Delivery Boy and Masked Girl - A delivery boy discovers the secret of a beautiful gal at his delivery destination.

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Guilt and Haruomi Senba.

“Talk about being popular!”

Minai shouted loudly again.

Her voice is strangely taut, so it comes through even when she’s buzzing.

“Don’t you have a boyfriend, Shizuki-chan? You’re definitely popular with the guys!”

“What? No, I-I don’t! I’ve never had a boyfriend!”

“What?! No way!”

“I don’t hear any rumours about your relationship, though. I hear about guys who got dumped once in a while.”

“Oh, there was one a while ago, wasn’t there?”

Hmm.

Haruomi was probably referring to the man who had confessed to Shizuki, as Shizuki had told me before.

I just didn’t know about it, but apparently it’s a well known rumour among normies.

“Why don’t you go out with him? You’re so popular.”

“Yeah Ummm… I’m having trouble finding the right guy….!”

“Really? You’re so earnest, Shizuki-chan!”

“What? ….W-Well, it’s not like that… But…”

Shizuki was in trouble, as I could see.
I’m not sure what I was thinking, but I felt a little sorry for her.

“No, no my eyes are not deceiving me! I’ve learned that today! Shizuki-chan is an earnest gal with a cool vibe but a good heart!”

“Well.. About that earnest gal part….”

“I know what you mean, Minai. I’ve had my eye on Shizuki-san’s sincerity for a while now.”

“Wow, Senba-kun, you’re kind of creepy.”

“Y-you too… Senba-kun….!”

Shizuki must be afraid.
She’s afraid that her words and actions will deviate from her image as a flashy gal.
She is worried that Haruomi and Minami will feel uncomfortable.

She was worried about that and slowly started to pull back.

“Hey, what’s wrong, Yuuga-chi? You look scary.”

“…No, not at all.”

“Hmm…?”

After all this time, it may have been a mistake to invite Shizuki.
Even though it was Shizuki herself who decided to come, my foresight was lacking.
If I had known in advance that this was going to happen, I could have been more considerate.
I felt so guilty for Shizuki that I couldn’t look up.

“A-Anyway… Tell me about Senba-kun this time! W-We’re in different classes right!”

“Oh, I didn’t know you were interested in me, Shizuki-san.”

“You’re looking for someone scary, aren’t you, Shizuki-chan?”

“That’s not what I meant…. Hahaha.”

“But I have a question for you too, Senba-kun.”

“What, even Minai-chan?!”

Before I knew it, the topic had shifted to Haruomi.
Shizuki’s face seemed to have regained its reassuring colour, and I couldn’t help but feel relieved.

“Senba-kun, you have the worst reputation. I was wondering how you felt about it.”

“Who’s got a bad reputation?”

“Both among boys and girls.”

“I knew it.”

Haruomi smiled comfortably.
It’s a good thing that he knows exactly where he stands.

“By the way, may I ask why I have a bad reputation?”

“Bad character. You’re a womaniser. The worst.”

Haruomi was still smiling.
He makes enemies without hesitation, and yet he remains aloof and carefree.
He’s been this way since the day I met him.

“Shizuki-san, have you also listened to such kinda talks about me?”

“What?! ….Um, yeah. S-Sometimes only!”

“I see. How am I actually?”

“Hmm. ….Surprisingly, not that bad.”