The “Sakurai-san” and “Saegusa-san” mentioned in the previous conversation are both friends of Sasaki-san. By the way, I know them too since we were in the same class in our first year.
Back in the first year, when we lined up by name order, it was Saegusa-san → Sakurai-san → Sasaki-san, so I always had the impression that these three were often together, talking and acting as a group.
And even now in the second year, I still have the impression that these three are very close. I often see them talking or eating together during break times.
(Ahh, I see… that’s why Sasaki-san compared herself to Sakurai-san and Saegusa-san.)
After all, Sakurai-san was confessed to by Natsue, and Saegusa-san has received quite a few confessions from boys.
And compared to these two close friends who are so popular, Sasaki-san has never been confessed to even once, so she probably misunderstood that as being unpopular.
「…But well, I think it must be tough for Chisa to keep getting confessed to by boys she doesn’t know.」
「Eh? Y-Yeah, well, Saegusa-san is a bit famous…」
And this Saegusa-san we’re talking about is actually quite a famous girl in this high school.
How is Saegusa-san famous? Well, she won first place by a landslide in the beauty contest held at the cultural festival a while ago, and after the festival ended, she left a legend by causing a line of boys who wanted to confess to her.
(No, that was really something…)
I’ve seen Saegusa-san being confessed to a few times, but I remember that there were so many boys waiting to confess that she looked really troubled.
Well, a lot of the confessions to Saegusa-san were kind of jokes or pranks. Like, “She’s the girl who won first place in the beauty contest, so I’ll just confess to her for fun!”
And even if they were rejected, since it was Saegusa-san, it was natural to be turned down, so they wouldn’t get hurt, that’s why Saegusa-san received confessions from so many boys.
(But well, that must be really annoying for Saegusa-san…)
That’s why I find it a bit disagreeable about those who confess with that kind of commemorative exam attitude, and on the contrary, I find people like Natsue who confess straight to the girl they like cool and respectable.
「Well, how should I put it… it seems tough to win first place in a beauty contest. I feel a bit sorry for Saegusa-san.」
「Yeah, really. But after saying such a worried thing, aren’t you actually confessing to Chisa too?」
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「Eh… Ehh!? N-No, no! I haven’t confessed to her or anything!」
While respecting Natsue, I expressed my concern for Saegusa-san, but I ended up being suspected by Sasaki-san of doing the same thing as the other boys.
So I shook my head vigorously from side to side to deny it. After all, I’m definitely not the type of person who would do such a thing.
「Fuun, is that so? Eh, then, Yamada, how many times have you confessed to someone?」
「N-No, I’ve never done that even once. I think it’s wrong to do that kind of thing on a whim.」
「Hee, is that so?」
「Yeah. First, you should deepen your friendship properly, and then, only when you really feel like you love the other person… otherwise, it feels dishonest to the other person, doesn’t it?」
「Hee… Ahaha, what’s that?」
As I said that with a serious face, Sasaki-san laughed and said.
「I see, Yamada, you’re like that. Surprisingly old-fashioned, or rather… you have the mindset of a heroine from an old shoujo manga.」
「N-No, old-fashioned, you say…」
「Eh? Ahh, no, I’m not criticizing you. I just thought it was a bit rare for a boy these days.」
「Eh? You think so?」
「Yeah, I’m sure. Fufu, but well… if I were to be confessed to by someone, I’d rather it be by someone sincere like you than someone doing it on a whim.」
「Fuun, I see… wait, Eh!? N-No, the way you said that…」
「Eh… Ah! N-No, it’s not like that! This is just a hypothetical, okay! D-Don’t get the wrong idea!」
「Eh!? A-Ahh, yeah, of course, I understand!」
When I heard Sasaki-san say “someone like you” in the context of being confessed to, my heart skipped a beat for a moment. But I was immediately warned by Sasaki-san not to get the wrong idea.
Of course, my face turned red, and naturally, Sasaki-san’s face also turned a little bit red.