Invitation ①
“Haa……”
“I said I’m sorry. We also went overboard. I’ll treat you to something next time, so forgive me?”
“No going back on your word, alright?”
All the physical examination’s events have finished, and immediately after returning to the classroom, I lie face down on my table. I am exhausted both physically and mentally……
In the end, I was badly teased with Yae’s incident even after the handball throwing. It appears that perhaps Renya thought that I am angry about that, he offered me an apology. Honestly, although it is irritating, it doesn’t particularly matter since I am not angry, but I shall accept his apology while warning him that there is no next time.
“Leaving that aside, congratulations for getting ‘A’ this year as well”
“Thanks. Kazunari too, congratulations for hanging on at ‘D'”
“Are you praising me?”
“No? I’m provoking you instead”
“……I wonder what I shall have you treat mee”
“I was wrong. Kazunari-sama, please show me mercy……”
“I will think about it”
“Gyaaaaa!!!”
I leave Renya, who starts checking the contents of his wallet in a panic, be and look back on my results. My total score is 33 points. 3 points lower and it would have been an ‘E’, so it was really cutting it close.
Although I did not even score an average of 4 points because there were 9 events in total, it is actually the excessively horrible results of me scoring 10 points in sit-and-reach and an average of not even 3 points for the rest. I am glad that I continued being flexible since I was young; if I couldn’t do the sit-and-reach, I would’ve undoubtedly gotten an ‘E’. This is also something that happens every year though.
Perhaps Renya misunderstood it as a sigh that was directed at him when I sighed, thinking that it is a terrible result now that I think about it again, he started talking in a panic.
“Le, leaving that aside, which day are you free, the 5th or 6th of May? Let’s go to the zoo if you’re free”
“What’s the matter all of a sudden? Rather, why a zoo?”
“Er, actually……”
Renya suddenly lowers his voice and makes sure that there is nobody around besides me. I figured out the details the moment I see him act like this.
“My goal is to go to the zoo with the Committee Chairperson”
“I thought so. Rather, please go with just the two of you”
“I honestly don’t have the courage to go with just the two of us. That’s why I want Kazunari, and if possible, Nakamatsu-san to come as well”
The Committee Chairperson Renya is talking about is Nishikida-san, Renya’s crush. Both of them are childhood friends like us, and Renya has a one-sided love for her since elementary school. According to what I’ve seen as a third-party, it looks like Nishikida-san is also fond of Renya, so I am nothing but astounded by Renya’s incompetence.
“I am free on both days, but I don’t know about Yae’s plans unless I ask her”
“I’m begging you, go and ask her……the Committee Chairperson is in the women’s volleyball club, like Nakamatsu-san, so their plans are probably not that much different……”
“And to call Yae along as well. If it is just asking, then I can ask her at any time though”
“I also thought that it would also be easier for the Committee Chairperson to come if a girl comes as well”
It is thoughtful considering it is Renya huh. I am fine either way, but I feel like Yae will be delighted. We have not gone at all recently after all.
“I understand. In any case, I will try asking Yae”
“I’m counting on you!! I’ll invite the Committee Chairperson after hearing the results!”
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On the night of that day, it is a given that the topic for when we are drinking black tea during our rest after dinner is the physical examination……
“You’re hopeless at sports as usual huh”
“You are noisy. By the way, how was it for Yae?”
“Barely ‘A'”
While expressionless, she conveys a somewhat triumphant atmosphere. I flick her on the forehead because I got slightly irritated, and to hide my embarrassment from having such results known, although it may be something that happens every year. Perhaps she was surprised, she holds onto the spot where she was flicked with her hands, and looks over here with eyes filled with displeasure.
“Muu……”
“It somewhat felt like you were boasting on me. Leaving that aside, do you have something you want me to make? It is a celebration after all, and it will also be Golden Week, so I can make pretty much anything”
“Nnー roast beef then”
“Sure, but why?”
“It looked delicious when I saw it on television previously”
“I see. I will put all my skills and effort into making it”
Perhaps her displeasure until just now disappeared somewhere when I say that, she conveys a delightful atmosphere. Roast beef huh…… I hope I don’t mess it up since it has been quite a long time. Ah, come to think of it, I have to ask her about her plans for Golden Week.
“By the way, what about your plans for Golden Week? I haven’t decided on my plans though”
“I have a volleyball training camp on 2nd and the 3rd; nothing for the entire day on the 6th; morning club activities for the rest”
“In that case, do you want to go to the zoo on the 6th? Renya and Nishikida-san are the other planned members”
“I’ll go!”
Un, as I thought, she is delighted. Her eyes are sparkling. Yae likes animals, so she likes zoos and aquariums. Really, Renya, nice suggestion.
“I will inform Renya then. Also, do you need a lunchbox on the day of your training camp?”
“Please”
“I got it. I will prepare honey lemons for refreshments as always, so please eat them with everybody”
“Un”
Alright then, I have to contact Renya. I wonder what kind of reaction he will be making after I tell him about the plans. I predict that he will shout and get scolded by his family members, but I wonder what will happen. I shall ask him tomorrow.
