Chapter 19
A week has passed since we talked at Tomoyuki-san’s house .
Having completed perfunctory matters like orientation, today is the clubs’ briefing session .
“Chako, let’s join the Photography Club together . ”
“Photography Club? … Nn, sounds fun . Sure . I’ll join!”
After school, people with clubs they want to join, head to the venues of their respective briefing sessions .
When I call out to Chako sitting in front of me, she nods happily .
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I’m happy that we can do club activities again, like this, together .
Thinking of the many fun things ahead, my heart throbs with excitement .
However, this isn’t all .
There are more that I want to do .
After calling out to Chako “Let’s head to the clubroom together then”, I place my bag on top of the desk . Then, “Oof” I stand up and begin walking to the place I’m aiming for .
Chako seems to be still packing up, and isn’t following me .
“That’s how it is, would you like to do club activities together?”
The backmost seat of the 2nd column from the corridor .
The person sitting there, whom I’m aiming for――Kousuke-kun . His eyes widen at the sudden invitation .
“Ah?”
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His voice, barely, leaks out .
That appearance is so strange that I chuckle while continuing to speak .
Kousuke-kun . Somehow it’s been such a long while, huh?
“I’ve been thinking to join the Photography Club but do you want to join too?”
“… No, why would I?”
The mischievous-looking face frowns as he mutters with a low voice .
Although bewilderment rose distinctly in those amber eyes, I ignore it and continue my words .
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“Hey, I’m not the only one joining the Photography Club . This girl will too, you know?”
”Come here, come here” I beckon the Chako looking at us curiously from her own seat .
“… So what if that person joins?”
“Well, well . ”
I return a bold smile to the Kousuke-kun giving me a doubtful look .
With her eyes still widened from curiosity, Chako walks towards us .
“What’s the matter? Yui-chan . ”
“I was thinking of inviting him to the Photography Club . ”
“Aah, so that’s it… I see, I see . ”
Coming to my side and hearing my words, Chako nods with a worldly face .
… Why, is she smirking while looking at me?
“Hey hey, is there a club you want to join?”
“… No . ”
“I see, hm, how about, just taking a look at the briefing session today?”
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Chako squats to the side of Kousuke-kun’s desk .
Becoming a posture of looking up at Kousuke-kun from below, “Please!” she places her hands together .
Kousuke-kun’s brows knitted at first but the wrinkles between those brows quickly loosen .
He then looks into Chako’s deep blue eyes motionlessly .
If .
Kousuke-kun’s also affected by the looping of time .
I think he may have continuously searched for those eyes of Chako .
… Because Kousuke-kun’s head over heels in love with her .
Looking at the two who ended up with eyes locked on each other, I take a step back .
There stands Yuusei-kun who approached while looking at our situation…
“Naba, you’re, trying to do something again?”
“… Yeah . My ‘Let’s do lots of fun things together, okay?’ plan . ”
“Naming sense . ”
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We whisper so that Chako and Kousuke-kun won’t hear .
Kousuke-kun stared at Chako for a while but, at Chako’s attack of requesting with upturned eyes, his eyes begin to swim .
You should just give up and join the Photography Club already .
It seems that, even then, he doesn’t want to join the Photography Club . He mutters softly in a low voice .
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“… The Photography Club won’t do . ”
“Why?”
“… Big bro’s there . ”
“Eh… do you not get along well?”
Kousuke-kun averts his gaze uncomfortably .
As though to say “I won’t let you escape”, Chako stares at him .
Yuusei-kun, looking at such a pair, whispers so that only I will hear .
“Oi, Naba, you may be able to see something gud y’know . ”
“Something good?”
“Yeah . Though it will be perfect if Tomonaga smiles . ”
Fuu, Yuusei-kun snorts, looking at Kousuke-kun, who’s somehow starting to get nervous .
Kousuke-kun slurs, mumbling in a subdued voice .
“Rather than not getting along well… um . ”
Just as enough time had passed that I’m about to laugh looking at Kousuke-kun’s suspicious behaviour, Chako suddenly lets out a small breath .
“… Nn . Yeah, that’s right huh . You have a lot going on . ”
Chako separates the hands that were placed together, and plops them on the desk .
She looks slightly despondent, stirring up one’s sympathy .
