Why Not Make Both Twins 'Girlfriends'?-Chapter 5Volume 2 .3 - A Kiss in the Club Room...?
A Kiss in the Club Room…? 3
──Then.
Suddenly, a breath brushed against Sakuto’s ear, and Hikari’s voice resonated like a whisper of affection.
“…I’ll do my best to make sure your aunt likes me.”
Hikari chuckled and stepped away from Sakuto with her usual bright smile on her face.
She seems so composed and always seems to enjoy irregular situations, Sakuto thought.
Conversely, it made him wonder if she found her daily life boring.
Perhaps she was seeking something more thrilling.
Then Sakuto’s hand, which was on the table, was gripped tightly.
“Sakuto-kun, please hold my hand like this when we meet your aunt…! Please! Don’t let go〜”
“Um… that might be impossible in front of Mitsumi-san──”
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──And with that, Sakuto decided to bring up the matter with Mitsumi while feeling awkward.
“So the thing is, Hikari and Chikage want to come over this Saturday if possible. What do you think?”
“That’s perfect! Now that it’s decided, I’ll have to prepare to welcome them with enthusiasm──”
“Ah, but wait. The thing I wanted to talk about is the Newspaper Club…”
Sakuto explained about the career interview.
“──I see. So I just need to answer Hikari-chan’s questions, right?”
“Yeah. Is it okay?”
“Of course. I’m happy as an alumna of Arigaku.” (Gaku here is gakuen.)
“…What? Mitsumi-san, you went to Arigaku?”
“Huh? Didn’t I tell you before? I graduated from Arigaku, and then from the law faculty at Yuki University. It really takes me back… I studied so hard back then.”
“Mitsumi-san, I heard from mom that you had pretty good grades?”
“Well, yes. But I was always second best. There was someone I liked back then, and no matter what, I just couldn’t beat that person…”
Sakuto smiled fondly as he watched Mitsumi reminisce, realizing that she too had experienced love.
“And you know, I met that person again as an adult. It was by chance through work〜”
“Hmm, so where is that person now? Have you been in contact?”
“…He’s on probation. I was his defense attorney—”
“Oh, okay… I don’t want to ask any more questions, and I don’t want to know…”
It seems there are reunions like that too.
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The next day, he met up with Hikari and Wakana in the hallway after school. Thus, the three of them headed to the Newspaper Club’s room together.
When Sakuto opened the door, the club room, which had been dim and damp until yesterday, was now bright and tidy.
Ayaka and Matori were already waiting for us.
“Hello, thank you for your hard work.”
“Now that everyone’s here, let’s start today’s activities. Also, once again—”
Ayaka spoke in a calm tone, then looked at Sakuto with an apologetic face.
“Takayashiki-kun, I’m sorry about yesterday… I promise not to let such a thing happen again…”
“No-no, I don’t mind about it anymore.”
“How can I ever thank you enough for cleaning the club room and for your cooperation for this club…”
Then Ayaka turned to Matori.
“Matori-chan, you can’t keep causing trouble for others, okay? Come on, apologize.”
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“I know-I know… Sorry about yesterday, Takayashiki.”
“I’m sorry too…”
Wakana also bowed her head.
“No need for apologies. Let’s just focus on finishing the newspaper and…”
Sakuto gave Hikari a look.
Hikari rummaged through her bag and pulled out an SD card.
“Matori-senpai, I was able to restore the photos from yesterday.”
“Whoa, really!? So awesome!?”
“But I’ve made sure to delete any data related to me, Sakuto-kun, and my sister so it can’t be restored.”
“A-ahaha… You’re the same type as Takayashiki, huh…”
Matori gave a wry smile, while Hikari offered a superficial smile in return.
After things had settled down, Ayaka clapped her hands with a smile.
“Okay! Let’s decide on our respective assignments and go out to gather information.”
Sakuto thought she seemed like an elementary school teacher from an anime or manga.
If she were a real elementary school teacher, he had a feeling her class would probably be in chaos.
The Newspaper Club until yesterday was exactly like that, so he was likely right in his guess.
“Alright! Then Wakana, shall we go?”
“Yes! I look forward to working with you, Matorisenpai!”
Matori and Wakana left the club room first.
Despite everything, those two seem to get along well.
“I’m sorry, but I’ll stay in the club room. There are still some things to tidy up, and I’d like to organize the materials thoroughly.”
“Understood. Then, Takayashiki-kun, please take care of organizing the club room──Hikari-chan, I’m also counting on you.”
“Yes, I look forward to working with you.”
After seeing off Ayaka and Hikari, Sakuto immediately began tidying up the clubroom.
But within a few minutes, Hikari returned.
“What’s wrong?”
“Hehehe, I forgot something──”
Suddenly, Hikari hugged him tightly.
“Uh… Hikari──?”
As her arms wrapped around his neck, Hikari stood on her tiptoes and kissed him.
It was so sudden. Surprised, Sakuto could only blankly stand there with his eyes wide open.
Once the kiss ended, Hikari slowly relaxed her grip and took a step, then another step back.
“…What was that all about?”
“Hehehe, that was a ‘see you later’ kiss!”
With those satisfied words, Hikari quickly left the clubroom.
“…What was that all about…”
Left alone, Sakuto stared blankly at the door Hikari had exited through, but then he shook his head, reminding himself to focus, and resumed tidying up the clubroom.
Still, he couldn’t shake off a feeling of unease.
(Did Hikari come back just for that?)
Was she simply curious about kissing in the clubroom, or was there another reason?
(Am I overthinking Hikari’s actions too much?)
The air conditioning wasn’t working well, and he began to sweat.
Deciding to clean the air conditioner filter first, he climbed onto a pipe chair.
That’s when he happened to see out the window. The school grounds spread out in front of the clubroom building.
He could see Hikari and Ayaka near the soccer club area.
For some reason, Hikari’s figure seemed smaller at that moment than Ayaka’s.
