Chapter 51: My Nose won’t talk to me…..(important)

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Ding!

Just before the broadcast started, Yukari suddenly looked down at the ringing notification.

A DM was indicated to have arrived from Miscode.

The sender’s name was Izumi.

[KaiNo Izumi: As promised, I watched the campfire.]

[KaiNo Izumi: I’m really exhausted. I shouldn’t have watched it. I should have just gone home; I regretted it a lot.]

[KaiNo Izumi: But I also think it was worth watching.]

[KaiNo Izumi: Just a little bit, though.]

The time was 8:29 PM.

No matter how much she thought about it, it was too late to have just watched for a bit and returned home.

And Yukari’s prediction turned out to be true.

[KaiNo Izumi: I took some pictures too.]

Izumi had sent the photo along with that DM.

A photo of the campfire starting.

A photo of the beautiful flames blazing in the middle.

And finally, a photo of the ashes swirling in the air after the fire had completely died down.

Of course, there was no sight of Izumi in the photos.

It seemed the photos were taken from inside a building, as they were from quite a high altitude, looking down,

making it impossible to see the others clearly.

Yukari thought it was a very Izumi-like photo and smiled.

“Ah, it turned out completely different from what I planned.”

Originally, Yukari had expected Izumi to ask her to be friends today. She felt a bit envious of Suzuha, who received

such a request, and Yukari wanted to get closer to Izumi too. But instead of receiving such a request, she had ended

up declaring herself a friend first.

Seeing Izumi’s silly smile was just too cute.

The blue eyes she could finally see before leaving were exceptionally beautiful.

“There was a reason Suzuha always brings up Izumi.”

Well, this is okay too, she thought.

• Akakat!
• Akakat!

“Hmm, hmm. Ahem. …Shall we start?”

The time had come to 8:34 PM. It was time to start the broadcast.

“The world will soon be stained red! I am the Red Witch, Akabane Yukari!”

• The red world!
• Did you keep your promise?

“Ah, of course, I kept it. There’s no way something could go wrong for me, right?”

• What promise was it?

“I hung out with Izumi. I’m sorry I couldn’t broadcast, but it couldn’t be helped.”

• ??
• Really?
• A fun story!

Looking at the exploding reactions in the chat, Yukari grinned.

“Akakat! Unfortunately, it’s a secret. If you’re curious, go ask her on her broadcast later.”

You might think it’s childish, but Yukari wanted to savor the memories with her newly formed cute friend a little

longer.

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[Akabane Yukari: I went to the cultural festival at the high school Izumi attends.]

[Akabane Yukari: Izumi’s butler outfit really suited her.]

[Akabane Yukari: (photo)]

[Akabane Yukari: (photo)]

[Akabane Yukari: (photo)]

[Akabane Yukari: Isn’t it really cute?]

[Koga Suzuha: ???]

[Koga Suzuha: You’re lying.]

[Koga Suzuha: Don’t mess with me.]

[Akabane Yukari: It’s true.]

“Ah, over there.”

“Yes, miss. Is there something you need?”

“Ah, yes. I heard there’s a friend named Kayano Mina here, and I’d like to ask for her to assist me when I go in a little later.”

In the sudden situation of specifically choosing Kayano, Miyauchi looked the woman over.

Her pink-blonde hair flowed down her back under her hat, and her eyes sparkled with anticipation.

She was shorter than Miyauchi but appeared a few years older, giving off a lively atmosphere.

“Um, what is your relationship with Kayano…?”

Though it was unlikely, Miyauchi thought it would be troublesome if any problems arose, so she asked the woman

for her identity.

After a moment of thought, she slightly raised the corners of her mouth and answered.

“Can I say she’s my second friend candidate?”

“Ah….”

It was a short and hard-to-understand explanation, but that alone made Miyauchi understand.

She realized that the woman was one of those warming Kayano’s frozen heart.

“Ah, then since Kayano will be working until 1 PM, I’ll keep her with you until then.”

“Eh? That’s not necessary. I could just get assistance and wander around until 1 PM….”

“It’s alright. It’ll be more convenient for Kayano as well.”

The guest insisted that it was really okay until the end, but eventually gave in to Miyauchi’s firm decision and accepted the proposal.

“…There’s no problem, is there?”

She muttered incomprehensible words.

Miyauchi genuinely thought it was a good idea to keep them together.

The guest sat in the farthest corner, chatting with Kayano in front of her.

The guest continued to engage in conversation with Kayano, who mostly listened to her stories.

However, here and there, Kayano was seen smiling a little.

It was rare to see such a sight, but all the smiles Miyauchi had witnessed from Kayano had a pitiful atmosphere to

them. Yet, the smile Kayano wore while talking with the guest was that of an ordinary high school girl you could find

anywhere.

Surely, they were reminiscing about gentle and sweet memories shared between just the two of them.

“…I’m really glad.”

With that, Miyauchi began guiding the other guests again, hoping the two could spend warm time together until the end.

“Wasn’t I the one who won that bet last time?”

“Well, yes, but the climax of the fateful showdown story is in Chapter 6 of Part 2….”

“Saying that after losing a bet is a bit pathetic, Kayano.”

“But my, my soul says so…!”

“Speaking of the fateful showdown, it reminds me that you pushed Hercules to the max, right? I got so jealous that I

pulled more gacha and ended up spending all five thousand yen.”