“Sorry, I asked something intrusive . ”
“No, not really…”
“I’ll call out to you, again, when I think you can join . ”
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”It can’t be helped”, Chako brings the conversation to a close .
It appears that she had given up for today .
Kousuke-kun should have been glad about that, however, he’s looking at Chako imploringly .
“Nn?” After Chako tilts her head at the Kousuke-kun looking at her silently, her face brightens instantly .
Her black hair flows sleekly and her blue eyes narrow gently .
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“Ah, I wanted to do club activities together~”
Chako laughs “Ehehe” while gazing at Kousuke-kun .
Chako’s smile at close range .
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Seeing that smile, Kousuke-kun’s chair clanks as he bends backwards .
The appearance of placing the back of his right hand against his mouth as he frowns, is as though…
“Oh, it came, Naba . That’s SmiPhen . ”
“SmiPhen?”
“That’s right . It’s the phenomenon of falling in love even though she’s not doing anything special except just smiling . ”
“… I see . ”
I can tell Kousuke-kun’s ears are red even from some distance away .
He’s, definitely, in love with Chako .
Chako looks at such a Kousuke-kun like he’s strange, but, “Oof” she stands up and faces our direction .
Her eyebrows become the 八 character and she opens her mouth, “Sorryy” .
“I wanted to help but I failed . ”
“… Chako, That may not be the case, you know?”
“Eh?”
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I chuckle in reply to Chako who says she failed to invite him to the Photography Club as she walks towards us .
This time, I walk to Kousuke-kun’s side instead of Chako .
“… Hey, you may not understand when I suddenly say this but . ”
I stand to Kousuke-kun’s side and bend my body slightly .
Then, placing my face near his still-red ears, I softly raise my words .
“That feeling, is something from long, long before . ”
Saying just that, my face quickly parts from Kousuke-kun’s ear and I giggle .
With the back of his right hand still against his mouth, he looks at me .
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“Maybe you don’t like the Photography Club because of matters with your older brother, but there are many fun things . Let’s do club activities together . ”
Kousuke-kun had been close to Chako until the 2nd round .
However, in the span of my numerous turning back of time, he slowly grew distant .
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Sorry, Kousuke-kun .
I won’t neglect you anymore .
Let’s do fun things together .
“… Together, let’s stay by Chako’s side . ”
I stare fixedly at the amber eyes .
Kousuke-kun removes his right hand from his mouth and looks back at me .
Then, just a little, he sends his gaze behind me .
He must be looking at Chako .
“… Naba . We met not long ago at this school, right?”
Kousuke-kun looks at me again and says .
Gazing back at the shaking amber eyes, I giggle .
“That’s right . A week before . We ended up in the same class not long ago . ”
“I see, that’s right… Yeah . ”
Kousuke-kun’s eyes close as though he’s thinking, and he slowly nods .
Those eyes then open .
“… Naba says strange things . ”
Orange hair bathes in the light and shine .
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The amber eyes no longer shake .
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“But… I kind of understand . ”
Saying that, he smiles gently .
“I’ll join the Photography Club… even though it’s super unpleasant that big bro’s the adviser . ”
“Un… Thanks . ”
“Nah… Well, I don’t think it will be bad if it’s with Naba and co . ”
“Un . I guarantee there will be lots of fun things . ”
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Kousuke-kun laughs too when I chuckle .
The face that’s wreathed in smiles is truly nostalgic .
I must appear to be an extremely strange person to the Kousuke-kun without memories .
Even so, as long as I can spend the days with Kousuke-kun .
“… Hey . ”
“What is it?”
“Do siblings have similar preferences?”
“… Huh?”
When I took the opportunity to ask, Kousuke-kun frowns at my abrupt words like he didn’t understand what I meant .
Finding that strange, I end things by laughing .
While laughing, I look towards Chako and Yuusei-kun .
They are looking at us with unpleasant smirks .
“Chako . What are you smiling about?”
“Eh . Naw . Nothing much~ . Right?”
“Yeah . ”
Chako and Yuusei-kun exchange meaningful glances and laugh .
These two were undoubtedly talking about something unwholesome .
Glaring at such a two, I gesture at Kousuke-kun with my hand .
