Chapter 29

I had nothing special planned for the rest of the summer vacation, so I was visiting Toraya's house again today.

Looking back, I thought about how many times I went to Toraga's house during the summer vacation, with a popcorn in my hand while watching an action movie that Toraga had rented.

I don't know why it occurred to me at the end of the movie, when the main character was deceiving and defeating his enemies. I don't know why it occurred to me, but I thought to myself, “If my pre-summer vacation self knew about this scene now, where I am standing next to Toraga and watching a movie like this is a normal occurrence, she would be very surprised…” A smile appeared on my lips as I thought about this.

When I laughed, it was just as the main character was kicking an enemy and holding a gun to his head, so I asked Toraga, “Was there anything to laugh about? I denied it and said, “No, it wasn't! I denied it.

After the movie, as we were discussing our impressions of the movie, the conversation turned from the movie to the reality that summer vacation would soon be over.

I told him that I was sad that I would not be able to see Toraga as often as I would like after the summer vacation is over. When I told him that I was sad about that, Toraga said, “You can see me on your days off like today,” and I shook my head and said, “That's right,” but still I was sad about the sad things. ……

I felt a twinge in the back of my nose and felt like crying.

Seeing me like that, Toraga said, “Why do you look like you're about to cry?” and patted my head.

When did I start to naturally accept Toraga's hand ……?

The month of summer vacation was so full of big events for me that I recall just the beginning of summer vacation as if I were reminiscing about the old days.

Staying at Toramasa's house for the first time, going to the beach, meeting Hanamiya and his friends, going to RED, and so many other things really happened……. It was a very long and short summer vacation.

I am sure that even when I grow up, I will never forget this summer. ……

I closed my eyelids and thought about that as I felt Toraga's hand on my shoulder.

The night of the day I returned from Toraga's house.

I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do it tomorrow, but I'm not going to be able to do it unless I hear from Toramasa,” he said.

The first thing I did was to go to a local restaurant and check out the newest one.

I responded, 'I understand. —-

The next day, Endo-senpai, Hanamiya-san, and Nana-san, who was Jade-san's guess and whom I was meeting for the first time, gathered at the place at the time agreed in the e-mail.

Nana-san had flaxen hair that reached to her waist, permed and half-up hairdo, and was wearing a fresh yellow-green one-piece dress. A beautiful adult woman. That was my first impression of Nana.

Nice to meet you, I am Mariko Takahashi, a mobbed-up mobster.

Nice to meet you, I am Nana Kawasaki, a member of the working adult mob.

After exchanging greetings with Nana, I went inside the restaurant and asked Hanamiya-san about the smaller number of people than the other night.

Hanamiya-san replied with a laugh that it was just a rare occasion and that the usual gathering was just like this.

She said with a laugh that it was just a rare occasion for a gathering, and that it was just like any other gathering.

I was surprised at how many people showed up,” he said.

Yes, there were times when there were only two of us.

That's not a gathering anymore.

While having such a conversation, I talked with Nana sitting next to me.

I had not seen Nana for a while, so I had no idea how far things had progressed.

I asked her if she was in an adult relationship with a working mob, and she laughed and said, “So-and-so,” and told me about her and Jade's relationship status.

Nana and Jade work for the same company and are in the same department.

However, Nana and Jade hate each other and fight a lot. The people at the company are even appalled that they are fighting each other again.

They are what you might call “dog and monkey” buddies. It was then that he happened to see Hanamiya-san in town and remembered his previous life.

I wanted to punch myself in the face. I wanted to beat myself up for forgetting the person I loved so much, and for hating the person I loved so much, all at once.

I punched her in the air and looked at her with a troubled smile and said, “Like this,” to which she replied, “You have a good punch,” with a smile as troubled as Nana's. I know how much it hurts to hear her say that.

I understand how Nana feels so painfully. If anything, we all know how Nana feels.

When I remembered my previous life, I was angry with myself for not remembering it sooner.

If I had remembered it a year earlier, I could have spent more time at school with Toraga. …… I think about that, but now I try to think that it was a good thing that I just remembered my previous life.

I think I've been through a lot since then, and now I feel like I'm in a physical relationship with her. ……

Huh?

The bomb was dropped suddenly, and my eyes were dazzled.

The most important thing to remember is that you should never be afraid to ask for help. With Jade! With someone I like! With my guess!

He said, “They don't have any romantic feelings for me at all. It's just that we're having a physical relationship.

Wait a minute. It's too sudden a development for my brain to keep up with. ……

No, he's certainly a working adult. Are they ahead of us high school group? I thought so, but I didn't expect them to have a physical relationship. …… No, I kind of imagined it, but yeah, really!

