Episode 3 – Misaka Kanade

I look around the classroom briefly. There were twenty to thirty numbers floating above the heads of my classmates. I’m grateful in a way that there are no ones in the tens, but it’s a little complicated because it’s probably the result of my lack of presence.

After taking my seat and fiddling with my phone for about five minutes, Misaka Kanade arrived at the seat next to me. She called out to me.

“Good morning. Were you with your sister as usual today?”

“Morning. I’m with my sister today as well.”

Misaka san is my friend, Sakata Takuma’s girlfriend. This girl has long black hair tied back in a single strand and has a dignified air about her. She has a good face and style, and is often admired by boys. She is a member of the Archery club and, according to one theory, is very popular with the ladies. If she wasn’t my friend’s girlfriend, I wouldn’t have any connection with her.

Even now, she must be interacting with me because I’m her boyfriend’s friend.

However, since she has some kind of connection to me, I think her likeability level is also higher than others…….

I glanced toward Misaka san and saw the number [75] above her head.

“Huh?”

“Eh? What’s that reaction? Am I doing something wrong?”

Misaka san checked her clothes. She took out a mirror from her pocket and checked her face.

[Hm? What, is there something strange about me? Especially in front of Fujisaki kun. What’s weird about me……?]

“Fujisaki kun, is there anything strange about me?”

“No, t-that’s not it. Don’t worry.”

“Then, what was your reaction just now?”

“Sorry, it’s really nothing.”

“Really? Well, okay.”

[Is it really nothing? I want you to tell me if there’s something……]

It’s really nothing, so don’t worry about it. It’s not about your appearance, it’s about the number above your head.

“It’s really nothing. I don’t know why I was surprised again today by how cute Misaka san is. Huh, why is this angel standing in front of me…? I thought.”

“What was that? Are you hitting on me?”

[Angel, Angel, Angel, Angel, Angel ! Fujisaki-kun called me an angel ! Is he that bold !?]

Misaka san’s expression did not change. But inside her heart…..a big fuss? Really?

“Well,…… I’m not hitting on you, I’m not. I’m just saying I wouldn’t do that to my friend’s girlfriend. ……”

“Hmmm. Well, that’s true.

“Erm…..I’m not trying to hit on you.

I wouldn’t do that to my friend’s girlfriend…”

“Hmm. Well, I guess so.”

[You don’t try to hit on me in front of your friends, I guess. However, the theory that he is bold is still there. Yeaj, yeah.]

Hm? Misaka is dating Takuma, right?

“Hey…..Misaka san, are things going well with Takuma?”

“Eh, with Takuma? Well, yeah…….”

[Takuma, huh,……. I don’t hate him, but… He likes me, but he’s kind of self-righteous, and he’s always trying to push me into doing things that he thinks girls would like. I’m glad he likes me, but maybe we should break up soon……]

Hm? I’ve always seen the two of them as a perfect match, but is it not like that?

I’m sure Takuma likes Misaka san a lot. He is always boasting around and says that he was born to meet this girl. He even declares that he will definitely marry her in the future.

I didn’t really want to know, but was it a one-sided love……?

“Erm….I think it’s fine as long as Misaka san getting along with him. However, Takuma is quite presumptuous and has a strong side, and from a girl’s point of view, there might be a part where you think, [That’s not true.] I can tell you that, so if you have any questions, just let me know.”

“……Yeah. You’re right. Thanks.”

[Fujisaki kun is kind after all… Usually it’s not noticeable at all, but at random moments he becomes very reliable. He can look at the other person properly. I guess having a younger sister has an influence on him, but he tries to understand women’s feelings and makes him feel like an adult. I think I would be happier if I went out with Fujisaki kun.]

……It seems she and Takuma are not getting along very well. I didn’t know. No, I wasn’t even trying to find out. Feeling a little jealous, I just said anything I wanted.

If what I’m hearing is the voice of Misaka san’s heart, what should I do? Should I tell Takuma or……

Misaka san asks me innocently as I hesitate.

“Don’t you ever have a girlfriend, Fujisaki kun?”

“Hey, what’s with that tone? It’s not that I don’t have a girlfriend. It’s that I can’t. Only a few fortunate people can get a girlfriend.”

“……Someone who is blessed may be able to find a lover even if they keep quiet about it, but the majority of people make a girlfriend because they want to. Do you think it’s just a coincidence that I’m dating Takuma?”

Misaka san’s eyes become sharper. I guess my condescending reply was a slip of the tongue.

“……No, I don’t think so. I mean, my sister told me that this morning. She said that normal people make a concerted effort to make themselves seen, and finally, a few people will look back at them.”

“You know exactly what I mean. I can’t become the person I am today just by being idle.”

“You’re right. I’m sorry. That came out of my small frame of mind, so don’t blame me too much. You’ll make me even more miserable.”

“I don’t mean to blame you. But I think Fujisaki kun should show a little more of an air of wanting a girlfriend. It’s not good just to date anyone. However, I would like you to show more of an atmosphere in which you are interested in love and are accepting of other people. If you act like you’re not really interested in love, it’s hard for girls to approach you.”

[That’s also why I can’t take the first step. I think he’ll start saying that dating a girl is a pain.]

“……I’d like to have a girlfriend too, if I could.”

“Hmm. I don’t know. Isn’t what you’re looking for not a girlfriend but a release of sexual desire?”

“That’s one way of putting it.”

“So honest.”

Misaka san laughs. It seems that she is used to men’s behavior to the extent that she can easily ignore the topic. It’s been more than half a year since Takuma and she started dating, and They’ve probably already done the whole man-woman thing.

Then the chime rings and morning homeroom begins. The conversation ends there, but I continue to hear what seems to be Misaka san’s inner voice.

[If you’re interested in romance, then there’s a possibility for me too. But before that, the fact that I’m dating Fujisaki kun’s friend is a barrier. Even if I broke up with Takuma and confessed my feelings to Fujisaki kun, he would be in trouble. I mean, even if he went out with me, it would definitely be awkward.

Aaaaah. If I break up with Takuma, I’ll have no choice but to cut ties with Fujisaki kun in the future. I wonder if I should ask him, [Even if I break up with Takuma, will you still be my friend?] something like that. Hmmm, but I don’t want to just be friends. Even if I break up with Takuma and confess my feelings for him, I don’t want to be rejected apart from whether I like him or not. Ah, what should I do…….]

Misaka san, I wonder if you really like me. If so, what should I do? I know Takuma loves Misaka san and if me and Misaka san start dating, it will definitely complicate our friendship.

Should I take Takuma or Misaka san?

No, how do I feel about Misaka san in the first place? Of course I don’t dislike her, but if you ask me if I like her, I’d say….I like her.

I have been trying not to be conscious of it in front of Takuma, but if I’m allowed to like her, then of course I will like her. Misaka san is an attractive person, so I can’t help it.

Ah, what should I do?

I’m worried about it, but if what I’m hearing is just my imagination, I’ll just have to laugh it off.

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