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“… You know, it seems he’ll join the Photography Club with us . ”
“I see~, good for you, huh~? Aah, even though it failed when I invited him~ . I seeee . ”
“… He thought about joining because Chako invited him, you know?”
“I seeee, I seeee . ”
She’s not listening to me at all .
Laughing “Ehihi”, she’s nodding with a triumphant look .
“Sheesh, You aren’t listening, are you, Chako! … Yuusei-kun, get going to the Occult Research Club! You may get club members, you know?”
“I won’t . That place was made to place documents I can’t leave at home after all . ”
“Even then, a club is a club, right?”
”Get going!” I drive Yuusei-kun out one way or another .
Yuusei-kun laughs like he’s having fun and leaves the classroom .
Chako’s unpleasant smile has also settled down . Fuu, I give a small sigh .
Then, turning to face Chako and Kousuke-kun again, “Oh, yes!” I speak .
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“You know, since we’re joining the same club, can I call you Kousuke-kun?”
“Ahh, you have a point… there’s, another Kuo in the Photography Club after all . ”
“Ah, the teacher, was it? It’s better that I call you by name too, right~? … Un, Kousuke-chan it is then!”
Chako laughs “Ehehe” while calling his name in that nostalgic way . 呼び名
Kousuke-kun’s eyes widen for a moment, before he gives a troubled smile .
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“Somehow… it’s nostalgic . ” [Kousuke]
“It goes, “Guu” doesn’t it?” [Yui]
“What’s that even mean . ” [Kousuke]
Kousuke-kun gives an exasperated smile when I chuckle .
“Ah, you can call me by name too~ . ”
“Name?”
“Yeah . Ah, I should’ve told Yuusei-chan too . I hate ‘Tomonaga’ so I’d like to be called ‘Chako’ . ”
Chako’s blue eyes shine mischievously .
Kousuke-kun panics for a while, sighs, then mutters her name .
“Chako . ”
“Un . ”
“Chako . ”
“Nn?”
“… Chako . ”
“Nah, nothing’s gonna come out even if you call so many times!”
Chako frowns at the Kousuke-kun calling her name again and again, as though to digest it .
Amused at such a duo, I laugh “Ahaha” and take the bag on my table .
Having succeeded at inviting Kousuke-kun to the Photography Club, the three of us are going to participate in the briefing session .
Although sensei was surprised that Kousuke-kun came, I think those eyes look happy .
After the briefing session, just like before, I went to sensei’s side somewhat forcibly and consulted him about the camera .
Unlike Kousuke-kun, sensei’s an adult so his ears won’t turn red even when Chako laughs “Ehehe” .
However, the SmiPhen might have occurred[1], I believe .
“Well then, Chako, I’m going to the Student Council . ”
“Eh!”
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To the Chako who was told to come along and consult sensei about the camera, I inform her of an unamusing matter . [2]
Chako gets flustered, “I’m going alone!?” but I reply with a chuckle .
“Ah, Kousuke-kun, you’ll go with Chako, right?”
“… Yeah . ”
“Nah, that’s pointless . Rather, that’s worse . Nooo I don’t want to sit on a bed of thorns!”
Cautious about the girls’ gazes, Chako’s in fear but I laugh and wave a hand at that .
“It will be fine . Chako can tide over it . ”
“Ehh . It’s not about tiding over or not, I don’t want to stand on the waves in the first place!”
“Kousuke-kun will be asking sensei about the camera too, it will be fine, it will be fine . ”
“Nooo, I want Yui-chan!”
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Chako says “Don’t gooo” but I laugh “Ahaha” and turn my feet towards the Student Council room .
Kousuke-kun and sensei .
Their relationship is strained but it should somehow turn out fine with Chako there .
… They have similar preferences after all .
I’ve spoken to the Student Council before so I easily became their clerk .
The Tomotaksenpai I haven’t seen in a long time is, as always, like a prince…
Thinking about what I must do from now on, I clench my fist again .
[1] In a previous round .
[2] I’m honestly confused at this part . I guess the order goes: 1 . Yui asked Chako to consult sensei too . 2 . Yui consulted sensei, Chako hasn’t yet . 3 . Yui informs Chako she’s leaving . Or it could be 2, 1, 3?