'It's just a licking of wounds. I'm …… so there's no sweetness or anything like that in my story, so I don't think it would be helpful to you, Mariko.”

No, um, just knowing that it's okay to have physical relations even with the …… mob is good enough for me.”

'Phew, I'm glad I could be of some help. ……By the way, what about you, Mariko?”

I felt like I was somehow being sidetracked.

I briefly told her everything from how we met to what happened recently, and she put her hand over her mouth and muttered, “I guess youth is good. ……

I'm settled down like that right now.”

From what I hear, it's almost like we're dating already.”

'…… is that so?'

I asked Nana as I tilted my head and she shook her head twice.

It's nice …… to be thought of that way from another person's point of view.

I felt my face heat up with embarrassment and naturally smiled as I recalled Toraga when we met yesterday.

The most important thing to remember is that you can't just take a look at the pictures and say, “I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

What? Really?”

I was surprised to hear Nana's words, and Hanamiya-san joined the conversation from the side, pointing his index fingers at me.

Mariko was first, followed by Aimi and Shiori. Next are Aimi, Shiori, and Yayoi.

What about Mashiro? I think Mashiro is getting close to Ki-kun, too.

I'm going to go to and check it out.

“I'm …… well, I guess it's about the same?”

I'm not sure if it's a good idea or not, but it's a good idea.

Endo-senpai talked a little bit about what happened with Murasaki-sensei, but she didn't give me any details.

I didn't ask him anything because I thought it would be rude to force him out of the room, but when I heard that it was complicated, I felt uneasy.

I guess I must have looked terrible, because Endo-senpai smiled when he saw me and said to me in his usual cheerful voice, “Maririn, you look so ugly!

I'd say it's complicated, but it's not that complicated. Well, I don't know what's going to happen, but we're going to stick with our current situation for now.

“Let me know when you're ready to talk to ……, okay?”

“Yeah, yeah. I'll tell everyone soon.

I'm not sure what to expect, but I'm sure I'll be able to find a way to get to know you.

The most important thing to remember is that you can't just say “I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

Talking about Toramasa might hurt someone ……. I had been talking about myself so much that I decided not to talk about my relationship with Toraga from now on. I was just thinking that when I was tapped on the shoulder.

I looked in the direction of the tap and saw Hanamiya-san looking at me and smiling.

He said, “I like listening to what you and Mariko have to say, so please keep talking to me.”

I rolled my eyes and looked at Hanamiya-san as if she knew what I was thinking.

'We are friends who can talk about things we can't talk to anyone else about, right?'

Mashiro-chan …….”

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about me from the other day.

What?

The two of them were so envious of each other that Huang Yao-kun hugged me.

Seeing Hanamiya-san like that, tears slowly started to well up.

I'm a scaredy-cat, so even when I notice a change in Huang Ya-kun, I still try to borrow the power of the game. I know it's ……, but I thought I'd put myself out there little by little when I saw Mariko-chan.”

Taking both my hands, Mashiro-chan looked at me and said, “Thank you for giving me courage,” and overflowed with a soft, blossoming smile.

I'm the one who wants to thank you.

I was just being selfish and spending my time freely, but thank you for seeing me like that and thinking so.

Thank you for finding me and liking only Huangyan-kun.

If you say that to me, I'll cry. ……

Mariko, you have a weak lacrimal gland, don't you?”

The actual “I'm not a fan of the newest technology, but I'm not a fan of the newest technology, either.

It's sad to be left out.

As I was talking with Hanamiya-san, Endo-senpai and Nana-san hugged us and said so.

I'm definitely going to become a girlfriend with Jade too, you'll just have to wait and see.”

I'm definitely going to drop Yukarin, too!”

I'll support you! If there's anything I can do to help, I'll do it! They hugged each other, and the four of them raised their fists in the air, saying, “Aim for a happy ending! and raised our fists in the air.

Then, since we had come to a karaoke place, we grabbed the microphone and sang a song.

Endo sang a modern song, Nana sang a song by a famous idol group, I sang a song by a famous singer that I had set as my ringtone, and Hanamiya sang a rap song.

When my throat started to ache from singing too much, the meeting was over.

As we walked out of the karaoke bar, we talked about the good time we had had and smiled. Nana said, “I'll do my best to give you a good report the next time we meet. We parted ways with Endo-senpai and Hanamiya-san, saying that we would see each other next time at the high school.

As I was walking home, remembering the good time I had just had and feeling lonely now that I was all alone, I heard the sound of a brown-eared bulbul from a nearby park.

The sound of their chirps reminded me of the end of summer and made my lonely heart even lonelier.