Translator: Lilo
Editor: Ryuubii

SEASON 1: Things You Can Do If You Just Ask

Chapter 2: Casual Relationship With A Female Friend

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From the day Hazuki Aoi asked him to help her with her studies―

Minato supervised Hazuki’s study after school, and Hazuki successfully passed the supplementary exam.

After the day she passed the supplementary exam, Hazuki began to take Minato around as a thanks.

The first few days were Hazuki’s treat, though after that they split the bill.

By the time they began splitting the bill, they began calling each other by their surnames without honorifics.

Still, Minato didn’t expect anything.

He thought that Hazuki being like this was just a whim of hers and that she would soon get tired of it.

It was the first time he’s ever been to a pool with a girl, let alone with a male friend.

Some of Hazuki’s friends were also present, and some of them said, “Why this guy? Or rather, who’s this guy?” but soon after, they stopped paying attention to him.

It seems that extroverted people don’t care about details, and anything is fine as long as they can have fun.

Even after the summer vacation, he continued to hang out with Hazuki―

By fall, it was no longer unusual for the two of them to hang out together.

Without any particular reason or major trigger, the two have been operating together more and more after school and on weekends.

No, there’s something that can be called a reason―

Minato still wasn’t sure, even excluding that reason.

I enjoy being with Hazuki.

How could I not have fun playing with such a cute, bright, and interesting girl?

It’s just―why would a popular girl like Hazuki want to play with an inconspicuous boy like me?

One day, I asked her about it.

I asked, why do you hang out with me everyday?

Hazuki ponders for about three seconds and then―

“Why, you ask? Isn’t it because we’re friends?”

That simple answer strangely satisfied Minato.

Needless to say, he enjoyed his time with Hazuki even more since then.

“Hey, hey. Minato, you listening?”

“Ah, no, I wasn’t listening.”

In front of Spotty’s information board.

Hazuki was staring at Minato with her big eyes.

Somehow, I just remembered my previous days with Hazuki.

Is it because I still think this is too much fun to be reality?

“Listen. What are we going to do? I want to go trampolining. Actually, I’ve been dying to go trampolining since yesterday.”

“Is there a thing such as the urge to go trampolining in this world?”

“There is. Trampoline it is, then?”

“Sure… but you’re wearing a skirt. Change your clothes. You can borrow some work out clothes here, right?”

“Eh? Ah, but it’s fine. I’m wearing shorts after all.”

Hazuki flipped her miniskirt up and down.

Sure, she was wearing black shorts underneath, but―

“You shouldn’t do that here, you know!”

“Highschool girls these days wear shorts underneath. Unless they have some sort of fetish.”

“That’s not the problem. Men get turned on if you flip your skirt like that.”

“Eh? Even the stoic Minato-kun gets turned on? How unexpected.”

“Suuree.”

Moving through the hallways of the facility, they arrived in front of the trampoline.

It was not very popular, so there were no other people.

“What, a high school girl is gonna show off and no one is here?”

“Lucky, right?”

“You can see my erotic figure all for youself.”

“Stop pushing this matter anymore!”

First and foremost, he took off his shoes and climbed up on the trampoline.

Just bouncing around is surprisingly fun.

It’s quite refreshing to jump to unusual heights and change one’s perspective.

“There we… go!”

“OOH?!”

He looked over to the side and saw that Hazuki was about to do a backflip.

Her skirt flutters open, revealing her black shorts.

“Hey. Don’t you see the sign that says backflips aren’t allowed?”

“Oh, is it? Well, there’s no people around, it’s probably fine.”

“That’s not the point, is it?”

If she did a backflip and broke a bone in her neck, it would be a big problem.

Hazuki’s backflip doesn’t look dangerous―but Minato felt uneasy.

“I’m confident in my athletic ability. I’m sure I can do acrobatic tricks, like somersaults.”

“I’m surprised you know that kind of stuff. But, please don’t do anything dangerous.”

“Then you’ll have to deal with me!”

“Whoa!”

Hazuki leaps forward and jumps on Minato.

Minato definitely felt the sensation of the bulge on his chest, and her light brown hair has a gentle and pleasant smell to it.

They fell onto the trampoline and bounced as they were.

“Ah, that was close… What are you doing, Hazuki?”

“Ahahahahaha! That face just now! It was wicked, a shame that I didn’t take a picture of it!”

“I won’t let that kind of photo exist!”

“Don’t get mad, don’t get mad, I was just kidding!”

“Sheesh…”

As they were having a great time, a group of kids came in, so they refrained and relocated.

