──Time rewound, and I was in despair.
「Well then, we’ll leave the rest to you two young people.」
Eh?
My old man and mom. And the Kiryuuin family’s parents left with smiles.
They seem to get along quite well, and the two of them going outside look happy.
I and Kiryuuin, who were left behind, looked at each other, but there was silence.
…Oi! Don’t seriously leave us like that with such a cliché line!
What am I supposed to do in this situation? If I were a master of communication, it might be fine, but unfortunately, I’m absolutely not.
Kiryuuin Sophia.
There’s probably no one in our school who doesn’t know her. Beautiful blonde hair and clear blue eyes.
She usually wears her hair in a ponytail, but now… it’s in twintails.
I recall the conversation with my old man.
『Do you have a favorite hairstyle?』
『Eh, twintails, though.』
…That was just about 2D characters, he didn’t actually tell her that, did he?
Kiryuuin is excellent in both academics and sports, cheerful, and popular in class.
Furthermore, I’ve heard that her mother is a working model, and she herself does modeling as well.
It’s clear that she’s a person who exists on the opposite side of the spectrum from me.
And what surprised me the most was that she had big breasts.
I recall seeing her in her school uniform. Of course, I wasn’t staring at her, so I can’t accurately recreate it in my mind… but I didn’t have such a strong impression back then.
However, seeing her up close like this, I feel quite overwhelmed. They don’t look… padded. Not that I have the discerning eye to tell the difference.
Or rather, I think she’s probably intentionally emphasizing her chest with today’s outfit.
I recall a casual question from my old man.
『Do you prefer girls with big breasts?』
『Of course.』
…H-He didn’t actually tell her that, did he? I trust you, old man.
If he did, it would be the worst. Just imagine if she spreads it around school after this omiai is over. If things go wrong, I might even get bullied.
…First of all, how do I get through this omiai?
One of my old man’s teachings was that when you’re in a hopelessly difficult situation, look for something around you that you can use.
He meant to use the environment to escape the crisis, but the most usable things, my parents, are already gone.
No, maybe it’s better that they’re not here. We’re talking about those parents. They would have said something unnecessary.
Anyway, it’s not very comfortable to just stay silent.
In situations like this, I should suggest a topic… A typical example, asking about hobbies?
But do I have the ability to expand the conversation from there?
Let’s try a simulation.
What are your hobbies? Fishing? Fishing, huh… End of conversation.
What should I talk about?! What’s a safe topic to talk about with a high school girl?!
Also, it’s about time… my legs are reaching their limit.
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The place prepared for this omiai is the Kiryuuin residence.
It’s a traditional Japanese house, and I was led to a fine tatami room. I reflexively sat in seiza, but my legs are already numb.
I’ve been subtly moving my legs like a dog peeing so that she wouldn’t notice, but it’s beyond the point where I can manage.
I can’t just keep silent any longer.
I decide to try asking a safe question for now.
「Um… Kiryuuin-san, have you had any experience with omiais…?」
「Yes, I have. My parents really want to see their grandchildren, so they arrange them quite frequently.」
She says it with a smile, but I feel like she clearly doesn’t have a good impression of omiais.
Should I touch on that? If she said it on purpose to expand the conversation, it would be rude not to follow up, but if it was something she said unconsciously, it might be better to stay silent.
Or rather, I can kind of imagine the reason. I also thought that an omiai is outdated in this day and age, so it’s highly likely that Kiryuuin thinks the same way.
There’s no point in having such an obvious and unproductive conversation.
In other words, there’s no need to delve deeper into that.
After thinking it over and coming to a conclusion, I gave a wry smile for the time being.
「I also… don’t have much interest in omiais, and I was just giving vague replies, and it turned into this, so I’m sorry.」
「Is that so? So that’s why you made various strange requests.」
「…Strange requests?」
「Like your ideal omiai partner having twintails, big breasts, being a beautiful girl, and so on…」
Oi. Oi!
Don’t tell that to the omiai partner! Not only my parents, but Kiryuuin’s parents too!
That’s something that should have been kept between the parents!
My cheeks twitch as she tells me this while laughing.
If this continues, I’ll definitely be misunderstood, so I quickly make an excuse.
「That’s… um, it was just idle chatter during the conversation, I didn’t actually request those things.」
I denied it in a hurry, but I wonder if this was a bad response.
It’s a statement that doesn’t consider Kiryuuin’s feelings at all, and it shows my lack of communication skills.
However, she doesn’t get angry, and in fact, she’s laughing, as if she found my answer amusing.
「Really?」
Kiryuuin asks back in a casual tone.
…She must mean it’s fine to not speak formally. Well, we’re classmates.
Also, did she know that we’re in the same class?
「…Well, yeah. In the first place, I didn’t expect someone from the same class to come…」
「Well, that’s true. I was surprised too.」
Kiryuuin nods as if she’s used to it. I’m incredibly surprised that my classmate is here, but she’s still composed, and I can’t help but admire her.
…Actually, Kiryuuin is like a noble.
We live in completely different worlds.
Kiryuuin is also at the top of the class… I don’t have time to think about whether this omiai will go well or not. What I need to worry about most is how I’m going to handle myself from now on.
「…Kiryuuin, um. The requests you mentioned earlier were just idle chatter during the conversation… So, um, I’d be happy if you could avoid spreading it around school or something…」
I’d be happy, or rather, I want to beg you on my knees.