CH 10.3

“…”

“…”

I don’t have a choice now!

I have no choice but to say it out shamelessly

If it hurts my pride, I’ll do something to cover it up.

it’s now a game of chance!

“Ta-tachibana”

“Huh? Y-yes?”

For some reason, I straightened my back.

And for the same reason, Tachibana did so too.

“Umm…ahh…you know..umm…the 5 of us are going out sometime soon and, well, we were…like…”

“Uhh…ummm…”

“K-Kyoya was planning it and…Tachibana, do you have any plans? The others have agreed to come…but I’m not sure…”

For the first time in my life…I’m inviting my friends out like this…

And for normies…

Amazingly, they can do such things without a care in the world.

It is really worthy of respect. Seriously…

But…this is not good…it was too suspicious.

She can just say no because it was too suspicious…

“…I’ll go…”

“Yes, I know…I know that…what?”

“I’ll go. If Chitose and Satsuki are also coming… Yes, I’ll go.

“A-ah yes…U-umm…Kyoya and I will also be there, is that okay?”

“I-i know that. You said so yourself just now!”

‘No, well…I mean I did…”

“W-what? If you don’t want me to come just say so!”

“N-no! Not that. I understand. I’ll tell them you’re coming. We’ll tell you the date and place.”

“A-ah alright”

Phew…

I don’t know what just happened but it went well I suppose.

Right now, the plan went well. I’m sure I’ll be able to get Susami to agree with me…but I feel like I just cheated…I’m sorry.

“So…It’s decided.”

“A-ah”

Tachibana finally stood up quickly and made her way to the front door.

It seems she’s going home now.

That’s some good timing, to be honest.

Any more of what just happened will have a mental effect on my brain.

“…Kusuba-san”

“Huh? What is it?”

Just before leaving the room, Tachibana suddenly shouted strangely.

She was holding her phone in front and her face was looking down awkwardly.

“Umm… let’s exchange contract information. Would you like to…?”

“A-ah”

“Like when I had a cold! I’m sorry for the trouble that caused you…if we both knew each other’s contact information, it would’ve been less troublesome or…more convenient…or something…”

“T-that’s right…and it’s free!”

(TL- No clue what that’s supposed to mean, maybe a pun?”

“Yes! It’s free! And…we’re friends…”

“A-ah yes…we’re friends.”

After a somewhat awkward and strange exchange, we exchanged our contacts on the messaging app.

The profile picture for Tachibana’s account was displayed on the screen, and the DMs opened.

“…The profile picture…is an orange”

“My name, Tachibana (橘), comes from the word Kankitsurui (柑橘類), which means ‘citrus fruits’”

“If you’re not interested then don’t mention it!”

“I’m sorry!”

“So you’re not interested?!”

Tachibana’s angry tone was unusual for her.

We then laughed.

We both laughed in the narrow doorway.

“I look forward to seeing you later”

“Yes…me too”

I closed the door and heard Tachibana’s footsteps as she left.

I’m tired…

But for some reason, the tiredness felt really comfortable.

“…”

I don’t have a choice now!

I have no choice but to say it out shamelessly

If it hurts my pride, I’ll do something to cover it up.

it’s now a game of chance!

“Ta-tachibana”

“Huh? Y-yes?”

For some reason, I straightened my back.

And for the same reason, Tachibana did so too.

“Umm…ahh…you know..umm…the 5 of us are going out sometime soon and, well, we were…like…”

“Uhh…ummm…”

“K-Kyoya was planning it and…Tachibana, do you have any plans? The others have agreed to come…but I’m not sure…”

For the first time in my life…I’m inviting my friends out like this…

And for normies…

Amazingly, they can do such things without a care in the world.

It is really worthy of respect. Seriously…

But…this is not good…it was too suspicious.

She can just say no because it was too suspicious…

“…I’ll go…”

“Yes, I know…I know that…what?”

“I’ll go. If Chitose and Satsuki are also coming… Yes, I’ll go.

“A-ah yes…U-umm…Kyoya and I will also be there, is that okay?”

“I-i know that. You said so yourself just now!”

‘No, well…I mean I did…”

“W-what? If you don’t want me to come just say so!”

“N-no! Not that. I understand. I’ll tell them you’re coming. We’ll tell you the date and place.”

“A-ah alright”

Phew…

I don’t know what just happened but it went well I suppose.

Right now, the plan went well. I’m sure I’ll be able to get Susami to agree with me…but I feel like I just cheated…I’m sorry.

“So…It’s decided.”

“A-ah”

Tachibana finally stood up quickly and made her way to the front door.

It seems she’s going home now.

That’s some good timing, to be honest.

Any more of what just happened will have a mental effect on my brain.

“…Kusuba-san”

“Huh? What is it?”

Just before leaving the room, Tachibana suddenly shouted strangely.

She was holding her phone in front and her face was looking down awkwardly.

“Umm… let’s exchange contract information. Would you like to…?”

“A-ah”

“Like when I had a cold! I’m sorry for the trouble that caused you…if we both knew each other’s contact information, it would’ve been less troublesome or…more convenient…or something…”

“T-that’s right…and it’s free!”

(TL- No clue what that’s supposed to mean, maybe a pun?”

“Yes! It’s free! And…we’re friends…”

“A-ah yes…we’re friends.”

After a somewhat awkward and strange exchange, we exchanged our contacts on the messaging app.

The profile picture for Tachibana’s account was displayed on the screen, and the DMs opened.

“…The profile picture…is an orange”

“My name, Tachibana (橘), comes from the word Kankitsurui (柑橘類), which means ‘citrus fruits’”

“If you’re not interested then don’t mention it!”

“I’m sorry!”

“So you’re not interested?!”

Tachibana’s angry tone was unusual for her.

We then laughed.

We both laughed in the narrow doorway.

“I look forward to seeing you later”

“Yes…me too”

I closed the door and heard Tachibana’s footsteps as she left.

I’m tired…

But for some reason, the tiredness felt really comfortable.