Boku no Bungeibu ni Bitch ga Irunante Arienai - Volume 2 - Chapter 4

Chapter 4 I who is dating with the girls on the holiday must be in β world line.

We already cleared 2 cases of the trial.
However, the person called 『Hanikamu Iyo』 who called him/herself 『Boku』 hasn’t shown up.
Maybe there will be more trials continue to come, or maybe we will be contacted at the beginning of next week.
On Sunday, while only thinking about such a thing, I came to the movie theater. (そんなことばかりを考えて迎えた日曜日、僕は映画館へと来ていた。) 
The pitch-black hall is very cool thanks to air conditioning, it’s a bit chilly.
By the way, after awakening to an otaku, I have a strange policy and do not watch live filming (実写, as in something opposite to animation/anime) 
And yet right now, I’m watching an uninteresting live filming (a very boring action one). The reason is, I as an ordinary person come with my friends today.
「U……n…..」
A person, sitting next to me to the right is the blond-haired, big-breasted, bishoujo gyaru who is dozing off while having a good smell, Aizawa Manaha.  (bishoujo = beautiful girl) 
「Naa, Kousuke, isn’t this movie……boring?」
Another person, sitting next to me to the left, lowering her voice, who has a kemonomimi-like hairdo, Takatora Tenko ー Ten-nee.
And the last person is,
「……」
Shinonome Ibuki sitting next to Ten-nee to the left, who is, for some reason, having a scary smile and watching the boring movie.
Something like an otaku like me watching movie with 3 beautiful girls on the holiday like a riajuu, this must absolutely be β world line. I mean actually, because there is a movie version of the previously animated fleet girls today, I already allotted a bit of my allowance for that and yet…… Kuu……as expected, being concerned with beautiful girls is not a good thing. α world line where I lived, El Psy Congruu……
While thinking about such a thing. I remember the drink yesterday with those two.

「Ikuno, gochisousama! If there is an opportunity next time, I will treat you♪」
「Ikuno-kun, I give my thanks too. Please tributeーーtreat me again」
This fellow, just now she was about to say tribute, right!?
Good grief, can’t she learn from Aizawa’s example just a little……
I look at Aizawa whose cheeks are loosen happily after drinking only a can of juice and think so. If I treated her another one, it seemed like she would be delighted to go to ogres’ island together with a dog, a monkey and a pheasant obediently.
When I thought about that ridiculous thing.
Tatatatatatata ー Ban!
When I thought that someone was running to here from the corridor, the clubroom’s door was opened vigorously.
「Haa, haa……Kousuke, you was here today too after all……」
It was Ten-nee. She had a relieved look on her face and adjusted her breath.
「Ten-nee……rushing like that, what’s wrong?」
She is drenched with sweat, probably because she ran through the heat, and she is holding something in both hands.
When I looked properly, they were juices, just like they was just bought, drops of water similar to sweat remained on the surface.
Ten-nee takes a breath 「Fuuー」, shows her canines and smiles,
「Today is hot, isn’t it? Therefore, this, I thought that Kousuke must have been thirsty so I bought them!」
「For me, they are……?」
There are also three cans of juice that were carried, I’m surprised and look at Ten-nee’s face.
「Un……hora, Kousuke doesn’t remember, huh? The time in kindergarten, when we had a trip midsummer, I forgot my water bottle and had fallen down, right? At that time, you gave all the contents of your own water bottle to me. Because of that, it seemed to be harsh for you afterward…… Therefore, all the time, I feel thankful to Kousuke……」
As if she’s embarrassed, Ten-nee whose face became red hugs the juice and begins to fidget.
Although I forgot until I was told, the memories of that time are recalled thanks to Ten-nee.
「So nostalgic. You remembered such an old story well. Certainly, that day was really hot, besides, there were many children collapsed beside us. A, other than that, Ten-nee, don’t just stay there, please enter」 When I call, Ten-nee nods *kokun* and comes over to my side by trotting.
