Omae o Otaku ni Shiteyaru kara, Ore o Riajuu ni Shitekure!:Volume 11 Chapter 4

Chapter 4

"Yeah ... ok!"

I checked myself with a full-length mirror in the room. Yeah, yeah ... not bad, maybe ...

"What ?! What is that ...?"

When I got out of the room and entered the living room, my sister who saw me looked suspicious.

"What is ... you don't know, it's a suit"

"Somehow ... I feel like when you’re it, it doesn't suit you at all"

"Whaa ...!?"

Akari continues to say hateful things today, but doesn’t look like she's angry at me. That’s what… It’s the entrance ceremony of the university today.

About Hasegawa, she will go to the Faculty of Law and I'm going to the Faculty of Literature, I'm alone again. Although I was better now than before, I'm still a bit shy when talking to people, can I still make friends at college?

Full of anxiety, I arrived at the entrance ceremony venue. Especially, since I haven't met with Hasegawa, I was washed away by the waves of other freshmen and entered the auditorium on campus alone. After the entrance ceremony, new student guidance started at the same venue. I listened to the explanation of important items such as credits and lectures.

When I finish the guidance and went outside the auditorium, I was surprised There were many people. A lot of students with ...

"How about joining the tennis circle !?"

"Ski club!" People with placards with the name of the circle are shouting. Oh, yeah ... this is the invitation of circles that I heard of rumors!

"My brother, have you already decided on a circle?"

"Eh, no ... well, not yet ..."

"How about Eiken! Why don't we make a movie together?" They continued to solicit and sent flyers one after another. I'm surprised at the sudden thing and just get upset.

A circle ... I didn't really think of anything. I didn't even go to clubs in high school. But in college, I think joining circle activities are good and it may be fun to enter one. Hopefully ... if it was an otaku circle, it would be fun to make otaku friends at college.

Speaking of which, at high school, “I was a hidden geek!” I was thinking about me before ... and now I can laugh about it. Because I was able to find otaku friends in high school. For the time being, I got out of the crowd. Speaking of which, where is Hasegawa right now? Since the entrance ceremony has just ended, unless she returned home immediately, Hasegawa should have been invited to a circle just like me. I took my phone out of my bag and called Hasegawa.

"Hello, Hasegawa?-Where are you now?"

"Um, um ... there's a person with a big sign called a band circle nearby."

I went back to the crowd to look for Hasegawa. I moved around little by little while sneaking glances around. Band circle, band circle ... oh, there was! I found someone with the sign that Hasegawa was saying, so I moved nearby and searched for Hasegawa.

"Ah, Hasegawa!" Hasegawa decided to wear a black suit and looked more mature than usual.

"Wow, this invitation ..." Hasegawa also had an enormous number of flyers at hand.

"Kashiwada-kun, what circle have you decided on?"

"No, none yet ... Hasegawa?"

"I'm still thinking, but I'd like to go somewhere else if possible."

"Ah, right?"

"Yeah ... if possible ... I'd like to make friends who can talk about my hobbies like in high school ..."

"...!"

What do you mean about your hobbies ... otakus or comedy? If Hasegawa joins an otaku circle, I want to be in the same circle.

"Come on, come on !?"

"...!" At the right time, a person who seems to be in an otaku circle appeared in front of us and handed out flyers.

"Manken ..."

Hasegawa also received the flyer and is interested. The man who handed out the flyer for the circle was a long, slender, dark-eyed man with black hair and glasses. With such a person, I can talk without much tension. After all, aren’t there such a person in an otaku circle?

"Anyway, please come to the booth once!"

In the middle, I was forced to take him to a booth in a circle where there was only a sign on the long desk with the sign "Manken". At the back of the desk are two men who are likely to be members of the circle. It's like a circle space for a doujin event. "Oh, as expected, Iwamoto. You brought freshmen immediately. So, can you write your name and contact information here?"

There was a roster on the desk, and I and Hasegawa wrote down our name and contact information as we was told. But I haven't decided yet.

"Um ... does this circle draw manga?" I asked the man who gave us a flyer earlier. I thought that loose circles were better than full-fledged circles. I want to work part-time to save money.

If you look closely, he's the one who invited us, but I think he's a little older, but it's still strangely dignified or grown up, but it's still having that unique otaku atmosphere.

A person with an atmosphere.

"Some people draw in the clubroom, but they only draw when they write a magazine at the school festival. After that, they read manga in the clubroom, go to Akiba together, and do whatever they want!" He in glasses replied cheerfully with a nice smile.

Oh……! Is it just like a certain otaku circle cartoon! Isn't it a good feeling to be loose? I was asked to come by all means because they like to watch the cherry blossoms as a welcome party for new students.

After that, Hasegawa and I were invited to many circles, but even with names like "Otaku Circle" or "Animation Club" that seemsto make animation or "Illustration Department", they does not have a good atmosphere like that in "Manken".

A few days later.

I and Hasegawa promised to meet up and visit Mandan. I didn't decide to enter yet, but we decided to visit once and decide. After meeting with Hasegawa at the entrance of the first building on the campus, we moved to the circle building and head to the clubroom indicated on the flyer. There is a sign “Manken” hanging on the door.

"Here? ... let’s go in."

"Yes ..." I was a little nervous, but Hasegawa seemed serious.

"Well Kon'nichiwa ......"

After knocking, the door opened and somebody greeted hello. Inside ... A long room with a long desk in the middle, surrounded by five members.

