Futari Monologue ch46: Idol Explosion

>Extra~
>Extra~
>It's an extra.
>First I've seen one.
>Eh~
>No~
>>Sai Spo-
>>Shimipyon Getting Married
>>From popular idol group Saisand.

>Hello. We're from Sai TV.
>What are your thoughts on Shimipyon's marriage?
>Wah!
>Wah!

>Erm... I wish him the best...?
>Hmm. So you're feeling lonely?
>Sad even?

>She wishes him the best.
>Let's go.
>Ah...
>Wah...

>They were hoping you'd say "I feel lonely. Please don't get married." or something along those lines.
>Ah~ I see...

>Well, if she actually said she felt lonely,
>I'd feel pretty down about it, though...

>...
>Hi...nata-chan...
>...Do you have any idols...
>that... you like?

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>Eh...?
>E-Erm~... Well~...
>.....

>Uwaaah! I think I made a mistake!!
>If she says a male idol's name, I'll die!! Heck, I'll die even if she says a female idol's name!!
>I-I've screwed myself over!!
>Idiot!! I'm an idiot!!

>Eh~ I don't get it at all...
>Do I need to show more interest in entertainment news? Like actors or something...?
>...Ah, but
>I know a few tokusatsu actors, at least.
>...Wait, that doesn't help...
>That's just leaning towards my otaku bias...

>Come to think of it, otaku stuff's the only thing I talk about with Mikage-chan outside of school stuff...
>I just end up talking about it since Mikage-chan always seems to enjoy hearing it...! I'm the only one who's enjoying themselves!!

>Uwa~...!! This is why otakus are no good~!!
>Eh? Eh? Did she not like this subject!?

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>Should I just name some trending idol to match the topic...?
>No. That would be lying.
>I-I want us to be friends who don't lie to each other...

>Mikage-chan, I...
>Y-Yeah!?

>I'm
>only interested in 2D stuff...!!

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>Rejection...?

>Hah...
>Haha...
>I-
>I've been...
>rejected...
>Hahaha...
>Oho...
>Hohohoho...

>But... even if I'm not dating Hinata-chan...
>I'll support her my whole life... and watch her from the shadows........
>Aaah!
>She's freaked out!? Was that too creep for her!?

>Even if I'm not hiding anything, that was way too frank! I need to act more like a high school girl...
>Like for example... having an idol I'm hooked on? Going on dates with boys?
>...Hmmm...

>What are dates with boys even like...?
>How would I act? Anyone who dated me would get bored within five minutes!

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>Thinking about it... I don't get that "I have no idea how to act" feeling when I'm with Mikage-chan...
>Even though she's a gyaru and I'm an otaku...
>That's pretty amazing, isn't it?

>Walking the same old route in the same old mall like this isn't boring at all.
>When she's with me, I'm filled with confidence, nay, brimming with bravery...

>To think Mikage-chan would hang around someone as dull as me...
>She's so cool and kind...
>It makes me think "I want things to be this way"...
>...Aah. Is this what it's like to be hooked on an idol~...?

>A-About earlier...
>Fweh!?

>That talk about having an idol I like...
>Eh?
>Eh?
>Yeah...?
>A-As far as what I'm aware of, at least,
>to me...

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>I guess it would be you, Mikage-chan!
>Yeah, right...

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>C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-Confession!? Was that a confession just now!? Hi-Hi-H-H-H-H-H-
>Hinata-chan finally confessed to meeeeeeeeeee!?
>M-M-Mikage-chan!?
>Waah!? Was that a little too creepy!?

>Yeeeeeees! Yes! Yes!! Uuh, my jaw's locked!!
>U-Um! Um! Not like that!
>I'm sorry!

>Sorry...?

>I got rejected... Again... Ah, I see...
>I'm so lamed for getting so worked up over a confession... Haha... I never change... do I...
>Erm...

>To me, you're, how should I put it...
>!?

>I can't really put it into words...
>Eh... Wh-What!? What am I to Hinata-chan...!?

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>A big bro!!
>Something like that!

>.....
>Hmmmmmm~~~~~~........?

>That's... good, right? It's not bad... right? I should be happy, right...?
>What does that even mean...?
>Ehehe. Big bro~
>Mikage-chan is like a delinquent of justice...
>and I'm like the "Glasses-kun" by his side!

>That's right. I'm the underling standing next to Mikage-chan...
>It should be good... right? I can just call this a "good result", right?

>Hello~ We're with CHK.
>Today's top temperature is 35°C.
>What do you do to prevent heatstroke?
>Wah
>Wah
>Erm...

>P-Please don't get married!
>Please marry me~...
>???

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>Big bro! Big bro!
>Yeah... This... ain't so bad...
>Not bad at all... In fact, it's actually... pretty darn good. Yeah...