Omae o Otaku ni Shiteyaru kara, Ore o Riajuu ni Shitekure!:Volume 3 Chapter 6

Chapter 6

"Hello, it’s me, Kashiwada. It's hot every day ~ ne! How is your summer vacation going? (Laugh) By the way, do you know that there is a fireworks display at the Sumida River on the twenty-seventh (Saturday) next week? I’m told that everyone in the class is going to go, so may I invite Hasegawa, too? "

On the evening of that day, I typed and edited the email for 30 minutes before sending it to Hasegawa.

Since there was no immediate reply, I was depressed and tried to ignore it. However, a reply came the next morning.

"Hello. I am now at my grandmother’s house. Fireworks festival, thank you for inviting me. Although that day will be convenient, is it okay if I go?"

As her reply comes, my tension rises; I sent a reply message immediately after reading it.

"Thank you for your reply! So you are at your grandma’s house. The fireworks festival, everyone will be pleased if you come!"

Everyone will be pleased, I can fairly admit to this. After that, my phone rings.

"Well then, I will accept your invitation. What time and where should we meet?"

I carried out a guts pose while holding my phone, and then I emailed Hasegawa the meeting time and place of the class on the day of the fireworks display that I got from Koigasaki.

Hasegawa: "OK."

Only this reply came.

"Thank you, thank you~!”

I have sent that reply and then I emailed Koigasaki that, “Hasegawa will come to the fireworks convention!"

About two minutes later, an e-mail from her just said, as "Ok".

"What should I wear!?"

Should a man wear a yukata? After I sent it,

"If you are on a date, you should wear a yukata. But if you wear that at the fireworks festival, you will stand out from everyone. Moreover, it is definitely not suited to be worn by a plain old boy like you. . .” As her reply came, I felt both relief and sad, complicated feelings.

Then I sent an invitation email for fireworks festival to Kiritani, who is my friend in class.

Although he is in the baseball club, he himself said that the baseball club of our high school is very weak and not motivated, so they do not practice during summer vacation.

That's why I'm sure he can come ... I sent him a mail with that expectation, but the response that came was unexpected.

"Kashiwada, sorry I'm going to the fireworks display with my girlfriend. Are you going? Let’s meet at the venue (laugh)"

The moment I read the mail, I was driven by the impulse to throw my cell phone at him.

I thought from the bottom of my heart for the first time today that I can be a Riaju.

However, I am shocked that it isn’t the case.

I thought that Kiritani will come, but if he doesn’t ... I wonder if there is anyone else I can ask to come?

Koigasaki said that if there was a girl she wants to invite in class, she could easily invite her.

There are some from other classes who I can talk to but not who I can easily invite by e-mail ... I really hate not having many friends.

Well, I will manage somehow. Koigasaki is also there, and she said that the number of classmates who will come will increase more and more, so someone who I can talk to may come.

I should hone my communication skills more than before, so maybe I can get along with someone new this time. Yes, I tell that to myself.

Fireworks display day.

The starting time for the fireworks was six fifteen, but five thirty was the set time for everyone to meet.

However, it seems that several members of the party are securing a place before that time.

A fireworks display means a huge number of visitors and if you do not reserve a place early, you may not find any good place to stay to watch.

As I was early, I went to the venue alone. I definitely left home early enough so I won’t be late.

I took the train headed for the meeting place. As I got closer to the meeting place, the number of people arriving steadily increased and I was terribly surprised.

It was almost the same as during rush hour while going to school in the morning ... No, if this goes on, there may be more congestion than the summer comiket morning train.

I had not been to a fireworks display for a long time (I think the last time I came was with my family when I was in elementary school) so I was surprised that the fireworks festival was so crowded.

Eventually I arrived at the station I wanted. As soon as the door opens, most passengers in the car get off at that station.

Going with the crowd, I finally come out the ticket gate.

Although I was planning to arrive ten minutes early, due to the crowd, it was just about the waiting time.

I looked around searching for my classmates. Soon as I left the ticket gate, I found ten young men and women gathered.

I found Koigasaki and Hasegawa with them and I hurriedly approached the group.

"Oh, Kashiwada!"

It was Sasagawa, not Koigasaki or Hasegawa, who first saw me.

"Oh, hello ...."

