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 .7 - The Beautiful Girls Are Making Their Move

The Beautiful Girls Are Making Their Move

After the basic practice was over, we moved on to a practice match. Ace Reo was in top form today as well. There wasn’t a single member, not even the third-years, who could match him one-on-one.

Meanwhile, players from the girls’ basketball and volleyball teams gathered to watch Reo. But Reo’s movements remained unchanged. The only time Reo really shines is when his beloved Otsuki-san is watching. Then, his movements are out of this world.

Tsumugi and Alisa were preparing towels and drinks. By the way, since I’m playing right now, I can’t spend too much time watching them. Running is tough. Huh? I noticed Tsumugi had somehow climbed up onto the gymnasium’s stage. What’s that in both hands… pompoms?

“Here we go!”

Tsumugi raised her hands high.

“Basketball team! Fight, fight! Rah, rah, rah!”

Her cheer was so striking that it made us stop playing. Tsumugi, in her gym clothes, began cheering with smooth movements and a loud voice.

Her movements were incredibly soft. She moved her long limbs widely, her jumps were high, and above all… she had a great smile and a loud voice. It was almost as if I was hallucinating that Tsumugi was dressed as a cheerleader.

“Focus on the play!”

At the captain’s command, everyone refocused on practice. But Tsumugi’s cheering seemed to energize us, and we played more powerfully than usual.

“That’s amazing.”

Reo muttered in awe at Tsumugi’s cheerleading. She even did backflips; I had no idea she was so athletic. Her cheering would be a huge boost if seen at an official match. It felt like I was seeing a side of my childhood friend I never knew existed.

After the practice match, I approached Tsumugi and Alisa, who had quickly gathered and were wearing refreshed expressions.

“Ah, Ryouma.”

“Tsumugi, that was amazing. How did you learn to do that?”

“I was surprised too. She said she wanted to cheer, but I never imagined… Did you do cheerleading at your previous school?”

“Well, yeah… something like that.”

“There’s a cheer club at our school too.”

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“It’s not that serious! I just tried it out, that’s all.”

But Tsumugi’s movements were impressive even to an amateur’s eye. They had the power of the nation’s top high school cheerleaders I’d seen on TV.

“Then Alisa-chan should do it too! Let’s cheer for everyone together!”

At those words, the club members got excited.

“Asahina-san should cheer too!”

“That would be so cool to see!”

“Seeing her full figure in motion…”

“The two major beauties are the best!”

As the members blurted out such things, Alisa glared at them sharply.

“There’s no way I’m doing that! Line up for towels!”

At Alisa’s shout, the boys backed off, and they started lining up in two rows, including Tsumugi’s line. Everyone seemed happy to wait. It’s the best feeling to receive something from a beautiful girl. The line grew long as each person took their turn to talk to them. It was like a handshake event. Aren’t there some male volleyball players mixed in there too?

“Phew.”

I thought about getting a towel too, but with this queue, I’d cool down. Maybe I should go outside. I left the gym and headed to the washing area. Reo and Tsumugi are living a normal school life. Am I the only one with such trivial worries?

“Ryouma.”

“Ah, Alisa!?”

I was surprised to be suddenly approached by Alisa. Today, I hadn’t had a chance to talk to Alisa alone.

“Alisa likes Kogure-kun, you know.”

Damn it, because of those words, I can’t look Alisa in the eye.

“Weren’t you handing out towels to everyone?”

“I left it all to Tsumugi.”

“That’s terrible!”

I can imagine Tsumugi’s face saying, “Alisa-chan!?” And then Alisa was holding a large towel in her hand.

“I joined the basketball team because… well, there’s a bit of a competitive spirit, but I genuinely wanted to support the team.””Ah, ah… you mean the basketball club?”

“No, that’s not it.”

Alisa shook her head, denying it. Her face turned slightly red, and she too seemed to stumble over her words.

What is she trying to say? But somehow, I think I can guess. There’s a part of me that’s already anticipating it.

“I-I only want to cheer for Ryouma… If I can support you, that’s all I need!”

“Alisa”

“Yo-you know, Ryouma and I are… best friends!”

Her face turned bright red as if she was confessing, and she looked incredibly cute. Alisa suddenly came closer and draped a large towel over my sweaty upper body.

“It’s like a dream to have a girl wipe off my sweat! You remember what I said before, right?”

It was when Reo and Otsuki-san were confessing to each other that we saw together. I think I said that it would be something to admire. But this is… Alisa is wiping my sweat right in front of me. My heart is racing, and I feel like I’m going to sweat even more.

“Lately, I’ve been thinking that Ryouma is acting strange. You don’t meet my eyes at all.”

“…Sorry.”

“I know you met with Shizuku last week in the morning. It’s been since then. I’m curious about what you talked about… but I’ll try not to ask.”

“Did you hear anything from Otsuki-san?”

“Shizuku tries to hide it, but I can tell. Despite appearances, she’s really bad at keeping secrets.”

Come to think of it, Reo once told me the same thing. That I’m bad at hiding things. Maybe that’s something Otsuki-san and I have in common.

“You don’t… hate me, do you?”

Alisa looked down sadly. No, I don’t want to see her make that face.

“That’s not it at all! I’m really enjoying the time I spend with Alisa.”

“!”

That was my honest feeling. When Reo started dating Otsuki-san, it left a void that a best friend would fill, and Alisa filled that for me. I enjoy helping with the housework, and honestly, I…

“Sorry, I’ve been conscious of you in a weird way. But I’ll try to get back to normal soon! Just wait a little bit.”

“I’ll wait forever.”

Alisa smiled brightly.

“I’ll wait as long as it takes for Ryouma’s feelings to settle down… If we make it clear now, it might not lead to a good result.”

“…”

“But the fact that you’re conscious of me means there’s a little hope, right? I’m too embarrassed to put it into words… but I’m happy.”

These feelings that I can’t put into words, yes, they exist. If I can get past this and be honest… she will surely become the closest person to me.

“But I can’t wait until I’m a grandmother, and seeing you dote on other girls is… frustrating.”

“I-I’ll do my best to manage it.”

“Hey, Tsumugi.”

“What is it, Reo?”

“Do you think Asahina really likes Ryouma?”

“Huh? You can’t see the change in Alisa-chan? You really are still green, Reo.”

“Ugh, whatever. I have Shizuku. Well, if Ryouma can get over that incident… I don’t care if it’s Asahina, Tsumugi, or whoever.”

“Did you say something?”

“Nothing. Come on, manager. Get back to work.”

“Don’t be so bossy…”

Tsumugi turned around, continuing to watch Alisa, who was shyly wiping the sweat off Ryouma.

(Seeing how close Ryouma and Alisa-chan are makes me feel a little frustrated… Why is that? But I promised to support them, and I’ve decided not to fail at this school. I don’t want to be alone anymore.)