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“Gnunu…”
The next morning. Staring at her reflection in the mirror, letting out a growl like a threatening puppy, was Nishimiya Aira.
The living room mirror reflected her wearing a thin cardigan and skinny jeans.
“This is weird… No, it’s fine… Ugh, ah! I don’t know!”
It’s not ugly… but it just doesn’t feel right.
She had tried almost every possible combination of clothes she owned. As a result, there was a mountain of clothes piled up next to her.
“Ugh, really… What should I do?”
The more she worried, the harder it was to decide.
The concept was to go for a reliable older sister vibe.
“…Alright, then.”
Since she couldn’t decide on her own,
Nishimiya Aira closed her eyes tightly and plunged both hands into the pile of clothes.
The square in front of the station. Shiramine and I arrived a little earlier than the agreed time.
Since we lived next door to each other, it would have been a waste of time to meet somewhere else.
“Senpai. Don’t you have anything to say?”
“Eh?”
The meeting place. As soon as we sat down on the bench next to the fountain in the middle of the square, Shiramine asked me.
“This is me today. What do you think? I really tried to look my best.”
“…Hmm.”
She did look particularly stylish today.
A skirt shorter than usual, peeking out from under her knee-high socks. A loose-fitting inner layer and a light spring jacket.
Simple yet well-suited and beautiful.
“It suits you well, and I think you look cute.”
It was an honest impression. There was not a single lie in it.
However, Shiramine pursed her lips.
“…That’s a rather unoriginal comment. Is that how you are, senpai? Do you always use the same words when you compliment people?”
“That’s a harsh criticism.”
“Of course. Because… hearing the same words over and over again makes me feel uneasy.”
What a cute creature. Even when she’s sulking, she’s still a stunningly beautiful girl. I can’t help but be impressed.
“Ah, Senpai. Did you think that was cute too?”
“G-gulp!”
“Fufu, yes!”
Ugh, you little devil… You toy with my heart so easily.
Well, there’s nothing I can do about that now.
That aside…
“Shiramine-san. Can I ask you something serious?”
“Yes, go ahead.”
Shiramine nods.
“Why did you talk to Nishimiya today?”
I had been wondering about that for a while.
From the atmosphere yesterday, I thought that even if Shiramine didn’t dislike Nishimiya, she had some kind of aversion to her.
“…There are several reasons. But the biggest one is the message from Nishimiya-senpai.”
“Message?”
Instead of answering, Shiramine showed me the message screen.
“Please keep this a secret from Nishimiya-senpai, okay?”
“Oh, sure.”
There were several messages, but the one that caught my eye was the very first one.
“──I want to be friends with you.”
It was a pure wish, or rather, words that made my heart ache a little.
“Nishimiya-senpai probably doesn’t have any close friends. That’s what I thought when I saw this message.”
“…That’s true.”
People don’t normally ask to be friends. If they do, it may be because they don’t understand what a friend is.
“I know. I know how scary it is to be alone, how lonely it is… But it would be wrong to ignore Nishimiya-senpai’s words.”
Shiramine’s eyes gazed into the distance for a moment. It was as if she was looking at something in front of her, but her gaze was directed at something else. That’s how it seemed to me.
“Shiramine-san, you’re really kind.”
“Not as kind as you… Oh, it looks like she’s here.”
“I’m sorry! I’m late!”
Nishimiya Aira made her way through the crowd in front of the station and arrived at the plaza. She immediately noticed Shiramine and me sitting on the bench and ran straight toward us.
“Mumu?”
Moreover, her appearance was…
“What, why is Hayami here too? …Well, never mind.”
A long skirt and a turtleneck sweater. Yes, that’s right.
“She’s… innocent-looking…?”
A blonde-haired half-Japanese lady. Featuring a pure-hearted attribute.
It was, so to speak, a man’s dream. A phantom existence that I had thought didn’t even exist in reality.
“Senpai… your nose is growing.”
“What!?”
I covered my mouth instinctively. Eh, no, I thought she was beautiful, but I wasn’t thinking anything weird… was I?
“That’s a lie. But I know what you’re thinking right now.”
She caught me out. She’s a little devil, as expected. It was so natural that I fell for it hook, line, and sinker.
Perhaps fed up with me, Shiramine stood up and bowed to Nishimiya.
“Good morning, Nishimiya-senpai.”
“Shiramine-tan. Good morning…”
“How about some window shopping today? …And you too, senpai.”
Those words had an unexpected effect.
“I’ll go along with anything. I’m already on board.”
The purpose of today was for Shiramine and Nishimiya to become friends. I was just an escort.
…Or rather, why am I even here? It’s no use thinking about it.
If I had to give a reason… well, as Friend A, gathering information about the heroine is essential, right?
“Then, shall we go?”
“Uh, yeah… wait a second. Hayami, can we talk for a moment?”
“Huh? Yeah. What’s up?”
“Not here…”
Nishimiya, looking a little serious, glanced back and forth between Shiramine and me.
“Then, I’ll go get some drinks, okay?”
“Sorry, it’ll only take a minute.”
“No, don’t worry about it.”
Shiramine said, and walked over to the vending machine.
“So, what’s this about?”
I don’t think there’s anything you can only talk to me about.
“…”
“Nishimiya?”
“…An angel.”
“Eh, eh?”
“An angel! Without a doubt, Shiramine-tan is an angel!”
Wow, scary. She sounds like a fanatic of some dangerous religion.
“I see.”
“Are you okay with that?! Being with such an angelic girl all the time!”
Hmm, I guess you don’t know. At first glance, she looked like an angel to me too.
But in reality, she’s a little devil who’s very close to being an angel.
“Ugh, I feel like I’m going to start bleeding from my nose. I love her.”
“Oh, okay. Anyway, what’s the story?”
“Huh? I already told you everything.”
What!? So she was just excited…
That’s what I thought for a moment.
“Thank you.”
“Huh?”
I barely heard her whisper that, but at the same time, Nishimiya looked away.
“I’m glad I met you. That’s all I wanted to say… Also, you helped me the other day, and I didn’t get a chance to thank you properly.”
“Oh, okay.”
I wasn’t expecting her to thank me, so I was honestly a little shaken.
“I might be a bother today, but I hope we can get along. Hayami.”
And so began the outing of Friend A, the little devil, and the blonde lady.
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