I Want to Have a Girlfriend Too - Chapter 12

I’m not competing just because I want to go on a blind date!

 

“However, it’s unusual for Nozomu to be here and even more unusual for the three of you to be together.”

“Hey, you sound like you think it’s funny if I’m with a pretty girl.”

“Ahaha.”

“What the heck is wrong with this guy? “

 

　My best friend is being troublesome as soon as we meet him.

　See, what’s so funny is that both of them are blushing and looking down.

　Hey, hey, don’t hold back your laughter.

 

“I’m sorry, both of you, but Nozomu is so quick to say things like that.”

“Don’t worry! I’m used to it by now! “

“I still can’t get used to it…”

 

　What the hell are they talking about?

 

“Anyway, what are you three up to today? “

“Oh, we came to see the soccer team today.”

“Hmmm… does that mean you finally decided to join the soccer team?”

“No way. I just want to see these guys.”

 

　I actually came here to talk to you.

 

“Yeah, anyway, can I come and watch for a while? “

“That’s fine. But I’m taking a break right now.”

 

　Idiot. It’s better if you’re on break.

　We won’t be able to talk to Kazuki if the team goes to practice.

 

“It’s okay, Sato. You can deal with the student council president and the others.”

 

　Then Senpai, who looked very muscular, interrupted us. His muscular body is hard on the eyes… but nice!

 

“We’re going to start practicing with Tokimori right now!”

“Wait a minute, Senpai. You just made a good play, but now it’s an error. “

 

　Why do I have to play too?

 

“What? Aren’t you here to play soccer?”

“No. I’m here to watch the soccer, not play it.”

“But my guys are….”

 

　Senpai pointed his finger at the other Senpai and his classmates, who were doing some kind of spirited stretching.

 

“Okay, if Tokimori is going to play keeper, we can practice shooting all we want.”

“Even Sato gets stopped by this guy. If I beat Tokimori here today, I’ll be the ace! “

“I’m going to make up for all the… humiliation! “

 

“What is this…. what’s with all the enthusiasm?”

 

　I don’t like it when you get so worked up.

　I really don’t want to play soccer right now… because I’m wearing my school uniform now, it’s dirty, and it’s tiring.

 

　Also, the last person who talked, did I do something terrible to you?

 

“Nozomu, play keeper.”

“No, I don’t want to.”

“Then, what do you want? “

“Nothing.”

“I see…”

 

　Saying this, the big Senpai folds his muscular arms and makes gestures as if he is thinking.

 

　No, I would never do that, no matter how much you think about it, okay?

 

” …Okay, here’s what you’re going to do.”

 

　Then Senpai seems to have an idea and tries to make a proposal to me.

 

“No, tell them I won’t do it.”

“If you can stop all their shots, we’ll prepare a blind date for you next time.”

 

　……

 

“Let’s goooo!!! Senpai, don’t think you can score any goal from me! “

“Good one! “

“Your reign ends here! “

“Today’s the day… the day I’m gonna win and tell Yuna how I feel about her! “

 

　I’m going to start stretching to get myself pumped up.

 

　I’m not… doing it because I want to go on a blind date, Senpai. But because Senpai insisted, okay? I don’t have any ulterior motive, I swear.

 

　And the last guy… shouldn’t you confess even if you don’t beat me? …what am I to you?

 

“Let’s do it right away, Tokimori! Stop wasting time! “

“You’re on! Ah, Saijouin and Kagurazaka! Don’t forget today’s mission! I’ve already arranged everything for you! “

 

　I said to Kagurazaka and Saijouin and headed for the soccer field.

 

　――for the blind date!

 

* * *

 

(Hiiyo Saijouin’s point of view)

 

“You’re on! Ah, Saijouin and Kagurazaka! Don’t forget today’s mission! I’ve already arranged everything for you! “

 

　With these words, he left.

　Surely, he had set up a situation to talk to Sato-san, and all we had to do was to…

 

“It’s not about us by any stretch of the imagination. It’s totally about the blind date… “

 

　I, Hiiyo Saijouin, give a small sigh.

　Is the blind date so much more important than us?

　He usually says “beautiful girl, cute girl” without hesitation, but he is not interested in us at all…

 

　Well, it’s not that I want him to be overly interested in us or anything.

 

“He’s gone, isn’t he? Sato-kun, don’t you have to go?”

 

　Alice doesn’t seem to understand what Tokimori-san is doing…

　Our goal is to talk to him and find out if he’s a potential boyfriend.

 

“Uh, I don’t think so. I can’t beat Nozomu anyway, even if I try now.”

 

　Sato-san said with a wry smile.

 

“Is Tokimori-kun better than Sato-kun? “

“Yes, he is good, really… I’ve never won a point from Nozomu before.”

“I didn’t know he was that good…”

 

　Our school’s soccer team is so famous in the prefecture that they always make it through the prefectural qualifying rounds.

　He is the ace of the team even though he is a freshman, and you can tell that he is outstanding.

 

　But who is this Tokimori-san who makes him say something like this…?

 

“Were Tokimori-san and Sato in the same soccer club in junior high school? “

“No, we were not. I was on the soccer team, but Nozomu was a go-home club member.”

“Wow, so he is good at soccer! “

“And Nozomu started playing soccer because he heard that [someone who is good at soccer is popular with the girls].”

“His motives are too impure…”

 

　Again !?

　He practiced and got good because of an unsubstantiated source!

 

　Look, even Alice is appalled.

 

“Really, when I saw Nozomu…I sometimes wondered what all my hard work had been worth.”

 

　With these words, Sato looked at the field.

　There he saw him in a penalty shootout with the soccer team members.

 

　Sato’s profile looked gloomy as he looked at them.

 

“But Nozomu has made a lot of efforts to get a girlfriend… Seeing him like that makes me think that I have to work hard, too, and stop being jealous.”

“I see… “

 

　Alice is listening to Sato’s story with a serious expression.

 

　Indeed, his motives are a little bit strange… but I honestly think it’s great that he is working hard for his goal.

 

“So, I respect Nozomu as a friend, and I like him. So, I hope you and Nozomu will continue to be friends.”

“Alright…”

“Leave it to me!”

 

　Of course.

　I need his help from now on…and I don’t know how he feels about us as friends, but I also want to get to know him better.

 

　We spent some time chatting after that.

 

　During that time, voices were heard.

 

“So, three more people! I’ve got the blind date in the bag! “

“You idiot! There’s still us! “

“Don’t think it’s easy to go to a blind date! “

“Yuna, wait for me… I’m going to confess! “

“Come on! “

 

　This kind of exchange was going on at the soccer field.

 

　Why does…he want to go on a blind date so badly?

 

　Listening to this clamor, I felt a little bit bothered, ────but I guess it was my imagination.