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It’s Monday and I’m heading to school.
By the way, I spent almost all day yesterday playing games and talking with Sara and Kirara san.
At first it was just Sara and me, but she was a little awkward and wanted to request help from Kirara-san, so I called her over.
When Kirara san was there, Sara’s language was still very stiff, but she was able to have a good conversation.
When I got to school and was about to enter the classroom, Haruka came hugging me from behind.
“Akuru~Good morning~”
“Oh, good morning, you’re in good spirits today too.”
“Hehe~ That’s what I’m good at♪”
“You two look the same as ever. Good morning, Sano kun.”
“Good morning to you too, Yano.”
While we were having such a conversation, I heard a voice from behind us.
“G-Good morning, Sano-kun.”
Sara said, fidgeting a little.
“Good morning, Aizawa.”
I smiled back at her.
Haruka and Ai looked a little surprised, but we went straight into the classroom and took our seats.
“Hey, it’s rare to see you talking to a boy other than Suguru, isn’t it?”
“Y-yeah.”
Sara answered a little shyly.
Ai saw this and noticed something strange.
“Did something happen between you and Sano kun, Sara?”
Sara looked puzzled, and then said
“I’m glad you figured it out, Ai chan.”
“But we are really related to Sano kun, aren’t we?”
“It’s true, every time something happens to us, it involves Akuru!”
Haruka said happily.
“So let’s talk about what happened on the rooftop again during lunch break.”
“Right, I’d like to hear about it too!”
“Yeah,
okay”
～Lunch break~
“Well, Sara, tell me what happened.”
“Well, it was a while ago…”
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Sara told them all about her and Akuru being video game friends, and about the offline meeting.
“Sara? If there’s such a thing as an offline meeting, why didn’t you talk to me about it?”
“Well, it never occurred to me that this would happen. ……”
“Haa, Sara, do you understand that they can be a bit of a pushover and that there are a lot of openings?”
“Yeah, I’ve been thinking that too.”
“Is that so?”
“Yeah.”
Sara thought she would be careful from now on.
“Don’t worry, I won’t go to any more offline meetings like that.”
“Of course not, Sara is a pretty girl, you shouldn’t go to places where there are strange men.”
“It’s true, you should realize how attractive you are. Sara chi”
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“M~, even if the two of you say so~”
“““Hahaha.”””
The three of them laughed together saying that.
“Hey, isn’t the gymnastics festival next week?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“I don’t like it because I’m not good at sports. ……”
“I’m sorry Sara chi, but I’m really looking forward to it.”
“Haa, I think I know what Haruka is trying to say.”
“hehe, so what do you think?”
“The only thing that makes you happy these days is that you’re always talking about Sano kun, and you want to show him how cool you are, anyway.”
“As expected, Ai, 100 points!”
“By the way, Haruka chan, you really love Sano kun, don’t you?”
“Yes!”
“I’m a little jealous.”
Ai whispered so loud that the two of them couldn’t hear.
Ai was jealous of Haruka’s ability to openly express her feelings.
“But she’s a lot more aggressive than with Suguru-kun”
When Sara said this, Haruka’s smiling face suddenly turned serious.
“I’m sorry? Haruka? Your eyes are scary.”
“Haa~ I can tell how Haruka feels about Suguru just by looking at her. ……”
“Y-yeah”
“Sorry, sorry, I didn’t mean to do that, but I just…”
Haruka said
“Speaking of which, it’s almost Suguru’s birthday, what are you going to do about it?”
“Hmm~, I don’t know, I don’t want to go, but I know that if I don’t go, it will be a hassle. ……”
“There is no need to force yourself, Haruka chan?”
“Well, if you give some reason, it won’t be a problem, will it?”
“Are you two okay?”
“I’m fine. I’m sure my opinion of Suguru is a lot lower than it used to be, but I don’t want to change the relationship too quickly.”
“I’m fine too.”
“I see, but what kind of reason do you think I should give?”
“Hmm~, according to Haruka, Kaori-san likes Sano more than Suguru, right?”
“Yeah! I don’t think they can compare!”
“Then wouldn’t it be quicker to tell Kaori san honestly what you think of suguru and get her to cooperate with you?”
“I think that’s a good idea.”
“Okay! I’ll do that. I’m sure I haven’t told my mom about Suguru yet, so it’ll be good.
