Chapter 22: CH 22

Chapter 22: Shopping Mall

Aizawa-san and I entered a shopping mall together, and we talked about how it was too late to have a proper meal. We both decided to go to a burger shop to have a quick meal.

After placing our orders at the counter, we sat down at a table and started to eat, when Aizawa-san looked at me with a dissatisfied look on her face.

‘Why did you do that, Yoshizumi-san?” (Haruka)

“Huh? What is it?” (Hiroto)

“Why did you pay? I thought we agreed on me paying for the meal?”

Apparently she wasn’t happy that I had paid for both of us.

“I can’t make you pay for something I suggested. Isn’t that how we’re eating?” (Hiroto)

“I’m not convinced.”

I’ve never been up close and personal with a girl like this, but when I look at her, I can see that her expression changes a lot, and she’s quite cute…

“Well then, why don’t we do this? The other day, we found out that we’re the same age. So from now on, let’s not use any honorifics between us.  Besides, it’s not something that you should really thank me for, and I didn’t help you because I wanted something in return.”

“Alright, I understand.” (Haruka)

“If that’s fine with you, let’s not be so formal around each other.”

“That is also fine with me.”

“”Haha.””

Aizawa-san and I both laughed at the same time. She must have felt as strange as I did.

“That uniform means you’re from Toko University, right? We’ve met at the hospital before, but I didn’t know much about you back then.”

“Yes. Yoshizumi-san wears the uniform of Saijo High School, right? I heard you were injured in an accident, but I’m glad you’ve recovered.”

“Huh? Did I ever mention something about an accident?” (Hiroto)

“Yes, you mentioned it when we first met.”

That time on the roof… I think I was trying hard to cover up the fact that I was crying. Toko University… maybe she was there… let’s ask her.

“Aizawa-san, were you at the baseball game between Saijo and Toko University?”

“Yeah, I watched it. I remembered it because I had a weird feeling at the end… because the player got into an accident… I wasn’t happy that we won even because someone got injured.

“I didn’t mention it, but I was the one who collided with Saito-san and was carried away to the hospital.” (Hiroto)

“What? Yoshizumi-san? Huh? I’m sure… Saijo High School…  Ah! I’m pretty sure…the name of the person who was throwing it… was that Yoshizumi-san?” (Haruka)

“Sorry… I didn’t know that person was you.” (Haruka)

“I see. You don’t have to worry about it because it was during the game, but you can be happy for your school for winning. I just got my cast off anyways, you’re still a kind girl.”

I tried to change the bad mood.

“By the way… don’t address me with -san. I feel weird when kids my age call me ‘Yoshizumi-san’. Haha.” (Hiroto)

“I get that… ummm… what should I call you, then?” (Haruka)

“You can call me ‘Yoshizumi’ or ‘Hiroto’, whatever you like. That’s what the students at school call me.”

“Eh… hiro…  I’ll call you Yoshizumi-kun.”

After finishing our meal, we left the burger store.

“Thank you for the food, Yoshizumi-kun!”

“Don’t worry about it, I’m the one who invited you. I’m going to stop by a sports store before I leave.

“Um… can I come with you? (Haruka)

“I guess? Do you need to buy something? (Hiroto)

“No, I don’t. I’ve never been in a sports store before, so I just wanted to see what it’s like.”

“You can go with me, but it won’t be that interesting. Is that okay with you?”

“Yes. It’s okay. I’ll go with you.”

She seems excited. Well, unless you’re in an athletic club, high school girls won’t go to a sports store alone. But I wonder why she wants to go in one that badly…

On the contrary, I also wanted to spend a little more time with Aizawa-san…

TLN: Finally some development!