The Delinquent Shimizu-san Sitting Next to Me Has Dyed Her Hair Black-Chapter 3Volume .2 - Shimizu-san and a Not-So-Coincidental Encounter
Shimizu-san and a Not-So-Coincidental Encounter 2
“Right. Daiki, have you thought of a summer look for a girl that you like?”
“No, I still can’t think of anything.”
“Maybe you’re overthinking it, Daiki-kun. Why don’t you start by considering the girls close to you?”
“I see…”
When asked about girls close to me, the first person who came to mind was Shimizu-san.
What kind of summer outfit would I be happy to see Shimizu-san wear… With her great style, she would basically look good in anything.
After pondering for a short while, I came up with an idea.
“I’m not sure if it’s very summery, but I think I like white dresses.”
“Daiki-kun, isn’t that the one Kei bought when we ran into you at the shopping mall?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
A few months ago, I had a chance encounter with Shimizu-san and Ai-san at the shopping mall.
The image of Shimizu-san in a pure white dress is still vivid in my memory.
“I remember that too. Kei looked especially good that day!”
“A white dress, huh? That does sound like something Daiki would like.”
Toshiya seemed convinced, probably because I had mentioned before that I like girls with a pure look.
“Kei hasn’t worn that dress since then. I’d like to see her in a dress again. Daiki-kun, you want to see it too, right?”
I imagined Shimizu-san in a dress.
She would look so lovely and…
“Daiki-kun?”
I was startled by Ai-san’s voice.
It seems that I’ve been spacing out.
“Yes, Shimizu-san looked very good in it, so I would like to see her in that white dress again.”
“Right?!”
“A dress, huh? I wonder if Seto-san wears them too.”
“Mio-chan was wearing one the last summer when we hung out.”
“Really?! Seto-san must look cute in a dress too…”
“The coolness of Mio-chan was certainly highlighted by the dress!”
Our conversation about love continued until it was time to go home.
***
“…chan…”
I woke up to someone’s voice. At the same time, I realized I was being shaken.
“Let me sleep just a little longer…”
I buried my face in the futon.
Today was a holiday, and I was sure I had the day off from my part-time job.
If there’s nothing urgent, I’d like to keep sleeping.
“Onii-chan! Wake up!”
“…Teruno?”
When I listened closely, I realized it was Teruno’s voice.
I rubbed my eyes and poked my head out from the futon.
“Good morning… what’s wrong?”
“You finally woke up. Onii-chan, you have a mission today.”
“A mission? Is there something you want me to do?”
I felt like we had a similar conversation before.
“Yes, I want you to come with me to the shopping mall.”
“You want to go too, Teruno?”
It’s rare for Teruno to suggest going out to a crowded place.
“Y-yeah, is that okay?”
Teruno looked a bit anxious. To reassure her, I stroked her head as gently as I could.
“Sure. Let’s go to the shopping mall together.”
“Okay!”
Teruno’s expression brightened immediately.
“Then don’t be late, Onii-chan. Get ready quickly!”
With that, Teruno left my room.
Late? I wonder if there’s some event at the shopping mall.
An hour later, Teruno and I were at the shopping mall.
On the way there, I asked Teruno several times what she wanted to do, but she stubbornly only said she wanted to go shopping.
“Teruno, we’re at the shopping mall now. What do you want to do?.”
“Just wait a little longer.”
Teruno said this while fiddling with her smartphone.
With nothing else to do, I looked around to pass the time and spotted a familiar person.
“Shimizu-san?”
“H-Hondō?”
There stood Shimizu-san dressed in a white dress.
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“Oh! What a coincidence to run into Daiki-kun and Teruno-chan here!”
I turned towards the voice and saw Ai-san, also dressed in summery clothes.
Apparently, Ai-san was with her.
Ai-san’s words sounded more theatrical than usual for some reason.
“What coincidence? This is clearly a setup!”
“I-I have no idea what are you talking about…”
Ai-san was clearly flustered.
