After My First Love Who is My Classmate Became My Family, My Childhood Friend Became Really Sweet to Me - Chapter 11

Three People on a Holiday/The Reason for Fidgeting/Maybe it is a Fighting Scene?

Eventually, the appointed Saturday comes.

By the time we finished eating our lunch, Tsukino who is dressed in plain clothes visited our apartment.

“What a nice outfit you’re wearing Tsukino. You usually wear baggy sweaters when I cook in your house.”

“I’m not going to dress so sloppily in front of Hinata-san. That is only for Yuto to see, okay?”

I see, she puts a lot of effort for her visit in her own way. Good, she is acting as usual.

On the other hand, Hinata seems quite different from usual.

“W-Welcome Tsukino-chan.”

“Hello, Hinata-san. Let’s work hard today, shall we?”

“Uh, yeah! Of course, Tsukino came all this way to be here. You must be tired of all the walking, right?”

“No, Hinata. Tsukino’s house is about five seconds from here, it’s not that far…”

“Ah… That’s right! Tsukino-chan and I are neighbours, hahaha…”

Hinata smiles bitterly, she doesn’t seem like the sunflower goddess today.

Hinata has been like this lately. Ever since that day—the day she received the ‘Confession of the Holy Night’ project paper. She seems different from her usual self since then.

Tsukino seems to notice it as well. She tilts her head at Hinata.

I ask Tsukino if she know anything about it by lowering my voice while Hinata leaves the living room to prepare some tea for Tsukino.

“Hey, Tsukino, do you have any idea what’s going on with Hinata lately, she has been acting weird since that ‘Confession of the Holy Night’ project proposal day. If there is a reason for Hinata to act strange, I think it’s because of that proposal.”

“Hmm… Maybe.”

Tsukino whispers as she stares at me with her crystal-clear beautiful eyes.

“I think someone will confess to Hinata at the ‘Confession of the Holy Night’ event.”

………

What?

Hinata will be confessed at the ‘Confession of the Holy Night’ event? So does that mean Hinata is dating someone secretly?

“Don’t tell me, does that mean she is dating someone secretly…!?”

“Yu-Yuto, your voice is too loud. Hinata-san will hear you.”

“M-My bad. I’m just really surprised.”

Wait, wait, wait. So that means someone will confess their feelings to Hinata at the ‘Confession of the Holy Night’?

That is certainly—not impossible.

Does that really mean Hinata is dating someone secretly? No, it can’t be. We have lived together for a few months now, how can I completely unaware of it? But a beautiful girl like Hinata should have at least one boyfriend, right—?

“Hey Yuto, are you worried that Hinata-san might have a boyfriend? You told me you have given up on your first love, right…?”

“No, no, no, that’s not it, I was just really surprised! Well, I can’t deny that I will have mixed feelings if Hinata really have a boyfriend…”

“…hmm.”

Tsukino walks away as if to say ‘this is the end of the conversation’. At that moment, Tsukino’s face seems rather stern.

Maybe she is angry because she thinks that I still have regrets about becoming a family with Hinata?

Wait a minute, I’m really serious about Tsukino—

“Oh no…!”

I desperately chase Tsukino who seems somewhat angry.

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“You can sit back and relax Tsukino-chan. If you have any questions about the house, I can show you around.”

“Thanks, but it’s fine. The structure is pretty much the same as my house.”

“…a-ahh, that’s right! Tsukino lives in the same apartment!”

That’s really strange, why Tsukino who is the guest is calmer than Hinata? Hinata is the one who lives here, right?

“—Yuto.”

“Yes!? W-What is it Tsukino?”

“One of the students asked me about the budget they will have for the Holy Night festival. They asked if they can use the student council’s budget to buy some tableware for their coffeeshop.”

“A-Ahh, I think that’s not possible. All of their expenses should be paid by their own class budget, they can’t use the student council’s budget to buy such things.”

I feel like my heart isn’t at the right place.

I can’t stop thinking about Hinata dating someone secretly, and on top of that I might have hurt Tsukino’s feelings just now. My mind is occupied with these two girls, I can’t concentrate on the topic.

It is true that I have ended my first love for Hianta. I also intended to face Tsukino as a girl, and I really did.

But in the end, I still have mixed feelings about Hinata, and I even end up hurting Tsukino’s feelings.

Maybe I’m just a jerk after all.

“…? Yuto, what’s wrong? You seem troubled.”

“I’m sure Yuto will be fine, we have to prepare for the Holy Night festival.”

“U-Uh, yeah. I guess so.”

Hinata and Tsukino check their smartphone to see if there are any questions from the students. However, even though the three of us had gathered together, we work on our respective tasks without a single conversation.

The atmosphere feels really awkward, I can’t stand it any longer.

“Hey, the atmosphere feels weirder than usual… Ah, I have a question I want to ask to the both of you, is it okay if I ask right now!?”

Hinata said so out loud.

“We need a piano so that the students can start to practice their choir, but the keyboard in the music room is broken. Can you find a replacement for it as soon as possible? …the student council’s budget is pretty tight, and even if we want to buy it, it would take a long time to order and purchase one.”

“I see, a keyboard. Come to think of it, Tsukino has— Ah no, it’s nothing, never mind.”

I suddenly swallowed my words. Hinata tilts her head dumbfoundedly.

“What is it with Tsukino-chan?”

“Well Tsukino has a digital keyboard, but it would be too troublesome for Tsukino to lend her personal belonging. I was just wondering what should I do.”

When I casually said so, both Hinata and Tsukino turned at me in surprise.