「……ha, hai」
She averts her face as if embarrassed, tiptoes slightly and presents the juices carried on her chest.
「Thanks. Then because you bring them here with great trouble, I’ll receive them」
I was honestly happy because of Ten-nee’s concern, I smiled while receiving all three.
Then, Ten-nee finally seems to notice the existence of Aizawa and Shinonome as she frowns.
「You guys, what are you doing……n? other than that, those juices are?」
Tee-nee, while being vigilant against these two and staring with scornful eyes, points at the empty cans on the table.
Because Aizawa knows that Ten-nee is sending her goodwill to me, while smiling awkwardly.
「It’s been a long time, Takatora-san. Etto, These juices is」
「Ikuno-kun treated us」
「Wh……what, did you say……Kousuke, you……」
The petite Ten-nee looks up at me with an amazed expression.
Perhaps, it’s telling that why did I not treat her, maybe……?
Because in the past, Ten-nee was very selfish and tyrannical, so it’s possible. But she once again turns towards the girls, glares at them sharply and shouts (roar) like a dog.
「Y, you guys, are you flocking on Kousuke!? W, why you girls!!」 (「お、お前たち、こーすけにたかってるのか！な、なんて女たちだっ!!」)

She bares her canines as if angry, clenches her fist while trembling *wanawana*. And she embraces me tightly,
「Kousuke is my precious childhood friend! If you are bullying him then please quickly leave!」
Despite her petite body, Ten-nee who is full of “I’ll protect you” feeling shouts as if to threaten. Because of her petite body, Ten-nee doesn’t have self-confidence like in the past, but this part of her is still the same as always.
「You are being loved huh, Ikuno-kun. But Takatora-san, it’s just a little misunderstanding」
「T, that’s right! We are not flocking on Ikuno-kun in particular!」
「Un, that’s true, Ten-nee. I treat them willingly」
「e……really, is that so?」
It seems like she thinks about me seriously as she looks up at me with worried eyes.
「It’s fine. I won’t lie to Ten-nee, I said that the other day, right? I can do it alone properly」
The time I helped Ten-nee who fell from the stairs, I said so to her. As if recalling what happened that time, after Ten-nee looked downward in embarrassment, she separates from me after a small nod.
Then, what has happened? After having glanced at the empty cans on the table, Ten-nee suddenly blushes and begins to fidget.
「Etto, what happened?」
「っ!?n〜〜〜〜!」
Ten-nee startles, shakes her head meaning “it’s nothing” and looks downward.
「But Takatora-san……your face is bright red. Your physical condition becomes bad, isn’t it?」
「That’s true. If your condition becomes bad, I think you should go to the infirmary」
Aizawa worries, but Shinonome, as if having guessed the situation, says as if provoking. But Ten-nee, as if refusing Shinonome, grasps her skirt tightly,
「So envious」
「e, what did you say, Ten-nee?」
「So……envious!」
She leaves it to her power and shouts towards the ground. (勢いに任せて地面に向かって叫ぶ, not sure but I think she shouts will all her strength to the ground) 
「Envious……Takatora-san, what do you mean?」
Being asked by Aizawa, after a small silence.
「O, only you guys, received Kousuke’s kindness. Although I’m his childhood friend, I didn’t get anything. Why, it’s you guys but why……」
As if she’s conscious of the embarrassing things she said, Ten-nee grasps the chest part of her uniform strongly to the point that it becomes wrinkle, her face becomes so red that steam seems to appear from it, she shakes her body as if unable to calm down.
Etto, this is, in other words, Jealousy (yakimochi), isn’t it?
I who feels Ten-nee’s goodwill from the recent behavior become embarrassed, while scratching my head.
「ano……if it’s good then perhaps, Ten-nee’s request, I will hear it once?」
「e……? is, it fine?」
「Un」
There is no reason to hear Ten-nee’s request in particular. But, she bought the juice for me like this, and worry about me one way or another, I wanted to thank her, even just a little.