There are many things inside the room, and shelves are lined up on both sides. The shelves are mainly lined with cartoons and books, but some are decorated with figures. On the desk there were also art supplies for painting. In the back window Anime and manga posters were affixed to the wall.

Uoo …… It’s like an otaku circle! At first glance, there are likely to be many interesting things. My excitement rose!

"Ah ... the new students!"

The person sitting at the back reacts to us. The person in glasses who handed us a flyer for the circle. Other circle members are looking at us. I looked closely at the man who was at the booth of the circle and asked, "Can you give us a tour?"

"Of course! Please sit here."

The guy in glasses came out of the pipe chair and arranged two beside the desk, so we thanked him and sat down there. The people in the circle were all boys. …… I was expecting a little girl just like a nerd circle cartoon circle, so I realized there was none I was a little disappointed.

Wow, no ... this is better! Men are easier to get along with and talk better!

"I am Chairman Iwamoto, a 3rd year! Said the man in glasses who invited us. I thought as the senior he would be the chairman?

"Everybody except me is a 2nd year. From the right, that's Kawakita, Sato, Hayashida, Kondo."

"Thank you! I'm Kashiwada, a freshman!"

"I'm Hasegawa, also a freshman."

"And there's only one other who hasn't come yet, and so this is everyone. It's basically a loose circle. It's free to join and it's okay to work on it!"

"That's right ..."

"As I said at the time of the solicitation, we're called Manken, but it's not a club that draws manga in the clubroom, it's a loose otasa. Of course, if you want to draw manga, you are welcome to draw cartoons or illustrations in circles, read manga, play games, or just spend time in the clubroom. You can even going bring in game consoles, and we're all doing monbans. "

"Well, I see ..."

"After that, it's like drinking and playing games with somebody, going to otaku karaoke, going to Akiba, and going to Comiket in summer and winter to buy something. Every year, we recruit new students every spring and create and sell magazines at school festivals. While listening to the explanation, my desire to join this circle became stronger. That's great, it's fun to play brilliantly. Even so, this chairman, Iwamoto, after introducing everyone, explain the rules of circle. It's amazing because he's a cheerful and motivated nerd.

"Are both of you geeks interested in our circle?"

Another person talked to us. Certainly, he was introduced as 2nd year Kawakita. He was in the booth at the time of the invitation.

Although he's not a good-looking guy, he doesn't feel like an otaku as his hairstyle or clothes are unlike Iwamoto whose hair is brown.

"Eh, yes, yes ..."

"Our knowledge is shallow for the time being ..."

"That's right. Over there ... Hmm, Hasegawa-san, doesn't look like that at all. She looks like a very beautiful and fine woman."

Kawakita says without any hesitation. Wow, what is this person? Only a normie can say things like this naturally without being embarrassed...

"... Huh, thanks ..."

Hasegawa easily replies without changing her expression.

"What kind of work does Hasegawa like?"

Kawakita's eyes are now completely in the direction of Hasegawa, and she is looking at him in the eye. Well, it's okay, but ... does he like Hasegawa?

"Eh ... yes, recently, psychobuses, Tokyo ghoul ..."

"Oh, it's interesting! Hey, is it an anime?

"Uh, um ... I also like playing games ... because of my brother."

Hasegawa is barely answering and her words are somewhat jarring, making it difficult to understand. Kawakita-san is a carnivorous person that I can't imagine as an otaku. Hasegawa…

“Is it fine.”

"Um, Kashiwada, what?"

I was suddenly calling out to Iwamoto when I noticed Hasegawa was shaking.

"Eh? Uh ... well, animation, Ranobe ..."

"Um. What's the anime you've been into recently?"

"Well, um ..." Gumdan BFT "or" Yamano sparrow "..."

"Ho. By the way, what are your favorite characters?"

"Eh !? Well, yeah ..." "BFT" is Senai and Mirei, and "Yamano Sparrow" is Kaete ... "

"Hahaha, I see. Kashiwada, do you like older big tits with older sister attributes?"

`` Eh!? Pud, do you like both !?

I'm a little embarrassed by the attributes thing.

"Sorry. I watch major works, because I'm recording and watching all anime unless it's too boring."

"Well, is that so!? Even anime for girls?" I also watch the recording of the first episodes of the anime that I follow, but I still remove things that I don't seem to like or things that are for girls from the beginning. Doesn't it take a lot of time to see them all ...?

"Ah, there's a lot of fun with anime for girls too!-Recently, Free and Bakumatsu Rec are are personal favorites."

"Seriously, great ... Iwamoto-san, how about Aniota?"

"Yeah ... I like anime, but I love games, manga, Ranobe, doujinshi, voice actors, and figures. Well, the best Kintsugi Konden is voice actors and soshage."

"Well, isn't that all one genre?"

This person ... maybe he's worse than Suzuki? As expected from the chairman of Otasa.

"Hah, I know my selection is few as I don't know much about anything I really like."

"No, no, definitely he’s the most knowledgeable in the circle. Well, Iwamoto's way of dropping money for his hobby is really serious."

So the other 2nd year ... Kondo-san also joins the conversation.

"Well!! Otakus like me is contributing to the Japanese economy! The country needs to thank me!"

Iwamoto is an otaku among otakus. But he is friendly, has good communication skills and is easy to talk to, and I liked him.

It was very easy to talk to people of the same hobbies, and I enjoyed talking with Iwamoto and the second-year students. After all, geek friends are good. It's not bad to enter this circle as it is. Well, the only girl is Hasegawa, but ... When I thought this, the door of the club room opened. Is she a member of the circle? There is a beautiful blonde woman ...

