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“—–I’m not convinced !”
After school, I was half-forcibly taken upstairs to McDonald’s, and for some reason I was listening to Riria’s complaints for a long time.
The story is about Haruto, who is exactly Riria’s type, suddenly approaching Hinayo after she cuts her bangs.
As my best friend, I thought it was unusual for Haruto to be so aggressive toward girls.
For Riria, who has been eyeing him, this is probably a situation she cannot sit back and do nothing about.
…But that doesn’t really explain why she’s complaining to me.
“……No, it’s not about why you should be convinced, but that’s how Haruto feels, so it can’t be helped.”
“But but but, the super super super duper plain Nishimeya Hinayo suddenly cut her bangs !? Of course she’s doing that to get Fujisaki kun’s attention ! Although she may look like it, she’s a real skillful one, Nishimeya Hinayo must actually be a playgirl !””
Riria, after speaking in a rambling manner, popped one of the two L-size french fries into her mouth, since all sizes were the same price due to a promotional campaign.
She is burning with anger as she eats the fuel, and her appearance is just like a wood stove.
Since she was in such a state, I couldn’t bring myself to say that my words were the reason why Hinayo cut her bangs.
I would normally ignore this kind of talk from Riria, but I feel a little responsible for making Hinayo cut her bangs, and I can’t help but go along with her complaints…..
“W-well, I can’t help it if you blame Nishimeya san.”
“That’s……true, but.”
“What’s worrying you?”
“That girl……Nishimeya san, she’s a shady person anyway, so it’s not a big deal, is it? I thought it was nothing much, but in fact, if you look closely, she’s pretty good material….if I were a man, I would’ve raped her. You can never be too careful.”
“That thought is too dangerous,……I mean, there’s no need to let your guard down, it seems like Nishimeya san is already ahead of you.”
“That’s why I’m not convinced !”
“You’ve brought the conversation back to the beginning !”
I sigh.
It would be unnatural not to order anything, so all I have on hand is a hot coffee for 100 yen.
I sip it, customized to my specifications, with a little sugar and a lot of milk.
“Anyway, if you’re so concerned about Haruto, I think it’s not about being wary of Nishimeya san, it’s about how Sotogahama san approaches him.”
“……Well, I’m sure you’re right. Reluctantly, though.”
“I think you should do something to get Haruto’s attention.”
“Well then, I guess I’ll have to ask him out on a date. Fujisaki kun is in the basketball club, so maybe we should go for yakiniku?”
I was relieved to see that Riria’s taste is just right, and silly, when she suddenly chose yakiniku as the course for our first date.
No, I can’t be relieved.
You’ve never talked to Haruto in the first place, so why don’t you start by making contact?
“How about starting from the beginning?”
“Then let’s just eat lunch together during lunch break and that will solve the problem. Hirakawa kun will be there too, right?”
“No no, that would be really unnatural. It would be so obvious that you’re always making a fuss with that group of girls. Plus, I can see how Sotogahama sab got nervous and ended up doing all the talking with me and not being able to talk to Haruto.”
“I-I’ll do my best around that part…if I talk to jim a lot, it should work out okay, right?”
“I don’t know,……Haruto likes quiet people……and I don’t think he and Sotogahama san are on the same wavelength to begin with…….”
“What the hell is that ! The more I push, the more I can’t handle it ! Should I just hold my finger in my mouth and watch? What I want to hold in my mouth isn’t my own finger, it’s the handsome guy’s di–“
“That’s enough ! ! ! ! This is McDonald’s ! You can’t yell out sex talk !”
Don’t yell it with the tension of talking among friends during lunch break at school.
This McDonald’s has a reputation for being a more civilized place than other McDonald’s restaurants. It is indeed a disgrace to have people yell prohibited words.
“What am I supposed to do now? If you’re gonna be so insistent, there’s got to be at least one good way to do it.”
“There is a good way….or rather, a way to naturally create opportunities for contact.”
“Really !? Tell me what it is ! What’s the best way?”
“N-no, if you think about it logically, Haruto is in the basketball club, so I thought it would be fine if you went to see a game or something.”
I said something very obvious, but Riria’s eyes widened and she said, [I didn’t know there was a way to do that.]
Don’t react like the moment you figure out a mystery trick, it’s no big deal.
“If we go to the game, we can have a conversation, and I feel that if Sotogahama san gets interested in basketball, she can naturally get closer to Haruto.”
“T-that’s too rational…..! Hirakawa kun, are you actually aiming for Tokyo University?”
“Tokyo University is not such a cheap place.”
“Okay, now that I know how to do it, let’s get to it !”
“Eh? Are you going to Haruto’s now?”
“No, I’m not.”
“Then where are we going?”
“First, I need to know about basketball, so I’m gonna read a basketball manga.”
“The way to gather information is through manga……”
“If Hirakawa kun is right, basketball manga might be a good conversation starter. I’ve got to do it.”
“Oh, that’s a decent idea for Sotogahama san…….”
“That’s why let’s go, follow me.”
“Eh? Am I going too? Where?”
When I asked, Riria pointed to the sign of a building outside the window.
Beyond that, the words “Kairaku Club” appear–an internet cafe.
What’s the point of me going with you?
Isn’t that place like a private room?
With a question mark in my head, Riria pulled me by the hand and we headed for the Internet cafe.
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