“…and now we’re dating. Man! I never thought I would be able to kiss two girls on the same day!” - Do I even need to tell you who’s talking about this?
“Okay, Hotaru, you’ve already told us this many times. It’s getting annoying!” - I retorted.
“What am I doing here?” - Ryuichi asked.
“That’s great, Hirose-kun. As expected of the new scholarship student, already dating two girls. You’re fearless.” - Shouta-senpai said.
As you can see, the four of us actually met up by coincidence, and we started introducing ourselves. But then, Shouta-senpai asked why Hotaru chose this school, and let’s just say Hotaru started talking until he was practically bragging about having girlfriends.
“Thank you, senpai. You see, women are like flowers. Without them, our world would be a pale gray, devoid of beauty. That’s why we need to treat them with the utmost care.” - Hotaru said.
“Are you high or something?” - I asked.
“I wonder if you would become like him if you ever started dating a girl.” - Ryuichi commented.
“That’s interesting to hear… I never thought about it that way. I guess I should rethink how I see things.” - Shouta-senpai said.
“Haha! Well, if you ever need some advice, feel free to ask me.” - He really is high.
“Says the guy who called me in the middle of the night for help… Besides, Shouta-senpai already has a girlfriend.” - I said.
“Oh!… Erm… I guess that was kind of rude of me, senpai.” - Hotaru said.
“You weren’t, don’t worry. Besides, I’m pretty sure I’ll ask for some help from you, just like I asked Morikawa-kun. Both of you are really incredible.” - Shouta-senpai said.
“I see… well, now I kind of feel bad for both of you, hahaha!” - Hotaru glanced at me and Ryuichi.
“Wanna fight, punk!? I’ll send your teeth to your girlfriends as a gift!” - I claimed.
“Sure. After all, you don’t have one, right? Mwahahaha!” - This guy!
“Ahaha… are you two really childhood friends?” - Shouta-senpai asked.
“Can I leave now?” - Ryuichi said.
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“…And now we’re dating. I’m so happy that I can’t stop grinning, hehe!” - Himari-san said.
“That’s great to hear, Tachibana-san!” - Kaoru-senpai said.
“…” - I was just smiling politely.
From the moment she arrived at school, Himari-san had been grinning nonstop.
When I asked what happened, she told me about how she ended up dating Hirose-san. I’m glad that everything went well for her, and I must say that I’m impressed that she was able to accept Erina-san into their relationship.
Or maybe I’m the only one who is unable to accept this kind of thing.
But anyways, the problem is that she started repeating this over and over again. I mean… I understand she’s happy, but it’s becoming tiresome hearing the same thing. But I’m not rude enough to interrupt her. After all, she’s my friend, and I know that Tomoki-kun would do the same.
And well, while we were in the corridor, Shouta-senpai’s girlfriend, Kaoru-senpai, heard our conversation and joined us to listen to Himari-san’s story.
“Hehe! I heard that you’re dating a boy too, right? If I’m not mistaken, Sou… Shou…—” - Himari-san was trying to figure it out.
“Shouta-san. He’s my boyfriend.” - Kaoru-senpai said proudly.
“Right! Tell me, how did you two end up together? Who confessed first?” - Himari-san asked eagerly.
“It was me. Though he didn’t accept me right away, we started our relationship as friends. But after getting to know each other for a month, he asked me if I still wanted to date him. I was shocked when I heard that, but I immediately replied yes. He told me that he liked how comfortable our relationship was, but he was anxious that maybe I wanted something more.” - Kaoru-senpai explained.
“And what did you say?” - Himari-san asked.
“I could have just said that I didn’t want to rush things and that we could go at his pace. But this would have been a lie. I wanted more, of course. So… you know… at that moment, I remembered Morikawa-san’s advice, so I mustered up my courage and told him the truth. After that, we spent a long time talking about how we could manage our relationship. And then he accepted to be my boyfriend and told me that he would do his best to be a good boyfriend… sniff… I kind of cried at that moment.” - Kaoru-san told us.
“Whoa… how can I say this? I feel like you two built your own relationship like adults. I guess that’s our senpai of life!” - Himari-san said.
“I agree with Himari-san. The fact that you two are willing to talk about each other’s feelings without hiding anything, while at the same time trying to compromise with each other, is something really admirable.” - I said.
“Thanks. But all of this happened because of Morikawa-san. Without his advice, I guess neither of us would have learned to listen to each other. Edomae-san, I hope you’ll be able to make him fall for you.” - Kaoru-senpai suddenly said.
“Eh!?” - I was surprised.
“I think the same, Ayame-chan! And I think you two really match each other. I’m rooting for you!” - Himari-san added.
“Well, I mean… it will depend on what he feels about me.” - I said.
It seems my plan to show that Tomoki and I are close worked, though it’s kind of embarrassing to admit directly that I have a thing for him.
But well… in the end… what does Tomoki really feel about me?
“When you put it like that, I really don’t know what the right approach would be. I mean, I’m the worst person to rely on for this kind of matter. But seriously, you’re the only girl he interacts with the most.” - Kaoru-senpai said.
“Yeah! Besides, I’m pretty sure he already fell for you. I think you already know about the rumors about me and him, right? You’re the reason why he didn’t accept me.” - Himari-san said.
“Himari-san… well, I guess I should try to be more assertive, then.” - I said.
“That’s the spirit! Oh… but don’t overdo it. That’s my advice as your senpai.” - Kaoru-san said.
“I can’t imagine Tomoki disliking you. Go for it, girl!” - Himari-san said enthusiastically.
Fufu~ I’m feeling optimistic now. Just like Mother said too, I need to take the initiative.
This weekend, I will ask Tomoki if he’s free. I kind of promised him that I would show him around the town. This is a great chance to fulfill that.
And speaking of him, there he was with Satou-san, Hirose-san, and Shouta-senpai. And I could see all the girls gazing at them.
In a sense, they are the most popular students in this school.
“Hey, everyone! Tachiba—I mean, Himari…-chan, I kind of need your help with something urgent. Sorry, but can you follow me?” - Hirose-san suddenly asked, blushing.
“O-Okay! Hotaru…-kun.” - Fufu~ Himari-san is blushing too.
How cute both of them.
“Kaoru, I need your help too. Though it’s kind of embarrassing to say it here. Can you follow me too?” - Shouta-senpai asked too… Is it a coincidence?
“Of course!” - Kaoru-senpai was blushing too.
“…And I’m just here to say hello to everyone. I’ll head to… there.” - Then Satou-san just left.
And now, only Tomoki and I were left. Wait… this is actually my chance to ask him—
“Ayame, it seems my friends planned to go out with their girlfriends… except for one person, of course. Anyways, I was wondering if we could… you know… hang out somewhere this weekend.” - Tomoki suddenly asked me.
… … EHHH!?
“O-Of course! It kind of sucks when our friends already have other plans… Glad we have each other.” - I immediately agreed, of course.
“Yeah, you bet. I needed to hear Hotaru bragging about having girlfriends a hundred times already. Can you believe it?”
“Fufu~ Himari-san did the same thing. In a sense, we’re in the same boat. But Tomoki, did you get permission from your mother?”
“Don’t worry, Ayame. I don’t see any reason for Mom to forbid it. After all, she trusts you.”
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“Well… no!”
You must be joking.
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