"Wow, that's cute. Minato, take it."
In the crane game corner, Yumekawa begs me, and I sigh, "Oh dear."
"Hey, isn't there any need to pretend we're dating until Tanaka-senpai comes?"
"Dame. If you don't do it right now, you'll get caught lying."
"Is that really the case?"
"That's it. Well, that's why I took that."
At the end of his finger was a stuffed white rabbit.
But something so big, I don't know how much it would cost to take.
I mean, I can't take it.
"It's a waste of money. Let's do something else."
"Well, yada yada that's good."
"Oh, hey, don't pull it."
"Hehe, I won't let you go until you take it."
"Wow, I get it."
I reluctantly took out my wallet, completely defeated by Yumekawa, who was tugging at my sleeve.
"Ha... instead, if you can't do it three times, give up. Because I don't have any money."
"Hehe, I get it. Well, does it look like we're dating?"
"Come on, what do you think. I've never had a girlfriend."
When I interrupted him, Yumekawa's cheeks puffed out, "You're not getting along well."
This kind of bruising is probably what Tanaka-senpai said.
I find this kind of thing a bit annoying.
The one who's more straightforward... No, what am I thinking.
"What's wrong, Minato?"
"Well, nothing. Look, I'll do it quickly."
He regains his composure, puts in 100 yen, and then operates the crane.
The arm falls straight onto the stuffed animal, the size of which is unlikely to be picked up by scratching.
Next to Yumekawa, who watched excitedly, I was cold and worried that I had spent money on such a wasteful thing, but I rolled my eyes when I saw that the arm had caught on the tag when it closed, causing a large stuffed animal to float in the air.
"Huh?"
"Wow, that's amazing!
The stuffed animal was then carried to the hole and sucked right into it.
"Wow, I got it! Minato, aren't you a genius?"
"...it's a coincidence."
"Mo, why is it so cool. Look, look, it's cute.
Holding the stuffed animal he had taken and showing it to me, Yumekawa said, "I'm happy, I'll treasure it."
I wonder if I can really see myself as this guy's boyfriend, just calmly saying "yes, yes" to her like that.
Oh no, why was I doing this?
"Hey, when is Tanaka-senpai coming?"
"Oh, by the way. After all, it's before the tournament, so I wonder if they won't come and visit?"
"Hey, what's that. Does that mean it's a waste of money?"
"Well, let's wait a little longer."
Afterwards, he circled the game center, waiting for Tanaka-senpai to arrive, but in the end he never showed up.
We persuaded Yumekawa to let us have some more time and left the arcade.
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"Oh, that was fun."
"No, seriously, that didn't make sense. Tattaku"
When I went outside, it was getting dark.
There is a house not far from the game center, so I am taking Yumekawa home.
She holds the stuffed animal with all her care.
"Well, that's okay. That's how I got my stuffed animal."
"I wasted my time and lost 100 yen."
"Uh, wouldn't you be popular if you said something like that?"
"I don't really want to be popular, so that's fine."
"Hehe, but hey, thanks for hanging out with me today. Can I ask you again?"
"Where did the one-day promise go."
"Because Tanaka-senpai never came."
"You know what."
If you're going to ask someone for a favor, plan it better and then do it.
Just as I was about to say it, her legs stopped.
"Um, it's here. I think Minato is an apartment near the school, right?"
"Yeah. I'll walk home slowly."
"That's right. Yeah, thank you for today. At school again."
"Ah"
I waved a little at Yumekawa, who was waving at the front door, before heading home.
It's been a while since I went out outside of part-time work, but it's still exhausting.
Well, I do things that make me tired every day, but it's not that tired feeling again.
Listen to others, look at their faces, and keep pace with them.
It's exhausting to do what everyone else is doing right now.
If this was the case, I should have rejected Yumekawa's invitation.
Oh no, what was Beni doing.
I guess I went straight home.
Or invite someone other than me...no, it doesn't matter.
That's not our relationship.
"Huh?"
The apartment came into view, and I looked up at the room upstairs and saw a figure in front of it.
And when I got closer,
"Welcome back"
Kurenai was crouching in front of the entrance.
And then he looked up at me listlessly.
"Have you... been around forever?"
"No way. I went back once, but I was bored so I just came. Wow, it was slower than I thought and I was bored."
"...You were hearing about today from Yumekawa, right? If so."
"I haven't heard from you."
"What?"
"It's nothing. Here, open it quickly. It's hot and humid outside, so I'm sweating."
Her chest flutters, making her look hot, and she slams the front door as if to tell her to open it quickly.
Although I was confused, I quickly unlocked the door and Kurenai entered the room first, looking used to it.
"Shower, I'm coming."
I quickly took off my jacket and headed to the bathroom.