...... Who is that ?! "Whaa ... Nikaido-san !?"

“…… !? Pia, oh …… it’s you, Kashiwada-kun !?”

She was was Anna Nikaido, a fellow writer who was a senior in the high school with Murasaki. Nikaido-san, are you a student at H University !?

"Ani-ue, do you know the new students?" Iwamoto asks Nikaido. His sister is ... Nikaido-san?

"Yeah, he is a fellow writer .... Kashiwada, did you enroll at H University?"

"Ah, yes ... yes. Is Nikaido a member of this circle?"

"Yes, well ..."

Wait, wait ... But Nikaido is older than Murasaki? How did this happen? She is older than the average college student...

"I'll should have told you earlier to avoid being misunderstood ... I'm a graduate student here.

"Ah, is that so!"

So it’s that kind of thing, I see! That was good as we don't have to talk about strange things ... Anyway, I was surprised ... My friend is at this university ... and in this circle.

It's been a long time since I met Nikaido-san. I met her several times before at doujin events and so on. And then ... when I was in my first year in high school, she came to my birthday party.

"Is that child a freshman?"

"Yes. I'm Midori Hasegawa. Please treat me well."

"I'm Anna Nikaido. Nice to meet you. This year we didn't have any new students, so we're glad you joined as you did."

"Hah, ani-ue, you've been the princess of Otasa. Or, is it the queen of Otasa?"

"Who's the Queen? Don’t listen to them."

"Isn't she a queen at the time I'm trying to tell you?"

"Oh, um ... but we haven't decided yet to enter ..."

In our conversation between Nikaido and Iwamoto, I said something bad.

"Eh, is that so? Is there another circle you want to enter?"

Nikaido asks us with a slightly scared face. This person doesn't seem bad, but she's a bit scary ...

"No, I ..."

After stopping, I looked towards Hasegawa.

"I'm interested in the comedy study group ..."

Hasegawa, weren’t you worried about entering the comedy circle?

"Then, I'd like welcome you both. Welcome to our circle." Nikaido says a bit forcibly. Apparently, both of us want to join this circle.

"I see ... you want us to join."

Hasegawa unexpectedly agreed.

"Then decide! Kashiwada-kun? Would you enter?"

"Eh ...! Yeah, then, well ..."

If Hasegawa enters, will she be okay?

"Oh! I felt my sister was forced them to join, but I'm getting two freshmen! I'm so grateful! Kashiwada and Hasegawa, good luck!" Iwamoto-san says with a carefree smile to us.

That's why on the day I went to the tour, I and Hasegawa joined Manken.

"That person ... was a little forceful."

While going back from the , Hasegawa said something.

"Oh, uh ... Nikaido?-Yes, I knew her a little bit from before, but she's not that bad ... Hasegawa, are you okay? Hey ... "

"...? No, I am ok. I guess it was because of Kawakita, the 2nd year student. I don't mind entering the otaku circle because it was my original plan.

"eee……?"

It seemed Hasegawa is having difficulty trying to say something that surprised me. Hasegawa then said.

"No ... it’s nothing. I'm sorry, I can’t seem to know it yet."

"Hasegawa ..."

Hasegawa may have been a little suspicious of Kawakita. A while ago, I was talking about a huge rattle. Kawakita seems like a chara for an otaku ... A while ago, I helped her out of a situation. No, I don’t think I can do that often ...

"By the way, did you like it Kashiwada? When I joined that circle." Hasegawa looked into my face.

"Oh, oh, yeah ..."

…… Hasegawa, when I entered that circle, I guess she copied me and joined too. Well, there are actually such aspects ... What is she sticking with me even after we entered college? I think it's a bit strange ...!?

"No, I was originally going to enter!"

I looked anxious and she added that in a hurry.

"Yes ... it was good. I was worried because there were no women ... but I was reassured when Kashiwada joined in." Hasegawa looked at me and said so.

"...!"

Apparently, I was thinking too much negatively. Hasegawa thought that way ...

"Oh, I am! It's encouraging that Hasegawa joined Manken!"

Hasegawa smiled without saying anything to my words.

"Hey, Nikaido at H-University's Manken .... I'm really surprised."

At night, I immediately told Koigasaki about it on the phone.

"I haven’t seen Nikaido after a long time. We never met since I came to Hokkaido. It was a great experience when she invited me to a novel doujinshi."

"Oh, is that so?"

Speaking of which, there was such a thing. I'm sure Koigasaki is more intimate with Nikaido than I am. "Yeah. That's why I got more people to read my novels thanks to the help from Nikaido. I wanted to become a novelist because of that experience.

"Is that so……"

"So, did you and Hasegawa decide to join that circle?"

"Oh, originally, I wanted to get in an otaku circle and make otaku friends."

"Hmm ... then ... there's not a lot of otaku girls ..."

"Well, that's ... there's women like Nikaido, and Nikaido seems to be rarely coming because of job hunting, so the real girl is like Hasegawa alone."

“…! Hey …… huh ……”

For some reason, I feel that the voice of Koigasaki has become duller. Huh ... but maybe she is relieved to hear there's no other girl...?

"What about you?"

"Hmm ... I thought I would study a novel, so I thought I would join a literary circle. I went there too, it has that kind of charming atmosphere but there were many boys so I was a bit scared ... I wonder if the circle is still recruiting." ……! And there are many men ... I don't want such a circle for Koigasaki.

