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The day after Suguru’s birthday party
I went to school as usual, but there was a clear anomaly.
Haruka and the others weren’t talking to Suguru at all.
No, if anything, Haruka and the others were as usual, but it was Suguru who was strange.
Normally Suguru would have gone to talk to them, but today he just glanced at them and for some reason didn’t want to talk to them.
While I was thinking about this, my phone rang and I checked my LIME and found that it was a group with Haruka and the other three in the group chat invitation.
When I looked at the three of them, Haruka was smiling, Sara hid her face with her phone when our eyes met, and Ai started reading her novel as it was when our eyes met.
And then.
[Akuru! Don’t go to the canteen today, go to the rooftop first!]
[Why?]
[It’s okay, it’s okay, just look forward to it♪]
[Okay]
I didn’t really understand, but I answered that anyway.
I was on the rooftop after fourth period class.
Haruka was late, so I was about to LIME when the door to the rooftop opened.
There was not only Haruka, but also Ai and Sara.
“Akuru, thanks for waiting”
“So Sara and Yano are here today too?”
“Yes, we’re with you from today.”
“From today?”
“Well, there’s been a lot going on… from today onwards, me and Ai-chan…can we?”
Sara said with teary eyes.
“No, no, of course it’s fine, I don’t know what happened, but I’m rather happy.”
“So from now on, the four of us will be together.”
“Yeah, and Sara and Yano, I’m in your care”’
I said that with a smile.
“H-hey”
Ai opened her mouth shyly.
“What’s wrong? Yano?”
“Can’t you change the way you call me?”
“Change what I call you?”
“I said, umm, I mean, call me Ai!”
Ai said that, her face turned red and she looked away.
The gap was so great that I couldn’t help but be drawn in.
“Cute….”
I muttered to myself. Then Ai said.
“H-Haa!? W-What are you talking about? suddenly!!”
She said, clearly upset.
“Yes, yes, you two, don’t forget we’re here.”
“Akuru-kun, call her over quickly!”
Haruka said this teasingly, while Sara said it with unusual excitement.
“Yeah, then I’ll call you Ai from now on, and you can call me Akuru too.”
“Y-yeah, nice to meet you, a-akuru..”
Ai was surprised and upset.
“Yaay, well, now that you and Ai chan are getting to know each other better, let’s eat the lunch we’ve made for you.”
“We?”
“Yes, that’s right! Me, Sara chi and Ai-chan made it.”
“I know Haruka and Sara, but can Ai cook?”
“Ai, you know, she’s not a good cook, but she wanted to make something for Akuru-kun, so she tried her best.”
When Sara said that, Ai said.
“Hey, Sara, you don’t have to say anything else!”
“So which one did you make, Ai?”
“Well, the egg rolls…”
“Right, well, I’ll eat it.”
Then I ate it and it was totally delicious.
“Yeah, it’s so good it’s hard to believe you’re not good at it!”
“I-I see, then I’m glad.”
Ai said shyly.
Afterwards the four of us ate our lunch together.
To be honest, I was quite surprised that Haruka and Sara are both very good cooks.
“””””Thanks for the food.”””””
“Well, it was insanely delicious, thanks to all three of you!”
“Yeah, I’ll be making it every day from now on!”
“No, you’re not going to cook for me every day, are you?”
“No, it’s not like that. Ai doesn’t think she can do it by herself yet, but Sara chi and I are ready to make it.”
“Is that so? Sara?”
When I asked that, Sara nodded sharply.
“I see, but please let me pay, I don’t want to burden you.”
‘That’s typical of Akuru♪ I know you wouldn’t listen to me if I said no anyway, so I understand.”
“That’s fine with me too.”
Ai was listening to our conversation a little enviously.
“Hey, Ai?”
“What?”
“You know, I’m practising cooking too, so when we get good at it, why don’t we cook for each other?”
When I said that, she looked happy.
“Y-Yes, let’s do that then.”
“Yeah, I’m looking forward to it.”
“I want to eat your home-cooked food too, right, Sara chi?”
“Y-yes, I’d love to try some too.”
“Haha, yes, of course I’ll go and make you two some too.”
“”Yay! (Thanks)””
When we were having this conversation
“Hey, Akuru? It’s going to be a bit dark, but can you listen to me? about what happened at Suguru’s birthday party”
“Did something bad happen?”
When you say that, it comes back to me.
For some reason, Suguru was acting strangely.
“It’s okay with Sara chi and Ai-chan, too, right? I can talk to him.”
“I’m fine with Akuru-kun.”
“It’s the same for me.”
“Akuru, actually. ……”
Haruka then told the story of that time.
“I see, so that’s why Suguru was acting strange.”
“Well, that’s what happens.”
“And I’m sorry about that, Sara.”
“Eh? Why are you apologising, Akuru?”
“Because I was careless and got your picture taken.”
“No, no, no, that was unavoidable. I’m grateful, and I’m not angry at all.”
“That’s right. Akuru was just trying to help Sara chi.”
“Yeah, and no matter what, the person who took the photos is at fault.”
“Well, thanks to all three of you. But I’m glad nothing happened to you two in the end.”
“Really, I was surprised too when I heard.”
“Ah, so we’re eating on the roof from now on, is that it?”
“That’s right!”
“Well, I’ll meet you again from today, Sara and Ai.”
“Yeah, nice to meet you, Akuru!”
“Right, nice to meet you, Akuru.”
After that, we enjoyed some casual conversation, and when we were about to go back to the classroom at the end of lunch break…
“Hey, Akuru?”
“What’s wrong? Haruka.”
“I’m sure there’ll be a lot going on at Akuru’s birthday party, but be prepared♪”
“Eh? What do you mean?”
“You’ll find out on the day, but I can assure you that it’ll only be good things for Akuru♪”
“Well, that’s good…”
I didn’t expect this at the time.
I never thought that the day of my birthday party would mean so much to me…
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