What If I Told Tomori-san, The Girl Who's Cold Only Towards Me, That I Knew Her Secret Account? - V2 SS

Side Story : Pool Date Prelude

“Well then, wait there.”

The swimsuit section in front of Shin Himegaoka Station.

Tomori, holding several swimsuits on hangers in both hands, said in front of the fitting room.

“Hey, Tomori.”

“What?”

“I mean, it’s not like it’s a big deal for me to say this after coming all the way here, but why do I have to help you choose a swimsuit?”

Earlier in the day. Tomori and I received tickets from Chifuyu for a leisure facility called Yomisaka Land. A place perfect for enjoying midsummer, combining a pool and an amusement park.

And now, after school. Tomori had brought me here, saying, ‘Since we’re going to play, I want to buy a new swimsuit.’

“It’s fine, isn’t it? You seem free.”

“Didn’t you know I’m busy with studying?”

“Didn’t our exams just finish?”

“I want to review the parts I messed up on in the exams.”

“Is that what you say when you come to the swimwear department with a girl? It seems like not just exams, but your life is also over.”

“Yeah, it’s over. I’m stuck with you after school because of your selfishness.”

“You’re too rude. Did you receive a toxic-tongued prodigy education in your childhood or something?”

“I don’t want to hear that from the land of toxic tongues. Don’t bring me freshly harvested toxic remarks.”

There was the usual banter that was mercilessly exchanged even outside of school. But we can’t just go back.

(I did say ‘It’s okay to lean on me when you want to’ the other day.)

It’s good that Tomori is relying on someone.

Her goal is to make me confess. If she’s going to appeal to me in some way, it would be the Yomisaka Land we’re going to this weekend.

But today, bold actions probably won’t happen.

《Alright, K-kun is probably off guard. If something happens, it’ll be this weekend.》

” …… “

《Going to the pool with a girl. His consciousness is directed toward that day. That’s why today is my chance!》

After Tomori entered the fitting room. Her hidden Twitter account updates as time goes by.

《If possible, I’ll make my move today! He probably hasn’t realized my scheme over here either!》

“Unfortunately, everything’s already been exposed, okay?”

I whisper softly while looking at my smartphone in front of the fitting room.

Truly a top student, she’s sharp-witted.

I had thought that something would happen on the actual date.

And then, after several strategic plans were uploaded to her hidden account…

“Hey, Kagisaka-kun. Come over here for a moment.”

She tugged.

With delicate arms, she pulled me into the fitting room.

“Hey, why all of a sudden—”

“Shh.”

Once I was inside the fitting room, Tomori, in her blue bikini, gestured for silence.

“I just remembered. The girls from the Satsuki class were in front of the swimsuit section.”

“Even so, why drag me into the fitting room?”

“Isn’t it obvious? If someone sees us picking out swimsuits together, they might get the wrong idea. I wouldn’t want that.”

‘Why can’t you understand something like that?’ Tomori sighs, but…

(Maybe she’s bluffing about classmates being here?)

Or perhaps she knew classmates would come and decided to come to this swimsuit section.

“By the way…”

With slightly flushed cheeks. Tomori, in her blue bikini, moves her cherry-colored lips.

“Does this swimsuit look good on me?”

She gazes at me with upturned eyes.

She’s wearing a cute bikini with frills and a relatively small amount of fabric.

Her soft white skin is smooth. Her limbs are long and slender, perfectly balanced.

Even her plump and soft-looking bosom is unabashedly exposed.

Furthermore, she asks with an anxious expression that makes me want to protect her. If I knew nothing, I might have felt my heart race.

However, what comes to mind are the tweets from her hidden account earlier.

《I’ll ask if the swimsuit looks good on me. Because it’s K-kun, he won’t give a straightforward answer. But! That’s part of the plan! ‘You won’t even say I look cute? Then… how about this pose?’ I’ll tease him with a slightly seductive pose!》

What kind of pose is that?

It’s a bit concerning, but I’d rather give an honest response than be shot down by such a blatant attempt at arousing desires.

“It looks really good.”

“Huh?”