I guess no one is waiting for me ...!

When I saw them, most of the girls came in Yukata, and all boys were in casual clothes. I was sincerely relieved since I was not wearing Yukata as well.

Unfortunately, Hasegawa was not wearing a Yukata. She wore a knee length light blue skirt with a white half-blouse. This is the first time in 3 weeks that I saw Hasegawa ... I am very satisfied, as she is very beautiful even if not wearing a Yukata.

Koigasaki was next to her was wearing a red belt in a pink flower pattern yukata. She has made up her hair and kept it with big flower ornaments. As usual it was flashy, but the yukata looked very good on Koigasaki. So it’s true that yukata looks good on a child-like body shape.

"Is this all?"

"You won’t even come to Abe later?"

The reactions of my classmates are cold; they are just checking the numbers coming.

Looking again at the faces of the class who came today ...

About half the girls belong to the central group of the class.

Among them, I've only talked to Hasegawa, Koigasaki and Sasagawa. I almost never spoke to the other members.

I remember their names and faces, but perhaps they don’t even recognize me.

Also, the members in the soccer club, cheerleaders, women tennis club - they are on the top of the Riaju hierarchy.

... .... Am I totally out of place?

Rather, why did he come? Why is that? Is that was everyone in this place thinking? I think so!

Surprisingly, when I looked at Hasegawa, she was in a happy conversation with Koigasaki.

Hasegawa and Koigasaki might have bonded well during the study meeting before the summer vacation.

These were the only two people who I could to. I wanted to get close to them but there were lots of other girls around them so I could not get close.

It seems that everyone who was supposed to come today have arrived and have started to move to the river in a group. While some are talking happily to each other, I was silent as I have no one to talk to.

I wanted to return home at that point, but it will be meaningless for me who came all the way here. That's right; there may be some classmates who are not with the flashy groups. Maybe there is someone I can talk to ... ... I want to think.

I went to Kawahara with a lot of hope.

"Oh, here here."

Upon reaching Kawahara, several people spread a large blue sheet and relaxed on them, and waving their hands toward there.

I am disappointed when I saw them. A friend of Koigasaki, Amemia Mizuki, her girl friends and a few Chara male boys. Of course I am don’t feel in good company with anyone.

There are several cold drinks ... When I came close and saw them, it was alcoholic drinks.

High school students ...... and moreover, midday ... so that’s the way it is now.

It seems that the drinks were left over from an earlier time today.

"Yes, sit down, sit down."

The members who came now take off their shoes in turn and sat on the blue seat.

The position where to sit will be decided now. If possible, I would like to sit next to Hasegawa ...

"Excuse me, can I sit next to Ms. Hasegawa?"

A tragedy happened. The boys and girls who looked like a chala in their classes quickly went up next to Hasegawa.

I can’t sit near her because there are girls on each side.

In other words, I can only give up sitting next to Hasegawa.

Next to Koigasaki, gyaru-type girls such as Sasagawa and Amemiya were sitting.

Therefore, it is impossible to sit next to Koigasaki.

Because it is obvious that I have no courage to force myself, I sit down at my present place where I was pushed by the flow.

All the boys are sitting around me are not the ones who I can talk with.

I guess I have to see fireworks in this place all day today ...

Although it has not even begun, it gave me with a depressed mood. Liquor, juice, sweets etc. are placed on the vinyl sheet, and it seems that you are supposed to drink and eat as you like. That’s why the amount for the participation fee for today was thousand yen.

I can’t drink alcohol of course, so I reach for can of juice.

"Thanks to you guys, Ichikushimi. The fireworks haven’t started yet?"

I am curious about the slightly loud voice of Sasagawa, and I wonder who is the one she is talking to.

"I do not have anything to do with it"

As I looked at, Koigasaki's friend Mizuki Amemiya was leaning her shoulder against her classmate Takashiro's arms.

"Have you finished them all already!?"

"Eh ~ I'm not at all drunk ~"

As I looked, three cans of liquor were rolling beside Amemiya.

Amemiya Mizuki...... It is a person who belongs to the most difficult group of gals.

I will never forget that first one semester. She is the one who told me to leave Koigasaki alone because I was annoying her.

At that time, Sasagawa Miki also warned me, but Sasagawa has completely turned about and she even thanked me later.

