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Chapter 2 – Triangular Relationship\nVolume 2\n<hr class="wp-block-separator is-style-wide">\n\n\n

The next day, I immediately apologized to Fujisaki. It was almost the same as what I told Sayaka yesterday. As expected, she didn’t get particularly angry. She smiled at me and said that she didn’t mind.\n

However, despite her words, her favorability level might have dropped significantly. I’ve never seen Fujisaki get angry. Maybe she just doesn’t show it.\n\n

“It’s Ookusu-kun we’re talking about. There has to be some reason after all.”\n\n

As if to dispel my doubts, she said with concern.\n\n

“So there’s no need to apologize. In fact, if you apologize so much, I’ll start to wonder if you’re really doing something wrong.”\n\n

It was bad enough that I hadn’t told her, but I hadn’t actually done anything wrong. I had accepted Enami-san’s request before I decided to watch Sayaka’s study. Fujisaki herself had also asked me to order her to do something. So I asked Fujisaki to do it.\n\n

“Thank you, Fujisaki. I owe you an apology, at least.”\n

“Eh?　It’s fine I said……”\n

“No, it’s just that I don’t feel right about it. Besides, Sayaka liked Fujisaki too, you know.”\n\n

It was rare for the shy Sayaka to like someone in a day. That’s how good Fujisaki’s personality is.\n

“Sayaka-chan was a good girl. I liked her too. I’m an only child, so I envy you for having a sister like that.”\n

“It’s probably because she’s with Fujisaki. She’s cold towards me.”\n\n

Fujisaki smiled at me, perhaps remembering the time we had lunch together. I don’t think Sayaka hates me, but she doesn’t respect me very much.\n\n

“But I think she’s just spoiled by Ookusu-kun. We talked about Ookusu-kun at the diner, and she was really worried about you.”\n

“Worried?”\n\n

I couldn’t believe my ears. Yesterday, all that came out of her mouth was complaining.\n\n

“Yeah. I think it’s because Sayaka-chan doesn’t know much about Enami-san. She thinks that you’re being tricked by that beautiful woman, or that she’s forcing you to buy something.”\n

“Seriously, …….”\n\n

Did it look like I was paying some kind of tribute to Sayaka? Nishikawa was also a flamboyant gal to the casual observer. The sight of a male student carrying a heavy load, sandwiched between two conspicuous people, might indeed have given her that impression.\n\n

“When we were walking, she kept glancing at Ookusu-kun, calling you ‘that idiot’ and ‘useless brother’. It was as if her heart was not in it.”\n

“……”\n

I didn’t think that Sayaka was worried about me. Now I understood a little bit why she seemed so unhappy yesterday.\n

“Saka-chan is a very nice girl, right?”\n

She said while smiling at me. I could only reply, “Yeah”.\n

“Don’t worry about her studies. Sayaka-chan is a smart girl, so I’m sure she’ll figure it out soon. Ah, but I have club activities today, so I might be late.”\n\n

The idea that popped into my head at that moment was very outlandish. But I wanted to thank her in some way, to apologize, and that’s what made me open my mouth.\n\n

“Do you want to come to our house?”\n\n

I was voicing out again what was dismissed by Sayaka yesterday. I’ve never invited a girl to my house before. I’ve never even thought about it. But now, I have simply said so.\n\n

“Eh?”\n

“I’ll treat you to a meal if you’ll watch Sayaka’s study after club activities. I’ll do my best to make something good for you, Fujisaki.”\n

“……”\n\n

Fujisaki’s eyes had gone all wide. She just went silent.\n

And I held my head in my mind.\n

What am I saying? It’s too sudden. I’ve just been warned by Sayaka that I seem to have ulterior motives while saying that.\n

I tried to cover it up as a joke, but before I could, Fujisaki asked,\n\n

“Is it okay?”\n\n

When asked if it was okay, I had no choice but to say yes. Then Fujisaki’s expression changed to one of happiness.\n\n

“Well, well. I’ll go to your house after the club activities. ……”\n

“Oh, okay.”\n

“But I don’t know where your house is. ……”\n

“Then, let’s meet at 6:00 p.m. in front of the station. ……”\n

“Uh-huh.”\n\n

I tried to have a normal conversation, but I couldn’t hide my agitation. I had never imagined that things would turn out this way. Even though I said it myself, I was freaking out.\n\n

“I’ll let Sayaka know about it. She might not want to go into her room, so she can study in the living room if that’s the case. ……”\n

“Will your parents be okay?　They might not like me coming in suddenly.”\n

“Don’t worry about that. There’s only one deadbeat dad.”\n

He’s my father, so I’m sure he won’t refuse. In fact, I think he would probably act annoyingly about me bringing a girl along.\n\n

“Okay, well, I’ll see you after school. Contact me on the line if  anything.”\n

“Yeah.”\n\n

I left Fujisaki’s seat.\n

I had to work hard to make it. I’m sorry Enami-san, but I’m going to have to call it a day early. I’ll do the minimum amount of shopping and change my clothes so I don’t stink before going to pick her up.\n

Behind my seat, Saito and Shindo were still engrossed in erotic novels. But they seemed to have noticed something strange about me. Saito called out to me.\n

“What’s wrong?　You look a little spaced out.”\n

I replied in a whisper, “It’s nothing.”\n\n

<hr class="wp-block-separator is-style-wide">\nTN: I’ll be dedicating all additional chapters today as thanks to the Ko-fi donator, 😉\n\n

<figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><figcaption>IMPATIENT MTL READER</figcaption></figure>\n<hr class="wp-block-separator is-style-wide">\n\n

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