“I’m not good with liver. Do you like it, Akasaki?”
“W-well…”
“Is there anyone else who can eat it? If you can eat it, I’d like you to eat it together with Akasaki.”
Kazamiya says this while looking pale, apparently finding it quite distasteful.
It’s not like it’s poison. Liver is delicious.
Sara was the first to respond to Kazamiya’s question.
“I-I am… n-not particularly… g-good at… I’m not good at it.”
As if making an agonizing decision, she finally declared “…I’m not good at it.”
There shouldn’t be any need to agonize over whether to claim to be good at something you dislike.
It seemed Sara just wanted to spend time near Haruya’s seat.
If they ended up eating liver, naturally those who could eat it would talk together, and their seating arrangement would be close. But even considering that merit, she could only say that what she disliked was something she disliked.
Sara gave him a disappointed look, and Kazamiya poked his side saying “You devil.”
What’s going on… really.
Rin made an X mark with both hands crossed, indicating her refusal.
Liver is way too unpopular. Even though it’s delicious…
With such bad reviews, I can’t help but want to passionately advocate for its deliciousness.
“…Um, I quite like it so I’m fine.”
Yuna mutters while looking somewhat away.
Haruya’s eyes widened in surprise.
(Nayu-san dislikes bitter things and has a sweet tooth… I can’t believe she actually likes liver.)
She had revealed her sweet tooth at an offline meeting with Haru.
Although Nayu seems embarrassed about her sweet tooth, or more precisely, about showing her feminine side…
Seeing Haruya’s reaction, Yuna complains, “What? Got a problem with that?”
“No, not really.”
“Right. Then it’s fine.”
After they finished exchanging words, Kazamiya considerately said “Well then” and guided Haruya and Yuna.
“Could you two move over here for now? Could you grill and eat on this side of the plate?”
He points with tongs to the edge area of the large plate.
“Sorry. I really can’t handle it even if there’s just a bit of smell…”
It seems he dislikes even the slightest smell transferring to other parts. This comes across very clearly from Kazamiya’s expression.
I’d like to tell Kazamiya about the deliciousness of liver later.
“I understand…”
“That’s right, that’s right.”
But even Sara and Rin hug themselves and look pale.
“…Liver seems quite unpopular.”
“Yeah. More than I thought…”
Yuna seems amused, chuckling and shaking her shoulders. She appeared to be in a good mood.
Sara, Rin, and Kazamiya are excitedly grilling other meat.
“After this, we’re planning to go to a hot spring, so please look forward to it.”
“Eh~ Hot spring!? Seriously, it’s here, it’s here!”
“Geez, Kazamiya-kun gets too excited.”
Rin and Sara looked at Kazamiya with exasperated eyes.
From what I could hear, it seems they’re going to a hot spring after the barbecue.
It appears to be close to Sara’s grandfather’s house. It would undoubtedly heal the day’s fatigue.
Thinking about what’s ahead makes me excited. I haven’t been to a hot spring in a long time.
“…Akasaki-kun, you look happy.”
“Yeah.”
Suddenly, Yuna peers at Haruya from beside him.
Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Haruya scratches his cheek and looks away.
As the liver sizzles and cooks, its distinctive smell stimulates his nostrils.
Drawn by the good smell, he looks to the side and sees Yuna grilling several pieces for him.
“Sorry. I’ll help.”
“…Thank you.”
On the opposite side, the other three were turning away with disgusted expressions.
Really, liver is delicious though…
As Haruya grumbles internally, he sees Sara’s grandfather walking toward them.
Then, he pats Kazamiya’s shoulder.
“…I heard that, didn’t I? That you don’t like liver.”
“Well, yes, that’s right.”
Kazamiya nods reservedly while looking away.
After confirming, Sara’s grandfather continued.
“Alright! I’ll teach you the deliciousness of liver. First, try eating some heart.”
Still with his arm around his shoulder, Kazamiya is about to be dragged away.
“I don’t like heart either…”
At that point, he looked at Haruya seeking help.
Haruya deliberately raised the corners of his mouth and gave a thumbs up.
It was payback for what Kazamiya always did to him.
Besides, Haruya also wanted him to know the deliciousness of liver.
He sends grateful thoughts to Sara’s grandfather.
“…Sara-chin’s grandfather is a bit scary.”
“Yes. He’s someone who sometimes gets fired up about strange things.”
Sara agrees while scratching her cheek. Since both of them had said they disliked liver, they’re probably relieved they weren’t dragged away like Kazamiya.
Seeing this, Sara’s grandfather stops walking and turns around.
“…Come to think of it, you two also said liver was impossible.”
“Eh.”
Rin’s delicate shoulders jump up with a start. Her face had turned slightly blue.
Sara was also looking around nervously.
“Then you two come along too.”
“A-alright. Everyone’s… on the same side.”
Kazamiya is probably happy to have companions. He’s smiling at Sara and Rin.
Although Kazamiya’s face was also deathly pale…
The three people present who disliked liver (Kazamiya, Rin, Sara) were dragged away by Sara’s grandfather.
“Ah, but I’ll go easy on Sara, so don’t worry. I’ll thoroughly help the other two overcome liver.”
At those words, Sara’s face blooms into a radiant smile.
“Uh, w-what about us?”
Kazamiya and Rin looked at Sara’s grandfather’s face as if praying.
“…Well, I won’t show mercy to anyone but Sara.”
“That’s favoritism to an extreme degree!! Unfair!”
Haruya and Yuna smiled softly at Kazamiya’s pitiful voice.
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Now, while Sara and the others were munching on liver with her grandfather at a slightly distant location,
Haruya and Yuna found themselves alone together, if only for a brief moment.
“I’m a bit relieved.”
Yuna speaks up while watching Sara and the others making a fuss in the distance.
“That’s true. If Takamori-san had said she disliked it too, she’d be over there right now.”
Haruya comments while grilling liver.
“Yeah. But then Akasaki-kun would have been on a solo course over here, wouldn’t you?”
“Well, that’s also true.”
Haruya doesn’t really mind, but he goes along with the conversation here.
When he places several pieces of grilled liver on Yuna’s paper plate, she glances at him repeatedly as if gauging his reaction.
“…Hey, Akasaki-kun? Weren’t you surprised? That I said I could handle liver.”
“W-well…”
Haruya says while looking away.
Is she testing him? About whether he’s Haru?
Such a premonition crosses his mind, making his response somewhat evasive.
But he was genuinely curious about why she, who dislikes bitter things, could handle liver.
Seeing Haruya’s reaction, Yuna says with a somewhat displeased expression:
“…Look, I joined the basketball club, right? So I tried eating liver and chives while thinking about my body, and it turned out I could handle it… That’s how I became able to eat it.”
“I-I see…”
Haruya responds while trying to maintain his composure to avoid suspicion.
“By the way,” Yuna continues provocatively.
“Why did you think I dislike bitter things?”
“That’s because you look like someone who likes sweet things.”
“Hmm? What do you mean by that?”
Yuna’s expression immediately stiffened. That was a mistake.
She doesn’t like being thought of as girly.
Haruya tries to make excuses with hand gestures and body language.
“…Well, whatever. Since it’s just the two of us, there’s something I want to ask.”
“Oh, by all means! Ask me anything.”
If he can escape from being interrogated, it’s a small price to pay.
Haruya eagerly latches onto the topic change and urges her to continue.
Yuna, who had been somewhat dumbfounded, clears her throat once before continuing.
“Akasaki-kun, how do you manage to stay so relaxed?”
“Eh?”
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