249 It’s Just Pure Communication! (1/2)

Seiji had agreed to a date with someone from his grade. When he hung up, he discovered that his heart was beating rather quickly.

He was actually nervous... well, he supposed it was only natural.

She had confessed to him before and had clearly expressed romantic interest in him. For such a beauty to ask him out on a date, and him promising to meet her meant that...

'No, I shouldn't think too much of it.' Seiji stopped himself from dwelling on the matter for too long.

Currently, Yukari was simply a friend he enjoyed chatting with about common interests.

Tomorrow, he was just going to meet a friend and chat a little.

...But was it really like that?

He imagined hearing that question in his mind.

‘Of course! I don’t have any other intentions; we're only talking!’ Seiji attempted to persuade himself.

Then, he thought of Shika-chan. He was going on a date tomorrow... no, just chatting with a friend. He felt like he should tell her.

‘It’s alright to tell her tomorrow as well, isn’t it?’ Seiji suddenly had that thought, and he discovered that he was actually feeling like he didn’t believe himself.

‘Why do I feel like I don’t even believe myself?’ He didn’t understand, so he decided to immediately tell Shika about it.

Right at this time, there was a knock on his door.

”Brother Seiji, I’ve finished showering... it’s your turn.”

Seiji opened his door to see the black-haired beauty in pajamas.

He had begun to build up a resistance against seeing his adopted sister straight from the shower. Now he was able to simply appreciate it in silence.

”Shika-chan, I... I’m going out for a bit tomorrow.”

Shika blinked at this. ”Are you going to see Yukari Asamiya?”

”...How did you know?”

”Tomorrow is Saturday, and I figured that it was about time that she would contact Brother,” Shika said lightly.

Seiji felt a subtle chill.

”What time are you going, and where did she arrange to meet you?” Shika asked.

”Tomorrow morning at 9:30, at...” Seiji answered honestly.

”Got it.” Shika nodded. ”Good night, Brother Seiji.”

She turned around and left.

As Seiji watched her leave, he faintly felt as if he had made some sort of mistake.

Upon considering it over more carefully, he felt that he didn’t do anything wrong... all he did was tell his adopted sister about going out to chat with a friend about common interests.

He decided to not dwell on the matter and to go take his shower.

Meanwhile, after Shika entered her room, she immediately whipped out her cell phone and called someone who instantly picked up.

”Good evening, Uehara-san...” she said.

”Good evening. What’s up, Kagura-san?”

”Uehara-san, do you know the person named Yukari Asamiya?” Shika asked her in a calm voice.

”Yukari Asamiya... I know her.”

”Brother Seiji is going to have a date with her tomorrow.”

Mika froze solid in shock for a good two seconds.

”D-date!?” she spluttered.

”Yes, using the excuse of a meeting between friends to chat about common interests...”

Shika gave Mika a summary of what happened when Seiji and her coincidentally ran into Yukari at the bookstore.

”Just now, she contacted Brother, and arranged a time and place to meet tomorrow...”

Mika hurriedly wrote down the information.

”Kagura-san, why did you tell this to me?” Mika asked.

”Do you not wish to know, Uehara-san?”

”N-no, I do want to know. But why would you...”

Shika remained silent for a moment as she contemplated this. ”Because I feel like you should know.”

Mika didn’t know what to say to this. ”Kagura-san... are you on my side?” she ventured.

Shika remained silent for a long moment. ”For the time being.”

”Time being...” Mika echoed.

”I’ve already given you the information; the rest is up to you, Uehara-san,” Shika said in her typical light tone before hanging up.