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End of second period.
“Arata, I want to ask you something about the class we just had.”
“Hm? Which one?”
“Here. I don’t understand.”
“It’s like this—”
“Oh, I see! I see. ……, wait why are you staring at my face like that?”
“I thought it was cute that you were trying so hard.”
“Byah!”
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Lunch break.
“Kurusu, shall we eat?”
“Y-yeah. Let’s do that.
“It’s omelet rice today. To finish it off, I drew a picture with ketchup.”
“Wow, ……! Cute. ……!”
“I know. Well, it’s not as cute as Kurusu’s.”
“Byaaaaa!!”
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After school.
“Well, then I’m going home alone today.”
“You’re working now, right? I’ll go with you.”
“I-it’s okay. Arata, just take the rest of the day off.”
“…Did I do something wrong?”
“No, no! Look, look, the test is coming up! I want Arata to study properly. So that he can teach me later.”
“Is that so? Okay, thank you. Kurusu works hard, cares about me, and I really respect you. Besides, you are really cute.”
“Byaaaaaaa!!!??!”
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“That day, for some reason, Amagi-san came to work alone.
Her face was somewhat vacant, and I tapped her on the shoulder in concern.
“A-Are you okay. Did something happen with Orimura-kun, by any chance?”
Amagi-san, who owns the treasure box, and Orimura-kun, who holds the key to the treasury.
I don’t want anything to happen to their relationship for the sake of my bourgeois life.
“Arata is ……”
“O-Orimura-kun is ……?
“…… because he told me I looked cute. ……”
“…… hmm?”
Eh, slow?
Orimura-kun, you’re trying your best to conquer Amagi-san! Great great!
“Every time we meet face to face, every time I do something, in front of others…… again and again! I’m so happy, but I’m so embarrassed, my head gets all messed up ……!”
Ahhh, I see… …….
Probably when he praised her for being cute, Amagi-san was pleased.
From the beginning, he was the kind of man who would be willing to throw himself into a waterfall for Amagi-san. He must be trying his best to convey his feelings to her, wanting to please her.
However, from Amag san’s point of view, it is hard to understand why she is suddenly praised by the man she loves. And the fact that it was in front of her probably accelerated her sense of embarrassment.
“Also, Arata….. s-seems to like me…”.
Yes, he does.
–I’d like to say but I’ll keep my mouth shut.
I can’t take the risk.
“I’m even more embarrassed when I think about if he likes me,……. I don’t want him to hate me, so I want to be normal, but he compliments me on how cute I am, so I can’t do it,……! I had a lot of weird reactions, I wonder if he hates me ……?”
“I don’t know how Orimura-kun feels, but if I were a guy, I wouldn’t hate you for that. You can rest assured that you’re in good hands there.”
“I-I guess so? Hmm…”
What kind of reaction did you have in the first place?
It’s not like she was making strange noises or anything. As expected.
“I mean, what does Arata really think of me? ……”
“If he compliments you on how cute you are, doesn’t that mean that’s what he thinks of you?”
“…..Yesterday, I asked him to tell me I was pretty. That made me happy, so it’s possible that he’s just repeating it …….”
What a demanding thing this girl is aaaaaaah!
That makes it hard to tell if Orimura-kun is really saying that or not, from Amagi san’s perspective!
“But he called me cute once before I asked him to do so,…… and I don’t know anymore……!”
Hmmm…….
Amagi san has had the experience of being told that, so maybe she’s even more confused about it. It’s complicated…
Damn it, I want to say it…!
I want to tell you that guy has a crush on you. ……!!!
“Why don’t you think of it this way? If Orimura-kun keeps calling you cute, doesn’t that mean he likes you?”
“I-Is it really that easy to make such a definite statement? If not, I’m …… pretty dumb, aren’t I?”
“No matter how happy Amagi-san is, he doesn’t usually repeat the same thing over and over again. If he praises you anyway, it definitely means he’s trying to hit on you. That’s what my woman intuition saying!”
Their relationship is like five seconds before they start going out.
The two of them have spent so much time together that it’s become a complicated and troublesome affair.
If you understand that you have already won the other person’s favor, whether it is Amagi-san or Orimura-kun, the missing step will be filled in an instant. Hurry up and take that step and make me rich ……!
“… okay. Then, if Arata tells me I’m cute again, I’ll just assume that’s what it means.”
“Yeah. Good luck, I’ll be rooting for you.”
Come on, Orimura-kun, I’ve set things up for you!
All that’s left is for you to go around complimenting her on how cute she is!
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“Hey Orimura, what was that today ……?”
“Hmm?”
I, Inukai Youta, have been with Orimura since middle school.
I’ve been watching this guy and the prince for a long time…I was probably the first one of my classmates to notice the prince’s feelings. Since then, I have secretly supported their relationship.
I don’t know if that’s good or bad, but today things have changed a little.
“What?”
“The one who kept saying cute to the prince. I thought you went to the Dharma temple this past weekend and changed your job to an Italian man”
“Even if I don’t change jobs, it’s okay to just say what I think. Besides, Kurusu will be happy if I say this.”
“S-he’s happy about that, ……?”
To me…or rather, no matter who was looking at it, it just looked like she was making a strange noise. The prince was having trouble reacting.
“I don’t really understand, but you shouldn’t call cute or anything like that and say something like that. I’m sure the prince will get used to it eventually.”
“S-she’ll get used to it. ……?”
“Actually, Prince, she doesn’t feel anything even if someone tells her that she’s cool. If you say that she is cute in everything like that, I’m sure she’ll eventually do a reaction like, ‘Ah, yes, yes.'”
“…That’s a problem.”
“Just ask the girls. Hey, what do you think?”
I called the usual three girls, and they came strolling over to say a few words.
“I’m happy about that!..but Orimura-kun, that’s too much!”
“It’s a bit much to say in front of others.”
“You should think more about her dignity and the mood.”
“……Y-yes.”
“You’re like my grandma, once I say something’s good, she’ll buy an endless supply of sweets.”
“You say the same things over and over again, and it just seems random.”
“I thought you were just plain stupid.”
“I-I’m sorry. ……”
Orimura was disheartened, having been beaten up much more than I had expected.
The three of them left quickly, leaving only me and Orimura in the classroom.
“…… Hey, Orimura.”
“Hmm?”
“Perhaps,…… you were praising her a lot to get the prince’s attention,……?”
It was the first time I had ever seen this guy praise the prince so relentlessly.
When I thought about why he did that, there was only one answer that came to mind. I can’t think of anything other than Orimura falling in love with the prince.
But, no way.
I was half-convinced that he would do such a thing after all this time.
I was half in doubt,
“Well, you know, …… yeah. I seemed to like Kurusu …… a lot.”
“………… really?”
The conclusion that came out of it was that he was stupid enough to try to get her attention by telling her how cute she was. Even a junior high school student could come up with a better strategy.
The prince has been in love with him for a long time now.
…Well, I guess Orimura took the action after thinking about how to do something about it.
“The truth is, I was planning to invite my girlfriend,……, but I’m going to do this. Go with the prince after the final exam.”
“Eh? …… This is an invitation ticket to an amusement park! I-I can’t accept this!”
“I owe you a lot, and I asked you something unnecessary, so I have to take responsibility for that. Oh, I will be in trouble even if you give it back to me. If you don’t accept it, I’ll throw it away.”
“No, no, no! Even you say that—”
“I’ve got a part-time job! See you tomorrow!”
I left the classroom without Orimura, who was screaming like a lunatic.
The rest will go well even if I leave it alone now.
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