Volume 2 - CH 6

V2 Chapter 6 | Sports Festival ②

“Finally lunch! Bento lunch!”

Satoru, who is always so high-spirited, was three times more energetic than usual, probably due to the sports festival. But I can understand Satoru’s feelings. Why does he get more excited during the lunchtime of the sports festival than during the usual lunchtime? I could see that even Tanuki-san, who is usually quite quiet, was excited with his lunch box in his hand.

“Let’s just spread out the sheet in the courtyard and eat.”

“That sounds great! There are only a few people there every year, so we can eat together slowly!”

“That’s right! Okay, I’ll go ahead and get a space! Tanuki-san, please come with me.”

“Yeah, okay.”

Leaving me and Kanade behind, Satoru and Tanuki-san went running toward the courtyard. When I confirmed that they had gone ahead of me, I accepted the bento box that Kanade was carrying, which was too big for one person, and asked to take it.

“Thank you, Kanade for making lunch for me and Hanaka today.”

“No, it’s fine! Because I know how busy Yuu-kun’s mom is, and it’s surprisingly easier to cook for three or so people than it is to cook for one.”

Since my parents both work, I used to buy lunch boxes from the store every year for the sports festival in order to reduce my mother’s workload as much as possible, but this year, Kanade decided to make them for us. I refused at first because I felt bad for Kanade, but she said, “I’m making one for me anyway, so you don’t have to be shy about it.”

“Kanade is a really good cook! That’s why I was looking forward to today’s bento with Hanaka.”

I’m glad you said that, but I’m feeling a little pressured. I’m not sure what to expect, but I’ve put in a lot more effort than usual today. Eat a lot, Yuu-kun.”

Kanade’s smile is too dazzling!

I’m really too lucky to have a childhood friend like this. Well, my other childhood friend has betrayed me beyond belief. Still, thanks to Kanade’s support, my wispy heart was much healed.

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“Hey! Over here!”

“Yuuri-senpai! Come quick!”

When we arrived at the courtyard, Yoshi-chan was jumping up and down and waving at me. What is that angel? Isn’t she too cute? While I was admiring her, Kanade was pouting from next to me, pulling on my uniform and puffing up while groaning, “Nnnn~~~.”

Oh, you can’t touch Kanade-san now. I felt myself in danger and started running toward Satoru and the others. From behind me came “Ah! Yuu-kun!” I heard a reproachful voice behind me, but my sixth sense whispered to me that I should not turn around.

“You got a crazy good spot here!”

“Phew, didn’t we? There weren’t many people when we got here, you know. Good thing we went for a short run!”

“This place is really awesome! Thanks, Kozue-chan and Satoru-kun!”

Kanade rushes after me to express her gratitude.

“Don’t worry about it, Kanade-chan. Let’s eat lunch together.”

“Yeah, yeah, yeah! Come on, you guys, get up here.”

As soon as Kanade and I climbed onto the leisure seat, Yoshi-chan stood up and pulled on my hand, as if she had been watching for the right moment.

“Senpai, here you go. Come sit next to me!”

“Thanks, Yoshi-chan.”

“Then, I’ll sit on this side of Yo-kun. Hanaka-chan, please come over here. This way it will be easier for everyone to eat lunch together.”

“Yay! Thanks, Kana-chan!”

“Uuuh~. I’m naturally next to Yuuri-senpai ……”

“Okay! I’m sure everyone’s sitting down now! Then let’s eat lunch right away!”

“Yeah, let’s do that! Okay, Yuu-kun. Open our lunch boxes.”

When I opened the lid of the lunch box that Kanade had prepared for me, I found a hamburger steak, teriyaki chicken, octopus sausage, potato salad, and other hearty side dishes.

“That’s a lot of food! That must have been hard work, huh?”

“Whoa! Amazing! Thank you, Kana-chan!

“Ummm, I had already prepared it since yesterday, so it wasn’t that hard.”

Kanade says so, but there’s no reason why making this bento wouldn’t be hard. I know because I cook sometimes too, and it’s obvious that it would take a good amount of time to make this.

“Whoa! There are omelets too!”

“Yuu-kun likes it sweet, right? I hope it suits your taste.”

“Delicious! I love this slightly sweet tamagoyaki. I’m so glad you remembered!”

“I’m glad it’s just the way you like it.”

“Hey, hey, don’t go into your own world, let’s have a conversation too.”

When Satoru comes in to chill us out, “Oh, no, it’s not like that!” and Kanade turns bright red and waves her hands in the air. Satoru saw this and made fun of her again, saying, “Miyama-san, you’re in too much of a hurry.” Perhaps at the height of her embarrassment, Kanade finally turned her head down, saying, “Uuuuuu …….”

“Don’t tease Kanade so much, Satoru!”

“Haha, my bad, my bad. But you guys really seemed like a perfect couple, you know?”

Then Yoshi-chan, who had been pulling next to me for a long time, suddenly hugged me.

“Yuuri-senpai is a good match for me! I won’t let Kanade-senpai have him!”

“Hey, Yoshi-chan. This is a school, let’s get away from each other, okay?

“Uuuuuu~!”

She stares at me with her jittery eyes like crazy…

Hey, Hanaka. You’re Yoshi-chan’s stopper, right? What are you doing at a time like this?

I looked at Hanaka expectantly, wanting her to do something about Yoshi-chan.

“It’s very tasty. Very tasty. Wow! What is this hamburger?　It’s so fluffy. And every time I bite into it, the juices come out.”

It’s no good. Hanaka has succumbed in front of Kanade’s bento. At any rate, I pull Yoshi-chan away and hand her the bento so as not to cause any more trouble.

“Yoshi-chan. If you don’t eat your lunch soon, your lunch will be over soon.”

“Umm… I understand. Then, Yuuri-senpai, please feed me the food with your hands.”

“What? Is it really necessary to do that?”

“No, I can’t. Here, ahn.”

It was simply adorable to see Yoshi-chan with her eyes closed and her mouth slightly open, waiting for her food. Damn, I can’t resist this kind of thing. The chopsticks move on their own.

Crunch.

While I was conflicted, Kanade was feeding Yoshi-chan an octopus sausage. And Yoshi-chan was meditating, so she did not see Kanade’s code-breaking act.

“Nn~! The wiener that Yuuri-senpai ahhn’d for me is exceptionally delicious!”

Seeing Yoshi-chan’s smiling face, my heart ached, but it seems that the storm has passed. But it seems that the storm has passed. I looked at Kanade with this in mind and saw that she was eating her lunch with a slanderous look on her face while saying, “Yoshi-chan, it’s delicious, isn’t it?”

(Kanade… that’s horrible…)

And Tanuki-san, who was watching us, had an indescribable expression on his face and said dismissively, “I’m glad you’re having fun.”