I Kept Silently Supporting the Lowest-Ranked Idol in the Popularity Rankings, Before I Knew It, I Was in a Shuraba
“School tour?”
Didn’t I tell Hamada that he should try it? Was he too scared to ask her, or did she turn him down?
Either way, Shimizu-san is now trying to ask me to show her around the school. I would probably be stronger if I could say no here, but unfortunately I can’t have the guts to say no.
If the class members know that I refused, my school life will not be hindered.
“Yes, everyone came forward to show me around the school during lunchtime, but I had to turn them down because there were so many people there. But after school, there are fewer people, and above all, I would like to get to know you, Sakurai-kun.”
“Befriend me?”
What’s the point of getting on well with me? It’s not that I’m not a cheerful person, so I have almost no personal connections, and my head is also about the middle of the range.
“Yes. I’m interested in Sakurai kun.”
“Interested?”
There is no misunderstanding. It’s not that she likes me, but that she has some other goal in mind.
“Yes, I’m interested in you. So I wanted to get to know you better, Sakurai kun. You might think I have an ulterior motive, but that’s right.”
Is that it, or is it possible that you want to get on with Momoi-san?
From the looks of it, Momoi-san seems to see her as an enemy for some reason, and it’s possible that she’s trying to get on with her through my connection.
Yeah, that must be it. If I don’t put it that way, a lot of things won’t make sense.
“I understand. I’ll show you around.”
As it turned out, there was nothing special about it. She said she wanted to exchange contact details, so we did, and the rest was uneventful.
If there was one thing that bothered me a little, it was the fact that she never mentioned Momoi-san.
My expectation was that she wanted to be a bridge for getting to know Momoi-san, but all the questions she asked were about me.
In my opinion, I expect that she will first get closer to me and then mix in a little bit of Momoi-san’s story.
I’m fine with that. Although I was in the position of being used, I enjoyed the conversation with her very much.
We talked about each other’s hobbies, school, and so on.
…So, let’s finish talking about her and do my assignment while watching Sherbet’s dance practice streaming.
Of course, it’s Ruria-chan that I’ll be watching in the stream. When I see my idol doing their best, even when I didn’t feel like doing anything, I feel like I get a boost of energy and it makes me feel all sorts of excited.
Today, too, let’s watch Ruria-chan and finish our assignments while being healed.
The streaming has started. The dance practice of the new song that was announced just a few days ago begins immediately.
This song has Ruria-chan in the centre, and I like it a lot.
I’ve heard that she’s been getting a bit of attention since the song was announced.
…Well, even so, there were still a small number of people lined up to shake hands with her.
I really don’t understand when I think about it. Why isn’t Ruria-chan popular? I can only think that something mysterious is happening.
Maybe she’s not very popular with her fans… how can that be?
Because she gives such godly treatment to a shady character like me. If she treats me like that, I’m sure I’ll be a fan of hers, so it’s just that people haven’t realised how attractive she is yet.
Maiasa