173 Before summer vacation





 After I got over my first final exam in junior high school, my childhood friends and I came to a family restaurant for a "test fatigue party".
 The idea was conceived by Tomoyuri.
 It's the kind of thing she would love to do, and she naturally smiles.

''Everyone has their drinks, right? Well, good job on your final!
""Good job!"

 I go to match the cup of juice as a toast is given.

 Rensui-chan takes a gulp of the orange juice and places the cup on the table before taking a breath. 

''Puhaa~.......I'm sick of studying since I'm in middle school because it's so difficult.......''
Kaana's having a hard time, but she'll be fine when we're all together.
'Yes. In the first place, I wouldn't allow my childhood friend who is the head of the grade to get a red grade!
'The more I teach, the more I learn, the more I learn about myself, so it's actually helping me out~'

 Rensui-chan is right, I find the lessons in junior high school difficult.
 But the teacher teaches me well so that I can understand it, and as she was proud of, I have the first class president, Chiyuri-chan.

 And when the time comes, Mom, Onii-san and Kuroone-onee-chan can teach me.
 The people around me are very dependable.

 As I was thinking about this, I was savoring the taste of the food that had been brought to me, when Tomoyuri made a mysterious expression on her face.

You said you were going to get a boyfriend when you become a junior high school student, right?
You did say that, didn't you? Oh, that's right, De Mochiyuchi...
'Yes! I haven't gotten a confession since I started school and it's almost summer vacation!

 Even though she's in middle school, Tomoyuri's romantic brain is still the same as ever~....
 Rather, her longing for romance seems to be escalating.

''But Kana and the others are still in middle school, right?
''You won't convince me when you say that to Kana-chan, who confessed to me before the test!

 Ahh, come to think of it, that's right. 
 The guy was a boy in the same class. He called her up with a letter, but Kana-chan got scared, so Rensui-chan must have gone with her as her bodyguard.
 She didn't have the courage to confess her feelings in front of a third party, so the matter was left undecided.

Speaking of confession, I was called out again today, wasn't I?
'Yes! What is it about Tianna-chan that makes her so popular!
Wow, I wish I could have known...

 I was wondering if this trend was a bit of a bad idea, and sure enough, it jumped out at me.
 So.....I don't know why, but out of all the members here, I am the one who has had the most experience of being confessed to.

 At first I was filled with apologies, but now that the number of times has increased, it's become a source of worry.
 There have been confessions from people I've barely talked to, to people who turned me down once and then came back to tell me how they felt about me, and even from people who went to other middle and high schools.
 Furthermore, a boy from the same nursery school as my sister said he wanted to marry me in the future.
 There were so many of them that everyone in the class felt that there was nothing they could do about it. 

"In your case, you're just like your mom, you're really cute.
He's so good-natured and nice to everyone that no other girl will ever mess with him, right?
Above all, she has a natural healing aura. He has a natural healing aura that captivates everyone he comes into contact with.
'I don't mean to be a prisoner at all~'

 I am who I am, and nothing has changed.
 If I dare to say that I have changed, I feel that it is the people around me.

"So, what was the result of your confession today?
Of course I said no.
'Oh, I can see the confession of a hundred people, can't I?
That much?

 When I returned to Chiyuri's question in the fastest possible tone, Rensui-chan mentioned the existence of a terrifying record.
 I stopped counting after 20 people, but I didn't think there was that much more....
 I couldn't hide my shivers along with astonishment, even though it was me.

''I talked to my mom and Kuroone-onechan and they told me that the same thing happened to them and that they even ignored the call at the end.......''
I have a feeling that Yuri, who is descended from those two, will be popular in the future...
I wonder if it's the bloodline that determines whether you're popular or not...?

 What do you think?
 I'm not a real daughter, but I'm a member of the South family, so it's only natural that I would be popular...or is it?

But you're still sincere enough to answer the call...
'If you decided to work up the courage to tell me how you feel, to varying degrees, I just thought I'd listen to you, even if you had to say no.

 Of course, not all of them were serious confessions.
 There were times when I was persistent and upset, but thanks to everyone, we managed to avoid anything serious.
 In particular, Rensui-chan was kicking an empty bottle that she had picked up from somewhere and smashed it to pieces.

 It was effective enough to scare everyone who saw it and run away, though.

