School has started for a few weeks now. Yuto is gradually getting into the rhythm of his new life.
　He has decided to take the rookie exam for the Ability Agency, but he can't just do nothing until then. In the end, I ended up working several part-time jobs.
　I would go to my part-time job as soon as school was over, and on the way home I would buy some cheap food at a supermarket that was about to close and go home. This cycle is beginning to be completed.

　But of course, life is hard. It is a life without any kind of waste.
　Masato is extremely busy, but there is a reason why he is so busy, and not just because of his part-time job.
　He doesn't have much free time in the first place. He was prepared for that even before he entered the school. However, one event greatly exceeds his expectations.

　It was in an act at school.

　The homeroom teacher, Takano Mirei, knew that Yuto didn't have much time to spare, both in terms of life and academics.
　However, even under these circumstances, Takano Mirei did not treat Yuto in a special way.

　As soon as he entered the school, there was a homeroom to determine the roles of the class, and those who were not involved in any club activities were given priority in assigning roles. The number of roles is quite large, and the number of roles seems to be spread out to all those who do not participate in club activities.
　To be honest, Yuto didn't want to be on any section or committee with the part-time job in mind.
　So even though he knows it's not fair, as long as he kept a low profile as much as possible, positions started to be filled one by one, and all the roles were filled surprisingly quickly.

　Masato is relieved to see that all the roles were filled before it was even his turn to be filled.
　The homeroom teacher, Miura, who was watching over the homeroom, stood up quietly when she saw that all the roles had been filled.

''Yes, it's pretty much decided. For now, I'll ask you to stay in this role for a year. And!　Since there is one person who does not participate in club activities and will not take any role in the club, he or she will be appointed as a 'helper' (without veto) to assist all committee members and sections. That's all.

What...?

　After a moment's pause, realizing the meaning of what he was saying, a surprised Yuto stood up and protested.

'Wait a minute, sir, please!　You don't have to force yourself to take on more of a role and then what?　You're the jack-of-all-trades!　And you can't veto it!

　The homeroom teacher didn't move a single eyebrow.

'Then what kind of section do you want?　You are one of the people who did not participate in the club and did not run for any of them until the end. Okay?　The educational philosophy of this Jilin High School is based on participation by all. Since we couldn't decide on any of those, we decided it was okay for us to decide.

'It's ... but I ... I don't have the time in my life for that...'

I don't care. You are a student of this school. If you are, then being a student of Jilin High School is a prerequisite for you to be a student of Jilin High School first. You can do whatever you want after fulfilling that. However, I will not allow you to not participate in anything. Do you understand?

　The answer is still resolute and well-reasoned as ever. Stuck, Yuto felt guilty for not raising his hand in any role, and ended up.......accepting this proposal.

''Yes, I understand........ So, what's a helper (no veto)?

　
　And there was no veto power at all.
　Ichigo and Shizuka call out to Yuto, who is slumped over his shoulder at his desk after the homeroom where Miura left, with a heartfelt and serious look on his face... but his body is trembling.

''No, it's tough........Yuto. Kukuku, I really feel sorry for you, ugh!　To your wonderful life of taking care of all that care of you.......kukk!

''Really.........pfft, poor thing....... Du Du-kun, pfft.........

...................... So, can you take over?　Ichigo, the gardener, and Mr. Mito, the kendo club member.

　Holding his mouth and belly, Yuto speaks with suppressed anger to the two men who come to talk to him.

''Kukuku!　No, no, no, no, no, I can't be the omniscient and omnipotent helper.

"Pfft, you can't even have a strawberry, can you?　Pfft.

'What!　What about that inconsistent character?　Oh, God!　If you don't need me, go back to your seat!

'Hoho ... is it good?　Act like that. I'm an omniscient, omnipotent helper.

　Suddenly, as he says this, Ichigo holds his stomach and squats down on the spot.

''Ah!　Ow, my stomach!　Ouch!

'Ha, what's the matter?　Hakamada!　Are you okay!　Oh my god..... Somebody!　Somebody, there's a doctor here!　Is the doctor there!

