“Guess,” I replied as my lips drew up into a smirk.
Sumire was obviously not amused about that. Nonetheless, she still opened her mouth, muttering her first guess and speculations.
“You can’t be searching for , right? There’s no way. You’re the shaless senpai who kept on running away from . What, have you turned into a new leaf after yesterday? Do you think I will laugh at your delusion? Don’t worry, you’re still my respected senior.”
Hearing her say all of that without pause while trying to tap my shoulder as though she was comforting , I couldn’t help but laugh inwardly.
Yep. Like I thought, compared to Umi who I couldn’t really find the courage to tease because she might overheat like Hiyori, this girl has the making of a sponge. She could absorb it well.
“Heh. And here I thought I’ll see you as dumbfounded as yesterday. Good job. Unfortunately, they’re true. Both the secret I revealed yesterday as well as my reason for being here.”
Shifting my lips to a grin, I grabbed the girl’s arm and took it off my shoulder.
As she was still processing what I just said, the girl just stared at , trying to figure out whether I was serious or not.
And at the sa mont, the cheering for the ga behind her resud as the player who hit a double successfully stole another plate.
As I expected, the girl put the matter on hold and turned around to also cheer alongside the others.
Yep. Looks like she’s just as enthusiastic about the sport. Or, she found an escape from the headache I was bringing her.
By the ti the cheering llowed down, the girl leaned her head back on my chest and lifted her chin.
With her eyes still filled with doubt she muttered with a pout, “I’ll push aside what you revealed yesterday, senpai. But why are you searching for ? It’s not because you’re going to threaten not to reveal that, right?”
“Girl. If that’s my plan, I shouldn’t have told you about it.”
“Ah. Right. Sorry. My head is in a ss. If it’s true that the song tells your story, that will explain why you have Asahi’s voice ssages. But senpai, that tells another story, right? Care to reveal it to ?”
Without missing a beat, I promptly answered, “I’m in contact with her. That’s all you need to know. For now, at least.”
“Did… did Chii-chan-senpai know?”
Heh. Look at this girl, she’s the sa as Umi. She’s also concerned for Chii. She got herself so great juniors.
I nodded.
“Mhm. She did. It’s a long story though. If you’re curious, I don’t think I can tell you about it this ti.”
Sumire gasped but not because she was surprised. She probably realized sothing. As for what it was, I had no idea. She also looked like she was already done with her questions. While she kept her body leaning on , the girl’s eyes already returned to the playing field.
The third batter had already stepped up to the plate and was tensely watching the pitcher. Everyone was also holding their breaths, waiting for the scene to unfold.
She has to hit it, after all. They already have two outs. It would be a pity if the runner on the third base failed to run back ho after that successful steal.
In any case, it looks like inviting her to co with should be shelved. If she’s this engrossed in the ga, I would feel bad to take her away to watch another sport.
Even if Umi is with us, this girl will benefit more from this.
Or so that’s what I was thinking. But at the sa ti as the first pitch was thrown to the batter, Sumire opened her mouth again.
“I understand. It’s not my place to ask about it. However, senpai, you haven’t answered my other question yet. Why are you looking for ?” I think you should take a look at
This…
Are they twins? Why is she saying the sa thing as Umi?
Wait. It’s probably because they’re like this that they’re hitting it well as best friends. It’s not just based on their mutual admiration for Yue that they also have similar traits and mindsets.
But then again, how will she respond if she finds out about my complex relationship? Umi saw it with her own eyes but Sumire only had that speculation from what I revealed to her.
Well, only Sumire could answer that and it’s not like I was planning to showcase it to her. For now, I better stick to what I ca here for.
“Ah. I’m here to pick you up.”
“Pick up? Senpai, you’re being unfaithful again.” The girl smirked, acting as though she had already read my intention.
Of course, she’s wrong.
“Cap that imagination of yours, I’m not asking you for a date. But if that’s what you think, shall I entertain that? What will you do if I hug you? You know I can do that easily when you’re this close to .”
I returned the smirk as my urge to tease her gradually returned. Stronger than earlier.
Despite everything, this girl was really acting too comfortable around . She’s daring enough to use to support her back while she cheered for the players on the field.
“Pfft. Nice joke, senpai. I’m only resting my back on you. See how unfaithful you are. You’re talking about hugging your junior in public. There should be a limit to one’s shalessness.”
“Oh? Do you think I can’t do it?”
Alright. This girl also had a talent to provoke soone. Now I couldn’t help but feel challenged.
However, like she said, we’re in public. There’s no reason to make a scene here when soone could see us. She’s just my smug junior trying to assert her position on .
It’s probably an effect of how thrilled she was on the ga she’s watching but still… she’s acting differently than when I hinted at her that I could see through the gap of her uniform. That ti she’s innocently embarrassed.
What changed?
“Heh. I know you won’t. You’re shaless, senpai. But you shouldn’t be shaless enough to— eh?!"
Ah. I’ve done it…
Hearing her talk like she’s soone who knows completely, I found myself failing to hold back from being provoked. And so, before I knew it, my idle arms already made their move.
Starting from holding her shoulders, they slid down her arms before eventually wrapping around her front. It’s not as intimate of a hug as my girls but at the very least, it could still be considered a hug. Her small body locked in my arms.
“Ah. Are you saying sothing, my dear junior?” I said as the girl once again looked up at , an indignant expression on her face.
Fortunately, it was also at this mont that the loud dull thumping sound coming from the wooden bat hitting the softball rang out. With it being a clean hit, the audience that was holding their breath instantly erupted in fervor.
Likewise, Sumire who missed that scene angrily pouted at before bringing her focus back to the field. In any case, she didn’t do anything to remove my arm around her and instead, dragged along with her as she stepped forward to cheer for the runner who was approaching the ho plate.
In the end, even with the sudden rush of excitent from what she just witnessed, the girl failed to hide the redness that quickly occupied her face. And so, she chose to run away from the scene.
A minute later, as we walked away from the vicinity of the softball field, Sumire was behind , still miffed about what I did, pushing on my back. “Super shaless senpai, hurry and lead the way!”
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