Kaiwa mo shinai tsurekko no imouto ga, naganen issho ni baka yatte-kita Netoge no friend datta

Chapter 8: An Usual Event

Translated by: White Fanatic

Edited by: SevenTails

(Part 3)

“Mari-chan knows a lot about red-coloured clothes, don’t you? After all, you had a lot with you that was great and gorgeous!”

” ! Rii, Rin-chan… Eeh, un, right, that’s true…”

“And Megumi-chan, if I remember correctly, you had a lot of lacy and girly things, didn’t you!?”

” …! U, un…”

As if taking them by surprise, she just went on the attack and continuously started conversing with them.

It seemed she took advantage of knowing and fully understanding a person’s preferences while initiating conversations with them. There is also that the person spoken to didn’t seem to be in a bad mood. Instead, they were kind of happy and uplifted. In fact, the way she would go and talk about their areas of expertise with them, which they are very good at, made them feel pride in themselves and what they do. And so, the air of the place immediately started to be coloured with the colour of Nanjo Rin at that. It was as if an idol was entertaining her audience in a live performance. She showed just how amazing she actually is right now. Although, I wonder what emotions and thoughts she swallowed up while having all those pretenses on the outside.

—I wonder if she was thinking something like ‘If I can get into their inner circle, I can easily manipulate them according to my wishes.’

While Nanjo Rin was having fun chatting and laughing happily, her eyes looked like she were some ferocious beast that was aiming for its prey. Somehow I made that conclusion.

“Come to think of it, Subaru, do you know yet?”

“About what?”

“About Sakaguchi.”

“That soccer team member? That guy who’s popular within the girl spheres while being tagged as a misogynist? That?”

“I got wind about him trying to confess his feelings of love for Yoshida from somewhere.”

“… heeeh.”

I am surprised I somehow managed to answer his question while my emotions were moving like a typhoon raging in my chest.

The soccer club’s Kenta Sakaguchi is also a celebrity.

He is stoic and devoted to his club activities, with a fresh and sweet mask. Just like Nanjo Rin, he is often discussed, especially by girls’ groups. However, I have never heard any such talk about Kenta until now.

It sounded abrupt and unwarranted. I couldn’t help but twitch my eyebrows in reaction. Besides, a rumour is a rumour. It had to be it.

“If he is the opponent, I have no chance of winning at all. DAMN IT!”

“….”

But in truth, if I were to guess, if someone like Koutora knows of this already, then it must be already quite a discussed topic between the girls right now as well.

I just couldn’t help but wonder if this has any connection or not with what happened to Shiyori yesterday.

When I got summoned to the usual place during lunch break, as always, I was forced to witness a strange kind of dance.

“Ufu, ufufufu, fufufufuuffuu.”

“…”

Nanjo Rin, as if in ecstasy, was holding her smartphone high up in the air as if she were performing a ritual instrument dedicated to the Gods.

Her shoulder-length, bright hair fluttered free in the air while whirling around her slender legs, showing glimpses of the hidden parts of her skirt. Occasionally, I could almost see what was inside and look away in a panic. Don’t… let your guard down.

Her well-structured face was loose beyond repair. If I have to summarize the scene in short, It was a complete waste of the tag of a beautiful girl.

“… Nanjo?”

“Kurai… I finally exchanged contact information with Yoshida-san ♪. Ehehehehe.”

Apparently, she was extremely happy she was able to exchange contact information for the upcoming weekend shopping trip. It was something unexpected, to be honest. For someone surrounded by so many people, along with having countless contact information at that, I had assumed she already knew Shiyori’s address.

“Your face looks strange.”

“Well…”

“I try not to exchange contact information as much as possible, you know? Even though I understand the value of information about myself after all, and moreover, I don’t want to have anything to do with them on my days off at that.”

“… I see.”

With an inexplicable look on her face, she went out of her way to explain it to someone like me in a very polite manner.

Certainly, if a boy were to know the address of Rin Nanjo, it would give him a kind of status in the whole school. And if anyone were to learn her address from him, it would be more likely to spread to everyone. Since the receiver can’t see their faces, there are likely to be a lot of guys who will try to contact her casually without thinking about the latter inconvenience caused to her. I can easily imagine someone approaching her 24/7 as if she was targeted by a spammer or something.

“The only person who knows my number, aside from my clients and Kurai, is only you, you know? So be thankful?”

“Heh, heh, I’m so thankful.”

“… Well, whatever. More than that, let me just give you my heartfelt gratitude. Thank you.”

“Thank you?”

On the other hand, as I was the one who was being helped so much throughout, I couldn’t think of any reason for her to thank me and tilted my head in question. Seeing that state of me, Nanjo Rin giggled happily.