A day when Miyagi and I am unable to be alone collectively — 226

Translated by KaiesV

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This motion shouldn’t be an enormous deal.

It’s an act that may’ve been finished even when I weren’t right here, and could also be finished subsequent yr or the yr after. So I ought to give a commonplace smile, and I smile at them as they end exchanging items with no hitch.

My gaze goes to the exchanged items.

One ought to have an apron in it, and I don’t know concerning the different. The apron was ready by Miyagi, and apparently that’s what Utsunomiya wished, so the unknown reward in all probability accommodates one thing Miyagi desires.

I want to know.

I wish to know what Miyagi desires that I used to be by no means informed about.

I assumed so, however Miyagi put the current she had obtained, neither massive nor small, on the ground and referred to as me「Sendai-san.」

「I don’t know should you’ll like this.」

With an amiable voice, a protracted, skinny object is obtainable.

「Thanks.」

I settle for the reward with a smile and place it on the ground, and hand her the reward I’ve additionally ready.

「This one’s for you.」

「Thanks.」

She didn’t smile again, however her voice was vibrant.

「For you, Utsunomiya.」

「Thanks!」

A bouncy voice responded and handed me a small reward together with the phrases,「I don’t know if that is one thing you prefer to, Sendai-san.」

「Thanks.」

「You’re welcome!」

「Effectively, let’s all open it collectively.」

「Okay.」

Utsunomiya mentioned and began to rigorously peel off the wrapping of the reward Miyagi had given her. Once I checked out Miyagi, I noticed that she was additionally about to open the reward Utsunomiya had given her.

I, too, look down on the reward I simply obtained from Utsunomiya. I slowly peel off the wrapping to disclose a small jar of colourful dried flowers inside.

「Is that this, a flower nail oil?」

「Yeah. Sendai-san, you’ve lovely nails, so I assumed you may like that.」

「I’m so glad I’m nearly finished with my present nail oil. I believe it’s so cute that it has flowers in it.」

「I’m comfortable to listen to that.」

Utsunomiya says, relieved, and continues,「Shiori.」

「Thanks for the apron. I wished one thing like this.」

「Maika, I’ve been questioning concerning the cafe apron for a very long time, are you positive you’re pleased with it?」

「Yeah. If I’m utilizing one at house, it’s simpler to make use of an apron that covers as much as my chest.」

As she mentioned this, Utsunomiya positioned an apron over her physique.

It was cute however not too cute and easy, and regarded as if it might’ve been a uniform for some retailer. It fits Utsunomiya effectively, and the invention that that is the form of reward Miyagi would give to a good friend, and the truth that she is aware of Utsunomiya effectively sufficient to present one thing that fits her, has trapped me in adverse emotions that I shouldn’t direct at others.

It’s not that I would like an apron, however black ink drips in my thoughts, slowly spreading and invading me. I hate it when Miyagi is concerned as a result of it makes me really feel terribly small-minded.

「Are you content about that, Shiori?」

On the sound of Utsunomiya’s voice, I take a look at Miyagi.

「I’m glad as a result of I wished one thing like this. Thanks, Maika.」

「Miyagi, you wished gloves?」

Out of the nook of my eye, Miyagi’s palms are wrapped in mitten-type gloves.

It’s cute.

The gloves and Miyagi are cute.

They’re fluffy, smiling, and really cute.

I’m glad Utsunomiya’s reward was a pair of gloves.

「It was chilly.」

「I see.」

It’s not that I don’t have ideas about Utsunomiya having the ability to make Miyagi smile, and it’s not that adverse emotions have disappeared, however I’m comfortable to see Miyagi smiling at me.

「Shiori, is it heat?」

「Yeah.」

「I’m glad. Can I open Sendai-san’s?」

Utsunomiya says fortunately.

「Go forward. You two open it collectively.」

「With Shiori?」

「Sure.」

Smiling at Miyagi and Utsunomiya, Miyagi removes his gloves. Rustling, the 2 peeled off the wrapping and concurrently shouted.

「Hand cream?」

「Sure. They’re each shut and matching. Completely different scents, although.」

What I gave them was a hand cream that’s reputed to odor good.

