The Reason Why The Cool Beauty Who Repeatedly Ignores Messages Replies Only To Me. ~The Lonely Beauty Wants To Know The Lonely Me〜 - Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Cultural Festival (2)〜 A Detour for Two, Sweet Memories〜

Cornered by Tamari in her cat maid outfit on the staircase landing, unjustly labeled as a lolicon by Saeki, and told to return to work, I felt irritated.

Despite my dissatisfaction, I resumed patrolling with Saeki.

Contrary to the lively atmosphere of the cultural festival, Saeki walked beside me with her usual cool demeanor.

Perhaps because everyone else was caught up in the festival spirit, it was quite a relief that Saeki wasn’t the center of attention.

If only she didn’t attract attention like this all the time, life would be easier for Saeki.

“…Okami-kun, wait a moment.”

Saeki suddenly grabbed my right arm and pulled me.

I stopped in my tracks and looked at Saeki.

“W-What’s wrong all of a sudden?”

Saeki’s demeanor was completely different from before.

She glared at the classroom of 2-C, and bit her lip slightly.

Could it be that she spotted something suspicious?

“Was there a suspicious person? Saeki?”

“I…”

When I asked, Saeki began speaking in a solemn tone.

“I want to buy those apricot candies over there.”

“…Huh?”

Saeki pointed to the area near Classroom 2-C, where a classroom indoor fair was being held. Various stalls, resembling a fair, were set up inside the classroom, making it busier compared to other classes.

“Apricot candies… I’m really interested.”
What is this girl even saying?

My body, which had been tensed up, relaxed all at once, thinking it was an emergency.

“You just want to eat them, regardless of whether you’re interested or not.”

“…What’s wrong with showing interest in something you want to eat?”

“Don’t play innocent. We’re in the middle of work, you know?”

“……Idiot.”

“Ah?”

“Loner, gloomy, foul-mouthed lolicon, insensitive busybody.”

“Don’t chant insults like a Buddhist mantra!”

“…Forget it. I’ll go buy it myself.”

Alone…

Could it be that Saeki was inviting me… No, that can’t be it.

Saeki is surprisingly free spirit. I was suddenly called for meetings at cafes on weekends, and even shopping after school was sudden…

“Sorry for the wait.”

“If you bought it, let’s get back.”

As I started to walk, Saeki pulled my right arm again.

“What’s next? Frankfurters? Or yakisoba?”

I turned to Saeki in disbelief, and she handed me an apricot candy.

“I bought two, so I’ll give you one.”

“Huh…?”

Why… would she do this?

Seeing me surprised, Saeki looked puzzled in return.
“W-What?”

“You treated me at the cafe before, and you helped with the cultural festival preparations… This is just a small token of appreciation.”

“O-Okay…”

I received the apricot candy on a small plate from Saeki.

“Just be thankful for this gift from me.”

Can’t she stop acting so high and mighty in the end?

But, Saeki is doing something like this…

“Why are you staring at me like that? You’re not going to ask me to let you taste it, are you?”

“As if I would.”

Saeki frowned.

Saeki used to be expressionless, but since she started talking like this, her emotions have become more understandable.

“Eating while walking is not good, so shall we sit on the pipe chairs at the landing of the stairs for the committee members?”

“Y-Yeah… Let’s do that.”

Saeki and I sat on the pipe chairs near the stairs and ate the apricot candies.

The taste was what you’d expect from student quality, but Saeki, sitting next to me, seemed happier eating than before.

Despite always claiming to have no interest in anything, I felt like I glimpsed her true feelings at that moment.

“Okami-kun.”

“What is it? I think we’re done with our break.”

“I have a few things I want to talk to you about—”

[Afterword]

What does Saeki want to talk about…?

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