Omae o Otaku ni Shiteyaru kara, Ore o Riajuu ni Shitekure!:Volume 8 Chapter 6

The next Saturday.

Because Murasaki sent an email for me to come to Roppongi station at twelve o'clock, I headed to Roppongi station with a nervous look. Maybe this is a date ... what is it? Even so, it's a meeting in Roppongi, a fashionable city ...My heart is palpitating since morning. Of course its my first time to come to Roppongi. I arrived at the station and I did not know exactly where to go, so I sent an email to Murasaki. While I was e-mailing, the vibrator of my cell phone rang. Looking at the characters that appeared on the screen, I am amazed.

"From: Koigasaki"

A call from Koigasaki.....Why?!? Hurriedly, I pushed the call button and took the call.

"Well ... ... Hello ... ...."

"Hello Kashiwada? Where are you now? "

Finally I heard Koigasaki's voice after a long time....

"Can you hear me?"

I was silent for a time and Koigasaki spoke again.

"Oh, now? I am in Roppongi, but...."

"How far from Roppongi Station? Roppongi station, what exit? "

"We..well, on the Hibiya line, I am not far from the ticket gate ..."

"Please wait near Exit 3"

After being told by Koigasaki, I went up looking for exit 3. I was told to wait there, so I spent some time there. What on earth are you up to...? I do not understand the meaning of all this, especially having a conversation after a long while. And then, a car stopped in front of me.

I am not interested in cars, so I do not know the car type, but the shining black car has a low ceiling. It is a fancy car, a luxury car. At the next moment, the door of the luxury car's backseat opens ... ... from inside, a beautiful woman wearing a bright red dress appeared.

"........Koi...gasaki?"

Incredibly ......The beautifully dressed woman was Koigasaki. Her makeup and clothes seem to be more mature than usual, and I didn’t recognize her for a moment. Suddenly this beautiful girl who came out of a luxury car was very conspicuous and was drawing attention around her. That sight ... ... was like from a painting or from a movie scene.

"........................"

I was struck by the sight and couldn’t move or say anything. Soon Koigasaki noticed me and came near me. So Beautiful……. She really is......unbelievably beautiful....

"............"

For some reason, Koigasaki seemed to check my whole body from top to bottom, and wrinkled her brows.

"Well ... no, in that outfit...."

Suddenly I was pulled back to reality.

"Haah ... ...!! What's up...?!?"

My clothes of today are black cardigans on the gray shirt on top and jeans on the bottom. The cardigans and jeans were recently purchased cheaply through Amazon's mail order. The number of evaluation ★ was 4 The review said, "Good looking without being pricey and with a simple design anyone can wear” I remembered Koigasaki’s advice that "safe clothes are the best" and purchased them. I think I bought well, too....

"My clothes look stupid, don't they!?"

"Wow! Oh, it's different ... Unexpectedly they are normal and safe, nice clothes ... but that's not the case."

While I'm pleased for being praised for the first time by Koigasaki, then I wondered what the hell was wrong.

"This"

"Huh?"

Koigasaki stuck a paper bag toward me.

"Change your clothes. In the car"

"...What is.......?"

"Because I cannot stand that look, change your clothes quickly"

Looking inside the paper bag from Koigasaki, there were clothes and shoes.

"What the ... change clothes, why ..."

While I was in a state of confusion, the door of the driver's seat of a luxury car opened, someone came out. A middle-aged man is standing. I wonder if he is about forty. Overall, he looks fashionable and cool, with a dandy atmosphere

I bowed to him.

"Thank you for your hard work..."

Although I do not understand the situation at all, I returned a greeting.

"Here, we don’t have much time, change your clothes quickly."

"Whoops!?"

Koigasaki pushed my back and forced me into the rear seat of the car and closed the door.

"What, what is...." Anyway, I took out clothes from the paper bag. There was a white shirt, a black jacket, black pants, then leather shoes. Somehow ... I thought it was clothing in for a formal atmosphere. I do not know the reason at all, but I decided to change my clothes, as ordered by Koigasaki.

"Hey ... ... I changed my clothes ..."

After changing my clothes, I opened the door of the car and told Koigasaki.

"... ... Hmmm ... ...not bad…"

Koigasaki commented when she saw me as she also got out of the car.

"……Huh?"

The dandy old man also got into the driver's seat and closed the door.

"Okay, let’s move out."

Since Koigasaki closed the door of the car, she told Dandy. With the words as signs, the car starts running.

"Wha......! ... ... ... Ko..Koigasaki .....Where are we going...!"

"Noisy, I want a peaceful ride"

"Whaa.....!?"

Who is this Dandy...? Where are we heading? Why is Koigasaki here?! Koigasaki's appearance is surprising! Why did you made me change! What is it with these fancy clothes? There are plenty of things I wanted to ask, but I kept silent until the car arrived at our destination. I got out of the car.

"............"

I saw Koigasaki sitting in the back seat. Her hair is made up more than usual. Sharp shining earrings. A silver necklace that shines in her white chest. Crimson lipstick. A tube top dress that exposes a little flesh, exposing the shoulder and collarbone. When she scooped her hair, the scent of perfume different from usual drifted faintly, and my heart throbs. ......She has the sexy allure of a mature woman.... I was staring too long at Koigasaki, who became aware that I was watching. I panicked a little. After running for about three minutes, the car stopped.

"Well, thank you Dad"

!!!Dad!!!

"Shall I pick you up on the way home?"

"No, how many times have I told you I don’t know what time I can be back." "Don’t stay out too late, ok?"

When we got off, the car departed.

"Hey, is that your….."

"Yep, that's my dad"

Koigasaki replied. I still can’t understand anything.

"Where is he going to...?"

"Enter this store,"

Koigasaki pointed to the fancy looking restaurant in front of me.

"What? What is this place!? But I have a promise to go with Murasaki ..."

"Don’t talk back, just go in!"

I was pushed back at Koigasaki, I opened the door of the restaurant without any help, and went inside. Next moment....

"Happy birthday!” “Congratulations!"

I heard the party poppers inside the shop ...Inside were Sakurai and Murasaki.

"Eh... Eh ...!"

I still cannot believe the situation inside of the restaurant. It looks luxurious and fashionable, but there are no other guests besides us. There are several round tables inside, but no chairs. There are a few sofas in the corner of the restaurant. What is going on here...?

Ms. Sakurai and Ms. Murasaki were also dressed up. Perhaps, I changed clothes was because for this fancy restaurant...is that it? I heard that there are dress codes in high-class places and ...

