I’ve Been Working My Hardest as Manager of the Girls’ Track and Field Team, but Ever Since I Retired, the Team Members Have Been Coming at Me Like Crazy!?
“Well then… let’s have another toast.”
“Good job today, Mai-chan.”
When I tentatively returned to the living room, for some reason, instead of fighting, the two of them were toasting and having a great time.
“Mitsu, sit in the middle.”
When they called me over, I was made to sit between Yukimura and Hayase.
“…Excuse me.”
Sighing as I wondered why I had to feel so uncomfortable in my own home, I sat down on the sofa, and Hayase poured tea into my cup.
“Here you go, Sen-chan.”
“Oh, thanks.”
“What’s wrong? This is your house, Sen-chan, so why are you so stiff?”
“Oh, no, it’s nothing.”
“Do you think I’m mad at you?”
Hayase asked me that with a smile, something I hadn’t seen in a while.
“…You’re not mad?”
“Not really. I mean, it’s true that Mai-chan’s mom came over as a guest of Sen-chan’s mom.”
“W-well, yeah.”
“But I just thought maybe there was no need to hide the fact that Mai-chan was here.”
“I-I wasn’t hiding it.”
“Really? Were you planning to tell?”
“T-truly. I swear to God.”
“Hmm. Well, let’s hold off on that for now, then.”
Hayase set the pouch she’d been cradling protectively on her lap down beside her.
W-what were you planning to do?
“M-Masa, anyway, since you went out of your way to come here, let’s do something.”
Yukimura was acting as if she’d welcomed a friend into her own home.
…Just so you know, you’re just a guest too, okay?
“So, what are we doing?”
“Hmm, let’s see… Oh, I know! Do you still have any of the videos you took during club activities?”
“Yeah, I’ve got some transferred from my phone to my computer.”
“Why don’t we all watch those?”
“Huh? Why?”
“They’re memories, aren’t they? Hey, Masa, you want to see them too, right?”
“Yeah. Sen-chan, go get your computer.”
The two of them were beaming with smiles.
But I could tell there was no laughter in the depths of their eyes.
They probably wanted to imply that there was no reason to refuse.
“Ugh, fine. I’ll go get it from my room, so stay right here.”
“Okay!”
As I left the living room, I turned back once more to give them a stern look before heading to my room.
When I got back to my room, my eyes fell on the slightly dusty laptop sitting on my desk.
I hadn’t used it for a while, starting around the time of the Inter-High preliminaries, but this thing really helped me out a lot back in the day.
Now, the battery… yeah, it looks charged.
Oh, I should probably check the browsing history just in case.
I’m a guy, after all, so I’ve searched for a naughty picture or two here and there.
It’d be embarrassing if my female classmates saw that stuff, and more than anything, if those guys saw it, they might stab me.
…All good, then.
“Alright, time to go back.”
I closed the laptop, tucked it under my arm, and headed back to the living room.
“Sorry to keep you waiting. I got held up checking if it would boot up.”
“Oh, good to see you, Mitchi. Sorry to intrude.”
“Ah, good to see you too, Shiratori… Huh? Shiratori?”
There were supposed to be only two of them in the living room, but for some reason, there was one more person.
A girl sitting in the spot I’d been sitting in just a moment ago, chatting and laughing with everyone.
Moe Shiratori.
“Why are you so surprised? Mitchi, that’s rude.”
“Ah, no… w-why is Shirotori here?”
“Ehehe, it’s a secret.”
“Huh, did the two of you invite her?”
“Nope. But it’s a secret.”
Is that not the case?
I certainly can’t imagine Yukimura or Hayase going out of their way to create more rivals.
If that’s the case, is it a coincidence?
No, there’s no way so many coincidences would just pile up like this.
“Mitsu, this is perfect timing. Moe, come on over too.”
“What’s so perfect about this?”
“You brought your laptop, right? Let’s all watch the video together.”
“Sen-chan, hurry up, hurry up.”
“Mitchy, come on over here.”
It’s actually kind of scary how all three of them seem to be in such a good mood for some reason.
Where am I supposed to run to at this point?
It was supposed to be this house that was my only safe haven.
No, let’s look at the bright side.
It’s safer with everyone here than just me alone… Wait, even at the hotel, I ended up getting taken advantage of by the three of them anyway… Ugh, whatever happens, happens.
Don’t forget, this is my house.
I have the home-field advantage.
If it comes down to it, I can always bolt into my room.
Besides, we’re just watching old videos together—nothing weird is going to happen.
“Alright, let’s turn on the computer.”
I sat down across from the three of them, opened up my laptop, and randomly played one of the many videos.