The Guy Who Messed Up Is Gradually Doing His Best

While Saotome-senpai said thank you and was ringing up the register, I took out my wallet and prepared to pay.

“Ahaha, it’s been quite unsold, hasn’t it? It used to sell normally, but ever since one of my classmates brought in a fashion model one day… What am I even saying to you, Taketo-kun? I’m sorry for saying something weird.”

“That’s not true…”

I thought it was lucky for me that it was still unsold, but seeing Saotome-senpai forcing a smile, I couldn’t be genuinely happy.

That Saotome-senpai looked apologetic as she bowed her head several times before quickly finishing the payment and carefully placing each of the six lucky bags into a slightly larger paper bag.

It’s a cute paper bag. It says “Handmade Saotome ~ Karen” on the side.

Handmade, good job, or rather… no, that’s not it…

“Um, well…”

“Taketo-kun! Th-thank you for coming to this kind of place today. I was really happy. Oh, by the way, here’s a little something extra. It’s what I made yesterday.”

I was about to ask for the reason, but before I could, Saotome-senpai quickly put the silver four-leaf clover necklace she was wearing around my neck.

I instinctively place the pendant top on my palm and lower my gaze.

“Huh? Did Saotome-senpai make this? That’s amazing. Thank you, I’ll cherish it.”

That necklace is very well-made and cute, but since it’s designed as a four-leaf clover, as a guy, I don’t know… Oh? Surprisingly, it feels kind of cool. The reason I say “feels” is because I’m not used to wearing necklaces, so I can’t really tell.

When I looked at Mil-san, she nodded, so it should be fine. I want to believe it suits me.

On my way out, I took a few of the store’s information cards (the size of business cards) and left the store.

I thought I would give this along with the items used in the unboxing video to my co-star (netTube).

I wanted to do something for Saotome-senpai’s shop too…

I teleported back home once and handed two lucky bags each to Kaori and Mil-san. Mil-san was surprised, but when I said it was because I always appreciated her help, she accepted them without hesitation.

It seemed that opening the package was something to look forward to when we got home, so Mil-san and I immediately headed to Kamifukuro-san’s photography studio in Mil-san’s car.

*****

When I arrived at Kamifukuro-san’s studio (which is a rented office where one of the rooms is used as a shooting studio), Kamifukuro-san and five other netTubers were already gathered, and I was the last to arrive.

“Wow! Taketo-kun, it’s really you! I’m, um, Kamifukuro Ai! I’m 23 years old! My measurements are…”

“Wait, wait a minute, Kamifukuro-san! I didn’t hear that. I didn’t hear anything like that!”

As soon as I pressed the intercom at the office, the office door opened, and the woman who appeared was Kamifukuro-san.

Kamifukuro-san immediately put on a happy face and suddenly stood up straight before starting her self-introduction.

The momentum was incredible, truly incredible. But for some reason, she even tried to mention her own measurements, so I hurriedly interrupted.

“…Hmm.”

Kamifukuro-san was puffing her cheeks and looking a bit displeased.

“I-I’m Gouda Taketo. Nice to meet you today.”

“Yes. I want to say the same, but, um, um… for now, it’s 83, 65, 89 from the top. My weight is a secret. My crush is Gouda Taketo! Nice to meet you.”

Kamifukuro-san is bowing and extending her right hand. What am I supposed to do with this, considering it’s our first meeting?

“Ah, hahaha…”

This is quite something. It seems that Kamifukuro-san has a strong personality.

“Come on, Taketo-kun, you’re not in the mood. This is the part where you should gently wrap my right hand with both of yours and say, ‘No, it’s my pleasure.’ So, Taketo-kun… right away, shall we take a bath? Have a meal? Or, perhaps… a lucky bag?”

Correction, she seems to have quite a strong personality.

“Yes, yes. It’s for filming an unboxing video of the lucky bags.”

I was already feeling tired before the shoot. Once I got inside, I heard a familiar phrase, “Wow, it’s the real Taketo-kun!”

“I am Kamifukuro Iyo! I am the younger sister of Kamifukuro Ai and I am 19 years old! I go to university! I run the Gachagacha Channel! Um, um, my measurements are…”

“Yes, stop.”

When I stopped her, her younger sister Iyo-chan immediately closed her mouth with a smile.

This person must have definitely seen the earlier exchange through the intercom, but since she was looking at me with an expectant gaze, I deliberately chose to ignore it.

“Uh…”

Even if she looks at me with those pleading eyes, it won’t work. By the way, these people are really close. Both of them have a gal-like appearance, so I guess they’re used to people.

The Gachagacha Channel is just a video where they empty out one gacha box. Surprisingly, it has quite a few subscribers, so I guess some people really like it.