After a brief hiatus, we managed to get to the goldfish fishing shop run by Karen’s acquaintance without a hitch.
“Hello! Miss!”
A mustache man with short shaved hair and black sunglasses stands up and bows his back.
“Oh, yes.”
The store owner is naturally respectful and Karen takes it for granted.
There was a clear sense of the hierarchical relationship.
I’ve seen this kind of thing a lot, so I’m used to it now, but people I don’t know will want to see something like this.
And just as he feared, Yaguchi in the back asked Karen softly with a serious expression.
“Karen, what was that person doing?”
“Oh, it’s no big deal. He’s my father’s former subordinate, and he’s just retired and is running a florist around here as a pastime.”
“Flowers?”
Yaguchi looks at him with a surprised expression on a job that is completely different from what he has been up to.
I honestly didn’t like it.
Yuika, the only common sense position, muttered, “Subordinate…?”, but decided to pretend not to know.
“We’re going to go fishing for some goldfish.”
“Ah, if that’s the case, do whatever you want. If it’s a girl’s friend, I’ll do it for free.”
“How much do you do this?”
The shopkeeper refused to accept the money, but Karen had a brief quarrel as she held out a thousand-yen bill from her wallet.
In the end, the owner of the store, who reluctantly received Karen’s money, gave each of us a small yard.
Sasha asked, swinging the garden stick in her hand in the air.
“Can I catch goldfish with this?”
Karen rolled up the sleeves of her yukata and nodded.
“It’s paper, so it rips easily, but it’s not as difficult as you think if you have the knack.”
Saying that, Karen, who fixed her gaze in the tank, said, “Happy!”
Flutter! Flutter!
A red goldfish bouncing vigorously from a small yard.
With a proud expression on her chest, she asked, “How are you?”
It’s definitely the master’s work.
If it were me, I would have ripped it out unconditionally because I couldn’t control my strength.
After Karen gave the demonstration first, each of them held a pole in their hand and squatted in front of the tank to start catching goldfish.
“Ah! Torn!”
Of course, it’s not as easy as it sounds, so one after another, people tearing up the yard sticks.
I immediately bought the next yard.
“Kim Yoo-sung, aren’t you doing this?”
“Oh, I’m fine. I’m not good at delicate things like this. Will you do it for me?”
As I said that, I held out the patio, and Sasha, who received it, muttered “Is that so…” and crouched down in front of the tank.
“Then I’ll take your share.”
“What?”
It must be your first time fishing for goldfish, but where does this confidence come from?
But surprisingly-
“hot!”
Sasha caught the goldfish in one shot with a very neat foam.
It’s not beginner’s luck either, three times in a row.
Seeing this, Rika exclaimed in a startled voice.
“Sasha-chan, wasn’t this your first time doing this?!”
Then Sasha said, “Whoa,” and pretended to be good looking.
“I copied Karen’s movement that I showed you a while ago. If I don’t know how to do it, I just have to imitate the movement of someone who is good at it.”
Saying that, Sasha, who quickly rescued five more goldfish, threw away the wet and torn yard, and continued fishing for goldfish with the extra yard I gave her.
It was nothing short of a dazzling skill, and we had no choice but to stare at Sasha proudly presenting the fish that had been caught in abundance to the shopkeeper with absurd eyes.
***
“Well, it was quite fun.”
Saying that, Sasha raised the three goldfish in the plastic bag to eye level.
Actually, I caught a lot more than this, but I didn’t feel the need to take them all, so I returned the rest.
The owner of the store, who would have closed the business today, said thank you and bowed his back.
That’s why dead people are dangerous… .
While we were all moving toward the nearby hill to watch the fireworks, Ryuji spoke up first.
“Slowly, we’ll get out.”
“What?”
I looked at Ryuji for what he was talking about, but he gave a thumbs up with a smirk along with the alien ghost! He stood up and left with Yaguchi and his younger sister.
Suddenly, the reliable reinforcements disappeared, so I swallowed my saliva with tension.
Now all that’s left is because there are only four women except for me.
Everyone seemed to have good feelings for me, except for Minato, who was nothing less than a text friend.