“…Cheater….”

“I’m, I’m tired….”

Right now, I was so exhausted that I really wanted to run to bed without even washing up.

I regretted watching the campfire.

Isn’t a campfire supposed to be an event where guys and girls flirt while dancing together in a hot atmosphere, or

where close friends sit around a campfire sharing silly stories?

But what about me?

A crush? None. I’ve already rejected such a prospect.

Close friends? Naturally, there weren’t any. Koga is one, and now Akabane too, but both are students from other

schools. Plus, they’re both older than me.

In the end, I watched the campfire alone in the old science lab….

So what does the last event of this cultural festival mean for me?

Nothing, right?

Of course, during the event, I thought it was pretty and cool.

The sight of those who worked hard and prepared the event being able to enjoy what they had created was somewhat

touching, and I could somewhat understand the meaning Akabane had mentioned.

However, emotions are ultimately temporary.

When I returned home, the fatigue I felt now was more overwhelming than the emotions the campfire had given me.

Isn’t that a bit too realistic? Someone might ask.

But even if I turn a blind eye to reality, nothing will remain……

This exhaustion doesn’t disappear either.

Above all, if someone like me, a super cute girl, says such things, it’s not realistic but rather sentimental.

Just know that what a girl needs at a time like this is empathy.

“I need to sleep soon….”

After a light shower, I changed into my pajamas and threw myself onto the bed.

Tomorrow is Saturday.

Naturally, since I have no plans, I should rest well.

I have to broadcast too, though………

And what I saw after sleeping was.

“Uh…”

[Koga Suzuha: I heard. You invited Yukari to hang out at the cultural festival, right?]

[Koga Suzuha: You didn’t invite me, even though I helped you during the preparation period.]

[Koga Suzuha: That’s just cruel (…) ]

[Koga Suzuha: I really wanted to go too.]

[Koga Suzuha: But I let it go, thinking it might be fine since it was Izumi.]

[Koga Suzuha: But Yukari talks about having fun together at the cultural festival…]

It was a DM sent in anger? from Koga.

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“I-I’m really in danger now.”

• What’s going on?
• You’re probably just saying it’s nothing important like usual.

“No, it’s, it’s really…”

Why don’t they believe what I’m saying?

Of course, it’s true that I’ve said such things in the past and brought up trivial matters, but if it’s Izutomo, they

should believe me………

More importantly, this is really a big deal right now.

• What’s the problem?

“Koga isn’t talking to me….”

• Oh.
• That sounds really serious. 😂
• If Suzuha isn’t talking to you, that’s definitely serious.

It goes without saying, but as soon as I saw Koga’s DM in the morning, I immediately apologized.

And it makes sense; I had received continuous help from her during the cultural festival.

Since Koga had helped, she would naturally want to visit our school’s cultural festival, but I didn’t even realize that

and just sent the famous café’s iced chocolate and dessert set.

It was truly 100% my fault.

“Um, what should I do?”

• What exactly is the reason?

“Uh, um….”

How should I explain this?

I really want to avoid telling everything without holding back.

“Uh, I just think it’s my fault…….”

• That’s only natural.
• If something goes wrong with Suzuha, it’s definitely Mei-chan’s fault.

“That’s too much….”

But the sad part is I can’t refute that statement.

In reality, this incident is all my fault………

• ‘The Pure White Sea’ is ending with this, right?
• Collaboration unit (one broadcast only)

“Th-That can’t be….”

Could it be?

No. Come to think of it, isn’t it really dangerous?

“Wh-What should I do if that’s really the case?”

• First, calm down.
• It’s not confirmed yet.

That statement is definitely correct, but there’s no proof to the contrary.

Above all, I know.

A kind person like Koga usually disappears without a word when cutting ties with ordinary people.

I learned that from the internet!

“Wh-What should I do….”

Ding!

[Koga Suzuha: What on earth are you telling the viewers! (‘°A°)/]

“Uh-oh?”
-?

• What’s up?

“I just got a DM from Koga….”

[Koga Suzuha: Let’s talk on the phone in a bit!]

“…I feel like I’m going to get scolded, so I’ll end the broadcast…”

Hahaha!

• Why does this seem so familiar? 😂
• Baisumi!

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[If I talk about such things on the broadcast, rumors of discord will surely start circulating!]

“Ah, I won’t do that again…”

[Koga Suzuha: Did you really not think that I couldn’t contact you because of other commitments?]

“I’m sorry…”

[Koga Suzuha: Of course, I wasn’t not angry, but to think of cutting ties over something like that is too much of an exaggeration.]

“…I feel like I got scolded like this last time too.”

[Koga Suzuha: What do you mean by that all of a sudden?]

“No, um, it’s just….”

I wanted to say that I feel at ease when I’m like this with Koga, but it seems like this isn’t the right time to bring it up.

Still, I’m really glad it wasn’t cutting ties………

[Koga Suzuha: I never thought of that in the first place.]

[But why am I involved in this?]

[Yukari, be quiet.]

[…]

[…Alright.]

Friends share tough times together, Akabane.

Not knowing that makes me think Akabane doesn’t have many friends.

[No matter what, I have more than Izumi.]

[What are you saying?]

[That kind of thing exists.]

• That’s too much, Koga.