"Isn't that ... that suitable for you? I'm better off than I was before, but I'm still not good with crazy guys."

"Yeah ... I don't want you to be in that kind of circle."

"...! That's why that's not the case ... I think it would be nice to be in your favorite circle, but I'm thinking about you ..." It was a lie, but I didn't want to admit it because it was frustrating.

"Hey, hmm. Well, I'll do something like that!"

"Well, what's that ..." The voice of Koigasaki sounded joyful.

A few days later.

"Then I'm going to the circle after this."

"Well ... Kashiwada, have you entered a circle? What's was it?"

After the afternoon lecture, I told my friend Tanabe from the same course. For now, he is the only one I can speak casually. Although he dyes his hair brown, he is polite and clean looking. Well, he has a similar atmosphere to me.

"Um ... Manken" I answered because I didn't intend to my being otaku in college.

"Eh ... are you an otaku?"

"Yeah, well ..."

"Hey, Manken. I guess it may be loose. I don't like the hard circles. Are there girls?"

"No, almost none..."

"Hmm. Well then, I guess I can't read the manga only as much as Jungp and Yanjung.

"Hahaha ..."

Tanabe wasn't put off when I mentioned Manken. On the contrary, he seems to be a little interested in Manken.

I have noticed something since high school, I think that anybody who is drawn to me are otakus. That was the conclusion I came to, so I stopped being a hidden geek in Koichi.

It's not just being an otaku, but other factors such as the inability to read the air, the inability to care, and the inattentiveness of the appearance ... that was me from junior high school to Koichi. I don't know if I can fix it now, but at least I want to be better off than before.

I made more friends in high school than in junior high school.

Parting from Tanabe, I move to the circle building and head to the clubroom.

After confirming by email earlier, Hasegawa seems to be going to the Comedy Study Group today and will not come to Manken Lab. I'm nervous because it's my first time to go to Man Lab alone.

"This ...... Hello ~. ...... !?"

Immediately after entering the clubroom, I was surprised at the sight that jumped in.

In the room, several members surround the long desk as before. There was Iwamoto, Chairman, Kawakita and the other 2nd years. Then ... There was a face I recognized at once. A fluffy dress based on black and white .... is that a gothic loli? There was a pretty girl with dark hair dressed in such clothes.

"Ah, Kashiwada, is this your first time seeing Sakura?" Chairman Iwamoto told me while dismantling something that looks like a penlight on a desk. What, what are you doing ...

"Yes, that's right."

A girl from Gothic Lori answers Iwamoto. Somehow, a very shrill voice ...

"She is a freshman, Masaru Sakura. She came to the clubroom for the first time yesterday and joined our circle. That is Kashiwada, also a freshman. And there is another girl, Hasegawa-san."

"Ah, that's right! Nice to meet you, thank you!"

Introduced by Iwamoto, the Gothic loli… Sakura stands up from the chair and greets me with a high pitched voice as usual.

"Yeah, well ..."

"I'm really happy because I thought I was the only first-year! Please let’s get along!"

"Ah, uh ..." I make a smile and answer. I already couldn't keep up with Sakura-san's tension. No, I'm glad I've been treated so well since the beginning ...

"Hasegawa-san is a girl? I want to meet her soon!” Sakura tells Iwamoto, not me.

"Well, how about?"

"Ah, it seems she won’t come today. She is going to the comedy circle ..."

`` Well, really !? When I answered, Kawakita suddenly joins the conversation. Is this person aiming for Hasegawa? There is no doubt about it.

"Hey, what a shame, Kawakita, don't be so disappointed ~! Is that girl, Kawakita's favorite !?"

"Eh, no, no, no ... not as much as Sakura."

"Oh! I don't like you!"

Kawakita is really char ... He says that he has no like for Hasegawa. Apparently, I don't really like this person. However, this Sakura-san is also amazing. This light glue, something already bitch smell ... Oops! I shouldn't judge people right away, I decided when I was in high school, right? Kawakita and Sakura may be good people, and they may be able to get along in the future.

"Speaking of which, the books in this clubroom? ~? Can I see them?"

Sakura asks while approaching the bookshelf in the clubroom. Oh, I was worried too ...

There are doujinshi inside. I wanted to see them very much, but I didn't have the courage to say "Show me" on the first day of the tour.

"Oh, I don't care! It’s just old stuff to me. If you want to take it home, we can lend it to you OK. But please be careful because there are also erotic ones as usual.

Iwamoto answers Sakura's question while playing with the broken penlight as usual.

"Eh, it's okay at all. I'm tolerant of erotic stuff, and I'd rather see it."

Sakura-san reaches for the bookshelf while saying. Yeah ... no, no, no.

"Oh, it's like Toho and a lot of ships! I'm really addicted to ships now."

"What? A bit unusual for a girl to like them!" Kawakita said to Sakura.

"I love Kazemashi-chan! I also do costumes! I love Potteka and beautiful girls! I also do eroge normally."

"Yeah ... that's right!? You’re a girl but you love eroge ...... that's amazing! What are you watching!?"

"I guess my favorite is Reeve. I like crying games."

"Is it the ‘cost of cold weather’? ... Isn't that pretty intense?"

"Well, that's true. You can play it on photo phone so you can play and don’t miss events any time.”

Sakura is no longer looking at the doujinshi and starts searching for images from her smartphone. She said she wanted to see a doujinshi since she hardly ever saw one.

"See, see!"

