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
“Phew…..”
I finish my light vocalization and stretch lightly in the broadcast room. I felt refreshed after the morning classes.
“Oh, are you doing it?”
“This is not a ramen shop.”
Mashiro sensei entered the broadcast room with her hand raised in a small gesture.
In her hand was the usual bread.
“You’re not getting enough nutrients that way.”
“Don’t worry, it’s ham and lettuce today.”
“I don’t think that’s enough veggies……”
Sensei showed me a sandwich with lots of lettuce.
“But why are sandwiches so expensive? Aren’t they the cheapest bread in the world?”
“Just buy it and don’t complain. But I understand how you feel.”
“Moreover, the lettuce inside is definitely getting smaller and smaller these days.”
Sensei was munching on her sandwich while complaining.
“Now, the broadcast is about to start, so please be quiet. We have a pretty packed schedule today.”
“Oh, is this this week’s letter?”
“Yes.”
“Some collection you got there.”
“Well, most of them are about relationships, but we’re getting a lot of song requests.”
“Oh, looks like things are going well.”
Holding a sandwich in her hand, Sensei flips through the paper with one hand.
“Then I’ll begin, so please return to your chair, Sensei.”
“Oui.”
Once I confirmed that we were both in place, I took a deep breath.
“Okay…….”
I lightly slap my cheek to get myself in the mood.
“Here we go, 5,4…….”
I counted with just my fingers, then hit the play button on the music player.
“Hello everyone, this is the June 10 noon broadcast !
Well, this week we will be broadcasting at noon, but do you know what day it is? Today is [Time Memorial Day] ! Apparently the oldest record of time in Japan was made on this day. It’s been raining a lot recently, so my mood has been pretty down, but when I hear [Time Memorial Day] it makes me feel kind of fantastical and wonderful.”
Sensei is also looking something up on her phone while eating her sandwich. She’s probably looking it up…….
“It’s the anniversary of time, so today we’re going to be punctual and regular…….there’s a new game or something coming out and everyone may not be sleeping well, but let’s make sure we get some sleep today….well, I have my favorite late night radio show today, so I’ll stay up late—Ah, no, it’s nothing, Mashiro Sensei ! We have a quiz tomorrow, so I’ll study properly and go to bed early…….”
Sensei with a sandwich in his mouth stared at me and I hurriedly made an excuse.
I thought she wouldn’t hear me because she was eating…
“Anyway, that’s what I’d like to do on today’s radio show…I’ve received a lot of letters from all of you today, so I’ll read those first…”
I looked at my watch briefly, but so far the time was right on time.
I’ll save the story of my friend who stopped shaving his head when he started high school with the baseball team, and then discovered he had naturally curly hair during the rainy season next time.
“Now, I’d like to begin this very popular section you’ve all been waiting for !”
I personally have mixed feelings about the fact that the love consultation is rising to the top, kicking aside the various projects I’ve been building up to now…….
“I’d like to read your letters right away ! The first letter, from a radio name 2021 Raccoon Goddess~.
Kageyama san, I recently had a fight with my boyfriend. It wasn’t about which side was at fault, but on the contrary, because of that, we couldn’t apologize to each other, and we are still in a cold war. Do you have any good advice? I see…..”
It was an enviably rear-ended piece of advice.
To be honest, I would have told her not to ask me, who has never had a girlfriend, for such advice, but she wrote to me. I had to answer seriously.
“Okay, I mean how to make up with a boyfriend with whom you had a fight with……but it is true that sometimes it is a little hard to apologize if you are not that much at fault.
So, how about consulting a mutual friend?
By using someone else as an intermediary, it is easier to say that you received advice from that person, and your friend may be able to pass on the advice to your boyfriend.
If it looks like you can’t solve the problem on your own, you should consult someone ! I think that is the best thing to do.”
It may be a little uncomfortable for the person being asked for advice, but I think this is a safe answer.
“So, 2022 Raccoon Goddess, how did you like it……please use it as a reference if you like.”
With my face turned toward the microphone, I reached out with my hand and took the next letter.
“The next letter is from a person with the radio name Matcha Powder.”
Matcha Powder….. one of the listeners who has been writing to my since the beginning of this year.
Although she seems to be a first-year student, the content of her letter is so interesting and deep-rooted that it is hard to believe that that person is a first-year student.
“Hello Kageyama san, I always enjoy listening to the radio. This is my first time to contribute to the love counseling project.
What I would like to discuss is my relationship with someone I’m interested in.
I’m secretly interested in a senior at my part-time job. I have been trying to approach him, but he doesn’t seem to notice me, and he only thinks of me as his little sister.
To be honest, I’m dissatisfied with this relationship, but I feel as if it is because he thinks of me as a sister, and I’m not able to move on to the next step in our relationship.
Should I maintain this relationship or should I make him aware of me as a member of the opposite sex? Any advice would be appreciated, and that’s that……”
We have conducted this radio program several times and have had quite a few more patterns of people asking for advice, but this was the first time this pattern had been used.
Matcha Powder had been writing to me often since the beginning of this year, but I didn’t think it was a girl.
Sees as a little sister….
It’s quite inexcusable for some men to look at a girl who is desperately trying to convey her feelings to him in such a way.
Okay, I’ll give her a word of advice here. I took a light breath and spoke my mind.
“Well, it’s awful that even when you approach him, he only sees you as his sister.
Honestly, I’m sorry to say this, but I don’t think that the guy Matcha Powder has a crush on sees you as a member of the opposite sex…but !”
I moved closer to the microphone. Matcha Powder, it is still too early to give up !
“Being thought of as a little sister isn’t that much of a disadvantage, is it?
It might be a sign that he trusts you ! It may be frustrating for Matcha Powder, but the person you mean to be with is completely open and unguarded towards you. So that’s where the opportunity lies !
You get a thrill from the sudden gesture of the person you only think of as your sister. This would be a very strong counter to a person who is distracted.
Huh? Why am I being thrilled by this guy? ……kind of feeling ! The effect is bigger when you don’t pay attention to someone from the beginning.
So the first step is to make him aware of you ! Don’t be discouraged and do your best to get him to turn to you !
…..Does it help, Matcha Powder?”
Matcha Powder, such a brave person……
I hope the senior at your part-time job notices you !
“Well, that brings me to my next letter !”
Maitoshi