Chapter 53 – Chapter (53)

53

Soon it will be Miku-sama's birthday.

For the sake of the Miku-sama that I love, I want to give her the perfect present.

I've been causing various troubles for Miku-sama, so I want to include an apology to her.

But, I wonder what would be good?

"......as one would expect, I can't answer you. That kind of thing is something you should think of for yourself."

"Right….."

I see, even Asuka doesn't know the answer to this problem.

Well, it's only natural.

But I'm really troubled. I'm the type of person that is constantly indecisive when buying presents and souvenirs.

Hmmm…...I wonder if I should ask my little brother to go shopping with me?

Un, that sound good. Let's do so.

At the moment I arrived at this conclusion, my little brother arrived with great timing.

It's really unusual to see my little brother coming to the student council. I wonder if something happened.

"Ara, Yuto, what's up?"

"Is he your little brother? You resemble each other."

"Yes, that's right. Yuto, this is Asuka Toumkun. He often gives me consultation."

"Nice to meet you. My sister has been in your care."

Yuto gave a beautiful bow.

The beauty of that bow made me grin.

That was a perfect bow. As expected of my little brother.

"Oh, nice to meet you. He really is a level-headed little brother."

"Fufu. Right? So, what do you need?"

In a super good mood from having my little brother praised, I didn't doubt that my little brother had come for some tasks.

"No, not with nee-san. Where is Asahi-san?"

"Asahi….san……?"

Eh? You didn't need me?

Disregarding the secretly shocked me, Asuka answered.

"I think that Sagani-san will be here in a bit. Until then it's okay if you wait here."

"Thank you very much. Then I will take your offer."

My little brother sat beside me as if it was a matter of course.

Ah, that's Hasumi's seat…..

When I tried to caution him, Hasumi arrived.

Hasumi stiffened for an instant, but then immediately returned with a cool face and said to my brother.

"That's my seat you know."

"Oh, is that so? I'm sorry. But I'm stumped…...I don't have a place to sit, so is it okay if I sit with my older sister?"

"Eh? It's fine but, there is a chair over…."

"Thank you, nee-san."

My little brother smiled in a way that I saw somewhere before, and sat on half of my chair.

Hasumi looked at him with freezing eyes.

"Yuto. Since there is a chair over there, how about bringing it over? It will be hard for Kaguragi to work if not."

"That's not something for Hasumi-san to decide, right? Hey, nee-san. Am I a bother if I sit with nee-san?"

Looking at my brother eyes that shook a bit with anxiousness, my heart immediately gave in to him.

"You aren't bothering me."

Before I noticed, those words left my mouth. I'm too weak against my little brother. And even if I know this I don't feel like fixing it.

My brother smiled happily and said thanks.

I heard someone clicking his tongue nearby.

An invisible spark flew between my little brother and Hasumi.

.......is this my fault?

When I thought so I looked at Asuka, and he faithfully nodded at me.

Really. This is my fault?

Is this, that? The right time to use the often used phrase『Stop, don't compete for me!』in shoujo manga?

Let's put this aside. I would look like a pain of a person.

"Hey, Yuto. I want to go shopping this weekend, can you come with me?"

"Ah…..sorry, nee-san. This weekend I already have previous arrangement with Asahi-san……"

"Is that so. Then it can't be helped."

"You want to go shopping?"

Hasumi barged in my brother and I's conversation.

"Yes. Miku-san's birthday will come soon right? I wanted to go look for a present."

"Me too. I just thought of going too, how about going together?"

"With Hasumi-sama……"

Will that be okay?

Since Hasumi and Miku-sama are childhood friends, Hasumi should be familiar with Miku-sama's taste, and would be a good adviser in choosing a present, right?

But, wouldn't it be bad if I were to be seen shopping with Hasumi?

Moreover, I feel like the surrounding people's eyes look at me coldly already.

"You don't want to?"

"it's not like I don't want….."

Fl.u.s.tered I stopped what my mouth was about to say.

Even though it was okay to say, I didn't want to. My mouth is honest.

It seems like having someone giving me advice with the present surprisingly weighted in me.

"Then, let's go this Sat.u.r.day."

Hasumi said looking happy.

This might be the first time I saw Hasumi being happy…… Did he want to go shopping that much?

My brother next to me had a displeased face, while Asuka looked at me an exasperated expression.

Un, I understand. I understood you know.

Opening your mouth without thinking brings calamity, right?

For once, I've become wise. But in exchange for that, it turned out that I have to go shopping with Hasumi. Why is that.

Sat.u.r.day arrived. The day I have to go shopping with Hasumi. Because I'm an honest person I couldn't bring myself to cancel the appointment at the last minute.

When I opened my closet to look for suitable clothes to go shop with Hasumi, I suddenly remembered.

Hasumi looks cool no matter what he wears, right…...

It's frustrating, but he would look cool even if he wore a jersey. That's the true advantage of beauty.

And I will go shopping with a person like that.

If I were to wear unsuitably unfashionable clothes, wouldn't I be scorned by the surrounding people?

My pride wouldn't allow that.

I've always been told to be careful about fashion by my mother.

Her teachings about not wearing things that would embarra.s.s yourself in public, was rooted in me.

I readjusted my fighting spirit and carefully examined my closet.

Good, I decided.

I took the clothes in and changed.

And then checked in front of the mirror

A white short sleeved blouse with frills and black culottes with a flower pattern. Because the exposed arms bothered me, I put on a thin three-quarter sleeves cream coloured cardigan.

While simple, it's cute. I won't be laughed at with this, even if I were to be with Hasumi, right.

Good. I'm perfect.

I put my purse, pouch and cellphone in a small white leather shoulder bag and, as accessories, wore a watch and a boater hat.

The preparation were complete.

Now, with my fighting spirit ignited, let's go shopping!