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Title: Your face is red, Mikura-san\n
“Sorry, Aoto-kun. You looked like you were in the middle of talking with your friends.”(Mikura)\n
“No, it’s fine. If it wasn’t convenient, I would’ve just said no right there.”(Sakuraba)\n
“I see. Thanks.”(Mikura)\n
Mikura Yuzuri and I have been in the same class since last year.\nShe has thick, black hair which borders on the color of indigo that extends all the way down her back.\nShe also has sharp eyes and a nose that only serves to accentuate her dignified image.\n
Mikura isn’t as beautiful as Yuunagi, but I still think that Mikura is quite a beautiful girl as well.\nIn fact, at least based on what Kazuma has said, she seems to be quite popular with the boys.\n
Serious, mature, and always resolute. Even last year, she was the class representative.\n
Composure unbefitting for her age, outstanding grades, and a kind-hearted, caring personality.\nMikura is trusted not just by her classmates but by her teachers as well.\n
“By the way, what did you want me to help with?”(Sakuraba)\n
“Oh, we’re doing a science experiment for 5th period, so the teacher asked me to rearrange the desks.”(Mikura)\n
However, because of her personality, she has a tendency to take on troublesome and difficult tasks alone.\nDespite this, Mikura manages to complete everything without any problems, but, still, it makes me feel uncomfortable just looking on.\n
“It’s just that doing it alone is difficult.”(Mikura)\n
“I bet. I understand. Let’s do it together.”(Sakuraba)\n
“Thanks. You’re kind, Aoto-kun is.”(Mikura) [TLN: The sentence ended with ‘Aoto-kun wa’ so I did my best]\n
That’s why, last year, I made a conscious effort to try to help her as much as I could.\nWhen she was asked to carry stuff around, I helped her carry half of it, and, when she was asked to distribute something to everyone, I helped her out too. Whenever a teacher asked her for help with some chore, I tagged along with her.\n
“Mikura-san, when you’re left alone, you just wear yourself down more and more. Even though you shouldn’t be tackling these jobs by yourself.”(Sakuraba)\n
“I mean you say that, but you always help me out don’t you, Aoto-kun. Despite the fact that you aren’t even a class representative.”(Mikura)\n
After helping her out last year, the two of us naturally became friends.\nWell, we generally don’t spend that much time together, though.\n
After arriving at the science lab, we began to rearrange the chairs and desks into the designated layout.\nThough the chairs and desks weren’t that heavy individually, there was quite a bit that we had to move.\nNo matter how you looked at it, this definitely wasn’t a job for a girl to do alone.\n
“I don’t want to just depend on Mikura-san. Besides, without doing stuff like this, I can’t repay you for having to deal with such troublesome tasks as our class representative.”(Sakuraba)\n
“Just the fact that you feel that way makes me very happy.”(Mikura)\n
“Eh?”(Sakuraba)\n
The sound of the desks and chairs colliding made it difficult to talk with Mikura.\nWell it’s fine.\nLet’s quickly get this over with and head back to the classroom.\n
“Aoto-kun.”(Mikura)\n
“What’s wrong, Mikura-san?”(Sakuraba)\n
Through the noise of the clattering, Mikura’s tense voice soared through the air.\nThis time, unlike before, I could clearly hear her voice.\n
“……I heard that Naruse-san confessed to you, didn’t she?”(Mikura)\n
“What?”(Sakuraba)\n
I was clearly shaken by the unexpected question.\n
Why does Mikura…….\nJust where in the world has this information spread…..\n
“Is that in-, incorrect?”(Mikura)\n
“No, well, it isn’t incorrect, I guess. Ahaha.”(Sakuraba)\n
“…..I see.”(Mikura)\n
Though it wasn’t really embarrassing, it still wasn’t comfortable.\nIt felt odd to have a friend know about your love life.\n
“…..From what I’ve heard it seems you rejected her, though.”(Mikura)\n
“O-, Oh. Well, that’s true.”(Sakuraba)\n
“Fu, fuun….”(Mikura)\n
The awkwardness continued.\nBut still, I didn’t think that even my reply had been heard.\n
I wonder if there’s any sort of privacy whatsoever for high schoolers.\nIf something like this can happen, there’s no telling when the relationship between Yuunagi and I will become exposed.\n[TLN: I swear if u break up bc of this I’m dropping this series 🙂 ]\n
“……Why’d you reject her? My impression was that you and Naruse-san were…..well, I thought you guys were close.”(Mikura)\n
“Well……We were close friends.”(Sakuraba)\n
“Th-, then, why?”(Mikura)\n
When Mikura pursued me further, I briefly fell silent.\n
I felt a bit reluctant about answering honestly.\nAnswering that I wasn’t interested in a romantic relationship would lead to a long conversation that I wasn’t keen on having.\n
“We-, well, I didn’t really like her as a member of the opposite sex……”(Sakuraba)\n
“So-, So that was the reason. I see.”(Mikura)\n
“Ye-, Yes.”(Sakuraba)\n
I’m not lying.\nBesides, it’s a perfect answer.\n
But just why is Mikura interested in my love life.\nShe often helps out others, but, from what I know about her, she is a person that doesn’t pry into other people’s affairs.\n
“…..Um, I see. So it isn’t that there’s someone else you’re interested in or something like that?”(Mikura)\n
“Eh……No, that isn’t the case.”(Sakuraba)\n
“I…….I see.”(Mikura)\n
When I answered so, Mikura’s face turned into an unfamiliar, sad smile.\n
But it really is strange.\nI can’t believe that Mikura is asking me about something like this.\n
“A-, Aoto-kun…….would you…..dislike it if another girl confessed to you just after you rejected a confession……..?”(Mikura)\n
“Well, that’s kind of a strange question, but……well, it isn’t that I would dislike it but rather I would just feel troubled.”(Sakuraba)\n
“I……I understand.”(Mikura)\n
Mikura really is acting weird today.\n
Maybe she’s also struggling with her romantic relationships.\nShe might be talking like this to me, a member of the opposite sex, as a reference point.\n[TLN: I want to make a dense protagonist joke so bad]\n
………Well, whatever is fine.\nWe all have our own circumstances, after all.\n
“So, is this okay for the desks?”(Sakuraba)\n
“…..Yeah. Thank you, Aoto-kun.”(Mikura)\n
“It’s fine. Then let’s go back.”(Sakuraba)\n
“Aa!”(Mikura)\n
As I was leaving the science lab, something suddenly tugged on my left hand.\nWhen I turned around to see what was going on, I saw that, for some reason, Mikura was grabbing on to my sleeve.\n
“What- what’s wrong? Mikura-san.”(Sakuraba)\n
“Oh, um…..well.”(Mikura)\n
“……Isn’t your face red? Do you have a fever, by any chance?”(Sakuraba)\n[TLN: I really really really want to make a dense protagonist joke]\n
“It-, it’s nothing! I’m sorry!”(Mikura)\n
Mikura yelled this and quickly ran past me.\n
…….Somehow, she looked a bit strange.\n
It might be because she isn’t feeling well, so I’ll try calling out to her again later.\n
TLN: Chapter release one day early because I wanted to procrastinate studying for shit and doing work. Also hopefully I will release the second series soon. Just curious, since I’m planning on doing an LN(since something caught my attention), would you guys prefer more frequent chapter-part releases or full chapter releases that are less frequent.\n\n