59 – The young lady@wants to know – 3
The door to the rooftop flew open.
I push Shiraishi’s back as he hesitates to go in. She barely made it out onto the rooftop, as if she had been dragged by force.
As I approached everyone who was looking at me with puzzled eyes, I added an additional explanation.
“Sorry. “Shiraishi brought a packed lunch.”
She hesitated and stood behind me.
“But I don’t think I have the courage to show it.”
“…… “What on earth?”
I gestured with my hand while looking back and forth between Yuuki and Shiraishi, who asked in puzzled voices. She came forward and held out the lunch box she held in both hands to him.
“……… Uh…… Me?”
Yuuki was confused, pointing at himself with his finger as if he didn’t understand the situation.
“Bah…… Bar… Please accept it!”
Her eyes were tightly closed and her hand was shaking as she held out the lunch box to Yuuki.
“Yu-kun. Please accept it quickly.”
“Okay. “Why didn’t you complain that you didn’t have a lunchbox just a moment ago?”
Yuki frowned at the support fire from the two heroines, but barely received it.
At that time, her mouth opened as if she saw the Band-Aids wrapped around both of her fingers.
“Shiraishi… you….”
“Boo, you worked hard with your limited skills! Please… !”
Shiraishi carefully sat down next to him and waited nervously.
Yuki opened the lid with a look of doubt. Everyone sticks out their heads and looks at the contents.
Why am I so nervous?
“You worked hard. Shiraishi-san.”
“Yes, it is the result that shows traces of effort.”
Compared to Takase-senpai and Haruna, it was a clumsy lunch box that definitely didn’t look as good, but the response wasn’t bad despite that.
“What… Judging by his hands, it looks like it’s his first time cooking….”
Yuki muttered as she looked down at her lunch box with a shocked expression.
“…… Yum… ….”
I picked up the egg roll and put it straight into my mouth.
“The taste is not bad.”
“I… “Are you really here!?”
“Okay. The bottom of this was a little burnt, but… “The liver is also a bit strong.”
Just eat whatever you get.
That sentiment almost came out, but I barely held it back.
“Yes. Shiraishi, thank you.”
“U…… Yuuki… !”
She shouts out her name as if she is moved.
Yuki scratched her cheek and lifted her chopsticks as if she were embarrassed.
“Okay then, that’s it, right? “Let’s eat quickly!”
Yes, this is the end of this embarrassing time.
I thought so, but there was one problem.
“By the way, Shiraishi. “What about your lunch box?”
“Yes?”
“Why do you have nothing?”
“Oh my.”
At Yuuki’s question, she opened her eyes and muttered.
“I guess I was too busy packing Yuuki’s lunch box to pay attention.”
“Are you stupid? .”
“Ahahahaha… “How about eating together with Yuu-kun?”
“I don’t mind if you share our side dishes.”
Shiraishi’s eyes open wide.
“I… “Is that really okay?”
“Yes! Wait for a sec….”
Haruna divides the side dishes into small portions and puts them in an empty container.
I was worried that there would be no such reaction, saying that as a precious child of a family, it is unacceptable to share side dishes with others.
Surprisingly, Shiraishi seemed easygoing in that regard.
“Ah… Thank you so much!”
Shiraishi, who had his own lunch box, shouted with a smile on his face.
As lunch began like that, it felt like she had already become a part of us, even though it hadn’t even been two days since she had moved to her new school.
I don’t know if it’s because of Shiraishi’s friendliness or because others accept her well.
If they continue to become close friends like this and have a friendly lunch with her, it won’t be difficult for Yuuki and her to become friends.
“…… Hey. “Yuuki.”
“Huh? Why?”
I looked at him quietly while he was eating his food and asked.
“Is that delicious?”
“What? Do you want to eat too?”
Yuki held out a clumsily cut sausage, but I waved my hand away.
No, I cut that one….
“It’s worth eating. “The cut shapes are all different and it feels a bit rough.”
“The evaluation is just….”
No, I shouldn’t be upset.
This is the lunch box Shiraishi gave me.
“It’s delicious. “Do you want to try it?”
“I said it was done.”
If that’s the case, it doesn’t matter.
I was nervous because I was the one who made it, but I’m glad it was delicious.
“Now that I think about it, it’s a cultural festival.”
Haruna muttered as she put down her glass.
“Is it that time already? . “What did you do last year?”
“Our class is in the lounge.”
“There is no romance or anything.”
It’s a cultural festival….
I knew what the event was about because I had heard about it in all kinds of media. I never thought such an event would occur in this world.
Of course, since this is an academy and the cultural festival is a festival for students, it goes without saying.
That’s an event that only appears in school romantic comedies.
