I Was Supposed to Be Giving Love Advice on the School Radio, but Before I Knew It, the Beautiful Girls at School Were Hitting on Me
After finishing my lunch, I slipped in through the door at the back of the classroom, gasping for air.
I had made a rather risky broadcast, and I was expecting someone to say something, but no one was looking at me. Everyone was absorbed in their own conversations.
Naturally, no one spoke to me when I sat down.
“That’s a bit sad…..”
I mumble something in a voice that no one can hear and sit down in my seat.
Thinking that someone might hear it, I cast a quick glance at the girl sitting next to me, but she didn’t seem to notice me and was intently reading her book.
(…Kitahara is really beautiful after all.)
The girl who stands out in our class for her beauty is Kitahara Yuzuha.
She is tall and slender, with straight black hair, long slit eyes and long eyelashes.
She has the kind of good looks that would convince anyone that she is a model, and for some unknown reason she is sitting next to me.
However, I have rarely felt privileged to be seated next to her.
I have rarely seen her speak since I took the seat next to her. I have only seen her speak when she was called on.
It seems that she has been confessed many times, but no one has ever succeeded.
The resulting nickname is ” Lady of the North Wind. She has a pouty face, but her good looks have earned her the nickname “Three Beauty of Akihito”
I wonder if the name North Wind is appropriate for a beautiful high school girl, but seeing her reading a book like this convinced me.
She probably doesn’t care about the classroom, and probably doesn’t even know that I, who is sitting next to her, is doing radio. It would be lucky if she remembers my name.
“Kageyama kun.”
While I was lost in thought, I heard a voice calling me from next to me. The voice was loud enough to be drowned out by the hustle and bustle of the class, but I didn’t miss it.
I turned toward the voice and there was Kitahara, still looking at the book.
“Did you just call me….by any chance?”
“Is there any other Kageyama kun than you?”
Kitahara sighed. I felt like I was going to shrink back from the cold response that was so in keeping with her nickname.
Still not taking her eyes off the book, she called out to me.
“Kageyama kun, good job with the radio.”
“……Eh?”
“You were doing the afternoon radio show just now, so good work.”
“O-oh…..thanks….”
Although it’s hard to tell from her expression, it seems that she is really grateful.
I was confused by the unexpected words.
It was the first time she had spoken to me.
I didn’t know if it was a good idea, but I felt like it would be a waste to end the conversation like that.
“Oh, um, I never thought you’d listen to the radio. I was surprised because I had an image of you reading books all the time.“
”You think so? I can’t read a book while I’m eating, and I suppose it’s only natural that I listens to the radio.”
“I-I see……”
“Yes.”
Kitahara nodded vigorously.
To be honest, I was surprised. I never thought that Kitahara was one of the few radio listeners……
As usual, she won’t look me in the eye, but when I realize she’s a listener, I suddenly feel a sense of closeness to her.
“Ah, have you ever sent a letter to us before?
“Of course not.”
I asked her if there was a chance, but she denied it.
My confidence was instantly shattered.
“O-of course….”
If you think about it carefully, that makes sense. There’s no way that Lady of the North Wind would send a letter to a rundown radio station like this.
Don’t get too carried away, me.
“A-ahem !”
As I was feeling down, I heard Kitahara’s coughing from the side.
“S-so…..is it true about today’s broadcast?”
Hm? Today’s broadcast……
“Oh, about the love counseling?”
“Y-yes ! I’d like to hear more details about that.“
”No, It’s just like I said on the radio.”
“So, if I ask for love advice, Kageyama kun will give me an answer?”
Her eyes were still fixed on the book, and she was turning the pages at an accelerating pace.
“Well, it’s roughly like that. “
“Hmmm…..”
Kitahara put her hand on her chin and took a posture as if she was pondering something.
“Ah, you don’t like it? Perhaps changing the direction of the radio is……“
”What do you mean by that?”
“Well, I think that someone like Kitahara who has been listening to me for a long time might not like hearing about other people’s love lives during lunch…”
“Well……”
Kitahara seemed to think about something for a moment, then raised her index finger.
“I’d like to ask you a question.”
“Go ahead.”
“This love counseling project, no matter what kind of letter I send, Kageyama kun will read it, is that right?
“……I intend to do that for now.”
“Then, I agree.”
Kitahara also reacts a little eagerly.
Does this guy perhaps want to see me being tormented by letters…?
Well, there’s no use thinking about it.
“If Kitahara agrees then that’s fine. I feel a bit relieved.”
”Oh, really?”
“Yeah, I’d be sad if people like Kitahara stop listening.”
“……I see.”
Even if it’s just giving advice, it’s nice to have someone who will listen to me like this.
“By the way, what made you decide to change your route?”
“Oh, you’re asking me that?”
“If it’s something you don’t mind sharing, I’d love to hear it.”
“Ummm…..”
I don’t think it’s a good idea to talk too much about the club’s inner works……
Well, it’s okay, I’m sure Kitahara wouldn’t tell anyone.
“Actually, it seems the necessity of the broadcasting club was recently discussed at a staff meeting… Since the club may be closed down if things continue as they are, we decided to give it a boost so that people will become more interested in it.”
“Hmmm, teachers are not as discerning as you might think.”
“Well, if anything, it seems like they’re not listening.”
“Fufu.”
I thought I saw a smile on Kitahara’s face for a moment, but then her expression quickly returned to normal.
“But now I finally understand. I’ve been ignoring it, but it seems like the broadcasting club is pretty tough.”
“Well, I’m the only member, after all. I’ve gotten used to operating the equipment and stuff, but it’s still tough in a lot of ways.”
The lack of topics to talk about is particularly serious.
I listen to the radio frequently myself, and I’m always amazed at how people can talk so nonstop.
“I had no idea the broadcasting club was in danger of being disbanded.”
“It’s fine, it’s best if you just enjoy it. Don’t worry about what goes on behind the scenes.”
”I’ll help you as much as I can, if you don’t mind.”
Kitahara probably says this in a socially friendly way. But I waved my hand back.
“Thank you, I’ll take that as a compliment. “
“Well, don’t be shy, okay?”
Kitahara glanced over at me, a little regretful look still on her face. In the past few minutes, my opinion of her had changed drastically.
“If you want to help me, please listen to the radio as much as possible. That’s what I’m most happy about right now.”
”……I see, okay.”
Before I knew it, she had a book open in her hands, and we didn’t talk any further.
The classroom was noisy, and it was definitely not a situation in which to listen to the radio.
Even so, I felt a sense of superiority that I had a conversation with Kitahara on lunch break, and it gave me the motivation to do my best in the upcoming broadcast.
♢
Time passed a little and it was after school. The classrooms that used to be so lively are now completely quiet.
However, there was one girl who remained in the classroom. She is at the back of the classroom, diligently running a pen.
Normally she gives a cool impression, but now the corners of her mouth are turned up in a fierce smile.
“Fufu, actually, there’s someone I’m interested in…”
She gets so excited that the words slip out of her mouth, but no one heard her.
Thinking of him now, the girl’s pen continues to move.
“Oh, I can’t wait for it to air…”
Her name is Yuzuha Kitahara, radio name: Deltora no Mori.
–She was one of Kageyama’s avid listeners of her radio show.
Maitoshi