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I understand what you're saying, but I'm going to turn you down!
Eh... Eh?!!! Don't you want to go on a date with me, your cute, sexy, and charming senpai?
Where did that part about being sexy and charming come from...? This request is too sudden, even if it's coming from my cute, sexy, and charming senpai. There's no way I can agree to it just like that.
Th-Then what will it take for you to say yes?
You need to tell me what's happened at the very least. I won't believe you if you tell me this is just a whim.
Fine then... It's like this. When I was chatting with my classmates a few days ago...
Nana, are you really not going to go sing karaoke with us next weekend? For once, that new handsome member of the basketball team will be coming, and I heard that he likes lively, sporty girls. It would be such a shame if you missed this opportunity!
I-I'll pass. I'm busy next weekend, Jill, enjoy yourself with the others.
Sigh, you always make an excuse to run away whenever I want to introduce some guys to you. You won't be young forever, Nana. Why aren't you interested in falling in love with anyone?
Look at how full my daily schedule is, and I even help sports clubs on the weekends every now and then. I don't have any time to fall in love. In fact, I might as well say that my lover is this school!
Don't try to change the subject. I'm serious here. As they say, the time you have for love is like water in a sponge - you will have it while you squeeze. Even if you aren't thinking of dating anyone right now, it wouldn't hurt to get to know more guys. But you don't seem to have any intention of doing that at all. Don't tell me...
Is it possible that you're in a secret relationship and won't join our gatherings because your boyfriend won't let you?
What on earth are you saying? I really am just too busy.
Hmm... you're probably right. If you really are in a relationship, there's no way I, the president of the love committee, wouldn't have noticed.
Since when did such an organization exist? Have you registered it with the vice president yet...?
Hehe, it's possible that you really haven't noticed, Jill. I often see Nana hanging out with someone I don't know recently, and that person doesn't look like a student of our school.
Now that you mention it... A few days ago, I saw Nana holding hands with someone I don't know while they were being chased through the streets by Yuzu and an Alaskan. Is it possible that we're talking about the same person?
Y-You were mistaken. We weren't holding hands...
Ah! Could this person be the junior that Nana is always talking about?
What?! That's not...
I see... So even my love radar malfunctions sometimes. I'm really impressed, Nana. You managed to hide everything so well. Come on, who is this person? How did you meet? When did you start dating?!
I-It's not what you think...
The more you try to explain, the more it sounds like you're trying to cover things up, which means you're admitting that it's true. We're all smart people here, so it won't look good if you keep trying to hide it from us, Nana.
I'm going on a date with my boyfriend this weekend, so why don't you join us with your boyfriend? I want to see the person you're so infatuated with that you're completely uninterested in the handsome guys I've tried to introduce to you. It's settled then!
W-Wait! Jill, let me explain!
Okay, I understand everything now. If it's just a misunderstanding, then why didn't you explain things clearly at that time instead of making someone like me pretend to be your boyfriend?
You have a point... but I have a reason for doing this.
Jill is always trying to help me find a boyfriend, and she's so enthusiastic about it. I've rejected her so many times that I'm starting to feel bad about it. Since she already misunderstood, I think this is an opportunity to make her really think that I'm in a relationship, and then she'll stop trying to introduce guys to me.
I see, you kinda make some sense.
I remember seeing it mentioned in the news that some people deliberately pay others to pretend to be their lover and return home with them to avoid being pressured into marriage by their elders and to have some peace and quiet. Nana Shiraishi wants to do something similar to deal with her overly enthusiastic classmate.
Please! I can only ask you, my most trustworthy junior, to help me with this. Please help me!
...Fine then. I'll do my best to help you, but you'll need to deal with the mess if they see through our act.
Everything will be alright as long as you're willing to help me! Thanks a lot! This meal is on me, so order whatever you want to eat or drink... oh, umm, m-maybe you can go easy on me because my pocket money is running a little low recently...
It's just a small favor, so you don't have to make such a big deal out of it. Let's plan what we'll do on the date before the weekend, or else it'll be embarrassing if they see through our act immediately.
Seeing Nana Shiraishi beg me so pitifully to help her, as her "most trustworthy junior," I can't really just ignore her plea.