"Kashiwada, are you surprised?"

Sakurai who wrapped herself in a pure white lace dress asked me delightfully.

"Huh, are you so surprised you cannot say anything?"

Murasaki who is wearing a light purple, slightly sexy dress with some breast exposed, says laughingly.

"Why are all of you here......."

"Don’t you understand yet, this is your birthday party" After I was told by Koigasaki who is behind me, I finally grasped the situation.

A birthday party...? Just for me, everyone dressed up for this fancy place...? Even though Ms. Sakurai celebrated with me the other day….I am deeply impressed.

"Seriously ...... all of you... bothered for me..."

I wonder how blessed is this year's birthday...?

"Well, let's eat before the food cools down!"

When I heard Murasaki from the back, I noticed that the dishes were lined up in a Viking style. Salads, roast beef, pizza, doria, pasta ... ... They all seem to be very tasty. We go side by side to get the food.

"Why there are no other customers ......?”

“Well, we reserved the place...!"

If you rent out such a high-class place.... How much will it cost? And with a fancy menu... how much money did you spent on my birthday?? Imagining this, cold sweat flows unexpectedly from my forehead.

"It’s not much, since the place is owned by a friend of dad's, so my dad asked it for me so we’re fine."

Koigasaki said that ... I do not know which part of story is true, however. Again, I feel that the family of Koigasaki is rich. At least, I was able to thank her father who I met a while ago. I was not polite enough... ___ ___ 0 Anyway, Koigasaki...... I thought that she was avoiding me for some time... why.... Then, she asks her father for this party....? I have no idea what she is thinking about.

"Here, Kashiwada, if you do not eat soon, your food will get cold."

"Oh, oh, that's right ..."

Talking to Murasaki, I hurriedly started eating.

"U ... ... good ............"

The dishes were very tasty, I was impressed. Oh, how happy I am now.... My tears seemed to overflow. I have enjoyed fine dining at last.

"Well then, let’s move on to the main event soon!"

Sakurai spoke to everyone.

Main event.....?

"Well then, then for first ... Murasaki-san, please do it"

"Yes, I understand!!"

Murasaki was nominated by Sakurai... Murasaki took out a gift from a paper bag and handed it to me.

"Kashiwada-kun, happy birthday!!"

"Oh ...... yes .....thank you ... ...."

This is a birthday gift... That's it! She prepared such a thing...! I am very impressed.

"Well then ... let me open it ..."

The package is flat and about B5 sized. Is it a book or something? It was carefully wrapped...

"............ What!?"

I was surprised at the contents of the gift and raised a strange voice.

It is a doujin magazine... In the middle of the cover is a boy wearing a uniform in black hair ... (somehow he feels similar to me ... but looks more cool) is drawn and with three different girls around him. I wonderedabout what ... ... The looks of these girls seem familiar.... No, it is due to....? The cover has Murasaki's picture as well, and I could see that it was a doujinshi she drew.

"Please try looking inside, ♪"

"Oh, ok...."

While being puzzled, I looked at the contents. Inside, similar to the front cover, Murasaki's cartoon was drawn. Like the cover, I was in the middle of the first frame, with dialogue beside it.

"I am Naoki Kashiwada. I am a healthy male high school student who turned sixteen today. "

"............ っ!?"

Reading the doujinshi this far, I gazed at Murasaki.

"Okay, what is this ...?!?"

"Please continue reading♪"

I was told by Ms. Murasaki so I read the continuation of her doujinshi.

"Kashiwada! Today ... ... It is your birthday, is not it? ... well... I have a place I want to go out with you...."

"Kashiwada-kun ... ... Please let me celebrate Kashiwada's birthday today! "

"............ !?"

In the next scene ... ... a character looking like Koigasaki and a character very similar to Sakurai suddenly appeared. There can be no mistake.

"Is that a doujinshi drawn by Murasaki? I want to see it!"

"I also want to see it!"

"Well, wait a while ... after I finished reading ... ...."

I see, this doujinshi by Murasaki, was not yet seen by Koigasaki and Sakurai.... Somehow I got a bad feeling, and I hid the pages so that they cannot see...

"... ... Huh?"

I turned a couple of pages ......the character similar to Koigasaki is now half-naked and hugging me tightly, saying "I will not give you to anyone!"...

Then the character resembling Sakurai is getting to be a dramatic character...... Somehow it looks like she wears her uniform in bed and blushes her face when she says "I did everything for Kashiwada…”

Ouchh!!! I don’t like to see what happens next!

"Hey Kashiwada, let me read it a bit, don’t monopolize"

"No, I’m not finished yet!"

I turned the pages further ... ... then I dropped the doujinshi on the floor.

"What ... What is this, is this!?"

Next scene, the character similar to Murasaki apeared... ... tempting me and acting like a slut. It is over! This is real! After screaming I hurriedly picked up the dropped doujinshi in a panic. Then I saw on the cover…On the right side of the front cover there was a notation "R16" in red letters.

"R16 !?"

"Well, it's your 16th birthday, so I tried drawing a for 16-doujinshi magazine ♪It was hard work to adjust the eroticism for the 16 year old ban?" Why bother doing such a thing! It really is going around the sixteen year old prohibition! The content may not even pass the 18 year old ban! But I have never heard of a sixteen year old ban. How devious of Murasaki....!

At the bottom of the cover ... "* This comic is fiction. It has nothing to do with real people and groups*”

Although I found out the notice ... Does this person think that even if she put this notice, that she will be forgiven for this?

"Have you already finished reading?

"Yes, but it's useless! I will never show you this!"

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Koigasaki put up her hands, but I hid the doujinshi and refused to give it to her.

"What...! ... Because Murasaki it drew for you, you want to have it all for yourself!? ... .... Hmm, that's fine if that’s what you want!"

Koigasaki seemed to be in a bad mood because of this, she sharply stared at me, then turned her face away.

"Well... so that’s it... and I wanted to see as well, this is disappointing ..."

Sakurai disappointedly dropped her shoulders.

No ... ... I have a perfectly good reason for not showing you...!

I saw Murasaki who is the root of all this, laughing all the time.

"Huuu...after this ... I will read it slowly ..."

I cannot read more of this horrifying doujinshi here, I will tell her without strength.

"Well, that might be better ♪ If possible, when nobody is in your room ... ...."

"!? ...Whaaa….I don’t mean it like that!"

