"I like you!!!"
"Eh?!"
"Please! Go out with me!"
A popular athletic guy, for the first time, has finally asked a popular perfect girl out.
Ah yes, one of those cliches of a romance stories.
But...
This time, it's in the perspective of ME!
THE WINGMAN!!!
(And no! I didn't do a D*o meme, maybe-)
Anyways,
Hiding behind a tree, I am praying all of MY hard work pays off.
But I guess, I could go back for a bit.
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8th August, year XXXX at Agiri North East Town High.
At noisy lunch break of 2-B, classroom...
Everyone seems busy chatting.
"Please!" the guy in front of my desk said.
"No!" I said irritatedly, while reading a light novel in my hand.
"Be my wingman! Help me confess to a girl!"
"Bro, you're Mr. Popular!" I facepalmed. "Have some confidence in yourself, and do it yourself!"
My name is- well, just call me Ark.
I am 16 years old. I kinda look like those generic otaku's on mangas and anime. Hair that is thick and long with bangs that almost cover my face. I also wear prescription glasses and summer Agiri North East High uniform.
"But, it's my first time doing this! I'm too embarrassed... especially with her."
This guy is Basket. That's his alias.
I call him that because of his unrivalled skill and athleticism in sports, especially Basket Ball.
He's also 16 years of age and standing at 185 cm. Has that standard romcom MC protag hair that what girl calls "hot when dreched with sweat"
He has a fit body and wears his uniform unbuttoned exposing his plain white shirt.
"What are you? A romcom MC?!" I gave him a annoyed look.
"Which one though?-" he touches his chin for a second. "I mean never mind that! HELP ME!"
"It's your love life, I don't care about that unless it's 2D story."
"Come on, we've been childhood buddies for life!"
He wasn't wrong.
We both live in the same neighborhood and often play and hangout together since childhood.
I was bullied when I was a kid and he's been there to be my protector.
Well-
I guess I owe him
"Fine..." I sighed.
"Really?" He stood up from his chair. "I knew I can count on you!"
Maybe the girl he mentions is prolly a random cute girl here at school.
What wrong could happen.
"So... who's the girl?"
He leaned closer to me.
"It's Chi." he whispered.
"Chi? You mean Miss Ice Queen Chi?"
He nods slowly while getting red.
"WHAT THE FCK!"
I nearly fell from my chair.
While the rest of class were lookin at me.
"Sorry." I bowed to apologize for my loud curse.
Good thing everyone went be to their own business.
"Are you fckin' serious?" I whispered to Basket. "The literal ICE QUEEN of our school?"
"Y-yes."
"You do know why she's called that, right?"
"Of course."
Miss Chi from Class 2-A.
A 16 year old tall beauty.
She has a small and pretty face but mostly expressionless but somehow looks cool which leaves people in awe.
She's has long shiny jet-black hair like those in shampoo and conditioner commercials. paired with her signature snow flake hair pin on the left side of her bangs.
She has a slim but healthy figure and offen wears a prim and proper female Agiri North East High uniform.
She's the stereotypical perfect student of our school.
Perfect academic grades, that she was flawlessly tops every exam.
Perfect athletic ability that can rival even the male athletes of our school.
She's called the Ice Queen, cause yup- you guessed it, she's pretty cold especially among men.
A lot of men from our school even outsiders, have confessed to her at least once.
And all failed with her leaving them an ice cold death stare.
"What in the right mind makes you think you can make her fall for you???" I scolded Basket. "Also, I thought you said you like those generic energetic girls with big boobs in anime!"
"Hey! She's different!" he snapped back. "I actually fall from her when-"
Here it comes, the generic flashback trope in love stories.
"You see, last week. I was about to go home from practice when-"
"Ugh! Stupid rain!" I said while staring the dark and gloomy rainy sky. "Damn it, it's my turn to make dinner... I need to make preparations."
"Excuse me." an angelic voice spoke beside me.
It was her.
She's wearing her P.E. clothes and prolly just finished her gymnastics practice.
"You seem distressed." she pulls out a collapsible umbrella from her bag. "Would you like to share this umbrella with me?"
"U-uh sure." I couldn't refuse.
Surprisingly, her umbrella was big enough to fit two people. But it was kinda awkward.
Both of us wasn't able to talk while walking in the rain.
"..."
"..."
When we finally the school gate, somehow the rain stopped and ray of sunshine came in.
"I guess it's finally over." she said. "I guess this is where we part ways."
She called for a taxi and as she was about to get in.
"Uhm-" I must up the courage. "Thank you for letting me in your umbrella."
"No problem." she smiled but somehow her smile immediately faded as she went in the taxi.
Anyway!!!
Back to me, Ark's POV...
"What the fck? That's it?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean yeah, it's rare for the Ice Queen to talk to a guy, heck even shared an umbrella with you. But-"
"But?"
"You fell for her, over that?"
"Y-yeah."
"Wow, you're so easy."
"Shut up!"
"Look, she's prolly in the good mood and prolly help you in kind."
"I dunno..."
Basket touched his chin again as if he was Young Kindaichi trying to solve a cold case.
"I think she might have liked me!" his eyes light up.
"Huh?!" I closed the light novel I'm reading.
I mean I can't enjoy it with this goofball around.
"You are assuming it waaaay too much." I said. "You're going back to your delusional phase."
"For the record, my delusions are exclusively for 2D waifus!" he snapped back. "And again, she's different!"
"That's it." I stood up. "I'm going to pee."
"Hey!"
"Also, I am not helping you!"
"Guess I have no choice-" he pulls out his phone and opens the PRIZM ULTIMA app.
PRIZM ULTIMA is a gacha trading card game with anime style characters.
"What are you doing?"
"I tried doing a pity pull last night on this patch's banner and BAAAAM!"
He flashed to me phone as if he's Card-Game Anime Protagonist and showed five mega ultra rare cards of Asahina-chan! My favorite character!
"NANI?!" I froze as if I was a Card-Game Anime Rival getting annihilated getting my life points to zero.
"So?" he grinned.
"Okay-"
"I can't hear you!"
"FINE!" I rose from the ashes. "I'LL DO IT!"
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