It’s Saturday, the day Kurihara-san comes to my house to study. Is this really happening or am I apart of some sick game or some prank show on national television? Whatever it is at least let me peacefully and successfully navigate through today.

My phone buzzes next to me and I answer it, it’s Kasuno.

“Hey you won’t believe it, Kurihara-san is coming over to study with us today. Well no thanks to you I knew I could take the next step into man-hood.” I happily brag to him.

“Wahhh no way Yuta-chan! But I hate break it to you but something came up and I won’t be making it to the love-sess— I mean study session today”.

“Huhh?! What do you mean you can’t make it? And stop adding -chan to my name!”

“I know I’m reallyyyy sorry okay! I knew you could do it bro, you finally backed up all your white-knight speeches you always give me about Kurihara-san hahaha”. Kasuno jokingly laughs over the phone.

I feel my temple popping out the side of my head in annoyance.

“I was always planning on backing it up idiot I just had to find the right time! Anyway it’s not like some romantic candlelight dinner, she needs to pass the English exam so I’m just helping her”.

“Well whatever, at least you get to be within distance to at least touch her ehh?”

“I’m hanging up now never call me again”. I hangup and throw the phone aside on my bed. It’s 10 a.m., only two more hours till she gets here and I’ll be alone?! Keep it cool Yuta after today you can call yourself Yuta-sama if all goes well!

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“Buzzz!” Someone rings the doorbell.

I walk downstairs to the door knowing what will come next. I check my breath really quick… this isn’t a date Yuta!

The door opens up to Kurihara-san dressed in her school uniform, even though its the weekend?

“Hi Hiragi-kun, sorry if I’m too early I don’t want to be a bother!” She says embarrassingly.

I glance at the clock, 11:56 a.m., four minutes early is that extreme to her?

“No no not at all! Please come in, oh that’s right, Kasuno can’t make it today he said something came up is that okay?”

Hopefully she doesn’t think I conjured this master plan up to get us two alone. For once in my life Kasuno actually did me a favor even if he had plans or not.

“Ooh that’s fine no problem at all!” She waves her hands in front of her wildly.

“I see you have the school’s uniform on, any particular reason for that? I-I mean I wasn’t staring or anything I’m just curious!” I try to save myself from the previous comment.

“No there’s no big reason for it, I just like to be in the school-like atmosphere when I’m studying since it helps me focus. That sounds really odd doesn’t it…”. She looks a little embarrassed.

“I think that’s a totally valid reason don’t worry it’s not weird at all!” I reassure her.

We walk upstairs into my room, I keep the door open when we go inside. I’m a gentlemen I thought this was already established no funny business!

“Are you parents working right now Hiragi-kun?” She asks as she digs into her school bag.

“I think my dad is meeting with his friend from Tokyo at the local coffee shop and my mom is… where is she??” Great I don’t know where 50% of my parents are and I have the class-idol in my room, this is a prank show isn’t it?!

“It’s okay my parents aren’t around during the day much either due to work on the weekends. I’m surprised Yatago-kun doesn’t need to study will he be okay?”

“He’s always clueless to life in general around him. I wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up graduating all care-free and going to work for a *black company and not noticing anything wrong”. I shiver internally as I think of his future life.

Kurihara-san chuckles again at my brutal remark, she seems to do that a lot. Yes, I’m definitely on a game show!

“Anyway Kurihara-san, it really seems like the whole school thinks you’re a great person does that ever tire you out?”

“Oh no I’m not special at all! I’m just lucky to have the good friends that I do, without them I would be a mess…” Kurihara seems to think highly of her friends, lucky her.

It seems like she doesn’t realize just how amazing everyone thinks she is. Well whatever I’m one of the masses anyway, which is something I’m never proud to say. I like to believe individualism is one of my key pluses about me. It’s like a hidden attribute if you would select me in a game or something.

“Well anyway shall we start studying? I don’t want to get in your way of doing well on the exam. Honestly it would get too bothersome if Kasuno was here, he’s always asking questions right in the middle of an explanation”.

“I can only get better from my last English exam so please don’t worry about it!” She exclaims with a cute smile.

My heart races a little as I quickly look down at my notebook. Okay this day can’t get any better can it? I mentally take a deep breath to try and make this day with her worthwhile.

We spend the rest of the afternoon studying with the occasional stab at Kasuno, well those are from me only.