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“…… Yuki san, are you all right?”
“Ahaaa……. Fufufu.”
They were sitting limply on a bench near the store.
Futaba called out to Yuki ….. But nothing came back in her voice but a thin smile.
Earlier, she had been strong enough to say, ‘I can afford it.’ …… The energy to do so seems to have vanished from the stone.
The eyes keep staring at nothing, and for some reason the mouth is half open all the time, like a person who has completely lost her soul, and Futaba can’t stop thinking about what to do about this.
However, 50 minutes have already passed, and Yuki, who was thought to be dead, returns her voice to Futaba.
“…… Where is Saaya?”
“She got tired of waiting and went somewhere, right? She’ll be back later anyway.”
“…….. I understand, Futaba-sama.”
“…… Hmm?”
“Oh, no, don’t worry about it.”
…… Let’s pretend I didn’t hear that for now, let’s do that.
By the way, that person is late. ……. She said she’ll be back soon.
“……. Are you alive?”
“Nothing wrong with me.”
“You look like you’re in a lot of trouble. ……”
She had lost consciousness with her eyes going white in the middle of the meal, but it seems she still hadn’t lost her mind to the hot sauce. Well, she almost ate it, but ……. Normally, I’d say that’s a loss.
“I bought some ice cream at the convenience store there. …… You want some?”
“……. It’s not that I was defeated by the spiciness earlier by any means, but let’s eat. I didn’t lose, though, did I?”
I just bought the ice cream as a palate freshener while Yuki was passed out, but she’s talking back to me really fast. …… Well, it’s okay.
“This is delicious.”
“Right? It’s my new favorite.”
“The spiciness that I had just had is gone. …… I’ve been eating spicy food for a while now, so it’s perfect.”
“…….yeah”
“……. Muu.”
Yuki, noticing Futaba’s dumbfounded gaze, looks away shyly and replies
(Really…… She has a stubborn personality, doesn’t she?)
Well, but I’m not going to bother telling you what she wants to hide….. Even if it is obvious that she is not good at spicy food, if she wants to hide it, I believe that her will should be respected.
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“……. Okay, then, I’m here”
“See you.”
“See you at school~”
Saaya came back soon after we finished eating ice cream together.
And after that, I went home, parted from Yuki, and headed home with Saaya.
I asked her what on earth she was doing, and she told me that she had gone to a nearby library.
I wondered what kind of mind she had to go there under the circumstances, even though it was close.
“What did you check out at the library? Don’t you usually finish your reading on your phone?”
“I wonder why. ……. Well, I’ve been thinking about something.”
“…… I see.”
Apparently, Saaya has no intention of talking to me… If I pursue this further, I’m sure Saaya will answer, but I won’t do that.
Because I know it’s something Saaya doesn’t want me to pursue.
“Hmmm, but you’re going there today even though it’s that important?”
“Oh that’s …… I got a love letter.”
“…… Haa?”
What is this girltalking about?
“I got a love letter at school the other day, and since I’m being confessed by someone in the library there.”
“…….Bad, I don’t get it.”
“I’ve been talking to this girl in the library a lot lately. …… She’s been very interested in me.”
“I’ve got a lot of questions for you, and I understand that. ….. But why that library?
“Apparently, there’s a rumor among the book lovers at our school that if you confess your love to someone in that library along with a book you like, you can go out with them. …… “
“I don’t know about that. …..?”
“Really.”
I think that library was called the “Past and Future Library”, if I remember correctly.
But what is this feeling …… There is something very strange about it.
“But you were getting along with boys, that’s unusual.”
“……. No, it was a girl.”
“…….. I see.”
In this world, such things are no mystery nowadays.
But I see. ……. She confessed to her.
“…… What did you reply?”
“I replied that I couldn’t, because I don’t have that kind of nature.”
“….. I see.”
“Hahaha, your face is so relieved…”
“…….Yeah right, is that bad?”
If I deny it, it’s always the other person’s turn……so it’s probably better for me to honestly acknowledge it.
“Oooh ……so that’s how you responded.”
“I’m used to you telling me about confession”
“Well, We’ve known each other since childhood.”
“Of course I know you.”
Even though she’s always hated boys because of her cool, tongue-in-cheek character, ….. But there are still guys who do it, you know, guys who are domineering and so on.
“Saaya, what would you think of if I get confessed?”
“You’ve never been done before, have you?”
“……. Well, yes.”
“It’s my fault though. ….. Oh well♪”
No matter what answer I give, Saaya will get back at me…I can’t beat her at all.
But that’s okay, I’d give anything as long as she
is here
“Is there anything that makes you popular with girls?”
“I don’t know what you mean. ……”
“Then why don’t you declare something like this?—I’m willing to die for Saaya…. or something like that.”
“…… Well, that’s good too, I don’t mind.”
“Hmm—? Why?”
“…… Because I’m fine with anything as long as Saaya is there.”
I said that with a laugh.
It doesn’t matter, does it?—I care about her, my childhood friend, that much.
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