Chapter 553 – Side Story IF. Lucky Skebbe
“Matsuda-kun, what did you do yesterday?”
Miyuki’s question suddenly appeared from behind.
Matsuda, surprised by this, shook his shoulders and laughed.
“Are you coming without even pretending to be popular?”
“I sent it out, but maybe Matsuda didn’t hear it? So what did you do yesterday?”
“I chatted with you.”
“Before that.”
“Yesterday… Where did you go?”
“Where? “Hmm?”
“What kind of shadowy place are you talking about?”
“Um… I don’t know.”
“Then don’t ask so boldly. Stop being prejudiced.”
It’s not that I’m prejudiced, it’s that I want people to tell dirty jokes to me…
Maybe it’s because it’s still early days, but Matsuda’s reaction isn’t very pleasant.
“Sorry.”
“Done. “Have you finished eating?”
“Huh. What about Matsuda? “Did you buy a packed lunch at the convenience store?”
“How did you know?”
“For some reason, it seemed like that. What are you going to do during summer vacation?”
“Well… I want to continue studying for now, is that possible?”
“It’s possible.”
“You very willingly accepted?”
Of course, you have no choice but to willingly accept it.
It is no exaggeration to say that the only opportunity to be alone in an enclosed space is during tutoring.
As someone whose goal was to develop my relationship with Matsuda tremendously as soon as possible, this was a genius opportunity.
“Because there is no such opportunity to make a fool smart.”
“Did you just swear?”
“It’s not an insult.”
“I think you called me stupid?”
“It’s my mood.”
“You have a shameless side… Are you really Hanazawa? Didn’t someone else go in?”
“How long are you going to talk about that?”
“I don’t think I did much.”
“Okay? Anyway, it’s me, so don’t worry.”
“I wasn’t worried.”
“Then that’s it. “Do you want to go buy a book for Matsuda to study after school?”
“Book?”
“Huh. At a used bookstore.”
Going to a used bookstore at this point may not be a good choice.
It was after her vacation that Matsuda unintentionally grabbed her chest when a book fell.
Nevertheless, Miyuki was confident that something would happen there if it was the fate of herself and Matsuda.
‘It seems a bit snobbish if I do this…’
I don’t know. Let’s give it a try first.
Today I’m going out on stage like Matsuda.
“Do you really have to go now? It’s still time for vacation…”
Matsuda’s somewhat reluctant attitude.
Miyuki urged him with her bright smile.
“You have to prepare in advance.”
“Then… Something like that.”
Until just yesterday, when Matsuda looked at Miyuki herself, there was a faint sense of caution in her eyes.
It wasn’t because she was suspicious, it was because she was unfamiliar.
It felt like her personality had suddenly changed.
But not now. A peaceful energy was flowing from him.
It feels like I am progressing through the strategy step by step, but I once played a simple dating game with Matsuda at a net café.
Similar to that, a very sweet… Kind of game.
It seems like it’s unfolding before your eyes.
“So where did you go?”
“Why on earth are you curious about that?”
“Maybe I could ask… Still, I thought we had become a little closer, but I feel sad…”
When Miyuki made an expression like a delicate kitten, Matsuda seemed to have weakened her heart and confessed.
“I want to learn drums.”
“Drums?”
“Uh.”
“You want to be in a band?”
“We don’t know yet.”
“Why is it a drum all of a sudden? Were you originally interested in that?”
“That’s not true, I was watching TV the other day and a band performance came on, and I thought it would be fun, so I decided to try learning it.”
It’s a drum… It suits me very well when I imagine Matsuda excitedly beating the drums and cymbals while sweating.
The problem is that Matsuda, who is sweating and concentrating, is cool, which attracts other flyers…
Since that’s a story that hasn’t happened yet, I don’t think there’s a need to worry now.
Matsuda is not the kind of person who would be interested in such people, and even if he seriously learns drums, it is okay because his skills have improved so much that he plans to meet with them before performing.
“So you had your first class yesterday?”
“Yes.”
“How was it?”
“It was worth it.”
“Are you trying to do it consistently?”
“What about now?”
So that means we might not be able to see each other often during vacation.
That’s not enough.
However, he doesn’t want to disturb Matsuda, so he should think about enrolling himself in the academy.
“Okay…? I think it’s good.”
“I didn’t ask for your permission.”
“It was a compliment, but shouldn’t you interpret it too broadly?”
“No.”
“I’m interested in that too, so I’d like to learn it…”
As I muttered something to myself, Matsuda suddenly asked me a question.
“Which instrument? “Other?”
“When you think of a band, doesn’t it usually have a piano? “I learned it when I was young, but I’m curious about band piano because it seems like a different field.”
“I think drums would suit it too.”
“It’s hard to be too intense…”
“Really?”
Matsuda smiles strangely.
Miyuki’s brows narrowed as she realized exactly what he was thinking.
“Aren’t you thinking dirty?”
“What on earth are you looking at that makes you say that I have dirty thoughts?”
