Chinatown - Chapter 2

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Location: Student Council Room

Tsumugi: Yes, that’s correct. Sora-kun and I are both members of Switch.

And Natsume-kun is our leader. We’re a unit of magicians who entertain people in fantastical ways by casting the magic of happiness on them ♪

Keito: I didn’t ask for a presentation on your whole unit. There’s no need to tell me things I already know.

What I want to talk about right now is Harukawa. I almost ran into him in the hallway earlier…

For some reason he was running in a zig-zag line down the corridor, so I stopped him and gave him a warning about his dangerous behaviour.

Tsumugi: In a zig-zag line, you say?

Hrrm, I know he often runs or climbs on walls as a shortcut, but I’ve never seen him run in a zig-zag line for no apparent reason…

Keito: Well don’t let him climb on walls. If you call yourself his upperclassman, at least give him adequate warning for such behaviour. How incorrigible…

That said, it’s possible that I was just a bit too harsh on him...

Tsumugi: Huh? I don’t really think Sora is the type to mind that kind of thing, but what makes you say that?

Keito: He didn’t utter a single word, and there were tears welling up in his eyes. As though he was thoroughly devastated by my words.

Tsumugi: Eeeh? Keito-kun, did you make Sora-kun cry?

Keito: Uu… I had absolutely no intentions of the sort…

But that doesn’t change the fact that while I was scolding him, his countenance became as such; which is why it’s still weighing on my mind.

Tsumugi: I see, so the cause of your furrowed brow was Sora-kun…

Hrrm, but you know, I’ve never really seen Sora-kun disheartened.

That’s why I can’t really picture it, I guess..?

Well, in any case, I’m sure he’ll perk up again as soon as he eats some tasty food ♪

Keito: What, it’s really that simple?

Tsumugi: Look, doesn’t just being hungry already make you feel kind of sad, in a way?

So conversely, maybe eating something tasty will make Sora-kun full of food and happiness ♪

Keito: ...Is that how it works?

Well, while I don’t entirely follow that line of reasoning, it beats doing nothing at all, like I have been.

And since you’re speaking as a fellow member of Harukawa’s unit, it’s probably a better plan than anything I would come up with by overthinking it.

So, what kind of food does he like?

Tsumugi: Umm, let me think~. He seems like he’d enjoy eating anything, really.

Like when we’re all together, he often says “The food Sora eats while looking at Shisho~ and Senpai’s beautiful “colors” is so tasty ♪”.

And then he looks like he’d be happy no matter what’s on the menu.

Keito: I see. But on the contrary, that makes it even more difficult to decide what to get him.

Tsumugi: ...Oh, then how about Chinese steamed buns?

Keito: Chinese steamed buns…?

Tsumugi: You see, the other day we, as Switch, were out together for a live and got a little peckish, so we all ate Chinese steamed buns together.

They were sooo hot and doughy, bursting with meat juices, and absolutely delicious~♪

Oh yeah, when I bit into it I carelessly burned my mouth.

And then Natsume-kun was like, “SenpAI, you got meat juices all over mE” and kicked me~.

Despite all that, Sora-kun was really enjoying his steamed bun next to me, so I’m sure he likes them a lot.

Which is why I think he’ll be overjoyed if you got them for him.

Keito: There are a great many things I’d like to retort, but you know what. Nevermind. I’ll just procure Chinese steamed buns for him.

I can’t bear to let him stay depressed like that. If I get him those buns, at the very least Harukawa might cheer up a bit.