Provocative-Style Game Streamer (20 years old) Accidentally Reveals His Kind Personality Due To Forgetting To End The Stream. - Chapter 27: Face-to-Face Meeting.

Face-to-Face Meeting.

“Suzuha, Haruto-Oniisan is really popular, isn’t he?” Suzuha, sipping on her milk tea inside the book cafe, secretly watched him standing behind the cash register while she was spreading out test papers.

How many times now, she had witnessed customers approach him… No, female customers who probably came to the cafe because of him.

“Oh, Haru-kun, you’re working so hard again today.”

“Haha, thank you. Oh, that outfit… Are you working on your day off?”

“Yeah, that’s right. I was supposed to have the day off, but they suddenly asked me to work.”

“Oh, I see. Well, take care and rest your body properly when you can.”

“Thanks.”

“The usual order… Black coffee, medium size, right?”

“Yes. Please. Would you mind adding a message? This lady at the counter.”

“Sure, gladly.”

Haruto chatting happily with an OL on his way back from work.

Ten minutes later.

“Oh wow, Haruto-chi is here!”

“You’re right!”

“Yeah, yeah. You knew I was here, and still… Anyway, thanks as always. What can I get you today?”

“I’ll have a small strawberry latte!”

“I’ll take a small matcha latte!”

“Oh, isn’t that unusual? Ordering a small size.”

“I’m cafe hopping today, and I still feel a bit full. Look, touch my stomach.”

“I won’t touch it.”

“What about mine?”

“I won’t touch that either.”

Haruto talking to a pair of girls who looked like university students.

Another ten minutes passed.

“Thank you for your hard work, Haruto-kun.”

“Oh no, thank you. I appreciate your patronage. What can I get you today?”

“Hmm, let me try your recommendation today.”

“My recommendation… Let’s see, how about a blood orange? It’s sour and delicious.”

“Oh, really? Then I’ll take three of those. One is for you, so you can have it after work.”

“Huh!? You don’t have to! You’ve treated me so many times already.”

“Hehe, don’t hesitate. Come on, let’s settle the bill.”

Perhaps she was some female executive. She was dressed in a black suit and having a generous exchange with him.

(I envy those customers… I wish I was in their place.)

Squinting her blue eyes, Suzuha’s inner thoughts echoed this sentiment.

She had known him and his sister Yuno since elementary school. So, of course, she knew Haruto too.

Maybe it was because they had known each other since they were kids, but he treated her like a second little sister.

She felt that he didn’t see her as a potential romantic interest, and her intuition was probably right.

That intuition was correct because Haruto thought that he couldn’t look at his sister’s friend in that way.

“…What should I do?”

Unintentionally, her voice slipped out. That was the moment.

“Ah!”

He had finished attending to a customer and made eye contact with her from behind the register. He caught her staring at him. The worry about being caught… It only lasted for a moment.

Haruto waved his hand slightly as if to say, “Are you studying hard?” and then smiled.

…

Nervously hiding her tension, she waved back, and he returned to attending to the customers with a smile.

(…Haruto-oniisan really…)

How could he be so oblivious to others’ feelings? Such a thought crossed her mind.

However, she felt happy. It seemed like they had a special relationship that was different from how he treated customers. She could engage in interactions with him that seemed almost like those between a boyfriend and girlfriend.

Touching Haruto’s hoodie, Suzuha smiled softly.

Just this happiness alone made her glad she had come to this cafe today.

However, this immense joy would turn into significant anxiety… thirty minutes later.

“It’s been a while, Haruto-san. Well, maybe just two days, though.”

“Oh! Welcome, Shirayuki-san. I didn’t expect you to come.”

“…”

Just as she heard that voice, Suzuha held her breath and looked in the direction of the sound.

Today, for the first time, Haruto had addressed a customer by name, so it was easy to perceive the familiarity he had with this person. It was evident that he was more at ease with her than with other customers.

Moreover, the person he was talking to was…

(S-She’s incredibly beautiful…)

Her milk tea-colored hair was stunning. She had big pink eyes, a well-defined nose, and thin lips. She looked like a model or something. This beautiful university student was happily conversing with Haruto.

“Eh? Why did you think I wouldn’t come?”

“Because today’s a holiday, right? No university classes, I presume.”

“Ah, true! You’re right.”

“It’s rare for you to come on a holiday… Are you coming after having some fun?”

“No, no. I came to treat myself after work. Plus, there was something I really wanted to tell Haruto-san. Oh, I’d like to order a large-sized hot cocoa and caramel pancakes.”

“Got it. And… what is it you wanted to tell me?”

“It’s about what you said during Friday’s livestream about me. You said some pretty harsh things.”

“Oh!”

“Like there’s nothing cute about me and you’re not interested at all… It hurt my feelings, you know.”

“W-Wait a minute! That’s not what I meant! I mean, that was… uh…”

Suzuha watched as Shirayuki made a sly expression and leaned closer to Haruto, while he panicked and stammered.

Suzuha, witnessing this scene and hearing their conversation, naturally had thoughts running through her mind.

(“What does ‘livestream’ mean…? Besides, Haruto-san doesn’t seem like the type of person to say such things…”)

And, until this point, she had the urge to defend herself.

“Pfft, there’s no need to panic so much. It was just a joke.”

“Huh…?”

“Thank you, Haruto-san. I was happy that you were being considerate of me, so I wanted to express my gratitude.”

“No, no, there’s no need to thank me. I just did what I thought was right. I might say something troublesome, but I want to continue being involved with Shirayuki-san in the future.”

“Y-You’re really… I don’t want to trouble you with that…”

“Is that so?”

“Y-Yes. That’s right. I also want to be involved with Haruto-san…”

“Haha, I’m glad to hear you say that.”

“Y-Yeah…”

“Alright, let’s move on with the orders now.”

“Oh, Haruto-san, you can order something too. Since you were being considerate of me, I’d like to share something with you… Is that alright?”

Initially, it seemed that she, Shirayuki, had the upper hand, but for some reason, she was now on the defensive.

Ever since he said, “I want to continue being involved with Shirayuki-san,” Suzuha could see her blushing and expressing her feelings.

Seeing her behave like that, Suzuha couldn’t help but feel that she somehow overlapped with her.

Perhaps, even that person…

***

“Then, please enjoy your time.”

“Yeah. Haruto-san, do your best at work! Fight on!”

“Thanks. I’ll do my best.”

After exchanging parting words with Haruto, Shirayuki, holding the tray with their orders, began to look around for an available seat.

Suzuha, secretly observing her actions, suddenly made eye contact with Shirayuki.

In an instant.

“Huh!?”

(What…?)

Shirayuki looked at Suzuha, or more precisely, at the hoodie Suzuha was wearing, and her shoulders twitched as if she had a realization.

After that, for some reason, Shirayuki settled herself uneasily in the seat next to Suzuha.