Convenient Semi-friend ch7

p1
>Kuruma-san.

>...Huh? There's nobody there...
>I was called just now... right...?
>Am I imaginining things? Am I being overly self-conscious...!? W-Wah... I'm gonna die of embarrassment...
>Down here.

>Good morning.
>...

>...You're tiny.
>Pretty frank, aren't you?

>>Suuna is used to being overly blunt.

>>Catch the womanizer!!

p2
>Suuna~
>Wake up. We're gonna be late~
>Mrm, just six more minutes...
>...Geez.

>If you don't wake up,
>I might assault you~

>~~~~~
>You sure are lively after just waking up.

>Uuh... I-It's because you went and said that weird joke, Ruka-san...
>Eh~? Joke?

>I was being serious.

>That's one heck of a complexion! lololol
>Relax. Everything up until now was a set of jokes.
>Ahahahahaha
>Waah~

p3
>What a cruel way to start the morning...
>Geez.
>Play innocent all you want, but you're also at fault for not getting up until the last minute.

>Th-That's... Thank you for waking me.
>Haha. I'm guessing you're bad with mornings?

>Alright. See you later.
>Ah, right.
>"See you later"...

>Ehehe... It's like we're really friends...
>Uhehe...
>Fuhehe...
>>Back to the start

>I-I-I-I-I'm sorry!
>I didn't mean anything bad by that.
>Don't worry. I'm used to it.

>Sh-She's so kind...
>You sure do like to exaggerate.

>Fufu.
>But I'm glad.
>It looked like I had scared you yesterday...
>Yesterday...?
>Hah

>I-It's that giiirl!
>Actually, I've been disturbed by you ever since you enrolled.
>I had trouble deciding what complaints to throw at you...
>*She didn't say this.

p4
>Y-Y-Y-Yesterday was... um... I...
>? You okay? Could you calm down?

>I-I'm sorry for running away from your lecture yesterday!
>What are you talking about!?
>Could you stop that? It's embarrassing.

>I-I mean... you came to chastise me for my cowardice, didn't you...?
>I'm prepared.
>You're completely wrong.

>Th-Then you're going to torment me...?
>Cut that out already!!
>I wouldn't do anything so cruel!

>I just
>want to get along with you, Kuruma-san!

>I don't know that much about you yet,
>but could you not be so pessimistic about yourself?
>Okay?
>A saint... A goddess...

>Like I said,
>I want to be friends with you.

>Eh!? Sure!
>I-I-I-If anything, I should be on my knees begging for it...
>Let me do it again.
>I'm begging you! Stop that!

p5
>By the way, when you say "friend"... um,
>do you mean the regular kind that's written as "friend" and pronounced as "frend"?
>What other kind is there?

>Ah, well, um... Ruka-san... m-my roommate, y'see...
>!
>By "Ruka" you mean...

>There's the bell. Sorry for occupying you for so long.
>Ah, it's fine. I'm the one who stopped you...

>...

>Ehehe... A friend... A friend that isn't semi...
>And what's more, she's the one who asked to be friends, not me...

>And she's a super kind goddess.
>Am I at the greatest peak in my life right now!?

>I wanna tell Ruka-san right away...
>Maybe she'll praise me...
>Heh~ That's great. What kind of girl is she?
>>Imaginary Ruka-san

>Ah.
>I don't know her name.

p6
>Aren't I cruel for not knowing her name even though we've become friends...?
>What should I call her...?
>I can see quite well from behind my bangs!!!
>I need to ask her later...

>No, no! I can't ask her now!!
>We've been back-to-front seat neighbors this whole time...
>That would definitely be rude!

>Th-That's it! Our seats are thankfully assigned,
>so I can just check the register...!
>Name... register...
>Kuruma-san.

>Y-Y-Y-Y-Yes!? What should I call you!?
>Erm... That was sudden.

>Hah
>I-I blurted out what I was thinking...
>But that was a really good way of asking if I do say so myself!
>Hmm, let's see...

>In that case,
>call me Kohaku.
>It's a nickname I get called a lot.

>U-Understood!
>...Um, is it okay if I call you Suuna-chan too?

>P-Please call me anything you want!
>A-Again, stop being so formal!
>It's better than grovelling at least.

p7
>Okay, lessons are about to start. Let's go.
>First period's in the science room.
>Ah, r-right.

>During lessons

>Break time
>...H-

>High school life is awesome~
>Someone who thought high school life was depressing just yesterday.

>Woah. This kid's eating the sausage on its own first.
>That'll make the bread roll nothing but bread.
>What's wrong? You're staring into space~

>Hmm~...
>I'm wondering if Suuna is okay...

>What's with that look?
>Oh my<3
>So you're not her roommate but her guardian~?

p8
>If you're that worried about her, why don't you ask her to eat lunch with you?
>Send her a LOIN.
>Fweoh Foofafa
>I have no idea what you're saying.

>Ah, come to think of it, I don't know her LOIN details.
>You didn't just exchange them on the first day?
>In case you needed to use it later.
>Well, a lot happened on the first day.

>Aight, I'm gonna swing by Class 1 for a bit.
>Yeah.
>Bye~
>Yeah, take care~

>Barachi seems worried about Kuruma-chan all of a sudden lol.
>She's like a small animal you can't leave unattended.
>Her height is anything but small, though~

>Suuna-chan, would you like to eat lunch together?
>A-A-A-A-A-Are you sure!?
>Of course.

>There's something I wanted to talk to you about...
>?

>...Um, it's about that "Ruka-san" you mentioned this morning...
>By Ruka, do you mean Hamanasu Ruka...?

>Eh? Yes, that's right.
>Hah~ I knew it~

p9
>...? Do you know her too, Kohaku-san?
>...You could say that.
>!!
>>Tuna mayonnaise

>I-Is this one of those "common interest" things!?
>Is this my chance to contribute to the conversation!?
>U-Um.
>Listen, Suuna-chan.

>Be careful around the Ruka pers-...
>?
>Oh? You're not by yourself, Suuna?

>Ruka-san...!
>Yo.

>What's this? Have you perhaps made a friend?
>E-Ehehe...
>Praise me...

>That's great! Introduce her to me too...

p10
>...Hello there, "Ruka-san".

>Geh...
>Kaneko Haku...!?

>>Where have we heard the name "Kaneko" before...?