Why Is the Prettiest Girl in School Trying to Talk to a Loner Like Me during Lunch Break?

Chapter 100: Resolve

“Andou-kun! I’m so sorry. D-did I keep you waiting…?”

“Not at all, I just arrived myself, Asakura-san.”

(Wow… Today Asakura-san looks even more stunning than usual. She must have dressed up since it’s our first proper ‘date’ in ages, but everything about her—her face, clothes, aura—looks absolutely adorable. And somehow her ‘breasts’ appear larger than normal—
Actually, there’s definitely something extra there… Most likely ‘Dream Pads (physical)’ or ‘Hope Pads (physical)’?)

“Oh, that’s a relief!”

(Yesterday I ended up unloading all my anxieties on Andou-kun… I was terrified he might have grown tired of me and say ‘Asakura-san, let’s break up’…
But instead!
‘Let’s go on a date.’
A date invitation from Andou-kun himself! Could this possibly be our rapid-progress flag!?)

(Thinking back, despite it being summer vacation, I never once asked my ‘girlfriend’ Asakura-san on a proper date. As her ‘boyfriend,’ I should have recognized her feelings and taken initiative… The only actions I took were prompted by my sister, and we only visited the pool because Momoi-san and Class Rep arranged it. Worse still, I only realized Asakura-san was troubled when she herself had to tell me.
That’s precisely why, at least for this final stretch of summer vacation… I’ll give Asakura-san the ‘perfect date’!)

“Asakura-san.”

“!?”

(First things first—on a date, I as the man should offer my hand.)

(No way! A-Andou-kun is actually reaching out to hold my hand on his own… Today’s Andou-kun truly is different. Yes, he has the determined eyes of a ‘Narou’ protagonist who’s made his decision!)

“Shall we go?”

“Yes!”

“So then, Andou-kun. What shall we do on today’s date?”

“Well, I thought we might begin with a movie. How does that sound?”

“That sounds wonderful! A movie would mean… the theater on the third floor of this shopping center, correct?”

(First things first, the classic date activity is definitely a ‘movie’! When Asakura-san and I watched the ‘SAO’ film before, we had an excellent time, and fortunately there’s a movie currently showing that we’d both enjoy.)

“If you’re agreeable, I was thinking we could see ‘No Rice, No Life’ which is playing now. Are you familiar with it, Asakura-san?”

“Of course! ‘No Rice, No Life’ is that incredibly popular light novel! I’ve actually been wanting to see it since I heard about the film adaptation!

Let me see, the farmer protagonist gets transported to another world alongside his shut-in sister, correct? And in that world, ‘bread’ is absolute! Every meal revolves around ‘bread’ and ‘rice’ simply doesn’t exist! However, the protagonist’s shut-in sister is a devoted member of the ‘rice faction,’ and at this rate she’ll starve without any ‘rice’ to eat! The big brother protagonist uses the cheat skill ‘Rice Cooker’ he somehow acquired to save his sister by cultivating ‘rice’ in this other world, filling the stomachs of the enemy ‘bread faction’ one by one with his treasured ‘Akita Hikari’ rice!”

“Exactly right. Perfect then. During this period, moviegoers receive an original manga and novel as attendance bonuses.”

“Then we must hurry before they’re all gone!”

“Asakura-san, the film only just began showing, so the bonus novels won’t disappear that quickly.”

(Ufufu, how delightful! I have a feeling today will be the most wonderful date♪)

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Translation Notes:
1. “No Rice, No Life” (ノーライス・ノーライフ) – parody of “No Game, No Life” with rice/bread faction war
2. “Dream Pads” and “Hope Pads” – breast padding products
3. “Akita Hikari” – parody of premium rice brands like Koshihikari