I heard Murasaki's whisper and made a loud retort as I threw the magazine into my bag before someone gets hold of this dangerous item.

"Well then ... ... the next present is from me!"

Sakurai then took out a box from her bag.

"eh……!?"

But Sakurai already gave me present the other day...

"Even if I already gave one... ... Today is a bonus"

I received a slightly larger box from Ms. Sakurai.

"Oh, thank you ... can I open it?"

"Yes, please!"

I put a box on the table and opened it.... A delicious pound cake for one appeared

"Here, this is ... ..."

"I was really thinking about making everyone's part, but the big pound cake failed and got burned ...Because only a small sized cake could be made with the remaining materials, it is only enough for Kashiwada..."

Sakurai's homemade cake! Sakurai is really like a regular girl.... It was my first time to receive a handmade cake from a girl, I was greatly touched.

"It looks great!Azuki is good at cooking! "

"Yeah, I don’t usually cook, so I am a little worried .... Kashiwada, have you had your fill of delicious dishes....?"

"Not at all! Thank you! It looks really delicious and I will eat some now!"

"Well, really?"

"Yeah, I will!"

I used a fork to get some of the handmade cake of Sakura.

"……whaa…?"

I stabbed the fork but could not get a piece of the cake.

"... ...?"

I have no choice but use my mouth...... At this point, I was stupid so I did not have any doubt.....

"...... !?"

What the….My teeth couldn’t take a bite out of the cake. I took another bite with more strength.

"Gwaa"

...... When I bit, I heard a strange sound that a cake shouldn’t make.

Sakurai's handmade cake ... was rock hard. To be honest, I thought that my teeth broke. And I cannot taste anything, I wonder why if I suddenly got a taste disorder

"Uh ......, water ......!"

From the moment when I put the cake in my mouth...... All the moisture in my mouth was sucked by the cake, the inside of my mouth became dry and it became difficult to speak.

"Goho ... ... Keihod, Gehok ............ Gaho!!"

Due to the lack of moisture, a part of the cake got stuck to my throat, I think I am about to die in too much pain.

"Well, Kashiwada, are you OK?"

Sakurai gave me water with a worried face. In a panic, I gulped a lot of water... I am saved...... I was wondering if I could have been killed by a cake ...my eyes are teary.

"Sorry, sorry ... Was it a failure...?!? I made a cake for the first time ... ...."

Sakurai gave me a look that bordered on crying and asked me. Oh…no....

"Wha.....What are you saying?! It was so delicious and that I greedily bit too much!" I strongly denied her words. Your face told me that you baked it with great pains...!

"Well ... .... Well, is that....?"

"Of course! It's better than a store cake!"

I thought that I should also show by action, so I ate the rest of the cake at once. I immediately drank water to wash it down, just in case. It was almost a very magical experience to swallow a hard tasteless cake. I feel like I'm eating a sponge used to wash dishes. No, it's harder than that. I mean, I have never eaten a sponge before.

"Garigarigari ... ...."

It's strange ... I'm supposed to be eating pound cake ....what are these sounds coming from me....?

"... ... Ha, ha, ha ... ...."

After swallowing, I desperately breathed hard. Ha, it was nice to swallow that.... Still a strange taste remained in the mouth ....I want to eat something delicious soon....

"Kashiwada-kun ......"

Sakurai-san looked like she was scared.

"Oh no ... well ... that was good! You can eat as much as you want even in a full stomach!"

In a panic, I told Sakurai about my impression.

"Wow! Why didn’t you share it with us?! Why did you eat all of it?"

"Since it was so tasty, I definitely wanted to try it ... ... Azuki's handmade cake ......"

Koigasaki and Murasaki seems to be envious.

"Oh, I'm sorry! It was so nice, I ate it all at once..."

"You, aren’t you full yet?"

The taste of Koigasaki's cooking was also intense ... ... Sakurai-san may have lost here.... What on earth did she do to make that horrible cake? Even if I die, I will never tell my true impression of the taste... However, as I am thankful that she took the trouble to make a cake for me, my response was not wrong at that....

"Well, er ... ... then the last is Momo-chan ..."

Sakurai introduced Koigasaki.... She took a paper bag from a chair. Even Koigasaki? A present even after all this...?

"Congratulations"

Koigasaki gave the paper bag to me.

"Oh, oh ... ... Thank you ..."

I did not expect that Koigasaki would still give me a present, so I thanked her while receiving the paper bag.

"Can I open it ..."

Because Koigasaki nodded, I opened the paper bags on the spot.

"Oh, this is ..."

Clothes came out from inside. It is more than 1 item. When I opened the... shirts, pants, belts, cardigans ... Koigasaki bought all this...?!? These are all very fashionable clothes...... I could not buy them myself. In other words, Koigasaki ... got me a second set of clothes... what is that...?

"You, this is too much ............"

Not surprising, she does not reply. I wonder how much these clothes are worth....?

"Well, apparently, even today you bothered about my clothes..."

"Oh ... those clothes are hand-me-downs from father. I asked for them, so you don’t have to worry about it"

"Well, that ... ... is that ...?."

Hand-me-downs...? I thought they are new items since they are in a beautiful state....

"It looks great on you! Kashiwada-san, please try it by all means" ♪

Murasaki told me so I borrowed the rest room in the restaurant and changed to the clothes I got from Koigasaki.

After finishing changing clothes, I looked at the large mirror in the restroom... the clothes suited me very well. The size is perfect and also well suited for my skin color with white and gray as a keynote. Simple but very fashionable, makes you feel the good taste of Koigasaki.

Murasaki and Sakurai praised me when I got out and returned. Koigasaki praised me as well.

"Well, I guess you look better than usual, is it?

"Yes, you can choose clothes like this yourself, right?"

"Oh, ah ... ... That's right ... ... Thank you ......"

Today I was not angry at Koigasaki’s remark. I meekly thanked her. I do not understand, but I thought she was angry with me...? If so, why are you giving me such awesome gifts...?

Of course, a gift is a gift ... ... I don’t know why Koigasaki was avoiding me before, but I am very happy that I can talk with Koigasaki like this now. You can still look down on me. If I stumble, you can still abuse me a little bit. Hopefully, from now on... I want to continue as before this so far. Please do not avoid me anymore. How happy it is for me to be able to spend my time with Koigasaki as usual.... I realized that again today. I still don’t know why she was avoiding me until today, but if this state continues at school, on Monday, I will be able to get through from day to day. Oh, it truly is good…….

