Spending A Lovey-Dovey College Life With A Spoiled Childhood Friend

“Why are we measuring the weight of a Beef Bowl?” (TLN: it’s Gyudon.)

It was just past 2 AM on 23rd of April.

We are seated at a table in Sumiya, a Beef Bowl chain restaurant.

There were no other customers than us, and the place was deserted. 

“Maybe it’s for the Byte’s article?”

Miyu wondered.

“That’s not what I meant. It’s strange, isn’t it?”

I couldn’t quite put what I wanted to say into words.

“I’m happy being with you, Ryu.” ( TLN: >////< )

Miyu said that so casually.

She’s so cute. No, I mean.

“There’s no one who measures the weight of the bowl, right!?”

I slammed the table with a *Dann*. (TLN: It’s a sound effect)

I chose the late night hours so as not to disturb the other customers.

“‘You’ll get used to these kinds of things’, that’s what Shun-san said.”

“Can we get used to it?”

“It’s common to plan for stories. I think we’re supposed to do it just like it.”

“Probably writing this internet article is harder than I thought.”

I sincerely thought so.

This all started back in the Byte editorial department this morning.

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“If you have two half servings of Beef Bowl and one regular serving, wouldn’t two half servings be a better deal?”

When I showed up at the club room, Shun-san, the head of the club, said something like that.

“Shun-san, What are you talking about?”

I quickly asked.

“You know Sumiya started selling Half of a regular serving of Beef Bowls, right?”

“Yeah, it’s a smaller serving, but half the price, right?”

Sumiya is a nationwide chain of Beef Bowl restaurants.

It has a branch in Tsukunami City, and students often visit it.

(TLN: This is Sukiya in Tsukuba, Japan, I think?)

“Right, and just because they halved the price, I don’t think they halved the quantity.”(Shun-san)

“Half of a regular serving is not enough, isn’t it? I’m convinced that two halves would be a better deal.”(Miyu)

“No way, What are you convinced of?” (Ryuji)

“But, Shun-san is right.” (Miyu)

My head started to hurt a little. Sometimes, I don’t really know how Miyu’s thought process works.

“Shun-san, please continue.”

“However, we won’t know for sure until we try.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“Let’s make an article about this. Because It will be useful information for the students.”

Certainly, it would be useful for us students, for whom cheap and plentiful is justice.

However, this project seemed to be quite difficult.

“So, who’s going to write the article?”

“I think you guys could do it. It’ll be a good way for you guys to practice writing articles.”

“I’m not so sure about that.”

I had never written an article like this before.

“Okay! Then, I’ll write the article!”

Miyu was unusually proactive. I think it was my first time seeing her like this since then.

“Well then, I’ll go along with Miyu.”

After that, we decided to go out to a Beef Bowl restaurant at midnight for the coverage.

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“Hmm…the weight of the regular serving is 340 grams.”

“The weight of two half servings, combined, is 380 grams.”

“Wait, I’ll write it down.”

I was the one who measured the regular serving, and Miyu was the one who measured the half serving.

The weight of the bowl is measured first and then subtracted.

“In five measurements, (2 half servings > 1 regular serving). Sounds good to me.”

“Ugh, I’m starting to feel a little sick.”

“I’m full, too.”

We divided the food between us, but Miyu and I already felt like we were about to throw up.

After we had managed to finish eating it, we left the restaurant.

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In the club room around 3 AM.

“Fuwaa~ I’m starting to feel sleepy.”

Miyu rubbed her eyelids.

“Shall we go home then?”

“I think I’ll stay here for tonight.”

“Are you going to take a shower?”

“I’ll take a shower in the morning.”

I have no objection to that.

The clubroom had four sleeping areas for each gender.

It’s perfect.

After brushing her teeth in the washroom, Miyu returned to the club room.

“It was my first time doing coverage for Byte, but it was really fun.”

Miyu looked satisfied.

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Miyu so happy about an activity like this.

So, It made me happy too.

“You were really proactive this time, weren’t you?”

Ever since that incident in high school, she had been reluctant to do anything.

“I’m curious too. I wonder if it’s because I haven’t been stared at by a man.”

Miyu said, while putting her hand on her chest.

Many of the members of the Byte club are not interested in other people, after all.

“I wonder if I’ve changed a bit.”

It wouldn’t be possible overnight, though.

“You’re changing. If you keep working at it little by little, I’m sure you’ll overcome it.”

“Is that so?”

“Yeah.”

It’s still too early for her to be around boys other than Byte, but I’m sure she’ll get over it someday.

“Hey, Ryu-kun. Keep an eye on me, okay?”

“Of course.”

I gently hugged Miyu.

The warmth of her body and the feeling of her breasts made my heart pound a little.

“…?”

Miyu looked at me with a curious expression.

“No, it’s nothing.”

I lied.

Because I can’t help but feel that Miyu is a ‘woman’.