The Reason Why The Cool Beauty Who Repeatedly Ignores Messages Replies Only To Me. ~The Lonely Beauty Wants To Know The Lonely Me〜 - Chapter 39

Episode 39: Even After the Home Party’s Over

“Hey, you guys! Instead of playing games all day, how about cleaning up?”

I carried the plates used for takoyaki to the sink and called out to the Saeki sisters sitting in front of the TV.

“What are we supposed to do?”

“…Can you at least use the dishwasher?”

“Mishiro, can you use it?”

“…Nope.”

“Sigh…”

I didn’t expect much, so I wasn’t too surprised. I decided to handle the dishes myself and asked the Saeki sisters to take care of cleaning up around the table and wiping down the desks.

Thus, the enjoyable (?) home party came to an end. As I looked out the window, the sun had completely set, and it was time for me to take my leave… or so I thought.

“Kotoku… why don’t you stay over tonight?”

“I’m not staying.”

“That’s right, Mishiro. Okami-kun isn’t staying.”

Unusually, the Saeki sisters’ intentions clashed.

“Mishiro, I don’t know what you’re planning to do with Okami-kun, but I won’t allow him to stay over.”

“I just want to play MiniMon with Kotoku. Nothing more.”

For some reason, since she started calling me by name, Mishiro seemed to have taken a liking to me.

It would be quite problematic for a guy like me to stay overnight in the Saeki sisters’ house without their parents around.

“I’m not staying over, I’m going home now.”

“What about the takoyaki maker?”

“I don’t want to carry it back, so I’ll leave it. When your mom comes back, you can make takoyaki for her next time.”

“Yes, I’d appreciate it if you let me use it. But since I feel bad, I’ll give you a souvenir…Mishiro, get it.”

“Huh?”

What’s that?

Mishiro opened the fridge and brought out something square-shaped with both hands.

“It’s a block of smoked bacon. Eat it at home.”

“Is it meat until the end?”

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As I left the Saeki residence and headed home, I checked the lime message Saeki sent to my smartphone.

“Saeki: Thanks to you, I had a lot of fun making takopa. Since I’m being honest, I’d like to hear your honest thoughts.”

“Do people normally say they’re being honest?”

I replied, “It was fun. Thanks for everything,” and continued walking home, but suddenly my phone rang.

“Hey, Kotoku-kun!”

“Oi, party animal, it’s like 11 PM where you are. Aren’t kids supposed to be in bed?”

“Are you wondering why I’m awake?”

“I don’t care.”

“I met this buff guy at Hawaii Beach, and he invited me to a disco.”

“……”

“Did you just imagine an NTR scenario?”
“I didn’t.”

“Even though you imagined my petite self being handled by a Hawaii hunk and being turned into a woman♡”

Maybe because she’s just excited because she’s on a trip, but today she’s three times as annoying as usual.

“Your parents went to a bar and left you alone at the hotel, so you don’t have anyone to talk to, right?”
“You really get me, Kotoku-kun. You know too much about me!”

“Say whatever you want. I’m tired from a lot of stuff today. Can I hang up now?”

“Geez, you’re so cold. But if Kotoku-kun is tired, I guess I’ll hang up.”

“Okay, see you.”

“Oh, and by the way, in Hawaii…”

“I told you, don’t start another conversation.”

After the call with Tamari ended, I arrived home.

She doesn’t need to call me when she’s bored just because I’m available.

Once home, I put the bacon in the fridge, took a shower to relax and wash off the day’s exhaustion.

I let the hot water wash over my face, cleansing away the sweat.

Ultimately, it was a day tossed around by the Saeki sisters.

With two beautiful girls like them, even if they mock me, as a guy, I can’t feel too bad.

Assuming those two weren’t total klutzes… with that condition.

“Sigh…”

As I sighed deeply and stepped out of the bath, my smartphone, which I had left near my change of clothes, began to vibrate.

I thought it was Tamari again, but it was Mishiro.

“Geez… seriously.”

We exchanged lime when we were playing games, but I didn’t expect her to call me so soon.

“Hello?”

“Kotoku, let’s play MiniMon.”

“I’m not playing.”

“…If you’re mean, I’ll tell my sister that you groped me.”

“Seriously, don’t do that. I don’t want to get machine-gunned by Saeki’s discontent.”

“Then let’s play. Let’s go on a boss battle together.”

I thought I could be alone once I got home…

My solitude was gradually being broken down by these sisters.

[Afterword]

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