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7th Piece: Friend Request
That was the very best example of “being driven by fear . ”
After hearing Sato-san’s remarks about Mine, the whole cla.s.s started to get noisy .
「Eh? Mine… Sato-san is using Mine? So unexpected… But, why Os.h.i.+o?」
「Were two of them close? But I’ve never seen Sato-san talk to anyone before . 」
「Didn’t she just say selfie? At home? Also…」
「Are they dating? Those two?」
As soon as I heard those words, as if my blood was boiling and rus.h.i.+ng to my head, my face started to get hot .
This is really… I can’t stand!
「—-Sa, Sato-san! Do you want to get some drinks?」
I stood up from my chair as if there was a spring on it, and raised my voice .
But on the other hand, Sato-san leaned her head to the side in a cute way and asked… .
「……Eh? It’s not like I am thirsty or something? A, anyways, what about the Mine?」1
「I see! But I am parched! Why don’t we go get some juice!」
「Mine……」
「Let’s go!」
I pulled Sato-san who couldn’t understand my intention out of the cla.s.sroom as if intending to run away from everything .
Although everyone’s gazes were stabbing me in the back, it was not the time to think about that .
I rushed through the corridor, turned around the corner, I climbed up the stairs, and again pa.s.sed straight through another corridor, the one leading to the annex .
Then, when the presence of other people began to diminish, I took a deep breath .
「Haaaaaa… . . 」
My heart was still beating hard .
I guess it really is possible to die out of embarra.s.sment .
How will I explain this to Ren .
And then, that happened while I was thinking so .
「… . . Os.h.i.+o-kun… . . 」
I heard a voice so small you wouldn’t think it came from a person .
When I turned around–
「Uwah!!?」
I screamed unintentionally .
The reason for that was because Sato-san got to a whole new level of blus.h.i.+ng . Not to mention she was trembling really hard .
Wha, what happened here!?
Perhaps she finally realized what she were doing before!?
So I thought at first, but that wasn’t the case .
She pointed at her hand .
「I mean, my hand… . . 」
「Your hand……?」
I looked down, and just then I realized what was happening .
My right hand was holding strongly onto her left hand and it turned completely red .
「!? Ah, so, sorry!」
I released her hand in a hurry .
Thereafter, with a steam coming out from her head . Sato-san just kept on staring at her hand which had been strongly held by me .
Uhhh… . Although we were in the middle of something, isn’t creepy to get your hand held by someone so suddenly… . !?
Aaah, c.r.a.p, my hand wasn’t sweaty right!?
While I was struggling internally, this happened… . .
「Uuuu… . 」
What is this?
Sato-san’s face, which was completely red before was now starting to get pale as the time went by . Soon after that, it started to look like she was about to cry .
Those sudden changes made me confused .
「Eh, wait, Sato-san… What’s wrong?」
「Uuuu… . 」
Even if I asked her what was wrong, it looked like holding in her tears was already the best she could, and all her replies just sounded like cat noises .
Was I really creepy to the point she’d cry?
Sato-san continued to shudder as she tried to let her voice out .
「I’m sorry… . . So sorry Os.h.i.+o-kun… . . I knew it . I guess you didn’t like me asking for your Mine so suddenly right… . ?」
… . Ah, so you’re on that page .
「N, no! I don’t dislike it!」
To Sato-san who was giving me an upturned look, I tried hard to appeal to her that “it’s not something that I dislike . ”
「But Os.h.i.+o-kun, when I asked you to exchange IDs you tried to change the topic… I thought that you’re trying to reject me in a roundabout way . 」
「U~~~n」
I see, she seems to interpret it this way .
「No, what I mean about that is, I was just embarra.s.sed to exchange IDs in front of so many people… . . 」
「… . . ? But don’t all of our cla.s.smates exchange with each other in the cla.s.sroom?」
「U~~~~~n」
I groaned once again .
Looks like Sato-san can’t read the atmosphere, or maybe she is not really good at picking up things in a conversation?2
Well, that thing aside!
「— I don’t dislike it . Quite the opposite, I would love to . 」
I am really happy that I could get Sato-san’s contact information, that’s a true feeling that I have .
Well, to the point I could die of happiness!
「Really… . ?」
Sato-san asked me while looking like a wet puppy under the rain .
My answer will be the same even if I get asked so many times .
「Really . Let’s exchange IDs . 」
I said so while smiling .
Thereafter, she smiled like a flower that announces the start of spring .
「—-Un!」
She said that so innocently while nodding her head .
「……」
Such innocent smile started to develop a misunderstanding inside me .
… . Aah, why am I so naive .
Didn’t Sato-san herself just tell me the reason? It’s just so that she could send me the photo .
Not to mention almost all high school girls exchange Mine with other people .
Finally, Sato-san wanted to have a friend, and I was just picked to be her first friend . 3
That’s why, I might develop such misunderstanding .
Just because she smiled at me, or just because she wanted to exchange IDs with me… . .
—- Maybe Sato-san likes me or something, or so, that kind of misunderstanding is–
「… . This is my ID, could you register it?」
「Okay!」
Not knowing whether she realized what I was thinking, Sato-san started to operate her own smartphone very seriously to register information after exhaling *Funsu*4from her nose .
As I looked at her doing that, my heart started to ache, so I forcefully hardened my smile to avoid having that feeling show up on my face .
… . She’s known as “Salty Sato-san” and that kind of a person started to change herself by her own accord .
She’s trying to break her thick sh.e.l.l, and trying her best to make friends .
I was just picked as her first step, as her “first friend . ” There’s nothing more or less than that .
If I were to reveal my affection to her — I am pretty sure that she would be troubled . That’s why… .
*Pokon*
My smartphone rang, and the friend request from Sato-san came out from my screen .
「… . . I did it!」
Sato-san said so gleefully .
I smiled at her as a friend .
… . . It may not be possible right now .
To touch your beautiful hair, to embrace your delicate body, or to stare at your sunflower-like smile . 5
— That said, I won’t give up that easily .
That’s right! This is my only first love of my life, I won’t give up so easily . Don’t underestimate high school guys!
Someday, I will make you be conscious of me, I will make you look at me .
So that’s why, I will start as a friend .
「Let’s get along, Sato-san . 」
Saying so, I added her to my “friends” on my Mine account .
At that same time .
My smartphone rang, notifying me that a Mine message just came in .
“A new message from Koharu Sato has arrived . ”
「……?」
Confused by it, I opened Mine .
There was a Pomeranian Icon (maybe this is Sato-san’s dog?), and a speech balloon had shown up .
“Would you like to go to drink Tapioca Milk Tea after school?” 6
After reading the message, a stamp of a Pomeranian that’s covering its face with its paw was there .
I looked at the sender herself .
Sato-san– just like the Pomeranian on the stamp, was having her completely red face hidden by her smartphone .
「……」
…… In front of such a cute person, how long will I be able to stay only as a “friend?”7
TL: Tetpioooooca
ED: Filip