“You were fiddling with your smartphone just now. You were in contact with either Hondō or Teruno!”
Come to think of it, Teruno had been using her smartphone earlier. I turned my gaze to Teruno.
“Teruno?”
When our eyes met, Teruno quickly looked away from me.
“I-I don’t know anything.”
“You don’t get all flustered like that if you really don’t know anything. Tell me the truth, Teruno. I won’t get mad.”
“Really?”
“What’s the point in me lying?”
“…Ai-san said if I brought Onii-chan here, she would let us meet Kei Onee-chan.”
“Hey, Ai.”
Shimizu-san glared at Ai-san with a sharp look.
“You just said you wouldn’t get mad!”
“That was towards Teruno! Of course I’m going to get mad at you!”
“That’s unreasonable!”
As I hesitated about when to stop the bickering between the Shimizu sisters, Teruno tugged at my shirt.
“What’s wrong?”
“I’m sorry for tricking you, Onii-chan.”
Teruno looked apologetic as if she thought she had done something wrong.
“It’s okay. I was just surprised to suddenly meet Shimizu-san and Ai-san.”
“That’s right. The one at fault here is Ai who set this up.”
“Come on, it was just a little surprise.”
“I’m not looking for any surprises here.”
“That statement is like saying you thought, ‘Meeting here must be fate?!’ and got excited.”
“I didn’t think that at all!”
Perhaps because she was getting heated, Shimizu-san’s face seemed redder than usual.
“Really? Well, anyway, where should we all go?”
“You’re making it sound like the four of us are just going to go somewhere together… What’s wrong, Teruno?”
When I looked away for a moment, Teruno had moved next to Shimizu-san.
“Does Kei Onee-chan dislike it when I’m with Onii-chan?”
Teruno looked up at Shimizu-san with puppy eyes.
“It’s not that I dislike it, but…”
“Then I want to be together. Is that okay?”
“Ugh…”
Shimizu-san looked at Teruno as if she were looking at something dazzling.
“Please, Kei Onee-chan!”
“…it can’t be helped. It would be a problem if you went off somewhere again. Stay within my sight.”
“Okay, I love you, Onee-chan!”
Teruno hugged Shimizu-san.
It seems Shimizu-san has a soft spot for younger kids.
“Alright, that’s settled then. So, where should we go? Does anyone have a place they want to visit?”
“I don’t have anywhere in particular.”
“As long as I’m with Onii-chan and Kei Onee-chan, I’m fine anywhere.”
It seemed Teruno’s true intention was to meet Shimizu-san here.
“I see, the Hondō siblings don’t have a particular place in mind. How about you, Kei-san?”
“I don’t have one either.”
“Really? Are you sure you don’t have a place you want to go?”
“Why do you only doubt me!”
“Kaho-san told you it’s better to be honest, right? Now’s your chance!”
“Ugh…”
While I was watching Shimizu-san getting flustered, our eyes met.
“Hey, Hondō.”
“What is it, Shimizu-san?”
“…Go out with me.”
“What?”
What did Shimizu-san just say?
I recognized the words, but it was so sudden that my brain couldn’t process them.
“I said go out to the shop with me.”
“Ah, shopping.”
I panicked because I only heard the ‘go out with me’ part.
Calmly thinking about it, there’s no way Shimizu-san would suddenly confess to me here.
“Why do you look so relieved?”
“Sorry, so what do you want to buy?”
“A yukata. We’re going to the summer festival in yukatas, right? I don’t have one, so I need to buy it.”
I see, Ai-san’s idea was adopted, and it was officially decided that we would all go to the summer festival in yukatas.
“That sounds great! I haven’t bought a yukata yet either, so I want one too! Daiki-kun and Teruno-chan, is that okay with you two?”
“It’s fine with me.”
“I’m okay too. Kei Onee-chan, will you help me choose a yukata too?”
“Well, I guess I’ll do that much.”
“Then it’s decided! Let’s go to the yukata section!”
And so, we headed to the yukata department.