The boys at Manken are eating one after another in response to Sakura's remarks. At first, even the 2nd year students who weren't talking to Sakura in particular were now curiously watching Sakura's cosplay image. Meanwhile, Iwamoto is still silently playing with the penlight. Is he not interested in Sakura?

"What are you doing, Iwamoto?"

Despite all the interesting topics for me, such as the ship, eroge, and cosplay, I didn't feel like joining, so I approached Iwamoto. I was worried about what Iwamoto is doing.

"Oh! This is a penlight remodeling!"

Iwamoto began to explain happily as soon as I asked him. Perhaps he was waiting to talk to somebody.

"Remodeling?"

"Oh, the light is now more intense than those on the market."

"Hey, do you use penlights for live performances? Is it going to be more prominent at live performances?" Speaking of which, I was saying that Iwamoto is spending the most money on voice actors right now. It's something amazing. It's the second time I still talk properly, but somehow I feel that my otaku level is completely different.

"Well, in a nutshell, that's the place. There are some events where these are banned, so it’s only good at certain events. Does Kashiwada go to events?"

"I've never been ... I don't have any favorite idols or voice actors so I don’t go"

"Voice ota is fun!"

"Who do you like, Iwamoto?"

"I'm ..."

While talking with Iwamoto, I noticed that Sakura was staring at us. She turns away as soon as our eyes meet. What is it? Since then, the senpais have been enthusiastic about the story of Sakura's cosplay, but I and Iwamoto have been talking together.

I don't feel that Sakura doesn’t like me but somehow ... when I met her for the first time I had a strange feeling about her. The same BL loving otaku characteristic. It may be a good idea to talk to her about it later.

Speaking of which, when I was working part-time at a karaoke in high school, I was not good interacting with my colleague Aya Watanabe at first. Later, after we talked, she was surprisingly easy to talk with.

I attended the circle three times a week and including the first time, I was able to gradually break in with Iwamoto and the others. They were easy to get along with since we share the same hobbies. We had otaku talks and played games such as Montban. It's an otaku circle, so it was fun.

Later, Hasegawa came to the circle once. Kawakita still tried talking to Hasegawa, but he still sounded weak and Hasegawa seem to be making a wall against him. In addition, the other members were talking normally to Hasegawa, but Kawakita looks like he is trying to hard so their conversations ended quite quickly.

On the other hand, Sakura frequently attends the circle. Unlike Hasegawa, she was actively talking to all members of the circle. Looking at it, most seem to like Sakura-san. Well, I think so too. Their hobbies are the same, and she is also amiable and cute. If such a child talks positively to a man, he feel good.

But ... meanwhile, I was still not good with her. I sometimes think of an amiable child who is also doing things behind the scenes. Although she may be just a good child ...

Next Tuesday. On this day, we will have a welcoming party for the new members that we have planned for a long time. We are going to have a cherry blossom viewing with all the members of the circle. April mid-season is approaching and the sakuras’ days full bloom has already ended. We didn’t want to come when during the busiest season where everyone is drinking in the place. The members of the Manken are generally hostile to those people (also called scared)

Still, there was a good atmosphere. Well, I understand their feelings well. Also, it seems that it was only on this day that all the members of the circle are free.

I heard that we would meet at Ueno Station at 12:00, so I headed to Ueno to arrive at that timet. When I arrived at the station, there were already Hasegawa and the 2nd year students Kawakita and Sato.

"Good morning!"

"Oh, Kashiwada-kun ..."

"Oh, Kashiwada. And Iwamoto-san."

Hasegawa saw me, says Sato. Sato is a fat and easygoing person with a relaxed personality. Kawakita didn't call me out and but talked to Hasegawa. In fact, it looks like Kawakita is talking to her exclusively ... Hasegawa, are you okay?

"Eh, are we the only ones today?"

"No, Hayashida and Kondo went earlier in Janken to save space for us. Sakura and Nikaido were going to be late." Sato answered my question. Is Nikaido coming today? That's unusual.

"Oh, wait, you guys!"

"You’re late. You’re always late."

Sato-san laughs at Iwamoto-san. He says so, but he doesn't seem angry at all.

I found out that Iwamoto-san was quite liked by the circle members.

When everyone was ready, we headed for Ueno Park. When we arrived, the two 2nd years were already in place. They already prepared the dishes (fried chicken), rice balls, sweets and drinks. The drinks include sake and soft drinks such as tea and juice.

"Sakura says that she will be about an hour late, and I don't know when Nikaido will arrive so let's start first. Did everyone have a drink?

Even though the cherry blossoms in Ueno Park are still in full bloom, the number of cherry blossoms is fewer. But going now seems much better than going during peak times. It was still chilly even in the middle of April, so I was very grateful that Bekairo was prepared to use freely when it got cold.

A speaker is placed on the edge of the vinyl sheet and the music is played from there, but it's just geeky songs such as anisong, voice actor songs, vocaloid songs and even eroge radio wave songs. It was a bit embarrassing, but ...

Well, those around us wouldn't care. First of all, most wouldn’t know that this is an anisong.

"What about anime this term?"

"I'm recording all of it now, but it's too late to watch it, so I have to cut it soon." Although we were in Hanami, the conversation was almost the same as when we were was in the clubroom.

The seniors were drinking, but I and Hasegawa had juice.

"Hasegawa, did you go to the comedy circle?"

"Yes, I decided to go there too."

"Oh, that's right!"

"After all, there are many boys, but about 40% of them are girls. I'm thinking of joining as well.

"Hey!"

