Episode- 26

lunch break.

　We had originally planned to eat outside, but the sun was so strong and hot that Aika and I spread out our lunch in an empty classroom in the old school building.

"So I asked him to make the call, which was difficult! But... it was fun."

"Oh, how precious."

"……......?"

"No, continue?"

"Ah, yeah. Not only that, but I happened to come across it when I went to the convenience store at night..."

"That's precious. Continue."

"...After that, we went for a walk together and ate ice cream, and he gave me a ride home."

"That's so precious."

"Can you stop nodding so politely? It's really hard to talk to you!"

　As I spoke, Aika took a bite of the omelet and stuffed it into her cheek.

"Isn't there any other way? It's a physiological reaction. In my case, I have no rationality when it comes to saying something is precious."

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"Why do you only loosen your mouth when you say certain words..."

　Aika sighed and put down her chopsticks.

"But you've made great progress! After you realized you liked each other, you called each other, and then went for a walk together at night! That's a perfect start! I give you all my best!"

"Th-Thank you..."

"So, next is the date?"

"Huh? So it was a date? You mean that date?"

"I wonder which date is floating around as an option, but that's the only date a girl will ever hear!"

"Y-yes, that's true. But I see..."

　I never imagined it would happen, but dating is an unavoidable event as we move forward together.

　But a date basically just means that Fujita and I go out somewhere together.

　Suddenly, it felt like an enormous wall called dating had appeared in front of me.

"Now that I think about it, it's a pretty high hurdle...I mean, there's no obligation to go on a date. It has to be something both of you want to go, right?"

"That's true. But that's love after all. Well, the higher the hurdle, the more beautiful the view once you overcome it, don't you think?"

"Aika... I feel motivated now."

"Isn't that obvious? I'm your love advisor and motivator. Leave it to me!"

"teacher……!"

　What a great friend I have.

　For me, who has absolutely no experience in love, it's like a spider's thread.

"So, please tell me some techniques to ask someone you like out on a date!"

"Hmm, I see. I'll tell you. That is..."

"it is……"

"Momentum and energy!!!"

"...Huh?"

　It was probably the first time in my life that I had ever uttered those two letters.

"Do your best, Koko! Just keep pushing! Push, push, go, go! Fuuuuuh!!!"

　...My teacher seems to be quite an intuitive person.

　After that, I tried several times to ask him out on a date, following Aika's advice.

　However, perhaps because I didn't understand the advice in the first place, it naturally didn't go well...

"Oh, Fujita-kun!"

"Hmm? What's the matter, Tohsaka?"

"Umm, well, um..."

　Whenever I think about asking someone out on a date, so many thoughts pop into my head that I can't find the words to say.

　I thought it would be difficult to go on a date because I don't have an excuse, I'd hate it if I was rejected, and maybe this is basically a confession.

　Of course, that would just lead to some awkward silence.

"Rintaro? Let's go to class quickly."

"Oh, Reo. I'm coming."

　He glances at Asahi-kun walking in front of him, then turns his gaze back to me.

"So, Tohsaka?"

"Oh, sorry! It's nothing! You know those times when you talk to someone and then suddenly forget what you were saying? That's it!"

"So you're able to calmly analyze yourself... Well then."

　Watching Fujita's back as he walked ahead of me, I was filled with a sense of defeat.

　What should I do? I can't invite her at all.

　Repeat this two or three times...