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★side: Sasauchi Kaoru
“Kaito kun was that smart…….”
I muttered to myself after coming home, remembering the conversation we had just had.
“I mean, is there anything Kaito kun can’t do?”
Kaito kun even beat the soccer club members during P.E. and was extremely fast.
Well, it’s also because he’s tall and has amazing muscles.
“But then again, he’s also athletic and can study well…….”
I’m a little more confident thinking that someone like that could be my boyfriend.
I mean, Kaito kun always praises me, so I’m more confident now than I was before.
It was definitely Kaito kun who changed my lack of self-confidence……when I think about it, I really should be thankful to Kaito kun.
I’ve wanted to change myself like that for a long time, but I’m sure I couldn’t have done it alone……
“Haa, now that I think about it, I’ve only been receiving things from Kaito kun and haven’t given anything back…”
Even if I think about it since we met, I’ve always gotten things from Kaito kun.
Kaito says he’s fine as long as he can be with me, but I feel the same way, so it’s mutual.
I’m sure Kaito kun will tell me that I don’t have to worry about that, but I wish I could do something about it……
“Well, I plan on staying with Kaito kun from now on, so I’ll give him something back little by little.”
If I dwell on it here and now, I’m just like I was in the past.
I’ll continue to spend time with Kaito kun and find out what I can do.
“Oh ! Speaking of which, I should call Kirara chan.”
Kirara chan told me during lunch break today that she’s going to stay home all day tomorrow and the day after tomorrow to study, so she won’t have anything to do.
Recently I’ve seen her actively working on her classes, and I know she’s really working hard……and she said she’s going to work hard at her part-time job again after the test is over, which I think is really great.
I’ve been spending a lot of time with Kirara chan lately, and I think I can now say that we are close.
I have a lot of fun when I’m with Kirara chan….so I wanted to help Kirara chan.
I can help her with her studies….
It’s also true that I wanted to tell Kirara chan that Kaito kun and I are dating.
Because since I started dating Kaito kun, Kirara-chan regularly tells me that I smile a lot more and have become cuter…
I’m very happy about it, but I think Kirara chan might be on to something, and more importantly, I’m convinced that if it were Kirara chan, she wouldn’t tell anyone.
The most important reason is that Kirara chan doesn’t have any bad impression of Kaito kun.
That makes me the happiest of all.
That’s why I want them to get along well.
I love Kaito kun and I love Kirara chan very much as a friend,……and I’ll be happy if the two of them become good friends.
“Okay. Let’s call Kirara chan.”
I thought and picked up my phone.
[Kirara-chan, are you okay right now?]
As soon as I sent that, I got a reply.
[Yeah ! All good ! I was studying, but I was just about to take a break !]
In that case, I guess I’d better cut to the chase.
Then maybe I should switch to the phone call instead of typing?
[Well then, is it okay if I call you because I have something I want to talk about?]
[Yeah ! It’s fine.]
With that, I made the call.
[Sorry I called you at night.]
[No problem, so what’s up?]
[Well, you said you were taking a study break, so I’ll tell you right away, Kirara chan, you said you were gonna study at home tomorrow, right?]
[Yeah. I did.]
[If you want, can I help you with your studies?]
[Eh !? Are you sure?]
[Yeah !
Of course.]
[Yay ! Thanks Kaoru ! To tell you the truth, it was very hard for me to study alone……because I hardly understood anything.]
That’s right……after all, the efficiency will be completely different between having someone to teach you and not having someone to teach you.
[Erm……,there’s actually another person I’m thinking of studying with.]
[Another person? I’m totally fine with that…..Shin? Or is it Hitomi, whom he’s been talking to a lot lately?]
Of course it’s not Shin, but from Kirara chan’s point of view, she will think so.
He’s been talking to Hitomi chan a lot apart from recently, or even before, but that’s not the case…….
Come to think of it, we haven’t talked about Kaito kun since we met at the cafe that day, so I don’t know. Kaito kun and Kirara chan also had no contact.
[Erm…..it’s actually Kaito kun.]
[Eh !? Kaito kun !?]
[Yeah…….]
[Why Kaito kun !? No…maybe Kaoru and Kaito kun are…]
I suddenly felt embarrassed when I thought I was going to tell her, but I answered honestly.
[Yeah……we’re actually dating…….]
[Eh !?
I knew it ! ! ! When did that start? ]
[Since a week ago……]
[I see ! ! ! I thought it was funny because Kaoru suddenly became so cute……ah ! I mean, she was cute before, too, you know? I mean, a step up.]
[Y-yeah……it’s fine, I know…..but I guess you’re not as surprised as I thought you would be.]
[No, I’m surprised, but I guess I kinda expected it, or something like that. Because Kaoru suddenly started smiling more.’]
[I see……]
I was embarrassed to be told that.
It wasn’t the first time she’d told me, but it was even more so since I told her we were dating.
[Yeah. And with Shin? That’s what I thought, but when I looked at the two of you, I thought it was different, and when I thought about it, I couldn’t think of anyone else other than Kaito kun.]’
[What made you think it’s Kaito kun?]
[Because Kaoru looked so happy when she was talking to Kaito kun.]
[I….is that so?]
It’s true that when I’m with Kaito kun, I’m having a lot of fun, but from other people’s eyes, that’s how I look…..it might be embarrassing after all.
[It’s true ! Congratulations ! ! !]
[Yeah ! Thanks !]
[Does that mean Shin knows about it?]
[No, no. No one but Kirara chan knows about it. I talked it over with Kaito kun and decided to keep it a secret.]
[Eh? Are you sure you want me to know?]
[Yeah. I asked Kaito kun for permission to invite you to the study group this time. But don’t tell anyone.]
[I know !]
[Speaking of that, have you ever had a boyfriend, Kirara chan?]
I asked, suddenly curious.
Kirara chan is very cute and very popular, so I thought that if she had such an experience, I could talk to her about it.
[No. I’ve never had a boyfriend.
[Eh !? I see……but you’re popular, aren’t you? Kirara chan……I heard that you were confessed to last week.]
[He confessed to me, but I turned him down…….and to tell you the truth, I haven’t even found my first love yet.]
[Is that so?]
[Yeah…..well, I guess it’s fine ! More importantly, can I really go tomorrow? Am I not a bother?]
[You’re not. Kaito kun also says that it’s fine.]
[I see……if it’s okay with you two, then I don’t mind. I also want you to help me with my studies.]
[Yeah ! Also…the location is Kaito kun’s house, is that okay with you?]
[Eh !? Or rather, is it okay for me to go? It’s Saturday and there might be some family members there…]
Family…..I can’t talk about it without Kaito kun’s permission……
[That’s okay. Me and Kaito kun agreed that it’s okay as long as Kirara chan is okay with it.]
[Hmm, I see. I’ll take your word for it then.]
Yeah ! Let’s do our best tomorrow, Kirara chan !]
[Yeah ! I’ll do my best !]
A little while later, we ended the call.
[I’m looking forward to it……]
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