I Got Into the Mass Production Anime

18. Go, Gomen! Go, Gomen! (Joining hands)

…Anyway, to relieve that guy’s anger, he’ll have to suffer for a while.

“…Can I just give you an empty room? Come with me.”

“That’s right, Shujinko-kun.”

Where did her crying look go? She is smiling refreshingly.

I showed her to her empty room on the second floor, right next to mine, and she was satisfied and started unpacking her things in her room.

I heard that things like beds and furniture will come later.

She gave me a pillow and a blanket to lie down on, and while her head was hurting, I carried out the rest of the day.

***

“…Ko-kun”

Um…? What are you talking about..?”

“Shujin Koo-kun”

“…?”

The sound I heard got me out of sleep and I opened my eyes.

Inazuke was sitting on the chair right next to the bed and just staring at me with an innocent smile.

“Oops! Shif…”

I was surprised at the moment and almost automatically cursed at Korean.

“Hey, you, what are you doing?”

A trembling voice.

“What are you talking about, Shujinko-kun. Before Shujinko-kun ‘secretly’ went to Heebon High School, didn’t I always wake him up?”

“No, no! At that time, I woke up by hitting and cursing every time, but suddenly I was terrified, asking why!”

“Huh? You originally woke me up like this, Shujinko-kun… I don’t know what you were talking about, Shujinko-kun…”

Iinazuke suddenly casts I’m Sad while crying.

“Shujinko-kun, I’m scared…”

Continuing streak.

“…”

I think I’m going to get a real mental illness.

Ha… From now on, I’ll have to lock the door at least to sleep. If you think that every morning…

…Yes. Let’s lock it up

Because I lived with my parents before, I couldn’t help but lock it up, but now I don’t even notice.

Seeing her crying again with her determination.

I prepared it quickly…

It looked like she had already finished wearing her school uniform and makeup.

Well, Inazuke, that guy always woke up earlier than me. What a surprise…

Thinking that way, Iinazuke, who had been crying until just now, was showing me an innocent smile again at some point.

…But aren’t you going?

“…”

“…?”

“…Was up?”

“But why Shujinko?”

“Why do you keep doing this here..?”

Your room is next door. Can you go over? It’s not this morning…

“Um… Just? Why? It’s not working, Shujinko-kun?”

“Uh, no.”

“It’s too much… Shujinkoo-kun…”

She’s trying to make her cry again.

… I ran out of her room as quickly as she avoided her.

Let’s wash up quickly.

“…”

I never thought the day would come when I would miss the old Inazuke…

“How did this happen…”

Probably to me a year ago. No, go to me just two days ago

If you say ‘I miss the old Iinazuke who used to hit and curse’, I’m sure at that time, I would have booked a mental hospital thinking that I would go crazy in two days.

After…

After getting ready like that, I went to the kitchen to eat breakfast as usual, and there was a breakfast prepared on the table that seemed to be prepared with great care.

And in front of him stood Iinazuke wearing an apron.

“No way…You made this…?”

“Shujinko-kun, lunchboxes aren’t good for you? From now on, I’ll do it for you, Shujinko-kun!”

No, why are you doing that… It’s definitely a good thing… But still…

“Thank you, Inazuke.”

“Yes! Eat well, Shujinkou-kun.”

…So, we sat across from each other and ate the rice she prepared.

“…”

“Eat this too, Shujinko-kun”

The girl who put side dishes on top of my rice.

“Uh, uh… Thank you.”

“Delicious, Shujinko-kun?”

“Oh, that’s delicious, hahahaha.”

…Actually, I’m not even sure if the rice goes into the mouth or the nose.

***

After finishing the meal, I left the house with Inazuke, who was still maintaining the concept.

“It’s been a while since we went to school together, but you don’t seem to be in a good mood, Shujinko-kun?”

“No…Okay…”

“It’s nice, but what’s wrong with your expression, Shujinko-kun?”

Hey, I’m sorry… Stop grinding…

“Why is your expression like that? Shujinkoo-kun?”

“Ha…”

I tried to put up with it somehow… But you’re turning me into a monster…

…I can’t.

The time has come to write ‘that’.

-Pair!-

“Go, Gomen!”

Crying out that I’m sorry, I bowed my head and joined my hands!!

Join your hands. As I said before, this can also be called a secret apology technique that is quite effective in its own way here.

But…

“…Shujinko-kun, what are you doing..?”

“Ah…”

…Failed.

Iinazuke, who stopped smiling according to the concept for the first time since Osana Najimi, was looking at me like a strange person.

It must have been very shocking… Did I do it for no reason…

Iinazuke, who was silent for a while, closed his eyes and touched his forehead before speaking.

“Ha… Shujinkoo-kun, don’t do such a thing from now on. Where the hell did you learn that…”

…Thinking about it makes me mad. How is it different from what you do to me?

I decided to take advantage of her reaction.

“Do you understand how I feel now? Can I do some mirror therapy?”

“…”

Iinazuke was speechless.

Look, don’t you have anything to say?

But she was more condescending than I thought, and she immediately changed the subject.

“By the way Shujin Koo-kun, by the way, was it Osana Najimi? What is she doing with that child?”

