I Want to Have a Girlfriend Too - Chapter 47

Volume 3: Christmas Edition

Prologue

　The Sakura School Festival was over, and December was approaching. I was relaxing alone on my bed.

“Fufu… he’s still cute no matter how many times I see him…”

　I picked up a picture that was hanging on a photo frame.

　It was a group photo of our class taken after the Festival.

　It shows me, Hii-chan, Sato-kun, my classmates———and Tokimori-kun.

Surprisingly, the maid uniform looked good on him…

　I poked Tokimori-kun’s picture with my finger.

　Really, it’s not fair that he could turn around from his usual playful mood and become so cute.

　He might get angry if I say this, but…

“Ahhh, even if he is like this, I still like him… “

　I mutter to myself.

　To whom am I muttering? I found the answer in this throbbing in my chest.

　I can’t help feeling nervous and nervous when I see him.

　This all started after school that day.

　He gallantly rushed to me when I was about to be attacked after being confessed to.

　Despite his usual joking appearance, he was serious and strong.

　Even now, I vividly remember his appearance.

　…He was really cool at that time.

　When I remember him, I suddenly feel my face get hot.

　Uuuh…Whenever I think of Tokimori-kun, I always end up like this!

“This is all Tokimori-kun’s fault!”

　I poke Tokimori-kun in the picture again with my finger.

　This is the only way I can fight back against him.

“But really, so much has happened in the past few months.”

　I joined the student council, was a Sakura School Festival committee member, and wore a slightly embarrassing maid outfit.

　I wouldn’t have done these things in the past.

　What changed me was that I came across him practicing his confession.

　So I asked Tokimori-kun to help us get boyfriends, and things started to change from then on.

　We had never opened our hearts to anyone before.

　This was all because people didn’t see us as individuals.

　But Tokimori-kun noticed it, and he was the only one who treated us normally without any ulterior motives.

　…I am sure that Tokimori-kun doesn’t know how happy I was at that time.

　Thanks to him, we started to talk frankly with each other and to the others.

　As a result, my classmates and Senpai started to see me normally, and my school life became more enjoyable.

　All this is thanks to Tokimori-kun.

　I really appreciate Tokimori-kun.

　And he is the person———

“———I like…”

　I muttered to myself as I looked at the pictures.

　I can feel this feeling growing day by day.

　He usually only thinks about girls and is too insensitive to notice my casual appeals to him.

　He says, “I’m a perceptive guy!” but he is not perceptive at all.

　…What is he basing that statement on?

　Probably, he only thought, “Kagurazaka is a really nice girl,” when I said I would dress up in a maid’s uniform for Tokimori-kun.

　That can’t be true!

　That’s only for Tokimori-kun, not for anyone else!

　I wish I could tell him directly, but I’m too embarrassed.

　…Ugh, I’m so bitter because I can’t take the first step!

　He has his bad points, but there are many more good points.

　He can do everything, he can sew, he can do exercise, he can give a helping hand when someone is in trouble, sees the efforts of others, and most of all, he is a good person. He is also a good judge of people’s efforts, and most importantly,——he looks at what’s on the inside, not only what’s on the outside.

　I think that’s why I fell in love with him.

　But I am sure that other people will like Tokimori-kun soon.

　In fact, Maya Senpai ————and probably Hii-chan too.

　I think it’s normal for Maya Senpai because she has been around him for a long time, but Hii-chan must have been around since the Sakura School Festival.

　Probably, Hii-chan has been attracted to Tokimori-kun’s charms without realizing it until now.

　I think that the Sakura School Festival made her realize that feeling.

　Hii-chan later told me about that time.. and I really think Tokimori-kun is cheating!

　If he did that, it’s obvious any girl would fall in love with him!

　When I heard that story, I felt happy for her, but at the same time, I envied her.

　…am I a bad girl for thinking like that?

　Maybe more and more people will fall in love with him beside us.

　That’s how cool and reliable Tokimori-kun is!

　But at the same time that people will understand his attractiveness, my rivals will also increase.

　Ugh… that’s a problem…

　Because just now, I have Maya Senpai and Hii-chan as rivals.

　They are so attractive that I don’t know if I could win even if I tried.

　It’s hard enough with just two of them, but if there is more, someone will really take him away from me.

　That’s the one thing I absolutely hate.

　I love him so much that I don’t want to give him up to someone else.

　But in the end, it’s his decision who he goes out with.

　It might be one of us, or it might be someone else.

　To prevent that from happening, I have to try to appeal to him and make him like me.

“But who does Tokimori-kun like…? “

　Only he knows, but I can’t help wondering.

　It might be Hii-chan, or it might be Maya Senpai.

　Maybe… it could be me!

　But I can’t see any sign that he likes someone.

　Maybe we all stand as the same [Friends] for him now.

　But it’s only a matter of time.

　Maya Senpai is making a lot of appeals, and Hii-chan has also been making visible appeals recently… probably including the fact that they are trying to make a check on other people.

　…In contrast, I am always embarrassed and nervous and cannot show my appeal.

　At this rate, the gap between us will widen more and more.

　That is absolutely not allowed. If the gap widens further, I will never be able to get together with him.

　I look at the calendar on the wall.

　There was a red circle on the 24th.

　Fortunately, Christmas is coming this month.

　I need to make a strong appeal now and get closer to him.

　——That’s because…

“I don’t have… much time left.”

　I picked up a piece of paper on my desk.

[ 12/24 19︰Departure from Narita Airport to Moscow. ]

　So this month is a big deal for me.

　If I don’t make a decision here, I will never be with him again.

　I don’t know how it will turn out.

　Still, I made a secret decision in my heart to get together with my love.