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the next day.
Even if it is decided to do it at the school festival, various materials are needed to prepare it, and it takes time to arrange them. Full-scale preparations begin about two weeks before the school festival. All afternoon classes are used for preparation for the school festival.
In other words, today is still a regular day of classes.
"Hey, Yui."
After the morning classes, it was lunchtime. Yui was having lunch with Takuya in an empty classroom for the first time in a while. Takuya still didn't know that Yu and Yui had had sex here several times.
"Hmm? What is it, Takkun?"
"Is it true that you might not be able to come to the school festival?"
The topic turned to yesterday. The lie that Yui told because she wanted to go around the school festival with Yu. Because of that, Takuya was worried that he might not be able to go around with Yui.
"Eh? ...Ah, are you talking about the photoshoot?"
It was a lie I told on the spur of the moment yesterday, so it took me a while to remember it.
"ah"
Takuya nodded as he ate the bento he'd bought at the convenience store.
"It's not that I can't come. But there's a slight possibility that I might, and I'd hate to be a nuisance. Also, if I end up being the one surprising you, the timing might not work out."
The role of surprise will probably be swapped depending on the time of day. However, if both of them end up being the ones doing the surprises, there is a possibility that they will not be able to take a break at the same time depending on the grouping.
"You should have asked when deciding on that. Ask to be in the same group. Then we could be together during the haunted house and breaks."
"That's bad for everyone. Everyone else has their own schedules."
Although she is fed up with Takuya trying to push through his own convenience without considering the needs of his classmates, she replies soothingly.
"...Well, I suppose that's true."
Takuya seems reluctant. He respects what she says, but doesn't seem convinced.
Even though her feelings are now directed towards Yu, Takuya is someone she once liked. It's not that she isn't happy that he wants to be with her. However, her attitude of not thinking about anyone else is very disappointing.
"Hey, Takkun. I'm talking about another class. They're going to have a quiz about me."
"A quiz? Oh, you mean Shimotsuki Yui's?"
With the movie in the spotlight, Yui Shimotsuki is a hot topic right now, and a quiz about her would be of interest to many people, especially high school students of her age.
"Yeah. Apparently it will be in the afternoon on both the first and second days."
The cultural festival takes place over two days. The first day is open only to students and their parents, while the second day is open to the public, where local residents can also attend.
"I see. …If you said that, does that mean you want me to participate and win?"
"That's true, but...is that okay?"
Even if he was left alone, Takuya would probably join on his own accord. But he insisted because he wanted to see Takuya compete against Yu in the quiz competition.
It would be impossible for him to beat Yu, who is a long-time friend and whose father is in the industry. Still, he wanted to show a little something good.
Even though she doesn't think very highly of him as a lover, it doesn't mean she dislikes Takuya as a person.
"Okay. But Yu will probably show up too, right? He's a tough opponent."
Knowing Yu's father, Takuya knew he was at a disadvantage.
"Well, even so, I'm Yui's boyfriend after all. I'll do my best to show you my good side."
"Thanks, Takkun."
"So, then..."
"Hmm?"
Takuya seems a little hesitant.
"If we win, then as a reward... how about that?"
"What do you mean, how is it?"
"Sorry, I don't have the words to describe it well. It's been a while since I've had a relaxing time at my place... Ah, well, it doesn't matter where you like."
The moment Yui realised what he was saying, the first thing she thought was that he was really bad at inviting people.
(Yu-kun is good at this sort of thing though...)
There's nothing wrong with asking beforehand. It's much better than doing something when one of you doesn't want it.
However, even without confirmation, Yuu senses when Yui doesn't mind and invites her in as if it were his own situation. Yui's preference is definitely Yuu.
Being told this directly makes me feel like my feelings are being dampened and it makes me lose interest.
"Yeah, that's fine..."
"I, I see! Ah, sorry for saying it out loud. I was so happy I just did it."
When I watched Takuya, I sometimes felt like I was dealing with a middle schooler rather than a high schooler.
The reason why Yui accepted Takuya's proposal here was not because she thought it was okay to do something like that with Takuya. It was for a much simpler reason. It was because she had no doubt that Yu would win.
Even if Takuya were to research and learn more about Shimotsuki Yui from this point on, he would not be able to beat Yu, who he has known for a long time. That's what Yui thought.