However, this Amemiya Mizuki who said that I was bothering Koigasaki, despite knowing the facts from her friend, has not apologized at all. (I do not want her apologizing to me, however)

Although my animosity towards Sasagawa has disappeared, my negative feelings against Amemiya remain. I wonder why Koigasaki is friends with such a woman.

But then, I thought of something else.

Amemiya Mizuki ... I thought that she was going after Suzuki.

That was the case during the time we went to karaoke together.

Why is she now with another man?

I was convinced that bitches like her can be fun with any other guys.

"Huh ...... Mizuki...... You are going out with Takashiro ...?"

At that time, there was another person as surprised as I am. It's Koigasaki.

"Huh, didn’t I tell you, Momo?"

"Well, I didn’t know ..."

Koigasaki seemed to be unable to hide her surprise in that answer by Amemiya.

She is going out ... Ok, if he is going out with you, will it be natural?

I wonder if Amemiya does not want Suzuki any more.

I thought it was okay since the rivals of Koigasaki will diminish.

And once again, I look at Amamiya and Takashiro’s features.

If anything, it seems that Amemiya is sticking to Takashiro, and it is an atmosphere where Amemiya’s love is solid, although the same cannot be said from the other side.

However, there is only one point that bothers me.

Takashiro is not a handsome man.

Even though I never thought that I was handsome from the time I was in school, even once I checked the face of Takashiro, he doesn’t have the face that I can call handsome.

He is in the baseball club is and his stature is high. I wonder if it is slightly over 180 centimeters.

The hairstyle and the eyebrows are in order now, but I think the eyebrows are a bit too thin.

Clothes are fashionable, but what is called ... B system or the like? I'm not quite sure but I was born in Tokyo and grew up hip-hop and the bad guys are almost friends, is not it?

I think that he is a leader in the class, especially among the men.

He looks a bit scary, but kind to girls. There are things he can make something for fun and make everyone in the class laugh. Of course I have never talked, etc.

But, as I said it many times, he's not a handsome guy. Rather, against Takashiro ... ... I feel like I would win if only at face level. (I can’t say for others though)

Even so, Amemiya loves him. Amemiya is bad, but her appearance is cute. (I think that the effects of makeup and hairstyle add to it). If such cute girls can fall in love with someone like Takashiro who is not handsome ... I wonder if other unreasonable things can happen? I don’t’ know.

"Mizuki, there is no more sake, won’t you buy some for me?"

"Eh ~ already fireworks will start ... ... It can’t be helped ~"

At that time, a more stunning incident occurred in front of me.

Takashiro ordered Amemiya who is her girlfriend. Ordinarily, shouldn’t the man take the initiative to go? Besides, although Amemiya complained a bit, she is trying to follow him.

Ordering your girlfriend ... What kind of nerve do you have? Until now she had a gentle image ...

Instead of ordering her, there are a lot of guys in here. Like me. Looks like they are looking for someone else. I feel like I want to escape now to somewhere else.

How can Amemiya feel fine after receiving such treatment? Why does she still love him despite this treatment? I am desperate for girls to like me but I can’t understand this treatment at all. I wonder why love is so unfair. I don’t understand of women anymore.

The fireworks began as soon as Amemiya invited some female friends to buy sake for convenience stores. Even Amemiya, who I did not like that much, I felt sorry for her a little.

The fireworks were visible for a long time and were beautiful. It seems that we were in a nice place with a nice quarter, so the distance is quite close and it looks very powerful. If you see such a good ones for free, you can understand why so many people are going to fireworks competitions.

The guys in class were photographing with cell phones and digital cameras while leaving their thoughts thoughtfully as though they were Super Blue or Blue Blue. Some people are recording videos.

Looking at Hasegawa, she was talking about something while watching fireworks with Koigasaki. Oh, I want to go over there ...

Speaking of myself, there is no near me who I can converse with. All my emotions are in my mind.

However, it was only at the beginning that my classmates were watching the fireworks. After a certain amount of time passed, everyone was absorbed in conversation while drinking alcohol. Amemiya and Takashiro's pecking rose steadily, and they started riding on their knees and giving knee pillows.

Pretty much everyone moved around to other places, and I am still here in my first position.

There may be a chance to go to Hasegawa next...!

