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Yui says she wants to break up with Takuya and date Yu. Of course, I couldn't be happier, but it's not a decision that can be made so easily. But at the very least, I felt good that Takuya thought of me that way.
With that in mind, I headed to the gym with Yui.
"There are more people here than I expected."
The curtains were closed in the gymnasium and several seats were set up for people to watch the play.
The drama club at this school is just an ordinary club that never wins any awards. Therefore, it is not usually talked about, and there are not many members.
That's why Yu thought there would be few spectators.
There were about 20 to 30 percent more customers in front of him than Yuu had imagined. There were still a lot of people there now, and there was still some time before the show started, so there would probably be even more by the time the show started.
"Yeah, I thought it would be a little less too..."
It seemed that Yu's prediction hadn't been off, and Yui agreed, looking around curiously. Even though it was only the drama club members' families and friends who had come, this was still a lot of people.
The answer to that question came a few seconds later, as Yu and the others began to walk towards their seats.
"Oh. Yui Shimotsuki, you're not in the drama club, are you?"
"Oh come on, Mom. I explained it to you properly, but you only listened half-heartedly."
"I'm sorry."
One is a student at this school, and the other is probably her mother.
"...I feel kind of sorry."
"There's nothing Yui-chan needs to worry about."
Yui Shimotsuki is an actress. Someone thought that if she was going to join a club in high school, it would be the drama club, and that's what happened.
"But now that I think about it, Yui-chan isn't in the drama club, or any club activities for that matter. Is that because you can't participate because of work?"
"Yeah, that's right. And... I actually wanted to join the drama club, but, you know... I wasn't sure if it was okay for me to join."
"ah..."
In other words, what Yui is trying to say is that it's a matter of mixing professionals with amateurs.
When someone close to you has overwhelming skills, not everyone will admire them and want to improve themselves. Some will be discouraged by the difference in skill between them and give up. Yui must have been concerned about this.
It's a bit of a sad story.
"But I guess it's fine now... Because if I had club activities, I wouldn't have been able to go on dates with Yu-kun after school."
Yui said, lowering her eyes in embarrassment.
"Oh, come on over there. Yu-kun, sit over there."
To hide her embarrassment, Yui pulled Yu's wrist and guided him to sit down.
"Yu-kun, have you ever seen Romeo and Juliet?"
"Hmm, if it's an anime based on that. But I heard it's been rearranged in a lot of ways."
An old cartoon about Romeo and Juliet, arranged to appeal to modern children. In this children's version, neither Romeo nor Juliet die, and the two end up together, happily ever after.
That's why Yu doesn't know Romeo or Juliet from the original story.
"So this is your first time, Yu-kun... I know I sound all high and mighty, but actually, it's the same for me too."
"picture?"
"But in the end, Romeo and Juliet die, right? That would be so sad..."
Yu couldn't help but laugh at this kind reason that was so typical of Yui.
"So this is the first time for both of us."
"Yeah... let's have fun together."
Yu and Yui sat next to each other and decided to quietly wait for the play to begin.
and.
The drama club's performances of Romeo and Juliet have finished.
"Hmm, how was it, Yui-chan?"
Yu asked Yui for her thoughts.
"Um, well, it was fun, right...?"
Despite what she says, Yui doesn't look very happy.
However, Yuu had the same expression on his face.
"There were some noticeable mistakes though."
There were some mistakes in the timing of the lines, the lines themselves, and the positioning. It was probably because I didn't have many opportunities to act in front of people and I got nervous and flustered.
"Ah, haha... well, I'm glad I came to see it."
However, Yui's words were by no means flattering. Although there were many mistakes, none of the members could be called bad actors, and none of their lines were spoken in a rote manner.
If they do it a few times, it will be a good enough performance.
"That's right. I was able to see Romeo and Juliet properly. So, what should I do next?"
The two of them left the gym with the other spectators. Yu asked Yui.
Although Yu himself had a place in mind, he intended to prioritize Yui's wishes.
"Hmmm... ah, then what about this?"
Yui pointed to quoits.
In this ring toss, the winners can win anything from stationery such as mechanical pencils and erasers to canned drinks and coffee.
"Wasn't you good at it, Yu-kun? I remember when we went to a local festival together a long time ago, you got a great score."
"Ah... there it is. Yui-chan, you remembered it well."
It had been only a few years since Yu and Yui had become friends. They had gone to a festival together and enjoyed various dishes. Yu remembered playing ring toss there.
"It's about Yu-kun after all."
Yui smiles brightly at Yu.
"Yui-chan has started saying it too."
"Ehehe."
Yuu wants to hug the adorable Yui, but he tries his best to resist the urge.
"Well then, let's go for quoits. I have to do my best to live up to Yui-chan's high expectations."
"It's like Yu-kun's cool side."
"Leave it to me."
He got points in the quoits, but that was more than a few years ago and he doesn't have many opportunities to play quoits on a regular basis, so he doesn't know if he'd be able to do it the same way now. But he was in front of Yui. Yu wanted to look cool somehow.
Then, on his way to the classroom where the ring toss was being held, Yu made a discovery.
After the opening ceremony, the first-year girl turned her gaze towards Takuya.