Omae o Otaku ni Shiteyaru kara, Ore o Riajuu ni Shitekure!:Volume 4 Chapter 2

Chapter 2

The next day, I went to the seat of Koigasaki and called out at once.

"Feel a little better?"

The expression of Koigasaki who noticed me and raised her face was looked a little better compared with yesterday.

We went to the stairs.

"What?"

"Oh, it's about Suzuki ...."

The moment when I mentioned Suzuki, the expression of Koigasaki got dark at once.

"... What about Suzuki?"

"No, I thought about it all day yesterday, but I guess that was not Suzuki after all!"

"Ah, you’re persistent, that story again!? So why are you sure it’s not Suzuki?"

Koigasaki sighed.

"Because, he said that he did not go to fireworks festival!"

"Well, didn’t you think that there may be some reasons why he is hiding the fact? I have not made a mistake, it was definitely Suzuki!"

What a stubborn person!

"What?! ... ... ah, well, I can definitely say that that was not Suzuki, aren’t you satisfied with this?"

"I do not care ..."

I failed to convince her so Koigasaki leaves in outrage and returns to the classroom. She is a stubborn person, what can I do.

After finishing school, going back home and having dinner as usual, I got a message at Skype.

"Good evening. Can you talk right now? "

It is from Murasaki. I thought that Murasaki had already been chatting with someone else; the screen shows Murasaki and Momo, the name that automatically appeared.

Is this Skype name, Momo, perhaps.......

"I was just talking with Momo♪"

So I was right....

"Isn’t Kashiwamochi a strange name?”

So Momo said when I joined. By the way, Kashiwamochi is my Skype name.

"Yes, that's right ♪"

"That's right."

"What is a Kashiwamochi? Ewww."

Koigasaki provoked me.

"No! It sounds good! "

Although I am the victim, I feel a little relieved that Koigasaki is back to her usual form. Although she was in such a bad mood at school, she seems to have healed much. Maybe there is something about Murasaki that calmed her downsince Koigasaki is feeling a little playful like this. Originally, I didn’t do anything bad, but it was strange for me to feel relieved.

"I'm just talking about Momo's doujinshi production ♪"

I see... Maybe the mood of Koigasakiimproved because she is willing to join a doujin production?

I remember what I wanted to ask Koigasaki about doujinshi production.

"Oh ... Okay, Koigasaki, I'm talking about drawing doujinshi, but can you draw a picture?”

I waited for about ten second before Koigasaki replied.

"I can’t ... I haven’t drawn since I was in elementary school!”

...... It is almost saying that she can’t draw....

"I guess it is hard to draw manga with such a case ..."

"How about ... trying to do some practice drawings? "

"I haven’t drawn much, so I think it will take some time for my drawings to get better."

When I was a junior high school student, I only practiced painting for a while, but I definitely did not improve my progress, so I doubt that she can improve in a short time.

"Damn it ... It seems impossible for me to do a doujin ... () Why ...?"

"Well then, how about writing a novel book?"

"Novel book? "

"Oh, that might be good ♪"

Murasaki agreed with my proposal.

"There are quite a few doujinshi novels ♪" ♪

"Let's see ... I think it’s good!"

I feel relieved at the positive remarks of Koigasaki.

"Ah ... ... if you like, I can draw your illustrations?”

I was a bit surprised at the suggestion of Murasaki.

Illustrations by Murasaki for an unknown newcomer writer ... ... Isn’t it a waste?

"Ah, very good, very OK!!"

Whether Koigasaki is afraid or not, it is not appearing in her replies.

"Well, I'm glad you are OK with my pictures♪ I am looking forward to it because I have never painted novel illustrations. Momo's favorite girls' cartoon, I will be reading them as well. "

"Oh thank you!! By all means, thank you!! m (_ _) m"

"Well, OK♪ Oh yeah, so now, if you'd like, please come to our office next time, show a sample of a doujinshi to explain it in detail and decide on what events to participate in, etc.? I hope you will accept, Momo."

