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

Chapter 136 – Encounter

“Welcome~♪”

(Haa, after emergency maintenance on launch day followed by more emergency maintenance, I finally logged in three days after service started and went crazy on the gacha… I need to work hard at this ‘○nikuro’ part-time job my friend introduced me to earn back what I spent…) (Shop assistant)

“Thank you very much~♪”

(Still, I was worried at first since I’d never worked at a clothing store before, but once you get used to it, clothing stores are surprisingly quiet. Well, it’s annoying when customers ask for fashion advice— wait, hm? Is that…) (Shop assistant)

“Hmm, even I thought that after dating Asakura-san and having my sister choose clothes for dates, maybe ‘my fashion sense has leveled up enough to choose clothes alone?’ so I came to buy new clothes but… No good. I have absolutely no idea what to buy!”

“……”

(That guy! He always comes to my workplace with various girls fawning over him, giving mental damage to me who still doesn’t have a boyfriend before leaving—that annoyingly pathetic playboy!? Why is he at my workplace again! Hm? But unusually he’s alone today? That beautiful girlfriend who’s always glued to his side isn’t here. Well, he seems to be struggling to choose clothes… but dealing with him would destroy my mental health, so I’ll keep my distance and make sure he doesn’t call me over.) (Shop assistant)

“Welcome~ Ward off evil, ward off evil…”

(Haa, I really hope he leaves soon…) (Shop assistant)

“……”

(Muu~ In times like this I should probably ask the staff for help but… well, there’s no way a ‘loner’ like me could handle such advanced social interaction!

Rather, someone like me is the type who can’t buy anything if staff talk to me while choosing clothes. That’s why I can shop relaxed here since the staff don’t carelessly approach you!) (Andou)

“But seriously, what should I buy… When I came with my sister before, she said to just buy what the mannequin is wearing but…”

[Mannequin’s outfit] (Full set total: 18,000 yen)

“No way no way no way! My budget today is only 5,000 yen! Choosing mannequin combinations would all be over budget…”

(Haa, my reliable sister has a club match today so she can’t come…

I could ask Asakura-san for help, but I’ve been maintaining the pretense that I choose my date clothes myself… so I can’t really consult her…) (Andou)

“Should I give up today and come buy clothes another day? But it’s getting cold so I want thicker clothes soon. Hmm, if only there was someone I could talk to casually who would keep it secret from Asakura-san—someone with good fashion sense, kind and understanding, who’s conveniently here to help with clothes~”

(Well, such a convenient person wouldn’t just appear—) (Andou)

“Oh? Could that be Andou-kun?”

“Eh”

Big Bang!

(The owner of these ‘breasts’ that jump out with so much visual impact even from the corner of my vision is—) (Andou)

“Momoi-san!?”

“Yahoo. Andou-kun, what a coincidence meeting outside on Sunday~♪”

“Welcome…”

(What… he’s with a woman after all—wait, it’s a different woman from usual!? Eh, just how many women does this guy have!?) (Shop assistant)

[Next Episode Preview]

“Everyone, thanks for always supporting us! It’s the Class Rep.

So, did you get the question right? My hint of [Date] should have made it easy to remember a certain person who appears during date episodes, right? See, I’m not scheming, am I?

Now then, next time on ‘Nazekanno’!”

Unexpectedly meeting Momoi-san outside by chance, Andou-kun takes this opportunity to have Momoi-san help with his shopping, and somehow the two naturally end up on a date!?

Next time on Nazekanno: “Charm” – Please look forward to it!

“I-it’s not like… I’m only looking at breasts or anything…?”

* Next episode preview may be a fake preview.

Translation Notes

– ○nikuro – Parody of Uniqlo clothing store