The Reason Why The Cool Beauty Who Repeatedly Ignores Messages Replies Only To Me. ~The Lonely Beauty Wants To Know The Lonely Me〜 - Chapter 27

Chapter 27: Who Showed Up at the Meeting Place…?

Summer vacation has begun.

While the extroverts may be indulging in wild parties every day, as an indoor loner, I spend my time playing games at home or reading books at the nearby library when I get bored.

And today, I sat in front of the game monitor in an air-conditioned room.

“Solitude, the best…”

The end of the first semester was marked by encounters with Saeki and the threat to my solitary school life by events like the cultural festival. But now that summer vacation has started, everything is reset.

Any goodwill or expectations from the cultural festival will surely diminish by the time the second semester starts, and the same should apply to Saeki.

“Should be… but…”

Since the start of summer vacation, there’s been a complete silence on Lime between Saeki and me.

Saeki’s family is wealthy, so she’s probably on some overseas trip or something. That’s what I thought, so I never bothered to message her, but the lack of any communication felt odd.

“Well… why do I even have to think about Saeki during summer vacation?”

I quickly push Saeki out of my mind and focus on the game in front of me.

I’m fine being alone.

I’ve always found the concept of “friends,” those superficial relationships that could crumble at any moment, to be empty.

Being alone means no one can attack me, and I don’t have to rely on others for protection.

Sure, I had a childhood friend like Tamari, whose parents were close to mine, and we were forced together, but apart from that, I didn’t have anyone I was particularly close to.

But even though I’m this kind of person, I never do anything to oppose others.

Like during the cultural festival incident, I always try to navigate situations smoothly because I don’t want to make enemies. I’ve lived my life by avoiding making enemies and not making friends. That’s been my policy all along.

However, I ended up forming a connection with Saeki.

Why did I send such an intrusive message to her at that time…?

I’m filled with regret.

Maybe because I didn’t expect a reply, I let my guard down.

Thanks to that Lime, I ended up becoming a convenient “chat buddy” for her.

Sigh… in the end, I end up thinking about Saeki.

While sorting through monsters in the game in front of me, I try several times to mute the word “Yukine Saeki,” but no matter what, my thoughts circle back to Saeki in the end.

Each time I let out a sigh, I suddenly receive a call on my phone.

“A Lime call? … And it’s from Saeki…”

I cautiously pick up my phone and answer.

“…Okami speaking.”

“……”

“Saeki?”

“……”

When there was no answer, I thought there must have been a mistake and was about to hang up the phone.

“Ah… Tomorrow, at 10 o’clock, meet at the station.”

“Is this voice……a delinquent whispering to my ears?”

“I’m not a delinquent.”

The voice on the other end belongs to Saeki’s sister.

When I met her before, even though it was our first meeting, she said something like, “Don’t look at me weirdly. I’ll beat you up.”

Given her sister’s personality, it wasn’t surprising that she is like this, but… why am I getting a call from her instead of her sister?

“Why are you, Saeki’s sister, using your sister’s phone?”

“…More importantly, meet at the station at 10 o’clock tomorrow.”

“Ha? Don’t just decide things on your own.”

“Got it?”

Saeki’s sister pushes aggressively.

“W-What if I say I won’t go?”

“Hit.”

“Guess you’re a delinquent after all!”

“…Tsk.”

With a click of her tongue, Saeki’s sister hangs up.

My policy is to make no enemies and no friends.

But this time, even if it means making Saeki’s sister an enemy, I don’t want to go…

…While thinking this, I realize I can’t just back out and make Saeki’s sister wait in the scorching sun, so I leave the house.

Walking under the scorching sun of midsummer, I finally take refuge under the shade of the station.

“Hot… What’s so fun that I have to go outside in this hot sun?”

While expressing my frustration about her sister, I waited for her under the roof in front of the station.

And after 30 minutes of waiting…

The person who appeared in front of me was Saeki’s sister and—

“”……””

“Why is it not just you, but also Saeki?”

“You’re annoying. I came because I was bored.”

Yes, not just Saeki’s sister.

Both Saeki siblings showed up at the meeting place.

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