10 years had passed since I started playing the game of sekkusu with my childhood friend. - Chapter 14. ~LE~T’S ~PL~AY!

14. ~LE~T’S ~PL~AY!

Inawashiro gave me a quick bow.

“Thanks, Sagara-kun! You’re so much nicer than you look!”

“Do I really have that bad of an impression overall.”

“You’re always in the corner of the classroom, glaring at people.”

“I’m not glaring at anyone. And about impression, even you are the same.”

“I’m just sleepy.”

“That’s the same for me as well.”

“We both have a rather nasty feel to our eyes, don’t we?”

Inawashiro, giggling happily, had a more friendly air around her than usual.

“I was taken by surprise when I heard that you were Haru-cchi’s childhood friend, I thought that it somehow didn’t fit. But that was not at all the case. I completely misunderstood.”

“The thing about misunderstanding is the same for me as well. I always had this impression of you as a really dangerous Yankee, you know.”

“That’s about it. And because of that, I don’t have any friend as well. Haru-cchi was the only one who came and talked with me.”

Inawashiro fiddled her hair shyly and continued.

“…… Say, that’s right. Occasionally Sagara and Haru-cchi hang out together, don’t you.”

“Ah–,……, sometimes.”

“I can also join?”

“Eh?”

Now it was my turn to freeze up.

“By hanging out, it’s my home we are talking about you know.”

“Un.”

Inawashiro answered without paying any attention to my blanked-up expression.

“Can’t I also come and hang out with both of you at your home as well?”

“That’s …… a bit.”

“Or is it… a no?”

When she asks me to my face, it becomes rather difficult for me to refuse.

However, the day Haruhime comes to my house is Wednesday. Wednesday is the day we play the game of sekkusu together.

So it would be better to refuse.

“Is it …… no good?”

Inawashiro stares right into my eyes. Her big eyes were like those of a little rabbit. It’s was getting harder and harder for me to refuse.

“I don’t care …….”

“Are you okay with it?”

“I’m not sure if Haruhime’s schedule is …… good.”

When I replied in such fashion, Inawashiro, as if her Sun had come out, brightened up her expression.

“Yup, that’s right. Then, I’ll go and ask Haru-cchi about her schedule asap!”

“Ah, un.”

“Okay. Then I’ll see you next time!”

She was totally committed to go.

Inawashiro left in high spirits. She had no idea that every Wednesday, Haruhime and I would be playing the game of sekkusu with each other.

If Inawashiro comes over, we can’t play the game of sekkusu.

… It would be great if Haruhume could refuse her straight out, or so I hoped continuously in the back of my mind.