Chapter 13 What Kind of Guy Do You Like, Shijou-san?

What Kind of Guy Do You Like, Shijou-san?

“…but Sawashiro-kun, won’t you ask me?”

“Eh? Ask you… what exactly?”

Then Shijou-san suddenly asked me that.

“That’s obvious, right? I’m talking about the ideal man I want to date. I wonder if Sawashiro-kun won’t ask me about that.”

“Eh? No, well, I’m a little curious… but is it okay if I ask you?”

“Fufufu, of course it’s okay! Sawashiro-kun told me, so of course I’ll tell you!”

“I see. So… What kind of guy do you like, Shijou-san?”

So, even though I was a little nervous, I asked her.

Well, since I heard that no guy has ever been in a relationship with a woman as attractive as Shijou-san, I wonder if the standards she sets for her partner are high enough.

“Yes, of course they are! Fufufu, I guess… I would’ve to choose someone who is kind.”

“Ah, I see. A kind person, huh? Yes, that’s definitely an essential element for a relationship.”

“Yes, yes, that’s right! No matter how attractive someone is, if they’re not nice to you, you won’t want to date them at all… Ah, but now that I think about it, Sawashiro-kun is amazing. You’re a kind person, right?”

“Eh, me, I wonder? Hmm, but I think I’m completely normal.”

Shijou-san suddenly said those nice words to me. But I felt a little embarrassed when she said that, so I scratched my cheek and replied that it was perfectly normal.

Then Shijou-san, who was watching me, smiled softly and said to me.

“Fufufu, that’s not true at all. Really, Sawashiro-kun is an amazingly kind and wonderful person more than anyone else. Ah, you know, do you remember the drinking party last year… Sawashiro-kun?”

“Last year’s drinking party? Ah, maybe it’s the day Shijou-san drank alcohol for the first time.”

“Yes, that’s it. It’s that day. That was when I… was saved by Sawashiro-kun’s kindness….”

It happened a year ago at a club drinking party.

That day was the first drinking party after Shijou-san turned 20, so Shijou-san tried her first drink at that party.

But Shijou-san seemed to have a surprisingly low tolerance for alcohol, and after just one drink, she immediately felt sick. I noticed this and immediately rushed to her side and continued to take care of her.

“Yes, I still remember that day. I was really worried back then. Kusumi and Narumi were laughing and trying to pour more and more alcohol while Shijou-san was getting sick, and I thought it was really bad….”

Yes. While I was going to the restroom, Kusumi and Narumi saw how sick Shijou-san was, got into the mood, and started trying to get her to drink more and more alcohol.

When I came back from the restroom and saw the scene, I thought it was a bad idea and did my best to warn Kusumi and Narumi, so I quickly ended the drinking party that day and took Shijou-san home.

Well, the next day, Kusumi and Narumi were really mad at me for warning them, but I still don’t think I made the wrong decision that time.

“That’s right. I was really sick, but then Kusumi-kun kept pouring alcohol into my cup, which made me panic. And then I… I felt so bad, and then….”

“Ah, yes. Well… it couldn’t be helped.”

Actually, that was not the end of the day’s events.

After I warned Kusumi and Narumi, Shijou-san, who felt so bad, secretly whispered in my ear, “I’m going to puke….”

So I immediately took Shijou-san to the restroom, but unfortunately, the restroom was in use.

So I hurriedly took her out of the pub and tried to make her throw up in a back alley where no one would be around.

But as soon as we got out, Shijou-san couldn’t hold it in any longer, and she threw up in front of the pub on the main street. And at that moment….

(I couldn’t let the crowd on Main Street see her like that….)

With that in mind, I hugged Shijou-san the moment she threw up, catching all her vomit with my clothes. And I did my best to become a wall so that no one could see Shijou-san vomit.

As a result, I was covered in her vomit, but in return, I was able to prevent her from showing her dirty appearance to anyone. And since Shijou-san’s vomit didn’t spill onto the street, we didn’t inconvenience people on their way home.

“If Sawashiro-kun hadn’t been my wall back then, I would have thrown up in front of people… And if I had thrown up in the street, I would’ve inconvenienced people on their way home… I’m really glad I didn’t cause a lot of trouble, thanks to Sawashiro-kun. But I’m really sorry that Sawashiro-kun was so dirty because of me back then….”

“Haha, that’s okay. But I’m glad I brought the club jersey. Without it, I would have gone home na_ked.”

“Ah, that’s true! It was after the club activities that day, so it was really good that everyone brought their jerseys. Fufufu, but it brings back some memories… the day I tried alcohol for the first time.”

“Yes, that’s right. Well, I’m a little surprised that it was almost a year ago.”

So we reminisced about the events of a year ago, and the atmosphere became nostalgic.

“Fufufu, it’s true. Time seems to fly by every year. But when I think back to the past, I remember most clearly the day I caused you trouble… So I’m really sorry about that time….”

“No, you don’t have to worry about that anymore. I mean, you don’t have to apologize so much. I just did what I had to do.”

“I see. Yes, I understand. But at that time, Sawashiro-kun continued to take care of me, and… I was so happy… Fufufu, that’s why… I’ll never forget Sawashiro-kun’s kindness.”

“I-I see. I’m glad you feel that way, Shijou-san.”

“Yes. Once again, thank you, Sawashiro-kun.”

I felt a little embarrassed and blushed when Shijou-san thanked me with a gentle smile on her face.

(Yes, Shijou-san is a very polite and kind girl after all.)

It was almost a year ago, and yet she still thanks me for it. Shijou-san is a really kind girl. Thinking about that, I continued to enjoy the drinking party with Shijou-san.