Suddenly the doors of the restaurant opened.

"eh……!?"

Anna Nikaido, a senior at the high school of Murasaki and a writer as well. She was wearing a beautiful chic black dress.Behind her, another friend of Murasaki, who is also a writer, also appeared. She is also dressed up wearing a simple green dress.

"Shino, Anna-san!"

Murasaki calls the names of the two. Why are they here...? Nikaido and Nagase came into the restaurant and went to me.

"How are you Kashiwada? Happy birthday"

"Congratulations, Kashiwada"

"Oh ......! Oh, thank you ...."

Nikaido and Nagase are congratulating me.

"I called them" Murasaki explained to me with a smile.

"Well, that was ... ...."

Both of them came all the way here for me....

"No way, I did not even think to refuse an invitation to come with Anna-senpai!"

Murasaki ran up to Nikaido and grips her hand.

"Huh, what ... what kind of wind blowing around for you to come over to me with a smile?”

Nikaido is wary as Murasaki's attitude is different from usual.

"Wow, you smell of sake! Purple ... you're drunk!?"

Mu…Murasaki san...... If you thought you were just getting more cheerful than ever, but are you already drunk...? If I think back it certainly seems like she was drinking wine a little while ago....

"I'm not drunk, I guess ....Anna senpai, let’s also drink together ♪"

"Don’t stick to me, you drunk! Nagase do something about purple!"

"Anna-san ...... I feel sad"

"Wha.... what the hell! Don’t just look! Please help!"

Murasaki was holding Nikaido's arm, but Nikaido is trying to remove it violently. Both Nikaido and Nagase will not go all the way to my birthday party if they don’t want to go. I also wanted to thank Murasaki for calling them.

"Kashiwada, are you enjoying yourself~ !?"

"...... っ!?"

I was surprised to hear Murasaki suddenly from behind me when I was picking dessert. I was also surprised to see Murasaki get entangled in my arms. She seems upset as I look at her. Her face is not very red, but I guess she's pretty drunk at the moment....

"I can see ... Four people getting excited talking about a popular game so I cannot participate,"

"A popular online game...?"

Murasaki says, as I look at Koigasaki, Sakurai, Nagase and Nikaido. Certainly, the four are talking excitedly and enjoying themselves. No way that these four people are riled up because of a game....

"It seems to be popular now?? I haven’t played it at all and cannot participate.... and Shino said, "Do not butt in if you don’t understand, you drunk" I was told earlier..."

"Haha ... ... Nagase-san, as usual is merciless towards Murasaki..."

Then Murasaki stared at me suddenly. I got excited when I noticed our close distance....

"Kashiwada-san, did something happen at the cultural festival last time?"

"……eh!?"

Murasaki asked such a question abruptly while looking at my face. Did something happen from that...? Speaking of that big event, there is one thing that came to my mind. I confessed to my favorite child and I was dumped. However, it was such a dumpy story, an unhappy story that I don’t want to talk about it in the first place.

"No, nothing in particular...."

When trying to respond properly.

"That’s a lie!"

Pointing at my head with a bishi-bishi sound, Murasaki continued.

"I can see it in your eyes…?"

"I feel that something is quite a bit different from the last time I saw you... I guess the boy has experienced something and became an adult, isn’t it?"

"Whaaa...... !?"

I should not have made a strange sound, but when I heard the remark of this person, I cannot stop myself, I am in trouble....... I mean, it is serious.... Even drunk, this is a sharp person.... I was trying not to remember being dumped by Hasegawa today, I was having fun in this place where everyone is celebrating my birthday. While I was trying to behave well, she was able to see my heart like that?

You're too sharp....

"What happened? Why not talk to your onee-san?"

"Well ... well, I wish I could talk to someone who is not drunk...."

Ignoring Murasaki's drunken behavior, I also forgot that she was four years older, and spoke in a rude manner. Well, whatever. Anyway she was drunk.

"I am not being rude! And I am not drunk at all!"

"........................"

I look at her with cold eyes.

"Wait a minute, you can tell your onee-san anything!"

...................

Well ... OK. Since you are drunk, you will forget everything after you become sober....

"... ... I've been heartbroken"

I took a dessert and said it.

"……Huh?"

Murasaki made big eyes on my words.

"............"

With my eyes wide open, I look at her face. At that moment.... Why she didn’t look drunk at all.

".....broken-hearted ......? That’s heavy, is it?"

Then she looked away from me. It is unusual for her, was she upset?

"It's heavy, that's it, I got hurt like hell."

I've repeated the words I said like a drunk in a drinking table ... ... I feel like I am in such a state right now. As I was not drunk, but I felt drunk to myself, and I feel like more drunk than her.

"Is that so……"

Murasaki kept silent while keeping her eyes off me. What on earth happened? Then she raised her face again and looked at me. Her face had its cheerful smile back.

"So even attractive men like Kashiwada ... can be broken-hearted"

The next moment.....Murasaki suddenly turned her arm and tangled it at my neck.

"Oh ......! Choke…hey...!"

I shook violently and turned my eyes towards Koigasaki. Unfortunately, the four of them are still going on with their conversation, so no one was concerned about us, but I feel that she is aware of us. I immediately put my dessert on a nearby table.

"Oh, thanks for the compliment ...... Thank you very much!"

Because I am miserable and being wrestled by a drunk, I desperately pretended to feel nothing and responded.

"That is nothing, Kashiwada-san is so attractive."

"What are you doing, what ... ...."

Naoki Kashiwada never believes in the words of drunks!

When I looked down at her face-to-face faced state, I saw her white chest from the opening of her dress. Oooh, this is a pretty good... just a little closer ... oh yeah! I am looked too long! I hurriedly removed my gaze from her chest. ...... At that moment, she laughed. Huh……? Did she notice...?

"Oh? Kashiwada-san ... ... What were you looking at just now?"

"...... っ!?"

To her ridiculous question, I'm about to spurt.

"Oh no ... ...! I didn’t...look anywhere..."!

"Huh, you can tell me the truth, I will not be angry about such a thing ... ... What have you been seeing?"

Murasaki brings her face closer and gazes at my eyes while grinning at a close range. It seems that she intends to make me confess that I was watching her chest. I am in deep! I mean, I do not know exactly where I was watching! ...... And this drunk will probably strangle me.... even in front of other people....

"............ so much, if it's painful ..."

"eh……"

Next moment. She looks staring at me with a serious look with a completely different appearance from when she was joking around.

