Chapter 2.5: A Long Phone Call Between Runa and Nicole
“Ah, Nicole! Thanks for looking out for me today.”
“So, how did your date go?”
“Well... Didn’t I tell you over the phone just a bit ago? We did some shopping, went to a café, then went home.”
“What? You didn’t go anywhere else?”
“Nope.”
“You seriously didn’t do anything today either?”
“Nope.”
“And he didn’t lay a finger on you?”
“Nope.”
“Interesting...”
“...What? What’s wrong?”
“I’ve sorta been thinking...”
“Hm? About what?”
“About what kinda guy would be a good match for you. Been thinking about it forever now.”
“Whaaat? That’s the first I’ve heard of this!”
“You really don’t have an eye for guys, you know. I’m worried, as your friend.”
“Nicooole!”
“And so, I’ve kept thinking about it in secret.”
“...And?”
“Well... While I’m still not confident about it...”
“Okay?”
“That Ryuto guy? I think he might actually be...pretty close to what kinda guy I thought would be a good match for you.”
“...”
“What?”
“Nothing. I just didn’t expect you to say something like that.”
“Whaat? What’s that supposed to mean?”
“I mean, isn’t Ryuto pretty weird?”
“Well... I don’t really know much about him yet, but he might be better than the guys you’ve had before, if nothing else.”
“Aha ha! You really are harsh!”
“Of course I am. I don’t wanna see you crying anymore.”
“...”
“Anyway, I still don’t know a lot about him, but I hope it goes well for you.”
“Yeah, me too. I’ll keep at it.”
“Still, if you don’t think it’s gonna work out, you don’t need to force yourself to keep trying. Though I know you’re too nice to just come out and say it to him.”
“Mmm... Anyway, for now, I wanna keep dating him.”
“Okay.”
“I mean, it feels kinda comfortable when I’m with him. It’s like I can be myself.”
“That’s good, then.”
“I wonder if this is what they mean when they say a girl’s ‘being treasured’? I still don’t really get it, though.” As Runa held her smartphone to her ear and stared at the ceiling in her room, a tiny smile appeared on her face. “I hope it keeps going well between the two of us.”
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