I wasn’t snug giving the 2 of them matching items, and I wasn’t snug with the truth that what I gave them in entrance of Miyagi would stay in Utsunomiya’s home ceaselessly. So I made a decision on a hand cream.

Hand cream is gone after use and is secure and helpful.

I believe I’m a boring one who tries to decide on one thing bland at occasions like this, however I can’t all of the sudden change.

「Winter tends to make my palms tough, so I’m glad to have one thing like this. Thanks, I’ll use it beginning tomorrow!」

I heard a voice from Utsunomiya that appeared like she meant it and I replied,「I’d be comfortable should you might use it.」 Then I checked out Miyagi and noticed her forehead wrinkled.

「Did you like one thing that wasn’t a hand cream, Miyagi?」

Once I name out to her, the wrinkles between her eyebrows disappear.

「No. Maika and I are matching, thanks.」

Her voice is unnaturally comfortable, and I believe she might have failed.

I ought to have given her one thing extra, one thing totally different.

I remorse it, however that is the one factor I may give her now.

Her comfortable voice bothers me, however I can’t pursue it any additional, so I seize the lengthy, skinny current Miyagi gave me.

「I’ll open it, Miyagi.」

I can’t think about what’s in it in any respect.

Previously, I’ve discovered a pendant in a protracted, skinny object that she gave me, however I don’t suppose I’ll discover such a factor right here in the present day. Slowly, rigorously, I gently peel off the wrapping paper in order to not tear it and take away the contents.

「A pencase?」

The elongated reward is a protracted, slender, easy pen case with a small black cat lounging on the top. Opening the zipper and looking out inside, it appears to carry extra pens and be simpler to make use of than anticipated.

「I regarded for a tortoiseshell cat, however all I might discover was a black cat.」

「It’s okay, even when isn’t a tortoiseshell cat. I’m comfortable as a result of I like black cats, they’re cute.」

I want black cats to tortoiseshell cats.

But when it’s not a black cat, if it’s a canine, a cow, a frog, briefly, no matter it’s that Miyagi gave me, I’m comfortable. So I smile at Miyagi.

「Thanks, I’ll cherish this.」

「Like that…」

It’s a reduction that her voice is so near the standard Miyagi.

「Now that the reward trade is over, is it time to convey out the cake?」

To Utsunomiya’s voice, Miyagi replies,「Okay.」

「Utsunomiya, a cake is an entire cake, proper?」

「Yeah.」

「Then, I’ll do the slicing.」

I stand up and comply with Utsunomiya. Whereas Utsunomiya prepares the dishes, I heat up the knife. We each carry the cake together with the plates and forks. We don’t arrange candles or sing a music, so we instantly divide the white cake with strawberries on high into three equal parts.

「Sendai-san, you might be good at slicing… however isn’t these too huge? Perhaps it might’ve been higher to divide it into six items.」

Utsunomiya says significantly, wanting on the cake on her plate.

「Maika. Sendai-san, it’s very tough. You shouldn’t fear about it.」

「It’s alright, it tastes the identical whether or not it’s huge or small.」

We toast a second time and put our forks within the cake.

「Utsunomiya, you’re going house for winter trip too, proper?」

「Yeah. I’ll be again the day after tomorrow. You two aren’t leaving, are you?」

「I plan to work part-time at this former cafe as a substitute of going house.」

「How good, I wished to go to the cafe once more.」

「Return faster, and also you and Miyagi can come go to me.」

「I want to, nevertheless it appears tough. Shiori doesn’t intend to work part-time?」

「I received’t. I’ll be finding out.」

Miyagi says as soon as and for all and takes a chew of the cake.

「Shiori’s finding out, huh? …Even when it’s like that, you want at the least to take a break, don’t you suppose? Like going out and having enjoyable.」

「I’ve bought nowhere to go.」

「Eh, you realize, there’s such a factor as Hatsumode.」

「It’s chilly and I don’t wish to go.」

「I wouldn’t thoughts happening a Hatsumode with Miyagi.」

I took a sip of orange juice and regarded diagonally forward, and Miyagi mentioned,「I’m not going, I’ll catch a chilly,」and took one other chew of cake.

