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★side: Sasauchi Kaoru
“Kaoru chan ! Hitomi chan ! Let’s go play !”
Kirara chan came to us right after school and said so in a quiet voice.
I wondered why she was saying it in such a quiet voice since we had originally promised to play together today, but I understood immediately.
I had told her before that we would play together if we had time, so if she heard this conversation, she would definitely say that Shin was coming, too.
I could totally say no, but Kirara chan would probably feel that I’d have to say no more than once. Well, if I wasn’t there, Shin and her would be able to hang out together…I feel a bit sorry for Shin, but I don’t want Kaito kun to misunderstand.
We left school immediately after that.
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–Then we went to karaoke and after singing a few songs we were talking.
“Kaoru chan, you’re a good singer !”
“You really are.”
“Really? Thank you !”
“Did you go to karaoke with Kaito kun too?”
Come to think of it, I’ve been on many dates, but I’ve never been to karaoke.
I’d like to go with him next time.
“No. I don’t think we did.”
“I see……Kaito kun will definitely praise Kaoru chan’s singing when he hears it !”
“I see……I’ll come with him next time then !”
At that time I was suddenly curious and asked.
“Now that I think about it, I don’t see Hitomi chan with boys much, do you have a boyfriend?”
“Indeed…..”
“No, I don’t.”
“Then who do you like?”
“I don’t have someone like that either.”
Hitomi chan answered clearly without hesitation.
“Is that why you’re not interested in boys?”
Kirara chan asked Hitomi chan, and she answered.
“I guess you could say that.”
I see…..”
“What about you, Kirara chan?”
“Hmm, as I said before, I feel like it’s gonna happen from now on…..when I look at Kaoru chan, I admire that kind of relationship, but well, I haven’t even had my first love yet, so I guess it will happen eventually. I don’t think it’s something to think about in a hurry !”
“I see……I certainly think so, even though I don’t know anything about it. I don’t think there’s any need to rush.”
“I see. One day you’ll suddenly realize that you’re gonna fall in love with someone, so it’s okay to take it slow.”
“I guess that’s true. Well, I’m having a lot of fun right now, so I think it’s okay to leave it as is. It’s fun to play with the two of you and work at Kaito kun’s house !”
“I’m glad to hear that.”
“Right…..by the way, Kaoru chan?”
“What’s wrong, Hitomi chan?”
“Speaking of Ohgo kun, does he study at home?
Studying…Now that I think about it, I’ve never seen Kaito kun studying…even during study session, he only taught me and Kirara chan and hardly did any studying of his own…..but if I said that, she would have a sense of rivalry with Kaito kun even more so……no, it’s okay to have a rivalry, but I don’t want it to turn into hostility…..though it’s quite low, I can’t say that there’s no possibility of that.
“Well……he did it sometimes.”
“Sometimes,…..then he doesn’t do it when Kaoru chan is around, but he does it when he’s alone…..”
Hitomi chan says so, but I actually don’t know. It’s possible that Kaito kun is the type of genius who can do things without studying…or rather, I think he’s probably that type.
While I was thinking that, Kirara chan said.
“Kaito kun sure has a great way of teaching, doesn’t he?’
“By the way, didn’t you have a study session together with Kaoru chan, Kirara chan?
“Yes, that’s right ! Thanks to that, I got four less red marks.”
“But it’s also because of Kaito kun’s good teaching skills, but as Kaito kun said, Kirara chan isn’t stupid and she has good memories !”
“Thank you, Kaoru chan ! I’m very happy to hear that !”
“It’s fine ! Besides, let’s have a study session together this time !”
I told Kaito kun that Kirara chan and I will have another study session together next time, so there will be no problem if Hitomi chan joins us.
It seems that Hitomi chan and Kaito kun don’t have any bad impressions of each other…..except that Hitomi has a bit of a rivalry with him. Well, that’s not a bad impression either, so it’s fine. Kaito kun doesn’t care either.
“Well, I’ll think about it…….”
“Yeah ! Then let’s sing some more !”
“Right ! I’ll sing next !”
And so we enjoyed karaoke.
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–That night.