After thinking about it for a while, Ten-nee said briskly.
「Then……I, I want a date」
「A date?」
She nods *kokuri*.
「The other day, you had a date with Aizawa Manaha after school, right? Therefore, I want a date too…… uu, no good?」
Last Friday, because Aizawa said she wanted to have a date, which also served as her gratitude so I kept her company. The time she said so, because Ten-nee was also in the clubroom, she also said about this that time, I think?
「It’s fine. If it’s good then no problem」
「I, I see……」
Ten-nee, seemingly relieved, breaks out into a smile. Her child-like face loosens, looks very cute.
「Then, yeahーーtomorrow is Sunday, how about a meeting at once in front of the school’s station?」
「U, un……I don’t have any problem with that. Tomorrow is also a rare day-off from the club activities……」
「Is that so? Then it’s just right, huh?」
But, a date with Ten-nee huh? Recently, we returned home together until halfway several times, but I was looking forward to it because I thought we properly created the time to talk about various things in the past. (最近、何度か途中まで一緒に帰ったことはあったけど、 ちゃんと時間設けて昔のこととか色々話したいって思ってたから楽しみだな。) 
Then Shinonome, looking unconcerned.
「Then, Aizawa-san. Let’s meet at the same time in front of the station tomorrow too」
「e? Ibuki, what are you saying? It’s their date, right?」
「It’s true. But, to grant Takatora-san’s wish, Ikuno-kun has to go, right? Besides, the negotiation was carried out in this room. In other words, it becomes a request to the literature club. Therefore, it’s our duty to watch over the dateーーis it wrong, I wonder?」
I feel like what she said is reasonable, but a bit forcible, isn’t it……?
I’m sure that in short, she don’t want me and Ten-nee together alone.
While I’m amazed by the strength of Shinonome’s desire to monopolize, my smile is cramped.
「Besides, Takatora-san, other than you two, shouldn’t it better to have someone else, right?」
「e……Takatora-san, is that so?」
「……t, t, that」
Immediately after the date is decided, Ten-nee grasps the chest part of her uniform even stronger. Furthermore, her shoulders went up and down disorderly and this overbreathing-like, her eyes were wandering around and she was red to the ears. Perhaps, she’s really nervous about the date with me now?
But certainly, if she’s still nervous until that, inviting other people should be better. If so, because she could relax, I’m sure that the date will become fun too.
Eventually, Ten-nee, while biting her lips in vexation, seems to have decided and opens her mouth.
「O, only the first date……is special, you guys can go. But, from the second is no good……because, the second time, I will properly……have a date with Kousuke」

ーーsuch a thing happened, and I came to the theater with three beautiful girls.
The movie has already approached the climax.
But the story is not sharp and the content is too harmoniously scheduled, so I don’t feel like becoming interested at all. (けれど話にメリハリがなく内容が予定調和過ぎるせいで、一向に面白くなる気配がしない。) Thanks to that, the nodding off Aizawa who is right next to me finally falls asleep, she leans on my shoulder softly. Perhaps she is tired from her part-time job and study.
「n〜……mother……dinner, I will make it……please rest……」
S, sleep talk? Aizawa, is like a filial daughter even in her dream huh?
Aizawa’s sweet smell filled with pheromone floats around. Peeping through the white camisole, her well-growth swellings are moving up and down in the dim place, that sensational scene speeds up my heartbeat.
「Ku…...mumuu〜〜〜」
Then, suddenly Ten-nee turns toward this place and groans
「Fua〜〜. S, somehow, I feel sleepy a little」
「e, wait……Ten-nee……!?」
Bustling about with a small voice, Ten-nee who stretched herself unnaturally also leans on my shoulder.
「Suu, suu……munya munya」
Ten-nee is feigning asleep and doing her best not to get exposed. But of course, it’s found out.
Because, Ten-nee’s desire to monopolize was strong since the past. It seems like I was taken by Aizawa, so she must have become irritated. I look at the pleasant situation and Ten-nee’s sleeping face gently.