"Speaking of which ... Is there another new girl in Manken? I guess she'll come later today .... I haven’t met her yet ..."

"Well, Hasegawa hasn't seen Sakura yet."

"Kashiwada has already met her. I'm personally grateful that there is another girl. What kind of person was she?"

"Well, um ... bright and friendly, it's easy to talk to!"

I was in trouble for a moment when asked what kind of person, but I still answered. But ... will Hasegawa really talk with me about Sakura? I’m anxious.

"Oh, are all of you having fun?! Hasegawa-san also came!"

We moved our seats to give space to Iwamoto who called out. I have a can of sake in my hand. He looked a little drunk because his face is a little red. However, he has the usual high tension, so I can't make a good judgment ...

"Ah ... uh, Iwamoto ... I'm sorry I didn't show my face much." Hasegawa apologizes to Iwamoto.

"I told everyone that this is a loose circle so it’s okay! Today's ... I thought I'd like to know a little more about Hasegawa. What kind of otaku is Hasegawa? No, that's ... hey, Hasegawa-san doesn't look like an otaku from the outside. "

Iwamoto asked Hasegawa. Unlike Kawakita who seems to be using pick-up lines, Iwamoto gave the feeling of talking properly to Hasegawa with little effort. The friendliness level is higher and I like it. I wondered if he was used to talking to girls. Well, I can't even tell people at all.

"What kind of otaku am I? ... I can’t say by myself, as I don't have a very deep knowledge of otaku culture. Well, in the case of anime, I saw Psycho Bus and Tokyo Glue recently."

Hasegawa answers while thinking. Certainly, Hasegawa, likes anime and games, but she does not watch many types, but only looks at her favorite works.

“I'm not rotten, I'm not a cosplayer, I'm don’t go to events, I'm buy Blu-ray and goods. I feel like a light otaku.”

"Um. Do you like mysteries or serious things?"

"Yes, that's right ... I've only recently been a geek and there are so many animes I haven't seen yet, so I'd love to see some interesting works ..."

"Hmmmm, I see. I like Anaser and Hikurashi. In games, it's Dangenronpa."

"I see ... I've heard of them, but I haven't seen them yet ... Which work do you recommend for me, Iwamoto-san?"

"Oh, I recommend them all! I think it's probably still there, so I'm gonna do a screening of the anime that everyone calls out and wants!"

"Eh, are you serious! I want you to do it!"

"Yeah ... I'd like it since you ask me."

"Oh, I'm going to buy a projector to watch an anime this time!"

"Projector!? It's like a movie theater!" The three of us were having a conversation for a while.

"Sorry I'm late!"

We heard a familiar high voice and turn our faces. Sakura came at last.

"Oh, Aya-chan!" Kawakita calls Sakura. Immediately, the glance of the circle members immediately turns to Sakura. Without a doubtt, everyone seemed happy. I mean even Kawakita.

"I was late because I made these ... I hope you will like them ..."

Sakura put a basket on the blue sheet. When I opened the lid, there were handmade sandwiches inside.

"Wow, Sakura-san, very good!"

"That's really good!" The circle members praised Sakura.

"Kashiwada-kun, if you like it, please try one!"

"Well, oh ... thank you."

Sakura asked me, so I took a sandwich. The sandwiches ...are very good.

"Mr. Iwamoto, please take some too! Then, uh ... are you the rumored Hasegawa-san?!?" Sakura looks at Hasegawa and asks. I guess she heard about Hasegawa from the other members of the circle.

"Eh, yeah ..."

"Wow ~! It's a beautiful woman as the rumors say! Uchi, I am Masakura Sakura ~ Please let’s get along!"

"Yeah, yeah ... this is nice"

In contrast to Sakura, who is excited, Hasegawa seemed to be a little weak.

"I'm so happy that such a cute girl was a member of the same circle! I love cute girls!"

"Sakura, you are too excited ~" Hayashida, a sophomore, tells Sakura.

Yeah, that’s why it’s so cute! I’m not the same girl!

"Aya-chan, don't be like an old man!"

The other circle members also tease Sakura.

"Well, don't say old man!"

“…………”

During Sakura's high tension, Hasegawa didn't seem to know what to do, and turned silent. I wonder how Hasegawa is feeling.

"You see, Sakura is too excited that its bothering Hasegawa."

"Eh !? Uso !? We are meeting for the first time, but I'm not bothering her!"

"... No, no ... I it’s not like at all ... I'm sorry, I just didn't know how to react ..."

"Hasegawa feels like a calm adult woman unlike me! I wish I was like you! Even when I become a college student, I'm still treated like a child. It's my baby face so I guess my characteristics are like a child. I want to be like Hasegawa! "

“…………”

Hasegawa kept quiet and looked at Sakura with a stiff expression.

Oh, it seems that Hasegawa and Sakura have little compatibility ... I mean, even I don't am not compatible with Sakura-san. Somehow ... even if Sakura says “I love cute girls”, it is somehow different from what Azuki-chan. I don't know exactly what the difference is, but ..

Eventually, after getting involved with Hasegawa, Sakura returned to where the seniors are. Sakura is active within the circle. After Sakura left, Hasegawa looked a little tired.

Then I talked with Hasegawa, Iwamoto and other seniors. Sakura was still their idol and peaceful and enjoyable time passed. However…….

"This tastes weird!" About a few hours after the cherry blossom viewing started, Sakura began to make some noise. When I look at her, she has a can at hand.

"Weird, Aya-chan, that's sake!"

