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Rikuto asked me to help him, so Makoto and I decided to cooperate for the time being.
However, there was nothing in particular that I could do, and I was working hard at my part-time job even though it was the day before the test.
There was no point in pushing myself on the day before, so I came here to earn money, but an unexpected chance came my way.
I don’t know if she was thinking the same way I was, or if she had given up on the idea, but Sasagawa was also working a shift, and this was my chance to ask her about Wado.
“Hey, Sasagawa.”
“What’s up, Kenchi?”
“Does Wado have a boyfriend?”
Sasagawa’s eyes light up and she starts to talk with a great deal of vigor.
“Wait what ! You like her, Kenchi ! I get it ! She’s so cute !”
“No, it’s not that…”
“You don’t have to hide it ! Falling in love is nothing to be ashamed of ! Oh, but that’s not going to help Miyu ! If you do that, Miyu will…”
“That’s not true ! Listen to me !”
We speak a little too loudly and the owner stares at us.
We continued, lowering the volume of our voices a little.
“Then why do you ask if Kinako has a boyfriend or not?”
Rikuto said to keep it a secret as much as possible, but I can’t turn my back on him.
I tell Sasagawa what happened, and she seems to understand, nodding her head repeatedly.
“I see, So Rikkun. Rikkun is a good judge of character.”
“So what? Does Wado have a boyfriend?”
Returning to the main topic, Sasagawa readily told me.
“I don’t think she has a boyfriend. If she did, she would definitely brag about it to us. I don’t think she likes anyone either.”
“What makes you say that?”
“A woman’s intuition !”
Her words were strangely persuasive.
“I see. Then, does Rikuto have a chance?”
“At least, it’s not zero. She doesn’t talk to boys she doesn’t like. If she talks a lot, she must consider him a friend.”
“You know her well, don’t you?”
“That’s because we went to elementary and middle school together. We’re planning to do the same with Miyu, but her parent remarried.
That’s why we were separated in junior high school.”
I felt kind of sorry for her, because the man her mother remarried was my dad.
Anyway, the information from Sasagawa was quite promising.
This would mean that I had helped Rikuto in his love affair.
“Thanks. You saved me.”
“It’s no problem at all. What about Kenchi?”
“What do you mean?”
“Rikkun likes Kinako, right? What about Kinako? Don’t you like anyone?”
Sasagawa takes this opportunity to start talking about my love life.
It’s a bothersome topic, but I can’t ignore it because I initiated it.
“There is no one right now.”
I responded to Sasagawa the same way I told Makoto and the others.
“Eh ! So Kenchi used to have a girl he liked too ! Surprising～”
There really are a lot of rude people out there.
“In the past. Not really anymore.”
“Hmmm. Well, I don’t have any, either, so I don’t think you’re lying. But do you even have time to help out your friends?”
“What do you mean?”
“It’s your first summer vacation as a high school student. Don’t you want a girlfriend?”
“I don’t. What about you, Sasagawa?”
“I don’t have a desire either.”
I thought that was surprising, but I was afraid she would get angry if I said it out loud, so I swallowed my words.
“But I’m worried about Rikkun. Right o! Let’s give him a push during summer vacation !”
Sasagawa’s eyes sparkle even more and she makes such a suggestion.
“How?”
“The six of us can have another study session just like before ! And then we can give Rikkun and Kinako some time alone together !”
“Isn’t that too much meddling?”
“I don’t think so. I think that Rikkun is a bit of a slacker in my opinion. If we don’t do something like this for him, nothing will ever happen.”
It sounds like she’s saying a lot of things, but I kind of understand what Sasagawa is trying to say.
And I also really want to support Rikuto’s love life.
“Yeah, right. Let’s do that.”
“It’s decided ! Then, make sure you make plans for the summer vacation.”
“There are six of us. It’s gonna be tough to fit them in.”
“We’ll figure something out. Here, pinky promise.”
Sasagawa then sticks her pinky finger out in front of me, as she had done before.
I responded, but I was curious, so I asked her.
“Sasagawa, do you often do that?”
“Not likely, it’s more like a spell. I used to do it with my father, but I haven’t gotten out of the habit.”
The reason was cuter than I had expected.
I’m going to be busy this summer vacation for now.
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A few days later, all the subjects for the final exam were finished and the rankings were posted.
My ranking was still the same, second place, and Fuyusaki was in first place.
If I hadn’t had a stomachache during the test, my name would have been in first place.
There was no point in regretting what had passed, so I switched over.
By the way, Hananoi’s name was not there.
It seemed that her ranking had dropped this time.
Instead, Makoto’s name was in 6th place.
He had worked very hard this time, so I was a little happy to see the result.
I didn’t know about Rikuto.
“Congratulations on your second place.”
“Fuyusaki came up to me and said a line I had heard somewhere before.”
“It sounds sarcastic when the first-place said it.”
“Don’t worry. I meant it as sarcasm.”
I responded in the same way as before and received the exact same response.
“This time, I had to use the restroom midway through the test. If it hadn’t been for that, I might have win.”
“I guess so. That sounds like an excuse, doesn’t it?”
“Well, yes.”
Fuyusaki giggles.
“The test has been successfully completed, after all. Let’s have fun tomorrow.”
“……Tomorrow. Are you really gonna go on the first day?”
“Yes. The sooner we get there, the better for Mitsui kun, right?”
“…..Okay.”
“Then, meet me at the station tomorrow. I’m looking forward to it.”
With that, Fuyusaki smiled and left.
I’ve been waiting for the first day of the summer vacation before I support Rikuto’s love life.
In the past, Fuyusaki gave me a condition in exchange for my cooperation in solving Ayaka’s bullying scandal.
We will go on a date during the summer vacation.
Tomorrow is the date.
If other people heard this, they would be envious of me, but I was filled with melancholy.
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