「……」
Wait, this situation, completely like a riajuu, right……?
Both Aizawa and Ten-nee are beautiful girls whose appearance are cute, so this is the so-called “flowers in both hands” situation. Besides, these two are subtly different from the bitches I dislike. Aizawa is only a target I should be cautious for the time being, and Ten-nee doesn’t restraint me actively like she was in the past.
When I think so, I think the current situation is too much of a happy thing, and breaks into a smile a little. But the next moment, I feel a frightful thirst for blood from my left, at the same time I turn toward that direction, my restless heart freezes.
「……」
Shinonome is staring at me with a big smiling face. (とてもにこやかな笑顔) 
Receiving the light emitted from the screen, the smile which is colored with various colors is considerably eerie.
I immediately turns to the front and avert my face, but Shinonome continues staring at me in silence.
Ha, hahaha……this, surely I will be told something after this.
Leaving the theater and thinking about what will happen later, I feel the chill and shiver.
Then, after seeing the movie, the four of us went to a karaoke boxーー
「Then let’s smile Let’s laugh at such times〜♪」
「Takatora-san, nice singer! And momoshiro (桃白) is really great, right〜」
While the nearby Ten-nee is singing a recent popular song, Aizawa shakes a pair of maracas and enlivens the space.
From a while ago, these two are singing, I and Shinonome are in a state of listening quietly.
Shinonome is as expected, as if she is angry about what happened earlier, she doesn’t say a single word.
Even I feel unpleasant, and unwillingly begin to talk.
「O, oi Shinonome, why didn’t you sing?」
「It’s the same for you, right? But, rather than thatーー」
Shinonome who finally opens her mouth after a long time has a gentle tone. But the moment her mouth comes close to my ear,

「Why was it necessary to flirt with girls while only watching a movie, I wonder?」

While keeping her smiling face as it is, she whispers with a cold voice that makes my backbone freeze. Because of that, my whole body got Goosebumps
Uu……as expected, here it come. But, I also have my excuse.
「It, it can’t be helped, right? Because, these two leaned on my on their own」
「On their own? What an extremely convenient thing you said, huh? Although you looked happy that much」
I’m unable to say anything after she hit the bull’s eye.
As if believing that she had hit the mark, Shinonome has a strict expression.
「In front of me who will become your master, being *deredere* to other girls……If I’m not mistaken, I certainly told you not to do that before」
Is it when we went to Amami-senpai’s cake shop? I feel like when I was fascinated by Aizawa fanning her chest due to hot weather, I was told such a thing. Butーー
「Why must I be told that much? I still haven’t become your pet yet in particular, right?」
「Indeed. Butーー」
In order not to be noticed by the other two, while Shinonome quietly puts her hand on my thigh and caresses it gently,
「You are the person who saw through the real me for the first time. If such a livestock which is more precious than jewels is distracted by girls other than me, I will become anxious, won’t I? Therefore, it’s no good」
「Therefore, it’s no good……what an arrogant attitude, your desire to monopolize is too strong you know!? I mean, Shinonome is not a fragile person who becomes anxious like that, right?」
「Well, I wonder? Despite this, I’m still a girl, right? It’s possible to have a weak part, right?」
The girl wearing the navy blue one-piece looks like a powerless girl. But in fact, gentle but firm (外柔内剛 means outside – appearance is soft but inside – heart is tough) 
「Haha, don’t make me laugh. A flawless person like Shinonome having a weak pointー」
I was about to say while laughing, but I shut my mouth.