It's also true that the rumors that made her classmates think she was in a relationship are also related to me in some way.
On the day of our date, I deliberately get up earlier than usual to make myself look more presentable and arrive at the agreed meeting place early. After playing with the little stray cat by the road for a while, I see Nana Shiraishi walking over with a bag on her back.
Eh? This sure is rare. You're actually here before me.
Aren't we going on a date today? I shouldn't make you wait for me.
Hehe, good initiative. I hope you haven't been waiting for too long though. Don't tell me... Did you look forward to today's date so much that you set up a tent somewhere nearby and slept here?
No way! I only left home about half an hour early. So? Are you feeling confident about today's date?
Relax! I've made a lot of preparations for today. We can definitely pull it off!
Pull what off?
Eek... G-Good morning, Jill. When did you guys get here?
When you were shouting loudly with a lot of momentum about being able to pull something off.
Oh no... our date plan has fallen through before we've even started.
Nana, don't tell me you...
Wh-What are you trying to say...?
In addition to the double date, have you also made other arrangements, such as secret and private plans for tonight? Ehehe, I'm right, aren't I?
A-Ahahaha... so that's what you mean. What I meant was that I wanted to enjoy today's date. That's all, so please don't make random guesses or make such a sleazy grin, Jill.
Okay, okay. I'll stop teasing you. Anyway, so is this the one I've heard so much about?
Nice to meet you, I'm PLAYER.
Whoa, what a formal greeting. You don't need to be so reserved. Just call me Jill like Nana. The person next to me is my boyfriend, of course.
What's his name? You're Jill, so don't tell me he's called Jack.
Huh? Are you telepathic or something? How did know that my name is Jack?
...That's really his name?!
Okay, we're done with the introductions. Let's go to the cinema like we planned.
Let's go, PLAYER.
...Oh, okay.
Why did you look at me so sluggishly just then? Were you thinking about something?
(whisper) I'm so used to hearing you call me your junior that it took me a moment to realize you were talking to me.
(whisper) I see. Then should I call you something else to make it more obvious that I'm talking to you like "darling" or something?
(whisper) Urgh... Hearing that is making the hairs on the back of my hands stand up.
(whisper) Hehe, are you serious? I don't believe you, darling...
(whisper) If you're going to do this, then two can play this game.
Huh?!
Nana Shiraishi jumps away from me quickly like a frightened cat the moment I hold her hand, catching the attention of Jill, who is walking in front of us. She turns around and squints at Nana Shiraishi with confusion.
Hmm? What is it, Nana?
Nothing, maybe my hand was a little cold today, so I gave her a fright when I held her hand.
Y-Yes, why is your hand so cold? I bet you haven't been exercising properly recently. Give me your hands so I can rub them and warm them up for you.
Okay... (whisper) Calm down. Isn't it normal for couples to hold hands? Don't make a fuss over it.
Aha... (whisper) You're right... but aren't you also blushing right now?
(whisper) I'm blushing because of something else...
After all, she only said she would rub my hands, not that she would hold them and breathe on them to warm them up like what's happening right now.
Nana, are there any other movies you wanna watch? If there aren't any, we'll watch "A Romantic Holiday" like we planned.
Let's watch that. I have some discount vouchers, so I'll buy the tickets.
(whisper) I just took a look at this and saw that it's a chick flick. So you like this type of movie?
(whisper) To be honest, I'm not that interested, but isn't this the right type of movie to watch on a date?
...Eh? A new Masked Hero movie is playing here?! Oh, it's a test screening. No wonder I didn't know about it.
I remember that you love Masked Hero, Nana. Didn't you also show off your villain-fighting skills on the stage of a hero show when you were little?
Hehe, that was the first time I fought against the villains. It's such a pity that I can't fight the villains on the stage anymore now even if I watch a hero show.
Nana, have you got the tickets?
Oh, sorry about that. It'll just be a little longer.
Didn't you want to watch the Masked Hero movie?
I'll come back and watch it with my little brother later. After all, that little kid loves the masked heroes too. It's just such a shame because you can get a special full-color poster if you watch it today.
I see...