CH 7

The one smiling in front of me was Natsume Koshiba, a gal JK who also worked part-time at the same convenience store.

“So, for how long have you two been dating? Have you kissed yet? Have you rubbed her t**s? Perhaps …… s*x too …… Kyaaa!”

“Koshiba, shut up!”

I raised my voice and Ando-san next to me was startled.

“Hiya!”

“Ah, I’m sorry, Ando-san. I scared you.”

“N-no. It’s fine.” She said,

“I mean~, aren’t you super nice to Hiyorin? You’re so strict with me.”

“That’s because you’re an idiot.”

“Ah~, power harassment again~!”

“You, don’t say that in public, so please stop.”

“Ehehe~. Then, today’s lunch is Tsugutsugu’s treat~”

“Hah~, all right.”

I said with a sigh.

“U-um, Matsuo-san.”

“Hmm?”

“You’ve already paid for my haircut and clothes, I’ll pay for this myself.”

Ando-san said.

I smiled at her and said,

“It’s fine, but thank you.”

And I placed my hand on her head.

“Heh.”

“Ha”

“If you don’t hesitate and eat a lot, I’ll be happy.”

“Y-yes. ……”

Ando-san nodded.

“I see. Tsugtsugu.”

“What?”

“So you’re going to feed Hiyorin a lot of food and nurture her, aren’t you?”

“Nurture?”

“Yeah, Her b***s and all.”

“Koshiba, Go home.”

I said with a big smile.

“Uwah! Tsugutsugu, you’re so evil~!”

“Don’t call me evil just for this.”

“But, but~, even Tsugitsugu would be happy if Hiyori’s t**s were bigger, right?”

“You really have no restraint or rather rude.” I shrugged,

“Ando-san is already cute enough as it is.”

“Hah?!”

I feel like Ando-san uttered something next to me, but I continued telling Koshiba.

“Well, yeah. I’m worried that she’s a little too skinny right now. I hope she’ll eat more and get healthier, though it’s probably none of my business.”

“Hey hey, Tsugutsugu. Look next to you.”

“Huh?”

I looked at Ando-san next to me, at the behest of Koshiba, who was grinning for some reason.

“…Funyaaa~”

For some reason, she sounded listless.

“A-Ando-san? Are you okay? Could it be that you’re not feeling well?”

She was still a bit unstable due to her past trauma. So today’s outing may have been a burden for her.

“…N-No, It’s not like that.”

“I-I see.”

“But …my chest is aching.”

“A-As expected, Do you want me to take you to the hospital?”

“N-No, it’s not that. ……”

Ando-san blushed slightly and said in a weak voice.

“Tsugutsugu, So lovey dovey~. As expected, innocent couples are different.”

“Like I said, Koshiba. Me and Ando-san don’t have that kind of relationship.”

“So what kind of relationship is it then? Your relationship, it’s obviously closer than before, isn’t it? I can tell when we work part-time together, you know?”

“That’s ….”

Then the food was brought to us. After the waiter walked away.

“… Ando-san. May I tell her?”

When I asked her, she hesitated, but nodded. I then explained to Koshiba about her situation and I also told her about my current living arrangement with Ando-san.

“….hicc…Uuu”

And Koshiba was crying.

“K-Koshiba, are you all right?”

“I-I’m fine …….”

Koshiba wiped the tears from her eyes.

“Hiyorin, eat this.”

Saying this, Koshiba sliced the hamburger steak and put it on Ando-san’s plate.

“Ko-Koshiba-san? That’s bad. You must be hungry, right?”

“My hunger is nothing compared to Hiyorin’s hardship.”

Koshiba said in a nasal voice.

“Here, a handkerchief and tissues.”

I gave it to Koshiba.

“Thanks, Tsugtsugu…….”

Koshiba wipes her tears with the handkerchief.

“Zuuu!”

(T/N: She is blowing her nose sfx for that)

“Oi! I went to the trouble of giving you a tissue too, why are you doing it all with the handkerchief!”

“Ah sorry, I just …”

“Hah, well, that’s okay.”

I let out a sigh.

“…… Fufufu.”

Next to me, Ando-san let out a laugh.

“Ando-san?”

“Ah, Excuse me. …… your interaction was so funny…”

Ando-san had tears in her eyes again. But they were a little different from the tears she had shed before.

“…Shall we eat?”

I said with a smile on my face.

“Well then, Itadakimasu!”

Koshiba said cheerfully.

“Itadakimasu!”

Ando-san said with teary eyes. Then we ate the food.

“… Delicious.”

“Good to hear.”

“Hiyorin, please eat the hamburger steak I gave you.”

“Yes, thank you.”

“And after this, Hiyorin, who was fattened up by me, was eaten by Tsugutsugu. Yes, a perfect assist!”

Kiran

“Koshiba, shall we go home?”

Smile.

“Wahn! That smile is so devilish~!”

To be honest, it’s embarrassing to mess around in the restaurant too much, and I’d like to refrain from that. Ando-san laughed happily, so I decided to tolerate it at least for today.