While I Was Giving Love Advice to My Best Friend, the School's Most Beautiful Girl Somehow Became the Closest Person to Me-Chapter 1Volume .6 - The Most Popular Girl at School Has Her Eye On Me

The Most Popular Girl at School Has Her Eye On Me

“So… you really don’t know the contact information of any of the boys at school?”

“Yes. I don’t need it.”

This strong will of hers is somewhat impressive. But I can’t help feeling a bit annoyed.

I understand why Asahina-san would choose to hide away in this cafe. But still…

“Reo isn’t such a bad guy. Honestly, I don’t like hearing my friends spoken ill of. I hope you can also understand that.”

It’s how I truly feel. It doesn’t matter if she understands or not.

“I see. Hirasawa-kun is an important friend to you. Perhaps I spoke ill of him without knowing him. I’m sorry.”

Her apology was sincere.

I hadn’t expected her to apologize, and my unpleasant feelings vanished. To be honest, I had thought of Asahina-san as an unapproachable woman, and maybe we were both guilty of the same thing without saying it.

“Valuing your friends is important. If someone insulted Shizuku, I’d want to tear them apart. I remember making a boy cry once for mocking Shizuku. It’s the same thing.”

“I wouldn’t go that far…”

How much does she like Otsuki-san…

“Let’s get back on topic. Your reason for getting close to Shizuku. I need to know.”

I need to think about how to answer this.

It’s not good to be honest with Asahina-san, who harbors ill feelings towards Reo. That’s for sure.

But this could be an opportunity. If the boss allows me to get closer to Otsuki-san, it would make my future endeavors easier.

If I can convey Reo’s good qualities to both of them, I’m sure we’ll come to an understanding in the end.

Reo is genuinely a good guy. So, the only thing I can do now is to gain her trust.

“I’m a bit embarrassed to say this, but… well, I’ve taken a bit of an interest in Otsuki-san and simply wanted to get to know her better.”

“Oh! Where? What interests you!?”

“A-Asahina-san?”

“Cough, sorry. I just couldn’t hide my joy at the thought of sharing my ultimate favorite Shizuku with someone.”

What is she talking about?

I was dumbfounded by the sudden change in her tone.

Asahina-san and Otsuki-san might have a closer relationship than I imagined.

“W-Well, like how gentle the tone of her voice is…”

“Right! That’s right! She wakes me up every morning… Shizuku’s voice saying, ‘Alisa, wake up,’ is just so precious, she’s seriously my favorite!”

“…she wakes you up every morning?”

Asahina-san froze, and then her face turned red.

“It’s not a big deal. We’re both girls, so there’s nothing shameful about it!”

“It’s not about shame, but being woken up every morning. Is that okay?”

“Our houses are next to each other, so it’s fine! It also can’t be helped because I can’t wake up in the morning!”

I’m being snapped at for no reason…

I didn’t know that Asahina-san and Otsuki-san were childhood friends who lived next door to each other.

Well, I also go to wake up Reo every morning, so I guess it’s the same thing. Though, I’d be taken aback if Reo called me precious.

“Anything else?”

“Let’s see… I think the way she names the classroom plants is charming.”

“Right! Shizuku even names her stuffed animals at home! She named the bear I gave her for her birthday after me, and really, Shizuku-tan is so cute!”

“I-I see.”

She’s started adding ‘-tan’ to her best friend’s name.

“And… her smile is adorable. It’s cheerful and uplifting.”

“I agree! Shizuku’s smile is my lifeline! Look, my phone wallpaper is Shizuku smiling.”

Wow. This is the first time I’ve seen someone use their best friend as their phone wallpaper.

“I would definitely be dating Shizuku if I were a guy. That’s how much I love her!”

“Do you like girls, Asahina-san?”

“No, it’s Shizuku that I like. Shizuku-tan is an existence that transcends gender.”

She’s a die-hard fan, I see. So, she just likes Otsuki-san as a best friend.

That’s why she probably doesn’t like me getting close to Otsuki-san.

“I see. What you’re saying is that you don’t want me getting close to Otsuki-san?”

“That’s not it. I’ll overlook it as long as you don’t harm Shizuku.”

“Really? You’ll overlook it?”

That’s an unexpected response. I thought for sure she would tell me to stay away from her best friend.

“Don’t like it? Are you the type who wants to be harassed, Kogure-kun? Sorry, but you’ll have to look elsewhere for that.”

“You’re spouting nonsense…”

She might be in a surprisingly good mood. But it’s unexpected that she would allow me to interact with Otsuki-san.

Well, maybe it’s just because I don’t make much of an impression.

Soon after, the master brought over the coffee.

“Oh, it smells amazing.”

“The coffee here is exquisite. It’s my regular spot, after all.”

She brags with a smug look on her face. It’s not like Asahina-san brewed it herself, but when introducing one’s favorite item, that’s the normal face one makes, so I’ll just give her a polite smile.

Asahina-san takes the stick of sugar that was placed alongside.

One stick, two sticks, three sticks.

“Maybe I’ll go easy on it today.”

“That’s going easy…?”

At this point, it’s going to taste like nothing but sugar. And yet, she can say the coffee is exquisite.

Reo can’t drink coffee without a lot of sugar either, so putting a lot in is strange in itself.

“Ah… delicious. Nothing beats a siphon coffee. It really has a deep flavor. Did you know? This shop uses vintage equipment.”

Asahina-san began to explain cheerfully.

I wonder if there’s any flavor left to taste after putting in so much sugar. Glancing at the menu, I noticed that today’s daily coffee is listed as espresso. That means this isn’t siphon-brewed coffee.

I’m not a coffee connoisseur, but even I can tell they’re different.

“We also have a siphon coffee maker at my house, and on mornings when I can’t seem to wake up, Shizuku makes it for me. We talk about opening a cafe when we grow up.”

“That sounds like a nice morning. I only drink instant coffee, so I kind of envy that lifestyle. Siphon coffee uses equipment that looks like chemistry lab apparatus, right? What’s it like?”

“Well, you see…”

As expected of the top girl in the caste. The girls who become the center of everyone’s attention are often surprisingly good at conversation. That’s why people gather around them and they receive admiration.

I had seen Asahina-san teaching the other girls in the classroom, so I had a feeling about this. I enjoyed her story while drinking the daily espresso.

This coffee is delicious. Might be the best I’ve ever had.

Maybe it’s sweetened by the presence of a beautiful girl. Just kidding.

I wanted another cup, so I turned my head back.

“Would you like to order?”

As expected of the master. Maybe he understands just by the direction of my gaze.

“Yes, another of today’s daily espresso, please.”

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“What?”

Asahina-san let out a genuine voice. Before I knew it, Asahina-san snatched up the menu.

Her face instantly turned red.

“Aaaaah… the daily coffee was siphon until yesterday!”

Maybe the daily coffee here is often served for consecutive days.

Asahina-san glared at me with sharp eyes as if to say, “You tricked me!” I didn’t mean to.

They’re sharp, but she somehow looks cuter than before.

“Well, I did laugh a little when you said the wrong thing.”

“Ugh.”

“But I really enjoyed what you said, Asahina-san. It’s not every day you get to hear about siphon coffee.”

It’s not good to just laugh.

When talking to people, it’s better to balance teasing with compliments.

“Kogure-kun, you’re quite something…”