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 several days of broadcasting the new project, the day finally arrived for the school radio to conduct a love counseling corner.
“Mm-mm.”
I sit down in front of the microphone and cough one more time, but the feeling doesn’t subside. I turn on my phone again to check the time, but the display hasn’t changed since a few minutes ago.
“What’s the matter, you’re nervous?”
Mashiro sensei, who is sitting in front of me, sighs in exasperation.
“Of course I am ! It’s a new project after all. New project !”
“I know, you don’t have to emphasize it.”
“To be honest, I’m a lot more nervous than I was the first day I joined the broadcasting club, when I was made to sit in the broadcast booth without any permission……”
“Don’t worry, I’ll back you up if I feel like messing up.”
Mashiro sensei lightly taps her chest.
As it was the first day of the new project, Sensei was present this time.
However, she is only going to be there, not to help with the hosting or operate the equipment.
“Thanks for your help…….”
“Oh, with me, you’re as strong as a hundred men.”
…..I feel like we’re about 1.5 men together.
“Haa, I guess I’ll just have to work hard on my own in the end…….”
I brought this situation on myself. I have to clean up my own mess.
There was still some time left before the event started, so I got up and looked outside.
Staring at the clear blue sky without a cloud in the sky, I felt a tingle of annoyance.
“It doesn’t really matter, you already got letters.”
“Yes, but…..”
On the desk were less than ten letters. The new project seemed to be more popular than expected, and there were twice as many papers on the table as usual.
However, this made me even more nervous.
“What if I do something stupid like love advice and it ends up being a complete flop…”
“Who thinks about failure before starting?”
“Because I’ve never been in a relationship before.”
I like to read romantic comedy manga and novels, but I have never used them in my real life experience.
In fact, romantic comedies with extremely popular protagonists are the basis of my view of love, and I fear that I will be exposed as an unpopular person who doesn’t know anything about real love…….
Oh, I’m horrified just thinking about it.
“What’s wrong? You’re trembling with excitement?”
“I’m simply freaked out !”
I can’t help but say these pathetic words.
But Sensei waved her hand in a dismissive manner.
“I told you the other day, the people who bother to post these things don’t have any expectations of you. All you have to do is nod and say something pleasant.”
“That’s hardly the kind of statement I’d expect from a teacher ……”
I hear that there are a lot of girls who are close in age to me who come to me for love advice, but I want to shout out to them on this radio to reconsider.
“Hey, instead of wandering around like that, why don’t you take a look at the letter before the actual broadcast?”
“……I will.”
I’ve simulated it many times in my head, but I still get anxious. I slumped down in my chair to calm myself down.
“But I didn’t expect even the regulars to get on board.”
Just as I picked up one of the letters, Sensei called out to me.
“Really…….”
A letter for the new section was also written by a devoted listener who has been writing to this radio every time.
The content of the love advice was also written with a lot of enthusiasm. The gap between their adaptability and the letters, which were different from the usual ones and very first-time, made me smile no matter how many times I read them.
“All right, it’s about time. Kageyama, get ready.”
“Yes. Okay, let’s start in five, four…….”
I count to five on my fingers, turn the music on, and as the jingle fades in, I feel a switch flick on inside me.
“Hello everyone, on May 27, we will begin our noon broadcast.”
I’m surprised to find that my voice is not as shaky as I thought it would be. I glance over at Sensei, who nods at me with a sullen look on her face.
“Everyone. It’s finally the end of May…… It’s already been two months since the new school year started ! I’m not sure how long two months means, but the anime that started in April has already had about seven episodes ! ……So it’s shorter than you might think?”
“Hahaha.”
Sensei laughs in a tiny voice, just barely loud enough to be heard over the microphone. Okay, we’re off to a good start.
“When you think about it like that, two months is a bit long. For the freshmen, it may be an eventful two months as it’s their first time in high school, but for us second and third year students, it’s the period from spring to the rainy season, so before we knew it, it went by in the blink of an eye.”
The first talk is partly for myself. I always do this to check how I’m doing today.
This time…it’s going great.
“Well, that’s enough of my opening talk, now I’d like to read this week’s letter earlier today ! After all, we’re starting a new section today, and to be honest, I’d rather listen to more fun love stories than test stories too……! Ah, no, Mashiro sensei. That’s not what I meant…….”
Sensei’s expression had obviously changed, so I held her back with my hand. No, you were complaining here the other day about how grading papers was a pain, weren’t you?
“Well, the first letter is from Kumazasa san ! Thank you as always, Kumazasa san…”
And so the radio went on smoothly.
“Then, let’s move on to the next section ! Next is a new section ! Akihito the Love Reference Box !”
During the sound effects of applause, I let out a quick breath. I must not let anyone know that I’m nervous, so I must remain calm to the last…
“Yes, I don’t think there’s any need for an explanation. Since last week, the Broadcasting Club has been collecting your love troubles, and thanks to you, we’ve received a lot of mails ! I’d like to read some of them !”
I picked up one of the papers on the table as it was flowing and prayed. Before I started today’s broadcast, I had decided who the first letter would be from.
I turned to the microphone as if I were making a wish.
“Okay, let’s start with the first letter ! It’s from Deltora Forest.”
Thank you as always Deltora Forest…!
“Hello, Kageyama san. I always enjoy listening to you on the radio.”
I raise my voice a little so that people don’t think I’m joking, but to make sure it’s lively.
“I’m interested in someone right now. I’m sitting next to him in the classroom, and I’m always cheering him on as he works hard in his club activities, but my shy nature prevents me from talking to him face to face when the time comes. If you have any good advice on how I can learn to talk with people I’m interested in, please let me know….and that’s that.”
Hmmm, serious. I honestly can’t believe that this is the same person as the Deltora Forest I’ve been hearing.
Normally, Deltora Forest would send me letters that teased me and made me poke fun, but this time, as if she had changed his mind, she was serious about her advice.
I wonder if she was concerned in her own way about the fact that it was a new section……?
If that’s the case, I couldn’t afford to make fun of her. I must be serious about Deltora Forest…….
“Well, that was a pure letter from the very first one ! To be honest, I think sometimes people feel like they don’t need to be proactive in their approach because they’re close by, and end up being satisfied with the status quo !”
Love makes people timid. I understand, Deltora !
“But if you don’t change your approach, the other person won’t get the message ! ……Ah, Sensei also agrees lol.”
Mashiro sensei nodded her head vigorously. This is……definitely something from the past.
“So…it seems like you want some advice. How about, for example, talking to him about something he likes? If it’s something he likes, I think he’ll talk to you to a certain extent on his own even if you can’t say much ! It seems like you’re watching that person work hard at his club activities, Deltora san, so I think that’s the key to success.”
Through the microphone, words come out more smoothly than expected. I’m getting more and more excited about my speaking skills.
“Or, if you’ve never spoken to him before, you could start as a friend ! Whatever the case may be, you have to be on the offensive when it comes to love, so don’t be timid and talk to him as much as you can !”
Sensei gave a small clap as I said my closing words.
Okay, we’re off to a great start ! Let’s keep the pace……
“How is it, Deltora Forest, did you find this helpful……? Okay, here’s the next letter.”
And so the radio went on, and it went well.
Maitoshi