“Kouyou-chan cheered him up with that loud of a voice! Do you have any reason for wanting him to win?”

The Tenkaichi Budokai had ended, and a little while after that, Nene-san went to meet me.

We are alone but there is nothing that we do to feel guilty about.

“Don’t play dumb. You are the ringleader after all. And besides that, you lost on purpose right?”

“Ah, that’s true! In fact after all that encouragement, it would be hard to win anyways!”

“Well, that might be true………Then, I’ll go to my shift.”

“Do your best!”

“Okay, okay.”

I immediately went head straight to the class.

In the first place, why do I cheered for Captain Muscle to that extent?

This is something that happened right before the tournament.

“WIll Kouyou cheer for that Okama-san after all?”

“Nene-san? I’m fine either way. He just told me to watch after all so I don’t have to cheer for him.”

“But you cheered for Rumi-chan.”

“No, no. That is a different matter altogether.”

“Nnー? Is that so?”

I talked with Koyomi in the audience seat.

And I heard a voice from behind after that.

“Ah, Kouyou-kun!”

“Ah, Manager………”

When I turned around, the manager was standing behind.

While holding a karaage.

“So the match have already started!”

“That’s right.”

“As I thought, you must be worriedー”

“Worried?”

ーーBoom

The gong for the start of the match rang.

More importantly, what does he mean by worried.

“Hmm, you didn’t hear about it?”

“What about?”

“Nene-san, he said he would invite Kouyou on a date if he won.”

“I refuse, that kind of thing.”

“He was just saying whatever he liked since he didn’t promised anything.”

“Ah…………….”

At that moment, dong! Nene-san’s sound reverberated through the venue.

He seemed to have thrown Captain Muscle down.

Seemed…….seemed…..

No, no, this is bad! If he doesn’t win, this is bad for me! He can still stand, right? That’s true right?

“I…..”

Hee? This is a lie right? Oi! Captain Muscle!

“Lo-.”

Don’t say it!

“Tsu.”

“Manamoto Taichi! Is this all you’ve got!”

I shouted loudly. It is unforgivable if you lose like this. A gym date, what kind of punishment game is that!

And Koyomi cheered too, pulled by the momentum from me. I spurred him once more.

And luckily, Akita was in the audience seat too.

Captain muscle began standing again after all the encouragement, this time he threw Nene-san down, and it ended with Captain Muscle’s win.

That was my reason for cheering him on.

Later, the captain thanked me and told me that he wasn’t thinking of beating me up, but I just replied accordingly

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“Welcomeー!”

I served the customer once again as I got back to the class.

But it’s about time soon. In about one hour, the shop will close.

It was tough but I don’t know if I got used to it since I don’t feel as unpleasant as yesterday.

That goes the same for the others too, they seem more natural now. Of course Koyomi too.

“Heeー! So this is that so-called cafe!”

It seems like there are some new customers, from the voice it sounds like a man. It’s the maid’s turn. Koyomi who seemed like she had some free time went to the reception desk.

“Welcomeー! Custome………”

“Yahoー! No time to seeー!”

“Ho-, how…………..!”

It seemed like Koyomi is troubled.

She shivered when she heard the voice. Since I’m free right now, I went to Koyomi right away.

“Sirー, what’s the probl………..”

“Ah, Glasses!”

The one there is Sakai’s, Koyomi’s former boyfriend.

Koyomi is shivering, and she is standing behind me, she grasped my arm without letting go.

“I’m not wearing a glasses now though.”

“Oh, image change?”

“That’s not it. So? Why are you here?”

“What? So I can’t come without any business?”

“That’s right. If possible I would like you to go quickly.”

“I’m a customer, you know?”

“You are forbidden from entering this place.”

“What did I do?”

“You tried to lay your hands on one of our employee. It’s a splendid crime. Can I take you into custody?”

“What’s the proof?”

“There’s a testimony.”

“That can’t be prove. You might try to set me up right?”

“Anyone would know just from this shaking.”

“It looks like a lie to me though? Is your eye rotten?”

“That might be true.”

“Do you discriminate against customers? I’m a customer you know? Quickly serve me. It’s maids for the male right? I have no interest in a man like you.”

“……………Excuse me. Someone please come serve this guy! Koyomi is not feeling very well………………….”

“Noー, I want that person to serve me,”

“Oi! You bastard! Why do you come!”

Akira, who was in the same shift came here as he noticed Sakai.

He shouted at Sakai with a terrific vigor.

“Akira, wait………..we can’t do anything right now.”

“That’s the thing. Quickly serve me Koyomiー”

“Kuhh……………….!”

It’s true that it’s frustrating that I can’t do anything.

At the very least, I won’t let Sakai make in contact with Koyomi any more than this,

“I’m sorry Sir. You can’t name the employee in this store. This girl seems like she is feeling a little under the weather.”

“Ehー, it doesn’t seem that way to me just now though?”

“That’s in the past, there’s no point in worrying about every little thing.”

“The past huh.”

“Well then………”

To bring Koyomi to the resting room, I pulled her shoulders.

But, Koyomi stopped moving and looked at my face.

“…………Kouyou, thank you.”

“More importantly, let’s go.”

“I’m, I’m fine……….It’s just like Kouyou said, it’s all in the past, there’s no need to worry about it so much.”

“That’s not what I meant when I said that……….”

“Me too, I won’t run away anymore. That person is all in the past. It’s completely unrelated to me right now, I deny it myself.”

“Koyomi………..”

There was certainly a strong will in those eyes of hers, she kept control of the shivering by forcing herself, it seems like she is suppressing the dread and desperate emotions she is currently having.

I look at Sakai. He is grinning. Revolting.

But, it’s useless for me to say anything. I can’t waste Koyomi’s effort right now.

He won’t do anything inside a store anyways.

“I got it………….But, I will go too.”

“Un……….Thank you”

“Aah.”

“Nnー, well it’s fine. If it’s you two.”

“Si, sir, I’ll lead you to your seat.”

“Okayー!”

It was different from a while ago, Koyomi’s smile was awkward and full of discomfort.

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Author’s Note:

Finally, the ex-boyfriend Sakai!

You’re a troublemaker.

Only a third of the way through chapter two! What will happen to all the kissing and traveling?

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