While I Was Giving Love Advice to My Best Friend, the School's Most Beautiful Girl Somehow Became the Closest Person to Me-Chapter 1Volume 2 .5 - The Childhood Friend Returns

The Childhood Friend Returns

Time passed, and before I knew it, it was after school. Since the boys and girls had split into their respective groups, I hadn’t had a chance to talk to Alisa or Tsumugi since then. After school, of course, there was basketball practice. Unlike Reo, who was serious about it, I often just went with the flow, but lately, I felt like I was practicing with genuine effort.

In the evenings, when I had free time, I started running, and I stayed behind to practice with Reo more often. There was one reason for that.

『Kogure-kun who moves for everyone’s sake looked the coolest in the world.』

Alisa had said that to me, and it was the reason. I was happy. Truly happy. I don’t have the natural talent like Reo. So I probably won’t have a talent bloom. But I want to polish the play that Alisa praised even more.

“Phew…”

During the break in club activities, I stepped outside the gym to get a drink of water. I wonder how Tsumugi is doing. She said she was going to watch the club activities.

“Wow!”

I was drawn by the surprised voices of many. It seemed to be the track and field club. There was Tsumugi in her gym clothes.

“You really have no experience!? You’re amazing at both sprinting and long jump!”

“I’ve always been good at sports.”

It seemed like she was tentatively joining the track and field club. She was demonstrating quite the athletic ability. I remember Tsumugi had athletic abilities that were on par with Reo’s when we were kids. I thought I was unathletic because I could barely keep up with those two, but they were just abnormally good. In reality, I was above average.

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“Hiiragi-san, please join the track and field club!”

“Let’s do it together!”

The boys from the track club were crowding around Tsumugi. Any group would be fired up by such a cute girl joining. I wonder if Alisa was like that at first.

“Ah! I have to go to the tennis club next, but thank you!”

Tsumugi bowed deeply and ran off. The male members and what seemed to be the female captain looked disappointedly at Tsumugi’s retreating figure. Behind the two of them, there seemed to be a gathering of female members… Tsumugi hurried off in a rush.

“…Well, it’s fine.”

She said she was going to check out the outdoor sports clubs today. I probably won’t see her on the way home. Well, it’s not like we’d meet anyway. With that, the club activities ended, and it was dusk.

“Good work, Reo-kun.”

“Shizuku, you waited for me?”

Reo’s beloved girlfriend came to the gym. Their lovey-dovey nature was well-known in the basketball club, so it had become a usual sight. Otsuki-san was in the Gardening Club, but when she had spare time, she would come here and do the manager’s work. She was quite capable, and the basketball club was really grateful.

“Kogure-kun, I’m counting on you today. Alisa must have already gone home.”

“She didn’t go to the cafe today?”

“Mm. Well… I guess.”

She spoke with a bit of an evasive attitude. If Reo and Otsuki-san are going home together, that means I have to do the housework at Alisa’s place. This will be the second time. Can I stay normal alone with Alisa?

“Today I won’t stop by, so take your time, just the two of you. You can make a move, but keep it moderate, okay?”

“I’m not going to do anything!”

Well, it’s fine. I’ll do my job properly and earn some money. Then I can buy lots of Cure Cure Blu-ray discs for Hiyori!

I’ll work hard for my little angel.

“Ah, Ryouma, you finally came out.”

“Tsumugi!? Why are you here?”

Tsumugi was there as I changed and left the school gate.

“Geez, Ryouma, you’re slow.”

“The basketball club is always the last to finish, so you could have gone home without waiting.”

“I was just about to go home too. Then I saw Reo and Shizuku-chan.”

“You didn’t call out to those two, did you?”

“That’s impossible. They were too lovey-dovey for me to even consider interrupting. I don’t think they heard my voice.”

Their lovey-dovey behavior on the way home had almost become a spectacle. Even though I was the one who set them up, I had to wonder about it.

“So I was waiting for you, Ryouma. Let’s go home together.”

Walking home with a girl, even if she is a childhood friend, is the best kind of situation. But the timing is incredibly bad. Should I go home first before heading to Alisa’s house? That would be a waste of time. Dinner would be delayed, and Alisa might get angry.

“What’s wrong? You’re making a strange face.”

Since I’m living with Tsumugi, hiding it is impossible.

I’ve decided to give up and tell her.

***

“Housekeeping part-time job at Alisa-chan’s house!?”

“That’s right. Sorry Tsumugi, but we’ll have to part ways on the way.”

“I want to go too! Can I come with you?”

“Eh!?”

I’m taken aback by her unexpected words.

“I can’t really ask for a part-time job fee for you, Tsumugi.”

“No, that’s not it! I just want to get along with Alisa-chan. Let’s eat together! I’ll pay for my own meal if I need to.”

I never expected the conversation to take this turn… Should I really bring Tsumugi to Alisa’s house.