"Well is this liquor!? Even if it looks like it looks like juice!"

"It's a cocktail! The can says it contains alcohol!"

"What I was deceived by Kawakita!"

"Eh!? I didn’t do anything! I don't blame me!

Although while saying, Kawakita looks happy. Apparently, Sakura accidentally drank alcohol. Usually, "Sake" is written in the cans with alcohol.

She was making noise to some extent, but eventually Sakura got up from where she was sitting and she came to us for some reason.

"Hey, what are you both talking about ?!"

"...!"

Sakura is talking to me and Hasegawa again.

"We are the newcomers, I want you to get along with me!"

"...! Yeah, yeah ... of course ... As the only female members, I definitely wanted to get along with Sakura ..."

Hasegawa's expression was stiff, but Hasegawa were trying to connect with Sakura. That's right. Because we are first years, we have to get along ... Although I think before now Sakura-san was only talking with the seniors ... Somehow, Sakura-san has a red face. The way she is talking is also slightly different. Maybe it’s because of the cocktail! Did he get drunk?

"Kashiwada and Hasegawa, did you enroll in the same course?"

"Ah, no ... we have different courses but came from the same high school." This time, I answered Sakura's question.

"Hey, that's right! Are you two people are dating !?"

"!?" I was surprised by Sakura's sudden questions.

"We are not dating. We are just friends from high school." Hasegawa next door responded in a calm manner unlike me.

"That's so! I always thought!"

"eh……!?"

I was surprised to hear that. Sakura, why did you think that way ...? Certainly, I and Sakura have met each other in the circle many times, but we have never talked properly. I talk a lot with the seniors but I never talk to her. I thought she was not interested in me or even disliked me...

"Uh, yeah ... that's right." I was glad to answer that.

"What kind of otaku is Kashiwada?"

"Eh ... well, maybe animation or games..."

"What kind of games do you like?"

"I haven't done much recently, but I'm just like the normal Montban or Bakemon ..."

"Oh, that's right! I'm playing both, too.

"Ah ... yeah, it would be fun if everyone could do it in the clubroom" I realized that Sakura was trying to get along with me, so I decided to be as friendly as possible. I decided not to go along with my first impression and prejudice, since it would be more fun to get along with all the members of the circle.

"Sakura likes eroges and ships. It's unusual for girls to like that."

"Is that so??"

"Well, geek girls around me were more like rotten girls. Are you not interested in that?"

"...!"

As soon as I said so, Sakura instantly became embarrassed. Eh, did I say something bad?

"No, no. Because BL are between guys, right !? That's kind of strange ... It's strange! It's uncomfortable from a man's point of view." Sakura tells me calmly.

"No ... I don't like them anymore. I like Yuri now."

"Huh ...!?? Then ... she's not a rotten girl?"

"It's okay. I mean, I was dating a rotten girl before."

"Eh ... eh !?"

Sakura was strangely surprised for some reason.

``But, even if she’s a girl, she was rotten!?

Why does this child so interested in girls? I feel like being cornered, so I answer simply.

"No, it was severe after all. She told me her rotten delusions about me and my friends." I mean, she’s still doing it!

"Eh, yeah ...! What?! So, so ... Kashiwada don't you get angry with her!?"

"No, no. I mean, I said to her before, "I'm okay with her delusions..."

"Oh!? Why!? Being imagined like that ... you don't hate it!?"

"Well, not so much .... I like lolis so I'm not in a position to deny BL lovers. There is nothing bad about that ~ "

“…………”

Sakura was looking surprised, keeping her mouth open and silently looking at my face.

“What happened to Aya-chan? Why is she suddenly shouting!? Was Kashiwada sexually harassed!?

So, Kawakita, who was surprised that Sakura had a rough voice, joined the conversation

"Yes… no!" Sakura showed a surprised expression there.

“No, nothing.

Sakura who was questioned was silent and the questioning about rotten girls has ended. However, Sakura has been talking to me for some reason since then. She said she wanted to get along with Hasegawa, but she didn't seem to talk to Hasegawa. Since we talked a little earlier, she may just be trying to talk to me this time ... During that time, Hasegawa was talked to by Kawakita. She was having a difficult time but managed to talk normally.

“Hey, by the way, Kashiwada-kun, what kind of girl do you like !?

"……eh!?"

I was surprised to hear that suddenly without any warning. Sakura why would you ask me such a thing ...? When I noticed, Sakura was completely sitting next to me. Somehow, the distance between us has shortened ... Is it because she is drunk?

"An otaku or a normie, which one do you prefer? Would you date a rotten girl or otaku girl ...

"Eh ... well, it doesn't really matter ..." I've liked both of them ...

"Well, isn't an otaku better? Even because you can watch anime and play games together and talk together!? Otaku couples are absolutely fun! Yeah, I know that even if you say it to me ... I really enjoyed it ...

"Well, I don't mind those things, I am more concerned about the nature of that person ..."

"Well, is that so?"

"Yes ... Kashiwada’s girlfriend wasn't an otaku at first but she is more of an otaku now."

Suddenly, Hasegawa entered our conversation.

“…… !? She’s now ……?”

Sakura was surprised by Hasegawa's remarks.

“Kashiwada is still going out with her!?

Sakura asked me in surprise. Oh yeah, she doesn’t know ... she is a little shocked.

"Oh yeah ..."

"They are a very close couple that's so enviable."

For some reason, Hasegawa answered clearly again.

"Hey, uh ... that's right ..."

