Billiards - Chapter 2

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Location: Hallway

Kaoru: Heyhey. I knew it was you, Tenkousei-chan. Hmhm~. There was no way I wouldn’t notice you when you were gazing at me so passionately ♪

Do you need something? Or maybe you’ve come to invite me on a date?

Ahaha, I know you’re not here to invite me on a date. No need to shake your head in denial this much.

So, what is it? Did you come to see someone else? If you’d like, I’ll call them over for you.

Madara: Ooh, if it isn’t Anzu-san! Good moooooorning!!

Kaoru: Uwah!? I thought my eardrums would shatter… Mikejima-kun, don’t yell so loudly right next to my ear~

Madara: Hahaha! Sorry, sorry! By the way, Anzu-san, what do you need? It’s about yesterday’s job, isn’t it?

Kaoru: Job? Tenkousei-chan, did you work together with Mikejima-kun?

Madara: Yeah! I’ve been requested to appear in a PR video for a billiards parlor, you see. Anzu-san helped me with that yesterday.

Kaoru: The one I asked wasn’t Mikejima-kun, but Tenkousei-chan, though~? Oh, well.

A PR video for a billiards parlor, huh… Sounds interesting. Despite my appearance, I’m actually quite good at billiards, you know.

Madara: I seeee. If I’d known that earlier, I would’ve invited you too, Kaoru-san.

Speaking of which, we received some free play tickets from the owner of that parlor, so let’s give Kaoru-san one of them.

We were given four tickets, but weren’t sure who to give them to.

Kaoru: Mikejima-kun, can I see that ticket?

Hmm. So there’s a billiards parlor downtown, I didn’t know that.

“There’s other parlors, too?”, you ask? Yeah, there are. The one I frequent is in the neighbourhood of the underground live house.

I’m sure if you looked for them, you’d find a number of other parlors~?

Hey, Tenkousei-chan. If you have tickets left over, why don’t you invite me? As I said, I’m pretty good at billiards.

Tenkousei-chan is a beginner? In that case, why don’t I teach you with great attention to detail~ ♪

Madara: Hmm? Anzu-san, why are you hiding behind my back?

Kaoru: Whoops, did that sound like I had an ulterior motive? I purely want to enjoy playing billiards with you, really ♪

Madara: Hrrm. Even though you should be happy you were invited, why are you being so cautious?

You’re worried about being alone with Kaoru-san? Alright, in that case, I’ll tag along too!

It should be fine when there’s more people, right...? Ooh, so you agree! Yeah, that’s good! Everything is an experience, it’ll encourage you!

Kaoru: Eeh, the number of guys increased… Well, whatever. As long as I get to play around with Tenkousei-chan, it’s fine.

Hm? Tenkousei-chan, you’re concerned about having a ticket left over?

Madara: Aah, I get to play without a ticket, so we can invite two more people, actually. Kaoru-san, do you have a friend you want to invite?

Kaoru: A friend, huh. I don’t wanna increase the number of guys any more than this, though.

Sakuma-san would happily tag along, but that guy is super good at billiards, so he’d steal away all my chances to show off.

Madara: I see. In that case, I’ll look for the remaining two people! Anzu-san, is that okay with you?

Alriiight. Well then, let’s meet at the school gates after class!

Kaoru: Yeah, roger~ Now then, time to find someplace to rest up in preparation for the billiards game later~

Madara: Uh oh, Kaoru-san. Where are you planning on going? Our fun, fun lesson is about to start, you knooow?

Kaoru: Didn’t you mean to say “painful, painful lesson”~. ...Eh, what? Tenkousei-chan, you’re not coming to play with me if I cut class? No way~

...Well, you’re saying that for my sake I guess. I get it, I get it. I’ll attend class properly.

Yes, yes, I swear it to you, Tenkousei-chan. I don’t mind doing a pinky promise with you ♪

Madara: Alriiight, it’s a promise with Mama ♪ Pinky promise ♪ If you lie, I’ll have you swallow a thousand neeeeeeedles ♪

Kaoru: The one I wanted to pinky promise with was Tenkousei-chan, though…!

Er, I think the bell is going to ring any moment now. Tenkousei-chan, shouldn’t you return to your classroom?

Yeah, see you later~. Bye-bye ♪

...There she goes. Guess I’ve got no choice but to attend classes in earnest today.

Madara: Yep! Now, let’s enjoy the lesson together ♪

Kaoru: Geez, no need to grab my shoulders. Even if you don’t do that, I don’t plan on running away anymore. U~ghh, I can’t wait for classes to be over.