Episode 3 – Gyaru’s Pace

 As if she were cosplaying as Rinna, I’m the reason for Urushibara san’s makeover.

Her figure is almost exactly what I answered to her question the other day–[What kind of girl do you like, senpai?]. Since Rinna was on my mind, it’s only natural that she would resemble her.

“W-why…..?”

“I wanted to thank you, senpai.”

“This is a thank you?”

This cosplay? Did she go this far just because I approached her when she’s feeling down?

“No, it’s not. This is just a formal dress.”

I can already feel her gratitude, or at least an overabundance of it. What more do you want from me?

“Can I ask you to show me around your house, senpai? I have something for you.”

She held up a plastic bag from the drugstore.

“M-my house?”

“That’s right.”

Urushibara san was dumbfounded.

–No, no, no, wait ! Out of the blue? Aren’t you closing the distance too fast? Is that what gyaru is? Is that the gyaru’s pace? Our dimension is too different !

I panicked on the inside. But I didn’t want her to realize how panicked I was at this point, so I tried my best to reply in a calm voice.

“That’s out of the blue.”

“Is that too much to ask? Then, would you like to come to my house?”

–No, no, no, no…….

That’s even worse. How am I supposed to greet your family?

[I’m the one who comforted your broken-hearted daughter the other day.]

–You idiot……!

Of course they would be suspicious. But that’s all there is about my relationship with Urushibara san, so how else am I going to explain it? I don’t have the guts to visit Urushibara san’s house, I am not even prepared for this.

Then would it be better to literally invite her to my house? No, but, you know,…….

“It’s not really a big deal.”

“It was a big deal to me.”

–No……..

I don’t feel good about it, but I’m sorry I have to turn it down, even though she’s prepared some gift for me.

“….I understand.”

Urushibara san smiled.

— Damn, that’s cute…

I never dreamed that the day would come when I would have a crush on Urushibara san.

I walked next to her and led her to my house without being able to look at her properly.

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–Oh my god……..

My mother went out, of all places. The message I had received while I was playing the game on the riverbed said that she was going out for dinner with her co-workers.

A house with a family and a house without. The latter has a slightly different meaning when it comes to inviting a girl over.

“My mother’s out for a while today.”

“I see.”

“Should we stop?”

“Why?”

Again, she’s puzzled. She doesn’t seem to be alarmed at all.

–Wait, am I crazy? Am I too concerned about it? Or is this just the way she is?

“Excuse me for interrupting～”

Urushibara san took off her sneakers and went up to my house. Then she looked up the stairs.

“Senpai’s room, is it on the second floor?”

“Yes, it is.”

“Then let’s go?”

“No, wait !”

“No, what?”

“I don’t think it’s a good idea to be in my room?”

“But I’m here today because I have something to do with you, right?”

“But.”

“Or is there something you don’t want me to see?”

She smiled mischievously.

“No, but……”

I own almost all of those things in digital, not in physical form. So I’m not going to blunder.

“If that’s the case, why not?”

“That’s not the point.”

“What’s the point?”

She tilted her head.

I wondered if it was ethical to bring a girl into a room with whom I was not very close to. Looking at Urushibara san, I began to feel that maybe I was the one who was crazy for thinking so.

But if I stubbornly refuse, she will think that I am conscious of her. No, I’m definitely conscious of her.

Because she looks almost like Rinna. It’s impossible not to be conscious.

No, wait. I’m the producer, after all. I may protect my idols, but I must not touch them. I’ve never even touched Rinna on the screen before. I’m sure I can get through this.

With that in mind, I led Urushibara san to my room.

“Wow, it’s so tidy. It’s exactly like senpai.”

“Like who?”

“I always thought you seemed very neat and tidy.”

I didn’t have that much contact with her, but she didn’t seem to think badly of me.

So, what should I do? It was the first time since middle school that I had invited someone other than my family to my room. And it was the first time with a girl. Moreover, she wasn’t very close to me. I had no idea how to entertain her.

At any rate, I couldn’t just leave the guest standing there forever. I pulled out two cushions from the closet, which had hardly been used.

“If you like, I can put these on…”

When I turned around, Urushibara san was already sitting down.

On the bed.

“Wai….!”

Beautiful girl x my bed. This combination is not good. I realized that my imagination had already stripped Urushibara san half naked.

–Calm down, you virgin brain !

Even if I scolded her, my brain wouldn’t stop running wild. On the contrary, my eyes were drawn to the bumps on her chests, which I could see even through her school uniform, and her smooth legs.

I turned my face away.

“T-there’s a cushion.”

“I’m fine right here.”

–I’m not fine at all.

But there’s no way I could explain why.

“You always sleep here, don;t you?”

She patted the sheet. I sat on the cushion with my back facing Urushibara san. I felt like I was going crazy if I kept her in my sight any longer.

“It smells like you, senpai.”

“Well, it is my bed…….”

“I think I like this smell.”

I’ve heard that people who smell good  are compatible with each other on a genetic level. In other words, me and Urushibara san are very–.

–No, no, no, no ! You’ve got to be kidding me !

Why am I talking about genetic compatibility with a girl who just came to thank me? When I blocked my sight, not only did my sense of hearing become sharper, but my imagination also became wilder.

“O-oh yeah ! I’ll get you a drink.”

“I bought it for you.”

Right, she got me something to drink. The escape route had already been closed.

In that case, there’s nothing left to do but to end the conversation quickly.

“You know, you don’t have to thank me.　Anyone would call out to a girl they knew who was feeling down.”

I heard the sound of clothes rustling. I wonder if she is still stroking the bed sheets.

“You’re so kind. I wanted to thank you more and more.”

-It had the opposite effect -…….

Well, the fact that she felt indebted to me wasUrushibara san’s feeling, not mine to deny.

“I understand. But what do you have to thank me for?”

“Would you look at me?”

I did as I was told and turned my head.

“Fwee….!”

I was so shocked that I let out a dumb voice.

Oddly enough, there was Urushihara san, who had taken off her upper clothes and exposed her underwear, just like in my delusion earlier.