Volume 5 - CH 43

Akechi Hideyori makes a mental note that he’s Hated

I couldn’t talk to Emi for three days and in the end, Emi said [Let’s treat it like that never happened] so I gladly obliged.

What happened that day must have been quite traumatizing for her……

“Takeru……, complimenting someone can be pretty dangerous you know………”

“Ha?”

I tried to subtly warn Takeru to not repeat my mistake but it seems he doesn’t get it at all.

I thought about telling him what happened but since there’s a promise I made with Emi to forget all about it, and my own reluctance to tell him about my embarrassing behavior, I decided to keep quiet and silently suffer on my own.

“Risa-chan…….., a compliment can be pretty dangerous you know…….”

“Ha?”

Emi still avoided me so she struck up a conversation with Risa instead.

It’s so depressing to be hated so badly……..

It’s my first time spending my days without talking to Emi like this.

“L, Let’s buy our swimsuits!”

“…….sure.”

“Emi’s so unmotivated!? As I thought, it’s impossible for me after all.”

Eien-chan was in charge of cheering up the low-tension Emi.

Certainly, it’s usually Emi’s role in the group so seeing Eien-chan doing it instead is kind of refreshing.

“Let me try! Let’s swimsuits!”

“……yeah.”

“Emi’s still down……. After I did my best too…….”

Sakuya also failed.

“Then as I thought, we will have to leave it to Madoka.”

“Absolutely not.”

Tsugaru reeled back as she clearly rejected Sakuya’s proposal.

It’s a mistake to rely on Tsugaru who’s the quietest among us for something like that after all.

“Then, Risa…….”

“No way, I’ve already tried my best so it’s fine already right!? Let’s just go!?”

“In the first place, do we really need to hype ourselves up just for a shopping trip…….?”

Gradually, Eien-chan’s effort seems like it was for nothing…….

In any case, the group is currently on a shopping trip at our local department store.

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“Hideyori……..”

“What is it, Takeru?”

“Since I know all about Risa, do you think that would give me the right to pick out Risa’s swimsuits?”

“Please kindly go ask her yourself.”

I replied in an extremely polite tone to Takeru’s idiotic question.

It seems that Master will go with us too but since he’s manning his shop today, I and Takeru are carrying the money for his swimsuits.

And thus, we each started looking for our own swimsuits.

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“Look, Madoka! They have a [tankini-type] too.” (TLN: Said in engrish)

“Hmm, I see.”

“…….Oi, where’s your usual quip.”

“You’re just trying to bait that out anyway right?”

(TLN: Also, Tankini is the swimsuit with tank top + bikini)

Recently, it seems like Tsugaru and Sakuya are getting along quite well and I often see such an exchange between them.

Sakuya failed but she probably tried to bait Tsugaru’s usual Foreign words are NG quip out huh…..

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“AH, look, Nii-san.”

“What, Risa?”

“This kind of swimsuit was popular three years ago right.”

“Hmm…….was it?”

Next are the Juumonji siblings who are seriously discussing their options.

Rather, that’s where you focused on? Or so I retorted to Risa in my mind.

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“This one is so cut~~~~e.”

“That looks nice! Fufu, you’re so cute Emi.”

Eien-chan is looking at Emi who’s choosing her swimsuits with her eyes sparkling.

It made me think back on how Emi looked the other day.

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That aside, I think I’ve only been listening to others’ conversations for a while now though……..?

“……..guess this will do for Master huh.”

…….because we have an odd number, I was left out.

I’m getting more and more depressed at how hated I am.

As I thought, nobody would want to talk with the likes of Akechi Hideyori huh…….

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The easy-going atmoshpere between Sakuya and Tsugaru.

The siblings who are seriously picking out their swimsuits.

Emi and Eien-chan’s laughter.

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Hearing them having a good time by themselves, I felt lonely so I wrapped up picking mine and Master’s swimsuits in about 10 minutes and walked out the swimsuit corner.

The loneliness was unbearable…….

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The girls are shopping so at least it will take 30 minutes to an hour before they leave the swimsuit section.

That would give me some time to stroll around on my own.

“Anyway, let’s go take a look at some stamps for my StarChild letter……, I can browse some magazines afterward too…….”

Planning to make full use of my time, I started making my to-do list.

The stamps can be bought in the miscellaneous goods section and the bookstore should be nearby.

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“I hope I can actually browse the magazines though……”

Some places bound their magazines with a string and forbid you from browsing their books before you pay.

Looking at my watch, barely any time passed at all.

It will probably be a while until they are done picking the swimsuits too.

“Guess I will take a trip to the convenience store in front huh……..”

I remember browsing some magazines there about two months ago so that’s a guarantee.

They also sell stamps there so it will be two birds with one stone.

Thinking so, I left the department store and headed to the nearby convenience store.

20 minutes later, I happily left the convenience store.

I couldn’t stop smirking at the manga I just read. It was so unexpected that the strongest guy in the universe was a siscon.

While looking forward to reading next month’s issue, I make my way back to the department store.

It’s been some time already and it’s about lunchtime, those guys are probably done with their swimsuit shopping too.

It was when I quickened my pace back to the department store in an elated mood.

[[THIEF!]], [SOMEBODY CATCH HIM!]], that I heard a scream from behind me.

“Eh?”

When I turned around, a suspicious man was running in my direction with a big elongated box in his arm.

It looked dangerous so I stepped aside when the probably-thief guy shouted [Get the hell out of my way, brat!] in a commanding tone.

I went out of my way to step aside and this guy’s calling me a brat?

I snapped.

“ORAH!”

“!?”

I bent down and performed a sweep.

The man brilliantly loses his posture and trips to the ground.

Ah……., I could just use my Gift huh……..

After the man was already on the floor, I just remembered that I have a Gift.

I didn’t have any chance to use it lately so it slipped off my mind.

It feels so strange spending my life like I don’t have a Gift at all despite the fact that I’m a Gift holder.

TLN: Next up, some surprise character…..