Insensitive Bocchi-kun ~Reluctantly Heading to School Today~ [Dropped] - Chapter 85: The Young Lady's Strategy

Chapter 85: The Young Lady’s Strategy

“Hey… Where are you going, Kento?”

“Hm? Mamiya-kun?”

“No, I’m just taking a break…”

“So, where are you headed? The staff room is that way, isn’t it?”

“…”

Linlin, that’s not what I meant. And stop glaring at me… Look after Alice for now, will you?

“Hey, Kento! Oh, welcome!”

Autograph, autograph, autograph…

As soon as my break started, I followed the words that had been floating in my mind and hurriedly made my way to her.

Why is she…?

Is it her younger brother? Even so, why such a rare item…?

It was really hard to focus on work because of that…

She hasn’t left yet, right? She said she’d be waiting. She’s still here, right?

Oh, there she is.

“Ah, Kento Mamiya. Fufu, you came.”

“…”

“Well, have a seat.”

“…”

I obediently sat down in the seat in front of her, just as she told me to.

“You’re unusually compliant today. Well, maybe it’s thanks to this.”

Saying so, she pulled out the signed paper from her bag again.

Ah, yes, it’s written, “To Mamiya-kun.”

It’s really written there. That’s incredible. Too incredible.

“Why do you have that?”

“Why? Fufu, let’s just say I have connections through my father. You know my little brother is a fan of this manga, right?”

Connections, huh… As the rumors suggested, her family isn’t ordinary, is it?

“I thought you, Kento Mamiya, also liked this manga, so I got an autograph just in case. Was I wrong?”

“No… you’re not.”

You’re absolutely right. Ah, a handwritten autograph with my name on it. The protagonist’s face is even there, clearly drawn.

“Fufu, do you want it?”

“I, I do.”

“Heh. So you want it.”

Right now, she’s smiling at me with an incredible grin.

I want it. I want it. I really do want it.

“Fufu, then I’ll give it to you. Be grateful to me, Kento Mamiya.”

“T-thank you. Really, thank you. Thank you.”

I’m truly happy. I’m so happy that it’s almost ridiculous.

“Fufu, that’s the first time I’ve seen such a happy face from you, Kento Mamiya. I should really be thankful to my father.”

Ah, I’m truly grateful to Shibuya-san’s father.

“Wha— Eh…?”

“Fufu, but there’s one condition.”

Saying so, she puts the autograph back into her bag.

“C-condition?”

W-what’s the condition?

Uh… the autograph.

“Fufu, it’s nothing difficult. I just want you to do me one simple favor.”

“A simple favor?”

“Yes, a simple favor.”

I see… it makes sense. There’s no way something this rare would come for free.

But… what’s the request?

As I was thinking this, she gave me a mischievous grin.

Uh…

“What is it?”

I’d do almost anything for that autograph. I really want Kase-sensei’s autograph…

But what’s with her expression?

“Fufu, then come with me to the beach, Kento Mamiya.”

“…”

Wait, what?

“Huh? What?”

“That’s what I said. The beach. Come to the beach and play with me.”

“…What will we do there?”

“We’re going to play.”

“With whom?”

“Just the two of us.”

“…”

Huh?

“T-the beach? Just the two of us?”

“Yes, that’s right. It’s hot, so it’s just perfect, isn’t it?”

“N-no, I’m not really into beaches…”

Such a place where frivolous people go…

And going there, just the two of us…

“Ah, I see. Then you don’t need this autograph. Got it. Goodbye.”

“Eh? Wait!”

“Hm? What?”

“…”

No, the autograph…

“Hm? Nothing? Well, then. Bye.”

“No, wait…”

“Ah, come to think of it, I have another one like this. But you don’t need it, right?”

“Eh, ah, what?”

Saying so, she pulls out another colored paper, similar to the previous one but with different contents.

Wait? The protagonist and…is that supposed to be me?

Right now, my eyes are fixed on the drawing where the protagonist and a character who looks a lot like me are standing shoulder to shoulder.

What… Is this for real? Seriously?

“Alright, it was nice. Now, for real, goodbye.”

No… wait.

“_.”

“Hm? Sorry, I couldn’t hear you.”

“I, I’ll go… to the beach.”

“Hm? You’re going? To the beach?”

“Yes…”

“Hmm. But you don’t seem too eager. You don’t have to force yourself, Kento Mamiya.”

Her face was again brimming with a sly grin…

“No… please let me go.”

Damn it, after showing me that…

“Fufu, well, if Kento Mamiya insists, then I guess there’s no helping it. I’ll contact you later. We also need to buy swimsuits.”

“…”

Swimsuits…

And with that, she’s about to leave the shop.

“Uh… the autograph.”

“Heh, you’ll get the autograph after we enjoy the beach together. Bye, Kento Mamiya.”

“…Ah.”

And this time, she really did leave the shop and walk away.

The beach… 

The autograph…

What happened? I feel like things have suddenly become very complicated.

But… the autograph. 

Kase-sensei’s autograph… 

Ah… the autograph.