She leaned over and looked up at me and said, ‘I’m curious!’ Inazuke, who casts anime-style expressions and movements.

… Still, Ii Nazuke stopped craving Shujin Koo-kun, whom she had been close to until just now, whether it was a little self-reflection or whether the real joint action had an effect.

Yes… Let’s be satisfied with this much for now.

By the way. Osana Najimi?

“Osana Najimi? You’re talking about yellow hair and twin tails, right?

Ii Nazuke said as she clasped her palms together.

“Ah, that’s right! Yes Osana Najimi.”

“Oh why Sana Najimi? What part does she want to know?”

“Just overall! Anything is fine.”

“Um… I’m just a normal kid, except that I hate me more than anyone else, I’m a pretty girl, and I’m popular.”

“Well, she was pretty. Um… Shujinkoo-kun style?”

“… That guy, if he always looked at me, he would stare at me and get angry. Now, just looking at his face makes my head thump.”

“Hey… Why does that child hate Shujinko-kun?”

“Hmm… One of my friends is Toyoda Haruta. Do you remember?”

“Eh? Someone I know?”

“We went to kindergarten together.”

“Um~ I don’t know!”

…You don’t even remember because you’re not interested?

He felt an unknown wonder for a moment at the contrast of her appearance with the original work he had remembered for 10 years.

“Anyway, I heard that Toyoda and Osana Najimi, whom you are curious about, are childhood friends. That’s what I heard… They hate it because they look like a bully or something. Since they were young, they hated it when they thought they looked like a bully. Look at me.”

“Eh? You hate it just for that reason?”

For an unimaginable, absurd reason, Iinazuke also seemed a little surprised, which is rare.

“I guess you can tell if you’re a great contemplative. You can see contemplation. You’re a bully! But you go out with my childhood friend? So, I’m going to hate you! Isn’t it like this?”

“Hey… I see… I got it! Thank you, for letting me know.”

…I never thought I’d be this happy just because I didn’t put on any Shujinkoo… I’m going to get rid of the other things quickly by lightening my mood somehow.

“…?”

…Huh…?

Am I just being happy with something like this..?

“Ha…”

…Suddenly, my situation looked so pitiful that I let out a sigh.

It’s often like this these days…

***

After having a few conversations with her, she arrived at her academy before she knew it.

She entered her class with her and, as usual, Sato Ichika greeted me.

“Ah! Shujinkoo-kun, Good morning! Huh? Good morning Yoji-chan too!”

“Uh, good morning.”

“Good morning, Sato-chan.”

The two don’t look awkward.

Even though you transferred schools yesterday, it seems that the two of you have already known each other.

“Hey- Did you two go to school together?”

“Uh, same gf…”

I hurriedly covered Inazuke’s mouth and said.

“Ah, yes! It’s a friend I’ve known before, it seems like the house I moved into is also nearby, hahahaha”

“Hey- .”

“hahahaha, then stop… Hey, see me for a second.”

After that conversation with her, I called Nazuke Ii and said.

“Hey, living in the same house is definitely a secret. Okay?”

“Okay, Shujinko-kun.”

Contrary to her expectations, she fortunately accepted my request without objection.

“After…”

I didn’t really think that Sato Ichika would spread it around, but I’m glad I found it even now, but if I did something wrong, I’d almost amplify the rumors again. Even with her involved.

…I’ll have to be even more careful to prevent that from happening. It’s because I’m no longer alone.

Anyway, after school today, I’m going to tell her about her rumors.

***

Time passed again, except for Osana Najimi taking Iinazuke and going somewhere, the time at the academy where nothing happened was over.

And then I went home with Inazuke.

I should tell you now.

“Iinazuke.”

“Shujinko-kun.”

“?”

“?”

We called each other’s names at the same time.

“Tell me first.”

“Shujinkou-kun. You know that rumor.”

“Oh that…”

I must have heard that rumor from Osana Najimi earlier. Didn’t you know that she and I were from the same middle school?

Well, if you’ve already heard it, it’ll be easier to talk about it.

“But honestly, isn’t that ridiculous? I said, where is the girl?”

“…”

Iinazuke was suddenly speechless.

The atmosphere suddenly became chilly.

“…Hey…Iinazuke…?”

“…”

…We need to quickly find out what’s wrong.

As fast as possible.

Again, the shuddering at the end of every word and the anime-style gestures that seemed to diminish little by little after joining hands are now specifications.

I’m barely trying to get better…

What is the problem!

…Ah!

“No, no! I didn’t mean a friend, but a girl who I see as the opposite s*x~”

“Ah~ Was it like that? Shujinkoo-kun!”

“Sure!”

That’s correct!

I called for pleasure in my heart.

“Okay! Shujinko-kun!”

…?

“Uh…?”

“Why is that, Shujinko-kun?”

Nazuke Ii puts her index finger to her lips and makes a curious expression.

Even Shujinko-kun, who started sticking at the end of his words again…

It sucks… Everything went to nothing.

Why?!

“My, did I do something wrong?”

“Why did you do that, Shujinko-kun?”

“Why does your expression look bad, Shujinko-kun?”

…Let’s not forget to lock the door.