The Blonde Saint Only Makes Strange Noises In Front Of Me, What Should I Do? - Episode 36: Asuka's Pursuit.

Episode 36: Asuka’s Pursuit.

“You guys haven’t been well lately.”

It was on my way home at dusk. After parting ways with Sana and Kazuharu, Asuka and I were walking alone when he suddenly spoke up.

“What? Me?”

“Kaoru, but you too and Itsuki-san.”

Asuka chuckled and tilted her head, “You didn’t notice?”. It’s just between you and me that I thought the gesture was a little bit cute. Shota boys are to be feared.

“Is that so?”

“I think so, because neither of you guys have been making any strange noises lately.”

“What do you mean by that?”

Please don’t make it sound like not making strange noises is a bad thing. But Asuka’s point was not entirely wrong.

When I first met him, I often heard him shouting “UGAA-!” and “GORUUU-!” but recently I have had less chances to hear such strange voices.I don’t know when I heard it last. I’ve heard it from time to time when she loses a game, but even so …I’ve rarely had the chance to hear it in my interactions with her.

It was the same for me, I was no longer releasing my soul vomiting, “BUDOROGUEDUOO-”. I’m sure the last time I said this was when he first made me lunch.

“It’s nothing special but…, you know. It’s just that Sana has become so familiar with us.”

It’s not zero. No, I’m sure it’s true.

Sana wasn’t used to guys at first, and since I was the first guy she became friends with after she hit puberty, she was probably just nervous about a lot of things. I think the fact that this is no longer the case means that we have become a natural part of Sana’s life and she is comfortable with us. I couldn’t help but feel that this was a bad thing.

Like the other day when we were playing grass baseball, or when we were playing games together, or even when we were having dinner and laughing together, Sana seemed to be enjoying herself. I don’t think it’s possible for her not to have fun with us.

“Why is Kaoru so listless?”

“It’s not that I’m so listless. Normal, I’m completely normal.”

That was a lie. It’s not that I’m not energetic, but it’s true that I’m not having the same exciting days as before.

The reason for this, of course, is that I have almost no time alone with Sana anymore, and my ridiculous interactions with her have decreased. It should be fun to be with the four of us, but it’s not enough …..I’m sure, and that’s been my real feeling lately.

“Isn’t it because you can’t make out with Itsuki-san?”

“BUU-”

I was suddenly bombarded with something so outrageous that I couldn’t help but erupt.

“You know that?! When we were making out?!”

“Around the beginning? You were secretly holding hands.”

“Ugh….”

I didn’t think I was being watched when we were holding hands in that hallway. I’m so embarrassed.

“At first I thought that you guys were dating, but it  didn’t seem to be. ..What is it really like?”

Aota’s pursuit was harsh. I’m not sure what’s wrong with me.

“It’s nothing special, it’s just a relationship as you can see on …..Nothing more, nothing less.”

“Fuun-.”

Asuka’s mouth puckered up in a boring way. It’s so cute that it makes you want to kiss it, sostop it. You’re a man, so stop doing that. Don’t make me feel weird about it!

“Well, Kazuharu is trying to prevent the two of you from getting together.”

“Really⁉”

“Because Kazuharu loves Kaoru very much. I think he doesn’t want Itsuki-san to take you.”

I’m just kidding HAHAHA, Aota added with a laugh, but even if you’re kidding, don’t take the conversation in that direction. It’s rather realistic, so don’t do it.

“Well, that’s a joke, and I’m sure Itsuki-san is getting used to us, but that doesn’t explain her lack of energy.”

“Sana, is she really that down?”

Earlier, we were playing Monhan (hunting game) at Mock Burger and having fun together, and at that time I was as usual. At least, I didn’t think she was listless.

“Yes, very much.”

However, Asuita says it assertively. He is not the type of person who says things very clearly to begin with, but since he asserts it, he probably feels that way at times.

I, on the other hand, couldn’t notice that Sana looked so lonely. There was a reason for this, because I was avoiding staring at her. If I looked at Sana too much, I would feel like I couldn’t control myself anymore, and it would be too painful. More often than not, I just sneak a sideways glance at her while she’s having fun playing a game or something.

“Sure, she’s usually cheerful. I think she’s happy. But I’m in the same class as hers, so I can tell. …For a moment, just for a moment, she looked really lonely.”

“Is it because she doesn’t have any friends of the same gender?”

“Hmmm… .But Itsuki-san, has she ever said she wants to have a friend of the same gender?”

“No, she hasn’t.”

Sana in the classroom. That was the Sana that only Asuka knew, not me or Kazuharu. I have no idea why she’s looking so lonely.

“I’m staring at the fact that it’s probably Kaoru’s fault.”

“What, me? Why?”

When I asked him that, Asuka exhaled an exaggerated sigh.

“‘Well, maybe not during ….Tanabata…'”

Instead of answering the question, he continued with a dumbfounded expression on his face.

“At the fireworks display, I’ll let you guys be together. ILeave Kazuharu to me.”

Then he looked at me and smiled gently.

“…Thanks.”

I knew what Tomorrow was trying to say. I understand, but is it really okay for that to happen? Is it okay to change the relationship between the four of us?

I couldn’t make that decision.