Volume 5 - CH 42

Sasaki Emi wants to Scream

“So that happened and we managed to persuade Towa’s father!”

After I came home from the arcade and started doing my homework, Emi stopped by and told me everything that happened at the Miyamura household.

Results, it seems that Emi’s plan to convince Eien-chan’s father and the flattering techniques I drilled into her worked wonders.

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“I see, it might be better for our future if Emi keeps learning more about how to flirt with a man huh.”

“No way, a skill like that looks like it’s gonna only be useful if I work in a cabaret club after all.”

“I mean, even if you don’t use it on a man or that kind of entertainment business, it’s a life skill that you can use just about anywhere you know. Regardless of the field or how big an industry is, It’s a man’s nature to be kind to a girl he finds favorable after all. It will make you more popular too.”

“Hmm, popular huh.”

Emi’s interest seems to be piqued.

As I thought, you really can’t hold a conversation when the other party is not interested in the topic.

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“Our modern society is a brutal and stressful one. If a man can find a girl who would be kind to him and see his worth then they would literally see her as a goddess you know.”

“Hmm, I don’t really get it.”

“I see.”

“Ah, how about Hideyori-kun tries to praise me. Maybe I can come to understand what you’re trying to get at.”

“Eh? I think when a man suddenly waltzes up and starts flattering a girl it would only feel disgusting though…….?”

“That’s not true. Now, try to compliment me with all you’ve got.”

I don’t know why it came to this but it seems I have to try.

…..Ugh, suddenly being asked to praise my own childhood friend is still embarrassing though.

“…….”

“Why are you already turning red before you even started! Come on, please try complimenting me.”

“O, Okay…….”

Ahem, I cleared my throat and paused for a few seconds.

A minute ago, I would never have thought that I would try so hard to compliment Emi.

“A, As expected of you Emi. Good work convincing Eien-chan’s father.”

“Yes.”

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And?, Was what her eyes which are currently staring straight at me seem to say.

It felt like what I said about the benefit of flattering is gradually losing its credibility so I switched gears and got into a serious mode.

“You’re wonderful, Emi.”

“Eh!?”

“You did what I asked of you so perfectly, honestly, you are wasting yourself on me. I want you to know that you have my full trust.”

“………..”

“You already looked cute but you looked even cuter when you put in the effort! You outwardly looked younger but that’s also making you lovely! The pigtail suits you perfectly and I noticed that recently you’ve learned how to put on makeup so you look even lovelier now! Your chestnut hair also matches my brown hair and your voice is also wonderful! Your voice alone would send me to high heaven and your bluish eyes look like I’m gazing at precious sapphire. The mole under your eye is also super cute! Compared to a man’s hands, your small delicate hands feel so lovely like a hamster’s. You’re wasting yourself on a useless guy like me! Thank you for brightening my life every day! Thank you for moving in next door to me! Thank you for being born! I’m going to cherish you the best I can! Also……”

“STOP! STOP! HIDEYORI-KUN!!”

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Turning her face away from me, Emi stood up.

I can see that she couldn’t bear listening to me anymore.

After all, a villainous best friend character like me can’t possibly move her heart.

“I, I can’t! I’m going home! Good bye Hideyori-kun!”

“Ah, wai-! Emi-san!?”

Just like that, Emi ran out of the room without looking back at me.

It seems that I greatly upset her.

Emi probably feels disgusted that her chestnut-colored hair is similar to trash like me huh…….

Thank you for being born? The heck was I on about…….

Being cherished by a guy like me probably just seems horrifying too…….

I’m dead…………my scumbag-level is probably driving my favorability with her to the dirt……

She probably won’t even talk to me tomorrow……

I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t!!??

“!?”

I couldn’t even look at Hideyori-kun’s face properly and I ended up leaping out of his room.

This is too embarrassing! There’s no way I can show my face in front of Hideyori-kun like this!!

Wonderful? Cute? Lovely? I was so happy that I could literally melt!

I’ve never asked what Hideyori-kun thinks of me directly before because I was scared of his answer but once the lid is open and his compliments came out, I was so happy I could die.

This hairstyle suits me? My hair color is similar to his? Just what kind of face should I make when he said that!?

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“I can’t……Hideyori-kun is so wonderful I don’t know how to express it……”

I entered my house without saying [I’m back] and immediately jumped into my bed.

And buried my face into the pillow.

“I like yo~~u! I lov~~~~e you! Love, love, love, love, love!”

[[Hey, Emi!? It’s embarrassing just to listen to so stop it!]]

“……yes.”

Hearing my mom shout that from another room made me calm down a little.

No good, I did it again.

Even though mom knows how I feel, it’s still embarrassing when she heard me screaming to myself.

“I want to go out with yo~u.”

[[I mean, you can just do that right?]]

“But if he turns me down then I can’t live anymo~re.”

[[You can be difficult sometimes you know…….]]

“I want to marry hi~m, I want to bear your child, Hideyori-ku~~~~~n.”

[[Uhh, the walls are thin so our neighbors might hear you if you don’t lower your voice you know?]]

“NOOOOOOOOOOOO.”

[[She’s around the age that just wants to scream huh…….]]

Began the conversation between mother and daughter that doesn’t seem to connect at all.

“Hideyori-kun, I wuv yo~~~~u.”

[[Uhh….., seriously…….you’re reminding me of myself so can you please stop.]]

“It’s in the gen~~~~n.”

Emi couldn’t stop screaming for another 10 minutes.

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“Uwahhhhhh, it’s so embarra~~~~ssing.”

[[Hideyori, if you’re too loud you will trouble the neighbors you know……]]

As I was groaning in my bed, my aunt’s voice came in from another room.

“Kill me……..please, just end my sufferin~~~g.”

[[You’re no better huh…….]]

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The embarrassment was so bad that I just wanted someone to end my life……………

TLN: Well, that was……something……