They decided to play table tennis next at Hazuki’s request.

“Yay, did you see that smash just now?”

“Kuh…”

Minato’s athletic abilities aren’t bad.

He also played ping-pong here and there for fun in junior high school, but Hazuki is so much stronger.

“Come on, come on, you’ve got to hit more to the sides! Oh, you had the chance to smash the ball, but what are you doing?”

“Shut up, defense is the greatest offense!”

Minato did his best to return Hazuki’s ball.

Hazuki’s attacks are certainly powerful, but―

“Let’s go!”

Hazuki’s chest is shaking violently as she happily swings her racket.

It bounces from side to side, then bounces up and down as she smashes the ball.

How big are those…?

It was a question he had ever since he started playing with Hazuki.

Since the other person is a girl, he refrained from asking out of consideration.

“Ora, ora, eat this!”

“Kuh…!”

Hazuki’s smash hit Minato in the face.

“Ah, sorry. Are you okay, Minato?”

“Yeah, it’s just a ping-pong ball after all.”

It actually hurt a little, but Minato tolerated it and answered.

“Well, it’s not so much stronger than a mosquito bite.”

“Oh, so that’s how you’re gonna play, bastard…”

Hazuki returned Minato’s serve back, drawing it in.

“WHOA?!”

The ball that Hazuki returned bent slightly and it bounced off the side of Minato’s racket, hitting him in the face again.

“W-what just happened?”

“It’s just a curve drive. I can’t believe I’m showing this special move.”

“Kuh, using weird moves when we’re just playing for fun.”

“Fuhaha, stop barking. It’s just a mild prank.”

Hazuki laughs while slightly shaking her head.

“Then, let’s continue. One more point and I win. I’m getting hungry. If I win, you have to buy me a hamburger!”

“Don’t tell me that when it’s the match point!”

Well, I got to see breasts in action, so I guess a hamburger is not expensive.

While hitting back Hazuki’s ball, Minato decided to continue the rally even if only a little to enjoy the sight of her breasts swinging for a while.

Minato and Hazuki had plenty of fun and then left Spotty.

They headed to the station and took the train for about 10 minutes.

As soon as they got off the train and left the station, they saw a 12-story apartment building.

The two entered the entrance of the apartment.

“Minato, where do you want to do it?”

“Yesterday it was at your place. So, how about mine today?”

“Okay, I’ll just go and check on Momo for a bit.”

They boarded the elevator together, and Minato got off at the 10th floor.

Just before the door closes, Hazuki waved her hands.

In fact, Minato and Hazuki are both residents of the same apartment building.

Minato lives on the 10th floor, and Hazuki on the 12th floor.

That said, they hadn’t realized for a while that they lived in the same apartment building.

Minato had moved into the apartment during spring when he entered high school, and Hazuki had moved into the apartment a year earlier.

They realized this a few days into their summer vacation when they started hanging out.

On the way back home from going to the beach with some classmates, Minato and Hazuki were returning in the same direction―in fact, they got off the same station and the building they finally arrived home to were also the same.

Even if they go out with several friends, it would ultimately lead to them being left alone together.

Those days continue, and now it was not unusual for Minato and Hazuki to hang out together.

“It’s a surprising turn of events…”

Minato mumbles to himself as he opens the door to his home.

He lives together with his father.

The apartment comes with two bedrooms and some ample space, and the building is new, so you can live comfortably.

His mother died when Minato was very young.

His father did a great job while unfamiliar with housework, and now that Minato is in high school, he can handle the minimal housework by himself.

He has no particular complaints about his life.

Moreover, he now has a cute female friend and they live in the same apartment.

If I complained about this, I would get hit by misfortune.

Minato entered his room and changed from his uniform into a comfortable T-shirt and half pants.

It was already autumn, but it was not cold at all indoors in that outfit.

In Minato’s room, there’s a study desk, bed, bookshelves, an LCD monitor, and a game console.

And there’s also a closet, but it has few clothes and is mostly used as a storage room.

In front of the TV is a small table with a wireless mouse and keyboard on it.

The keyboard is the type that glows with a flashy red color―a so-called gaming keyboard. Of course, the mouse is also a gaming mouse.

The laptop is connected to the 24-inch monitor so that it can be viewed on a larger screen.

Minato sat on the ground and operated the mouse while randomly browsing the Internet.

He can look at the Internet on his phone, but he finds it easier to look at the larger screen in his room.

“Hey, I’m here!”

The sound of the door opening was heard, and a voice echoed too.

He left the front door unlocked, so Hazuki came straight in.