Chapter 11

11

After the meeting, the peaceful days, that looked to be a lie, continued.

Going to school, watching over Miku-sama and the prince, and having fun by talking with my friends.

It's peaceful. Not having to a.s.sociate with Hasumi is so peaceful?

I wish such days would continue like this forever.

Though the midterm tests are approaching, I am not fl.u.s.tered, I carefully review the lessons; If you firmly study everyday, you have no reason to be fl.u.s.tered for a test.

Though, I did get greatly panicked in my previous life!

I pulled some all nighters too.

But I would forget everything once the test was over.

After pa.s.sing the next few days uneventfully, the day of the midterm test arrived in the blink of an eye.

I smoothly filled out my examination paper.

Being good at studying is wonderful. And I even have enough time to review it twice.

I finished my midterm exam without a problem.

At Sakuragaoka Academy the top ranking of the 5 subjects will be ranked up to 20 and put on a notice board.

The people that ranked below 20 will each be distributed a paper with their average score and their rank written on it, so that everyone knows their rank.

It looks like the ranks have been posted.

Everyone went out to the hallway and looked at the paper.

I also went to see it with my friends.

I wonder if my name is also  on it.

With my heart beating fast, I fixed my eyes on the notice.

When I looked down, I discovered Miku-sama's name at 12th place, as expected of her, I thought while increasing my respect for Miku-sama. Good appearance, good character, good household, and a good head. Miss perfect. Miku-sama is superb.

And then at the 3rd place there's the prince's name. Un, not shaken. That’s Mister perfect.

And…...

“Oh dear! Amazing, Rinksan! You ranked 2nd!”

“No…….it must be a fluke. An accident.”

“That's not true. I mean Rinksan, you seriously studied. Shall I start asking the things I don't understand to Rinksan from now on?”

Gosh, I am second.

Are you serious. Certainly, I was prepared for the test but, I didn't think I'd be so high up.

“The first place is…...Hasumi-sama. As expected of him.”

“That person has always been at the top. He always competed with Tojo-sama for 1st and 2nd place.”

Hasumi was in first place.

I was sandwiched between Hasumi and the prince.

c.r.a.p, I stand out.

Or perhaps I should say, I'm already being observed.

I never thought that my score was good enough to be sandwiched between those two. Let's be more careful from now on.

But even so, to get looks at this time…..so I worried about it.

Being good at studies is wonderful but, if that makes me stand out, that's a problem.

I decided to leave before getting even more attention.

Fleeing is winning.

After the test was over, a week later, I was contacted by Hasumi.

Apparently, the day I can meet Miku-sama is decided.

I shall gather my fighting spirit for that day! I'll be able to talk to the Miku-sama I admire. Perfectly dressed up, I want to leave a good impression.

I reserved an appointment with an beautician and hairdresser on that day.

Aah, I'm really looking forward to that day now.

And finally that day has come.

I will meet Miku-sama.

Will we get along? Will it go well?

The place of the appointment is the tea shop where I had the meeting with Hasumi.

While nervous, I entered the shop.

The kind looking shopkeeper come to greet me like the last time, and guided me to the same seat.

It seems like neither Hasumi, nor Miku-sama, has arrived.

For now, I will take a seat.

I took out a mirror from my bag to check that my hair wasn't messy.

Alright. Perfect.

I remained alert in that stance.

Still no one came.

I feel like I've waited about 30 minutes already.

At the beginning I was all fidgety, but I began to feel anxious after 10 minutes had pa.s.sed.

Had I made a mistake on the time?

Taking out my phone, I checked the place and time of the rendezvous.

I motionlessly waited with my head tilted.

After another 5 minutes, Hasumi called me.

『An emergency occurred. It will take a bit.』

.......an emergency he said, what’s that.

What happened, oi Hasumi.

I emailed him and, while I'm waiting, opened the shop menu.

I thought of asking for a full set but, since he said they'll be late, I'll order something to drink first. I've got nothing to do. Should I not leisurely wait?

I opened the menu, and checked the drinks.

I wonder what to do, shall I order a cafe au lait?

But the tea I drunk last time was delicious, and I'm interested in that coffee Hasumi recommended too.

Un un, the result of my troubling was that I chose the cafe au lait. I'm an indecisive person. I'm one of those types that cannot choose easily on the menu.

