The Cheeky Junior Gal Becomes Too Cute When She Gets Attached to Me-Chapter 5Volume 1 .1 - Date with Junior Gal

Chapter 5: Date with Junior Gal

『Hey Paisen, let’s go on a date』

That’s the message that had come in when I woke up in the morning.

There was no need to check who it was from because the only person who would send a message with such a cheeky tone was Ooba Monaka.

It’s now Saturday morning at ten.

I wake up early on weekdays, but on weekends, I don’t get up until I just wake up naturally.

Waking up without the alarm in the morning is a very nice feeling.

Since I had my phone on silent mode so as not to disturb my sleep, I didn’t notice the notification sound.

By the way, that wasn’t the only message.

『Senpai～』

『Hey, wake up～』

『Chikapai, are you still sleeping?』

『I’ll keep sending stickers until you wake up～』

『It’s an invitation for a date from a cute junior～』

…this girl is noisy even in message.

“A date, huh.”

Looking at the time the first message was sent, it was around 6:30 in the morning. She’s up early for a holiday.

Despite coming to the Student Council room almost every day, she always sends me messages at night.

She’s probably just easily get bored.

Maybe she’s looking for someone to hang out with today on short notice.

She’s probably the type who can’t sit still.

Now, how should I reply… I pondered it for a moment.

But before I had time to worry, a call from Monaka came through.

“…Hello?”

『Ah! It’s me, me!』

“Ah, yes. If you give me your bank account number, I can transfer it right away…”

『No, it’s not an ‘It’s Me’ scam, why are you trying to transfer money!?』

I thought it was an ‘It’s Me’ scam.

Well, since it’s a LINE call, I know who it’s from.

“So, what’s the call for?”

『You read the message! I wanted to know your reply quickly, so I called』

“…Were you waiting all this time for me to read it?”

『Yes!』

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Even over the phone, I can tell that Monaka’s spirits are high.

She must be wearing that friendly smile of hers.

Thinking of her waiting anxiously after sending the LINE message for me to read it… She’s kind of cute.

『Oh, sorry, is it bad that I called…?』

“No, it’s fine.”

『That’s good～』

She sounded anxious when she spoke, so I quickly denied it.

The truth is, I’m not that fond of phone calls.

It’s faster and more convenient to communicate through text, as there are no mistakes and you can look back on it later.

With phone calls, you can’t see the other person’s face, making it hard to grasp the pace of the conversation.

Perhaps it’s due to my lack of experience, but I’ve always been somewhat bad at phone calls.

However, Monaka’s voice is clear even over the phone, and her emotions are easy to understand.

We’ve only had brief exchanges, but there haven’t been any problems.

『Hey, Senpai, are you free today?』

“Uh… well, I guess I’m kind of busy.”

『That’s totally the kind of pause someone makes when they’re actually free!』

“Saturdays are for indulging in laziness. That’s my rule.”

『What about tomorrow?』

“Sundays are for mental preparation for school the next day.”

『So you’re free.』

It sounds like the schedule of a shut-in, but that’s actually the case.

I mean, why would I actively waste my precious days off?

I’m proactive five days a week. Weekends are for doing nothing at all.

I’m not as active as Monaka.

『But… I see. Sorry for calling on your day off. I just wanted to go on a date…』

She said something like that in a voice that sounded like she was about to cry.

I could even hear her sniffling.

“Ah, no, I was actually thinking of going out today. I think the weather is nice today.”

『Really…? Will you go on a date with me?』

“Yeah. I’m not sure if I’d call it a date, but I have no problem going out with you today, Monaka.”

I hastily corrected her words.

Well, since she went to the trouble of inviting me, and I don’t have any particular plans, it would be cruel to refuse.

Above all, making a junior cry would hurt my heart.

『Hehe, Senpai, you’re too easy.』

“…What?”

With a nonchalant voice, Monaka laughed.

『I’ve found Senpai’s weakness! The tears of a girl!』

“Maybe I should cancel after all….”

『I’m kidding! It was real crying! Hiks-hiks!』

“I’ll make you cry for real next time.”

『Scary. But I really do want to go on a date! You can’t take it back now. I’ll send you the meeting place on LINE! Bye-bye!』

Was it fake crying? I was completely fooled.

Monaka didn’t allow for any argument and hung up the phone.

The notification sound from LINE echoed, and the meeting place and time were sent.

“Sigh, well, I guess it can’t be helped.”

A date… If I go out with a girl, does that make it a date?

I don’t even know why she invited me, and since I have no experience, I don’t know how to act.

For now, my immediate concern is:

“What should I wear?”

I found myself looking forward to it, even if it’s just a little.

***

Ten minutes before one in the afternoon, I arrived at the station designated as our meeting spot.

It’s a place both Monaka and I can reach with just one train ride.

It’s not too far, and it’s a bustling station with plenty of places to hang out, so it’s often the top candidate for meetups.

As I passed through the ticket gates, I checked to make sure my collar wasn’t bent.

The word “date” strangely preoccupied my mind, and I agonized over what clothes to wear.

I turned my color box full of hoodies upside down and managed to find a collared shirt.

A coordinated outfit that was neither too formal nor too casual… at least, that’s what I hoped for.

I wasn’t confident, though.