Shy na Ano Ko ni Natsukaretai / I Want That Shy Girl to Like Me ch1

p1
>>An everyday yuri drawing the "sense of distance"
>>between two girls whose appearance and personalities are complete opposites.

>>The shy and constantly fidgety Shiraishi Konomi
>>The cool beauty who everyone in class respects, Akaogi Ayame

p2
>Our classroom has a class objective
>>~Bonds~ Form a union with Class 2-2's friendship power!
>...which is written like that, but

>even if someone's a classmate, unless you get involved,
>you're not particularly close with them.

>Acquaintances,

>not friends...

p3
>That's the distance
>Ayame~
>that me and that girl started with.

p4
>Ah.
>There it is~!
>>Sale on Chinese Dumplings

>I finally found it...!
>The limited edition convenience store sweets!

>They're always sold out because of how popular they are...!
>To think I'd find one on the way home from school... Lucky me!

>Would you like a bag~?
>Hm...?
>I've heard that voice before... That's...

p5
>That'll be 672 yen.
>That's... Akaogi-san from my class!?

>Wahyaa awawawa!
>To think I'd run into a classmate here...!

>This is one of those situations where it's awkward because we're not that close...
>Wh-Wh-Wh-What should I do!?

p6
>I've never even spoken to Akaogi-san.
>I don't know what she's like.
>What I do know...

>Seriously!? Hilarious~
>Kyahaha
>is that she's part of the top girl clique in our class,

>she's beautiful,

>excellent at sports,
>Amazing~
>and basically the type who naturally attracts everyone's attention... She's amazing.

p7
>I, on the other hand...
>Okay, next question...
>Shiraishi-san!
>Eh!? R-Right...!

>Erm...
>Ah, um...

>a=1 b=4... Yes...
>>Maths II
>Hm~... Speak a little louder, please.
>am a shy person who's just like air...

p8
>I'm so shy that I have only one friend in class.
>Hazuki-chan...
>Aw~ There there.
>I am so not popular...

>Compared to Asaogi-san, who everyone recognises as the top dog in class,
>I don't even register as a blip...!

>Lining up for the register only to ignore her would be rude.
>But
>Wah...
>What a coincidence~ Good work today!
>Ehe
>Ehehe
>if I try to talk to her like that...

>Ah~... Thanks...
>Oh yeah, there was a girl like this too...
>I've got nothing to talk about...
>So sluggish.
>it would definitely turn into something awkward~!

p9
>No!
>I don't wanna!
>I don't wanna talk!
>I don't want to see a classmate outside of school!

>What should I do...?

p10
>Uuh. It's a shame, but...

>I'll put this back on the shelf... and just leave without her noticing me.
>Farewell...
>I should've gone straight home to begin with...

>First, I'll put this straight back...

>Could the next customer please come up~
>Hyesh!?

p11
>...

>...
>Go ahead~

>I-I lined up... What now...?
>How should I talk to her...?

>...Actually,

p12
>does she not even recognise me...?
>Do you need a bag~?
>Ah, yes.
>That'll be 327 yen.

>Right...
>Ah, someone like Asaogi-san... wouldn't notice me to begin with.

>Regardless of whether I'm in a classroom or not,
>I'm just an unchanging human...

>And here's your 23 yen in change.
>!

p13
>Shiraishi-san.
>I'll see you again.

>Ah...
>R-Right!
>Her hand...!

p14
>Thank you very much~

>Sh-She remembered me...
>She even talked to me...
>and touched me...

>Now I feel embarrassed
>for getting scared... and trying to run away...

p15
>!
>Th-That's to me... right...?

p16
>See you again~

p17
>Thank you very much~

>...That was a refreshing and gentlemanly reaction...

>Starting from now... I should greet her without running away.
>Ah, I guess that's normal...

>...

>...Fu.

p18
>Fwaaah~!! What should I do? That was crazy!
>I spoke with Shiraishi-san for the first time...!

>I've always thought she was cute, but that smile just now was super cute...!
>Her voice was cute too... Ah, I went and grabbed her hand. She wasn't creep out by that, was she!?

>Hah~...
>?

p19
>Ayame-chan~ What's up all of a sudden?
>Ah, it's nothing.

>Liar. Your face was totally relaxed just now~ lol
>Eh? Th-That was...

>I was just... speaking to someone in class I was curious about... so
>I felt happy...

>What's this~? You found someone you like!?
>!?
>It's not like that!

>>A trivial incident on a normal day. This is what started it all.