I asked him to be my pretend-boyfriend but after a while I fell for him, but I can't seem to admit that fact! - Chapter 33: In the end, what's the relationship between these two?

In the end, what’s the relationship between these two?

“Akira, I want to try playing the electric guitar, so take me to a music store.”

“Huh… Itsuki wants to play the electric guitar?”

“Yeah.”

“You don’t really sing while using the guitar, you know? It’s just instrumental, is that alright?”

“Yeah, I was watching videos by this person Ayato that you introduced me to, and I got curious to try playing the guitar.”

“Oh! That’s great! Let’s go!”

So, that’s how it happened that after school today, we were going to check out electric guitars.

But…

Once again, we got caught at the school gate by Nana.

“I’ve been waiting for you, Itsuki!”

Moreover, quite a crowd had already gathered for  today.

“That person is Nana, the model, right?”

“She’s got such a tiny face!”

“Amazing style, so envious!”

“So cute!”

“Can I take a picture? I hope she won’t get mad.”

“Nana, you’re amazing!”

Completely different from yesterday, she was dressed up with her model aura in full display.

“Hello, Nana-san.”

“It’s fine with Nana, Itsuki. It’s not about you and me.”

“Haha…”

We were just acquaintances since yesterday when I stood in for Nana.

“Shall we go, Itsuki?”

Akira was still harsh to Nana even today.

Yesterday, he mentioned that he was only irritated because he was lacking in “Itsuki elements,” but today, we’ve been together the whole time, so the “Itsuki elements” should be more than enough, right?

“…!”

Oh no, this is the kind of thing I’d be too embarrassed to say myself.

Well, let’s put that aside. Why is Akira still so harsh at her today?

“Just wait a minute!”

Just like yesterday, Nana dashed over to us, blocking our way.

“Come on, I’m a convalescent, so don’t make me run.”

“Then don’t come after us!”

“Why not?”

“You’re in the way!”

“I have something important to say with Itsuki too!”

“I already have an appointment with her today! In fact, I booked her until the day I die! Come back in a hundred years!”

“I’m already dead by then! Are you planning to live past a hundred? Gross!”

I wonder what it is. Regardless of the content, they get along so well, it’s almost envy-inducing.

“You two are so close…”

“What are you talking about?”

That’s it.

Anyway, we moved to my house, as it was more discreet, and the three of us went there.

“Excuse me.”

“You’re really bothering us.”

Since we decided to go to my house, Akira clearly became upset.

“So, what do you want?”

I finally figured it out. Akira was probably being so harsh today because he was looking forward to going to the music store with me, and Nana arrived at the wrong time, as he mentioned.

He’s still a child.

But well, it makes him look even cuter in my eyes.

“Why are you even referring to me as ‘you’? For your information, I have a proper name, it’s Nana.”

Nevertheless, leaving Nana like this would make her feel a bit sorry.

“Just tell us your business already, Nana!”

“Why are you calling me by my first name right away? Address me as Nana-sama instead!”

“Itsuki, we should just throw her out right now.”

Akira tries to physically toss Nana out of the house. For now, they need to become friends with each other.

“Sorry! I’m sorry! You can call me by my first name, just don’t throw me out!”

It feels like I’m watching a comedy show.

“Hey, I’d like you two to get along soon.”

“Why should I bother with someone like him!”

“Who’s this guy you’re talking about?”

“Hey, both of you…”

“That woman doesn’t deserve to be treated as more than just a ‘you’!’!”

“I told you, I have a name!”

The way they’re so in sync that it’s starting to get on my nerves.

“Who’s ‘this guy’?”

“That’s my line!”

“Hey, both of you!”

“Treating him like ‘that woman’ is more than good enough!”

“I told you, I have a name!”

No, it’s not working… It’s unbearable.

“Both of you, knock it off! Don’t keep showing us that husband-and-wife comedy routine! It’s not good that Nana came out of nowhere to impose her own schedule, and Akira, you should be gentler with girls!”

The two of them finally calmed down.

***

“I wanted to invite Itsuki to dinner as a thank you for the other day,” Nana says with a hint of embarrassment. Surprisingly, she’s quite polite.

“If you want, you can come with us.”

“Who would go anywhere with someone like you!”

“What’s wrong with ‘someone like me’?”

“‘Someone like you’ is just ‘someone like you’!”

Even though things had finally settled down, why is she trying to provoke Akira again…?

“Take it as a gesture of goodwill,” Nana suggests.

“But…”

“Let’s exchange contact information at least, and we can figure it out from there.”

She’s quite assertive.

“Well, exchanging contact information is fine.”

“Great, thank you.”

I thought she’d be more demanding, considering she’s a model, but Nana doesn’t seem too bad of a character.

“Now, it’s your turn to exchange contact info.”

“Why would I exchange contact info with someone like you?”

“If you keep saying that, Itsuki will get mad at you again.”

With a smile, I glanced at the two of them, and Akira understood.

Once they exchanged contact information, Nana’s expression changed.

“Ah… Asai Akira… Wait, you’re that Akira?”

“Huh? ‘That Akira’? What are you talking about?”

It seems like Nana knows Akira, but he genuinely seems clueless. What’s going on?