Chapter 3: Let’s Go to a Maid Café!
A few days have passed since that day when Aisaka and I got caught in a terrible downpour and ended up soaking wet.
As for me, I’m still living a wonderful life using my partner’s power with Aisaka and Agatsuma. However, lately, I’ve been feeling a lot of pressure from Agatsuma… to be precise, since the day after the incident with Aisaka.
[Um… Agatsuma-san? Why are you in such a bad mood?]
[…I don’t know.]
Even when I ask Agatsuma, she insists she doesn’t know.
Hypnosis…? Unable to lie…? Can’t keep secrets…?
Several questions swirl in my mind, but Agatsuma’s pouting expression is so cute that I can’t really focus on them… Well, I do care, but the softness I feel on my arm washes away all those thoughts.
I think I’m simple-minded, but men can never win against breasts, that’s for sure.
“What’s wrong? You look like you’re thinking about something difficult?”
“No, it’s nothing…”
While I was lost in thought, with 20% of my mind on Agatsuma’s pressuring expression and 80% on the pleasant feeling of her chest, Shogo, who had come up beside me without me noticing, called out to me.
I snapped back to reality, but I couldn’t remember what Shogo had been talking about at all.
“Well, I thought you weren’t listening from the middle anyway.”
“Sorry, I was lost in thought.”
“What were you thinking about?”
Of course, I couldn’t say it was about Aisaka and Agatsuma, so I tried to change the subject.
Still imagining the two girls’ large breasts in my mind, I tried to keep my expression neutral as I called out to Akira.
“Akira, don’t you have club activities?”
“…You really weren’t listening at all. I said it’s a day off today.”
“Oh…”
…Sigh, I really hadn’t been listening to them at all.
After hearing the story again, it seems that while it’s normal for Shogo and me to have free time after school, since Akira also has no club activities and is free, we should spend time together as a trio.
“That’s fine with me.”
“Do you have any ideas?”
At Akira’s words, Shogo grinned.
“I’m glad you asked! You know how I mentioned before that a maid café opened up in front of the station? Why don’t we three go there today!?”
Go to a maid café? At that suggestion, Akira and I looked at each other.
When we turned our gaze back to Shogo, he seemed excited, his breathing heavy. He really wants to go to the maid café.
“A maid café, huh…”
“…I’ve seen them on TV and stuff, but what kind of place is it?”
By the way, I’ve never been to a maid café, and for Akira, it’s probably even more unfamiliar territory.
“I don’t know either ’cause I’ve never been! But you know, experience is useful for the future, right? As healthy young men living in the present, we should at least experience what a maid café is like!”
“What do you mean by that…”
…But I agree that I’m curious about what a maid café is like.
My knowledge only comes from manga, anime, and games, so I can’t even imagine what it’s like in real life… To be honest, I’m really curious!
“…Well, I’ve never been, so I am kind of curious about what it’s like.”
“See, right?! Even Kai agrees, what about you, Akira!?”
“H-Hey, don’t get so close!”
Unlike Shogo and me, Akira is a popular soccer player, so I thought he wouldn’t agree even if we looked eager… But after thinking for a while, Akira gave an unexpected answer.
“I guess… you’re right. I probably wouldn’t go to a maid café otherwise, so if you two are going, take me with you.”
“Haha! That’s what I’m talking about!!”
Shogo was overjoyed at Akira’s request to take him along.
Well, I was surprised too, and I’m happy that Akira is coming with us… No, that’s not quite it.
(The reason I’m happy is… because I get to spend time with my friends, right?)
When I thought about it that way, it felt natural.
I couldn’t say something so embarrassing to them while they’re in their normal state and we’re just friends, unlike if they were under hypnosis.
“Well then, let’s go right away!”
“Alright.”
“Sure.”
Shogo’s excitement is so evident that Akira and I can’t help but chuckle behind his back.
Though we’re both interested in the maid café, it’s clear that he’s looking forward to it many times more than we are.
“Ah, it’s Masaki-kun!”
“Huh?”
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As we reached the shoe lockers, I saw Aisaka and Agatsuma together.
Aisaka called out to me first, and then Agatsuma also turned her gaze towards me.
