Only the princess of the school notices me, who almost does not exist - Episode 14.2: Friends With The Princess. (Part 2)

Friends With The Princess. (Part 2)

I went back to my room, dived into my bed and buried my face in the pillow.

Besides the awkwardness, I was also frustrated because I was completely played out.

While feeling sorry for myself, I heard a vibration from my phone which I threw next to my pillow earlier.

My cheeks twitched as I tapped the notification on my first ever chat.

‘Hello, may I have a moment?’

It was sent by her, namely [Shirakawa].

I knew what a Shiro – White (Kawa) Yo- Night was, but it was more like someone from 2nd year of junior high doing their usual OOF activity while going through puberty… (Chunibyo)

…By the way, I’m safe, my name is [Kusaren].

Sorry… I was actually playing around a bit.

Anyway, I replied…

“What is it? Btw, do you know if you take the front and the back part of your name, Shirakawa becomes a name that sounds like a Chunibyo.”

I sent it sarcastically in return for the argument I had just made.

It was the first time I had ever replied on a chat app…

A little later, the phone vibrated again.

Its contents were….

:Shirokawa:

‘It’s annoying, you know? Kusa Ren-san, the name of which is not well understood as a result of the separation of the Kusaren. (Lotus)

How do you read this ….By the way, what is your winter break schedule?’

I was smiling and laughing, veins appearing at the side of my head.

I typed my message at a tapping speed that was reaching the speed of sound.

“Shut up, ‘Kusa Ren’ is a good name’. What’s wrong with you all of a sudden?”

I was the one who should get mad, but I still asked the right questions.

I didn’t know why, but I blew a satisfied breath through my nose.

Then, I received another message from Sayo.

:Shirokawa:

‘I understand, Kusaren-san.

I’m just thinking that now that we’ve become friends, I’d like to take advantage of the winter break to go out somewhere.’

…Are we going somewhere for winter break….?

Well, I didn’thave a part-time job every day, so I simply typed in the message without thinking much about it.

:Kusaren:

“I’m fine, but what about you, Shirakawa?”

:Shirokawa:

‘We’ve become friends, and Saya is fine.

Understood?’

…Hey, wait a minute.

:Kusaren:

“Wait, wait. Before we get into that, is it really that easy for friends to call each other by their first names?”

:Shirokawa:

‘Isn’t that usually the case? I don’t know because I don’t have any friends either…’

…Oh, She doesn’t have any friends either.

…Well, now I’m sure I’m not the only one who is stiff and doesn’t talk to anyone.

But you know….

:Kusaren:

“..Is that okay? Calling you by your first name?

:Shirokawa:

‘I brought it up so of course it’s fine?’

…Ummm…Is it really okay…? 

…Well, like she said, she was the one that brought it up, and she’s also fine with it….

By the way, don’t go into how I always call her by first name in my mind.

:Kusaren:

“All right, Sayo. I’m fine with you calling me Ren too, but don’t call me that at school or anything.”

:Shirokawa:

‘Why?’

Huh~…

:Kusaren:

“You should know ‘Princess’ . You’re calling a man by his name, and it’ll be a disaster at school.”

:Shirokawa:

‘huhh …I see.

Ren-san. What did you mean by ‘fine’ earlier?’

:Kusaren:

“I’m fine if you call my name without honorifics.

If we went out and they saw us walking together, my presence would be, well, ….It’ll be fine 

But, as a premise to begin with, are you comfortable going out with a guy?”

:Shirokawa:

‘I’m not good at calling people out without honorifics…

But since we’re friends, that’s fine with me, I guess?’

:Kusaren:

“I see. Then that’s good.

…Then I guess we’ll have to work around each other’s schedules. Is it okay in December?”

:Shirokawa:

‘No problem.’

I stared at the phone screen for a while, and thought 

…’why were we talking about 2 subjects in the same message?’

….Well nevermind.

So, being a uselessly manipulative person, I opened up the chat app’s scheduling tool. Then I looked for the dates of my winter vacation during the month of December.

:Kusaren:

“I’ll put in the dates when we can go together.”

:Shirokawa:

‘Thank you very much. Understood’

I then stopped sending messages and entered the days I’d be available in the scheduler tool.

When I finished, it seemed that Sayo had also entered her schedule, and I checked the schedule that suited both of us.

……

:Kusaren:

“Why are you only available on Christmas and New Year’s Eve!”

No, even I was surprised.

They were both bad dates in many ways.

:Shirokawa:

‘Would you like to go out on New Year’s Eve or ….Do you want it on December 25?’

Wait… For Real…?

:Kusaren:

“No, no, wait, wait, isn’t it bad enough that a man and a woman are going out together on Christmas?”

:Shirokawa:

‘Is that so?’

Kusaren:

“Yeah, I think it’s bad. No, well, if it’s okay with you, Sayo, it’s okay with me.”

…No, what’s wrong with me!?

It was me who regretted it the moment I sent it.

:Shirokawa:

‘I don’t mind either. Now, where shall we go?’

:Kusaren:

“…You decide, Sayo. I don’t really care where.”

:Shirokawa:

‘Well, I’m interested in going to an aquarium…. I would like to go there.’

…No, it’s not like shopping or anything.

I mean, that’s almost a date, isn’t it?

:Kusaren:

“Well okay…”

I was stupid enough to agree to it here.

I was so nervous…

:Shirokawa:

‘It’s decided then. Thank you.’

:Kusaren:

“Yeah.”

:Shirokawa:

‘Then, There’s a fountain in front of the station closest to the apartment. Let’s meet there.’

:Kusaren:

“All right, good night.”

:Shirokawa:

‘Yes, good night.’

I replied  without looking at the message any more. I plugged my phone into the charger and tossed it crudely under my pillow.

Then I buried my face in the pillow again.

“…I feel so tired today.“

Becoming friends, calling by first name, and almost-dating …It was horrifying.

It was nice to be friends, but getting along might….It might still be a little hard to appease.

I really wondered what was going to happen to me now…

I drifted off to sleep thinking about that.

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