Now, I'm looking at the light meals menu.

I don't really feel like ordering, but it's to kill some time.

Ah, there's Eggs Benedict.

I love that-.

French toast too, and the sandwich looks delicious.

And then, I ended up seeing the forbidden sweets menu.

There's an abundance of the cake variety.

Shortcake,

chocolate cake,

cheesecake,

chiffon cake,

gateau chocolat,

tart

…...this is bad, I feel like drooling.

There are pudding and baked pastry sets available.

......I want to eat them. I love western pastries.

I like j.a.panese pastries too, but I like western sweets more.

Especially the cakes.

I am confident that I can eat 5 whole cakes alone, I might be able to eat 6 even.

Aah, I want to eat cakes.

But I have to endure. I shall wait for Miku-sama while elegantly drinking my cafe au lait.

I raised my hand and called the shopkeeper over.

“Excuse me, a cafe au lait, and a set of these baked confectioneries please.”

“A cafe au lait and a set of baked confectioneries, is it? Understood, please wait a moment.”

The shopkeeper smiled sweetly after that and entered the back.

What are you doing, me!

Didn't you decide to only order the cafe au lait!

What baked confectioneries are you asking for!

Being unaware is scary, but if I had to ask in any case, I should have ordered a cake. What are you doing, me.

When I opened a reflection conference by myself, the cafe au lait and the set of baked confectioneries were carried over.

The set of baked confectioneries consisted of a variety of cookies, one bite sized madeleine, and a cupcakes set of some kind.

It seems like the madeleine and cupcakes change daily.

I opened my mouth and stuffed my cheeks with cookies.

Delicious.

I pa.s.sed a lonely tea time alone.

Hasumi came about an hour after the appointed time elapsed.

“I'm sorry for being late.”

“It's fine. Hasumi-sama must have had his circ.u.mstances. I don't mind it one bit, truly, absolutely not.”

“.........you do right.”

“I don't.”

“That's why I said, it was bad of me…...”

“That’s why I'm saying that I don't mind.”

“…………”

I turned my face the other way.

In the end, I drank all the drinks on the menu because I was worried.

Thanks to that my stomach was squelching.

I'm glad I came with a one piece dress today.

If I wore a skirt or trousers, my stomach would have been painfully bulging.

“By the way, what happened to Miku-sama?”

“Aah, Miku couldn’t come.”

“eh……?”

Miku-sama couldn't come, he said…..?

If so, then, for what reason have I come here?

When my mind was blown away from the shock, Hasumi pulled my hand.

“Come on, let's go."

“Eh?”

While I was absent minded, Hasumi seized my hand and made me stand up, like this we began to walk.

Not understanding what was what, like that, Hasumi arbitrary settled the bill and in that state walked out.

“Err….the bill…..!”

“You don’t have to worry about it. Think of it as my apology for making you wait.”

“But……”

“Anyway, let's go.”

Hasumi hurriedly moved onwards.

Hasumi and I move at different paces, so I had to run.

After going on a way were many cars pa.s.sed, Hasumi stopped a taxi and boarded it.

While I was hesitating he said, ‘Get in quickly,’ and pulled my hand, I got on in a mess.

After Hasumi told the driver the address, the taxi departed.

“Ehm…..where are we going?”

“Miku's home.”

“Miku-sama's…...?”

“There's an emergency……”

“Don't tell me……something happened to Miku-sama?”

I had a bad feeling about it, I peered at Hasumi's face.

Hasumi had a slightly tired expression.

“No, nothing happened to Miku.”

“Then the emergency……”

“It's about Subaru.”

“......excuse me?”

“Subaru suddenly came over and said…… ‘Let's go eat delicious sweets,’ inviting Miku out.”

“Haa…...and then?”

“Miku refused of course. Since she had an appointment with someone else, and like that Subaru said, ‘Then it’s fine if that person to come eat sweets together with us.’”

My eyes turned distant.

I got it, more or less.

In other words, the time Hasumi used to persuade the prince was the reason for his tardiness, and the prince is the cause for Miku-sama’s absence.

…...that b.a.s.t.a.r.d……!

I thought of seriously hitting the prince.

If possible, I would like to do it with the heels I am wearing right now.

Tn: Naoriel

Ed: Aeternatrix

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You are too right?

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