Episode 27 – Staring at me

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Second day of final exams.

All the tests are over today, and starting tomorrow we’ll start playing games until the summer vacation.

The last test of the semester is over, and the classroom is buzzing.

As I was getting ready to leave, Arata called out to me, “Kuku, Kurusu, can I talk to you for a minute?

“K-Kurusu, can I talk to you for a minute?”

“What is it? we’re off work today.”

“I know that, b-but there’s something I need to ask you.”

“….Eh? ah yeah. Let’s walk and talk.”

Not very friendly, now am I.

I’m tired from studying, stress from tests ……, and I haven’t been sleeping properly lately due to anxiety from this Arata relationship. It’s not good, I can’t do this, I’ll be hated.

“I was thinking of asking you out after finals. ……”

What he handed me was an invitation ticket to an amusement park.

It is a well-known place that everyone knows. I have been there several times.

“W-What’s this?”

“My friend gave it to me. Kurusu, would you like to go with me?”

“……”

I’m so happy.

I am very happy, but I wonder what he was thinking when he asked me out.

Is it because I’m his best friend? Because he’s my escort? Because he thought I’d get angry if he went with someone other than me?

…… Oh, no. My head is foggy and I’m thinking the worst.

I should thank him.

“—Why don’t you go with the lovely and angelic Yoina chan instead of me?”

This mouth said something outrageous on its own.

I looked up and saw that Arata had rolled her eyes.

A fierce feeling of guilt washed over me, and my heart broke out in a cold sweat.

“I-I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to say this.”

“Just in case, me.”

Interrupting my words, Arata scratches the back of his head in embarrassment.

“I’m going to ask you out on a …… date, though…”

The school is noisy at the end of the exam.

Arata’s dignified voice echoed through the noisy hallway.

Those jet black eyes were staring at me, and no one else was reflected in them.

“I said why I want with Kurusu. If Kurusu is not with me, I will not go.”

“……Hoee?”

“I’ll arrange the date later, but can I ask you if you’re going or not?”

“Eh? Ah…, then. ……, I’ll go …….”

“Great! Thank you, Kurusu! I’m off to help out with club activities!”

Arata ran away cheerfully.

I waved my hand at his back and opened my mouth in shock.
　

………..W-What?

A date? I’ve never heard that word before from Arata’s mouth.

This is the first time I’ve ever heard you say that!

Wait, wait, wait! Wait! Stop stop stop!

What is this!? What’s going on! I don’t understand!

……So you really like me!?

Ughhhhhh! I don’t know! I don’t know anything!　

I don’t know, but ……–.

Well, let’s stop thinking for once! I’m so stupid, I wouldn’t know anyway even if I thought about it!

Hiyaho～～～～～～～～！！！！

It’s an amusement park date with Arata～～～～～～～～！！！！

You were so careless to ask me out, Arata!

You’re going to be a hot mess with me that day!

Gahahhaha!

Well, let’s go shopping for new clothes.

I wonder what I should wear? What about underwear?

Fufufu~♪

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“I said something about a date, but I don’t know if that was the right thing to do. ……”

I handed Kurusu the invitation and ran a little.

Leaning my back against the hallway wall, I took a deep breath.

“…… well, it’s a date in the broadest sense of the word, and there’s nothing wrong with it. But what if she thinks I’m on a roll or that I’m creepy or …… something? No, I mean, I can’t help it. Suddenly, Yoina-chan appeared, and I had no choice but to say that…”

I mumble something that I don’t know who I’m talking about, and I sigh once again, realizing once again how troublesome it is to fall in love.

Before, I didn’t put a lot of effort into just asking her out for fun.

I only thought, “If she says no, that’s fine.”

Now, however, I don’t want to be turned down, and I’m unbearably happy to have received an OK. I have this strange feeling that these are my feelings, but they don’t belong to me.

“……Okay.”

I hit both cheeks and stood up vigorously.

“If I can make Kurusu say it was fun, then I win. Let’s do our best as usual…!”

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