"Will you let your sister...comfort you?"

Her eyes are not laughing and she looks terribly upset and miserable.

"............ っ"

Ku ... ..., I'm trying to reply something that will not be misunderstood by my partner, but I am not ready. Her line is so outrageous, its almost like foul play. My face is now as red and perhaps I look drunk as well. I cannot look at her due to my embarrassment. I can’t say anything.

"Hehuu"

When she saw how I was, she laughed satisfactorily. Finally, she lets go of my neck. ... ... I feel relieved... and so lonely....

"Kashiwada-san ... ... is so cute!"

"You’re making fun of me...... I'm not glad that a man is called cute...."

"Well, please be happy about it!"

"Well, what ... ...."

I could never say what I thought about her.

"Whenever you need me, I will be there!"

She spreads her hands towards me with a full smile.

".................."

...... Absolutely, one hundred percent, definitely ... I guess she’s joking. She is drunk ... ... certainly, I do not think seriously about what she said. Although I felt like I was saved in her words ...for now.

"Kashiwada-kun! Murasaki-san! Well, what on earth are you doing in that place!?"

"Hey purple ... ... It is unbearable for Kashiwada to be with a drunk...!"

Sakurai and Nagase came and called us. Sakurai comes close to me with a look that seems to be slightly suspicious. Nagase is also staring at Murasaki with a lot of doubts.

"How rude! I have not done any weird things to Kashiwada"

Funny thing is ... I feel like I was told that I was done .... Sakurai and Nagase left with Murasaki for dessert, leaving me all alone.

... ... Huh ... .... Calm down me.....! That person is just being strange as usual...... However, today's she is too much! She is drinking sake! She is getting more drunk than the time we went to the Okonomiyaki restaurant at the launch of the last month's sanctui! ...... No, well, honestly, it would be great if she did not get drunk like that....! Even so, if only ... ... Murasaki's "Shall I comfort you?" "Please let me comfort you!” What is going on? What does she mean by "comfort"...? How was she supposed to comfort me? In what way? From her that erotic way of saying, it is somewhat different from the ordinary meaning of "comforting"? Am I thinking too much...!? Is this a virgin thinking...?!? In my brain, delusions are starting to fill my thoughts. Okay, I calmed down once, but then I got excited again.... Ahhh! If I just have more calmness and boldness ... ... I wonder if something nice expansion might have been waiting...!

"Kashiwadawa-kun ... ... What's on earth?" "Oh!" Sakurai - san is asked to call me back to reality in a panic. Apparently, it seems like I was staring blankly into space while eating dessert. It was bad, I was unconsciously thinking....

"No, no, no ... ...."

"............?"

Sakurai tilted her head and looked at my face strangely. Then Sakurai, Murasaki and Nagase returned to Koigasaki and Nikaido, and had drinks and dessert while enjoyed talking with each other.

"Oh, I need to go to the washroom a bit..."

Koigasaki went out to go to the bathroom. I panicked and chase after Koigasaki.

"Hey, Koigasaki"

When I called, Koigasaki turned around.

"……eh!?"

Looking at her face, I raise a surprised voice. Looking at the face of Koigasaki ... ... It seemed messed up.

"Wh, what with your ...?!?"

When you were with everyone a while ago, you seem to be having fun.

"What about my face?"

"No, no ... ... it's so bad, so ...."

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh….”

"... What is ...?"

Why does it make me overly conscious if I point out to Koigasaki that she is in a bad mood? I do not understand Koigasaki.

"...... I mean, what are you doing in that place away from everyone? What were you thinking? Are you unsatisfied with your birthday party...?

"What?! I feel fine, I was not alone, I was with Azu-chan ..."

"So, so what are you talking about a while ago!?"

I stopped the words of Koigasaki by rubbing her shoulders, or she will not stop until she verbally abuse me.

"...... ___ ___ ___ 0 ... ... Do not touch me!

At that moment, Koigasaki shook my hand from her shoulder with strength.

"...... !?"

She was red in the face and she sharply stared at me. To that excessive reaction, I went out the door to distract her. This fellow is obviously acting strange....

"... you ... what the hell are you talking about? What crazy thing are you talking about... What is it?”

"............ If you do not understand, good."

She said in a low voice, muttering.

"... What was ...?"

Koigasaki who turned her face from me was sullen.

I wanted to talk to her because I could not understand why I was abused suddenly like that, but if I talk about it more, she may get serious. This person, I'm scared of her... Why are you so suddenly acting like this....? Although I was worried a lot about the reason why she was scared, I could not put Koigasaki in a bad mood and destroy the festive air in this place, I could not help it any more. I gave up for the time being.

"So, what did you want to say to me?"

"Oh, ah ......"

I was worried for a moment whether to tell her this thing troubling me that I could not understand ... but for the time being, I need to say something I have to say, so I opened my mouth.

"No ... ... Today, I want to thank you ..."

"……Huh?"

In my words, Koigasaki who had a cranky expression just made her eyes round.

"Renting out such a good place to have a birthday party..... I got up to such a big present ..."

Because I thought that I this is a good time to thank her, I took this opportunity. I owe a great thanks to Koigasaki for this delightful feeling today, so I must thank her properly. Sometimes, Koigasaki thinks about something for someone. Then, after a breath, she opened her mouth.

"No, I guess you misunderstood, but I just took care of the place, so it's not all from me."

"……eh!?"

I cannot hide embarrassment in Koigasaki which I say with a cold appearance.

"I asked Dad to prepare a place and planned today's party because Azuki-chan asked me to… "

"Well, that's right ......"

Clearly, Koigasaki asked his father to ask the father to rent out the restaurant, so I was convinced that Koigasaki hosted it. Did Sakurai-san do the project? .... I would like to thank Ms. Sakurai a second time... Even though I celebrated my birthday with her, she still put up this party....

"Ah, but thanks a lot for your present..."

Tell the gift of giving back to Koigasaki again.

"... Well, it also serves as a thank you for the last time..."

"Thank you for what time...?"

"When I cooked at Suzuki’s place... You did a lot of things,"

"Oh, that...."

On the way home of from Suzuki's pot party, I was abused and beaten in the ass, and was about so many things... Is she thanking for that day? ...... She is still hard to understand.

"Kyō, because we have an agreement relationship, so we help each other well" I am embarrassed so I replied with my usual excuse.

"Agreement relationship ............" Koigasaki mutters in a low voice.