“I’m really looking forward to Sunday’s pool. Walking with a cute girl in a swimsuit like this, it really lifts my spirits.”

“Hmm… Well, even though you’re Kagisaka-kun, you’re quite good with flattery.”

While saying this in a teasing tone, Tomori’s white cheeks slightly tint with red. She doesn’t seem entirely displeased.

I thought it might be better not to flippantly compliment her, but the fact remains that Tomori looks cute in her swimsuit.

Well, saying that I’m looking forward to Sunday’s pool is just lip service.

“Sigh—”

And…

Tomori suddenly let out a small sigh. Come to think of it, earlier on her hidden account, she wrote, 《I want to come up with some reason and hug K-kun. Hug him while wearing a swimsuit. If I’ve come this far, there’s no way it won’t work!》 She should choose her methods a bit more carefully.

I wanted to say that, but Tomori is a love klutz monster.

In a state where her IQ has apparently dropped, it wouldn’t be surprising for her to execute a bold plan.

Her small sigh just now was likely a hint of that.

She probably wants to say something like, ‘It’s getting a bit chilly. Hey, Kagisaka-kun, do you remember when you hugged me to keep warm at my house last time? Could you hold me and warm me up again today?’

If that’s the case…

“Um…”

“Put this on.”

As if cutting off Tomori’s words, I take out a jacket from my bag and hand it to her.

“Huh?!… Is it okay?”

“Yeah.”

“Hmm… For someone like you who always seems to have a shortage of kindness, you sure know how to be considerate.”

Somewhat nervously, Tomori places my jacket on her delicate shoulders.

It’s the jacket I meant to wear during today’s PE class but ended up not needing it due to the heat. Who would’ve thought it would come in handy like this?

(For now, this should put a stop to the plan she had written on her hidden account.)

Now all that’s left is to hunker down in this fitting room for a while.

“Hey, you know what?”

As I’m internally relieved that things are progressing as I had anticipated…Tomori, wearing the swimsuit with my jacket draped over it, gazes at me with a slightly embarrassed expression.

“Thank you.”

“What’s gotten into you all of a sudden? It’s not like you to thank me.”

“I think so too, but you did help me pick out a swimsuit, Kagisaka-kun.”

” … “

“You even lent me your jacket, so it makes sense to at least say thank you, right? You might seem unfriendly at school, but…”

‘It seems there’s a bit of kindness in you after all.’ Tomori smiled shyly, as if being noticed by me made her very happy.

(…Ah, seriously.)

She’s acting all pleasant now.

Even though I intentionally tried to be kind to thwart Tomori’s plan from her hidden account.

But seeing this innocent smile, so unlike her usual saltiness towards me…

“Sorry.”

“Huh?”

“There was one thing I forgot to mention. It’s about the color of the swimsuit. I think red would suit you, Tomori.”

I accidentally revealed my true thoughts that didn’t even need to be conveyed.

(Tomori’s hair accessory and phone case are red too, aren’t they? She probably likes the color red.)

And besides, red suits Tomori, who aspires to be a hero.

“As expected of the top-ranked student. You’re quick-witted.”

“Huh?”

“Actually, I was thinking red might be good for me too. But I tend to lean towards red since I like it. So, I decided to change it up today and go for blue.”

“I see.”

“Thanks to you, I realized that I still prefer my favorite color. So, I’ll go with this one, alright?”

“Don’t you need to try it on?”

“No problem. It should be fine since my partner picked it out. I’m looking forward to wearing this on the beach!”

Tomori smiled at me while holding the red bikini on a hanger. Like a child, with an innocent expression.

“Is something wrong?”

“Nothing.”

A calm response, both in voice and expression.

(Ah, seriously.)

I won’t be swayed by Tomori.

I thought that, but when I saw her cheerful smile, I just…

(No, that’s not it.)

It’s just that I can’t calm down in a confined space with a girl in a swimsuit.

It’s not like Tomori’s smile is making my heart race or anything.

In front of the fitting room mirror, Azusa Tomori has a red swimsuit against her body with a relaxed expression on her cheeks.

Somehow, without realizing it…I, too, had started to look forward to our Sunday date.