The Reason Why The Cool Beauty Who Repeatedly Ignores Messages Replies Only To Me. ~The Lonely Beauty Wants To Know The Lonely Me〜 - Chapter 22

Episode 22: Cultural Festival After Party

As Okami-kun and I walked to school chatting, we heard a voice from behind saying, “Kotoku-kun”.

True to the rumors, Michifuji-san squeezed her way between us from behind.

“Good morning.”

“Tamari… it’s too early for all that noise.”

“Sorry, sorry. Oh, Saeki-chan, good morning.”

“…Good morning.”

As I answered, Okami-kun looked surprised.

He must be surprised because I’m talking to Michifuji-san too.

I wonder if Okami-kun was feeling a sense of superiority, thinking he was the only one I talked to?

How cute of him.

“Hey hey, Kotoku-kun, did you see yesterday’s selfie? It was cute, wasn’t it?”

“…Not really.”

“Eh?! Tell me honestly!”

Heh, too bad, Michifuji-san. I’ve already been praised by him.

…I felt superior about it in my heart.

“Huh? Saeki-chan seems in a good mood this morning, huh?”

“Not really…. it’s nothing like that”.

“It’s a lie. Oh, could it be because you’re walking to school with Kotoku-kun?”

“Ha? That’s absurd.”

When I reacted harshly, for some reason Okami-kun looked relieved.

He’s giving me another annoying reaction… he doesn’t seem to understand how long I’ve waited for the bus to come.

“You two suddenly became close after the cultural festival, right? You seemed quite friendly even before I came.”

When Okami-kun and I heard that, our shoulders twitched in response.

“…Dating, or something?”

“Of course not.”

“But, but Kotoku-kun, the lonely loner Kotoku-kun and the lonely beauty Saeki-chan surprisingly make a good match, don’t you think?”

H-Heh… Michifuji-san occasionally says something good.

“There’s no way we look good on each other. You’re completely mistaken.”

The one who’s mistaken is you, y-o-u. You should notice a little considering I sent you that selfie…

As I frowned, Michifuji-san stared at us intently.

“…Ah, I see?”

And in a voice that Okami-kun couldn’t hear, Michifuji-san muttered something while looking at me.

“Kotoku-kun, you left during the after-party yesterday, right?”

“That’s right.”

“And Saeki-chan you missed it, right?”

“Y… Yes. That’s right.”

“…Hehehe. Alright it’s settled!”

“Settled? Hey, Tamari, what are you talking about by yourself?”

When Okami-kun asked Michifuji-san, she rummaged in her bag and pulled out what looked like a flier.

“Let’s go here for the cultural festival after-party!”

“Huh?”

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—After School.

The flier handed to me by Tamari had “Limited Time Offer! All-You-Can-Eat for High School Students Only, 1000 yen!” written on it.

Saeki and I had a rare agreement and tried to back away, but Tamari caught us after school and took us to the restaurant.

“Let’s grill away!”

I thought that a girls’ after-party would involve something like a dessert buffet or karaoke.

“Grilled meat, really…”

Me, Saeki, and Machibari were gathered by Tamari.

Perhaps Machibari wanted to escape from that after-party too, as she disappeared from class after school yesterday just like Saeki and I, and Tamari called her here.

Tamari and I sat on one side of the table, with Machibari and Saeki sitting in front of us.

“Sorry, Machibari. Dragging you along with Tamari’s idea.”

“It’s okay, Okami. I like grilling.”

Machihari deftly handles the tongs

Given Machihara’s personality, she seems to prefer grilling over eating.

“…Machibari-san, I think it’s too early to flip that meat.”

“Y-Yes.”

Saeki, who has been eating cabbage all this time, looks down at the meat and says arrogantly.

It’s like watching a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law’s conflict, it’s unbearable to watch.

“Grow your own meat if you care that much.”

“……”

“Why are you silent?”

“…Then, will you grow it for me?”

“No way.”

While squinting her eyes, Saeki eats the meat given by Machibari.

Does she want to say that she’s not interested in grilling but is interested in eating?

Seriously, this girl…

“Kotoku-kun, I’ll give you this meat~”

With her other hand underneath, Tamari brings the meat to my mouth with chopsticks.

“Here, ah.”

“Hey. I’ve told you countless times to stop doing that.”

“Aah, the juice is dripping~ Hurry, hurry~”

Tamari says, teasingly pushing the meat towards me, so I reluctantly eat it.

Even though Saeki and Machibari are watching…

Saeki and Machibari are staring at me.

“Um, Michifuji-san and Okami have that kind of relationship.”

“Obviously not.”

“No, Machibari-chan! Kotoku-kun just unilaterally likes me, right?”

“Right? No way. Absolutely not.”

Saeki, sitting in front of me, lightly kicks my shin.

“…You, lolicon.”

I thought she was going to say it.

Both Tamari and Saeki are seriously troublesome…

The yakiniku after-party continues—

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