Source
https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093077509774072/episodes/16818093083296310611
After spending a comfortable time with Mizushiro-senpai for a while, we walk out of the café and walk home next to each other.
“Mizushiro-senpai, can I ask you something?”
“Yes, what?”
When I was walking next to Mizushiro-senpai, a question suddenly came to mind, so I confirmed it and after hearing Mizushiro-senpai’s reply, I said.
“Mizushiro-senpai has been good to me for a while now, but is there a reason for that?”
“I’m not doing it because I’m being nice to you, you know? I’m just doing it because I want to. …… But there is definitely a reason.”
“What reason, then?”
I realized that there was a reason, so naturally I asked senpai to find out what the reason was.
“I could tell you, but that’s for another time! Until then, please give it some thought.”
The reason Mizushiro-senpai treats me so well…… simply is that I took Mizushiro-senpai’s place at the swimming competition when she was injured and couldn’t swim, and that I accompanied her to swimming practice────
“When I say that, I think the things that a realistic Iroto-kun would immediately think of are that you helped me at the swim meet or that you accompanied me to swim practice, but that’s only indirect and not the answer to the reason.’
“…… how did you know what I was thinking?”
“In case you’re wondering, I’m one year older than you and I’ve spent quite a bit of time with you too! It’s easy for me to know what you’re thinking.”
While we were having this conversation, we eventually came to a fork in the road that led to Senpai’s house.
“Okay, Iroto-kun, that’s all for today! I’ll tell you the answer to the reason one day, so please think carefully, Iroto-kun!”
“I understand.”
Mizushiro-senpai said cheerfully, waving at me and running on her way home.
…It’s difficult to think about why senpai treats me so well and come up with an answer right now, so I’ll take some time to think about it.
I went home as it was, and after finishing my dinner and bath, I went into my room.
──── At that timing, my phone rang with a notification, so I looked at the screen of my phone and saw that I had received a message from Nanahoshi for the first time in a long time.
I opened the message, wondering if something had happened.
“Toiro san! It might be difficult today because it’s urgent, but tomorrow or the day after, if you want, why don’t you give me a call? I’d like to talk to you!”
In response to such a message, I type a text and reply.
“Okay, I don’t mind if you call me now.”
Then, I immediately receive a read from Nanahoshi.
“I-is it true!? Then, I’ll call you!”
Immediately after receiving such a message, an incoming call from Nanahoshi came in, so I answered it.
◇Nanahoshi side◇
“H-Hello!”
Nanahoshi, who did not expect Kirima to answer the phone now, says so a little nervously.
Then, immediately after.
“Hello?”
Nanahoshi’s emotions are greatly heightened when she hears Kirima’s voice from her smartphone.
──── T-Toiro sann’s voice ……! I mean, it’s my first phone call with Toiro-san! Eh~! Wait, I’m kind of nervous …… to call someone I like!
While thinking this, Nanahoshi says without showing that emotion in her voice.
“I-I’m sorry for saying I want to call you out of the blue!”
“No problem, I’ve just finished everything I had to do today.”
“I-I see!”
────I get a mouthy grin when I think I’m on the phone with Toiro-san. …… If I grin, it might show in my voice too, so suppress it, I ……!
“I’ve been busy with work lately, so I haven’t been in touch with Toiro-san at all, but I’m sure things will settle down in a little while, so let’s hang out together again!”
“Yeah, let’s do that.”
Such a normal conversation.
If she had not been in contact with Kirima that much, she might not have felt anything strange in this voice over the phone, but Nanahoshi has spent a lot of time with Kirima, and she also has a liking for her.
Therefore, she notices even the slightest changes in Kirima.
“Toiro-san, are you feeling a little down?”
“No, that’s not ────”
Kirima tried to start with a denial in response to Nanahoshi’s question, but he stopped mid-sentence and said again.
“That may be so,…… actually, I’ve been thinking about something lately,…..If you’re okay, I’d like you to listen to me.”
“…!”
If it had been Kirima before, he would have continued to worry alone even if Nanahoshi was worried about him, but now he is not, and he wants her to listen to him.
This made Nanahoshi unbearably happy, and she said in a cheerful voice.
“I will listen to you for hours! Let me hear your stories, Toiro-san!”
Then, Nanahoshi wished to help Kirima as much as possible, and once she had somehow managed to get rid of her nervousness and excitement, she listened to Kirima’s story with awareness.
–
–
If you enjoy our content, feel free to donate, Thank you in advance !