My Popular-as-Hell Best Friend Is Annoying, So I Want to Get Him a Girlfriend and Shut Him Up - Chapter 10: Homosexuality?

Chapter 10: Homosexuality?

The next day, I arrived at school at my usual time and headed straight for Uryu, who was chatting with some classmates.

“Hey, Uryu.”

“Yo, morning! What’s up today?”

Maybe because he was talking with our classmates, Uryu’s usual charm was dialed up a notch, which irritated me slightly. Still, I got straight to the point.

“This Saturday, go on a date with me.”

For a split second, the noisy classroom fell silent.

I’ve heard that in moments like this, spirits pass through the space. Not that I’d know, since I don’t have any spiritual sensitivity.

“Uh, sorry. Could you say that again?”

Uryu, for once, had a dumbfounded look on his face.

There sure are a lot of hard-of-hearing people around me. Why can’t anyone understand the my words the first time I say it?

“I said, go on a date with me. Don’t make me repeat myself.”

Then, a high-pitched squeal from some girls came from the back.

Man, they’re lively this early in the morning. Kind of annoying, but whatever.

I reiterated my request, but Uryu looked around awkwardly before locking eyes with me again.

“…A date? Not, like, just hanging out?”

“Huh? Have I ever asked you to hang out before?”

“…No, it’s always me inviting you.”

“Exactly. So this is a date invitation.”

“I see… wait, no, hold on! I almost went along with it, but this makes no sense!”

Uryu gave me a suspicious look.

What’s with this guy? He’s usually sharp as a tack, but today he’s completely off his game.

“Yukiya, do you even know what a date is?”

“It’s two close people going out together. Are you mocking me?”

“Then you realize something’s off, right?”

“Something’s off… oh, I get it.”

So that’s why he’s been looking so unconvinced.

He’s hung up on the distinction. This guy’s annoyingly particular about stuff like that.

“You’re right. In that sense, it’s not a date.”

“Glad you understand.”

“Because you and I aren’t close.”

“That’s not the issue! I knew you were misunderstanding!”

Uryu clutched his head, looking exasperated.

“When you hear ‘date,’ what kind of pair do you picture?”

“Like I said, two close people.”

“No, I mean their specific genders. Who dates who?”

“Well, generally, a guy and a girl, right?”

“And our genders?”

“Guy and guy.”

“That’s weird, isn’t it?”

“Don’t mess with me. I said ‘generally.’ A date’s a date, whether it’s two guys or two girls. Making distinctions like that goes against my principles.”

As I declared this boldly, I heard girls’ voices chiming in, “Yeah, that’s right!”

Heh, even if I’m just stating the obvious, it’s nice to have people cheering me on.

But as Uryu said, dates are typically thought of as a guy-girl thing.

That kind of definition can go to hell, but if Uryu’s not convinced, I guess I’ll have to compromise.

For Kirita Akari’s love to succeed, this date with Uryu is absolutely necessary.

“Fine. If you’re that insistent, I’ll go along with your reasoning.”

“And what does that mean?”

“I’ll become a girl. Problem solved, right?”

“What the hell are you even saying?”

My brilliant proposal, sadly, went right over Uryu’s head.

Why? Isn’t he supposed to be the top student in our grade? I’ve always believed academic ability and raw intelligence are closely linked.

But I can’t back down here. To achieve my goal, Uryu needs to treat me like a girl. That’s why it has to be a date.

“I’ll explain the details on the day. For now, just shut up and treat me like a girl.”

At that, an even louder cheer erupted.

They’re getting all excited over there, but this is a critical moment for me.

Come on, Uryu, will you go on this date with me or not!?

“…Honestly, I still don’t get it at all.”

Uryu scratched his head, looking troubled, but then gave a resigned smile.

“But nothing involving you is ever boring, so fine, I’ll go along with it.”

“Yes! That’s what I’m talking about!”

At that moment, the classroom exploded with applause.

Huh? What? What’s going on? Did someone get married?

I looked around in shock and saw everyone clapping while staring at me and Uryu. Some girls were even tearing up.

Only our class rep, Misono Izumo, was watching the scene in stunned silence.

“Uryu, what the hell are these girls shouting for?”

“If you’re seriously asking, you’re beyond help.”

“Huh?”

“More importantly, you owe me one for this. The fallout from this is gonna be a nightmare because of you.”

“You jerk, don’t add conditions after we’ve already made a deal!”

“Then you’re fine with canceling the date?”

“Grr…!”

“‘One favor owed,’ right, Yukiya-kun?”

“…Fine, no choice…!”

I wanted to punch that smug face of his, but calm down, me. Don’t lose sight of the goal.

At least I secured the date with Uryu. If I can feed this back to Kirita Akari, this humiliation will all be worth it.

Yes, this is all a calculated move for the future. A choice to live my life peacefully.

As I wished I could erase the “favor owed” from Uryu’s memory, I got to my morning preparations.

Also, how long are these guys gonna keep clapping? Stop giving me those warm looks. Seriously, what’s going on?

T/N: WHAT’S WITH YOUR DEAL!? LMFAO THIS MAIN CHARACTER