Thinking that way, I looked for Hasegawa ...

Hasegawa was talking with other boy classmates.

I was honestly surprised to see Hasegawa talking with someone other than Koigasaki ... and moreover, she was talking with boys.

"Wow, it was surprising; Hasegawa will come to see something like this"

"Oh ... is that right?"

"Yeah, super unexpected! You don’t seem to like gatherings like these."

"Oh that? I didn’t say such a thing, but ..."

"Hasegawa-san is really amazing, you are ranked first in our grade, aren’t you?”

"No ... such ..."

I can’t believe this.

I was the one who invited Hasegawa to the fireworks festival today, but I am the one who hasn’t been able to talk to Hasegawa today.

Even so, why are the other men talking to Hasegawa?

It may seem like Hasegawa is hard to talk to, but there are lots of boys who can see the inner core of Hasegawa...... That is my reading of it.

Even though Hasegawa does not normally talk about herself, she can speak normally if anyone talks to her. It seems she is not weak to men unlike Koigasaki.

Hasegawa wants to get along with her classmates. She was saying that she will try her best to make friends from now on. So, what is happening now is a good thing for Hasegawa. Originally, I am happy too.

But ... my heart did not feel like supporting Hasegawa very much.

If a girl is talking to Hasegawa, it would be different. But because it is a boy, my jealousy is inevitably born.

I had a desire to talk with Hasegawa today, but I supposed that I thought that Hasegawa would cooperate with everyone in the class to get along.

Even so, when I see that Hasegawa talking with a boy classmate, I feel bad.

After all, I want to cooperate with her from the bottom of my heart. It is a selfish person who only thinks that he alone wants to get along with Hasegawa.

Hasegawa is really a popular person, unlike me who is forever. All the men wanted to talk to Hasegawa. There is no gap for me to enter their conversation.

Unconsciously, I looked around for help. I looked for Koigasaki.

She was talking happily with Sasagawa, Amemiya and other girls.

Oh, I'm alone.

I am not asked by anyone right now. It looks like I have not changed since the first semester of karaoke.

I can’t take care of myself. Participating in an event, I can’t join in conversation. I honestly become miserable and feel down.

How many times will I feel if I repeat the same thing?

Even if I go away now, no one will notice.

As soon as I thought of it, I was very embarrassed. I could not bear to be on the spot anymore, so I got up with my bag.

Even though I stood up, no one said anything. Nobody noticed me.

While trying to desperately get away, I tried to go straight to the station. However, I decided to go to the restroom first before going on the train.

There was a long line at Kawahara's public toilets due to the number of visitors for the fireworks display.

That is especially true for the women’s restrooms; but men's toilets are not so crowded.

I went to the back of the line waiting for my turn. I was not expecting to stand for long, the line is quite short.

At that time, my cell phone suddenly rang. It was an incoming call from Koigasaki.

I was very surprised, but I took the call.

"Kashiwada? I can’t see you, where are you?"

"Huh……"

I was impressed by the phone call from Koigasaki. I thought that nobody noticed that I was gone.

Rather, I thought that nobody cared even if I left and noticed it.

No way, she realized that and she called me ...

"Why are you going home even though the fireworks haven’t even finished?"

"Well ... I came here alone and you came with your friends and I can’t talk with Hasegawa as our seats are far apart ... I am sad and I want to go home ..."

Since it can’t be helped, I talked honestly.

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! You, really is it OK?"

"Because ... that’s just it."

"I was looking forward to today! As the seats go, you only have to move around! Everyone else is already moving around."

"But she is having fun talking with other girls ...."

"You ... ... Well, think of the changes anything so far! You went on a date with her and the distance between you two has shrunk! You just may be in a position where she can finally think you’re a nice guy! Isn’t that possible!? "

The difference from the past ... ....

Certainly, it was just as Koigasaki said.

If I go away here, nothing has changed from me when we went to karaoke.

Run away when it I feel down. My MO thus far. Nothing has changed.

"I know it looks bad but ..."

"What happened to becoming a Riaju!?"

The road to a Riaju is full of pain ...

"Hasegawa may be caught by a boy next to me! If she agrees to go home with him then I will give up on Hasegawa, I think that."

I give up on Hasegawa ...

Will it be possible, such a thing.

