Chapter 55
“Meg, long time no see! Are you okay now?”
“What?”
“It’s been a while since we’ve been in contact like this. Is life with Yamamoto-kun going well?”
“Is that so?”
“Thank you for your usual salty response! I could get used to this!”
“Akari, I’ve got a bit of work to do now, so I’ll talk to you later.”
“Sorry, I’m done now.”
“You must be tired! Did you start a part-time job?”
“Yes. At a convenience store.”
“Is it the same convenience store as Yamamoto-kun?”
“Is that a problem?”
“No. It’s cute!”
“Don’t tease me.”
“Sorry, sorry. So, are you free this Saturday?”
“Why?”
“It’s Silver Week, and Ito-chan and Ota-chan are coming to Tokyo. Let’s hang out together!”
“I don’t have money.”
“I’ll treat you.”
“That’s okay. Have fun with everyone.”
“Everyone has been worried because they couldn’t get in touch with you, Meg. So won’t you at least show up?”
“It’s okay. They didn’t really like me, right?”
“I think they did!”
“Really? Well, then it’s fine. If I talk about my current situation, I feel like they will look down on me.”
“Ah, by the way, I haven’t told those kids about your current situation, Meg.”
“I didn’t doubt that, so don’t worry.”
“Please, Meg.”
“No.”
“To tell you the truth, it’s just a pretense that everyone is coming. I really want to see you, Meg, after such a long time.”
“You thought if you said everyone was coming, it would be harder for me to refuse?”
“I did!”
“Then you’re out of luck.”
“Please, please, Meg!”
“No.”
“I want to see you!”
“No.”
“I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you! I want to see you!”
“You’re scaring me! Okay, okay!”
“Really?”
“If you won’t stop until I say yes, then don’t ask.”
“Thank you, Meg!”
“Where are we meeting?”
“Shibuya. We gather at fourteen!”
“That’s pretty early.”
“We meet with everyone at seventeen.”
“Why the advance?”
“I want to see you sooner!”
“Got it.”
“Oh, and I’ll definitely tell Yamamoto-kun, ‘You don’t need to prepare dinner!'”