Book Fair - Chapter 6

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Location: Game Research Club Room

- The following day, during lunch break -

Sora: HaHa~♪ Welcome to the game club room! Sora welcomes you~ ♪

Yes! Sora heard about it from senpai! The “Art and Book Fair”, right?

Sora doesn’t really read books~ Ah, do strategy guides count as books?

Looking at strategy guides for games is fun~♪

I always clear games just by feelings, but strategy guides have configurations in it that I didn’t know before, so that’s interesting!

Tsumugi: Sora-ku~n? Ah, I was wondering who you were talking to, so it was Anzu-chan.

As you can see, I’m sewing right now. I wanted to go sew in the handicrafts club room, but for some reason there’s a lot of bloodlust directed at me there.

Shu-kun and the others are working on the costumes the theatre club will be using during their performance in the “school festival”, it seems.

I asked if I could help them, but he yelled at me to do my own work and kicked me out of the room.

Natsume: ……….(Punches Tsumugi’s stomach)

Tsumugi: That hurts!? Why did you suddenly punch me! I am doing needlework right now, so if I accidentally stabbed Natsume-kun with the needle it’d be a catastrophe!?

Natsume: No need to worRY. I’m not stupid like Senpai, after aLL.

Tsumugi: Uu, Natsume-kun is in a worse mood than usual today, huh? Insulting me and punching me, I’m not a boxing machine, you know~?

Sora: HiHi~♪ Shisho~’s color looks like he’s “lonely” rather than “in a bad mood”, though~?

Tsumugi: Aah, since I came to the game club room and only sewed the whole time instead of paying attention to Natsume-kun, you’ve gotten lonely!

I’m sorry, I’ll talk to you once I’m done with this part, so can you wait just a moment~?

Natsume: …………(Kicks Tsumugi’s stomach)

Tsumugi: Gyaah! Why did you become even more violent~! I don’t understand young people!

Natsume: So impertineNT. If only Senpai hadn’t come heRE, I could be having fun playing games with Sora right nOW. Consider yourself lucky you’re getting away with just being insulted and punched and kickED.

BesidES, I don’t remember giving you permission to work here in the first plaCE.

Tsumugi: I can’t? All the empty classrooms are in use by other students… And I rented a practice room yesterday, so I’m short on money, I don’t have anywhere else to go~!

Natsume: Wasn’t that also for “Knights”’ saKE? ActualLY, why are you working with “KnighTS”? Senpai, I didn’t know you were close with thEM.

If it’s the job at the book faIR, we could’ve done that tOO.

Since “Knights” had their activities restrictED, they can’t hold a live shOW, so I don’t think you can expect them to attract as many peopLE.

Tsumugi: You’re right about that. But Natsume-kun, didn’t you say you had a different job booked on that day already? A fortune-telling job or something of the sort?

Natsume: W-Well, yES…?

Tsumugi: I knew it, I don’t forget about the things my precious friends tell me~♪

Natsume: HmPF. If we’re your precious frienDS, how about consulting us before making decisions like thAT?

Tsumugi: I’m sorry. Natsume-kun said “I’m going to be working with momMY” and seemed so cheerful, so…

I thought it would be useless to ask, and made the decision by myself.

Sora: HuHu~, Sora remembers that, too~♪ Shisho~ gave off a happy color back then!

Natsume: ...Sora, why are you taking Senpai’s siDE?

Tsumugi: If “Knights” get good publicity for participating in this job, it’ll be for their sake as well… I am glad I asked “Knights” to help out.

Natsume: Is that SO. Well, as long as Senpai is fine with IT.

It’s not like I’m dissatisfied that you’re working with “Knights” without even consulting ME, and I’m not in a bad mood because of it eithER, alrighT?

Sora: HeHe~, Shisho~ is sulking~? You’re giving off that color ♪

Natsume: Sora, don’t say unnecessary thinGS.

That asiDE, Senpai, you were in high spiriTS, saying you’re working on the clothes for “KnighTS”. But aren’t you also going to wear thEM?

Tsumugi: Eh?

Natsume: No, you shouldn’t be the one giving a troubled reaction heRE. Could it BE, Senpai, that you weren’t counting yourself IN?

Tsumugi: Err… Yes. You’re right, since I’ll be participating as well, I’d look out of place if I was the only one in a school uniform.

Well, we’re not doing a live show, so in the worst case I can get away with wearing my uniform.

Hm? What is it, Anzu-chan? ...Eh, you’re already working on an outfit for me?

You had a feeling I forgot about it, you say… You really have it together, Anzu-chan. Thank you very much~!

Natsume: ...GeEZ, even though Senpai is in a leadership position this tiME, you still sew the clothes like an underliNG.

You should be using this opportunity to stand in the limelight and advertise for “Switch” insteAD.

Tsumugi: I make the clothes because it’s fun, though?

I’ve never had the opportunity to work on “Knights”’ outfits before, and I’d like you to look at them when I’m finished with them, Natsume-kun~ ♪

Natsume: …………(Pinches Tsumugi’s palm)

Tsumugi: Ugyah! Why are you pinching me~!? If there’s something you want to tell me, use your words instead of violence, please!

Sora: HoHo~♪ Senpai and Shisho~ are such close friends~. The world is peaceful again today! HaHiHuHeHo~♪