A meeting with Murasaki for a doujinshi...... Honestly, enviable things are happening to Momo.

"If you do not mind, would you like to come too, Kashiwada? "

"Yeah yeah yeah! Is it OK? "

"Well, if you want, you can come ♪"

No way, I got an invite to Murasaki's home ... ....

"Thank you!! I will come!!"

"I will also ask Mr. Imamichi and Azuki as well. "

Will Sakurai-san come also ...? On the day of the fireworks festival, I remembered that Koigasaki said that "Azuki likes you" and I was reminded of her face. If that is true ... Have I been too dense in not noticing the flags?

"Well, since I know that both of you are quite busy; can you tell me the day when you are free?”

I opened my mobile schedule book and checked my work schedule.

"I have work this weekend as well on Saturday and Sunday ... I can go next Saturday or Sunday as thereis no scheduled work yet! "

"I am not free this Sunday but next week __ Saturday and Sunday is available ☆"

"OK, thanks to the both of you♪ Because I am vacant next Saturday and Sunday, so next weekend is probably a good candidate for now."

"Well, thank you! Koigasaki, you are working this Sunday? "

By the way, I recently thought that I haven’t heard anything from Koigasaki’s part - time job and I asked.

"Part-Time Job? Ahh ... I quit. "

"Eeehhh!?"

Quit? Koigasaki has already quit working in the maid cafe? Although she said it was a painful experience, since she just started in July, did she quit too early?

"Momo-san was doing a part-time job?”

"Yeas, in a maid cafe ..."

"A maid cafe! Momo's maid costume, I wanted to see it! I'm sorry."

"But why quit so soon? "

Although I can be convinced if she quit because of sickness, I feel that Koigasaki is not without guts. Even if I were that, I would also quit working in that karaoke.

"I was told to stop by my parents, especially my daddy."

"Oh dear……"

"Really?"

I see……. I have never met, but I heard that story before, her father’s love for Koigasaki seems pretty cute and I even think that it is honest overprotection. If you have such a father, you can also see that he will oppose Koigasaki working. Especially if your cute daughter will be wearing a short skirt and will be surrounded by Otakus.

"Papa doesn’t mind me quitting and Dad says to go directly to work to quit ..."

"It was that serious ......"

Listening to that story of Koigasaki.... My parents will not oppose my work ... and then I can quit work as well ... Well those are my thoughts. I want to quit my current work but since I decided on it myself, I can’t disappoint myself and quit so soon. My work is nothing to be ashamed of; at least it can be visited by families as well as groups.... By the way, my parents also work. They say that I can continue working as long as it won’t hinder my studies. Rather, I am positive because this experience is valuable when I go out to society.

Then, Koigasaki asked Sakurai about her schedule and told Murasaki. As soon as the schedule is decided, Murasaki will email everyone. We talked for some time then Koigasaki had to bathe, so we ended Skype.

Monday, the beginning of the week. After school, I went back to the library to return books. When I was walking in the corridor to return to the classroom, I saw a familiar figure in the vacant classroom.

When I peered through the window of the door casually stopping my feet, it was Hasegawa inside.

My eyes caught Hasegawa’s eyes. While thinking it is my bad, I softly opened the door.

"Sorry, I accidentally looked on Hasegawa as I was walking in the corridor ..."

I explain that it is coincidence and not anything else.

"Are you working on something?"

"Well, I was asked by teacher to staple these papers ...."

When I saw it, the documents were lined up on a long table. I do not know if this is part of the work of the class committee member or just the work that she was asked to by the teacher.

"Okay, I will help you if it's not a nuisance!"

"Oh....... Oh, thanks."

Hasegawa seemed a little confused and hesitant but accepted my help.

I wonder if I am really annoying her. While I am continuing to help one-sidedly for my self-satisfaction, I do not know how Hasegawa thinks.