"Why are you talking like that so suddenly?"

"Even if that's not the case, return, come back here!"

There is no way it can’t be done. I will never give up. Because I have not even started yet.

"Ah, I understand, I will be back! I’m just going to the toilet."

"Do it quickly, before Hasegawa gets picked up"

"Well, where are you calling from ...?"

I guess you are not calling me while sitting in you previous position? If this conversation was heard by Hasegawa ...

"I stood up and I'm calling you away from everyone now."

What, you stood up and then called me? ... At the same time as feeling relieved, my gratitude towards Koigasaki became larger.

"Well, come back soon!" Koigasaki cut off the phone.

To be honest, I am still cautious to return to that place ...

There is a person who is waiting for me to return. There is someone supporting me. For this, my feelings were largely saved.

Go back and move casually around Hasegawa. If a boy and Hasegawa are talking, I will join their conversation, timing my entry ... I wonder if I can do it.

If I can’t do that, I might as well wait until the boy goes out to the toilet.

I will wait even to that extent. It is better than just looking at Hasegawa talking with another guy.

I felt frustrated while waiting for the toilet. I decided to give up and return. Originally I did not want to go there since I still can hold it in. Then I will reintroduce myself upon my return to the plastic sheet where everyone is. When…….

"Kashiwada-kun ...?"

I was surprised to hear a voice call my name. Looking around, it came from Hasegawa.

Hasegawa! Well, what's wrong!?

"I went to the bathroom and I returned just now. Where were you, Kashiwada?"

"Oh, I also just got back from the toilet."

"So that’s it.... Because you suddenly were gone, I was wondering where you went. You only went to the washroom."

Hasegawa certainly told me so.

I thought that Hasegawa would not realize that I was gone ... ... And here I thought it was good to immediately return.

"Kashiwada-kun ... today ... thank you for inviting me."

"Huh!?"

I was suddenly surprised by Hasegawa thanking me.

Why are you saying thank you ... ... Did you have fun today?

Did you have fun talking to that boy ... so much...? I thought for a moment.

"I did not believe it when I got your e-mail ... but Kashiwada, when I told you such things, you remembered and invited me today?"

"Oh, did I do such a thing!?"

"... ... When we went to Odaiba ... I said that I would like to do my best to make friends with everyone in the class."

"Huh……!?"

Certainly, I remember.

I'm right here, you know? Did she get along well with her classmates? They may have heard that Hasegawa may be a nice person and so they worried about Hasegawa.

But my heart is different. No, I intended to for her to get along well with the class. But in the depths of my heart, I wanted to get along with Hasegawa first before anything else. That’s why I invited her.

"Well, it’s different for me ..."

I noticed the negative feeling before I can stop myself.

"Huh……?"

"Well, I certainly want you to get along well with the class, but that is not the only reason for me to invite you ..."

"...”

"I thought that I myself wanted to get along with Hasegawa."

I told her.

"Huh……?"

Hasegawa was stunned and stared at my face.

Well, did that sound like a confession!?

What am I saying? Even though my popularity of Hasegawa has not been raised yet, I decided to suddenly say such a thing ... what will I do if she hurries away at this place?

"No, that’s not it ... What I mean is ... friends ... Because I wanted to be friends with Hasegawa!"

I hurriedly added a lot of words. Rather than love feelings, I said friends ... but I wanted to tell.

But, even if I say such a thing afterwards, have my feelings already got leaked...?

I am worried, I looked Hasegawa again. Hasegawa was looking at my face with a more surprised expression than before.

"Friend……?"

"Yeah ... ...."

To the question of Hasegawa who was surprised, I nod.

"I want to be your friend ... ... I was told that for the first time in my life ..."

"Huh……?"

While Hasegawa slowly blinked, she was staring straight at my eyes as usual.

It is enough for me to be embarrassed.

"... how ... really nice ... ...."

Hasegawa eventually smiled a calm smile. I was paying attention to Hasegawa from the start but now I feel I saw her smile for the first time since she came here.

"Thank you ... I also want to be friends with Kashiwada."

Hasegawa clearly said so.

I would like to be friends with Kashiwada.

Ordinarily, if you say "I want to be friends" towards the face of a partner who is unrelenting, it may be a thing to get a shock.

