Episode 22 – Another Shuraba

The incident happened at a music store.

I ran into Iori san, whom I had wanted to meet for a long time, at an unexpected timing.

Yui san was next to me.

The distance between us and skinship that would make us look like lovers to an outsider. It was a situation that could’ve been misunderstood.

“S….so the two of you had that kind of relationship?”

Iori san who saw that situation was making an assumption.

“I…it’s not [That’s right, didn’t you know?]”

Yui san easily cut off my denial.

I didn’t know that either.

“I….I see, so that’s what it was.”

A shadow appears on Iori san’s expression.

“Because you’re not interested in Naru, right Iori? Poor Naru for being confessed to and then being left alone.

What?

“T….that’s not true !”

“It is. I was looking at the two of you, and you’re so obvious, Iori.”

“That’s……”

“What is it?”

“…….”

Iori san mumbled something, but I couldn’t hear it.

“I can’t hear you, you know? Are you still calling yourself a diva despite that?”

Yui san is merciless. I wonder if she was actually a scary person.

“……ed.”

“I can’t hear you.”

“I was….scared.”

“I can’t hear you.”

You obviously heard that one now…….

“I was scared !”

“What do you mean scared?”

“B….because …… I’m afraid, if it’s an answer that I don’t want to hear.”

“Are you a maiden !”

I think she’s a maiden.

“Well, that’s what she said, Naru.”

“Eh……”

“Y…Yui.”

Yui san, Could it be that you were aiming for this?

Yui-san pushed my back toward Iori san.

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Iori san. I’m kind of embarrassed.

“Iori……I want you to listen to me.”

Iori san nodded while keeping her eyes down.

“Um—”

[[Yeah?]]

“I’m sorry. It’s going to be an inconvenience to other customers, so can I ask you to do it somewhere else?”

I realized that a crowd had gathered around me.

I was slightly disturbing the business.

[[I’m sorry.]]

—We bowed deeply to the clerk and moved to a place where we could relax.

“Hahaha, that was fun.”

Yui san looked like as if she has nothing to do with what was going on.

“It’s not fun.”

Iori san looked a little grumpy.

“Well, I’m going home, so you two can go on a date and figure things out.”

“Yui san” “Yui !”

“Don’t make a fuss too much.”

Thanks to Yui san’s arrangements, I got the chance to confess to Iori san.

If I miss this chance, then I’m not a man.