Side story collection: No.5 Kamamoto Rikio
“h.e.l.lo! Kamamoto liquor shop! What can I do for you? Ah, hi, Yata-san! Ramen? Yes, count me in, count me in! Ah? You heard a girl’s voice? Please just ignore it. A childhood friend of mine came to visit, is all! It’s Sunday, so she’s pestering me to go with her to the cinema or to an amus.e.m.e.nt park. Girlfriend? Ahahaha, please gimme a break, Yata-san! She’s nothing like that! She’s a lot more like a little sister to me!
&h.e.l.lip;Whoa! Don’t start yelling all of a sudden! Yes, I know perfectly well you’re not really my sister. And don’t call me Ricchan! It’s embarra.s.sing! Look, you’re already 16, so stop tossing around words like ‘I love you!’ so casually. It’s OK when it’s me, but if you say something like that to other people, they’re bound to misunderstand you. What do you mean you want me to misunderstand as well? No, I’m telling you you really shouldn’t–
&h.e.l.lip;Ah, I’m sorry, Yata-san! So what about ramen? I’m ready to go anyti&h.e.l.lip; Huh? Yata-san? Yata-san? h.e.l.lo? Can you hear me? Yata-saaan? How strange&h.e.l.lip; The line got cut off.
&h.e.l.lip;What? Yes, I got some free time on my hands now, but that doesn’t mean anything&h.e.l.lip; Ah, alright, alright, I get it! I’ll go with you, satisfied?! Where do you wanna go anyway, the cinema or amus.e.m.e.nt park? Both?! Aah, G.o.ddammit, that’s the whole day down the drain&h.e.l.lip; Don’t go grabbing my hand now!”