Episode 24 – A bit early summer vacation schedule

With the summer vacation just around the corner, the class is somewhat buoyant and clearly more excited than during the semester.

[Let’s go on a trip during summer vacation!] Some people are so excited that they are already making plans.

I’m not sure if it’s okay that the regular exams aren’t over yet. I think so, but I guess it’s not a problem.

After the third period, the usual four people talk.

“Has everyone made their summer vacation plans yet?”

Yoshida, you too, I see.

“Hnnn~~~~I’m still totally free, but maybe I’ll get a part-time job or help out with club activities…”

A slumped-looking Take answers as he stretches out his arms.

“Ah, I have a part-time job, too.”
“huh, you both have a part-time job?”

So I’m the only one who hasn’t done it?

“We had fun last year playing the new game all night long, and enjoying BBQs and summer festivals, but we want to have fun again this year, don’t we?”
“Sachi is right. But you need money to do all of these things. We can get money by working part-time. That’s why we’re going to work. Right, Sachi?”
“Right, Take?”

Take, as I was honestly admiring Yoshida’s way of spending her summer vacation, I felt a stare of jitters from the front.

Sitting in the front is, of course, …… Runa.

You obviously want to say something, but it’s hard to say it in front of everyone?

“How about that Towa?”

Now they ask me about my schedule.
I’m sorry, but my summer vacation schedule is still blank.

“I’m just, you know, staying at home all day playing video games…”
“That’s not what I’m asking you. ……”

The person who asked …… and even Yoshida and Runa were taken aback.

Hey. Stop coming all together and sending me pity glances. You make it sound like I’m the poor guy!

“I was wrong to ask you from the beginning. ……”
“Runa, have you made any plans to go somewhere for fun?”
“I’m not sure. I’m going to work part-time and go somewhere with Towa …… for now.”
“Oh, really?”

That’s new to me.

“Well, it’s more of a date than an outing.”
“Runa, you said it well~ not like Your childhood friend who is kind to the insensitive!”
“Hey, Towa. If you are too insensitive, you’ll be despised.”
“Eh, ah, yes. ……. I mean, do you two know that Runa confessed to me?”

I feel like you’ve been trying to stick us in a good place since a while ago. ……

“I don’t know about the confession, but I knew Naruse liked you the moment we were in the same class.”
“And now you’re putting your confession on hold, right?”
“Yeah, that’s right, but…”
“You’re the only one who didn’t notice, Towa.”

I really feel sorry for my insensitivity. The look around me might have been “Hurry up and notice Runa’s favor!” I’m sorry for being so insensitive.

“…… sorry, Runa.”
“No, no, no, no need to apologize. You can just fill that summer vacation with me instead.”

I was a bit nervous about Runa, who smiled colorfully at me.