“Kaoru? Are you free this Sunday?”
I was having dinner with my mom and dad when she said that to me.
I didn’t have any special plans for Sunday, but I wanted to hang out with Kaito kun.
“Is there something going on?
“Every year around this time, we go camping with the Yamazaki family, right? That’s this Sunday.”
That being said, we’ve been going every year……I remember every year I’d say I’d go.
My dad and Shin’s dad were classmates in school and are extremely close.
Our mothers have also been neighbors for years and our fathers are good friends with each other, so we’ve become very close because of that, and it’s hard for me to say no. …I’m sure Mom and Dad are looking forward to it too…..
Anyway, I’ll have to call Kaito kun…..If he doesn’t want me to go, I’ll say no !
“Wait a minute, I’ll go check now.”
I said and headed to my room.
–When I arrived at my room, I picked up my smartphone and called Kaito.
[Hello, Kaito kun. Are you free now?]
[I’m free.]
[Actually…….]
I quickly explained what had just happened.
[I see…….]
[I knew it was a bad idea……then I’ll have to say no.[
[No…… you don’t have to say no, okay? I know very well that Kaoru loves me, and Kaoru’s parents are also looking forward to it, right? If that’s the case, then go. It’s not that I don’t feel worried, but I trust Kaoru more than anything in the world.]
I was very happy to hear that.
Not that I was happy that he told me I could go, of course, but that he knew how much I loved him and that he trusted me more than anyone else in the world.
But I’m still worried……maybe I shouldn’t go after all…..but mom and dad are looking forward to it…..I still think I should say no.
When I was wondering about this, Kaito kun said.
[Are you worried? If that’s the case, it’s fine. Both of your parents are there, so it’s not like you’re staying over, right?]
[Yes……it will be at night, but it’s still a day trip……]
[I’m sure it’ll be fine. Kaoru and Yamazaki are just childhood friends, so you don’t have any romantic feelings for him anymore, right?]
[Of course ! Because I don’t even want to hold hands with any boy other than Kaito kun !”
I’ve said this many times, but it’s true.
Even if it is Shin, I don’t want to hold hands with him.
Of course it’s not that I don’t like Shin, but I don’t want to hold hands with him.
The only guy I can hold hands with right now are Kaito kun and my dad……I don’t want to hold hands with my dad either, but if it were Kaito kun, I’d want to hold hands with him all the time.
[Then let’s spend a lot of time together next week.]
[Well then ! Can I go to Kaito kun’s house when I get back on Sunday?]
It’s a three-day day off and there is no school on Monday.
I have cram school, but it starts in the afternoon, so I can stay at Kaito kun’s house.
I think it’s okay if I tell my mom and dad that I’m going to stay at Kirara chan’s house…….well, lately, every time I stay at Kaito kun’s house, I’ve been telling them that I’m going to Kirara chan’s house….they told me to bring a souvenir next…..well, if it’s Kirara chan, I’m sure she’ll comply with me, so I think it’s going to be okay. If something goes wrong, wIcan ask Hitomi chan to help me…..and it’s not impossible that she might have found out,…..since she already knows that me and Kaito kun are dating. Well, I guess it’s time.
It’ll probably be 8 or 9 p.m. anyway, but I’d still like to be with Kaito kun if it’s okay.
[Hahaha, I see you wanna be with me that much…I’m really happy, and of course it’s okay. I also wanna spend time with Kaoru.]
[Thanks ! I’m gonna see Kaito kun at night then !]
[Oh, but only if your parents allow you to, okay? And have fun with your parents, okay? Of course, I’m not telling you to get clingy with Yamazaki.]
[Yeah ! Got it ! I think I’ll talk to Shin, but I’ll never allow him to touch me, so it’s okay ! Also, like every year, we don’t have much time to be alone together. !]
[Then I don’t have to worry !]
[Yeah !]
After that, I told my mom and dad that I was planning to stay at Kirara chan’s house and that I would go as soon as we got back, they were a little reluctant at first, but they said it was okay. I was a little worried when they said they would like to take me to Kirara chan’s home, but I was able to disguise that part so it was okay.
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