One day after school.
Today, Sasaki-san went home early because she had some family matters to attend to.
So I was studying for the tests in the library with Natsue for the first time in a while. Natsue was free today and invited me to study together.
「Haa, I’m getting pretty tired of studying for tests…」
「Well, don’t say that. The tests start next week, so just hang in there a little longer, right?」
「Nn─, yeah, but still─…」
But Natsue said that while lying face down on the library desk shortly after we started studying. Well, I understand the feeling of being tired of studying for tests. I’m tired of just studying for tests too.
「Well, if you’re not feeling up to studying, how about we take a break a little early? Let’s go get something to drink from the vending machine outside, like we always do.」
「Ohh─, sounds good! Let’s do that!」
When I suggested taking a break, Natsue, who had been looking gloomy, suddenly became very energetic.
「Haha, you’re so straightforward─. Well, let’s head to the vending machine quickly then.」
「Yeah, got it!」
Saying that, we walked towards the vending machine outside.
And a few minutes later. We bought some juice from the vending machine and started our break by sitting on a nearby bench.
「Gulp, gulp… puhaa. Nn─, I worked hard today!」
「No, no, we haven’t even studied for an hour today, you know?」
As Natsue said that while enjoying his juice, I retorted with a laugh.
And so, we continued to chat about trivial things while drinking our juice and taking a break.
「Ah, by the way, what about Sakurai-san today? Aren’t you supposed to study with Sakurai-san today?」
「Ahh, Sakurai-san had something urgent come up today, so she went home right away. So we’re planning to start studying together again tomorrow. Ah, by the way, except for today, I’ve been having study sessions with Sakurai-san every day.」
「Hee, I see. Haha, you seem really close with Sakurai-san, I’m so jealous.」
「Well, we’re dating after all─. So Kazuki, you should get a girlfriend soon too, every day becomes super fun! Not just study sessions, but going on dates together is the best!」
When I said that, Natsue replied with a big smile. It must be really fun to be dating a girl from the same school.
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「Haha, seeing your happy face, I can tell every day is the best. Ah, by the way, what kind of dates do you two usually go on?」
「Nn? Dates?」
Suddenly curious, I asked Natsue about it.
「Well, we usually go to places like the movies or karaoke, I guess?. Especially since Sakurai-san likes singing, we go to karaoke quite often!」
「Hee, I see. Indeed, Sakurai-san has a clear voice, so she must be good at singing. She was really good in the choir during music class.」
「Exactly! She’s seriously amazing! I could listen to Sakurai-san sing for hours─. Also, this is still quite a bit ahead, but we’re planning to go to the attraction land in Chiba next month!」
「Hee, you’re going to that land? That sounds like a classic date and really fun─!」
「Yeah, I’m super excited! We’re planning to enjoy from early morning to the night parade all day long! Ah, of course, I’ll bring back a souvenir for Kazuki, so look forward to that too!」
「Haha, I see, I see. Yeah, thanks. Then, I’m looking forward to hearing about your fun date too.」
「Yeah, got it!」
So I listened to various stories about his fun dates. But soon after, Natsue asked me this with a slightly puzzled look.
「Nn─, but why did Kazuki suddenly ask about that?」
「Nn? Ahh, no, well, how should I say it… I was just a bit curious about what’s normal when going out with a girl. You see, I’ve never had a girlfriend before, so I was curious about that.」
「Ahh, I see. Now that you mention it, we’ve only ever hung out with guy friends until now─.」
「Yeah, exactly. That’s why hearing about Natsue’s dates was really informative.」
That’s how I responded to Natsue’s question.
Well, just a little while ago, I kind of thought it would be nice to hang out with Sasaki-san someday.
So I wondered what kind of places would be good if I were to invite Sasaki-san to hang out in the future, and that’s why I asked Natsue, who regularly hangs out with Sakurai-san.
(Well, but listening to Natsue, it seems important to invite the other person to a place they like.)
But I don’t know anything about what kind of places Sasaki-san likes. In the first place, I don’t even know what kind of activities Sasaki-san usually does…
So it would be nice if we could deepen our interaction and get to know more about those things.
「I see, I see. If that’s the case, I’m glad. Well, if it’s related to that, I’ll keep giving you advice. So if you have any questions or problems, feel free to ask anytime, okay?」
「Haha, thanks. That’s really helpful.」
Natsue said such a reliable thing with a laugh, so I also smiled and properly expressed my gratitude to Natsue.