Chapter 147 - Ii-san the Client (2/2)

Rei-chan cutely picked up the mug filled with beer and began gulping it down. Soon, she asked for a pitcher of beer from a nearby waiter.

“I don’t need that much—”

“Eheheh… Senpai, it’s okay.”

“Eh? Are you getting it just for yourself?”

“Eheheh. There really isn’t that much in a pitcher, you know?”

The amount she drinks really isn’t cute at all!

“I really do drink a lot…?”

Your cheeks are completely red, you beer fairy.

After trying out some food, and sometimes washing it down with beer, we entered onto our main topic.

“To be honest, I don’t even know how I got into such a situation with my sister. I don’t even know her contact information.”

“… It kind of became a taboo. It’s been like that since the home economics club disbanded. Always.”

“It certainly was really awkward for everyone.”

“… Seiji-kun, do you really have no idea?”

“Not at all. If I did, I would have tried to do something about it.”

I guess so, Kanata said.

“Kanata was the closest to Sana, right? Don’t you know anything?”

“… Even if I say something, it happened all the way back in high school.”

“It’s fine with just that. What should my high school self-do in order to prevent the current situation?”

Rei-chan seemed to understand what was going on, as she took a glance at me.

Kanata tried to search for words with a troubled expression.

“Ii-san, it’s fine, even if it’s been a while. Even if it’s just a possibility. Anything really.”

Accepting Rei-chan’s urging, Kanata opened her mouth.

“… Maybe if Seiji-kun were to look after Saa-chan more, even after having a lover.”

If she’s talking about a lover, then Hiiragi-chan is the only one I can think of. Look after Sana more…?

“But, if I did that, she would have gotten mad at me.”

Kanata let out a sigh, and Rei-chan groaned like a cow.

“This is why Senpai is a virgin.”

“I-I’m not a virgin!”

“… Care about her more. I can’t say that it would have been better if you did that, but it’s probably better than doing nothing.”

Care more about Sana, is it…?

I tried to spin my mind, which was clouded by alcohol, but I don’t really get it.

Kanata said that she had to wake up early tomorrow as well, so she left the store. I ended up accompanying her to the closest station.

On the way, I tried calling Sana using the contact information that Kanata gave me, but she didn’t pick up.

“Senpai, why does it have to be that person?”

“What do you mean…?”

“Wouldn’t have been fine with me, Natsumi-ojousama, or even Ii-san? It might be weird of me to say this, but I think you should be able to find other romantic partners. You have so much charm after all.”

The drunken Rei-chan took on a completely serious tone.

“I haven’t thought about why like that before.”

Maybe it’s because it’s my first love? That’s what I thought, but the answer isn’t clear.

“It might be because I don’t need to think about it. There isn’t any room for thinking or something like that… Uhhh, yeah, I think that’s the best way to explain it.”

After voicing my thought, my body seemed to feel satisfied with it.

Rei-chan and Kanata stared at me. W-what is it?

“Senpai, just now, I was thinking that I was right in liking this person.”

“Why thank you.”

“Aaaah, I acted like I was a girl longing from the shadows, and yet he so casually ignored me~”

Rei-chan, that’s why. It’s because you always seem to be trying to raise your likeability through any gap you can. However, I’m troubled because I can’t hate her.

“… It’s because you’re thinking that much, that Saa-chan remains outside of your vision.”

Kanata mumbled.

“Well, I’ll try doing something. I’ll try to be careful about the things you told me next time.”

Next time? Kanata tilted her head, but Rei-chan smiled.

“Yes. Do your best!”