36 Chapter four, 2016, early resolutions: 2 (1/2)
That was about as bad as it could be. Yukio felt for Noriko-chan, but he wasn't about to root for her if Urufu chose Kuri-chan. 'Urufu, because we're too close for that honorific by now.' Honestly the tall pair was the better match, and he wished them all the best luck should it turn out that they became an item.
Around them the fan-club was in an uproar, and Kuri-chan shone with delight.
'But that still was rather uncool of you Kuri-chan. Now everyone knows how Noriko-chan feels.'
And it didn't matter in the long run, because he wished Urufu the best of luck whomever he ended up with, as long as she made him happy. Yukio couldn't remember ever seeing his friend truly happy.
Besides, the unexpected turn of events made his own life easier. If Urufu and Kuri-chan paired up he wouldn't have to go the roundabout way of making good friends with Noriko-chan to get closer to Kyoko-chan.
Now, some might have called him scheming, but he had long since realised that no one would help him with his love life. Not that he had ever had any.
”Aren't you friends with Hamarugen-san?” It was one of Ryu-kun's female fans who had asked. She looked friendly enough. And kind of cute.
Yukio looked at her and smiled, he hoped, politely. ”Yes, why?” 'Honestly, what does me being friends with Urufu have to do with anything?'
Kyoko-chan shot him a disgusted glare.
'What did I do wrong this time? I'm going to die of old age before I understand her.' But even angry she was cute. More than just cute. She was beautiful. He loved how she filled out her clothes, which made her look like a woman rather than the bony girls most considered beautiful. Yukio found himself stealing glances at her while he pretended to chat with Ryu-kun's hang-arounds.
For some reason Kyoko-chan looked angrier every time he looked at her. 'I'm so out of my depths here. If only I could make friends with her. Then I'd have a chance to know how I made her so angry.'
He looked at her again. She looked away. 'Damn!'