In the part called ‘something intense’, the subject of physical relationships is being played off.
But to say this, there is a great sense of disconnect from my ‘current’ self.
“I think Matsuda-kun thinks that no matter what he sees.”
“Is this prejudice again?”
“No, no.”
When Matsuda repeated what he said earlier, he grinned and shrugged his shoulders as if it was fun.
“It’s not like it’s not.”
“Huh…? “What?”
“No.”
Did you just imagine Matsuda intermingling with you?
It seems like that when you look at the face… But there really is no such thing as a pervert.
Of course, I’m not as good as I am now, so there’s nothing to say. Rather, I hope you can imagine freely and take a more bold approach.
“I’m going to the store. Should I buy you something?”
In response to Matsuda’s question trying to show favor, Miyuki shook his head with his mouth wide open.
“I was going to go to the store anyway. Let’s go buy it together.”
“So.”
**
“I feel like I’m hanging out with Ken Matsuda these days?”
“Cough! That’s right… Cough!”
As usual, Masako Honokawa glanced at Matsuda, who was sleeping face down on the desk, and let out a quiet voice.
Why do I feel like I’ve become close to someone I normally wish would get expelled from school and didn’t even want to make eye contact with?
The words of the two men had such meaning.
“Hmm… He wasn’t as bad as I thought. He’s surprisingly sincere.”
“Are you sincere? What is it?”
“The teacher asked me to clean the bathroom out of the blue, but I did it without saying anything… I taught him how to study, so he followed along… Things like that.”
“You teach me how to study?”
“Cough!”
The two people raised their voices a little and quickly covered their mouths.
The voice was loud enough for anyone to hear, but Miyuki didn’t care at all.
Anyway, I was planning on hanging out with Matsuda in class later.
Wouldn’t it be nice to give other people a chance to notice in advance, so she doesn’t make a fuss later?
“It seems like Matsuda is having trouble following the class.”
“What… Are you helping me as a class president? That sheep… No, the delinquent?”
“You’re not a delinquent. It’s because you guys misunderstood.”
“That line sounds like a complete joke…? People who are into pseudo-religions usually say that…”
“Oh what… The teacher is here. Look ahead.”
Miyuki, who happened to see the teacher entering the classroom, glossed over the situation.
Today, I went to a used bookstore, toured the academy Matsuda attends, and had dinner together…
There is a lot to do. It feels good.
Miyuki, who endured the grueling class hours, headed towards Matsuda, who was dozing off as soon as the bell was over.
When I looked at the desk, there were only textbooks lying around.
She opened the page where she had studied in the middle of class, and she seemed to have dozed off since then.
Still, Miyuki thought it was strange because it wasn’t the beginning and tapped the desk,
“Huh…?”
Matsuda, whose body flinched, looked up at her.
“Are you done?”
“Huh. Why didn’t you get up when you said hello to the teacher earlier? “Are you sleepy?”
“Uh.”
“Why?”
“Because I’m sleepy.”
“I’m glad I was overshadowed by my friend in the front seat. I’ll take a look at it once. Don’t do that again.”
“Why do you advocate this?”
“As people live, they may suddenly become drowsy.”
“You talk like it’s my first time sleeping.”
“Anyway, are you going to the bookstore together?”
“I was waiting for that.”
“Were you originally planning on skipping it?”
“I seriously thought about that.”
“Never as long as I’m watching.”
At Miyuki’s firm words, Matsuda yawned once and stood up.
Then he looked down at Miyuki and grinned.
“Why are you being so picky?”
Because of his height, he appears to be threatening.
Of course, Miyuki herself didn’t feel that way at all.
In times like this, it would be good to give a Matsuda-like answer that is at first glance quirky and bold…
“Because I’m the class president.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
“Then there’s nothing I can do.”
Look at this. It’s fun.
Since I know the strategy, it seems like I can build up favorability quickly.
What did they say about this?
When I was playing games with Tetsuya when I was young, he sometimes said that he wanted to use cheats for convenience.
That seems to be exactly the situation right now. Cheats.
Miyuki, who was organizing the position of Matsuda’s desk when he left to go to the bathroom for a moment, smiled pretentiously in response to a question from Tetsuya who came up next to her.
“Miyuki, are you busy today?”
“Ah, Tetsuya-kun. I think I’ll be a little busy. “There’s a lot to do.”
“I see… What are you doing?”
“Matsuda-kun seems to be very interested in studying, so we’ll stop by a used bookstore together.”
“Why…?”
“What’s the need? “Of course we should help at this level.”
“Is that so…?”
“Let’s call later. “I’ll go first?”
“Oh, okay… Goodbye.”
Miyuki waved at the embarrassed Tetsuya and quickly left the classroom.
When I’m with Tetsuya, I feel uncomfortable.
It wasn’t because I knew his true nature, it was because I was curious about Matsuda.
Is he trying to hit on Matsuda whether he knows it or not?
I think so.
