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“All right ! Let’s go karaoke !”
“Yeah !”
After school, when all classes have finished.
Hanamichi talks to Wakita and the other students gathered around his seat. Among them, only Tsumugi speaks favorably to Hanamichi’s words.
“H-hey. Morita, gather around.”
Wakita puts his hand on Hanamichi’s shoulder and quickly moves to the edge of the classroom. Fujii and Yasui follow him.
“M-Mikami san is supposed to participate in today’s karaoke? ”
Wakita asks in a very quiet voice that Tsumugi would not hear.
“That’s right.”
“You better explain it to me properly.”
Fujii and Yasui agreed with Wakita’s statement. They also use a very low tone of voice.
“About that. Apparently, she finds me interesting. So she asked me to hang out with her. But I refused because I have an appointment with you guys today. Then she asked if she could join us, and here we are.”
Hanamichi explained the reason as requested, going back to his memory.
“You idiot～. You should’ve told us earlier !”
Wakita pats Hanamichi on the head. A good sound is heard.
“True !”
“You idiot !”
Fujii and Yasui followed Wakita’s lead, striking Hanamichi’s head in turn. It was a splendid series of attacks.
“Ouuch～. You don’t have to hit me that hard～”
Hanamichi, feeling guilty, patted the head where he had been hit and complained.
“No, we can’t help but smack you for this.”
Wakita gave him a calm rebuke.
“What’s wrong? The four of you seem to be gathering for something. I’d like to join you if you want. It looks kinda fun.”
Tsumugi peeked out from behind Hanamichi and the others. With a charming smile on her face, she tries to enter the conversation in a curious manner.
“N-no no, no. We just finished~.”
Wakita releases his arm from Hanamichi’s shoulder while leaking out a backwards voice. It was a deliberate act.
“Yes, yes.”
“Don’t worry about it, Mikami san.”
Fujii and Yasui also read the air and acted to match Wakitani.
“I see. I’m glad to hear that.”
Tsumugi smiles as if she has found her place in the world.
“Then ! Let’s go to the karaoke bar in the basement of the station now ! Hey, Morita~”
Wakita pats Hanamichi on the back forcefully as if to blackmail him. As if to show Tsumugi his good side.
(Ouuch～〜. It’s definitely on purpose ! !)
Hanamichi glared at Wakita who had done violence to him while letting out a pained cry in his chest.
Taking Wakita’s call as a cue, Hanamichi and the others were getting ready for their return trip at high speed.
“That’s scary how fast you’re preparing to go home.”
Tsumugi is surprised at the speed at which Hanamichi and the other four are preparing for the return trip.
“No, no, no. It’s no big deal.”
Hanamichi answered frankly.
“Who among the four of you is the fastest in getting ready to go home?”
Tsumugi asks one question to Hanamichi and the other three.
“Ummm. That’s a tough one～”
Hanamichi folds his arms and ponders.
“Well, Morita is at the bottom of the list. Me, Fujii, and Yasui are equal.”
“Huh? Why am I in last place? !”
“No, no, no. No matter what you think, it’s you ! Every time we go out to play, when we leave, you’re the last one to leave. You were last just now, too.”
“That’s true.”
“Morita’s speed is inferior to the three of us.”
Fujii and Yasui agreed with Wakita’s analysis.
“If you put it that way. Yasui was the last one to get ready to leave at the last karaoke session.”
Hanamichi picks on Yasui’s weak point.
“W-well, that’s because I had a stomach ache and had to go to the bathroom.”
Yasui excuses himself uncomfortably.
“And Wakita, when you went to the Sports Challenge, you were late getting ready to leave, probably because you were tired ! “
Hanamichi shifted his next target to Wakita.
“That has nothing to do with how fast I prepared to leave ! Don’t change the point ! !”
Wakita was not silent and attacked Hanamichi.
“W-what～”
Crackle crackle crackle.
Hanamichi and Wakita’s gazes crossed with sparks flying.
“Hahaha ! You guys are funny~”
Tsumugi laughs at Hanamichi and Wakita’s exchange as if to change the atmosphere. Tsumugi’s beautiful girlish laugh spreads around Hanamichi and the others.
“What shall we do? Should we continue the exchange? I can watch the whole time, no problem..”
Tsumugi asks Hanamichi and the others, smiling happily.
[ [ [ [No. That’s enough. I’m done.] ] ] ]
Hanamichi’s group replied with a straight face at the same time. They seemed a little taken aback.
Tsumugi’s words ended the exchange, and Hanamichi and the others headed for the karaoke bar.
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