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Chapter 283 - Shutter!
'Hmm?'
When that young man left, Tobe naturally noticed him; a normal guy, quite handsome, and like most people, nothing special, yet he could see that this young man was quite different, probably, it was because he had seen many protagonists, so he could tell that there was a high chance this guy was a protagonist, especially when this young man worked at the same bookstore as Yomiuri.
"Ah, do you know, Asamura-kun?"
"Asamura-kun?"
"Yes, his name is Asamura Yuuta. He is also a part-timer like you." Yomiuri suddenly thought for a moment and let out an exclamation. "Ah, if I am not wrong, he should be from the same high school as you!"
"Oh, he is also from Sobu High School?"
Tobe was surprised, but inwardly, he had never seen Yuuta, wondering whether this world was a world of mixed works.
Not only did the characters of the "My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, as I Expected" exist, but other different works also existed.
Yet, inwardly, he was unfamiliar with Yuuta, but somehow, he had a feeling that Yuuta must be related to Yomiuri, Saki Ayase, and Maaya Narasaka.
"Ah, you don't know him?"
"No, I don't know."
"Hm... well, I guess, it is normal if you don't know."
"...is it?"
"Yes." As Yomiuri had said before, her focus was on social science at the university, so more or less, she understood why Tobe didn't know Asamura Yuuta.
"I think that you have some prejudices in your heart."
"....." Yomiuri.
"Well, it is normal, so don't worry about it."
So, as long as the person, who was being prejudiced, didn't refute, didn't tell how wrong their prejudice was, or show an effort to be a better self, it wouldn't make the others change their impression of them.
"...you are more different from what I imagined you to be, Tobe-kun."
"What kind of impression do you have of me first?"
"Er... a delinquent?"
Tobe didn't shy away or become speechless, but nodded. "You are right. I give off an impression of a delinquent." His hair was long, reaching more or less to his shoulders. If he wasn't a delinquent, then what was he?
A sissy?
Well, if he put on make-up and acted like that, he would give such an impression, yet despite his long hair, he was so manly, so Yomiuri thought that he was a delinquent, especially when he made such a silly prank by secretly putting a pineapple on the shelf of the bookstore.
"Then, again, my first impression of you has also changed."
"Really~?"
"You are more charming than I thought you would be."
Standing up, Tobe said, "I will leave first. It's fun to talk with you, Senpai, but let's talk later when it's my schedule to work. Then, excuse me." It was already quite late, and it wouldn't be good to continue talking when he knew that Yomiuri still needed to work.
As for Asamura Yuuta, Tobe didn't show much reaction or interest.
Unlike Shirogane or Oreki, who were his friends, and even a savior, Hikigaya Hachiman or Asamura Yuuta weren't even his friends. No, they weren't even his acquaintances; more importantly, like the world of business or a war, where there was only a victor and a loser.
If one couldn't be a victor, then they would be a loser.
Naturally, in the romance, it was the same since if one wanted to win the one they wanted to be, they had to do everything, even if the method might be dirty.
Women could do the same if they wanted to get the men they wanted by even opening their legs, so of course, why couldn't men do the same?
Well, if a man opened their legs to a woman, they would become a pervert and be sent to jail, thought.
"...."
Blinking her eyes, Yomiuri smiled and said, "As expected, you accepted the job, so you can get closer to me, right?"
"..." Tobe.
"Geez, you are such a tsundere~!"
Showing a silly smile on her face, Yomiuri lightly nudged her side as she had discovered what Tobe wanted to do.
"...."
Tobe was speechless and asked, "Don't you have to work?"
"Well, I do, but I have to take care of my junior first, right?"
Watching her silly smile, that seemed happy that she had discovered her plot, Tobe asked curiously, "Let's say that I applied for this job, so I can chase you, do I have a chance?"
"Ah!" Startled, Yomiuri's face blushed, never expecting him to be so blunt.
"Well, enough of a joke."
"It was a joke!"
"I was kidding."
"Which is!"
Facing her anger, Tobe didn't want to keep pace with her, and he also knew that, as it was their first meeting, it was impossible for him to be serious. Instead, he should play around and be flirty since he was sure that she would be weirded out if he were so direct with her.
Like a seed that needs time to grow, love needs time to bloom.
At this moment, Tobe was like a farmer, a gardener, who spread his little seeds, which hopefully would grow.
"Well, I really need to go back since it is pretty late, so see you later, Yomiuri-senpai."
Excusing himself, Tobe decided to leave and go home, leaving Yomiuri, whose emotions were far from calm, and even annoyed as he was playing with her!
So, which was it?
Did he like her?
Did he not like her?
Those questions kept repeating in her head as she thought of his gentle smile, which was infuriatingly hot, making her head even more of a mess. She was a student of the social science, she was also a woman, and even though much of the knowledge she learned at the university told her that Tobe was a young man with a lot of experience, she was sure that many naive young women had fallen under his arms, and probably, if she wasn't careful, she would be nothing but his plaything, toyed with, discarded when he was bored.
Yet, was he such a cruel guy?
Yomiuri wasn't sure, but she was sure that he wasn't like that, and frankly, she also wasn't even sure he had a feeling toward him, but unfortunately, she couldn't get him out of her head, so—
"Ah, Asamura-kun, do you know Tobe Kakeru-kun?"
"...what?"
In battle, information was vital, so Yomiuri hoped to learn more about Tobe from Asamura Yuuta, a student who also came from the same school as Tobe.
"But before that, why did you have a pineapple in your hand?"
"Oh..."
On the other hand, Tobe, who was about to go home, thought about what he planned to do in this world, but then again, as many heroines existed, he had no need to be in a hurry, and but then again, as he was in the 2nd grade, he also had to be in a hurry, too, to make a girlfriend as he knew well that the time limit was when he graduated from high school.
After all, unlike Ishigami and Satoshi, who were in the 1st grade and gave him a three-year time limit, this time, as he was in the 2nd grade, his time limit was only two years.
If he couldn't find a heroine to become a girlfriend before that, he wasn't even sure what would happen to him, and he didn't want to gamble.
Still, when he thought about how he wanted to take his sweet time, he also felt helpless by the time limit that was given by the system.
Regardless, when he thought to go home, he saw a woman being harassed by a drunkard.
"Hey, isn't it fine? Come on~! How much is it~!"
However, the woman ignored the man, yet it was clear that her expression was one of dissatisfaction, unhappiness, and even sadness for being mistaken as a prostitute.
Still, the man was particularly extreme, so he directly reached out to her.
"Hey, stop it! I will call the police!"
"It's fine, isn't it~! I will make you scream happily~! I will even give you money, so—"
Click!
As the sound of the flash shutter of the smartphone camera echoed, the woman and the drunkard were startled as they saw Tobe, who took their photo.