Sakura replied in a natural appearance. Why did Hasegawa answer Sakura like this ...?

"Eh, you guys! I received a call from my sister right now, but it seems that she can’t come to today's cherry blossom viewing because a company interview has started suddenly" Iwamoto suddenly got up and shouted to everyone.

Nikaido-san, can’t come...? It seems that job hunting is very difficult.

"That's why we're going to have another party for the newcomers, another blossom viewing party with my older sister! No objections! I don’t want to be killed by my sister! "

Laughter is laughing at Iwamoto's words. Everyone seems to be more excited due to the sake. I mean, Nikaido is the queen of this circle.

"That's why I'm going to stay around here today! I'm going to see cherry blossoms until everyone goes home! Please be careful!" With that message from Iwamoto, the cherry-blossom viewing ended. Together we cleaned up and then folded the blue sheet. We all moved to the station and went in our own ways.

"Well, thank you ~"

"JR people!"

"Oh, thanks to all, too"

Each one went to their own trains.

"... Kashiwada, aren't you riding JR?"

When I followed Hasegawa on the subway, Hasegawa asked me with a suspicious expression.

"Ah, yeah ... I guess I wanted to hear what Hasegawa had to say about today's cherry blossom viewing ..." I was worried. First ... Hasegawa seemed to have talked quite a bit today with me and Iwamoto, but then she didn't talk much with the other members of the circle.

Do you not want to get along well with the members of Manken? I was worried about.

And another one. Why did she tell Sakura about my girlfriend? Well, here's what I care about.

"Impressions ...? What are my impressions?" Hasegawa stops at my words, and talk.

"No, it was so-so."

"... Why are you worried about my impression, Kashiwada?"

"Eh, no, well ... actually, I'm a little worried that Hasegawa doesn't along well with the other circle members."

"I don't get along?-Why?-There's no such thing."

I was a little surprised as Hasegawa answered immediately.

"Well, is that so?"

"Yes, because I had a friend in high school who could talk about my hobby without hesitation, and it was so much fun .... I wanted to have that kind of colleague at college too.

"That's right ... I'm sorry, I misunderstood ... because it seemed that you didn't talk too much today."

"... I see ... it looks like that. It's not surprising.... I've recently learned that people like me are called "InCommunicate"."

“…… !? …… !? Hasegawa, what are you talking about !?”

"I want to get along well, but I can't talk casually ... I feel like I'm making a wall subconsciously ..." Hasegawa spoke lonely. Speaking of which, even in high school, it took me a long time to get along with Hasegawa. She may be the type that takes time to get along with people.

"Everyone I got along in high school was really good. Kashiwada ... it took me a little time but thanks to you, I was able to find good friends.

"Eh !? No, I didn't do anything ..."

I never though Hasegawa would look at it that way ...

"Because of that I enjoyed high school ... I had fun and have good friends in college, so I joined Manken. For that, I had to do my best again just like from high school. I don't know what I'm going to do now, I know T can’t do much. Even today, when Sakura talked to me, I couldn't speak well ... "

"Hasegawa ..."

"Here at college, I'm very reassured that you were in the same circle. If I were alone, I think I couldn't even get into this circle because there weren't many women. I may have been a very hard person to talk to, but thanks to you, we were able to have fun talking with each other.

Even in school, you’re always taking care of me. I'm jealous and respectful of you, wherever you go, you get to know people right away and like them.

Hasegawa looked up at my face and smiled.

"Huh ...!??? ... You don't mean that. I'm not good at getting along with people ..."

"You’re already familiar with the people at Manken."

Hasegawa envied me? Respected me? I was really surprised. No matter where you go, it's easy for you to get acquainted with people ... I don't think that's me, but I'm very happy that Hasegawa thought of me like that.

If I just get praised or smiled at when Hasegawa usually say only tough things, I will be surprised. That said, it's a bit different from feeling when I was in love with Hasegawa.

Midori Hasegawa, who I once liked, is a good woman. I thought again.

"... By the way, Kashiwada."

Hasegawa suddenly turned a little harsh.

"I think it's better to say this here ... for my own sake as well as for Koigasaki-san." Looking into my eyes, Hasegawa said.

"eh!?"

Maybe that's about Sakura. "I think your vague attitude can make Sakura misunderstand you."

"Misunderstand? Misunderstand me... what?"

"When I saw Sakura-san today, it seemed that she was very interested in you. If I didn't say that you had a girlfriend, she would have approached you more aggressively. I think there is a possibility ... " Hasegawa wrinkles eyebrows and looks at my face.

"Huh ...!??? Sakura!?"

I'm surprised at what Hasegawa said. Certainly, I thought that Sakura-san actively talking to me. However…….

"No, but ... Sakura was talking to everyone pretty much?"

"Huh? Is that so?"

"Hasegawa, she is like that when I first met her. She talks to me and to the others and get along. I'm sure she's that kind of girl. "

"Yeah ... that's amazing ... she's worth the respect."

"Eh, yeah, yes ...? I don't think Hasegawa needs to be ah ..."

It may be a good idea to fix your thick wall against other people. If you start talking to a man like that, it's just a bit ... no, it's not good for me to decide that.

Anyway, that Sakura talked to me today is not because she was interested in me or anything ... I can say that it is bad, but as the other circle members might be nervous about it.

"Well ... I don't think Sakura is interested in me, but I'll be careful not to be ambiguous."

"Yeah, that’s better than doing nothing."

After talking so much, I and Hasegawa parted to head to the train station where we parted.

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