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Chapter 20: Present
It’s going to be July in just a few days.
There were a lot of things now bothering me, such as suspicion of me cheating on the exam, and now being forced to help the student council. I have all those on my plate, but that isn’t what I’m worried about the most.
July 7th is Sara’s birthday!
Unfortunately it’s on a weekday. She’ll probably celebrate after school with her classmates, so I’d like to give her a present when I meet them on the morning train.
A birthday present for my long-sought for favorite character!
The day is coming where I could give the gift directly to her, instead of only seeing her on the other side of a screen! Long live reincarnation!!
Therefore I’ve been wanting to seriously think about what would make a great gift for her.
“What would a high school girl love to receive?”
“As a highschool girl yourself, why are you asking?”
Yoko put on a tsukkomi without even laying her council work down. Of course I haven’t stopped either or else the president’s fury will fall upon us.
“Because she doesn’t hint at or tell me what she wants at all. What would you want. . .Oh, actually you don’t need to say anything.”
“Wait! What the heck, don’t exclude me!”
“Well, you are just going to say “Wrap yourself with a ribbon and give your body!” isn’t that it. I know before you even say anything.”
“Congratulations! That is the correct answer, how about a prize!!”
“I don’t need one!!”
Ping! Woah, what a hit.
A pen case flew and hit Yoko’s behind the head, stopping our heated conversation.
” I didn’t say you couldn’t chat, but please be a little quieter.”
“”Understood. . .””
After that, we worked seriously, but after a while, Yoko muttered” I only know about Sara-chan from Shiori and Tomoda, regardless I’m sure she’ll be happy with whatever you choose.” That was a kind opinion, which is unusual for her.
“I’m just worried that she doesn’t want anything.”
“Doesn’t want anything? If it was me I’d arrange a wish list 100 items long.”
“Yoko is too greedy, and the wish list is likely to be restricted to 18+.”
“Oh, you know it already?”
Hmm. . . I want Sara to laugh, but I also want to give them something emotionally sophisticated. But it might be too late to prepare one.
“By the way, Tomoda got a pouch as a present. It’s a pouch with a simple and cute design, I was sick of hearing her talking about it with that smug face.”
“Tomoda-san is. . !”
This is awful, I have one less choice.
A pouch is surely a passable gift. Sara also likes simple designs, so she will love a “Straightforward and cute design”.
“You should just pick it together.”
The president was suddenly beside me. She was there just to put additional papers on the desk.
Just when I thought the workload was decreasing. . . Is it a demon? I feel like it’s futile because the assignments just doesn’t decrease.
No aside from work, back to Sara.
“Then it wouldn’t be a surprise?”
“Isn’t that just for your ego? Wouldn’t it be better for you to choose it together and get what they really want?”
“I guess that is true. . .”
A friend from my previous life once told me a story. She was given a diamond ring from a high-priced shop as a proposal, but she didn’t like it at all. She’d be more happy if the guy brought her along and let her choose.
This story isn’t a huge deal, but it does show that if you are worried about giving somebody a gift they wouldn’t like, then obviously it’d be the best for them to choose something they’d want.
Moreover, picking together means you can go out along with them. Not only me, but Sara will be happy too! Two birds with one stone!
“Good suggestion, I’ll just invite her out.”
“Yeah, good. I got underwear as a gift last month, but I didn’t want them at all. Plus the face of the person who gave me it made me not want to even accept it. . .A present should be something the person wants.”
For some reason, while the president was telling her story, she was also glaring at Yoko. In response, Yoko simply gave a proud smile. The persuasiveness is enormous here because she seems to experience it herself. Though who gives underwear as a gift. . .
“Um, if you don’t want to answer it’s fine, but what kind of underwear was it?”
My curiosity got the better of me, after a few seconds of maling over it the president said with a bitter heavy face.
“It was a set of bright red lace g-string along with a matching bra. Moreover, there was a hole in a particular spot.”
“Isn’t that extreme sexual harassment!?”
“I thought it would look good~”
It was more than I’d imagined, but Yoko still defending it made me speechless. Is this a victim more sexually harassed by yoko than I am? Because they are so low on manpower she has to deal with Yoko, or else she’d be kicked out right away. . .
President please stay strong.