318 I Can't Understand Miyagi Today - Story About Buying My Classmate Once A Week

I Can't Understand Miyagi Today Chapter 318 "Did Shiori-chan finally realize my charm?" Mio declares, nodding enthusiastically. Although she's my friend, she's someone I would prefer not to invite to my home. Today, her mood is high as usual. Since she first visited in March, Mio has been eager to visit again multiple times. Now, she sits happily across from Miyagi in my room. Fun. Very fun. Extremely fun. The table is laden with snacks and drinks. An afternoon filled with so much fun it’s almost unbearable. That's what I'm trying to convince myself, but my spirits aren't lifting. In fact, they're sinking. When Miyagi asked me to invite Mio, I complied, yet I don't feel the same excitement I felt when we went to the aquarium. "Was it a long three months? ...Or something like that? I don't know, but I'm glad I waited." Mio says brightly, and I look at her, perhaps a little enviously, as she seems to genuinely enjoy herself. "Thanks for having me over today! Make sure to invite me more often." With that, Mio suddenly hugs Miyagi without any warning. —Eh? My mind refuses to comprehend the situation. Mio is hugging Miyagi. Miyagi doesn’t resist. With a vague smile, she says, "Mio-san, you're too close." If I attempted the same, Miyagi would probably tap my shoulder or push me away, but she isn't resisting now. I clutch my skirt tightly, then release it and take a sip of barley tea. I understand. This is her outward appearance; she can't just treat Mio coldly. But I can't forgive it. Today, Miyagi is wearing the outfit I chose for her. She did complain, but she let me pick a skirt and top. I thought I should be satisfied with just that, yet it proves impossible. I am only Miyagi's, and while she's not solely mine, the only one who should touch her is me. She shouldn't be in contact with anyone else, even if the situation is unavoidable—it should still be avoided. I want her to do the impossible and reject Mio. "Shiori, you and Mio-san are pretty close, huh?" Utsunomiya, who was also invited with Mio today, chuckles. Sitting across from Miyagi, she seems to enjoy the situation, appearing to be in a good mood like Mio. Maybe I'm the only one not having fun. "That's not true." Miyagi says weakly after escaping Mio, and takes a swig of soda. "Really, Shiori-chan? That's not the case?" Mio's exaggeratedly sad voice follows as Miyagi's voice trails off with, "Uh, it's not entirely like that." Miyagi, sitting in front of me with her perfect outward demeanor, refuses to meet my eyes. "Utsunomiya, sorry for the sudden invitation because of Mio." I address Utsunomiya, who's been all smiles. Originally, only Mio was supposed to visit, but then Mio said, "Since I’m here, I want to meet Shiori-chan's friends too," so Miyagi summoned Utsunomiya. "No worries, I was free, so it worked out perfectly." She replies with a bright smile. It's better than just having Mio visit, but I can't shake a feeling of dissatisfaction about Utsunomiya being here. A friend who’s close to Miyagi. That alone makes it hard for me not to harbor feelings I shouldn’t voice against Utsunomiya. I want to forcibly sever their relationship and make it so they can never reconnect. Of course, I'd never actually do such a thing to a dear friend of Miyagi’s, and mine too, but within my heart, emotions as murky as mud keep accumulating. "Hazuki, aren't you unusually quiet today?" Mio looks at me with a puzzled expression. "I'm just tired of how energetic you are." "Already? I just got here." "It feels like you've been in this house for ten hours." "I guess that means I've really settled into this room." With her unswervingly optimistic tone, Mio laughs heartily. "That's not what I meant." "Hazuki, you’re really cold sometimes." Mio lets out a grand sigh, to which I respond, "Being cold to you is probably just right." To this, Utsunomiya speaks up with interest. "Sendai-san, you’re different from high school, huh?" "Really? Am I that different?" "So different. Right, Shiori?" "Yeah, you're different. I think Ibaraki-san would be surprised." In a serious tone, Miyagi says, and Utsunomiya nods in agreement. "Well, I’m not quite the same as when I was with Umina." Back in high school, I deliberately tried to match Umina’s pace. It was how I navigated my high school life best; and even if it was slightly restrictive, I believed it was for the best. Now, I’m not trying to be who I was back then. "Oh no, you’re having a conversation I can’t follow. Let me join in!" Mio feigns a pout, acting a little petulant, and then, as if remembering something, speaks up. "By the way, Shiori-chan. Why did you suddenly want to see me so badly?" "I just thought it’d be nice to see you after a while." Miyagi replies as if she had prepared the answer, taking a sip of soda. It sounds like a lie. When I previously mentioned that Mio wanted to visit, Miyagi was visibly against it. There's no way someone who felt that way would suddenly want to see Mio after a long time. It reeks of insincerity, but questioning it wouldn't yield anything truthful, so it would be futile to press further. "I wanted to see Shiori-chan too!" With that, Mio once again moves to hug Miyagi, but I pull Mio’s arm away. "Mio, stop hugging all the time." "There it is. Overprotective Hazuki mama." In response to Mio’s nonsense, I retort, "I’m not a mom," and let go of her hand. "Yeah, because no mom would use their child as an excuse, saying someone left a kiss mark on them, right Shiori-chan?" Giving up on hugging Miyagi, Mio grins mischievously, while Utsunomiya perks up, "Kiss mark?" I shouldn't have invited them. No matter what Miyagi had said, I should have resisted. Of course things like this would happen, and now I deeply regret it. "Yeah, kiss mark. Hazuki came to university with a kiss mark, right? Shiori-chan, you wouldn’t know who the culprit is, would you?" I immediately want to tape Mio's mouth shut and toss her into a soundproof room. Then lock it, and throw the key into the sea so she can't come out. "Does Sendai-san have a boyfriend?" Utsunomiya directs the question not at Miyagi but at me. "No." "Hazuki. You definitely have a boyfriend. Even Maika-chan suspects it, right?" Mio looks at me as if it’s the most obvious thing, referring to Utsunomiya as “Maika-chan.” "I’ve said it many times, I don't." "Got it. Then, a question for Shiori-chan." Unconvinced, Mio turns toward Miyagi. "Hazuki keeps saying lies like that, so if she does have a boyfriend, can you secretly tell me?" In a hushed, conspiratorial tone that was nonetheless loud enough for everyone to hear, Mio declared, causing a small wrinkle to form on Miyagi’s forehead. But that expression disappeared quickly as Miyagi turned her attention to me. "Sendai-san, do you have a boyfriend?" "You already know I don’t. And Mio, I’ll let you know when I find one, so hang tight." "Hmm. I suppose I'll believe you. So, Hazuki, who’s this boyfriend of yours?" Mio chuckled, her eyes twinkling with mischief. With a deliberately exaggerated sigh, I replied, "That was just oil splashing up when cooking, nothing more." "A burn, huh. Well, let's go with that story." Mio declared with satisfaction, and Utsunomiya chuckled mischievously, "Shiori, you’ll give me the full story later, right?" What is this? It’s the absolute worst. What was Miyagi thinking, telling me to invite Mio? I can’t understand it at all. Miyagi doesn’t seem to be having fun; she looks more troubled than anything. The future looks grim. I swallowed the sigh that threatened to escape.