Volume 3 - CH 9

Toyotomi Mitsuhide’s Invitation

“Uuuuu…….”

[[Nn? Are you okay?]]

When I was groaning alone at my desk, a man’s voice called out to me.

When I looked up, I saw Toyotomi-kun looking at me with a worried expression.

“You are Yoshida’s friend who collapsed last year right. Do you still remember me?”

“I DO!”

“Is, is that so. It looks like you are doing well huh.”

Saying so, Toyotomi-kun sat down backward on the seat in front of me.

“You are Kurusu Yumi-san right. I couldn’t catch your name before. Nice to meet you, Kurusu-san.”

“N, N, Nice to meet you too!”

I repeatedly lowered my head to him.

I’m just so happy that Toyotomi-kun came to talk to me.

It felt like my heart was purified by that alone.

“I talked with Yoshida about you before, it seems that you are sick right?”

“Y, Yes…..it’s a little embarrassing but…….I think I will have surgery for it soon……”

“Eh? Your condition is that serious?”

“No, no, it’s a once-a-year thing for me! I’m totally fine!”

“I see, you really are strong, Kurusu-san.”

I was so embarrassed being told that by the person who used to be the strongest in the kendo club. My face is probably bright red already.

I can’t face Toyotomi-kun right now.

“Toyotomi-kun quit the kendo club because of your injury right? What are you up to these days?”

“Y, Yeah. That’s a little embarrassing……., so you know about my injury huh. I overworked my shoulder and it just cracked you see.”

His right shoulder is no longer wrapped in bandages but Toyotomi-kun can no longer lift his right arm above his shoulder.

Even when he has to raise his arm in class, he has to use his left arm instead.

“I’ve been into magic tricks lately. Kendo might be impossible for me now but I thought that I should try finding another path you see. I’ve just started learning card tricks recently too.”

“I want to see it!”

“Eh?”

“I want to see your magic, Toyotomi-kun!”

Toyotomi-kun looked surprised.

However, immediately after, he smiles happily at me.

“Th, Then are you free next weekend? I can show you some tricks over karaoke.”

“Of course!”

“Ha, Haha. Thank you Kurusu-san. Let’s trade our numbers.”

The name [Toyotomi Mitsuhide] appeared on my phone.

What is this, a dream……?

“Is it okay if I invite you out sometimes?”

“Please, by all means!”

“Alright, see you this weekend!”

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I just can’t stop imagining that Toyotomi-kun might have a thing for me.

Now I want him to say something like [Yumi, I love you]!

“I like Toyotomi-kun so much I can’t stand it anymore.”

“Yeah, yeah, whatever.”

“Aren’t you too harsh to me lately, Minako!?”

“It was completely your influence alright.”

After school the day I exchanged my contact info with Toyotomi-kun.

I was talking about Toyotomi-kun with Minako who’s walking home with me. She’s free today since she’s taken a break from her club activity.

“I’ve been helping you for a year already so you absolutely have to catch him okay. It looks like your chance is quite high too.”

“Uuu……, when you say it like that I feel like I might die from happiness…….”

“Seriously, that might actually happen with your condition so stop putting it like that will you.”

Minako won’t be with me at the karaoke box this weekend.

In other words, I will be alone with Toyotomi-kun.

Alright, let’s do this!