Ah, by the way, just a reminder to both of you, Akuru’s birthday is June 25th!”
Ai and Sara’s eyebrows twitched at the unexpected words.
“Hmmm~, I see.”
“I see you and him are close…..”
“Yeah! It seems like he’ll be spending the 25th with his family, but we’re planning to celebrate on the 26th. What are you two going to do?”
“What do you mean, what are we going to do?”
“Well, you both want to be friends with Akuru, don’t you? So we have to celebrate, don’t we? Besides, we owe Akuru a debt of gratitude.”
“Yeah, right. ……”
“But do you think it’s okay for me to go?
“
“Of course it’s okay. Why would I say no to you?”
“But where are you having the party?”
“At my place.”
“Then I’ll go.”
“If you guys say so, then I guess I’ll go, too.”
“Well, I’m sorry about you two, but you’ll have to take care of Suguru, too!”
““Yes.””
“Haa~, the gymnastics festival.”
We’re in the classroom now, deciding what we’re going to do in the gymnasium.
“Okay, lastly, we’re going to decide who’s going to be in the relay.
“Yes!”
Haruka raised her hand as soon as the chairperson said so.
Why can’t girls participate in the relay?
I was thinking like that.
“I nominate Akuru!!”
Haruka said with a big smile.
“Eh, is that all right with you all?”
The committee chairman said so and everyone nodded.
The guys in the sports club may have really wanted to go, but since Haruka was the one who suggested it, no one denied it.
“Sano kun, are you okay with that?”
I turned to Haruka and saw that she was giving me a very expectant look.
With that in mind, I reluctantly agreed.
～Lunch break~
“Let’s see how cool Akuru is.”
“Don’t get your hopes up.”
“No, I know you can do anything.”
“Well, I’ll do my best.”
Lately, Haruka seems to have a blind trust in me, but that’s okay.
“Oh, yeah, can we have a birthday party for Akuru at my place?”
“Yeah, of course it’s fine.
“And Ai chan and Sara chi will be there too.”
“Oh, eh?”
You’re saying that, but you’re saying something outrageous, aren’t you?
“What? What’s wrong?”
“No, nothing.”
～At the same time~
“Hey, Ai, Sara, do you think Haruka’s been spending too much time with that Sano guy lately?”
“Yes, but that’s okay, she seems to be having a lot of fun.”
“Yes, Haruka chan seems to be happy.”
As they said this, a cracking sound came from Suguru, and Ai and Sara looked to see that he had snapped his chopsticks in half and was very angry.
“Suguru?”
Ai called out his name.
“Oh, yeah, I’m sorry, but, you know, isn’t it dangerous to be with Sano, aren’t you two worried?”
“I’m not worried at all.”
“I’m not worried.”
“No, no, you two don’t talk to many people, so you wouldn’t understand. ……”
With that said, Suguru began to talk about what he called the rumors of Akuru even though he hadn’t heard them.
Ai honestly thought it was depressing, Sara reacted awkwardly.
“Hey? Suguru? Why are you so hostile toward Sano-kun?”
I asked the question I had been thinking all along.
“Haa? I don’t see him as an enemy.”
“You do? Maybe you don’t realize it yourself, but every time it’s about Sano kun, you get a scary look on your face, don’t you?”
“No, that’s just because I’m worried about you guys getting involved with him.”
“I don’t think it’s any of Suguru’s business who we get along with.”
“Why would it be? We’re…”
“We’ve known each other since childhood, right?”
Ai said what Suguru was going to say first.
“Don’t use your childhood friend as a shield to get involved in your friendships. We’re all in high school now, remember?”
“No, that’s why I’m…..”
“Haa, come on, that’s not even a conversation. Let’s go, Sara.”
“Y-yeah.”
Suguru was biting his lip so hard it almost bled as he watched their backs as they left.
“I’m sorry Sara, I got a little frustrated and we started arguing.”
“No, to be honest, I also felt bad earlier.”
“You know, Suguru has changed, hasn’t he?”
“Yes,……, I feel that since graduating from junior high school, he has lost a lot of his kindness.”
“Yes,……, he used to be a man who couldn’t overlook people in trouble,…….”
“I never wanted to hear Suguru speak ill of anyone.”
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