Fool's Love

Isn't that very romantic?

"Of course it's a pseudonym. Who would know Ryoji Yamagishi?"

Sasaki looked at me helplessly, with a look in his eyes that seemed to say, "Do you even need me to teach you this?" I started sweating again.

Damn, this is the first time I wrote the words "Nishiyama ichiko".Sweat soon wet the palms, and the pen holder slipped.

I scribbled down my pseudonym.Who would have thought that the first fan signing as a manga author would be done on this occasion?

"Where's Yamagishi-san? Why do you think I like you?"

After I handed back the signed manga to Sasaki, she asked me again.

"It's just a feeling. You looked like an introvert at school, but you often talked to me."

"Because you are most likely the author of the comics I like."

"But why do you always look at me during class?"

"Because you're drawing. I wondered if you were drawing the latest fanbook, and it turned out, Dangdangdang—"

She flipped through the paper and stood up the book again, "Are these pages? As a fan, it's a great honor to see the production process of my favorite works."

—A seamless explanation.I rubbed my eyebrows with my hands.

"It's better to say... Yamagishi-san, do you think there is something extraordinary about yourself that makes me fascinate you?"

A pointed question.It's so sharp that it hurts, but...it's true, Sasaki won't fall in love with me for no reason.

"Because I drew your portrait while I was working?"

"That was really exciting to me - about getting a portrait painted by Mrs. West Raspberry himself.However, the feelings of admiration and liking are different after all. "

"Then what about inviting you? At that time, you were alone, and Masumi and I invited you to a group. Maybe you were touched at that time?"

"In this case, I should like Masumi-san, right?"

Sasaki put one hand on his hip.She was also right in saying this - at the time it was discovered that she did not form a group with anyone, and the person who came forward to ask was Masumi.

Ahhh, I was foolishly worrying about something——

"But I don't deny that I was following you this morning."

Facing me who was stunned by successive encounters and stayed where I was, Sasaki continued to speak slowly, "Today's exhibition sells the doujinshi you drew, maybe you will go to the exhibition? This possibility is very slim, because before I haven't seen "Ichiko Nishiyama" at the comic exhibition.

Thinking about it now, maybe you think it's inappropriate for you to sit in front of a booth selling BL fanbooks as a male high school student.

"I was standing in the alley near your house this morning. I just planned to wait for a while, and if no one came out for a long time, I would give up——

It would be a shame to waste time and not get this copy of S?D?R.

It turned out that you actually went out, got on the same train as me, and got off at the stop where you can walk to the exhibition.

Although I lost my heel, I know that if you are West Raspberry, you will definitely appear at the exhibition. "

After that, the previous scene was connected: she patted me on the back—maybe she wanted to say "Yamagishi-san, you are the fan writer Nishiyamaberry".In the end, I interrupted it halfway, and made such a big oolong...

"What about your clothes? Why did you dress so delicately when you were introverted and didn't pay attention to grooming at school last time we went to the movies together?"

"Ah, did you say this?"

She lifted the shoulder strap of the satchel with her hand.Her dressing style today is similar to that at that time, showing a different taste from the past.

"Do you know Shiori Sasaki? My sister, a graphic model, we are nothing like. She pays attention to appearance and has a little obsessive-compulsive disorder. If I don't pay attention to dressing when I go out, I will be lectured by her and forced to become a tight Follow the trends."

"Sasaki Shiori..."

"Yes. Haven't you heard of it? It's that Sasaki, who should have a good reputation among female students... Ah, that's right. After all, you are not a girl."

I've never heard that name.But when she said that, I remembered another thing: Takumi Morita, who was in the class before, had exchanged information about "Sasaki" with someone.

I didn't know who it was at the time, but it must have been Megumi Sasaki and her older sister Shiori—I see.

"Speaking of which, I'm very interested in what Yamagishi-san said just now."

"what?"

I was thinking, when she asked me this question, I raised my head abruptly.

"You said you already have someone you like, who is it? I'm curious."

"No such thing, this is the reason I came up with to reject you."

"Is it Masumi-san?"

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I was kind of intimidated.Did she guess it?

Or is it true?I can't tell the difference.But I can't show it now. If I lose my sense of control like when I first met her today, and open my mouth "How do you know?", I might fall into her trap.

"No, it's one of my junior high school classmates. How could it be Masumi? We are both boys."

"Ah, because Yamagishi-san is drawing BL comics, so..."

"I'm only in charge of painting, and the screenwriter is another friend. I personally want to draw hot-blooded comics."

"Is that right?"

——It seems that Sasaki has no basis, but is just deceiving me.Fortunately, there is no way for her!I can't help but breathe a sigh of relief.What a man to be reckoned with!

When we parted, Sasaki was going to go to the exhibition for a while to take some photos, and I was going to go home directly.

She said to me: "Okay! Teacher "West Raspberry", I will continue to support you in the future.If you need my help with anything, please let me know. "

"for example?"

"If you are in a hurry to meet the deadline, I can still do some work of blacking out and pasting dots.

For example, if you have something important to go out, I can also see if your clothes are suitable.Not like today's body!Old man shirt and military pants, are you here to fight? "

What Sasaki said reminded me.That's right, the way you dress affects a person's temperament to a large extent.

If I can make a good impression on Masumi by dressing up, I'd be happy to put a little thought into it.

"Have you confessed to that person?" Sasaki asked again.

"Not yet! I don't know what he thinks, so I dare not take this step."

What she said reminded me.When am I going to confess to Masumi?

I think I'm afraid it will take a while!I don't know how Masumi sees me now, if there is no certainty, I would rather my feelings rot in my hands.

If the time is right, I want to express my heart to Masumi at a meaningful time, so I think of manga.

If Masumi and I can successfully win an award in the manga magazine’s newcomer contest, then I’ll confess my love to him—wouldn’t that be very romantic?I can't help but admire my genius idea.

Then Sasaki said goodbye to me, and her figure disappeared into the crowd of the exhibition.