A Very Popular Idol Classmate Has Taken a Liking to Me, A Person Who Doesn't Want to Work for My Whole Life
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.Daininki Idol na Classmate ni Natsukareta, Isshou Hatarakitakunai Ore
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Act 2 - Summer Break
16-2
According to the profiles published by the management, Rei is 162 cm tall. Mia is 164 cm, and Kanon is 154 cm.
In other words, if she has dropped 1 cm from there, she should now be 153 cm.
Honestly, though, I really can't judge.
"Rintaro, actually, Kanon's tall profile is made by 2 cm taller. So, to be exact, she is now 151 cm." (Rei)
"That's a cunning fudge......." (Rintaro)
Even if she is trying to make herself look tall, the number is too small.
By 2 cm. At least make it 5 cm. Well, if she does so, it will be easily found out.
"Why do you tell him that!? I saved it for later when I lost!" (Kanon)
"No, Kanon. It can't be counted a secret as long as we know about it." (Mia)
"Y-you're right.......!" (Kanon)
"I had never heard about the height reduction, so I guess it meets the criteria for the punishment game. When did you notice?" (Mia)
"......It was when I was getting my swimsuit measurements done. When I got my measurement, I was 1 cm shorter than the results of my school health checkup." (Kanon)
An awkward atmosphere hangs between us as we're listening to this.
The fact that Kanon says it with such a serious expression on her face makes it impossible for us to laugh it off. Physical appearances are not always easy to comment on.
"......Hey, it's okay, you know? To laugh." (Kanon)
"Because, Kanon, you are concerned about your height, aren't you? That's why I thought it would be better not to touch it." (Mia)
"I'm not concerned about it in a weird way, okay! I love myself and that includes my height! All I care about is the balance between me and you two on stage!" (Kanon)
"Is that so?" (Mia)
"That is! Well...... I always wanted to be at least 155 cm high." (Kanon)
Listening to her, these words seem to be her honest feelings.
"I mean, don't you know? That shorter girls are more popular among boys." (Kanon)
"Hmmm, I see what you mean. Well, let's ask Rintaro-kun about this matter." (Mia)
"Just fine! Go ahead, Rintaro, tell us." (Kanon)
Why are bullets being fired at me here?
No matter how much I wonder, the gazes of these three have already locked onto me and won't let me go.
"Phew...... I don't really care about the height, it all comes down to that person's appeal." (Rintaro)
"What do you mean?" (Mia)
"If you don't like a person's personality, you won't like them no matter how short and cute they are. Conversely, if you like someone, you will like them no matter how tall they are. Some people like a girl as long as she's good-looking, though." (Rintaro)
"In the other words, you don't choose girls based on their height." (Mia)
"Well, if it's just a matter of preference, I like them shorter." (Rintaro)
"Just when it seems like it will end peacefully, you suddenly drop an outrageous bomb." (Mia)
The expression on Kanon's face brightens behind Mia's words.
Then, she comes closer to next to me and presses her head against my shoulder.
"Geez, so you understand. Look, as a reward for saying you like the smaller ones, you can pet my head, okay?"
"I'm sorry to interrupt your pleasure, but I didn't say I liked the smaller ones." (Rintaro)
"What?" (Kanon)
"I said I like them shorter. Shorter than me." (Rintaro)
I look at them one by one.
The tallest of them all is Mia, who, as I said before, is 164 cm.
But even at that height, she is more than 10 cm shorter than me.
"Rintaro, how tall are you?" (Kanon)
"178 cm." (Rintaro)
"It is too big of a gap." (Kanon)
One is stunned, another one is relieved, and the last one is impressed.
"Conversely, I don't like to be halfway. If she's tall, I want her to be considerably taller than me, and if she's short, I want him to be distinctly shorter than me." (Rintaro)
"......Then, we all meet your criteria, don't we?" (Kanon)
"I don't deny that. That's why I said I don't really care." (Rintaro)
"I! I feel like I'm being swayed around by you all day!" (Kanon)
Kanon exclaims, as her face turns bright red.