「You two have a disagreement. Will you two find yourself residing collectively whenever you graduate from faculty?」

Utsunomiya chuckles at Miyagi’s curt angle.

「4 years was the promise.」

Miyagi replies by sticking a fork into the strawberry.

4 years.

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There isn’t any mistake in that promise, nevertheless it’s not enjoyable to be assured.

I take a big slice of plain white cake and convey it to my mouth. I chew it with out tasting the graceful cream and comfortable sponge, swallow it, after which announce my hope as if it have been nothing.

「For now. But when I take into consideration hire and stuff, I don’t thoughts residing with you even should you get a job. Effectively, should you get a job over right here.」

「Sendai-san, are you going to handle Shiori even should you get a job?」

「Why do I’ve to be taken care of?」

「It doesn’t appear to be Shiori is taking good care of Sendai-san.」

「I cook dinner, I clear, I even take out the trash.」

Miyagi says it like a baby bragging about her day by day assist, after which provides in frustration,「And I’m not being taken care of.」

「Is that so? Sendai-san.」

「Effectively, I assume so. If I lived alone, I’d in all probability skip the entire thing.」

「Sendai-san, you say issues like that so simply.」

Miyagi says she’s not glad and takes one of many strawberries from my cake. Utsunomiya laughs at my panicked voice. Our not-so-special and fairly extraordinary dialog enlivens us, and time passes in a energetic method. After the spherical cake leaves no hint, we clear up and depart the Utsunomiya home in time for the practice.

「Watch out on the market.」

She referred to as out to us and waved.

After laughing and saying, “See you subsequent yr,” Miyagi and I stroll down the highway at night time.

A number of months in the past, one thing comparable occurred.

The night time Miyagi ran away from house and I picked her up at her home in Utsunomiya, we walked down this highway collectively.

As I slowly make my solution to the station, I search for on the sky.

A chilly wind caresses my cheeks and I exhale a small breath.

Forward of my gaze, I can see some stars.

The day after I couldn’t see Miyagi’s face and walked solely wanting down appears extra distant than the celebs. At this time is colder than that day, and Miyagi is nearer than then. However I wish to be nearer to Miyagi. I wish to be nearer and deeper than Miyagi will enable me to be, and I wish to be shut sufficient to her to neglect the chilly.

「Sendai-san.」

Miyagi calls me out in a whisper and stops me in my tracks.

「What’s it?」

「I didn’t point out it earlier, however you need to use the pen case in school and at your part-time job.」

She clearly specify how one can use the items within the bag.

「Is that the place I work part-time as a tutor?」

「Sure. Use it correctly.」

「Okay. I’ll cherish it.」

I take a step nearer to Miyagi, who stays standing nonetheless. I open my bag, take out what I actually wished to present her in the present day, and wrap it round her neck.

「I don’t need you to catch a chilly, so I’ll give this to you.」

Saxe blue scarf.

Not the identical as these blue stones, however the identical blue.

One thing that Utsunomiya wasn’t going to present to Miyagi if she gave the identical factor to me.

Miyagi wrapped it up was cute and I used to be comfortable to present it to her.

「Why are you giving it to me? If something, it’s you who catches chilly, Sendai-san.」

Miyagi says plainly and appears at me.

「It’s Christmas in the present day.」

「I already bought the current.」

「I gave it to you, however I wish to give that to you, too.」

「Why?」

「Miyagi, as a result of I’m chilly.」

Once I put my hand, which is now chilly from the night time wind, in opposition to Miyagi’s cheek, she responds angrily that it’s chilly.

Miyagi pushes me with a gruff voice, “Sendai-san.” Then she begins to stroll one or two steps, protecting her cheeks with a shawl. I stroll subsequent to her as she hurries forward.

「…Thanks, for this.」

I hear a muffled little voice, after which an excellent quieter voice provides,「I’m glad.」

「Eh?」

「Should you didn’t hear me, that’s nice.」

「I heard you. I wish to hear it correctly.」

「Then don’t ask me again.」

Once I mentioned this, Miyagi slapped my arm as exhausting as she might.