[Ao]

Sunday.

"So… can you explain what is going on, Aoto-kun?"

"Yeah… I do need an explanation, Aoto."

"Uhmm… I didn't expect you're that kind of guy, Hoshie-kun."

"Not that I mind but… I do think you need to explain to us, Ao."

"…"

"If I say that this is not my fault, would you believe it?"

He scratched his head while explaining his side.

…

With a slap mark on his face, Aoto is walking behind them.

He already explained himself but they didn't hear him like they do before.

However, because of that, they immediately become close.

He doesn't know why but whenever they talk about him, they started to rant like he doesn't exist.

All matters about me become the pillar of their closeness and because of that, I'm both happy and hurt.

Happy that the girls he close with recently are becoming close because of me and hurt because most of the things they say are his embarrassment and his weirdness.

Some people around us who happened to hear what they talk, couldn't help but frown or put a disgusted expression as they look at him.

'I want to hide…'

He wanted to break away but…

"Where are you going?"

Four hands tuck on his shirt.

"I'm gonna go to the uhmm…— there!"

He doesn't know what will answer so he looks around and saw an arcade then he points it.

Seeing the place he wanted to go, Chika's eyes sparkle.

Next to the arcade is the store where she wanted to buy a console and seeing the console she wanted to buy is the reason why her eyes are sparkling right now.

When the other three girls look at Chika's reaction they stare at him like a dagger…

"Heeh… I see… It looks like someone has a favorite."

For some reason, Masuzu's words held a strong force.

"Say Aoto, are you into girls with big b-b-breast?"

Kyouko stuttered while looking at her own pitiful chest.

"I don't mind but you owe me a punch."

Hearing Ayase's calm voice, he suddenly feels his stomach hurt.

It seems that one punch from her became a trauma to his stomach.

But despite this, he is happy.

He thought that something wrong might happened today but he didn't expect that they are okay with others.

A fate or coincidence, he doesn't know why they were able to pick the same day, the same time, and the same place but what matter is that they are happy right now.

What will lie in the future might not be a good ending but for now, he would enjoy this day with them.

…

In the end, he was able to manage their group date peacefully.

They are very cooperative to each other's needs like Chika's console.

After buying her console, they go next to a restaurant.

They decided to eat now because some of them forgot to eat breakfast because of excitement like Kyouko.

Meanwhile, Aoto and Masuzu sit at a two-chair table.

After all, she needs some pictures with Aoto where they are dating.

If she posts it on social media, many students in the school might not doubt their relationship, and her peaceful life will continue.

Meanwhile, Ayase has two tickets for a movie.

Since they are not alone anymore, the girls command him to buy some tickets for them.

'Am I a dog?'

But he didn't verbally tell this and just follow it.

He runs to the movie theater while they are waiting in front of the plaza fountain.

However, when he arrived there someone suddenly called his name.

"Aoto-kun…"

"Huh?"

When he looks around, he is surprised to meet Kurumi.

(A/N: 3)