About Touma-kun, Who Wants to Spend His Time Quietly, Is Liked by the School’s Madonna - Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Touma-kun Visit Shimizu-san House

Translated by AmaLynne

 

Well, the days have passed since then, and Saturday is coming.

 

I may be attracted to her, but my life at school is the same as ever.

 

Of course, I don’t plan to take any particular action today.

 

My balance shouldn’t be tilted yet…

 

I packed the device in a special case, got on my bike, and left home.

 

It only took me about 10 minutes to get there by bike, so it was easy.

 

By the way, when I told my sister that I was going to my friend’s house, she was surprised.

Then she handed me some tea cakes.

Brother! It’s your precious friend, so don’t be rude! she said.

As usual, she is a very capable sister.

 

While I was thinking about this, I arrived in no time at all.

I pressed the intercom and waited.

Then, I heard a slam, and Shimizu opened the front door and came out.

 

Even though she was inside the house, her hair was neatly done.

It looks like she might even be wearing a little bit of makeup.

She is wearing a white V-neck sweater and a red miniskirt.

In a word, she is dressed to the T.

To my frustration, though, she’s insanely cute…

And probably for me…

 

「W-Welcome! Yoshino-kun!」

 

「…Sorry to bother you.」

 

I feign calm and enter the house.

 

「Ah! It’s Touma-san! Hello!」

 

「Seiya. Hello.」

 

I wash my hands first, and then I am guided to the living room.

The living room is about 20 tatami mats in size.

It’s a type of living room integrated with the kitchen.

There are indeed two big TVs in a row.

 

「Ah, Shimizu. Here, for the time being. It’s from my sister.」

 

「Eh? Wow! Sweets! My favorite! Thanks!」

 

What’s with this cute little creature…?

She’s got a big smile on her face…!

Don’t get excited! My heart!

 

「Touma-san! Let’s play!」

 

「…Right, that one seems cooler.」

 

I take out my game console and set it up.

I boot it up, sit down on the couch with the three of us side by side, and start playing the game.

I can smell the insanely good scent coming from next to me…!

Oh no! Focus on the game now!

Or else you’ll be disrespectful to the game!

 

「Wow! Amazing! Your hunter level is so high, Touma-san!」

 

「Hmmm, isn’t it? It was hard to raise it solo…」

 

Seriously, that was hard…

If I wanted to collect materials or something, I could do it at a party, but I wanted to complete the emergency requests solo.

 

「Hee~! Yoshino-kun, you must be amazing!」

 

Shimizu leaned forward and looked at the screen.

…She had a beautiful nape and shoulders.

…No! Don’t look!

 

「Hey, hey, hey! Can I get whatever I want?」

 

「Yeah, that’s good. I will follow up. Seiya himself will take the lead.」

 

「Uh-huh! Okay!」

 

I set up my equipment and tools to help, and start playing the game with Seiya.

 

「Whoa! What am I going to do!?」

 

「Calm down! That guy has a pattern! I’m recovering, so watch him closely!」

 

「Yeah! Thank you!」

 

「…Yoshino-kun, you’re amazing. You haven’t been hit once……」

 

「Well, I know this guy’s patterns.」

 

I answer as I press the button on the controller.

 

「Ehehe……so fun.」

 

「Hmm? What?」

 

「Well, to begin with, Yoshino-kun is here! Also, I like watching you play games.」

 

「Ah, I see. So Shimizu is that type of person.」

 

Some people like to watch rather than play, aren’t there?

Especially nowadays, streaming video games are very popular.

 

「Yes! I also like to read books quietly.」

 

「Well, that’s the same for me.」

 

「Eh? I-Is that so……so happy.」

 

「O-Oh……」

 

No, no! This is not good!

Concentrate on the game…!

Isn’t Seiya so focused…!

 

And he was able to defeat the boss monster successfully.

Of course, I didn’t let Seiya die even once.

My pride would not allow such a thing.

 

「Great! I was able to defeat it! Thank you, Touma-san!」

 

「No, Seiya was good too, right? That was a good fight.」

 

Considering that he was 9 years old, he was probably good at it.

 

「Really! You know what! The equipment I want…is…」

 

Seiya looks a little uncomfortable saying it.

He is still very young, but he’s very careful…

It reminds me of my sister Marina a little while ago…

 

「Good. Which one? Let’s collect them together.」

 

「Eh!? Really! Uhh! That one and this one!」

 

「Well, calm down. I’ve saved you some time today. You can take whatever you want.」

 

「Thank you!」

 

Seiya seems to be thinking, saying, Which one do I start with?

 

「Yoshino-kun, thank you. As a sister, I thank you.」

 

「There’s no need to thank me. It’s my decision and I’m doing it myself.」

 

When I didn’t want to go home after my mother died, Shinji-san, who was still a college student, played with me until I felt comfortable…

Now that I think about it, I wonder if this is how I felt…

 

「Fufufu…there it is, Yoshino-kun’s signature move.」

 

「Hmm? What?」

 

「To say things in a way that doesn’t make people feel uncomfortable. I think it’s very good.」

 

「I don’t mean to do that, but……」

 

And after Seiya’s equipment collection is finished, we take a short break.

The game lasts two hours at the most! Then a break! This is my theory.

The game is innocent, it’s the people who use it who are at fault.

 

「Okay, I’ll bring out the snacks!」

 

Shimizu was preparing tea and snacks for us.

Seiya and I took our seats at the table.

 

「S-Sister, are you all right?」

 

「Hmm? What do you mean?」

 

「Sister, she’s a bit of a klutz sometimes……」

 

「I see. Well, nobody’s perfect.」

 

Then comes Shimizu with a tray of tea.

I’m prepared for any eventuality.

Then, just as she stepped out of the kitchen, Shimizu stumbled!

 

「Kyaaa!」

 

「Dangerous!」

 

  

I instantly make a decision and catch the tray and Shimizu!

 

「Phew…managed to get there in time…」

 

「T-Thank you…」

 

「Geez! I told you so, sister!」

 

「S-Sorry, Yoshino-kun, I’m sorry.」

 

「Don’t worry, as long as you’re not hurt. If a girl gets burned, it would be a disaster.」

 

「Y-Yes…umm…」

 

「Oops, sorry.」

 

I was in the form of a shoulder hug.

Something soft hit me in the process, but I didn’t care.

If it doesn’t work, it doesn’t work!

 

「No, it’s okay…」

 

「Sister, you look so red!」

 

「N-No, I’m not!」

 

「No, it’s not convincing. It’s all red.」

 

「Even Yoshino-kun……uuu…….」

 

After that, we eat snacks and resume the game.

 

Then, in the evening, it’s time to go home.

 

「Um, Touma-san…」

 

Can’t help it… Well, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have fun too.

 

「Fine, I’ll play with you again.」

 

「Eh!? Really!?」

 

「Yeah, I can’t do it every week, but…it’s a man-to-man thing.」

 

「Thank you! Touma-san!」

 

Then, Shimizu comes out of the doorway.

 

「Thanks for today, Yoshino-kun.」

 

「No…it’s fine. I had a good time too.」

 

「I see…hehehe. Also, this…」

 

「Oh, the hoodie. Thanks.」

 

「Thank you for that, too.」

 

She bowed her head.

 

「Don’t worry about it. Be careful after that, okay? You’re a bit of a klutz, aren’t you?」

 

「Eh? Eh? …Umm, uh-huh, I’ll be careful…」

 

I get on my bike and leave the Shimizu house.

 

…I said something out of character.

 

Not good…I’m losing control.

 

I guess I had more fun than I thought I would….