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Chapter 1 – Request from Enami-san\nVolume 2\n<hr class="wp-block-separator is-style-wide">\n\n\n
The voice was small and uncharacteristic of Enami-san. Nishikawa seemed to already know what was going on and did not change her expression.\n
Enami-san continued to spin the spoon, making a dry sound as it hit the cup. There was a sense of unease in the air. She must be in some kind of trouble.\n\n
“My mother is not in a good state of mind right now. I don’t want to bring anyone into the house, because if people see her, they might start strange rumors. But as expected, it’s become difficult to leave the house unattended, so I’m asking you to do this.”\n
“…… I see.”\n\n
Probably not even half of the situation of Enami-san’s family has been conveyed to me. But I finally understood what she was asking me to do.\n\n
“But I still don’t understand why you want me to clean and cook for you. Why all of a sudden?”\n
“That’s …….”\n\n
Brushing back her hair and looking diagonally forward, Enami-san looked oddly picturesque. Once again, I was reminded of how beautiful she really is. The ordinary gestures and behavior of normal people seem to be glittering when it comes to her.\n\n
“Have you heard about the recent cold epidemic?”\n
“Oh, yeah.”\n\n
Sure enough, there was a guy in the club room who looked ill. Nishikawa put down her cup and leaned forward.\n\n
“It’s terrible, in the first year! I think a few dozen people were already absent. There hasn’t been a wave in our class yet, but it might just be a matter of time.”\n
“I didn’t know.”\n\n
I hadn’t thought that colds had been prevalent during the year because Sayaka was so out of sorts.\n\n
“Now, my mother has a cold, too: ……. But her room is dirty and she can’t cook, so I don’t feel like I can take care of her properly. I want to clean her room and cook for her so that she can sleep calmly and recover.”\n
“So that’s how it is.”\n\n
It reminded me of a conversation I had with Enami-san about “important people”.\n
The fact that she is now thinking of doing such a thing may be due to Enami-san’s change of heart. If that’s the case, there’s no way I can say no to her.\n
Besides, …….\n
I touched the scar on my face.\n
I could relate to wanting to do something for our mothers. It was something I couldn’t do anymore, and I envied her for it.\n\n
“Fine”\n
That’s why I said immediately.\n
“But I’m not sure how much help I can be, since I don’t know the condition of Enami-san’s house.”\n
“That’s okay. Thank you.”\n\n
Enami-san’s cheeks relaxed a little. Most men would be won over by that look.\n
“Okay!　Now that we’ve decided on Naocchi’s participation, let’s make a plan!　First, we need to do some shopping! Let’s go to Home Depot and buy what we need for cleaning!”\n
Enami-san nodded at Nishikawa’s words.\n
“I’ve got about 20,000 yen in my budget. Anyway, I have a lot of things to throw away, so I want to buy a lot of garbage bags. Also, to clean the water area, I need to buy some things.”\n
“I guess so. I’ll think it over tomorrow. Is that okay with you, Naocchi?”\n
“Yeah.”\n\n
For now, I’ll take a break from the club activities starting tomorrow. The club president might miss me, but it’s only temporary help.\n
However, when it will end depends on how dirty the Enami house is. If it’s too bad, we may not be able to finish in a week. On the other hand, if it’s nothing serious, it could be done in a day.\n\n
That’s when I noticed that Nishikawa was smiling at me.\n
“What’s wrong?”\n
I asked her, and she answered with a smirk.\n
“No, I just thought that Naocchi and Risa-chan have become really close. Until now, not many people talked to Risa-chan.”\n
“Nishikawa, shut up.”\n
“That’s great!　From a parental standpoint, I’m happy for you. It’s great to know that Risa-chan can talk to boys now!”\n
“Don’t take it upon yourself to be a guardian.”\n\n
It was probably the first time Nishikawa had seen me and Enami-san talking properly. But for me, it was also the first time I had ever heard Nishikawa and Enami-san talk properly.\n
I could sense that they were really close.\n
“Risa-chan may have this personality, but she’s a good girl at heart. Please don’t give up on her.”\n
I deliberately crossed my arms in a pompous manner.\n
“I guess I have no choice”\n
“What?”\n
The face in front of me stiffened.\n
 “That was a little cocky. You are getting carried away.”\n
“No, Nishikawa’s right. You should learn to make more friends before you say that.”\n
“Hmm.”\n
Enami-san’s eyes narrowed. I looked away.\n\n
Then Nishikawa started laughing. For some reason, she was holding her stomach.\n
“It’s rare to see Risa-chan open up so much!　It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you having fun, Risa-chan.”\n
“Having fun?”\n
Enami-san glared at Nishikawa as if she could not overlook what was told.\n\n
“I mean, you’re talking more than usual.”\n
“That’s normal.”\n
“But you’re not normal, Risa-chan”\n\n
She dropped more bombshells at Enami-san, who looked unconvinced.\n\n
“Aren’t you two going to start dating soon?”\n
Me and Enami-san’s eyes met. Then together, the two of us said,\n
” “That’s not going to happen.” “\n
and snorted. \n
I think it’s absolutely impossible. If I went out with someone as difficult as Enami-san, I would get tired. I think Fujisaki is more adorable.\n\n
“I doubt it.”\n\n
After that, Nishikawa didn’t mention anything else about our relationship.\n\n
After a brief conversation, we left the store just before 6 pm.\n\n
<hr class="wp-block-separator is-style-wide">\nTN: I thought of doing atleast 3 chapters today. But my internet is acting up. So this is it.\n\n