How to keep distance from a beautiful girl

I came to the bookstore.

Soon after I started dating Rihua, specifically... the day I first hugged her.

Lihua said, "The bookstore wants to go alone."

As the saying goes, Rihua usually buys books without telling me anything.

Maybe there's something obsessed with his book.

I know how you feel, so I don't want to interfere.

Looking at the flat stack of corners of the Bunko, you can trace it.

Depending on the design of the title and cover, there is a considerable difference in the eye-catching power.

In this day and age, we must compete not only for the content but also for the appearance.

If there are many competitors, it would be quite advantageous just to have them in my hands.

Oops.

Well, I found a book that bothered me.

Take the top one in your hand.

Since SF is also available, it seems that there is an upper and lower roll.

The title is "Android Dance."

I kind of think it's bad to see it...

However, the atmosphere is somehow similar to my favorite movie, "Android in prison".

The word "android" may be pulling you, but there's nothing you can do about it.

As far as I can tell, the mystery element seems to be strong.

Lihua seems to like it, and maybe I can just buy the upper volume.

Oh, it's not Nanba.

Hmm?

Turning around, Susami "Sumi" Chitose ", with a soft smile, stood there.

is wearing unusual round fuchsia glasses, a cool shirt and denim, and a boyish look.

As always, you don't look like a high school student in civilian clothes, this guy.

I didn't expect to see you here.

"I happened to be close. Aren't you with Rihua?

"He said the bookstore should go alone."

"Oh, I see. Looks like she did."

While saying so, Susami came right next to me with a natural move.

I guess I'm still a little bad at this guy around here somehow.

Well, there's been a lot going on with this guy.

"Do you like science fiction?

Sort of. This is better than a normal mystery. "

"Hee, I knew Nanba liked Lihua."

"He and I have movie hobbies."

Raise your favorite movies to each other and you'll be covered.

"Are you buying that?

Susami peeks into my hand and asks.

"Yeah, I'm gonna do that."

"I read it, too, but it was really good. If I was going to recommend it to Rihua, I can't believe Nanba was going to buy it."

* Giggle * laughed like a tease, Susami said.

When this guy laughs at me, I'm even more embarrassed than I need to be.

"What kind of book does Susami read?

To distract me from the subject, and then, as usual, I asked myself that.

"A lot. Is it a miscellaneous meal? The amount of reading itself isn't that much."

Really? I thought I was reading it on my own. "

"Oh, why?

"No... somehow"

I've been around about three times in my life, and I can't really say that.

"Maybe 20 books a month."

No, it's a lot.

Really?

Susami was unusual.

It's just a slippage in my senses...

Well, aside from that, I wonder what happened.

"You're not buying?

"No, I'm worried."

"Have you changed your mind because of me?

"It's not like that. It's just the usual pattern, and I wonder if he's buying the same thing."

From what I got caught in the eye and what Susami was trying to recommend to Rika, I feel like I could think of such a thing...

Of course, I don't think so, but I may have learned a lot about this possibility.

"Is that what happened?

"... just in case."

I took out my phone and sent a message to Rihua.

It has never been past confirmation.

I'm thinking of buying a book called Android Dance.

I also send the image of the cover I picked up online.

After a while, it was marked as read and I received an immediate reply.

……

"... really?"

"What's wrong?

"... they bought the upper volume just now"

"... you guys are more like twins than couples."

Safe in a sense, out in a sense, this...

... in the meantime, let's just buy the next volume and go home.