He’s not in a club, but there’s a reason for that.
He’s always been a soccer fan, but instead of joining a soccer club, he joined a youth team.
I heard that he’s already a starter even though he’s just a first-year, and he will eventually become a professional.
There is no way that such a boy would not be attractive to a girl.
I’m not sure if it’s because of his character or because he’s joking around too much, but Akira has never had a girlfriend.
…No, let’s not say too much about that.
I’ve never had a girlfriend either, so I can’t really speak for anyone else.
That said, what is he going to do about his procrastination…?
Akira seems to be aware of the feelings I have for Charlotte-san, so it would not be a good idea to continue to deceive him.
However, considering Charlotte-san’s situation, it is important to avoid the risk of it becoming publicized, and more importantly, since Akira is in love with Charlotte-san, it may develop into an annoying problem.
I want to avoid that as much as possible.
“W-well then, how about next Saturday?”
I nodded, and Charlotte-san looked up at me with a happy expression on her face.
The conversation came to a conclusion sooner than I had expected.
The point is that she wants to have fun during her next vacation.
If we go out too often, we won’t have enough money… Well, one more day won’t be a problem at all.
“Yes, it’s fine. Is it okay if we go wherever Emma-chan wants to go next?”
“Ah…”
“Hmm?”
When I brought up the subject of Emma-chan, Charlotte-san looked down at the sleeping Emma-chan with a troubled expression on her face.
Was there a problem?
I waited for Charlotte-san, who was looking at Emma-chan and me alternately, to open her mouth.
Then―
“Actually, my mom is coming home next Saturday. So I thought I’d leave Emma-chan with our mother…”
Charlotte-san answered shyly, fidgeting with her index fingers together.
“Eh…? So it’s just the two of us…?”
When I asked her about the part I was curious about, Charlotte-san nodded her head.
“Is it… no good, if it’s just the two of us…?”
“…..No, let’s go out together then.”
I nodded as I felt my body temperature rising as Charlotte-san asked me with an upturned look as if she was looking at my face.
Isn’t this a sign already…?
―These were the words that came to my mind as I was being rocked by the train.