''If this situation is going to continue too long, wouldn't it be faster to get a boyfriend?
Oh. It's a surprise to hear from Tatsuyucchi, who said he didn't want to be the first to go.
''Hey. If you're in trouble, Tenna-chan, I'll put up with you to get ahead of me.
Well, well, well.

 Rensui teases her about Tomoyuri's concern, and Kana admonishes her for the mood of a flash.

 It may be a good idea to get a boyfriend and use him as a bulwark of confession, but.......

'I'd definitely get that boyfriend in trouble, and I feel like it would be rude to say I'm going to have a boyfriend for that purpose in the first place.
'I thought you'd say that. So you don't have a crush on anyone?
What?

 When I reply that I can't have a boyfriend to avoid people, Chiyuri asks me an unexpected question.
 As I reacted curtly and stiffened, she gave me a grin.

It's not because Tenna-chan is in love with someone else that you keep refusing her after she confessed to you so much?
Oh, I guess you could say that.
I'm curious about Kana too...!
What? 

 I've gone from a constant measure of confession to a topic of conversation about someone I love!
 It's not just Tomoyuri, who has a love interest, but also Rensui and Kana are curious about it.
 I'm not sure how to respond to that expectant gaze.

 I'm not sure if they're there or not, but they are.
 To be exact, I'm past tense, but still, he's someone I can't tell everyone about.

 Because the person you love is Onii-san.

 I've already made up my mind, but I can't help but compare the people who confessed their love to me to Onii-san.
 After rejecting nearly a hundred people, it's not so much the difference between you and him, it's just a matter of my own taste.
 When you think about it that way....

I don't have a favorite person, but I do have an ideal type, I guess.
What's he like?

 I thought you would be disappointed to learn that you don't have a guy you like, but the expression on your face doesn't waver as you get to know your ideal type.
 While patting my chest with relief, I told her about my ideal type.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. It's a good thing that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to be able to get your hands on any of these things.
"'Oh.........

 The three of us reacted more favorably than I thought we would, even though I was too embarrassed to make a small voice at the end.

 Ugh~I'm so embarrassed.
 My face is hot.......but this is the reason why I fell in love with Onii-san, isn't it?

 I felt like I was confronted once again with how much I loved that person.

''Nah, you're kind of like a Japanese oni-san.
Huh?
'Oh, sure! He fits the ideal type you just said, Amachi!
No, no, no, no, I didn't. It was just a coincidence! In the first place, you're married to your mother and I'm your daughter!

 Rensui agreed with Kana's sharp muttering.
 I'm not sure how she understood when I should have blurred it out as much as possible, but she denied the two of them, upset.

 Oh, was I that easy to understand?
 I haven't spoken about it to anyone other than my mom and Kuroone-onee-chan, but....
 By the way, when my mom found out about my feelings, she asked me, 'Is this also in the bloodline.......? And I've embarrassed him so much that I'm worried about him.

 I'm even more sorry about that than I was when I realized how I felt.
 At any rate, my real mum and dad are a year apart in age, so if I knew that she likes me as well, I'd be like that even if she wasn't my mum.

 By the way, Onii-san is insensitive to begin with and only sees her mom, so she's not interested.

I mean, Chidori-chan, don't get it wrong, okay? It's just a coincidence that my ideal type and you happen to be close, right?

 For some reason, I explain to Tomoyuri, who is also silent, that it's a misunderstanding, but she was still staring at the void in a daze.
 I mean, if you look closely, her nose is bleeding!
 What do you mean?

'Chiyuri? Are you okay?
What? I feel like I just witnessed the forbidden fruit...
I don't get it.

 When Tomoyuri-chan says something unconventional, Rensui-chan snaps at her without hesitation.
 Yes, I feel the same way, and I don't want to know what she's imagining if I can help it.

"For now, you'd better wipe up your nose,
'Yes, I will...'

 While I was caring for Tomoyuri-chan, who reacted in a way that was the most unexpected, the topic of her ideal type was vague.
 I can never put it into words, but thanks to Tomoyuri-chan, my feelings for her didn't get out.

 But.........will I find someone in the future that I like more than Onii-san?
 The first summer vacation of her junior high school years is approaching, with a mixture of anticipation and anxiety about the uncertain future....