The Case of My Childhood Friend Who Became a Very Popular Model and Came Back to Fulfill a Promise We Made When We Were Children
On the way home with Himi.
Somehow I knew we’d still be talking to each other, so I took the long way home, like a walk.
For me, it’s the opposite direction, but I think we need a break from time to time, and we don’t have many chances to talk like this alone.
So I was walking next to Himi with an unspoken agreement.
“I was really surprised that Ayumu had such a cute girlfriend.”
“That way of putting it, you’re saying you thought I was being painfully delusional until now.”
“Well?”
Himi is deceptive by raising her eyebrows.
I think she knows the truth.
But I think she’s just teasing me as usual.
“I’m really happy. Ayumu has such a wonderful girlfriend.”
“…. Thank you very much.”
“I thought I’d do my best, too,…….”
Suddenly, Himi said so.
Something must have changed within Himi after interacting with Akane, a person she doesn’t normally interact with.
If Himi was happy with the results, then it was worth calling her.
“That guy is quite a formidable opponent.”
“That’s because he’s been here for more than half a year, but he’s so insensitive that he doesn’t even know it.”
“That’s right.”
“…. So I’ve stopped waiting for him. I’m going to try to be proactive, just like Akane-san said.”
“…… I see.”
Akane’s advice was quite sensible, and to be honest, it sounded like nothing to me.
Himi seemed to get the message.
Himi clenched her fists and placed them gently on her chest.
“In a good way, I don’t care. I’m faithful to my desires. …… Okay! Perfectly!”
“…… pfft!”
I couldn’t help but laugh at the sight of the naive Himi.
“W-What is it that you are laughing at now?!”
“I just thought it would be nice to see you like this.”
“…… doesn’t make any sense to me at all.”
“That’s because it’s completely just a gut feeling. And I don’t have the vocabulary to describe it.
“Since one of the most intelligent people in the country is saying that, it must be really impossible. That’s scary.”
Now even Himi started laughing.
I was taken in by that and blew up once again.
For a while we laughed without meaning or reason.
I feel like this is happening more and more often these days.
It’s a happy thing.
“Well, it’s all right. Himi can easily get that guy”
“Hehehe, you think so?”
“Oh, I’m sure of it. I can assure you of that, as his best friend.”
I stopped and held out my right hand toward Himi.
I was a little embarrassed, but I had been thinking for a while that this would be the right thing to do at a time like this.
“…I see. Then I feel safe.”
The flippant Himi shook my hand as expected.
The feeling of youth is falling down as refreshingly as ramen.
I felt it and decided to secretly watch the love affair of my two best friends.
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“–and then my cousin had a baby, and I became an uncle.”
“It’s all right, it’s all right. It looks good on you.
“I’m not very happy about it. ……”
While we were having this conversation, Himi came to our table as usual.
However, I feel that the eyes on Himi coming to our seats are sharper than usual.
I and Masahiro both looked up at the same time and saw a different Himi there.
“Hm? What’s wrong?”
“No, what’s wrong ……right?”
“You changed your …… hairstyle, didn’t you?”
“Oh, you know what? I feel good today, you know?”
Himi glances at me.
I see. It seems that yesterday was a stimulus for Himi.
I continued to look at Masahiro.
Masahiro nodded and said, “Yeah, yeah.”
“Himi looks good in a ponytail, too. I’m surprised at how much she’s changed from her usual look. She’s too cute. That’s my ……, or rather, our Himi!”
Masahiro said as usual.
But, however. For Himi, who had become even more conscious of Masahiro after yesterday, it seemed to be a critical hit,…….
“……d-don’t say it so directly,……idiot!”
Himi immediately hid her face and turned away.
–Ah, what a waste.
Even though Masahiro was unusually like her, her face turned bright red.
“Haa”
The romantic comedy between these two best friends seems to be continuing.