New chapter of Ordinary Person is out (1/3 chapters)

 

 

Chapter 47

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I told Kikuchi-san and the others about Emilia, as politely as I could within my limits.

I think I said it in a way that might cause some misunderstanding, but I hope they’ll forgive me for that much. Like the part about the loan amount… I only mentioned the maximum limit, and not the fact that it’s just the upper cap, and if you don’t borrow up to that, you don’t have to repay that much. I glossed over things about other friends and didn’t even mention names like Mira or Sofia. But this way, it’s not a lie or anything, and there’s no problem.

“It might also depend on how you invite her.” (Kouta)

“You’re saying my way of inviting her is bad?” (Kikuchi)

“I wonder if I’d go that far… am I saying that?” (Kouta)

“Whoa! So harsh! Fujikawa, you show no mercy!” (Kikuchi)

The mood had gotten a bit stiff, so I threw that out there. If left alone, Emilia might end up isolated in class.

“Emilia seems like the type to make plans in advance. If you ask her, ‘Are you free after school?’ she’ll probably always say no. But if you ask, ‘Wanna go shopping next time?’, then she might find a free day or clear some time, I think. What do you say, Kikuchi-san?” (Kouta)

“…That’s unexpected. Fujikawa-kun, you’re surprisingly observant about Emilia.” (Kikuchi)

“Unexpected? That’s kind of rude, you know. I’m the party leader, at least.” (Kouta)

“Sorry, sorry.” (Kikuchi)

Kikuchi-san’s apology didn’t feel sincere, but it was probably her way of getting back at me for earlier, so I’ll just accept it.

“Also, don’t you think Sumeragi-kun’s been acting a little weird lately? Seems like Mutou and the others have noticed too. You’re close with him, right, Fujikawa-kun?” (Kikuchi)

“Hmm… are we close? We do talk a lot, though.” (Kouta)

“If you were any closer than that, I’d start to worry, honestly.” (Kikuchi)

Is Kikuchi-san implying something BL-like with that? I’d like to think that’s not the case.

Some of the other girls looked like their eyes sparkled for a second, but I didn’t have the courage to confirm it. So, I pretended not to notice.

“He looks like he wants to talk about something, so it’s probably dungeon-related.” (Kouta)

I declare it! It’s about the dungeon!! Even though I haven’t actually heard anything.

“I see. So Fujikawa hasn’t heard anything specific either?” (Kikuchi)

“Yeah, but I can guess. If it’s something hard to talk about, it’s definitely skill-related. So, Kikuchi-san, you shouldn’t try to force it out of him, okay?” (Kouta)

“I know that much~.” (Kikuchi)

Yep, I’m relieved that Kikuchi doesn’t seem to be a fujoshi. I can’t help but feel like the other girls are giving off a fujoshi aura… I thought they are more dungeon-focused, motivated people…

Later, in class, Kikuchi-san showed me a picture she took when they went shopping. It was like a fashion show. Even Sofia and Mira were in it, and when I saw Mira in black gothic fashion, I accidentally burst out laughing.

Her sharp, deadpan stare was on point, absolutely perfect. Kikuchi-san, good job!

 

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