「There are plenty of ways to do it. If we say we decided beforehand, no one should complain.」
「…I’m fine with it, but wouldn’t the other girl in Sophia’s group say something? She might want to be in a group with a boy she wants to get closer to.」
「I’m fine on my side. I’ve explained the situation to Totsuka-san and got her permission.」
…How quick she is to lay the groundwork. So, it’ll be a three-person party of Sophia, Totsuka, and Kuki.
They’re all different types of beautiful girls, and there’s no way I could be in the same party with them under normal circumstances.
Anyway, this is safer than the previous idea.
Or rather, Sophia probably proposed this as her main plan.
「Okay. So, all I have to do is talk to Takasaki and one other person, right?」
「Right… Ah, you’ll do that too? I was going to ask them myself if it seemed difficult for you.」
「…No, it would be pathetic to rely on Sophia for everything. Let me help too.」
Besides, this is a chance for me too.
…I want to make friends too.
This might be an opportunity for me to become friends with the two people I talk to.
If it’s through Sophia, the hurdle would be higher.
Since it’s a good opportunity, I want to take the initiative and make it work.
Of course, my weak self wanted to leave everything to Sophia, but that’s no good.
「…Okay. Then, Takasaki-kun and one other person, please.」
「Leave it to me.」
「Do you have anyone else in mind?」
Since Takasaki and I are already two members, it would be good to have someone who is acting solo to fill the spot.
…Besides, it’s mentally tough for me to jump into a group of people and talk to them.
The person who immediately came to mind was,
「Honjou.」
「H-Honjou-kun?」
Sophia made a blatantly wary expression.
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Certainly, she probably hasn’t heard many good things about Honjou.
He has brown hair, wears piercings, and has a blatantly delinquent appearance.
He has a pretty tough look, and there are rumors that he’s the leader of a semi-gangster group.
He talks to people even less than I do, and he always has a glaring attitude, so everyone keeps a certain distance from him.
「Yeah. In our class, Honjou is about the only one who acts completely alone.」
「He’s a bit scary-looking, isn’t he?」
「No, I don’t think he’s like that.」
I don’t think he’s that scary. In the first place, he must be at least smart to have passed the entrance exam for our school, and he probably wouldn’t do anything blatantly out of the ordinary.
「Well, if Yuuto says he’s okay, then it must be okay.」
「Yeah, leave it to me. Even if he’s really dangerous, I’ll hold him back, so don’t worry.」
「That’s certainly reassuring.」
I’ve been training at the dojo for a while now, so Sophia seems to be relieved.
Anyway, the meeting is over, so Sophia and I start eating lunch.
I eat the bento she prepared, and Sophia eats a pastry.
…It’s natural for us to eat lunch together, but this was the first time we’ve eaten together at school.
I remember what happened the other day. We did some pretty bold things, like feeding each other…
「Do you always have a bento, Yuuto?」
「Basically, yeah. When my parents are busy with work, I get something from the convenience store or something.」
Well, in those cases, I bring leftovers from the previous night’s dinner, so it’s mostly a bento.
「I see. Is that enough for you? You ate quite a lot the other day, right?」
That’s because Sophia ordered it… Well, whatever.
「I’ll eat if there’s food, but I won’t eat if there isn’t.」
「I kind of get that. If I leave snacks lying around, I tend to nibble on them, and before I know it, they’re gone.」
…Sophia, you eat quite a lot, don’t you?
You’re a model, but is that okay?
Maybe Sophia is quite slender because she has a really good metabolism to begin with.