Chapter 34 - Best Friends

"Well then, see you later."

See you tomorrow."

I separated from friends at school.

It was already dark because I had stayed at school to study.

Ring, ring.

"Hey, Yukishiro-kun. Is this a good time? Can you meet me for a minute? I'll have you picked up."

Miho-san contacted me and showed me the location of a well-known cosmetics company's building.

"Excuse me, are you Yukishiro-kun?"

"…Eh? Ah, yes."

"I'm sorry for suddenly calling. Has Miho contacted you?"

"Yes, are you the one who came to pick me up?"

"That's right, I'll give you a lift, you can sit in the passenger seat."

"Yes, I understand."

I did as I was told and got in the passenger seat.

"Nice to meet you, Yukishiro-kun. I'm Kasumi Enomoto. Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you. My name is Sekka Yukishiro."

"Well, I never thought I'd see the day when I'd have a high school boy in my car. Miho says you're a very nice boy, Yukishiro-kun."

"No, that's not true."

"Again with that… Well, you see…"

"Yes."

"Take good care of Miho."

"…Yes."

I understand what she's asking me to do. Now it's important that I don't run away.

"Whenever Miho talks about Yukishiro-kun, she always smiles, and it makes me happy too. So please make her happy."

"…Yes. I'll definitely make Miho-san happy. Thank you for taking care of her, Kasumi-san. From now on, I will make Miho-san happier."

"…Fufu. Good."

She said as she nodded.

"I can tell, after talking to Yukishiro-kun, I realized that Yukishiro-kun is a good boy."

"Is that so?"

"Yes, that's right. So just be confident and do your best. Ah, we're almost there."

After a ten-minute drive, we arrived at a large building..

"We're here."

"Thank you very much."

"Don't mind it."

I got out of the car and went to the entrance, where Miho-san was waiting for me.

"Kasumi, thank you for picking up Yukishiro-kun."

"Yes."

"You didn't do anything strange to Yukishiro-kun, did you?"

"I didn't! You're too untrusting."

"I can never be too cautious, especially if it's Kasumi."

"Huu~. Yukishiro-kun. Miho is picking on me."

"Kasumi-san is a nice person, isn't she?"

"If Yukishiro-kun says so, then that's good."

"Well then, Yukishiro-kun, let's go."

"Ah, yes. Well then, thank you for giving me a lift, Kasumi-san. Next time we meet, I'd like to hear about Miho-san's past."

"Yes. I'll tell you all about it. See you later."

"You don't have to hear that! Mou~, come on, let's go!"

"Yes."

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"How was he? Kasumi."

"He was a very nice boy."

""I'm glad~""

All the members who were present at the scene let out a sigh of relief.

The members here are Miho's first friends when she started the company, and are also Miho's best friends.

"Or rather, at least, Miho has fallen in love with him. If it wasn't for Miho, who never opens her heart at all, she would have fallen in love with him right away."

"Well, that's quite something. Kasumi, who usually seems clueless, but is sensitive to people's good and bad sides, if she says that he's a good boy, then there's no doubt."

"You didn't have to say that extra bit!"

"I'd like to meet him too, sometime."

"Me too."

"Well, we'll probably see each other soon anyway. Maybe at Miho's wedding or something."

All the members present nodded in agreement.