CH 53

Erika’s Point of View

”Hey, do you know where Kazama went after all? Did he go home?”

”I-I don’t know.”

”You don’t know? Like, who did he go back with when he left?”

”No, I mean, before I knew it, he was gone…”

I see. So even these boys, your friends, don’t know.

Maybe he’s with one of them again?

Hmm, you’re funny, after all. Sota Kazama.

If you ask me if I like him romantically, I don’t think so.

But if you ask me if I’m crazy about him, I’d say I’m crazy about him.

Even today, many girls asked me where I got this earring. Well, I won’t tell anyone.

I like them. I don’t even know where he got them.

And speaking of earrings, Todo gave me another pair of earrings as a birthday present.

To be honest, I don’t think he’d go this far. I just checked this was 200,000…

We’re not even dating, but that’s a lot of money…

Besides, how did you buy this in the first place?

You don’t have a part-time job these days.

Well, it’s not a minus at all that he has a rich family. But if you give it to me with such an ulterior motive and a long nose… I’ll definitely return it later…

’You should take that earring off right now and put this on.’ He also said that, didn’t he?　Earrings like this?

No. I don’t know why I was jealous of Karen Otsuka dating that guy. Lately, I’ve been annoyed by every single thing he does and says.

I’m pretty sure that I have no more liking or interest in him because of this. No, it’s a big minus.

He said something about the school festival, but that’s out of the question.

But the school festival. Hmm, there will be a disturbance around Kazama for sure. How could it not happen?

There’s Harukaze, his childhood friend who has a full-blown crush on him, and Karen Otsuka, who may or may not have been dating him for a time, plus Saionji Sayaka, who is famous for not being dominated by anyone but is an exception for him.

All three of these girls are the most beautiful girls in the school.

The three girls are competing with a single man. Kazama Sota.

Hmmm, too funny after all.

Maybe I’ll tell him I’m being followed by the guys I got tangled up with at the family restaurant and pretend to be his boyfriend to get into the fray. It would definitely be interesting.

But while I’m doing that, I might actually fall in love with Kazama, too…

Ah, well, that’s not going to happen.

He’s not my type in terms of looks.

I’m good at making guys fall in love with me, but how long has it been since I’ve really fallen in love with someone? I mean, have I ever done that?　If I can’t think of anyone, I guess I haven’t.

I wonder what it is like to really love someone. Hehe, I’m not the type of person who thinks in such a pure way.

I mean, people are 90% based on their looks and status, right?

Well, I guess that’s why I’m so interested in this irregular guy.

Anyway, I have to prepare many things before the contest’s entry period. Fortunately, I have the same part-time job as him, so it will be really interesting.

But I still like the earrings that Kazama gave me. I like it.

Fufu, this is the best present I’ve ever received, without any exaggeration.