I follow the instructions of Hasegawa and proceeded accordingly. It seems to be a print to be used in class, is this really a work that Hasegawa must do? Is she not just being pressed?

The interior was very quiet and it was quiet enough to hear the sounds in the corridor outside. The silence is awkward so I desperately searched for topics.

Hopefully, such a topic can find out if Hasegawa is an Otaku ─ ─.

"Oh, did Hasegawa go somewhere during summer vacation?"

"Huh?"

For Otakus, speaking about summer vacation is a hot topic that must be avoided.

If I can ask you about summer trips, maybe I can hear about such things as going to Odaiba and going to other places; it is possible to dig down from there.

"Well, besides going to Odaiba with Kashiwada-kun, I went to see a lot of places with my mother and sister."

"Oh, that's right, where did you go?"

"A zoo, a park, a theme park that my sister likes ... and then I left my sister in my grandmother's house and went to a live comedy with my mother."

"Yeah! It sounds fun, is it because the younger sister is still small?"

"Yeah, she is just got six years old."

"Yeah, that's good, it's cute, and I also have a cute my sister who is already in junior high school?"

"Is that so……?"

"Yeah, she comes in my room without permission, wakes me up early in a holiday when I still want to sleep, or even if inconvenient for me, will play games with me. She’s very noisy. "

"Yeah ... but, you two look very close."

While I was talking with Hasegawa, I felt a sense of incongruity.

In the story of Hasegawa and mine, the father is not mentioned.

Even when she decided to go out with her mother, it seems she left her sister with her grandmother, not father....... It feels a little unnatural.

But why didn’t you go out somewhere with your father? I wonder if I can ask it.

If her father was dead or her parents were divorced, it would be a topic that should not be touched lightly ...

My father is working in a place far from my house, but maybe the house of Hasegawa is also like that. If so, I do not have any problem if I heard it....

"Ah ... that reminds me, I met a friend of mine who I had mentioned to Kashiwada before, several times"

"Oh, is that so!?"

It would be the friend who Hasegawa talked about when we went to Odaiba; who was on good terms with her during junior high school days but later went to another school.

It seemed that the relationship between the two was going well and I was relieved somewhat. Even though they went through tough times, their relationship still continued, I think it was really good.

"... ... Did you go somewhere, Kashiwada?"

"……Huh!?"

She suddenly got talked to me, I got a little surprised.

"Well.... Odaiba .... then Ikebukuro, or something ..."

"Oh ... Odaiba? In addition to going there with me, did you go to Odaiba again?"

Here is a chance that Hasegawa's person will come up with the word Odaiba.

Of course, the Odaiba I've talked about is about summer comiket.

"Oh yes, last August 13, I went to Odaiba to play!"

I deliberately told the day for her to deliberately assume that it would be summer comiket and I was anOtaku. While expecting Hasegawa to respond.

"Near the third day ... ... so"

Hasegawa shut her mouth somehow listening to my remarks.

Am I right now, have you said something unconsciously?

"... Did Hasegawa go to Odaiba after going there with me?"

After saying, I think I made a funny question somewhat. In short, I'd like to ask if she went to the summer comiket.

"Odaiba? Kashiwada, I did not return there."

"Oh that's right! Odaiba is not a popular place to go during summer! What was I talking about?"

Ha haha, I forcibly whipped out with a laugh.

After that it became somewhat awkward, and while I was awkwardly talking about summer vacation and my sister to Hasegawa, the stapling of the documents was finished, so we decided to go back to the classroom.

Moreover, I regret that it was impossible to confirm whether Hasegawa is an otaku.

But at least Hasegawa seems not to go to summer comiket.

In addition, I feel that the possibility that Hasegawa may be an otaku has become lower.

Is it my mistake to think that Hasegawa is an otaku?

When I looked at my cell phone while riding the train on the way, I received an email. The sender was Murasaki and it was decided that we can to go to her house on September 10th this Saturday.

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