In fact, it is quite a burdensome situation for me.
This is because, in a typical love comedy, Natsumatsuri, or summer festival, is an event in which the male protagonist and the heroine confirm their feelings for each other.
However, as a foreign material in the original work, I was a little scared.
If the emotions they hold are artificial rather than natural-
Even if it was, it was hard to accept that feeling when I thought that it was because of some kind of irresistible flow that he had favor with me instead of the main character, Ryuji.
In fact, considering my current size and appearance, it is difficult to receive normal favors.
Nevertheless, if there is someone who likes you, honestly, it would be very fortunate that you will never meet at least once in your life.
However, if such luck happened not once, twice, three times, in a row, no matter how much I had, I had no choice but to doubt.
It was popular because it was too much.
Of course, from my point of view, I have no choice but to be skeptical, right?
Because, unlike others, I know this is a cartoon world.
And even if it developed into a romantic relationship, it was a problem.
At some point, when I came to my senses, I was possessed by Kim Yoo-sung’s body.
This leaves an indelible wound not only on me but also on the other person.
I was afraid to be like that.
“Now what?”
“uh?”
I was lost in thought for a long time, and I made a stupid sound at Rika’s sudden question.
Then Rika puffed up her cheeks slightly, realizing that I hadn’t been listening until recently.
“Fireworks are about to start, and we asked what to do. Are you going to keep going like this until the end?”
It was.
The suggestion that we all go around together was just a workaround.
And now, the moment of choice that has been put off for a while is back.
Depending on who you watch the fireworks with, the good atmosphere could quickly become chilly.
I made eye contact with the four people around me one by one.
Rika pretends to be calm, but looks at me with a nervous expression.
Karen looks at me with a cat-like expression wet in the rain.
Sasha is confident, but smiling as if she’s made up for something.
And even Minato, who is smiling as if she believes in me.
It was indeed a brutal choice.
No matter who you choose, it will be difficult to part with a smile after this fireworks display is over.
After thinking for a long time, I finally opened my mouth.
“I…”
***
“Hehe! I finally got to monopolize the senior!”
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My final choice was my junior, Minato.
The reason was the excuse that the appointment with her was the first.
In fact, it should be said that picking up her as a third person prevented the split between the three friends.
Because I didn’t want the current relationship to collapse.
However, Minato, who does not know this kind of truth, was holding my forearm as if he liked it and was smiling mischievously.
Looking at it, I feel a little guilty.
I asked as I climbed the hill with her.
“Minato, how was your day?”
Then Minato looked at me and smiled playfully.
“It was fun. Everyone treated me kindly to me for the first time. Do you think it was refreshing to be treated as an ordinary person rather than a celebrity after a long time?”
“I’m glad you enjoyed it.”
“Everyone was nice. To be honest, I was surprised.”
“What?”
Then Minato said, “Umm,” while putting her index finger to her chin.
“Actually, children my age are all having a hard time with me. Do I have to say that the world I live in is treated differently? Maybe it’s because I succeeded too early. Oh, of course, I know this sounds full. But what would it be like if I had a friend my age? I had a lot of imagination, but today it feels good that that part has been fulfilled.”
Referring to what had happened earlier, Minato smiled pleasantly.
“If you think about it, it’s thanks to seniors.”
“What did I do?”
“Since the seniors stand in the middle and provide a strong support, isn’t it only those people gathered around them?”
I do not know where to put myself in the continuous baptism of praise.
As I was awkwardly scratching the back of my head, she reached the top of the hill one step ahead and said, drawing a V with her finger.
“Come on up. Senior. The fireworks will start soon.”
“okay.”
I increased my walking speed a bit.
Then he climbed up to the top of the hill with a panoramic view, and heard people counting down from below.
“10! 9! 8! 7! 6!”
At that moment, Minato, who was standing side by side looking at the night sky, clenched his fists and said,
“Senior, I have something to tell you.”
“5! 4! 3! 2!”
“Suddenly? What?”
“One!”
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Minato licked her lips, then looked straight at me and said.
pop! puff puff! pop! pop!
“I like.”
As colorful fireworks exploded in the sky, I heard her voice clearly.