The Reason Why The Cool Beauty Who Repeatedly Ignores Messages Replies Only To Me. ~The Lonely Beauty Wants To Know The Lonely Me〜 - Chapter 58

Chapter 58: Connected

All the problems had been resolved.

The fact that I’m now walking to the fireworks festival with Saeki, that I was able to meet up with her, might have been fate guiding us.

The night road I walk down, filled with relief, also fills me with a sense of accomplishment.

Right, maybe we should stop somewhere before heading to the fireworks festival.

“Hey, Saeki, want to check out some stalls? Knowing you, you’re probably hungry, right?”

“……”

“Saeki?”

Saeki stopped walking and turned to face me.
“I wonder how long we will keep holding hands.”
“……!”

Only when she pointed it out did I realize what was happening, and I quickly let go of her hand.

What was I thinking?

Saeki and I… aren’t in that kind of relationship.

So, it’s strange to keep holding hands… right?
“S-Sorry… Was my sweaty hands gross or something?”
“……”

While I was flustered, Saeki silently grabbed my hand again.

Which is it?

“I’m hopeless… I just don’t want to get lost and cause you trouble.”

“Yes, yes.”

Saeki isn’t a hopeless at all.

She might be feeling a bit vulnerable after what happened earlier, so her words don’t have their usual strength, but she’s definitely not hopeles.

She just has a few quirks.

But those quirks are… kind of nice, in a way.

“Eight packs of takoyaki.”

“Coming right up!”

As I was lost in thought about Saeki, she suddenly ordered an absurd amount of takoyaki.

H-Hey, hey! The takoyaki here costs 400 yen each!

“That’ll be 3,200 yen.”

“3-3200?! Saeki!”

“……”

Saeki rummaged through the small handbag she was carrying.

No way, this girl…

“Okami-kun… it’s hard to say…”

“Sigh…”

I take it back. She really is hopeless.

I reluctantly pulled out a 5,000 yen bill from my wallet.

“Make sure to pay me back later, okay? There’s no way I can treat you to 3,200 yen worth.”

“I-I think it’s a bit much to make a girl pay, though?”

“If it were a normal girl, maybe, but you’re an exception.”

“……”

“Stop the silent pressure.”

When it comes to food, Saeki really acts like a trashy boyfriend. (Mishiro’s the same, by the way.)

“Fine, fine, I’ll pay for it, but… can I have some?”

“I guess I have no choice. You can have about half.”

“I don’t need four packs!”

After receiving the eight packs of takoyaki, Saeki and I headed towards the riverside.