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Yurukyara or yuru-chara are mascot characters of sorts, and like, different prefectures have their own mascots and stuff.
Also Iāve never been to Japan, nor seen how they sell these tourism yuru-charas, so this chapterās translation might have a few mistakes.
Even though itās already summer, I havenāt made any progress with the girl at cram school. But I know her name now. Itās Yorino Aoi-chan. As per usual, I stole a look at the name written on her books. Aoi-chan. What a fitting name. I kind of get the feeling that my stalker traits are getting stronger and stronger. I donāt think I can laugh at Kaburagi anymoreā¦
*imouto*
But a chance suddenly appeared.
As usual, I was on stand-by next to Aoi-chan as I watched the situation. And while I was doing so, Aoi-chan suddenly dropped her pen! At the speed of light, I picked it up!
āAh-ā¦ā
Having lost her pen, Aoi-chan looked at me in a panic. Itās my chance! My once-in-a-lifetime chance!
āUmmā¦ā
āI-, I-, I am Kisshouin Reika! Gokigenāyoh!ā
Aoi-chanās hand reached towards the pen I was grasping and hesitating in mid-air, but it was a precious hostage. I wouldnāt hand it back so easily.
āHmmā¦ā
Aahh, sheās frightened of me. Why? Is it because my eyes are shining like a predators? It is because of my drill hair? Nooooo, Iām not scary, you know!? An opening, look for an openingā¦
āI too like Tarow the Taro!ā
āEh-ā
I decided on all or nothing. To begin with, the reason I wanted to become friends with her is because I saw the unpopular yuru-chara on her bag.
āEver since I saw your, um, Tarow the Taro keychain, I have always wanted to speak to you.ā
Aahh, this kind of feels like a love confession. My hands are shaking from the nervousness. My heart is pounding away.
āSo, um, could you perhaps be my friend?ā
āā¦ā
Uwahh, Iām about to cry from the nervousness. Oniisama, I meant to earnestly get closer to her, but I ended up jumping the gap in one go! What do I dooo? Saveeee meeeeeeeeee!
āā¦Um, my pen, please return it.ā
āā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā
Aahh, itās over.
Aoi-chan is frowning just like Tarow is. Of course she wouldnāt want to be friends with a girl like me. Of course. A fake Rococo would be the type that Aoi-chan is worst with, after all. Iām just a drill hair girl. I see, I see. Iām sorry. I wonāt follow you around anymore. Drill hair girl will quietly leaveā¦ I held out the pen to Aoi-chan. Definitely, donāt cry.
Oniisama, Iāve been rejected. OTLā¦
āā¦Please take care of me.ā
After grasping the pen tightly, Aoi-chan had fallen into thought for a while, but then she raised her head to look at me before saying that.
Huh?
āIām, Yorino Aoi.ā
I know. Because Iām a stalker in the making.
āPlease be my friend.ā
After saying that, Aoi-chan smiled.
EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!?
āReally?ā
āMn.ā
Eh-, why!? Even though you were that scared of me, why!?
āBut, werenāt you avoiding me?ā
When I said that, Aoi-chan looked a little awkward. I asked something unnecessary.
āBecause, you said that you liked this,ā
she said, pointing at her Tarow strap,
āNobody has said that they liked him before.ā
āSame here!ā
Iāve never actually asked around, but far from people telling me they like him, nobody has even mentioned him before. They probably donāt even know about him.
āI also want to talk to you about Tarow.ā
āMn!ā
Did it! I did it! Oniisama! I tried my best! And it looks like Aoi-chan is willing to be my friend!
Class began so we stopped talking for a while, but the moment that it ended, we started talking again.
About how Aoi-chanās grandpa lives in the countryside, in the area that Tarow the Taro came from. About how she bought her keychain last year when she went over there to play. About how Tarow the Taro goods were only sold in his hometown.
āI see~ I also searched the internet, but nobody was selling Tarow goods anywhere, and I was really wondering where on earth you got your keychain, you know? I even thought that you perhaps made it yourself.ā
āAhaha, heās not very famous so I donāt think theyād sell him on the internet. There isnāt much variety in his goods, and I donāt think they sell very well.ā
āTruly?ā
āYeah. Where he comes from, they sell a Tarow pouch with a picture of him in it, and in shops they sometimes have cardboard printouts of him, but the time that I went there, nobody was buying Tarow goods except me.ā
āMy~ā
So Tarow really is a pitiful kidā¦ So like me, Aoi-chan also became fans of him because she felt sorry for him. Can Tarow not get any fans outside of sympathy votes?
āLooking carefully, heās got quite an interesting face, huh~ At a glance he looks plain though~ā
āMnā¦ā
Heās mostly a light brown, so he really is quite plain.
After that, we continued happily talking until second period began. It was really fun. We promised to sit next to each other next week too. Iām so happy.
*imouto*
When I got home, I immediately let Oniisama know.
āI did it, Oniisama. I became friends with Aoi-chan!ā
āAoi-chan? The girl that you said you wanted to become friends with, last time?ā
āYes. Today we had a good time chatting about Tarow.ā
āAahh, theā¦ weird little yuru-chara that you likeā¦ā
The other day I showed Oniisama Tarow the Taro on the internet. Oniisama wasnāt sure what to say about him that time as well.
āOniisama, you still havenāt understood Tarowās charm yettt?ā
āLooks like it. I donāt think itāll ever happen.ā
āEhhhhh?ā
Oniisama, why wonāt you understand its cuteness. But Oniisama gave me advice about Aoi-chan didnāt he. As thanks, should I try making him dinner again? Oniisama, look forward to it!