Translated: Sei, MTL-sensei-tachi
Edited: Sei, Grammarly no Danna
Source: Syosetu

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13, Favorite Type


　The next day after an event with Tatsumiya and went to a cafe with Touka and Kana.

　After my conversation with Tatsumiya and then with Touka and Kana, I was thinking to myself again about whether or not there is a girl that Ike likes. However, I still can't imagine it well.
　While looking at Ike's handsome figure with a serious expression, I imagined various things during class.
　
　Then, after the class was over,

"...What's up with you today, Yuuji? Aren't you paying attention to me all the time?"

　Ike called out to me that.
　
　Was he aware of my gaze? No, now that it is mentioned, I may have indeed been staring at him too much.

"Yeah. There's something I want to ask Ike."

　At my words, Ike tilted his head and then looked at me curiously,

"You want to ask me something? What a change, ask me anything you want."
　
　Taking his word for it, I was going to ask him honestly, but...
　Suddenly, I hold my tongue.
　
I feel a gaze on me and turn around.
At the end of that gaze was Kana, who was looking at us intently.
Normally, she would have interrupted the conversation between me and Ike, but she was acting strangely.

　She looked at me suspiciously and for some reason anxiously.
　...It's a little hard to talk when someone's looking at me like that.

"I'd prefer to talk to you where there aren't too many people around."

"Hmm, I see. In that case, let's go to the emergency stairs."

　Ike stood up and said so.
　I walk behind him.

　When I arrived at the entrance to the usually unused and deserted emergency stairway, Ike looked at me and smiled, then asked me a question.

"So, what's the question you want to ask?"

　I look at his oddly charming smile and reply.

“Ike, although often receiving confessions, doesn't have a girlfriend, do you? Is there a girl you like?”

　At my question, Ike looked surprised for a moment, but then immediately shrugged his shoulders in astonishment.

"What, it's unusual for Yuuji to ask such a question. ...Did someone ask you to do that?"

　My circle of friends is small.
　If I nod my head here, there's a good chance that it will lead him to Tatsumiya.
　...That said, whether or not Ike, the super insensitive protagonist, will notice her fondness is another story.

"I guess I don't know you as well as I thought I did. You're brilliant, well-liked, handsome, a good guy, and a student council president. Well, you know what? I thought I should at least know what my friend prefers in a girl."

　Without answering Ike's question, I answered why I wanted to know.

"You want to know what your friend likes in girls, huh? Well, I certainly know the type of girls Yuuji likes, so it's not fair if we don't know each other."

　Ike smiles somewhat teasingly.

"My favorite type?"

　I asked back dumbly, but soon realized.
　From Ike's point of view, who thinks that Touka and I are "real" lovers, my type would be a girl like her.
　Thinking so,

“Yuuji likes someone like Makiri-sensei as your type, right?”

"Yeah, that's right... Wha!?"

　I was about to listen and nod my head, but then the name of an unexpected person came up.
　I couldn't help but express my surprise.

　Seeing my face, Ike laughed innocently, like a kid whose prank had succeeded, and said.

"A mature woman who sees your true character and is both kind and strict. ... On top of that, she's beautiful and stylish. You thought that part was nice, didn't you."

　... Indeed, Makiri-sensei is a very charming person at work, or rather in her natural state.
　I respect her not only as a teacher, but also as a human being.
　But her klutzness I had seen during the summer vacation. I couldn't honestly nod my head.

　I don't know what he thought of my attitude, but Ike continued.

"Never mind. The teacher you admire and the person you actually like are two different things. That's why you love Touka the most right now. That's what you mean, right? ... Don't worry, I won't tell Touka."

　I see, so that's how it's sorted out in Ike's mind.
　I responded with a mumbled "O-Oh" for now.

　Then I ask the question again.

"Forget about me. If there is no girl ... that Ike likes, let me know what type you prefer."

　He gave a small smile before replying.

"I have a girl I like, too, you know. I'm just a high school boy of your age."

　He answers somewhat sadly, then continues to open his mouth.
　
"... I said it's not fair that we don't know each other's preferences, but it's still not fair that I tell you so easily either. For now, I'll just give you her initial."

　After saying this preface, Ike, who took one breath, said.
　
"My favorite girl's initial is... 'T'"

"..."T"? Could you tell me if that is her last name or first name?"

"Yeah. Well, I'm pretty easy to read, too. If you keep watching me, you'll figure out who it is before long, I guess?"

　Ike smiled freshly and then,

"Well, you've done what you wanted to ask, haven't you? It's time to get back to class."

　Turning on his heel, Ike heads back in the same direction he has come here.
　Who is "T"? I wondered, but "Ah, right," I replied and followed behind him.


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　Then, the next break time. After I finished my business in the restroom, I was thinking about "T," the girl Ike likes, while returning to the classroom, but I couldn't come up with a clear answer.

　There must be a lot of girls with the initial "T" around Ike.
　For now, the "T" in mine and Ike's mutual acquaintance is ...

　Tatsumiya Otome, is it?
　
...I don't know, really.
It seems to me that Tatsumiya is only directing one-sided affection toward him.　
However, the possibility is not zero. I will definitely pass this information on to her.

Other than her... Touka is also a "T".
If Ike's definition of like was "LIKE, not LOVE"..., he might say that he 'likes' his sister Touka.
Since he is an insensitive protagonist, the answer to this question may be surprising.
　
　And then, was there anyone else...?
　As I was thinking about it, I saw that person walking in front of me, and it hit me.

“Ah, Makiri-sensei. ...Hello."

　Makiri Chiaki-sensei.
　She also has the initial "T" in her name. (Note: Maybe it's Chi in Chiaki, sometimes Japanese write it “Ti” in romaji)
　And what comes to mind is that Ike also thinks of her very favorably.
　He also praised her personality and described her as beautiful on the outside.

　Isn't she the right person?
　Thinking that, when I looked at her,

"Y-Yeah. Hello, Tomoki-kun. ...You stare at my face, what's wrong?"

　Somewhat embarrassed, she said so.
　...Perhaps I was looking at her too rudely. I reflected on it and reaffirmed that she was still a beautiful woman.

　Ike said something similar, but Makiri-sensei is a person who can see the inner person, is strict and kind, young, beautiful, has a good personality, and is thoughtful of her students.
Perhaps for Ike, who is unaware of her klutzness, she is exactly the ideal woman.

"No, I just wanted to ask sensei something."

　At my words, Makiri-sensei coughed a "Kohon" and then said,

"What do you want to ask?"

　Apparently, she'll try to listen to what I have to say.
　Although it has not yet been decided that Makiri-sensei is Ike's favorite woman, someone said, "If you know your enemy and know yourself, you will avoid danger in a hundred battles," and the more things I can report to Tatsumiya, the better.
　
With that in mind, I ask Makiri-sensei, who is waiting for my words.

“Makiri-sensei, can you see someone younger than you as a love interest?”

"That's a stupid question. The answer to that question is... Eh?"

　Upon hearing my question, Makiri-sensei seemed about to give an immediate answer, but then she immediately froze.

　Then spend plenty of time...

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"... Eeeh!?"

　And then, more than I had ever seen before, Makiri-sensei's face turned bright red and she was blatantly flustered.