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Episode 13

“Sakura, why don’t we go home together after school?”

“I am okay with it.”

Today, after classes ended and I had nothing left to do, I decided to go home with Kisaragi for the first time after a long time.

I was going home frequently with Sakuragi-san until now, but sometimes I feel like going home with him.

[“I’m sorry, Sakuragi-san, I may be unable to go home with you today.”]

When I sent a message like that, it was marked as read in just a few seconds.

“I understand, but I want to go home with you tomorrow.”

A sticker with an anime-style bear waving was sent along with the message.

“Roger”

I also send back the frog stamp in return and head home along with Kisaragi.

“Let’s hit the arcade on the way home today.”

“Yeah, let’s go.”

While chatting nonchalantly, the two of us headed towards the arcade.

Oh, come to think of it, I also have to send a message to Karen.

[“Sorry, I’ll be late today, with a stamp of a fox prostrating on the ground.”]

[“Please say that earlier. Nii-san’s you duffer.”]

Karen is extremely popular at school. But when her classes get over, she refuses all her friends’ invitations to hang out. She rushes home to do housework and make dinner. Therefore, she gets pissed off whenever I forget to inform her about it earlier.

Put away.

[“By the way, why are you going to be late?”]

[“Hitting off the game center with Kisaragi”]

[“Is that so”]

Along with that message, a stamp of a rabbit staring at me eerily was sent.

I’m busy doing housework, but you were fooling around?

Perhaps that was her meaning?!

REALLY SORRY!

“Sakura, hurry up.”

“Yes, yes”

I chase after Kisaragi.

“What will we be doing today?”

“Eh, it’ll probably be the crane game.”

I want to give Karen something as an apology.

After tens of minutes heading towards the arcade, we finally got in.

Karen doesn’t actually watch anime. It is to the degree of watching together when I would watch.

“Oh, this might be good.”

A Mameshiba stuffed toy. Even from a boy’s point of view, it looks really cute, and when imagining the image of Karen hugging that … Yes, she will look really cute.

First, I insert a 500 yen coin and see the mechanics.

I adjusted the position of the machine arm, looking at its movements…

“eh?”

Incredibly, the arm enters the tag-like area, and the prize gets to the dropping area and drops to be claimed.

Are you serious?

With only one 500 yen coin, I was already…

Ah, since I couldn’t go home with Sakuragi-san today, I might also give her a present.

I tried grabbing it by manipulating the arm toward the other, but it didn’t go as well as before. I ended up using up the 500 yen I thought of putting in initially, as I had already decided to take one for her. Well, I also want to see Sakuragi-san’s happy face, so let’s do it.

I put in an extra 500 yen and just at the last moment, was luckily able to get a prize at the end.

“Whoa, Sakura, that’s kinda amazing.”

I put the Mameshibas carefully into the bag.

“Hey, why don’t we play the next game already?”

“Sure, let’s.”

It has been a long time since I’ve got a stuffed toy at an arcade, and I’ve enjoyed playing games to the brim. I was really satisfied.

Enough to not even notice the shadow that loitered behind me.

End Of Chapter