TL: Kagefij
TLC: learning2tl
ED: Fractal
Just like that, I’ve arrived at the classroom. Today, I have to invite Izumi, but──
Before that, the first obstacle is my responsibility of 『telling Mizusawa that I will invite Izumi』.
If I don’t do that, then I would have arbitrarily have decided without him. Not to mention, Mizusawa might have already invited someone else. In other words, this is simply a common courtesy. Or so I was told by Hinami. She said「Hey, regardless of whether you’re popular or unpopular, isn’t that something you normally realize?」while sounding totally fed up. But I won’t lose just with this, as I’ve already got used to being abused by her. This is something I’m reflecting upon.
Before homeroom, I called out to Mizusawa who has just arrived, with this feeling still lingering. Mizusawa usually arrives before than Nakamura, so I aimed for that time.
「Mizusawa」
I waited for his response, surprised that I had been able to call out to him without stuttering.Before, it would definitely have come out「Mi- Mizusawa」. Ain’t I great?
「Hn? Oh, it’s Tomozaki! What’s with the serious face!」
「Eh, se, serious」
「Well, rather, it kinds of feels like you’re being nervous? Relax! Relax!」
Mizusawa laughingly said, and tapped my shoulder.
It seems like I’m so nervous that it shows on my face. I guess I’m not that great after all.
Anyway, it’s fine. This is just how I am! Next, next!
「So, you know, about the meal you’ve mentioned yesterday.」
「Ah! Yes, yes, what about that?」
「You said that it’d be me, you, Hinami and another person, right?」
「Yeah」
「About that, I’m thinking that it might be good to invite Izumi. Wh, what do you think?」
Mizusawa replied to my cautious tone with an observing gaze. Maybe I should have said that with slightly more confidence in my decision.
「……well, I don’t really mind」
「Really? Th, then I’ll invite her later.」
I wasn’t sure if he was waiting for me to finish or not, but he starting speaking.
「Hey」he smilingly laughed「You’re doing something, right?」
「Eh?」
Mizusawa snappedly pointed at my head.
「Well, I definitely thought it was strange! From your hairstyle, it’s obvious to see that you’ve recently switched to getting haircuts at hair salons [1]. It’s a such waste that you’re not setting it.」
I was abruptly hit with those unforeseen words.
「Err… you, you realized?」
「Obviously!」While saying that, Mizusawa touched my hair.「……Furthermore, this is pretty good. You see, I’m aiming to be a hairdresser in the future, so I can be quite noisy about this kind of stuff.」
「R-Really?」
So that’s how it is. Is my incapability to offer a better response the reason I am a hiriajuu? Without thinking, I averted my eyes.
Mizusawa continued to fiddle with my hairs without heeding my bewilderment.
「Why have you, who used to be the gloomy type, gotten to this point and went to a hair salon! Just when those thoughts crossed my mind, you got closer to Aoi, Izumi and Mimimi! You even livened up your way of speaking. Then, to top it off, you’re even going to invite Izumi all by yourself? There’s no way that’s just a coincidence, right?」
「Err……」
On one hand, I was bewildered at by the accuracy of his remarks. On the other hand, his comment about『You even livened up your way of speaking.』made me a little happy.
「Well, to put it simply, your grand plan to stop being gloomy, right? But well, how should I put it, like you’re being so aggressive that it’s hard to think that you’ve thought of all this by yourself. So, there’s something going on, right?」
「W, well, not really.」
Speaking and gesturing his hands like a public speaker, Mizusawa consecutively hits the bullseye. While I was thoroughly impressed by his reasoning and speaking skills, I was panicking on the inside. In this kind of situation, the worst case scenario was having my arrangement with Hinami exposed.
「So that’s what you did. To conclude……」
I remained quiet while waiting for Mizusawa to continue speaking. Though this time, instead of my head, he pointed straight at my face.
「──You’ve read a Escape Otaku-ism book, right!?」
So it became another Escape Otaku-ism book suspicion (second time in two weeks). An injustice I had last suffered at the hands of my sister.
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Translator Notes:
[1] The word here is 美容院 which represents those more expensive shops as opposed to a cheap barber.
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