But I can now hear the words from Hasegawa and be filled with a very happy feeling.

Not long ago, I was not recognized as a friend.

However, today I heard that she wanted me to be her friend. For me, this is something to be very happy about.

"Would you like to go back?"

Hasegawa said that while facing the direction of everyone's vinyl sheet.

"Oh, ah ...."

Certainly, it seems that everyone will wonder about if we are absent for a long time. (I guess they won’t care about me, but everyone will care about Hasegawa)

But, I do not want to go back to that place....

I would like to be alone with Hasegawa on this occasion for a little more ...

"Well, I want to stay here for a bit longer ... how about you?"

I made a surprisingly positive move, even if I say so myself.

"Huh……?"

"Well, it's kind of noisy over there and it's hard to talk and you can see the fireworks clearly here ... oh, but I don’t mind if Hasegawa wanted to return!"

"... ... well ..."

The words returned from Hasegawa were surprising.

"I am sorry, but this one needs to calm down ..."

"Huh……"

What way did you say, Hasegawa?

Is that statement for me or for you … telling to calm down?

At that time, a big firework lighted up over the night sky.

"Wow ... beautiful ...."

"Yeah, awesome ... I was glad I could see ..."

We put forth emotional words.

Really, it was good to see.

I was able to beautiful fireworks while shoulder to shoulder with Hasegawa ... I was so happy with how things turned out.

While on the way home, I was telling myself that it really happened.

I would like to thank Koigasaki for making a phone call to stop me from going home.

I'm glad I did not go home early. Really, from the bottom of my heart, I was thankful.

Then for a while, we kept silent while looking up at the fireworks. Even without a conversation, I felt very happy during that time.

Eventually, as time had passed since it would seem strange if we didn’t return soon. Although I don’t want to, we still returned to the blue seating where all our classmates are.

Upon returning, it seems that the other men have been waiting for Hasegawa, they look depressed and anxious …

When we came back, Koigasaki noticed Hasegawa was with me, and was watching in a state of surprise.

At that time, it looked like she was going to call me for something.

"Oh, Kashiwada and Hasegawa! Where were you two!?"

Sasagawa came into contact with Hasegawa and me first before Koigasaki. It is an unexpected development.

"To the toilet ..."

"Are you serious!? Standing up all that time!?"

At that time, I noticed. The state of Sasagawa is somewhat strange. Her tension is too high. Too much involvement with me will not be very good ...

Sasagawa was drunk.

Sasagawa was not the only one. While we were out, most of the class guys were also drinking.

Of course Noguchi argued that even though they were not drinking, they seemed to have drunk more than half of the alcohol.

"Miki is seriously drunk! Although I was watching Mizuki till a while ago ... "

Koigasaki is angry at Sasagawa.

"Momo, be a good girl and drink!"

Sasagawa clung to the neck of Koigasaki.

"High school students should not drink!"

Koigasaki showed the posture of refusing the words of Sasagawa.

As I thought, this person is seriously good inside....

"Oh no! Mizuki! Mizuki-chan, come over here!"

Suddenly, Sasagawa called Amemiya.

Amemiya who was doing a knee pillow for a sleeping Takashiro refused, "I can’t move right now", but Sasagawa strongly said "Coming over here! Which is more important, a man or me and a friend of mine?”

Although Amemiya says "Eh ...... man but ..." and soon she puts the head of Takashiro from her knees and put it over the plastic sheet.

"Ara ara, don’t you have something to say to Kashiwada!?"

Suddenly my name jumps out of the mouth of Sasagawa and she shakes.

"Well ...?"

"You should say something to apologize! You even said so yourself!"

Amemiya makes a muggy expression to the words of Sasagawa, while saying "why not bother at this timing ..." complains BUXXA.

I do not understand what they are doing.

"Ah, Kashiwada, I told you something about Momo but I was misguided ... I'm sorry."

Amemiya apologizes to me.

She seemed to be very troubled about it, but I was surprised.

In the first semester, at the corridor bowl, she said to me, “Don’t bother Koigasaki by being too close,". She is apologizing for that incident.

I told Koigasaki about it afterwards so she knew about the incident as well.

"Oh, don’t worry about it ..." I accepted her apology.

"Yes, this is reconciliation~!"

