Amane bought some gifts that could be left for a while, and did as Daiki said as he went to his classroom to rest. There was a queue far longer than any other class.
He had an occasional look outside during his shift. It was hotter than it was in the morning, This might be due to the good reviews they had.
It was his class, but he was still a customer, so he queued obediently alongside Mahiru. His classmate hurriedly scanned through the namelist at the reception.
"Ah, Fujimiya and the An...Shiina-san. You're not here to help, right?"
"Too bad we aren't. I want to be a customer for once. Also to check on Itsuki and Chitose."
"They're very lively now. Yeah, sorta."
"Why are you sounding so vague?"
"I guess it's because Itsuki's look frivolous."
"That's his signature."
"Hey."
Itsuki's cheerfulness and geniality was something everyone was used to, and his personality would not be erased completely unless something major happened. He would surely participate in such an event seriously, and exhibit his personality. That frivolous attitude was here to stay.
Some students liked how frivolous he was, and he was relatively popular as a butler. After all, it was a student event, and they did not have to act as proper butlers.
"Table for two? It will take a while."
"Can't be helped when there's so many people. We'll wait...you fine with this Mahiru? Are you tired?"
"I am fine. I-I was just worn out because of that, mentally..."
"You're the one who stubbornly entered."
"...I was not stubborn."
Amane saw the eyes avert him, and had the urge to bully her given how sheepish she was. However, she might pout if he overdid, and thus, he did not continue on.
it's a promise, we're going to watch a horror movie,instead, that was what he said. Mahiru faltered, and glared at Amane, who in turn played dumb this time.
Even the reception boy next to them glared at Amane, and said,go somewhere else.Amane however could do nothing about it, and evaded his eyes all the same.
*Fufu, *once she heard that, Chitose showed no attempt to hide her glee, and went to place the order at the counter. Amane then remembered to hand over a bag of donuts, which was on his lap, to Itsuki.
Each donut was mouth-sized, fried in a round shape. One could use it as a snack during their breaks, and it could be shared with the other staff.
"Oh yeah, this is from another class. Just a reward for you guys, get them to eat while having their breaks."
"Oh, thanks thanks!"
"I just thought of buying it, so go ahead. If they want to thank, they should be thanking the guy who's being like a butler..."
"Thank you for your graciousness milord..."
"Forget about it, and stop with that play."
*I'm hungry after lunch, *Amane chuckled at the annoyingly cheerful Itsuki, and felt apologetic about what he would say, for this might affect the latter's mood.
"Say Itsuki."
"Hm?"
"I met Daiki-san."
It was obvious that Itsuki froze up upon hearing that.
Amane said it at this point as he did not wish to tell Itsuki with Chitose present, but this might affect Itsuki's motivation. He did not want to say anything.
"Ah, he didn't say anything about Chitose. I'm just reporting in. He said it's inconvenient for him to be here, so he went elsewhere."
"Ah...yeah, dad doesn't really come to this place, and it'll leave Chii awkward. Maybe it's better for him not to come by."
I never heard him say that he'll be here,so Itsuki shrugged and muttered.
"I'll ask when I get home. I doubt he'll be looking for me today."
He gave an inscrutable smile, held the gift in one hand, and went to the counter. Amane sighed.
...If only things go well.
It might not be easy, and it might be slow, but it would be great if this would eliminate the friction between them, so Amane prayed.
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