Recalling the Shinonome at the time in Clair’s incident. The person, while Aizawa and Amami-senpai was crying and I was bewildered, reliably acted with resolute. But, perhaps, Shinonome at that timeーー
「Ara, perhaps you suddenly remembered something, I wonder?」
「e? Iya, particularly……it’s not the case」
「So? Regrettable. I thought that you would want to become my pet when you saw my charm, which is my small weak point as a girl.  But well, this is an excusable thing. Because, I’m really a flawless human to the point of unimpeachable. Not having any weak point is natural」 (少しは弱いところがあった方が女の子として可愛げがあって、あなたもペットになりたがると思ったのに。)
「Ano……don’t say such a thing by yourself」
「But it can’t be helped, right? Because it’s the truth. But because of thatーー」
While the BGM is being played at very loud volume, Shinonome puts her lukewarm body close to me to amuse herself. (BGMが大音量で流れる中、東雲が面白がるようにぴとっと生温かい体を寄せてくる) 
「You must consider how you want to become mine」
「……I, I told you, I won’t become the thing of a bitch like you」
「Fufu, say whatever you want. In the not-so-distant future, you can’t stop wanting me. This is unmistakable, wanna bet?」
Such a thing is not possibleーーI couldn’t say that.
Because, Shinonome Ibuki is a cunning neat-type bitch who achieves her goal using schemes based on precise calculation. Don’t have any chance of success, perhaps I couldn’t say that far.
「For now, I understood, so quickly separate」
Thinking that it would be bad to be seen by the other two, I says so with a red face.
Right after Shinonome smile closely, she leans back calmly and corrects her posture,
「……」
Me wanting Shinonome? No no, such a thing is impossible after all.
I understand that this girl is the bitch I dislike, and I won’t willingly need her. Despite how much of an almighty, awesome girl Shinonome is, it’s impossible to force me to do as she wants.
「Fuu〜 As expected, singing makes me feel refreshed!」
Ten-nee just finished singing, and passed the mic to Aizawa.
「Takatora-san, good job. A, but I will sing next time」 (でもあたしは次いいから,) 
*hirahira* Aizawa waves both hands in front of her face  and smiles awkwardly.
「e……why? Until a while ago, you sang very happily, didn’t you?」
「Un, that’s correct……but hora, today is Takatora-san and Ikuno-kun’s date after all,
It was good until I warmed up the place, but it’s no good if I meddle too much 」
Aizawa seems to worry for me and Ten-nee. A good girl, as expected.
「a……」
Hearing those words, Ten-nee seems to remember that this is a date.
She sends her gaze to me who’s nearby only for a moment then looks downward with her cheeks dyed red. By the way, Ten-nee’s attire today is shirt with lace and mini-skirt with check pattern, it suited her despite the mature appearance.
Aizawa looks at Ten-nee and *watawata* (SFX for arms flailing around, trying to cover a mistake. ) 
「Go, gomen Takatora-san. I didn’t really mean to make you nervous……!」
「U, uun……It’s fine particularly. Don’t worry」
Having said that, but Ten-nee doesn’t raise her face and keeps looking downward.
「Etto, o……other than that Ikuno! Won’t you sing something soon? Coming to the karaoke so you might be nervous at the beginning, but after the time has passed until now, it is already fine, right?」
「Un. That’s true but……」
「Ikuno-kun, I don’t know any popular song so I can’t help you, but because Aizawa-san also did her best, you should try to exert yourself to make the date look exciting, right?」
「Iya, I want to do that really much but……」
I couldn’t say that I don’t know anything but anime songs.
That type of song would make ordinary people taken aback, it would be awkward if it uses anime video, as expected, singing that in a date is……
I must be having a face which lacks confidence. Aizawa smiles pleasantly to encourage.
「I want to see Ikuno singing! Every time we are in the clubroom, except when we talk, the only things you do a lot are reading (books) or reading manga」 (読書している – reading to get intelligent and 読んでいる – reading in general, including manga) 
「It’s surely so. But Aizawa-san, you look at Ikuno-kun frequently, don’t you?」
Ten-nee also seems to agree to Shinonome’s comment and looks at Aizawa as if glaring lightly.
「You……by any chance, like Kousuke?」
「Ha, haa!?」
Aizawa seems to be surprised by the extraordinary statement, but I’m the same.
