Convenient Semi-Friend ch13

p1
>...Mm

>Ruka-sa...
>Hold still.

>Hyawa
>Uuh... Gwoh...
>...Suuna.

>Don't make weird noises over a kiss on the cheek.
>The heck does "gwoh" mean?
>I-I-I-I-I'm shorry...
>It was ticklish...

>>A kiss on the cheek is a symbol of semi-friendship!

p2
>It's already been 2 months since Ruka-san and I started touching each other.
>I've gotten pretty used to it... I think.

>I thought the countdown to my death by evaporation had begun,
>but I learned that perserverance is important for humans.

>But...
>Mm.
>Okay, you're up next, Suuna.

>On second thought, I'm not used to this at all!
>You're the one who wanted to continue!

>Quit mumbling and hurry it up.
>Eep~ So violent.

>Mm...

>...You're making noises too, Ruka-san...
>It tickled.

p3
>"You couldn't possibly do something special like that unless you liked her, right?"
>That's what Kohaku-san said
>but I still don't get it.

>So maybe this isn't "like"... per se.
>But I don't really hate her either...

>I don't even understand myself...
>...-una.
>Suuna.

>Someone's calling you.
>Aheh!

>Your phone was ringing.
>Eh? Ah. Thank you.
>Who could it be...?

>!
>It was... a call from my mom.
>>Recent Calls
>>Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom

>...
>...Well, I'm gonna go get dinner.
>Come down once you're finished, Suuna.
>Hwah. Sure.

>...Was she... being considerate of me...?

p4
>...Hello?
>Suuna's Mom
>Suuna~ Long time no hear~

>I never called me, so I decided to call you instead.
>Is now a good time?
>Now that you mention it...
>Sorry... I haven't had the time...
>Now's fine.

>It's fine. You doing okay?
>Erm... More or less... Business as usual.

>Business as usual, huh? That makes me a little worried.
>Oh dear~
>Mom!

>I'm kidding.
>I keep telling you not to joke like that to your easily aggravated daughter.
>Geez
>Ahaha
>It's certainly business as usual.

...So? Gotten used to student life yet?
>...Not really.

>...But
>I've made
>a friend.

>Eh?
>Really!? That's great! Nice one!
>Is this one of those high school debuts?
>Way to go.
>Fuhehe...
>Cut it out.

p5
>So, what's this girl like?
>She's my dorm roommate... Her name is Ruka-san.
>From your dorm! Mommy's so relieved you're getting along!

>She's got really cute looks.
>She does say some scary things... but
>Yep yep.
>she treats me really kindly.

>But she's a little weird...
>She two-times(?) girls and brings them over.
>...Yeah?
>Foo~
>It seems... she likes skinship.

>And so, I ended up becoming her friend, too...
>Well, just a SEFURE (semi-friend), though...

>...Hm? I think I heard you wrong?
>I thought I heard something that would never come out of your mouth.
>Eh? What did I say?

>Something like "sefure".
>? Yeah.
>...And you ended up becoming one...? Is she bullying your or deceiving you?

>No.
>I asked for it.

>My daughter's grown in an unexpected direction.
>Mommy's surprised~

p6
>?... So like, there's another girl in my class...
>Another sefure!?
>No, this one's a normal friend.

>She's really kind and takes good care of me
>and gives me advice about Ruka-san...

>"You couldn't possibly do something special like that unless you liked her, right?"
>...

>? Why'd you get quiet all of a sudden?
>Hello~? Is the signal bad?

>...Are holding hands
>and... kissing
>Ah, she's back.
>considered... something special?

>...That's right.
>It's normally something lover do, though.

>Rubbers.
>Ah, is this some foreign greeting? This is Japan, though.

>Suuna~?
>Lovers...
>Is the signal acting up again?

p7
>Lovers!?!!? But we're only semi...
>???? I can't wrap my head around this...
>You like Ruka-san?
>Uweh? ...Erm...

>She's nice to someone like me
>so I believe... she's a good person... but...

>Whether it's like or love?...
>I don't... really know...

>Well, your experience with companions stopped when you were about 7, after all~
>Urk

>Uuh... To your easily aggravated daughter...
>Ah, sorry sorry.
>What I meant to say was...

>you still lack experience when it comes to friends
>so you just don't understand your feelings towards people.

>Since you've met some good people at high school,
>why don't you take your time to figure out
>what these feelings are?

>Mo-...
>Man, what an embarrassing thing for Mommy to say~
>...

p8
>Oh.
>You done with your call?

>Yes.
>How was it? Did you talk a lot?
>Yes... Um... Thank you...

>For what? I just went to eat dinner.
>More importantly, what's your mom like, Suuna?

>She's cheerful, sociable, and likes jokes...
>I'm her mom~☆
>She's the total opposite.

>I get that a lot.
>Sorry about that.
>It just slipped out...
>It's fine. It's the truth.

>Ah, but y'know, if your mom's like that, maybe you'll be like her too!
>Right!!?
>Things are just getting started for you!

>Even now, you're more talkative than you were back in April.
>Ruka-san...

>That's why...
>Um...!

p9
>Understand...? What exactly should I do?
>Hmm... Do you and Ruka-san hang out normally?

>Hang out...? Not really.
>We mostly just study and talk in the dorm...
>Then you two should go hang out!

>If you wanna gain experience,
>you should try things you haven't tried before.

>B-But how... should I ask her...?
>That's simple.

>R-Ruka-san...

p10
>I want to go
>on a date with you!

>>Next time, their first date...!?