Source
https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818622177058881489
“That’s why, Ayatacchi ! Would you like to have lunch with me?”
Suzukita san leaned her face close to mine.
…She was very close. I could smell her perfume or something.
“Um…I appreciate the offer, but I already have plans…”
“Oh, right. Ayatacchi always eats with Senarin and the others, doesn’t he?”
“Senarin…well, yeah. That’s why I’m going—-“
Just as I was about to head toward the terrace where my childhood friends were waiting,
Suzukita san grabbed my arm tightly.
“—Eh? Suzukita san?”
“Come on, it’s fine ! I’ll send a message to Senarin from my place, so let’s eat together from time to time ! Okay?”
Suzukita san’s hand was soft and smooth…if I hadn’t met Renka, I probably would have fallen for Suzukita san at that moment.
“Come on, Ayatacchi ! Hurry up and find a seat before they’re all taken !”
“No, I…!”
Suzuki-san pulled my arm and dragged me to a seat in the cafeteria.
…I can’t refuse this. Gals are scary, I thought to myself.
◇◇◇
“So, Ayatacchi. If we’re gonna talk about Anfil, we have to start with that, right?”
“That?”
‘Yes, that’s right. First, we have to reveal our favorite characters !”
Suzukita san, sitting across from me, smiled and said it in a slightly playful tone.
Anfil features nearly a hundred unique characters. That is Anfil’s greatest charm and the secret to its worldwide popularity.
And most Anfil players find their favorite character, the one that perfectly matches their tastes, among those characters.
I am no exception. How much of my allowance have I poured into strengthening my favorite character…
“My favorite is…fufufu, Count Relgant !”
“Ah, Relgant. He’s popular, isn’t he? He was super cool at last year’s event too.”
“Oh, as expected of Ayatacchi ! You have a good eye for recognizing the count’s charm.”
Suzukitasan gave a smug smile for some reason.
…As an aside, Suzukita san was munching on curry bread. The first ten customers get the store’s famous curry bread. That’s amazing, I think.
“So, what about you, Ayatacchi?”
“Oh, I, well…”
I averted my gaze from Suzukita san and swallowed my sandwich,
“…G-Garza.”
“Eh? Garza?”
“What’s wrong with that? It’s fine if a guy has a favorite, right?”
“Yeah, but…Garza is super popular, and I get why you like him. He’s my fifth favorite too. But…”
Suzukita san’s gaze turned intense.
She stared intently into my eyes and said,
“—Ayatacchi. Actually, I have a certain special ability.”
“A-ability? Um, what are you talking about…?”
“It’s the ability to tell when someone is hiding their favorite character.”
As she said that, Suzukita san suddenly reached out quickly toward me.
She snatched my smartphone from the desk and started fiddling with it without permission.
“Hey, wait a minute ! Suzukita san, what are you doing !?”
“Fufufu. If I just launch your Anfil, I can find out your favorite character, right? It’s a plan !”
“It’s not a plan ! It’s just an invasion of privacy, that’s what it is !”
I deeply regretted leaving my smartphone on. This way, the password is meaningless.
…A few seconds later. Suzukita san must have launched my Anfil, as she smiled smugly and said,
“See, I knew it. Ayatacchi’s favorite isn’t Garza, is it?”
Saying that, Suzukita san showed me the screen of my Anfil.
On the game screen was the figure of a beautiful girl who was clearly the one being nurtured the most.
“I see. Ayatacchi, is Sana chan your favorite?”
“Guh, embarrassing…! Trying to cover it up just made it twice as embarrassing…!”
Sana. That’s my favorite character in Anfil.
Sana is a kind-hearted girl…but she ranked first in an online poll for ‘characters that virgins would like.’ I didn’t want my female classmates to find out that she was my favorite, so I decided to pretend that I liked a different character.
…But it backfired completely. I want to cry.
“Fufu, it’s fine. Sana chan is cute, so I don’t think you should be embarrassed about it.”
Despite my feelings, Suzukita san smiled like a saint.
Gals who are kind to otaku are truly kind to otaku. I’m moved.
“By the way, Ayatacchi’s Sana chan is so strong! Isn’t this armor’s enhancement points the theoretical maximum?”
“…Oh, you noticed that. Suzukita san, you really like Anfil, don’t you?”
“That’s what I’ve been saying from the beginning. But none of my friends like games, so I couldn’t talk to anyone about it and it was bothering me.”
I see, that’s why she talked to me. Gals’ initiative is incredible.
“So, Ayatacchi ! Let’s keep talking about Anfil together from now on ! And let’s play multiplayer too ! Ain’t that a great idea?”
Suzukita san said this with sparkling eyes.
Facing that sun-like light, I, a shadow-like existence, couldn’t help but give in.
“….Alright. Well, I guess I’ll just add you as a friend for now.”
“Yay ! Hehe, my first real-life friend on the app !”
After getting my phone back from Suzukita san, I added her as a friend.
We continued talking about Anfil for a while.
Just before lunch break ended, Suzukita san muttered, “Oh, right.”
“Next is P.E, right? Oh no, I have to go change !”
Suzukiita san hurriedly stood up and said,
“Well, I’ll head back first ! Let’s talk again later, Ayatacchi !”
“Oh, okay. Be careful.”
“Yeah ! I’ll give you the rest of this curry bread !”
“Eh? No, Suzukita san—”
However, she didn’t respond to my call and ran off swiftly.
All that remained at the scene was the lingering scent of Suzukita-san’s perfume and the half-eaten curry bread.
She said she’d give me the rest, but…no way. That’s basically an indirect kiss.
“This is what a gal is like. Scary…”
Still, I couldn’t just throw it away, so I reluctantly stuffed the curry bread Suzukita san left behind into my mouth.
The long-awaited delicious curry bread somehow tasted sweet.
–
–
If you enjoy our content, feel free to donate, Thank you in advance !