「Wait Ten-nee, what are you saying suddenly?」
「But! If she didn’t always look, the remark like the one before wouldn’t come out」
Ten-nee who is looking up at me with a face which got a little impatient seems to falter.
「It’s not always true, isn’t it? Because my seat is in front of Aizawa diagonally, if you think about that then it’s not a strange thing particularly」
「B. but! There is a somewhat suspicious smell hanging around intensively……!」
Being gazed by the doubting eyes, Aizawa who looks absentminded blushes. And thenーー
「I, I hate Ikuno!!」 (she used ~tteba here, which expresses annoyance) 
She shouts with a loud voice.
Just not, somehow I understand that it’s a lie dedicated to this situation so it’s fine, but it’s a shock to be told such a thing seriously. Because, for the time being, Aizawa is not a bitch.
「a」
When I smile wryly, Aizawa is taken aback and covers her mouth with her hands, she become flustered as if being troubled.
She did her best to make the date interesting but with that, it’s indeed pitiful with that.
I made up my mind and operated the Denmoku, picked up the mic (Denmokuーデンモク =  electronic catalog)
「T, then, hear my song! The cruel devil’s sauté!」 (残酷な悪魔のソテー) 
Anime song of the animated, hot-blooded cooking manga, furthermore, with video footage. In order not to make the atmosphere Aizawa heated up for us with much effort become bad, I then continue to sing 3 songs consecutively in a daze.
Although it’s embarrassing and my throat hurts, I somehow finish the song and take a breath.
「Haa…...haa……」
「Ikuno-kun, your voice is unexpectedly good. But sure enough, the chosen songs were anime songs」
「Kousuke is certainly skillful! But as expected, the chosen songs were anime songs」
「……that’s true」
Even Aizawa mutters.
In the end, as if everyone knows that I can only sing anime songs……
「Sorry. I drank too much juice so I’ll go to the toilet」
「Is that so? Un, I will wait, Kousuke♪」
As if she is happy after hearing my songs, Ten-nee who is in a good mood smiles innocently.
I leave the door and head toward the toilet. But, Aizawa runs after me,
「Wait, Ikuno……!」
「Are, Aizawa also go to the restroom?」
She who came to my sides shakes her head and says awkwardly.
「The thing a while ago, I intend to apologize」
「The thing a while ago……a, you said you hate me thing?」
「Yes, it is」
Aizawa dressed in quite camisole and denim short pants, her slenderness is more conspicuous than usual, the exposure parts are numerous and the emphasis of woman’s charming parts is intense, giving me trouble to find where to look.
Aizawa averts her eyes from me, while being restless.
「I, don’t hate Ikuno. It’s a misunderstanding. But……Takatora-san, because she likes Ikuno and is having a date with you, I absolutely don’t want her to have any unpleasant thought, therefore, that……」
I see. Simply because she thinks of Ten-nee, she said it like that.
「Etto……probably, I understand that it’s not your true feeling, so don’t worry about it」
I smile and said to her. Upon hearing that, she seems to be relieved a little.
Aizawa’s nervous expression slightly loosens.
「I see…… But sorry, it’s a lie but I thought you would be hurt by that」
「Uun, it’s fine, really. But Aizawa is really gentle, huh? You thought I would be hurt and followed me, right?」
When I ask, Aizawa once again looks downward and murmurs.
「……because……my……person……is……Ikuno」 (……だって……な……人…….だもん……會野って, the adj before な is omitted so……) 
e, what did she say?
Although I’m not like the protagonists of harem-type works (books/films/novels…..) who always fail to hear the important information, but the volume of what she said just now is too small, I can’t hear it.
「Aizawa, sorry. What did you say?」
「he…….? a, uun! Nothing!」
Aizawa laughs 「ehehe」 as if trying to gloss over.
She restlessly combs down her prided side ponytail, and crossed her hands behind her back.
「Other than that, Ikuno. I intend to order some drinks when I return, but what’s good? Because you did your best to sing, I guess you must be thirsty, I want to order everyone’s at once so please tell me」
Haa…….why is Aizawa such a good girl?
