While I Was Giving Love Advice to My Best Friend, the School's Most Beautiful Girl Somehow Became the Closest Person to Me-Chapter 3Volume 2 .1 - The Beautiful Girls Are Making Their Move
Chapter 3: The Beautiful Girls Are Making Their Move
“Ah~ That was fun!”
“Tsumugi, you’re too laid-back.”
“Ehehe, you think so?”
After the cheek-kissing incident and finishing our housekeeping job, Tsumugi and I left Alisa’s house. I do remember, as a child, being often kissed on the cheek by two childhood friends. They would kiss me every chance they got, trying to get my attention.
A kiss from a girl wasn’t so bad. I’ve erased all memories of kisses from anyone other than Tsumugi, as I don’t want to remember them.
Ten years later, the meaning behind such actions certainly changes. Yet Tsumugi kisses me nonchalantly, which makes me think that to her, I am truly just a childhood friend. If her words of affection are merely as a childhood friend, then honestly, I’m relieved.
…This is fine as it is.
“Alisa-chan’s bath was amazing! It was bigger than any luxury hotel.”
“I can imagine, given all the facilities I saw. It’s a mansion that easily costs over a billion yen.”
“Alisa-chan was also beautiful. Hehe, Ryouma, are you interested?”
Tsumugi gives me a mischievous look. If she asks whether I’m interested, it would be a lie to say no. After all, I’m a teenage boy… Even if I don’t intend to date, it’s only natural for a guy to be fond of girls.
“It was amazing. Her limbs are slim and long, but her chest is large and beautiful… If there were a contest for Japan’s number one beauty, she’d win overwhelmingly, wouldn’t she?”
“She mentioned she has foreign blood, so she probably wouldn’t want to enter. Alisa’s charm is, well… yeah.”
That Asahina Alisa is more beautiful than anyone else is an all-too-common phrase, but I understand it. Initially, I just thought she was pretty. But through a friendship that blossomed into love, I’ve come to realize she has a very attractive heart. I want to cherish my relationship with Alisa, my newly made close friend.
“Ryouma, I’m envious. You’re so popular!”
She says with an insinuation. Beautiful girls like Alisa and Tsumugi are aggressively making their way into my life, a concept that once seemed so distant to me.
“Tsumugi, you’re popular too. Everyone’s paying attention to you.”
“Eh~, with Alisa-chan around, no one’s looking my way.”
It might seem that way based on appearances, but men are weak to charm. Alisa, with her striking looks, attracts popularity, but her strong personality puts off some guys. I was scared of her at first too. Therefore, it’s only natural that Tsumugi, who never stops smiling at anyone, is well-regarded. I just hope it doesn’t become a burden for her.
“So, what are you going to do about club activities? You’re going to check out the clubs in the gym tomorrow, right?”
“Well, about that… The gym is mostly home to girls-only clubs like women’s basketball and volleyball. I think I’ll pass on joining a girls-only club.”
Her reasoning is odd. She doesn’t want to join a girls’ club, which I don’t understand. Come to think of it, the track and field club we saw today was co-ed. Maybe that’s why she did a trial entry.
“So what will you do? You said you’d pass on the cultural clubs, right?”
“Yeah, so…”
Tsumugi’s eyes meet mine.
“I’m thinking of joining… the basketball club where Ryouma is.”
“The basketball club!? But I’m in the boys’ basketball club! Oh, are you thinking of becoming a manager?”
“That’s the idea.”
“That would be great, but…”
Currently, the boys’ basketball team doesn’t have a manager, and the underclassmen are doubling up on managerial duties. As I’m not a starter, I often end up taking the lead.
“Weren’t you hoping to be an active player, Tsumugi?”
“That’s not it. I just wanted to get closer through club activities… but,”
Tsumugi looks up at the night sky, her voice dropping slightly as she continues.
“If it’s too difficult, I think I’d rather be by Ryouma and the others’ side.”
Over these ten years, my childhood friend has changed in many ways, and I still can’t predict how she will live her life from now on.
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The day ends, and I enjoy my time alone at night. Lately, I’ve noticed that Reo hasn’t been coming to my room as often, especially when I’m with Otsuki-san… I wonder what he’s up to. Maybe I should drop in on him. My smartphone pings with a notification. It’s a message from Otsuki-san.
Do you have time tomorrow morning? There’s something I want to talk about, just the two of us.
Hmm, I wonder if it’s okay to meet alone with a girl who has a boyfriend. I can’t really refuse. I have a bad feeling about this. Anyway,
Isn’t it okay if it’s not early in the morning? There’s no morning practice, and I’d like to sleep in more.
I sent that message.
Ping.
“Ugh.”
Before dating Reo-kun, you used to pester me in the morning, but now that you’re together, you just leave me alone. Kogure-kun, you don’t feed the fish you’ve caught, huh.
Such a lengthy message came back. Yeah, there are things I can say.
“At least it’s not something you say to your boyfriend’s best friend!”
No choice. I’ll have to get up early tomorrow. It’s a secret meeting with my best friend’s lover.
“Finally, you’re here. Good morning, Kogure-kun.”
“Otsuki-san. Sigh… Good morning.”
It’s tough to wake up early when there’s no club activity. After waking up Tsumugi and Reo and leaving them a message, I had to rush to school. What could she want to talk about so badly? We sit down on a bench near the Gardening Club’s field.
“You have a boyfriend, Otsuki-san. I don’t think it’s good for you to meet alone with another guy.”
I don’t want to do anything that would make Reo sad. It was good that he didn’t ask why I had to go early today. I don’t want to be thought of as cheating, and I don’t want to fight with Reo over something like this. This has to be a one-time thing.
“It’s okay. I got permission from Reo-kun.”
“Huh?”
“Ryouma is safe. He told me to meet with you without worrying about him. Kogure-kun, do you have some sort of abnormal level of trust from Reo-kun? Are you brainwashing him?”
“I don’t want to be told that by Otsuki-san, who’s brainwashing Alisa.”
Reo, really… To me, Hirasawa Reo is a childhood friend and best friend. Honestly, I owe him more than that.
If it weren’t for Reo, I don’t think I could have continued going to school. That’s why I absolutely don’t want to do anything he dislikes. But if Reo has given his permission for this, then maybe it’s okay.
