While I Was Giving Love Advice to My Best Friend, the School's Most Beautiful Girl Somehow Became the Closest Person to Me-Chapter 7Volume 1 .4 - The Revival of Love Consultations

The Revival of Love Consultations

“Mmm, delicious! The curry from that time was great, but this tamagoyaki is also tasty.”

It’s nice to see Asahina-san enjoying my bento. Otsuki-san snatched away the bento that Asahina-san was eagerly eating and took a bite of the tamagoyaki.

“Yeah, it’s delicious. Kogure-kun, you’re also good at cooking, aren’t you?”

“Y-Yes.”

“This tamagoyaki is sweet and nice too. But I wouldn’t make it this sweet. And the uneven cooking bothers me. I wouldn’t do it like this.”

“Huh?”

This woman is definitely provoking me. I respect Otsuki-san. She has a wealth of knowledge about gardening and she’s fun to talk to.

However, when it comes to cooking, since it’s an area of expertise for both of us… before I knew it, we had started competing with each other.

Maybe she was a bit displeased to see her close friend getting along with someone other than herself. So I smiled.

“Alright. I’ll be careful next time. So, will you make my portion of the bento too?”

“Ahaha…”

Otsuki-san’s face turned serious.

“As if. What are you talking about?”

As Reo and Otsuki-san grew closer, I somehow found my relationship with Otsuki-san becoming slightly strained.

I’ve been thinking that it’s a strange relationship lately. Maybe it’s the same phenomenon as the tension between Reo and Asahina-san. A kind of aversion to those similar to oneself.

They started having lunch together and going home together in the evening. Gradually, Reo and Otsuki-san’s relationship deepened.

Asahina-san and I would consider their feelings, sometimes letting them go home alone together. It felt like they were ready to move on to the next step.

At night, I would chat with Asahina-san on my smartphone in my room at home.

“An amusement park?”

“Yes, the same Amazing Land we went to before. I got tickets again, so how about we all go together?”

“That sounds good. We’ve done what we can at school, so it’s time to move on to the next thing.”

“I’ve already talked to Shizuku and got the ok. Now we just need to pick a date.”

“Next Saturday is free from club activities, so both Reo and I are good. Shall we go on that day?”

The main purpose was to report on the progress of our respective side romances, but lately, I’ve been having private calls with Asahina-san almost every day.

As Reo and Otsuki-san became closer, the number of conversations I had with Asahina-san also increased significantly.

Now, we often talk about personal matters. I still can’t believe I’m chatting away with the school’s most popular girl… but I really do think we’re becoming good friends.

“Are you listening?”

“I am. Let’s find the right timing to leave them alone together.”

“Shizuku said she’s going to put a lot of effort into making lunch, so you can look forward to it.”

“Oh! That’s great.”

“She said she’s going to make Kogure-kun bow down to her. It feels like I’m seeing a different side of Shizuku… it’s complicated.”

“It’s a rivalry, so don’t worry about it.”

“That… um…”

Suddenly, Asahina-san’s voice got quieter. It was hard to hear what she was trying to say. I pressed the phone closer to my ear.

“I-I’m planning to help with making the bento too!”

“Huh?”

“I’m not good at cooking and always leave it to Shizuku, but… I’ll try my best, even if it’s just a little… so…”

“I’m looking forward to your cooking too, Asahina-san.”

“Yeah, I’ll do my best!”

Her usually strong voice is nice, but there’s a certain cuteness overflowing when she talks over the phone.

If she said this to my face, it would be incredibly cute. I’d probably blush even without any feelings involved.

Actually, I’m blushing a little already.

“So on that day, the four of us… it’ll be just the two of us after we leave Reo and Otsuki-san alone.”

“Hy-Yeah, that’s right.”

I wonder why her voice cracked.

“Ahaha… What should the two of us do?”

“Maybe we could bring Hiyori along. We won’t have to worry about each other if it’s three of us like before. What do you think?”

“No!”

It was a voice of strong rejection.

“Sorry. It’s not that I dislike Hiyori-chan. She’s an angel and I really love her. It’s just that… if we bring Hiyori-chan along… I think Shizuku will probably go into super Onee-chan mode.”

I wondered what that meant, but it was easy to imagine what would happen if the caring Otsuki-san saw Hiyori.

That was the plan before, but the situation has changed since then. Besides, Hiyori is only five years old, so it might indeed cause some inconvenience to our plan. Asahina-san has thought this through properly.

I guess I’ll just buy a souvenir for Hiyori.

“So, let’s just go with the four of us this time!”

“Okay, I understand. Well… it’s late today, so let’s talk again tomorrow.”

“Yeah, see you tomorrow. Good night.”

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And so, the fateful Saturday arrives. Just like before, we meet at the plaza in front of the station. Reo and I arrived fifteen minutes before the promised time.

We didn’t want to keep the girls waiting and risk any trouble, so we told them to come just in time.

Reo yawned.

“Sigh… I’m sleepy.”

“Didn’t you go to bed early last night?”

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“I was so excited about today that I couldn’t fall asleep easily.”

“How much are you looking forward to this?”

“Because, you know, Otsuki is preparing a lunch box for us. I’m seriously looking forward to it!”

Reo expressed his excitement with his whole body, which attracted the attention of the women around us.

As expected of Reo, with his height over 180 cm and good looks, he naturally drew attention. I heard someone say, “Is that guy an idol or something?”

“Sorry to keep you two waiting.”

At the sound of Otsuki-san’s voice, Reo’s body visibly shook.

So transparent…