On the day of the school festival, everyone acted according to their assigned roles and performances, enjoying the brief festive atmosphere.
However... Shuchiin's cultural festival is not just for the high school students, but for many others as well, so troubles that occur are by no means infrequent.External visitorsStudents from other schools
"Hmm, it's been a while..."
I finished my morning work and wandered around the school. My class had a crepe stand, and although it was a simple crepe stand with just jam and cream, it kept us fairly busy. Now I'm killing time by myself until my friends from other classes have some free time. As I walked along, peeking into other classrooms, I saw a girl from Shuchiin surrounded by several boys.
"Haa..."
(Seriously, guys are just...)
When I approached to try and help, I saw that the girl surrounded was Iino Miko, a member of the disciplinary committee.
(Iino, huh? Then it should be okay, right? Those guys are really unlucky, trying to hit on Iino, who's famous for being a strict disciplinary committee member.)
"Hey, just for a little while, please keep me company."
"I'll treat you."
"Let's chat for a little while!"
"I refuse. If you don't stop, I'll call the teacher..."
"By the way, you're cute!"
"..."
"No, seriously! She's really cute!"
"Exactly! If we could even hang out with such a cute girl for a little while, we'd be so happy..."
"Seriously, how long until break time? We'll wait, you know?"
"Well, it's about 30 minutes left..."
(Huh... Iino?)
"I can totally wait that long!"
"Hey, will you keep me company for just a little while?"
"...Just a little bit."
"Huh!?"
(So easy!? Iino's way too easy!?)
"Just a little bit... no way." *smack*
"Ouch!?"
"Sorry, but this guy still has things to do, so please ask someone else."
"Koba-chan, Ishigami hit him again! He's a scumbag!"
"Yes, yes. Miko-chan, you have to thank Ishigami properly, okay?"
"But I got hit?!" Shocked
"..."
(Wow... So that's what Iino is like, my impression of her has completely changed. With her like that, Ishigami and Daibutsu must have a tough time...)
"Alright, let's make a ton of them!"
"Wait a minute! Kyoko, aren't you putting in way too much octopus?!"
"Huh? Really...?"
"Kyoko... I thought you volunteered to be the cook because you can cook?"
"Hmm? Because it looked fun to flip the takoyaki around."
"That's the reason?!" Shocked.
"Ishigami, I've come to see you."
"Oh, hello, Shijo-senpai."
"Are you the Ishigami-kun that Maki-chan was talking about?"
"...Yes, that's right. Thank you all for coming all this way."
(Wow, it feels really weird to see Tsubasa-senpai not being a flirty guy... Kashiwagi-sama's influence is intense...)
"I'm Tanuma Tsubasa. I'm a first-year in the senior high school, just like Maki-chan. Nice to meet you."
"Ah, hello... I'm Ishigami Yu."
"I had no idea Maki had any acquaintances from middle school... I'm Kashiwagi Nagisa, nice to meet you?" *smiles*
"Y-yes..."
(That's kind of scary...)
"I heard Ishigami-kun begged Maki-chan to come and set up a stall at your event?"
I glanced at the tsundere senior standing behind Tsubasa-senpai, who was laughing and saying that.
"..." *turns away*
(Sigh, I guess there's no other way...)
"...Yes, that's right. It's delicious, so I really wanted you to come and try it, and that's why I asked you."
Ishigami handled the situation maturely.
"Okay, I'll take one for everyone then."
"Yes... that will be three takoyaki."
"Okay, let's sit down and eat."
While watching the three of them sit at the table and munch on takoyaki, Ishigami diligently continued his work.
"..."
(...I was worried whether I could actually invite my tsundere senior, but it worked out well. I never expected Kashiwagi-sama to come along, though...)
"..." *stares*
"..."
(Well, at least it's one step forward...)
"..." *stares*
"..."
(At first glance, it looks like Tsubasa-senpai is two-timing, but...)
"..." *stares*
"..."
(But seriously... why does Kashiwagi-sama keep staring at me? It's terrifying...)
...…
"That was quite delicious."
"Hmm, it's alright."
"Maki, you shouldn't say things like that."
"Well then, shall we take our leave now?"
Tsubasa-senpai stood up and urged the two of them on.
"Okay then, Ishigami... we'll be going now."
"feast."
"Yes, thank you very much, seniors."
"..."
As I was leaving, Kashiwagi-senpai approached me...
"Are you hiding something?"
"...W-what are you talking about?"
"I don't know about that, but...it's a very important thing."
"...That can't be true. I've only just met everyone else besides Shijo-senpai today, you know?"
"Yeah, that's true..."
"Nagisa, what are you doing? I'm leaving you behind!"
"Oh, I'll be right there. Hey, Ishigami-kun, let's talk properly another time, shall we? ...See you later."
"Hahaha, goodbye..."
I silently watched as Kashiwagi-senpai left the classroom.
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(So scary!! Satan Kashiwagi is so scary! ...Wait? He's not actually going in reverse like me, is he? If so, I'll be killed, right? Ah, I shouldn't think about it, I'm sure I'll die of fear...)
Anyway, the junior high school cultural festival has successfully concluded.