The beautiful girls I have met up to now were also gentle to me. But it was a hypocritical perquisite to request some rewards ー but it’s different in her case. (でもそれは結局何か見返りを求めることが前提の偽善だった) 
It’s truly the goodwill from the bottom of her heart. As an evidence, Aizawa didn’t want anything for herself.
Perhaps, is Aizawa really the beautiful girl whom I idealize?
But, there is only one reason why I couldn’t think so obediently.
ーーmanga, why she hasn’t returned it yet, I wonder……?
From my experience, through lending and borrowing money and things, human nature will appear strongly. (経験上、お金の貸し借りや物の貸し借りには、人間性が色濃く出る。) 
If Aizawa is truly a good girl, she’s supposed to return the precious manga she borrowed immediately according to her own words.
Uーn, I don’t want to doubt her too much. But which one is the real Aizawa?
I think so while already knowing the answer somehow.
And, while harboring that doubt, I did my business (aka go to the toilet), returned to the room and sang my favorite anime songs, the karaoke date with Ten-nee was enjoyable.

「Kousuke, Karaoke is really enjoyable, right!?」
We leave the store and while walking on the street, Ten-nee who seemed to have relaxed greatly smiles, showing her canines.
「Un, I also had fun after a long time. Other than that, Ten-nee, where are we going next?」
While playing with Ten-nee, I feel like having returned to my child’s mind, I forget the time and asks so.
「Uーn, that’s right. But, it’s already getting dark……the next is the last one, right?」
Being told so, I looked at the watch and smiled broadly.
「Gomen. It’s already this late, huh? Then, ettoーー」
It’s the evening when the sun already went down, even so, when going out, the humidity is unbearable. Thanks to that, we only walked a little but I’m thirsty, sweating and become a bit hungry.
「That’s right! Lastly, why don’t we go to a cafe? After all, we haven’t had anything except juice since lunch」
「a, that’s good. Then where should we go?」
As if having forgotten the date, Ten-nee innocently answers like usual. (enter) It looks like we are playing normally.
But Ten-nee is also happy, perhaps this could pass the passing point as a date.
Then, Aizawa who walks behind us together with Shinonome looks around *kyoro kyoro* (sfx for turning head left and right repeatedly)
「Ahaha. But, there are many cafes in front of the station, so we are at a loss huh……」
「Maa, certainly as Aizawa said…… Uーn, wellー」
When I can’t decide because of indecisiveness, Shinonome suggests.
「Ikuno-kun. Then there is a good place」
「e, Shinonome, you know a good place?」
Aizawa seems to realize what Shinonome wants to say, and 「a」 she lets out a bright voice.
「Hora, Ikuno, isn’t there a place? A good place with service in this neighborhood. (service here = discount) Since it’s rare, why don’t we go?」(せっかくだし、 皆で行かない？) 
Being told by Aizawa, I realize after thinking for a short while.
「aa, I see. It’s Amami-senpai’s place, right?」
If I’m not mistaken, certainly when we solved Clair’s case, she said she would give us a service next time we come.
And, it’s decided that the four of us will head to the cake cafe 『Garnir』.

「ーーThe other day, thank you. Thank to you, I was able to reconcile with him♪」
We went to a window-side table and were talking to Amami-senpai who came from the kitchen.
It looks like senpai is helping to make cakes as she is wearing an apron.
Her expression is also bright compared to the other day, it can be guessed from the first glance that she having a peaceful relationship with her boyfriend.
「You seemed to be able to reconcile with your beloved boyfriend-san, that’s really good」
「Un. This is also thanks to everyone of the literature club. Really, thank you」
「No, we don’t do anything big in particular」
When Aizawa and Shinonome reply so, I also join the conversation.
「I almost didn’t do anything, but it is good that we, as the literature club, seem to be helpful a little」
「U, un」
When I begin to talk, Senpai’s face looks perplexed.
And, when those two began to look at the menu again somewhere else, she says to me with a low voice.