"...... Well, Kashiwada"

I turn my body towards her to see her straight. Why ... Why, do I have a bad feeling…

"Well, what is it about... ...."

"Our Agreement... will you end it now?" Koigasaki said with blank expression.

In that word, my thinking stops.

"...End our Agreement relation......?"

I can’t read the meaning of her word, so I parrot the line that Koigasaki said. What, what are you talking about ... ? Because today, I can talk as usual for the first time in a while .... From now on, I think that we can finally get back to the relationship as before.... Even though I was glad ... ....

"Wh ... ... why? ..." I could finally say a word.

"In the first place ... you're giving up Hasegawa... Because I can no longer help in your love affairs with her.... we no longer have a basis for our Agreement..."

"...!"

Certainly, what Koigasaki said was right. But, still I....

"Well, that's fine ... That's OK, if you keep doing things like helping me choose my clothing as usual, I will still be thankful... but ... separately ...... Besides, you already have a relationship with Suzuki, still, I do not mind if you ask for my help from time to time...."

I was desperate. I do not want to cancel our agreement relationship. I do not want to let go of my friendship with Koigasaki ....

"... ... that, that isn’t fair ... ...."

Koigasaki sets up her breath and starts talking again.

"... well ... It's okay even if you don’t want to cooperate anymore .... Even if I do not have rely on you .... And then, with my own power.... I manage to do something ..." Without seeing my eyes, Koigasaki said.

I heard the words of Koigasaki, and her words did not shock me that much. Is that so.... Oh yeah, that's right...

Because Koigasaki and Suzuki's friendship...has already progressed enough for them to go on dates by themselves. I was trying not to think about it... the clothes that Koigasaki got for me... maybe she bought with Suzuki during their date in Harajuku.... They are going well so far ...so my cooperation is no longer necessary. The rest ... as she said, it seems that Koigasaki is at the point where she can handle it with her own power. I was supposed to have known that the time will come for when our cooperation is no longer necessary. But, once again, when I was told that our agreement relationship is no longer necessary again ... honestly, it was a shock to me. I felt sad. I am no longer useful for Koigasaki. On the other hand... If she stays with me unnecessarily, Suzuki may misunderstand. This also bothers me.

"Well, that's why ..." Koigasaki kept her back on me, without waiting for my reply, left me in front of me.

I wonder how far I was helped by Koigasaki. After having broken hearted by Hasegawa ... ... If Koigasaki was not there, it would have been harder for me. Even today, I was able to enjoy because of Koigasaki. I realized how big the existence of Koigasaki is for me recently. I thought that Koigasaki's avoidance is probably a temporary thing. There is no basis for this. I was convinced that we would be able to speak again normally. But, from now on ......Koigasaki will be out of reach for me. Surely in the future, Koigasaki will keep avoiding me at school. If we dissolve the agreement relation ... ... I will lose the reasons to be with her. Before, there were times I wanted to end our agreement relation ... ... At that time, we always fought each other.However, this time is different. We have not quarreled, and Koigasaki was quite calm. Probably, I think that she made the proposal after thinking carefully.

I feel lonely just imagining that I could not stay with Koigasaki anymore. I do not want to admit ... ... I was sadder now than when I was dumped by Hasegawa.

"... .... Kun, Kashiwada-kun !?"

"eh!?"

Sakurai spoke from behind me. In a hurry, I returned to myself.

"Wait a minute ... are you OK?"

Sakurai saw me with a sad look and was worried.

"Oh, sorry! It is nothing, I’m OK!"

I made a smile as much as I could so as to not let her worry any more.

Today, everyone has gathered to celebrate my birthday. For Sakurai who hosted this birthday party, I will not show a sad face. I forced myself to smile and then returned to the party.

Koigasaki returned and also rejoined the circle. I tried as much as possible to behave normally around like Koigasaki as if nothing had happened. Even Koigasaki did not do anything like avoiding me today, so as not to seem strange to everyone. We acted normally as before. Oh... acting like this, it would seem that our previous conversation never happened... It would have been nice if there really was nothing. I could not help thinking so.

"Oh, that's it! I completely forgotten my purpose today!"

Nikaido, who was talking with Murasaki and Nagase while eating dessert, walks out suddenly holding a shiny tea that she put down on the table. Before she came ... she was talking to Koigasaki.

"Momosaka Juliet ..."

"...... っ!?"

I almost spurted.

Momosaka Juliet ...... It was a pen name when Koigasaki used as a writer. At first I asked her to stop using a name like "Peach-Princess". Momosaka Juliet was a name that was playful enough, but I thought it would be somewhat better than Peach Princess, and I approved it. How did Nikaido know the pen name of Koigasaki...? Does she only know Koigasaki by her pen name?

"Oh yes... ...." Koigasaki is replying, although confused.

"I am planning to make a joint magazine under a creative doujin event called comitia... and I want you to write a manuscript for it"

"…………Huh?"

To Nikendo's remarks, Koigasaki is stunned. I ... well ... I can’t swallow the situation at all. A joint creative magazine...... Although it is a doujinshi, it will be an all original work, not secondary works.

"The number of pages is limited to five pages to ten pages. If it is not enough, you can increase it. Of course, I will pay the reward. Although I can’t pay a very big amount .... " Nikaido sets up Koigasaki as a side stop and speaks unilaterally.

"Oh, of course, there is no age limit designation, but a healthy story-oriented doujinshi! It is about omnibus form of romance, so I'm going to pick the themes...."

".................."

Suddenly, Koigasaki seemed surprised and could not say anything.

"... ... You are silent for a while, but do you have any questions?"

"Well, no ... .... Ah, that ... ... Why are you asking me, a no-name and without a fan base or track record?"

"Why... I read your doujinshi"

By the way, Nikaido bought a doujinshi of Koigasaki from the internet.

"To be honest, I do not know the art, what caught me was the original story of that doujinshi.... I could not enjoy it enough. The composition of the story was also good, and it was also very well developed to expand the minds of the female readers who would probably be the main target. "

Nikaido began praising Koigasaki's doujinshi from the start. Indeed I am surprised to hear that from her.

"The joint magazine we make will have a high quality so I am by calling out to those who I feel would make wonderful work and that’s why I would like you to write a novel by all means"

That means ... Nikaido, you read the doujinshi of Koigasaki and you accepted her skill...? I thought that I also wanted to read that doujinshi and with a manuscript written by her... Koigasaki, please say okay ...!

