Too Many Losing Heroines! - Volume 7 - Chapter SS4

Seibunkan Special

Intermission: Please Don't Eat or Drink in the Store

After school, I headed alone to the magazine section of Seibunkan Bookstore's Toyohashi main branch.

I came here to gather material for the <City Bookstore Guide> that the Literature Club planned to create.

This is supposed to be a club activity, so other members are expected to show up. But I haven't seen any of them yet.

I spotted Yanami through the glass while wandering around aimlessly.

Instead of coming inside, she was just strolling around in the arcade outside the store.

What is she doing…?

With a sigh, I exited the bookstore. Yanami noticed me and gave me a small wave.

"Good work, Nukumizu-kun, you're already here."

She said this casually, taking a bite of her crepe.

"We're supposed to be gathering material in the bookstore. Why are you eating a crepe?"

I asked, half-complaining. Yanami shrugged indifferently.

"This crepe shop usually has long lines. It would've been a waste not to buy one today since there was no line."

There wasn't much I could do since she had already bought it- it's Yanami, after all. I silently waited for her to finish eating, but then I noticed she was staring at me.

"Huh? What now?"

"Here. I'll give you a bite."

…? What does she want me to do?

Seeing my confusion, Yanami held the crepe out toward me.

"You want some, right? You can have a bite."

She pushed the crepe up to my cheeks in an utter lack of manners.

I turned away, uninterested.

"No thanks. The part you've already eaten is all soggy, and it feels kind of gross."

"What? I am not gross!"

Yanami's expression suddenly changed. Shit, I think I made her mad…

"Uh, well, I know it's not a big deal in terms of hygiene, but it's more of a mental thing- or just that it's kind of gross, you know? Also, could you not shove the part you ate at me?"

Okay, I think I expressed that pretty tactfully.

Yanami should understand- though her expression suggests she might not.

Just as I was struggling with this-

"W-What are you two a-arguing about?"

A savior's voice cut through the tension.

Komari stood there before we knew it. She stared at us dumbfoundedly.

"Ohh, perfect timing. Komari, you-"

Eh? Komari's holding a crepe as well.

Noticing my gaze, Komari awkwardly extended her crepe toward me.

"A-Actually, you gave me a b-bite the other day. So, uh, h-here's your r-return."

Oh, right. Komari did take a bite of my crepe here not too long ago.

Saying no here might hurt her feelings…

"Alright, I'll have a bite."

I took a small bite from the edge of her crepe.

The crispness of the outer layer and the sweet cream blended beautifully in my mouth.

…Ah, Yanami's giving me a weird look.

"Hold on, what's going on?! You wouldn't eat my crepe, but you'll eat Komari-chan's?"

"Well, Yanami-san, it's just that..."

It's just that taking a bite here and there is a little messed up.

"...Yours is kind of gross."

"Mine's not gross!"

Ah, crap, I accidentally let that slip out.

Resigning myself to the situation, I took another bite of the crepe with chocolate and cream mixed together-

[TL: Welp, we kind of ended the last volume on a big sappy note, so this time I hope you have fun waiting for Vol.8…like us. See you and enjoy the anime!]