「ano, you may be bothered but…… Do you still, do ecchi play in the clubroom?」
What!?
ーーtte, she saw when I hugged Shinonome who sat on my knees if I recall correctly. And
because Shinonome said a weird thing, I was considered a pervert by senpai.
「That is really a misunderstanding. Hahaha」
「Is, that so? Somehow, it sounds like a lie……」
Looks like my creditworthiness from senpai is zero, as usual.
But, it’s already this late so it’s fine, particularly.
「Oi, Kousuke, those two also decided (the order) but which do you want?」
Sitting near the window, Ten-nee whose face brightens after seeing the cake’s menu shows it to me.
Ten-nee is boyish and has big-sisterly disposition (姉御肌), but her liking to sweets is really girl-like.
I also choose the seemingly delicious thing and tell senpai the order.
「Then, the price will become half as my gratitude for the other day. Please take it slowly」
After telling us her thanks, senpai returns to the kitchen again.
A short time later, senpai’s mother brings out the cake for us. On top of that, because she even treated us cold lemon tea, each of us received it thankfully while holding back. (それぞれ遠慮しながらもありがたく頂いた。) 
「U〜〜〜〜〜n, it was really tasty♡」
Ten-nee who finished eating the cake, puts both hands on her cheeks, happiness aura scatters from her melted look. Somehow, it feels like her cat-ear-like bunches of hair is shaking *bikubiku*, seeming happy.
「Thanks for the meal. It’s also very tasty for me, too」
Seems like it also suits the ojousama’s mouth, Shinonome wipes her mouth with a napkin with satisfaction.
「I also ate the gratitude cakes the other day, but exactly like Aizawa said, it’s really tasty」
「I see! It’s good to see that everyone is pleased♪」
Then Ten-nee who sits next to me has a slightly apologetic face.
「But, I feel bad that even I also receive the service. I didn’t lend my hand to solve Amami-senpai’s problem particularly and yet……this too, is thanks to you guys. And, sono…..」
She blushes slightly and says to Aizawa and Shinonome.
「Today, I was bad. It’s your rare day off and yet I get you to keep company…..for the time being, I’m grateful to you two…… Therefore……t, thank you」
She turns away and says with a small voice.
Ten-nee must have disliked these two because she thinks they are bitches who have some kind of plan and approach me. But she properly says her gratitude.
Excellent, Ten-nee.
「Takatora-san, don’t worry about it. Because it was fun for us too」
「That’s true. You don’t need to mind that. We came because we wanted to come」 (来たくて来たっていうのもあるのだし) 
Maa, it’s true in Shinonome’s case.
I stares at her with a half smile
Meanwhile, Ten-nee still looks downward and while a side of her face is basked in the evening sun. (they are sitting at a window-side table) 
「And, to be honest……there is something I need to talk to you guys today」
「Something to talk? To us?」
She nods lightly, after gazing at the face of each member of the literature club in turn, she looks downward again.
「Literature club, I think that I want to request a certain thing」
「e……?」
Because we truly didn’t think of being requested, we couldn’t return any words for a short while. But Shinonome who smiled fearlessly asks first.
「Then, Takatora-san. The request you wanted to ask us, what’s the content, I wonder?」
「T, that is……」
ーーIs it something hard to say?
Because Ten-nee has fallen silent, we watch in uneasiness.
I mean, having a request in this timing, perhaps Ten-nee was also recommended by that letter’s sender, she came to consult to us?
If so, there is a chance to hear who on earth is the person called 『Hanikamu Iyo』 .
Even if she is forced not to say, if it’s Ten-nee then I feel like she will tell me.
Thinking so, I’m going to ask but,
Ten-nee asked us first.
「You guys, do you believe in “curse”?」
「Curse?」
「Un」
The words Ten-nee said attacks the three of us at our unguarded placeーー (天姉が口にした言葉は僕たち三人の虚を衝くもので——) 
It’s eerie enough for me to forget the matter that I was going to ask.