"Of course, I don’t expect a reply soon."

Nikaido tells Koigasaki who is still silent. Koigasaki is probably ... perplexed. She did not know well about writing for doujinshi at this time. Even if she were suddenly told by a person who is very friendly, to write a manuscript in a joint magazine ... ....

"Oh, I want to try ......"

"...... !?"

However, Koigasaki promptly decided on the spot. I was surprised because I did not expect to her to undertake it so soon.

"Yes, thanks!"

"But, really ... Is it okay....?"

"Of course, I read that doujinshi and wanted you to write it by all means"

"But ... ... that, that novel ... ... it was something I while looking at people, so ... well ..." Koigasaki ...... After looking at me for a moment, told Nikaido. ...... Certainly, I gave advice to that novel, so Koigasaki is saying that....

"If it is so, this time also, Kashiwada-san please cooperate as well♪ Please help Momo, how reassuring, is it not!"

"Eh!?"

Murasaki suddenly touches my shoulder and says it.

"Kashiwada-san, of course, would you cooperate with me?"

"... ha…ha ... OK...."

Because I can’t refuse here, I accepted it for the time being.

"Momo, I am glad he accepted! You can write a manuscript with confidence again!"

"Oh, oh, um ... ... ... ... yes ..." Koigasaki looked at me for just a moment, and immediately she turned her eyes off.

Are you serious……. It became troublesome ... .... Even at the moment I was being avoided by Koigasaki. In addition, we just canceled our agreement relationship, our relationship is already ... ... when I agreed to cooperate with Koiagasaki for her novel, our relationship is totally changed.... But ... ... I also realized that I had an excuse to be with Koigasaki .... I also realized myself that I am happy. Of course, I am the only one who thinks like that, Koisagasaki ... is probably confused. Finally, from now on, she’s about getting along with Suzuki without me with her own power. Now, that I'm involved again she needs to to get away ... .... With Koigasaki who is thinking like that, how can I cooperate with writing her manuscript for doujinsh ... ... what can she do?

Eventually it seems that the closing time for the restaurant has come, so we decided to leave.

"About you purple! Well, in the entrance I thought that the picture was bad but it got all better soon.... So you always know pen-pen, well, you were always smiling and trying to calm everyone down, inner conflict fighting against our seniors! What was a real disgusting junior!”

Leaving the restaurant and walking to the station ... ... Nikaido is involved with Murasaki while walking with an inadvertent footstep. Nikaido drank so much that she could defeat Murasaki .... She was also completely drunk as well as Murasaki.

"Oh ~ Anna ahead, that, can you accept it as a compliment?"

"How would you know what I am talking about, how would you say it was a compliment!?"

"Its fun to drink alcohol! If we become adults, I'd like to try drinking with three people!"

Sakurai said such a thing while being drunk. Well, I do not want to get drunk like that ... ... but it certainly looks fun.

"Hey, it is still seven o'clock! Anna senpai, you haven’t been drinking at all!

"It is natural! I am stronger than you!"

Nikaido ... ... It seems that Murasaki sees her as a rival but she does not have to compete in such a place ... ....!

"I have come so far ... Well, I will go one more!"

"Of course you can have a bottle of wine or two yet!"

A little ... ... Are you going to drink this drunkard .... Well, which one is on good terms or bad?

"Huh ... .... Uh, well then.... for the moment, I will accompany you because I am concerned about the drunkards, but time is too late so please let the high school student go home, Okay ... I'm sorry to be a disappointment... "

For some reason Nagase apologized to me. She is a true woman.

"No……"

"Eh - ──────────────────────────!

"Drunkard please do not expose the adult's useless uselessness to a healthy minor any more"

Murasaki who tried to get close to us, Nagase put out her hand and stopped her. As usual, Murasaki is a partner and remarks are unrelenting. Anyway, Murasaki, Nagase and Nikaido, who seems to want go drinking without the high school student, so we decided to break up here,

"Ah, that ... .... Everyone, today, thank you so much ...!!" Finally, I thanked everyone on the spot.

In such words, it is not enough. I have to thank you properly in some form.... Especially, to Sakurai who organized today's party and hosted it ... ....

Away from the three adults, we walk the way to Roppongi station.

"Today, it was a lot of fun ~ The food was delicious ... .... I am the first time to come to a fashionable place in Roppongi ~"

"Even I am able to eat out here with my family occasionally"

"Wow, Momochan, do really to eat out in Roppongi?"

While we were talking things that have nothing to do with love, we arrived at the station in no time. I ... well ... it was a lot of fun today. I hope everyone will have a good day to have fun today, but I wish I could keep it all the way.... But ... I can not do that. I and Koigasaki are already ... ....

"Oh, I ... You are supposed to pick me up to the station, Daddy"

"Oh! Is that so!?"

Sakurai and I are surprised at the line of Koigasaki. To be sure, during the day, Koigasaki refused the offer of her father to pick her up .... Did she change her mind?

"Today is already late and it's dangerous ... ... Please escort Azuki-chan home, Kashiwada."

"……eh!?"

Sakurai and I raise a voice at the same time.

"Well, that kind of ... ... That's okay! Even though it's going to be about this time, it's normal ... ...."

"Azuki's home is far away.....the roads are fairly dark road and dangerous ...., Kashiwada"

Koigasaki asked me with her eyes.

Certainly, it is already dark all over, so it may be better ... ... Why does Koigasaki have to ask me for such a thing?

"Oh ... I got it."

Since Koigasaki has seriously asked for it, I agreed.

"Well then, both of you... ... be careful on the way home."

"Yeah, see you again Monday ~!"

"See you……"

We waved goodbye to Koigasaki, we got off the stairs at the station and headed for the subway.

"Er, um ... ... Momo worried about it, but it's okay!"

"No, I will escort you home properly"

I promised, so I have to fulfill my promise.

"But, but ... well, it's quite a distance from the station, will Kashiwada return home late?"

"It's okay that we're going to be late today, you really do not have to worry."

"Sure, is that ...? ... Well then ... thank you."

Finally Sakurai gave up, so I decided to escort Sakurai to her house. I bought tickets to the nearest station to Sakurai - san 's house. It is the second time that I went to her home, the last time I went on my bicycle .... As we got on the train, we had a seat to ourselves.

"Well, I was really surprised today .... Koigasaki came to pick me up at the station by her father's car and forcibly got me on the car ... I was wondering what's going on!"