Sasagawa says happily. There is nothing better for friends to reconcile....

"Okay, I will go back to Otsuka Daisuke!"

Amemiya went back to where she was. Otsuka seems to be the name of Takashiro.

I was very surprised at the unexpected event, but I was glad she apologized.

"Woooo Momo please give me a knee pillow! Mizuki is giving it to Takashiro Mitereu"

"Hey, Mizuki ... ...! Are you a man!?"

Sasagawa seems to be really drunk, and starts to put her head on Koigasaki’s knee before getting her approval.

"Momo's thigh ... ... soft and pleasant! ~"

"Baka! Maki!"

Koigasaki seems to dislike it and complained but she doesn’t drop Sasagawa from her knees.

"... ... Ha ha"

At that time, it was a really small voice ... but I listened to it and did not miss the laughter.

Surprised at the voice and I looked at Hasegawa who was laughing a little bit.

"Hasegawa…!?"

"Sasagawa ... She looks innocent, but she is drinking alcohol even though she is a minor ...."

It was surprising that Hasegawa was laughing like this, but I was kind of happy.

"Hasegawa, why not drink with us!"

"... Sorry, I will keep a distance from it today ...."

"Miki! Do not recommend it to Hasegawa! Do not recommend it!”

At that time, Koigasaki complained to Sasagawa and drank the paper cup Sasagawa is holding.

"... Wow! Wow, what's that super! ...!"

"Oh, that! Electric blank … for losing in a punishment game ......"

The boy who stuck around looked at me awkwardly.

"Electric blank ...?" I asked myself unintentionally.

"It's about 40% alcohol; it's a cocktail, but has enough alcohol like a brandy ... but did she drink it?"

The boys explain while focusing on the girls.

"40%! Ko … Koigasaki ...?"

"げ げ げ え ほ げ ほ! Ah ~~~ I already had a thirst, so I drank it even if it tasted a little differently from oolong tea, and then I swallowed ... ... super tongue bilberries ~!"

If it was such a strong liquor, I will notice it as soon as I drank it ... Why did you swallow it, Koigasaki ...

"Momo-chan, calm down with this tea."

Sasagawa passes paper cup to Koigasaki.

"Miki, thank you ... this is strange taste!"

"Wow, what is it? I thought that it was the coke I was drinking until a while ago ... Ah, that is true, this is the sourda."

Sasagawa surely acknowledges it herself and knows that it is alcohol.

"Wha aar yoo do ~~~!"

Koigasaki ... Is your tongue already ... Are you alright...?

"O, pizza is here! Pizza ~!"

At that time, I noticed that a delivery man with a home delivery pizza headed for us.

"Fireworks display, pizza ...!?"

"Ah, I was the one who ordered it from my iPhone earlier! It already arrived!"

I can’t hide my surprise in Sasagawa's line.

"Pizza up to this place with an iPhone ...?"

"Yes, you can also specify this location with the GPS function, its super convenient"

The current technology is advanced ... ... It was a brief time when I was impressed.

"...... !?"

I looked at the surface of the box of pizza being carried and froze.

Somehow, there was an illustration of an anime that had been airing until a while ago.

"Huh ...... Anime ...?"

Although Koigasaki is reacting, of course, she does not seem to know what kind of anime as she is tilting her head.

And on top of that, this anime is not for general patronage but for those who watch it at midnight.

Martian beauty girl Mars who came from Mars is a slutty comedy that rampages violently while invading Earth. It was a rather minor anime, so I do not think people other than Otakus know.

"I have a picture of that anime!"

Other classmates also seemed to notice and reacted.

I looked at the internet and I heard that all their pizzas come with a picture of an anime on the box … What a terrifying marketing scheme.

"Mars-chan ......"

At that time, I heard the sentence in my ears even though the voice is small.

Surprised that there are people who know this anime besides me, I turned around to see the origin of the voice ...

"Huh?"

... Hasegawa was staring eagerly at the pizza box.

"I do not remember asking for the name of this anime, but do not forget to eat!"

Sasagawa got up from the thigh of Koigasaki, opened the box vigorously and started to distribute the pizza around.

Hasegawa was still staring at the pizza box.

Why does Hasegawa know the name of this minor anime character...?

I stared at the face of Hasegawa, but she looked again at the fireworks as if nothing had happened.

