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 .7 - The Most Popular Girl at School Has Her Eye On Me

The Most Popular Girl at School Has Her Eye On Me

“Kogure-kun, you’re quite something.”

It was at that moment. A whining sound began to emanate from Asahina-san’s stomach.

Of course, only she and I could hear it.

“Excuse me, I need to use the restroom for a moment.”

With a sudden motion, Asahina-san stood up and headed towards the back. Maybe she was hungry.

I had always imagined her as cooler and more perfect, but it seems she can be quite absent-minded at times. I never expected her to boldly preach such grand theories while getting the important part wrong.

“But it was rather cute.”

Witnessing the most popular girl in school in such a klutzy moment was a rare sight.

“Will that be all for your order?”

I had kept the master waiting amidst the commotion, but he remained unfazed by everything. Impressive, as expected.

“Did Asahina-san frequents this place?”

“Yes, she usually comes here on any day she’s not busy with work.”

“Hmm. Does she have any usual favorites?”

“This is one of the dishes she often orders…”

“Oh, I see. And, are there any special toppings that she likes?”

About twenty minutes later, Asahina-san returned.

She stood with her arms crossed in a majestic stance while I, sitting down, was looked down upon.

“Just so you know, I was on the phone, which is why I took so long. Don’t get the wrong idea.”

Was that the excuse she wanted to make?

Spending twenty minutes in the restroom is indeed a long time.

I wouldn’t mind if she had spent those twenty minutes taking care of business, but I understand that as a girl, she wouldn’t want to be thought of in that way.

“Here’s your pancake order.”

” ! ”

Because Asahina-san had returned late, the food was served just as she sat down.

She reacted strongly to the fluffy pancakes. It seems she really prefers desserts just as I had heard.

The warm, fluffy pancakes were placed in front of Asahina-san.

“Uh, isn’t this… something Kogure-kun ordered?”

“I did order it, but I want you to eat it, Asahina-san. I thought maybe you were being considerate by not ordering what you always do.”

“I should mention this.”

“Yes?”

“You might have thought you heard my stomach growl earlier.”

“That’s right.”

“It was an illusion.”

“…”

“I mean, it’s a hallucination.”

She corrected herself.

“Pfft.”

“Don’t laugh!?”

I couldn’t help but laugh at her reaction.

I urged her to eat while it was still warm, and Asahina-san reluctantly turned her gaze to the small bottle of sauce.

“It’s not the usual honey sauce… it’s white?”

“Please, go ahead and try it.”

“There’s nothing weird in it, right? I’ve heard of such incidents before.”

“It was prepared by the master.”

She was a bit suspicious, but I hadn’t done anything bads.

She cut the pancake with a knife, lightly drizzled the sauce, and took a bite with her fork.

“Mmm~~~!”

Asahina-san’s face lit up with a sweet expression when she stuffed her cheeks.

“Wow, what is this? It’s incredibly sweet! No way, it’s different from usual. It’s like caramel!”

The stern look on her face vanished, and she began frolicking like a child. She held her cheeks and happily devoured the pancakes.

I had seen glimpses of this side of her earlier… but I never expected her to reveal it so boldly.

This must be the real Asahina-san.

“I thought you might like something really sweet, so I asked the master to mix honey sauce with milk and granulated sugar for you.”

“It goes so well together. Could it be that you, Kogure-kun, know how to cook?”

“Yes, I used to make various sweets for a friend who loves them. I’m glad you’re enjoying it.”

Asahina-san suddenly fell silent while staring intently at me. Her gesture made me let out an embarrassed chuckle.

Then, she quickly turned her attention to the empty plate, looking slightly frustrated before abruptly standing up.

“Master! Three more pancakes, please!”

“Three more!?”

“I always eat that much! I can’t resist such a sweet sauce!”

She then happily ate the three pancakes drizzled with the special sauce brought to her.

“What about dinner?”

“I’ll eat as usual.”

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“Even after all those pancakes?”

“Sweets are in a separate stomach.”

That’s something people say when they’re full, I think, but not usually before eating pancakes. Asahina-san quickly polished off a total of four plates.

“I’m satisfied. Maybe I’ll have the master remember the sauce and have it every time.”

“I can’t believe you used up all the sauce… It’s incredibly sweet, but you managed to eat everything.”

“Because it’s delicious. Ah!”

Asahina-san suddenly trembled as if realizing something.

“Ugh… How shameful of me to show such an unseemly side in front of a boy.”

Asahina-san covered her head in embarrassment. She was finally aware of it.

Well, thanks to her too-good looks, her cuteness outweighs any negatives.

It wouldn’t look so endearing if it were me.

“Eating heartily is a good thing. It makes it worth the effort to prepare.”

“Shizuku tells me that too, but… there’s a time and place for everything.”

“Well… I guess so.”

“Kogure-kun. Please keep it a secret that I like to eat a bit.”

A bit, huh.

“Sure. I can understand that.”

“…By the way.”

Asahina-san stared at me again. Each time we have this exchange, it’s strange how she seems less and less like the school’s number one beauty.

Perhaps she’s what you’d call a ‘disappointing beauty.’

“I’ve been wondering… why do you always speak so politely? When you talk with the other boys, you’re like a statue… I thought you were just quiet, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.”

“Isn’t calling me a statue a bit harsh? Well, the polite speech is kind of a habit. I only use it with older people or women, and I speak casually with guys of the same age.”

“You should speak casually with women too.”

“Well… I’ve had something in the past. Since then, I automatically use polite language with women. That’s why I said it’s a habit.”

“Hmm, you’ve had your share of experiences too, huh? Do you use honorifics with every girl?”

“No, not towards my family or close friend.”

Well, I don’t have a girl best friend anyway. But that’s something I wouldn’t admit out of pride.

“More importantly, aren’t you going to have another round of pancakes? I heard from the master you’ve been eating various other things as well.”

“Enough! I definitely won’t eat anymore!”

After that, the conversation between Asahina-san and me never ceased.

The topic eventually shifted to Otsuki-san, and Asahina-san freely shared secrets about Otsuki-san that neither Reo nor I knew.

How cute and charming Otsuki-san was, how almost divine she was… I began to understand why she was her favorite.