Agatsuma seemed to have a slightly sullen expression… I’ll put that aside for now and approach them after telling Akira and the others to wait a moment.
“Are Aisaka and Agatsuma going home together?”
“Yeah~ We were thinking of going to a café or something.”
“Oh, I see.”
“……………”
“Um… Agatsuma-san?”
Agatsuma’s gaze is intense!
She’s exuding a pressure reminiscent of when she’s under hypnosis, but I have no idea why she’s looking so sullen.
Aisaka, who’s standing between us, seems to find our behavior amusing and chuckles as she moves closer to me.
“Ah…”
I easily allow Aisaka’s natural approach.
Startled by her pleasant scent wafting towards me, I focus all my attention on Aisaka as she leans in close to my ear.
“I haven’t told you yet, Masaki-kun, but I told Saika about what happened the other day.”
“The other day… You mean that day?”
“Yeah, that’s right! So she’s a bit unhappy, or rather, Saika got a bit jealous of me.”
“…I see?”
I glance at Agatsuma, and she turns her gaze away again with a snort.
“Saika also wants to get closer to you, just like me. So when I told her about going to your house and all, she reacted like that.”
“…I see.”
Well, but… I guess for Agatsuma, I’m probably as close a friend as Aisaka is.
Agatsuma has become brighter and more popular compared to before… but it seems she still hasn’t made any close friends other than us.
“…In that case,”
I approach Agatsuma and say this:
“Hey, Agatsuma… um, would you like to… come over to my place sometime?”
“Eh…! Is that okay?”
“Y-Yeah… When Aisaka came over, we talked about you too. My sister seemed really eager to meet you as well.”
Her sulky expression vanishes, replaced by an expectant gaze that makes it impossible for me to back out now.
“Then I’d love to come again!”
“Ah, yes… Please do.”
And so, unable to go against the flow, a new promise is made.
I’m still not used to inviting girls over, so I ended up using my sister as a kind of shield… but thinking about it calmly, isn’t this pretty smooth of me?
It’ll be the first time since Aisaka’s house that I’ll be spending time with both of them outside of school… In other words, I’ll be able to experience those blissful moments again for a long time!!
(This is awesome… hehehe)
I let out a creepy laugh in my heart that I’d never show on the surface, and watched the two of them walk away.
“…Ah!”
At that moment, I remembered my friends’ existence.
“…Alright, shall we go to the maid café?”
“You’re trying to change the subject…”
“You’re definitely avoiding the topic.”
Well, it would become awkward if they pressed me about it.
Instead, I start walking, saying we should go to the maid café, and the two of them quickly follow me.
“…But you know, I’m starting to get nervous now.”
Soon after we started walking, Shogo said that.
I guess it’s natural to feel nervous before any new experience, but it’s the same for me too.
Although it’s technically a café, we’re heading to a maid café… We’ll probably be talking with women a lot more than usual, so that’s another reason to be nervous.
“We’re just going to talk to women in maid outfits, right? I know we’ve never been there before, but is it really something to be so nervous about?”
“Hah! This is why popular guys are so…!!”
Shogo gently taps Akira’s head, and Akira retaliates with a “What are you doing?”
Even though the sight of two guys horsing around isn’t particularly interesting, I enjoy watching this scene because I know how close these two friends are.
(Haha… This has its own charm too. It’s nice to use hypnosis on Aisaka and Agatsuma and do whatever I want, but spending time with friends like this isn’t bad at all.)
Then I join in their conversation as we head to the maid café.
…However, there was something that would interrupt our enjoyable time.
“Ugh…”
“Hey, watch where you’re going, you bastard!”
We were almost at our destination, the maid café.
We weren’t even looking around or anything, just walking normally, when a rough-looking guy bumped into Shogo.
“Um… You were the one who bumped into–“
“Huh?”
The man glared at Shogo with an intimidating expression in response to his protest.
For Shogo, who’s never dealt with guys like this before, it’s no wonder he takes a step back in fear.
Akira tried to step forward to protect the frightened Shogo, but I activated my partner even faster — targeting that man, of course.
“…Huh?”
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Kai, won’t your friend notices the hypnosis that way? This is such a risky move