I Went Out With a Losing Heroine, But Before I knew It, My Childhood Friend, Who’s Supposed to be Th

“……♪~”

“…………”

　After eating, Kasumi was in a good mood in Yō’s arms even though it was time for her to leave.

　Yō hugged Kasumi and stroked her head as he waited for the right moment to say something.

　In fact, Yō had been thinking of asking Kasumi to talk about something that Marin had asked him about.

　However, he was waiting for the best time to persuade Kasumi, because if he did it at the wrong time, it would not only put her in a bad mood, but it would also make her furious.

　While he was waiting for the right moment, his cat, Nya~san, woke up on his bed and started to stretch out it’s body firmly.

　When it saw Yō and Kasumi together, it started to walk towards them.

　When Nya~san reached Yō and Kasumi, it jumped on Kasumi’s thigh.

　It then looked up at Yō and Kasumi and purred cutely.

　It seemed to be saying, “Pet me,” and when Kasumi noticed, she immediately picked up Nya-san.

“Nya~san is such a spoiled cat~.”

　Whether she was in a good mood because she was in Yō’s arms or because she was with Nya-san, Kasumi started petting Nya-san’s head in a cuter tone than usual.

　When Yō saw Kasumi like that, he felt like making a comment (Should you be even saying that…?) but he held back because Kasumi’s mood would worsen if he did.

　Instead, he decided to bring up the topic he had been wanting to talk about.

“Kasumi, we need to talk.”

“What?”

　Kasumi, who had been patting Nya-san’s head in a good mood, looked up at Yō with a puzzled expression when Yō called her.

　Yō gently stroked Kasumi’s head, and slowly opened his mouth.

“You wanted to make a subchannel, right?”

“―!”

　The moment Kasumi heard Yō’s words, her face lit up.

　She looked at Yō’s face with expectant eyes.

(Did you want to make it that badly…?)

　When Yō saw how Kasumi was feeling, he knew what Kasumi was thinking and felt very sorry for her.

　After all, Yō cared about Kasumi and wanted to respect her thoughts as much as possible.

　So Yō felt that if she was this happy, he should have thought about it seriously sooner.

　This time, however, it was definitely not what Kasumi wanted, and Yō hesitated a little.

　He was afraid that if he told Kasumi, he might make her sad or even angry.

“…Again, I’m starting to get impatient…”

　As Yō began to ponder this, Kasumi in his arms looked up at him with puffy cheeks and sultry eyes, as if she were a child who couldn’t take it anymore.

　She seemed to think that she was being put off.

“No, I’m not trying to make you feel impatient, but…”

“…………”

　Kasumi looked at Yō with a covetous look on her face as she wondered if she should start the conversation.

　She seemed to be completely ready to create a subchannel.

(I totally screwed up the way I started the conversation…)

　When Yō saw Kasumi’s expression, he regretted his mistake.

　But he couldn’t take back what he had said, so he decided to speak up before Nya~san got bored and ran away from Kasumi’s hand.

“Actually, it looks like Akimi and I are going to be making a channel together, and Kasumi will be joining us―”

“Ha?”

“No, it’s nothing…”

　Yō, who had started the conversation at will, immediately changed direction due to a tone of voice that was as cold as absolute zero.

　Meanwhile, Nya~san instantly flew away from Kasumi’s arms and hid behind Yō’s back, seeking safety and security.

　Kasumi paid no heed to Nya~san’s actions and looked into Yō’s eyes, their faces almost breathing on each other.

“Eh, what do you mean?”

　The look in Kasumi’s eyes made Yō feel as if she was telling him that she would not tolerate him unless he told her everything.

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Author’s Afterword:

I’d like to ask you all a question,

How many of you would like to see illustrations of Marin and Kasumi?

I’d also like to know if you’d be willing to read the story again if the story was revised and illustrations were included.

I’m still in the consideration stage, but there are some things I’d like to do personally, and I’d like to use this as a guideline for this decision. (*´▽｀*)