T/N: Sorry for being such a killjoy, I can not seem to promise an everyday importing schedule. I’ve a bit of household drawback, so yeah, till that’s in some way resolved, the schedule could be, ‘the chapters will come after they come.’ Sorry about that!n.(o))V/-e–l–b.-I.-n

“What are you doing right here, Rep? Didn’t we inform you to not transfer from the place you have been? What if we couldn’t discover you? I’d should click on my tongue in annoyance whereas going all ‘this little brat…’ You wouldn’t need that, do you?”

“The shopkeeper chased me away— Wait, are you by your self, Nitta-san? The place are the others?”

“I used to be with Seki, however he can’t undergo the gang simply as a result of he’s too large, so I went on forward. In addition to, out of all 5 of us, I’m the one most used to coping with the crowds, so it isn’t a giant deal for me.”

In comparison with Amami-san and Umi, it was true that Nitta-san was slender and smaller. Besides, it should not have been straightforward for her to search out me right here.

Though she was brushing it off as if it was nothing, I might inform how laborious she labored primarily based on how ruffled her yukata was.

“I see. Sorry for troubling you.”

“Sure, you need to be sorry! Anyway, I already knew that this is able to occur. Out of everybody, you’re the one one who’d get misplaced in a crowd like this, ? Oh yeah, I ought to inform everybody that I’ve discovered you.”

“Proper, Umi should have been frightened.”

“Clearly.”

She instantly despatched a message to the group chat.

…However, for some motive, there was an image of me hooked up to the message with all of the meals in my fingers.

[Nina: Found him.]

[Maehara: Sorry for the trouble.]

[Asanagi: Thank goodness.]

[Asanagi: Where are you at? I’ll get there immediately.]

[Seki: Oh, that was quick. I was a little worried that we wouldn’t find you before they start popping the fireworks.]

[Nina: I’ll bring him there, so you guys should go back first. That means, you don’t have to come here, Umi. Also, notify your brothers and the others.]

[Asanagi: …Fine.]

[Asanagi: I’ll leave him to you then. Don’t wander around by yourself, Maki.]

[Maehara: Got it.]

She was treating me like a baby, however then once more, solely a baby would get misplaced like this, so it wasn’t like I had the suitable to complain.

“Alright, let’s get again. Simply in case you’d get misplaced once more, I’ll maintain onto you.”

“…Sorry for the difficulty.”

After that, since I would already lined up at a stall, we ended up shopping for some drinks from there. Because of that, each my fingers have been full. Since that was the case, Nitta-san grabbed the sleeves of my yukata so I wouldn’t get misplaced once more.

On this regard, she didn’t maintain something again. She simply openly tugged on my sleeves and not using a care. We have been alleged to be classmates, however she handled me like I used to be her youthful brother.

“…Now you owe me one other one, Rep. Severely, when will you pay me every part again?”

“Uh… Would you like my boba as a fee?”

“Hell no, I’m not thirsty and that drink is outdated already.”

Though I had solely began to speak along with her for the reason that incident at that household restaurant a 12 months in the past, ever since then, Nitta-san has been serving to me in numerous methods.

We had a nasty impression of one another at first and each of us in all probability anticipated that we’d develop aside due to the category change, however issues ended up within the utterly wrong way. As an alternative, we grew to become shut sufficient that we might stroll collectively at a pageant like this.

Hopefully, I might do one thing to assist her out and repay her favor. If I stored on the receiving finish of our relationship, I’d be residing ridden in guilt.

And talking of repaying her favor… The occasion that occurred just lately got here to my thoughts…

“…Nitta-san, I’ll undoubtedly repay you sooner or later, however the factor that you just requested me the opposite day… I received’t try this.”

“Hm? Nicely, positive. Truthfully, I referred to as it a ‘date,’ however actually, I simply needed to hang around with you, simply the 2 of us. As associates. What, are you feeling aware of me? Although you have already got such a cute girlfriend?”

“No, that’s simply not true.”

“Saying that with out hesitation, hm? I suppose you could possibly be agency if you wish to, huh, Rep?”

I nonetheless didn’t know what her true intention was, nevertheless it appeared like she hadn’t given up on attempting to exit with me.

Personally, I had at all times thought that in the event you have been to ask somebody of the alternative s*x to a date (?) like that, it meant you had some curiosity in the direction of that individual. However, my perception contradicted what Nitta-san had mentioned.

The type of boy that she preferred was somebody like Talkizawa-kun. In different phrases, somebody who was good wanting, good at sports activities and had a pleasant character. Somebody who was the exact opposite of me.

That was why when she requested me out, greater than stunned, I used to be confused.

Questions akin to; ‘Why me? Why was she asking me about this in entrance of Umi?’ Rose in my thoughts.

Nitta-san out of all folks ought to know that I wouldn’t say sure to one thing like this and Umi would undoubtedly categorical her dissatisfaction.

…I nonetheless couldn’t perceive how a lady’s thoughts labored.

“Let’s speak about that later. For now, let’s meet up with others first. The assembly place is just a bit additional forward.”

“…Okay. Although, I’d quite not speak about it ever once more.”

“Nicely, no matter you say, I received’t quit that simply. I’m fairly the persistent woman, in spite of everything.”

“You mentioned that, however you gave up on Takizawa-kun simply.”

“Okay, that’s simply too far! Anyway, I received’t quit on him too! Not like Umi and Yuuchin, I at all times hold my choices open!”

“…Nicely, that feels like a solution you’d provide you with, Nitta-san.”

Whereas we have been chatting like that, I turned my gaze on her.

I didn’t need to sound judgmental, however actually, she was cute in her personal methods. After turning into associates along with her, I seen how good she was at caring for others. I suppose that was why Umi and Amami-san took a liking to her.

Nonetheless, this and that have been totally different. Whereas I needed to know what was the aim behind her actions, I additionally didn’t need to spend my weekends with somebody who wasn’t my girlfriend.

It doesn’t matter what anybody mentioned, Maehara Maki belonged to Asanagi Umi. For me, Umi was my precedence and I’d do every part to forestall her from feeling uncomfortable.

Even when Umi have been to agree— No, there was no approach she would, that woman bought jealous simply.

“Anyway, let’s cease speaking about it. I’m hungry, c’mon hurry up!”

“S-Cease pulling me, I received’t go wherever!”

“That’s what individuals who’d hold getting misplaced at all times say!”

Nonetheless, if Nitta-san actually had little interest in me, why would she ask me out like that?

Whereas I knew that she’d simply change into evasive if I have been to ask her now, I couldn’t assist however surprise about what her true intentions have been.