The Guy Who Messed Up Is Gradually Doing His Best

“Yeah, my classmates are here. You know, the ones who are going to sing at the cultural festival. The members just arrived, and we were practicing.”

I’ve heard about the band. I’m a bit relieved. But…

“That member is a girl, right? Is that okay?”

Taketo-kun’s singing voice is so pleasant that I want to listen to it forever. But it’s so pleasant that… just remembering it makes my face flush.

“No, actually, I’m in a bit of a bind…”

It seems that Taketo-kun, although I honestly told him, hasn’t heard anything from the band members, and now he’s unsure whether it’s okay to keep pretending he doesn’t know and continue singing.

“That’s a bit difficult, isn’t it? But you can’t just leave things as they are… right?”

I’m an adult. It’s embarrassing, but I was able to talk about it because I’ve decided in my heart that I want to be with Taketo someday.

But, the band members are right in the middle of their adolescence. I thought a bit about how I was during that time, but I realized it would probably be tough.

When I think about various things like that,

“Kaori-san, I can use relaxation techniques, so I was thinking it might be good to try them out. What do you think?”

“Relaxation?”

Again, Taketo-kun says something completely unexpected. Relaxation, huh? I know there are people among our employees who are skilled in relaxation.

You’re planning to use relaxation to bring that woman back to her normal state, huh? Hmm? Relaxation.

——”Using relaxation excessively feels super good, you know. How about you joining us next time, Managing Director? Hehe.”

Suddenly, the lewd face of the female employee who is honest about her desires comes to mind. This employee is troublesome because she likes women… no, wait, it’s about relaxation now. Maybe this is…

“Gouda-kun, that might be due to relaxation…”

I conveyed the state I was in when I listened to Taketo-kun’s song, and how it resonated deep within my chest and made me feel so good while listening.

Just when the chorus comes in and the excitement builds, that feeling reaches its peak… I couldn’t hold back anymore.

So, we talk about how Taketo-kun might have been unconsciously using relaxation techniques, and when he enters the chorus and it builds up, the effect becomes even stronger.

*****

While impressed yet surprised, Taketo-kun said he would check on the relaxation and headed towards the underground shelter.

I follow along because it would be a big deal if something happened, but that’s not the only reason. I was actually curious about what kind of kids were coming.

The underground shelter is a sealed space. Inside, there were four high school girls. These girls are the band members. I quickly check on them.

A petite girl with a baby face and a cute round short hairstyle (Kirishima), a bright and cheerful girl with slightly droopy eyes and a cute face, sporting a short bob hairstyle (Makino), a girl with a beautiful and well-defined face, wearing a bob cut but with a cold impression due to her lack of expression (Fukata), and finally, a girl with long, silky black hair down to her waist and sharp, intelligent-looking eyes, who is also beautiful (Kimishima).

And I can tell from everyone’s gazes towards Taketo-kun that there is affection in them (a woman’s intuition). Just as I thought. I’m glad I insisted on coming along.

“Taketo-kun, are you practicing here?”

“Yes. Um, let me introduce you. This is Kimishima-san, Fukata-san, Kirishima-san, and Makino-san, the band members.”

Since Taketo-kun is introducing them, everyone is bowing their heads, but there’s a hint of confusion as they wonder, “Who is she?”

“My name is Nohara Kaori. Gouda Taketo is my most important person.”

Ah, my desire not to lose came out too strongly and I accidentally said it, but unfortunately, Taketo-kun doesn’t seem to have noticed. I’m a bit relieved because I didn’t want to ruin our relationship, even though I’m still a bit disappointed.

But that aside, Taketo-kun lacks a sense of urgency.

Because it’s a confined space, there are times when you end up thinking and acting on things you wouldn’t normally consider. Especially after listening to Taketo-kun’s song, it wouldn’t be surprising if you just went with the flow and crossed a line.

“I was only worried about the sound leaking and didn’t properly consider everyone else. I was thoughtless. I’m sorry.”

It’s the other way around, Taketo-kun. I was worried that they might attack you.

“No, that’s not true.”

“Yeah, since we asked you for this, we should actually be the ones apologizing.”

“Yeah, you’re right. I’m sorry, Gouda-kun.”

“Yeah, I’m sorry, Gouda-kun.”

But they were surprisingly honest. If I talk to them a bit, I can tell they are all good kids. I felt a bit ashamed of my own childishness.

So I thought about what I could do and came up with an idea. A friend from my school days had a studio.

If I get in touch, it’ll be fine right away. Thank you, you really helped me out. But since I was laughing so much, I feel like they’ll ask me a lot of questions later. No, they’ll definitely ask. My head hurts.

If I tell them about the studio, everyone will be happy and bow their heads.

No way, everyone is looking at me with respect. They’re really good kids. Should we exchange MAIN? I’ll contact you later.