CH 6

There was a cheerful atmosphere in the city on a holiday.

“Ando-san, what’s wrong?”

I called out to her walking next to me.

“Hmm?”

“No, I just thought you looked kind of down.”

“Ah, N-No…It’s just been so long since I’ve had a haircut. So I am a little nervous.”

“Don’t worry. Because it’s you, Ando-san, you’ll definitely become cute.”

“Heh!?”

Ando-san looked a little surprised.

Did I say something wrong?

“I’m sorry. I said something weird.”

“N-No….Thank you.”

“And here we are.”

We arrived at our destination, the hair salon.

“Then, let’s go in.”

“Y-yes.”

I entered the store with Ando-san.

“Welcome~”

“Excuse me, I’m the one who made the reservation.”

“Yes, we’ve been waiting for you.”

“T-thank you very much.”

Ando-san bowed her head.

“No, thank you for coming. Oh, will your boyfriend be waiting for you here?”

“Eh?”

Ando-san again sounded surprised.

“Ah, No. I am not her boyfriend, I am just her friend.”

“Ara, is that so? You two look so good together.”

“T-that’s……”

Ando-san blushed and turned her face away.

“Then please, come this way~.”

The beautician smiled and guided Ando-san.

“Well, go on then.”

I said with a smile, and Ando-san gave a small nod.

*****

The smell of a beauty parlor was a little peculiar. Mixed with the smell of shampoo and coloring agent. The pleasant scent lulled me into a pleasant sleep.

“…. Kareshi-san, Kareshi-san. We’re done.”

(T/N: Kareshi=Boyfriend, “Boyfriend, Boyfriend” wasn’t sounding nice, so i just kept the JP)

At the sound of that voice, I woke up abruptly.

“Like I said, I am not her boyfriend…”

I looked at Ando-san standing in front of me, and I was surprised. The length of the hair itself has not changed that much. Her hair was neatly trimmed by the beautician. The hair was given a little bit of a curl and movement.

It was just those things, but she looked different.

“U-umm…as I thought, it doesn’t suit me, right?”

Ando-san said timidly.

“A-AH, No, My bad….I was too stunned to speak because you turned out to be even cuter than I expected.”

“H-Heh!? C-Cute…”

“No, really. Ando-san, you should have more confidence in yourself.”

“Y-yes. …… Thank you.”

Then I notice the smiling beautician’s gaze from the side.

“Fufufu. I knew it, You two look good together.”

“Eh,…… ah, ah haha.”

Ando-san and I were just smiling with embarrassment.

******

Even with a slight change in hairstyle, she still looked a lot different. Ando-san’s back was a little straighter and her gait seemed a little more confident.

“Then, let’s buy some clothes next.”

“Y-yes.”

“Ando-san, you basically wear T-shirts and g-pants, right?”

“I-It’s kind of embarrassing, but that’s all I have. …”

“Then, since we’re here today, let’s buy some more girly clothes.”

Then she and I went into a store that mainly sold women’s clothing.

“Excuse me.”

“Oh, yes.”

I asked the clerk,

“I’d like you to help me find clothes that would look good on this girl. …. I don’t know how to do it myself.”

“Understood. Kareshi-san, you are very kind.”

“No, I’m not her boyfriend. ….”

“Well, then, Kanojo-san. This way, please.”

“Y-Yes.”

Well, there’s no need to forcefully deny it, right?

The clerk was in the mood.

I felt that she would help me choose the right outfit.

“What kind of clothes would you like today?”

“Let’s see, please choose something girly for her.”

“Then…I’d say a one piece dress.”

The clerk quickly picked out a few items for us.

“Then, Kanojo-san, please come to the dressing room over there.”

Ando-san was taken to the dressing room by the clerk.

I waited there, but it was pretty embarrassing because I was surrounded by women.

Then, after a while, …

“Are you finished getting dressed, Kanojo-san?”

“Y-yes.”

“Then open♪”

The clerk said cheerfully.

“Ah….”

I let out a voice.

The dress was based on a light green blouse. In addition, a slightly darker green Dungaree was layered on top of it.

There was something very adorable about the way it looked. She was petite and slender and it looked very good on her.

“It’s a bit of a lolita style, how do you like it?”

“Um, I think she’s very pretty, but what about you, … Ando-san?”

She fidgeted a little.

“….W-Well, I-If Matsuo-san says it’s cute, I’ll take it”

“Kyaa!”

The clerk shouted for some reason.

“…Ahem. I guess that means you’re buying it, then?”

The clerk smiled.

“Yes. Please.”

“Thank you very much!”

******

I was walking down the street with Ando-san, her hair cut and wearing cute clothes with sleeves.

“Ando-san, how are you feeling?”

“Eh?”

“I was wondering if you were happy …… ahahaha.”

“Ah, um,…… I’m so happy, I can’t even put it into words.”

“I-I see.”

I was feeling a little embarrassed.

“Hey, Ando-san”

“Y-Yes?”

“Since we’re here, let’s have lunch somewhere.”

“A-are you sure?”

“Yeah, Since we went through all this to get you dressed up, right?”

“T-thank you very much.”

Ando-san smiled happily and turned her face down.

“Okay, let’s go then. ….”

“Ah!”

I heard a voice and turned around.

“Ughhh!”

There she was, a gyaru.

A gyaru I knew very well.

“Ko-Koshiba. …”

“Tsugutsugu! Wait, I mean, are you together with….Hiyorin?”

Ando-san looked at her.

“No, Like, Seriously!? You’re so cute, What the heck is going on~!?”

Koshiba hugged Ando-san.

“Eh, I mean, I mean, I mean, I mean…”

“That’s a lot of “I mean” .”

“Are you two dating!?”

“No, we’re not.”

“Then why are you together? I mean, I’ve noticed for a while now that you two have had a bit of a different atmosphere, haven’t you? Hey, something must have happened!?”

Koshiba asked with sparkling eyes,

“Okay, okay, calm down.”

I said, letting out a sigh.

“Well, I was planning to go to lunch with Ando-san now. …. you wanna tag along?”

“Eh, Sure!?, But wouldn’t want to intrude on your date~~”

“Don’t worry, you’ve already disturbed it enough at this point.”

“So cruel~! Tsugutsugu you are such a devil~!”

“You’re the devil here”

I let out another sigh and looked at Ando-san.

“Sorry, Ando-san, is that okay?”

“Ah, yes.”

“Yay~!, Thanks, Hiyorin!”

Koshiba hugged Ando-san again.

“Oi, Koshiba. Don’t be too loud.”

“I know. Shhhh”

(T/N: The “Shhh” action with our index finger we do irl)

“Koshiba-san, you’re always so energetic.”

Ando-san laughed and said,

“Right~?”

“Just too noisy.”

“The h**l~?”

Thus, my date(?) with Ando-san became very lively.