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It would be better to not say a word more…

1.

As the homeroom was over, the last bell of the school hours echoed throughout. The students got out of their classroom into the corridor, which reversed the density ratio of the room: hallway.

Mahiru stretched her arms out in the classroom, which only had a few people left.

“Nnn~”

I don’t like crowds.

I feel embarrassed to be stared right at my chest.

As soon as my chest began to swell, I could tell where everyone would look just by looking at the movement of their eyes.

In particular, I’m tired and disgusted to see all the guys looking down before making a proper eye contact with me.

Those who have them big have their own worries to worry about.

I wait for the number of students to decrease in the corridor as they head out.

“Fuwaa”

The shouts of the sports club have already begun to be heard from outside.

It was almost 4:10.

I wonder if it’s about time.

I have no club activities today, so let’s relax, spreading my wings full.

“Mahiru”

A voice suddenly called me from the door.

When I looked, there was a figure of Miya present standing there.

“You have today’s club off, right? Let’s head home together.”

“Ou~”

The two of them walk side by side out through the school gate.

“Would you like to visit Yuu-nii’s home while we are at it?”

“Of course. A~h, but you can’t mention my name.”

“I get it, I get it.”

But if you come along with me, even if it is Yuu-nii, I guess he will be sure to notice as well.

Ah, could that be the aim of Miya all along?

Mahiru and the mysterious, beautiful girl have a connection between themselves → they must have been friends for very long.

→ Speaking of the past, perhaps Miya?

Hmm, though this flow of reasoning still seems a bit hard

Mou, I wish she could just throw away her dull pride as fast as possible.

And we arrived at the <Moon Night Terrace>.

“Listen? Remember again that you can’t call me by my name, okay? I have to have Yuu-nii know it by himself.”

“Hey~ hey~.”

Miya opens the door.

“Welcome”

Maybe because of the time, It appears pretty crowded.

We settle ourselves down in an empty seat.

Shortly after, Yuu-Nii came to pick up our orders.

“Heya~, Yuu-nii.”

“Hee~, Mahiru, So you are also acquainted with this girl, huh?”

Even you are acquainted with him yourself…

“A~ah, well, we’re friends from the same high school.”

I didn’t lie.

“Good evening, Yuu-san.”

“Yuu-san!?”

What is that name that makes my brain itch?

“A~h, thank you.”

Yuu-nii also, being like the same old Yuu-nii, makes this lovestruck face during the meeting.

“You look busy today.”

“Well, it’s always like this at this time of day.”

“Isn’t that hard, isn’t it?”

“Well, that’s the job I do. Hahahaha. Even so, I’m surprised you two are friends.”

“Are you acquainted with Mahiru-san as well?”

“I’ve known this kiddo since she was this little.”

Yuu-nii puts his hand around his waist while saying.

“Heh, so that’s how it is.”

…What are these guys doing?

What the heck am I being shown?

Hey, Yuu-ni. That bitch is that same smitten who made you swing to and fro in her childhood ten years ago.

“Then I’ll have an iced coffee. Mahiru?”

“Hmm? I’ll have a cola.”

“Understood.”

The order was delivered about five minutes later.

I enjoy the sizzle of carbonated drink in my mouth as I drink.

Now I see. It’s indeed an interesting situation to watch from the sidelines.

It becomes even more interesting after knowing how serious the characters are actually while at play.

2.

 “Isamu, we can handle this on our own, so let’s entertain those ladies instead.”

The aunt said that with a grin. I see that even Aunt has taken the pill by that face, huh?

“Eh? But it’s relatively crowded…”

“Yeah, Yeah, just go.”

Yuu-nii comes and sits alongside un on the table.

“Come to think of it, what kind of child was Mahiru back then?”

Miya begins the conversation.

She seems to be trying to evoke memories with relevant childhood topics to make him aware of her.

But if you ask it that way, won’t he also take it as that since you don’t know about our childhood, so you asked about that retrospectively…

“Well, in a nutshell, a ducking rascal.”

“Heh~”

“Yuu-nii, you don’t have to say anything unnecessary.”

“Sneaking up into an empty house, getting lost, building a secret base somewhere in the mountains…”

“Is that so? I guess that was tough.”

Is that so?! Aren’t you one of us!?

“Besides Mahiru, there were two other ducking brats with her. One of them just lived next doors–-“

I saw Miya’s eyes change color.

“What kind of brat was that?”

I gulped hard on my saliva.

I have a terribly wrong feeling about this.

“Yuu-nii, it would be better to not to say a word more, please trust me in this…”

“That girl was by far the best jerk of them all.”

BAKA!!!

[TL notes: Fool!]

“Every day, she did crazy stuff beyond my imagination. Even not succumbing to playing pranks, and really felt like the very definition of ducking brat.”

I slowly turned my gaze towards Miya.

Her face was still smiling, but the sides of her eyes were already twitching.

Oh, God.

“She always acted like some boy, and I was left behind cleaning up their dirty ass every time. It was just so tough. Right~ Mahiru?”

“Righ—Right.”

“What’s ‘right’? Just so that I tell you, you were quite the naughty one yourself, remember that.”

“U…un.”

“Heh, was that so?”

Saying that Miya quietly brought the coffee to her mouth.

Miya, I understand your anger clearly, but that’s because you sowed the seed for that yourself, ok?

If you’re going to hate someone, you only have yourself to hate, Since you were also a prick alongside?”

“That girl was called Miya, but I’m sure she’s a Yankee or a Gal by now. Hahahaha.”

I felt a pressure, a really, really ominous one at that.

I didn’t feel this kind of pressure when I entered the national women’s ballet nor when I stood on the podium.

Yuu-nii, please, please just leave it that. Any more than that, and it will become a matter of life and death.

“What do you think of the brat?”

“Hmm, Let’s see.”

Yuu-nii put his hand under his chin and gestured as if thinking really hard.

The air of that place became intense with every passing minute.

I somehow started to have a weird sweat.

While receiving the constant gaze from Miya and me, Yuu-nii opens up his mouth.

“She did cause a lot of trouble, but for me, she was like a cute younger sister that I’ve known since she was just a baby. Since she moved out, I have been unable to see her whenever I want to. …But truthfully, I do want to meet her once again.”

“He… heh~.”

My whole body felt itchy.

Are you saying that on purpose?

To say such a fishy line in front of the person in question. You are quite a dumb person, aren’t you?

But to think that even Miya was in a good mood almost immediately.

What an easy-to-manipulate girl she is.

“I see. I also hope that you can meet her soon as well.♪”

The tone of her voice rose up a notch, and Miya said in an excellent spirit.

“Then, shall we hear your today’s answer?”

Answer?

Ah, I see. I did hear from her that they were playing a name-guessing game.

“Eh, ah, um, then how about Kujo Satomi, maybe.”

What is that naming sense?

“It’s wrong. Well, I’ll leave from doing the punishment game for today.”

“Eh? Are you sure?”

“Yes, Since I am in a good mood today. Well then, I will be on my way. Mahiru~”

“Eh, yeah. Well then, Yuu-nii, see you later again.”

“Sure~.”

After leaving the store, Miya started skipping on her way in a good mood.

While looking at my childhood friend’s back, I thought of it very clearly.

These guys are such a pain in the ass.

End of Chapter