Rather, I think it's me who's being swayed around, since she's the one suggesting all these games.
"Well, that's fine...... I've told you one of my secrets, let's get on with the next game." (Kanon)
"Shouldn't we switch our positions now?" (Rintaro)
"What? Should we do?" (Kanon)
"No...... it's not like we should do." (Rintaro)
"It's too much hassle, so let's just leave it like this. Come on, I'll deal you the cards." (Kanon)
I suggested this for your sake, though.――――Well, if you want to keep it like this, that's great for me. As long as it's in this order, I know where the Joker is.
A few rounds after the next game started easily.
Surprisingly, Kanon was out as the winner, and then I was the runner-up.
Thus, it was Mia and Rei's game, with Rei holding the Old Maid.
"I envy your poker face at times like this." (Mia)
"It's not like I'm conscious of it." (Rei)
There is no doubt that Rei's expressionless face has intensified since the Old Maid game started.
Adding up Kanon and dividing by two would have made it just fine.
"......Well, I guess I'll pick this one." (Mia)
In the end, Mia stops thinking and draws one of her two cards at random.
At that moment, Rei's expression clouds over for a moment.
"Ah, a pair." (Mia)
With these words, the last card is discarded from Mia's hand.
With this, the game is over and the loser is decided to be Rei.
"Mm...... I lost by sheer luck." (Rei)
"That's bad." (Mia)
"I can't help it. Then, I will tell you my secret." (Rei)
Rei's secret, huh?
She is rather open about everything, which makes me wonder what her secret is that she has never told anyone before.
"......Sometimes, I get hungry in the middle of the night. So I get up and unlock Rintaro's room with a duplicate key and――――" (Rei)
――――Hmm?
"I'm sneakingly snacking some leftover side dishes and some rice." (Rei)
""Bwah!"" (Rintaro, Kanon)
I and Kanon gush out.
And then we both simultaneously draw closer to Rei.
"I told you to stop eating at night because it makes you fat, didn't I!?"
"I was wondering why there were fewer leftovers, but it was your doing, huh!" (Rintaro)
"Uuu...... I'm sorry." (Rei)
It is only a trivial incident that happens about once a week, but there have been several times when I woke up in the morning and decided to make lunch boxes, but there were not enough rice and side dishes.
I have wondered about that. However, I never thought that someone was snacking on them, and at that time I convinced myself that I just had misjudged the portion.
I never thought there might be rats here.
"I had the trouble of remaking the insufficient portion the next day, so...... next time you want some, just wake me up and let me know." (Rintaro)
"Still, I'm really sorry about that." (Rei)
"I'm slightly more averse to making you eat cold leftovers.......Then, I'll make you some rice balls for dinner, so put up with it next time, okay?" (Rintaro)
"I'll do...... I'm very grateful for it." (Rei)
This solved this problem for the time being.
The remaining problem is――――
"Re~iii~? Just because Rintaro spoils you doesn't mean I'll let you get away from this, okay." (Kanon)
"Uuu...... sorry." (Rei)
"I'm not mad at you, but the only reason you don't gain weight living like that is because of your youth, okay? You're going to get fat sooner or later." (Kanon)
"......from your experience?" (Rei)
"I'm the same age as you, you idiot!" (Kanon)
Mia sneaks over to my side while those two are having such a comic exchange.
"You look like a guardian, don't you, Kanon?" (Mia)
"I guess. I've been doing it for years." (Kanon)
"It's because you have a lot of siblings. That's why you are so dependable when you are serious, Kanon." (Mia)
Dependable. I think that is certainly true.
No matter what anyone says, I knew from the first time I met her that she was at least a more solid person than Rei.
However, what struck me was that night when she expressed her weakness.
So, being the only one who knows such a weak part of herself seems to give me an unexpected sense of superiority.
~"(This is a Translation Content of pemudatunawisata[dot]my[dot]id. so, read only on there, kay~)"~
[End of Chapter]
Cya~!
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