"Er ... Momo, did not say anything about that, didn’t she, Kashiwada !?"

"That's right! I thought that I was being kidnapped!"

"Hahahaha!"

"Even so, Murasaki, I'm pretty drunk, is not it?"

"Really, right! Also, Nikaido-san!"

"Will they be drinking more now?"

"Because Nagase-san is a drunk, it will be serious ... ...."

We talked about having fun today. While talking, the time has passed in quickly and soon we arrive at Sakurai's station. We both got off the train, left the ticket gate, and walked the way to Sakurai's house.

"Kashiwada-kun is ... really nice,"

"……Huh!?"

Suddenly Sakurai said such a thing on the way walking in the street.

"Oh, no ... you do not have to worry, really ... ...."

Because I was told by Koigasaki, there was no idea of sending me originally, so if you told me like that ... I'm in trouble.

"Oh, no ... ... of course it is also to send it ...."

Sakurai turned her face to me and stopped for a moment.

"The cake I made ... really it was not delicious, is it ...?"

"…………eh!?"

I will never tell Sakurai.

"Well ... why, why ...?"

I thought that if I shut up, it is as good as saying its true....!

"No, no, that's not the case ..."

I tried to withdraw my remarks in a hurry, but I could not withdraw successfully and my words got entangled.

"It's okay ... ... I already know ... ... I'm sorry ... I'm sorry! I will let Kashiwada eat a failed work .... I was able to do it, so I thought it was a success. I'm sorry but ....After all, I should have tasted it ... " Sakurai apologized to me for feeling sorry.

"No……"

It is useless, I can no longer deny ... as Sakurai herself seems to be aware ...

"That ...how did you notice ...?"

"I saw how Kashiwada was eating, I understood."

Dammit, I thought I acted perfectly, but was seen through...?! I don’t have much talent in acting....

"Yet Kashiwada ... you desperately ate it all, as though it was delicious, and said it was delicious several times…so as not make me sad. And not shame me in front of everyone ..."

"Sakurai-san ... ...." I thought....

"Kashiwada Kun ... ... Sorry, you are too kind."

Sakurai smiled with a somewhat disconcerting face. No way, I never thought she would blame herself ... ....

"No ... because I was happy that you made a cake for me ...." It sounds shallow, but this is my real feeling.

"Not only that ...Sakurai, thank you very much for today." I thanked Ms. Sakurai a second time again.

"Well, that, ... that ..." Ms. Sakurai hid her face with her hands.

"I thought the party would not happen without Sakurai. Today's party" It was Sakurai-san who sponsored the party today and spoke to everyone. I cannot thank her enough.

"What? ... No, no, I have not done anything in particular ... ...." Sakurai tilts her head curiously and says such a thing.

"Huh?" I feel a little discomfort in that remark. Oh, maybe, is she being humble?

"Oh, yes, afterwards! I also celebrated my birthday in the evening ... No, I, honestly.... I was struck in various ways but thanks to Ms. Sakurai, I was saved..."

"Well, that kind of ... ... It's exaggerated ... ...."

"It's not exaggeration .... I, how can I thank Sakurai...?"

It is easy to return presents or return things for things. But... Sakurai did something I could not easily repay.

"Well, that ... ...."

"No, my feelings about this will not change!"

"Thank you, ... ...." Sakurai makes a point of departure.

"Yeah ... ... If there is something you want me to do, whatever ... ...."

"anything……?"

She raised her face and looked at me.

"Well then……" Look at me with a serious look.

"... ... please remember"

"Huh?"

... .... Memories? I do not get the meaning of Sakurai and as she speaks, she steps toward me She approaches me ...

To my cheek ... ... lightly, for a moment ...... Her lips touched. She kissed me. She steps back from me.

"With this ... ... It is not possible to forget me" She has a strange smile. That face was red.

"What .......Eh..........!?"

...... Now, what the heck ... ... what happened...? I could not understand my situation, I fall into a state of confusion. We already walked far from the station, so there is almost no traffic. Because there are not many cars, I am alone with Sakurai in the quiet night road. My heartbeats rises steadily.

"... .... Ah, that ... ... "

Sakurai's voice breaks the silence. She shouted at the bottom of my clothes, with a word.

"...... っ!?"

I am surprised to see her face. Her face is red and she face and is watching me with lavish eyes.

"Well, as I said a bit ago, but ... that I am a no good otaku girl in school .... I am weak around boys like Kashiwada…without asking for anything, Kashiwada helped me and trusted me like the time he asked me to help Momo ..."

Suddenly Sakurai started talking while shaking. So that was the attitude the first time we met after all ...? I asked her for help and trusted her...when I asked Sakurai for help when Koigasaki's cosplay costume was damaged.....? But why is she suddenly repeating that old story ...?

"At first, this person, I thought that he was different from the boys and girls who were rude and insensitive with sex ... ... Somehow I started to worry ... If I do not come and sort of fidgets, I mind myself carelessly ...... Such, for the first time...... "

Huh……? Huh…………?

"Kashiwada-kun is chasing girls, running wild or acting strange… Even if he says something, he accepts everyone for who they are..."

"Every time he is so gentle to me, I am crushed each time .... He is also kind to Momo-chan, so he is gentle to others as well...."

"When we talk, we have so much fun, we tend to forget the time .... It's my first time talking with a boy so much, so I'm happy.... I heard that you like me, I'm so shocked, as you are also on good terms with other girls. Look at me, my chest hurts ..."

"Sakurai-san...."

"... .... a little hentai, sometimes insensitive, but always working hard, sincere, more gentle than anyone ...... Kashiwada is not an ideal person… but for me, he is the ideal person...... I am saying that Kashiwada-kun........”

Her voice is trembling.

Before I knew it, there was tears in her eyes. She stared straight into my eyes and inhaled her breath.

"I love you! My favorite person is Kashiwada! This feeling ... absolutely will not lose to anyone!"

"…………Huh……?"

"Thank you for escorting me! Good night!"

As soon as Sakurai finished speaking, she turned her back and ran away.

I still haven’t understood all the events that have happened, my brain is stumped and not working. Sakurai - san, kissed me... and then.... She..... confessed.....? Each and every one of her words still resonates in my mind. Her serious look is burned to my eyes and does not fade away. I thought whether it was a dream. Everything about today's events.... I find it difficult to believe that everything that happened today is a dream. Standing alone in the dark street, even after Sakurai's presence has long disappeared, I was still standing in that place forever.

===Continues to Volume 9=====

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