When we went to Odaiba before, I was told she wanted to see the Big Sight.

At that time, maybe ... I thought it was the lights so I did not think too deeply.

But now her remark ... ... There is no doubt.

Is Hasegawa … an Otaku?

"Kashiwada ~ っ! I do not care if you ride a dodging tune!"

While I was feeling relieved, I was surprised to suddenly hear a loud voice. It came from Koigasaki who was red faced.

To that voice, my thoughts will blow off for a moment.

"Are you going to be so drunk just by drinking that little ...?"

Looks like she is weak to liquor.

"In time ... when I got on feeling ... "

Even though I am upset, she responded to my question (?) That’s Koigasaki for you.

"The meaning, I do not know, if such a hetare field or a toro ... ... what exactly is it!?"

"Ha ...?"

I have no idea what Koigasaki is saying.

This person, just drinking a small amount, was instantly drunk.

"Even though it's just a hetareman who is just a dasa ..."

"Oh? Why are you drawling on about something? What do you want to say?"

I was overwhelmed; I could not bear to be silent.

"It's okay! Azuki … Azuki likes you ... she likes you ... I do not quite understand it ... but I feel too blunt but I’m not wrong!

"What …?"

My head is pure white due to the remarks of Koigasaki.

Ms. Sakurai … Sakurai ... loves me ....?

"Well, did she say that?"

"I don’t know! Ask her yourself!"

It would be nice if that were true ... however, such a thing, would not be possible ...

No, but it seems there was such a behavior would be explained if that was the truth...

Picture

Before, Koigasaki said that Sakurai will never do such a thing so I decided to desperately to forget even though it was against my intuition because Koigasaki told me not to dwell on it. But why are you saying the opposite thing now Koigasaki?

Which one is true? Why is this buggy...?

So Hasegawa is an Otaku...?

I do not understand anything anymore.

I wanted to drink alcohol, I wanted to feel messed up, but I was able to endure it.

"Oi Kashiwada – the fireworks display is over."

"……eh!?"

The fireworks have ended while I was suffering, and I prepared to go home as well.

"Ah, little Kashiwada, ah! Do not forget you are on a vinyl sheet, ne! To Sasagawa's voice, I rush up in a panic and rise from the place. I got out of the vinyl sheet and wore my shoes.

"You ... Are you still drunk ...?"

I was amazed at Koigasaki who still caught up to me in anger and I was told to help fold the vinyl sheet. After the fireworks festival, I was full of what I could not understand anymore, but I still noticed one other thing.

... The second half of today ... ... I felt like I was part of everyone's circle ... There were various things besides, but it was pretty fun ...

If I went home during the first half, I would have never seen and enjoyed a fireworks display that much.

Both Hasegawa and I were able to talk with each other alone, and I was able to hear her say delightful words that she wanted to be friends.

It was better than during the karaoke time ... am I growing? Or is today just my lucky day?

However, despite the many shocking facts, I still felt pleasure in the end.

Then I helped clean up the garbage, etc. I got ready to go home and everyone in the class headed for the station.

Many people were going to the same place and people got mixed up with other people. My classmates had parted as well.

"Koigasaki ... you ... why did you get drunk ..."

The walk of Koigasaki is unsteady, and I am worried.

Sasagawa was walking properly even she drank more liquor than Koigasaki ...

"Oh!"

At that time, a collision happened because Koigasaki stopped suddenly. I bumped lightly against Koigasaki.

"Why did you stop suddenly ...?"

"Huh…………"

Koigasaki was staring at her eyes wide open.

"Suzuki, Kun ..." "Huh?"

When I look up to the point of sight of Koigasaki ...

Suzuki was walking, lost in the crowd of the fireworks display.

It was a tremendous coincidence, but I think that it was not surprising by itself.

However, next to Suzuki ... A young girl in a yukata was walking.

The girl is grasping the arm of Suzuki, walking very closely.

"Suzuki, you ... did you have a girlfriend ...?"

Koigasaki muttered with a fading voice.

Is that true...? Suzuki has a girlfriend...?

Suzuki who was so disgusted with 3D women ...

"Do you two know them?"

We were just stunned enough to hear the voice of Sasagawa.

Oh, I am already so confused; please do not disturb my head any more...

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