The Harem protagonist’s childhood friend likes to talk.?

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    “Well, it’s getting late. …… Thank you so much for waking me up. I tend to sleep too much at school. … I mean, it’s boring, isn’t it?　There’s nothing to do but sleep. But at home, I stay up late, you know? I enjoy a lot of TV, anime, online games, and so on.”?

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    Shiho Shimotsuki, whom I had thought to be a quiet person, was very talkative and told me many things even though I hadn’t asked her.?

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    “But if I come home late, my mom and dad will be worried. I know I”m already in high school, so I don”t think a 6 p.m. curfew is a very acceptable time for me. …… I wish they”d leave me to my own devices. Don’t you think so?”?

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    “Huh? Yeah, yeah. …… Yeah, maybe.”?

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    In the classroom after school, a beautiful white-haired girl is looking at me, smiling and laughing. I felt as if I was dreaming.?

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    “Oh, you never told me why. Hey, why are you surprised? Did I do something to surprise you? If so, I would like to apologize, but it would be strange to apologize without knowing the reason.?

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    “Yes, there’s no need to apologize, but …… you’re always so quiet, I didn’t expect you to talk so much.”?

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    I told her how I honestly felt.?

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    But she’s flabbergasted.?

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    “…… Quiet?”?

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    Her face looked like she was asking, “How do you know I don’t talk much?”. So I continued my explanation?

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    “Well, I’m your classmate, so I see you every once in a while. …… Most of the time, you’re asleep, and when you do talk, it’s just one word, so I assumed you didn’t talk much. …… I thought you were quiet.”?

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    Maybe she doesn’t know me.?

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    She doesn’t recognize me because I’ m a mob character and I’m always in a fog of people. So, I figured that she was confused by the fact that a complete stranger knew who she was, but that seemed to be only my negative thoughts.?

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    ” I know you’re my classmate, I know you’re number 25, Kotaro Nakayama, and I know that like me you don’t have any friends and you’re always in a daze.”?

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    “Oh, really?”?

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    I was surprised.?

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    I was most surprised that such a cute girl knew such a simple guy like me. But she laughed good-naturedly and patted me on the chest.?

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    “Oh, are you making fun of me? I’m not that stupid. ……  I’m sorry! I’ve always wanted to try this. I don’t have any friends, so I’ve been longing for this kind of playfulness.”?

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    The poke on my chest made me a little nervous.?

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    And more than anything, seeing that quiet, icy beauty smiling with a red face like a tomato made me feel embarrassed.?

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    Shiho Shimotsuki was perhaps a little excited.?

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    “It’s fun to chat with you like this. Today is a wonderful day. …… I was sleeping and Nakayama-kun spoke to me. I’m not very good at talking to people, so I waited for a long time, you know?”?

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    “Huh?…..”?

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    “How about …… Naka-chan then? Oh, no. She looks like an idol from a fleet game. Nakayama-kun doesn’t look like an idol, so how about …… Can I call you Happy Taro-kun? Hmm, that sounds like a snack of cabbage.?

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    I’ve never seen a girl think of a nickname with such joy.?

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    I also think I’ve never seen anyone talk so quickly at once.?

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    I also thought it was quite rare for the conversation to go off on a tangent in so many different directions.?

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    “Isn’t Shimotsuki …… supposed to be a quiet person?”?

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    Back to the topic at hand. She knew me. If that was the case, why was she upset when I said she was quiet??

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    She gave me a better explanation than what I was looking for.?

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    “I’m not a quiet person.　I’m not a quiet person. …… Well, I don’t have any friends, so I just don’t get a chance to talk to anyone. I’m also a little shy……, but I love chatting with people like this. It’s rude to call me a quiet .”?

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    She poked me on my chest again. I think it’s a bit misdirected to call it joking around. …… It’s probably true that she didn’t have any friends.?

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    This girl’s talk was too one-sided.?

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    She said so many things in rapid succession that I didn’t have time to interrupt her.?

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    If that’s the case, why was she so quiet in front of …… that guy??

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    “But Ryuzaki talks to you a lot, why haven’t you talked to him so far? I’ve watched you from time to time, but I’ve never seen you talking to Ryuzaki.”?

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    I forcefully insert the topic into our conversation. I had to do that, otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to end Shimotsuki’s speech.?

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    And that’s what I’ve always wanted to ask her.?

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    …… She told me why she was so talkative only in front of me.?

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    “Ryoma Ryuzaki…………”?

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    The moment I mentioned that name, the color disappeared from Shimotsuki’s face.?

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    She reverted back to the transparent and cold girl that I always see, and said this in an emotionless voice.?

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    “Please don’t tell anyone. …… I’m really not fond of that guy. He talks to me a lot, he’s been next to me since I was little, and he’s creepy.”?

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    “Eh !?”?

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    The reason seemed to be simple.?

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    The main character of the popular and harem protagonist, Ryuuzaki, probably liked his childhood friend, Shiho Shimotsuki, who hated …… him.?

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    “I’m not a fan of those who cheat on others. I like boys who are straightforward and honest. …… I like boys who are naive, quiet, and kind enough to listen to me.”?

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    Furthermore, he was messing up.?

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    I see … she hates people who unfaithful.?

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    If so, it seems that Ryuzaki’s feelings will never be rewarded.