Does not apply to the NTR genre.
Even in the stories I saw, there was no event called a cultural festival at all.
“I hope we can do something fun this year~”
“How about a cafe?”
“It’s too common.”
“Really~ Yuu-kun, do you have any special ideas?”
But it is coming.
“So, Minsu, what do you want me to do?”
This was also an unpredictable element.
“Hey. “What are you idly doing?”
“…… Uh? What?”
“He says this sometimes.”
After coming to my senses, I look back at Yuuki.
Haruna reached out her hand and wiped the corner of her mouth.
“It was covered in rice.”
“Ah… thank you.”
Haruna asked me with a smile.
“What did Minsu do at last year’s cultural festival?”
“……… “What was it?”
Is it okay to make it up in moderation?
“Teahouse.”
“Look at this. “I did it last year and I’m doing it this year too.”
Judging from Yuuki’s grumbling, it seemed like she was talking about what to do at the cultural festival.
“Because you are in second grade. “This year will be the last time I can truly enjoy the cultural festival.”
“Eh~ Sister. “Don’t say that.”
“That’s right. “Wouldn’t it be nice if you could enjoy it too?”
It is unlikely that something like Suda or a soccer club will appear at a cultural festival.
I was just thinking about that.
“What about Shiraishi Award? “What did you do at the academy you went to before?”
“I did a poetry reading.”
“Wow….”
Shiraishi raised her head at the sound of shouting, her eyes sparkling.
“That’s why I’m looking forward to the cultural festival held here. “I really wanted to have the experience of preparing together with everyone and holding a fun festival!”
“Right? Shiraishi is also this excited, so I hope we do something special this year….”
But cultural festivals are generally events that cannot be overlooked.
It was clearly an important stage where something happened and a big change occurred in the relationship between the heroine and the main character.
So, in romances, it is usually used as an important starting point for the connection between the heroine and the main character….
“That’s right.”
I quickly raised my head and muttered.
Hearing that sound, Haruna and Takase-senpai looked this way.
“Oh, no…” It means that I also agree with Yuuki’s opinion. “I wanted to do something fun.”
I shook my head while thinking about it for a while.
I wonder if we can use this cultural festival to connect Shiraishi and Yuuki.
“Yes! Minsu, what do you want to do? “Say something!”
“……… Cosplay… “A cafe or something?”
“Oh! That’s good, that!”
It was just a thought that came to mind right away, but Yuuki shouted with joy.
“Let’s push it at the next class meeting!”
“Yu-kun, what strange thoughts are you having? Transformation.”
“No, what’s wrong with cosplay!”
No matter what we did in our classroom, it was good.
Senpai Takase tilted her head and asked at my suggestion.
“Then, manager… Are you doing it too?”
“Yes?”
“Cosplay.”
“……… “That’s right.”
I nodded to the unexpected question.
Haruna, who was reprimanding Yuu-kun, looked this way after hearing those words.
“Oh, really? “Minsu is cosplaying too?”
“No, I haven’t decided to do it yet….”
I waved my hand at the girls who were looking at me with strange eyes and denied it.
That’s usually what heroines do.
I don’t know why people are paying attention to cosplay of men and such.
We spent time talking about such things that day.
It’s the cultural festival, but I was paying attention to Shiraishi, who sometimes gets quiet.
At times like that, she quietly lowered her gaze and ate in silence.
***
“Shiraishi.”
I raised my head at his call.
After finishing lunch and cleaning up, Yuuki-sama called me aside and thanked me.
“…… I ate well. Thank you.”
“Oh, no.”
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Accept the lunch box held out to you.
“It was delicious. Really.”
“… Well, then I’m glad.”
I try to smile at Yuuki, who directly conveys such sentiments.
“That… What. I was sorry yesterday too. “I’m sorry for saying something harsh.”
“…… “Gwae, I hope you’re okay.”
Fortunately, I reconciled with Yuuki, who accepted my apology.
I didn’t feel at peace when I received the lunch box.
I knew the reason.
It goes without saying that I cannot show such a lunch box to Yuuki.
However, facing the fact that my efforts were meaningless was a little… It was a bitter experience.
He said we should try together.
It is inevitable that you will feel this way right now.
When it was time to leave school, I ran out of the classroom and got into the car.
In a corner of my seat, my failed works were piled up in a bundle.
I picked it up and held it in my arms.
I know.
The fact that I can’t cook.
However, it was a sad thing to have the result that I worked so hard to convey to someone come back to me.
I think it’s okay to be sad when you’re alone like this.
While I was sitting quietly like that,
– Knock knock –
I raised my head when I heard a knock on the window.
When I looked out the window, I saw him waving his hand at me.