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“Okay ! I’m done cleaning !”
I was cleaning my house on Tuesday because I had a four-day weekend after the test.
I looked at the clock and saw that it was 11 am.
“It’s already this late…I woke up early, but time passes quickly when I’m cleaning…I wonder what I should do for lunch.”
As I finished cleaning and was thinking about what I was going to do for lunch, I heard a notification on my phone.
“Hm? What is it?”
I picked up the phone on my desk and checked it.
[Shindo kun, you’ve been added from the group chat. Thank you for the other day. I wasn’t feeling well so it was a little hazy, but I asked Mom and I’m sorry for the trouble I caused you.]
Uh-oh. Why the honorific? Why is she being so polite?
[No, it’s fine. Are you feeling better?]
[Yes. I saw a doctor, but actually, I hadn’t been sleeping well because of studying for tests and cram school, so my fatigue came on suddenly, and after I rested well for the past three days, I feel fine.]
[I see……it’s great that you’re studying hard, but you should take care of yourself, okay?]
[Yes. I’ll take good care of myself from now on…..erm, do you have any plans for today, Shindo kun?]
Today. I don’t have anything special to do, but I wonder what’s up.
[Right…..I was just about to have lunch from now on, I don’t have anything special to do, what’s wrong?]
[Erm. I wanted to thank you, Shindo kun, and if you like, would you like to have lunch with me? I’ll make it for you……]
[As I told your mother, you don’t have to worry about thanking me or anything, okay?]
[I’m just doing what I feel like…..and my mom told me to do that too.]
Well, I was just about to go out for lunch, and if she told me this much, I’d feel bad if I declined, so I guess I’ll just take her word for it.
[Okay, if you say so.]
[Yes ! Well, then, can you come to my house now? I have the ingredients, so I’ll make it and wait for you.]
[Yeah, okay. I’ll be there later.]
[Yes. I’ll be waiting for you.]
That’s why I decided to have lunch made for me…but why was she using honorific language?
She didn’t use honorifics in the first place, did she?
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–I arrived at Mitsuki san’s house, so I rang the bell.
(Ding dong)
“Hello, Miyamoto san.”
“Oh……hello……Shindo kun……please come inside anyway.”
I greeted her and Mitsuki san greeted me a little shyly and invited me inside.
–I was led to the living room, where there were dishes on the desk.
“Did Miyamoto san cook all of this?”
“Yes. That’s right……”
On the desk was omelet rice and miso soup. There were a variety of dishes lined up.
“Amazing. It looks so delicious.”
“Thank you…….”
When I praised her, Mitsuki san looked embarrassed and said so.
“Um, Miyamoto san? I’ve been wondering since we were exchanging messages, but…why are you using honorific language?”
When I asked this, Mitsuki san fidgeted and then opened her mouth fearfully.
“Ah, I’m sorry,…..but I vaguely remember that I owed Shindo kun and I felt like I said something very……embarrassing,…….”
Embarrassing……ah, I didn’t care that much about it, but is that it? Didn’t she mention that my smell was calming?
“Oh, so that’s why you used honorifics? YOu don’t have to worry about that. I didn’t feel bad about it either.”
“I guess that means it wasn’t my imagination after all…….”
Mitsuki san says that with her face turning bright red.
I felt a little uncomfortable when I saw that, so I hurriedly changed the topic.
“Can I eat Miyamoto san’s cooking instead?”
“Oh, yes, go ahead.”
I started with the omelet rice, which looked so fluffy and delicious that I wondered if a professional chef had made it.
I took a bite of the omelet with a spoon and put it in my mouth.
“Eh ! This omelet is so delicious ! You’re such a good cook, Miyamoto san.”
“Thank you. I’ve been practicing since I was little to please my mom and dad.”
The woman who had a shy look on her face earlier said with a wonderful smile.
“It’s seriously delicious. Even if you say you’re aiming to become a chef, I can see it.”
“Fufu, I’m happy to hear you’re so pleased.”
–After we had finished our dishes, Mitsuki san and I had a little chat.
“By the way, Shindo kun, how did you do on the test?”
“Right. I guess it turned out better than I expected.”
“I see, after all, Yui chan taught you. She praised you for being a quick learner.”
“No, no, no, that was just Yui who taught me well.”
“…..When did you start calling her by name?”
Oh…….can I say the reason?
It’s possible that Yui didn’t tell everyone about the incident,……but it’s more likely that she didn’t want to, right? If she had heard about it, she’d know why I called her that
“Erm, well, we got to know each other, and it was decided that I could just call her like that.”
“Is that so? But yeah, Yui chan looks like she’s having a lot of fun talking about Shindo kun, so maybe that’s it.”
Is Yui talking about me as happily as Mitsuki san thinks?
Well, I feel a little embarrassed, but when she says so, I feel great too.
“Speaking of which, how can you study so hard until you collapse, Miyamoto san?”
“Right…..I guess I’m not the type to get the gist of things…..Yui chan is the type who can do it with a little study, but I’m not……”
Mitsuki san says this with a sad voice and expression on her face.
Come to think of it, Yui said she dreamed of becoming a teacher.
Coupled with that, I’m sure she’s working hard on her studies……
“Miyamoto san is awesome……”
“Eh? I’m awesome?”
“Because being able to work hard until you collapse isn’t something that everyone can do. If you can put in that much effort, there’s no reason you can’t do anything.”
“That’s not true…because even if I do that, I’m still dumber than Yui chan…”
I vaguely remember that Mitsuki san is kind, but she is not confident about herself.
She’s a very good girl, though……how should I reply to her in a situation like this……
“No, there’s meaning in being able to work hard…….even Miyamoto san is at the top of the class in terms of grades, so I don’t think you need to be so pessimistic. At least from my point of view, Miyamoto san who can make an effort is very cool and wonderful, okay?”
“……..I see. Thanks……
Mitsuki san had been looking a little sad until just now, but after hearing my words, she started smiling a little and looked happy.
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