Delivery Boy and Masked Girl - A delivery boy discovers the secret of a beautiful gal at his delivery destination. - Chapter 21: Aspirations and Hookups.
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Aspirations and Hookups.
“I knew it was because of that…right?”
Shizuki wiped her hands on the tablecloth and said with a hint of trepidation.
“After that, everyone somehow started to avoid Hasumi-kun…. And then…”
The fact that this guy remembers it suggests that it may have had a greater impact on the class than I thought.
But
“Well…”
“What…?”
“To be honest with you, I’m a person who can’t make friends.”
That’s right.
Even without that incident, the situation wouldn’t be much different from what it is now.
That was just the beginning.
“Sooner or later, it would have happened. That’s what happened to me in middle school.”
“…I see.”
The rain showed no signs of stopping.
In fact, it even seems to be gaining more strength than before.
I’m not sure if it’s really going to stop in another two hours.
“Would you have been okay if I had just gone ahead and become class representative…?”
“I don’t like it, but I don’t have a choice. Most of the people who were there were not thinking about how to decide what was fair, they were thinking about how to get by without being harmed.”
“…That’s true. I was the same way…”
“But that’s fine, I mean…”
“…Ehh?”
“If you really don’t want to be class representative, it would be wise to keep your mouth shut. It’s not that I don’t like it, it’s just that I don’t like the image of a girl, namely Naga agreeing to do it because she can’t say no.”
“Hasumi-kun…”
“Well, I should have said I would do it from the beginning, but I didn’t like it because no one pointed out that it was wrong.”
That’s when I realized that I had been straining my shoulders.
I let out a long breath and let my stiff body relax.
It was already over, but apparently I was getting too heated.
“…It’s kind of frustrating.”
“Frustrating? Why?”
“Because you’re a nice guy, Hasumi.-kun…”
“That’s ….I’m having trouble with the reaction. “
In fact, I’m probably not a nice person, which is why I’m feeling so alone like this.
“….Why are you okay with having no friends, Hasumi-kun?”
“No, I’ve got Haruomi. And Shizuki too.”
Even though I answered immediately, Shizuki shook her head as if to say, “Good grief.”
“That’s all, isn’t it? You’re always alone in class…”
“…That doesn’t mean I’m okay with it.”
This time, Shizuki made a surprising face.
The food from earlier, it’s just as it is.
“I just don’t have the energy to try and make friends or fit in. It’s hard for me to adjust to other people and read the atmosphere.”
“….”
“That’s why I’m completely passive. As a result, no one approaches me.”
Don’t ask for anything, don’t reject anyone who comes, and don’t chase anyone who goes.
That’s how I’ve been spending my time, and that’s how it naturally happened.
Not that I don’t care about it at all, but I’m happy with it.
And I’ve been making friends lately.
“…But then, how did you become friends with Senba-kun?”
“We were in the same class at the cram school when I took the high school entrance exam.”
“That’s …kind of surprising. You two seem like completely different types.”
“…Well, yeah, I guess.”
Different types.
It’s no wonder she thinks like that.
At first glance, the lively and friendly guy and the lonely me must seem like complete opposites.
But it’s easy for us to talk without worrying about each other, and we think the same way. I think our relationship has lasted because we both feel that way.
Otherwise, the connection with him would have been severed when we quit the cram school.
No, maybe we would have never talked in the first place.
“To be honest…”
“Hmm?”
“….It’s kind of nice, isn’t it? I kind of admire it…”
“Really? We don’t have the same tension or unity as the flashy gals.”
“…It’s like a casual friendship, isn’t it? I’m not a fan of this kind of group either. …Besides, I…”
After saying that much, Shizuki turned over and became silent.
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t curious about the meaning of her words and her attitude.
No, I can honestly say with shame that I’m curious.
Maybe it’s because Shizuki told me we were friends, or maybe it’s because we’ve been spending more time together.
But more than anything, I’m a meddler after all.
I think I should refrain from getting involved in other people’s problems just because I’m a meddler.
“Oh, …by the way, it’s tomorrow.”
Suddenly, Shizuki said something abruptly.
She seemed to have remembered something from the current exchange.
“What is it, tomorrow?”
“…We’re having a party with Mariko-chan and her friends.”
“Oh, a party?”
That sounds like a flashy-gal thing to do.
“I hate It.”
“You don’t like it?”
“No, I don’t. Such parties”.
“Then why are you going?”
“Because we’re friends …Besides, it’s just the four of us, and we’re all…”
“Another ‘Hookup’? It’s tough being a Normie.”
After I said that, I drank my glass of tea, anticipating Shizuki’s retort.
However, Shizuki just sighed and didn’t say anything back.
From the expression on her face, she seemed to be in a very heavy mood.
“If you don’t like …don’t go.”
“….”
I wondered if it was that important for friends to get to know each and everyone.
I thought about it, but I didn’t say anything about it.
It’s up to each individual to decide what their priorities are.
Like what happened earlier, it’s not my place to interfere.
“…Hasumi-kun.”
“Hmm.”
“…Hasumi-kun, do you want me to go?”
“…No, it’s up to you to decide.”
Of course, seeing Shizuki reluctantly participate in the event was not a pleasant experience.
“…Hasumi-kun, you need to read more of shoujo manga.”
“What? I don’t get it…?”It’s been long enough, “Sixteen Love”.