　Suddenly, Shizuka screams as Ichigo collapses while holding his stomach.

''No, it's okay............. It's too late......... It's just that at the end........

'What's the last thing?　Hakamada-kun!

"After school ... water those potted plants and my class' flower beds, water them ... and give them water ... gak!

'Yes!　Stop that trifecta!　You rotten comedy duo!　And that's just because you want to put me in charge of my own business!　You shouldn't need any help with that!

I can't veto a maid. Shall I consult with Dr. Birei?

Gu!

"Huh, well then, do me a favor. And from now on, you're going to watch your attitude towards your best friend...

'Is there a best friend in the world who needs to watch his attitude!

Excuse me, I need to go to the staff room...

'No!　All right!　This is my first job as a helper!　Your arms are going to sing!　Of course, I'll have to watch my attitude!　My best friend!　Hahaha!　(You're not my best friend anymore. I'd rather........kill you!

'Hahaha!　Oh, right!　(Are you sure?　I'm going to question your attitude!　(I)

'Hahaha!　Yes, that's right!　Idiots!　(If you don't have proof, anything goes!)

''Fuhahahaha!''

　The two of them are laughing so much that their bodies are warped and poking each other grimly.

''I'm sorry for getting into a bad mood, but there's something about these two that scares me.

　Seeing that exchange, which was made possible because of our long-time relationship of communicating without saying it aloud, Shizuka seems to have sensed the atmosphere, although she doesn't understand the meaning.

The first thing that comes to mind is that you have to be able to say, "Hey, what?　What's going on?　Shizuka........

　Mari comes over from the next class and immediately notices the strange air that Yuto and Ichigo emit.

''No, what can I say........haha. I'll explain later........Mari.

　At any rate, this was the start of a series of requests for help from the class.
　However, although he didn't realize it at the time, he later gained the trust of his classmates.

　No one would ever take this kind of job seriously, because no one else would ever take this kind of help seriously. Moreover, the classmates have also started to notice the living environment of Masato, so there was no air of impossibility for them to say anything.
　However, Ichigo's meddling in this regard is so great that he is like an intermediary in bringing jobs to Masato.
　Because of this, Yuto's school life became unusually busy.

　And ... every time Ichigo brokered a job for him.

''Fuhahahaha!''

　The class was filled with the sound of their laughter.



　Although it was a fixed role like this, when the request came in, Masato, who is also a good-natured person by nature, would take the job of this "helper" seriously.
　There is a lot of hard work, and some of the requests are obviously slacking off, but since there is no way to check and there is no right of refusal, he accepts all requests, regardless of gender.

　A few days after being asked to help out, his classmates notice a surprising aspect of Masato. It turns out that although he seems simple and unreliable at first glance, he has excellent judgment in solving problems.
　Some of the requests he was asked to make required negotiations with the teachers, while others, like that of the library committee members (the library at Jilin High School is large and the work of the committee members is quite difficult), had to be discussed with other grades and classes.
　However, even with those requests, Masato actually negotiates well, and he is able to decide on a solution and show that this is a real life situation.
　Because of this, in the short period of a few weeks after entering this school, the 'plain and harmless classmate if nothing else' was promoted to the 'unexpectedly reliable classmate'.

　Then.........a situation that even Masato couldn't have expected was created.
　The first person who changed his attitude towards Masato was his classmate.

　They began to talk to him more often where it was easy to understand. Also, some of the girls have clearly started to move their fingers to this unexpectedly useful boy who has not yet been noticed by anyone.
　It's at lunchtime that this becomes more pronounced.
　After the morning classes are over, those who go to the school cafeteria and the lunch group begin to move. When Masato reached into his bag to get his food, two girls came to his desk.

You will find that you will be able to get a lot more than just a few. Do you want to eat dinner with us?

'What?　With me?　Why?

Why, because we're not in the same class. Du Du, you're always eating bread. Do you want me to share my side of the barbecue with you?

''Well, then I'll go make you a lunch to thank you for the last time...''

　A female classmate who giggles on one side and talks a little shyly on the other.

(What's this?　I can't believe this is happening to me.

　Yuto is trembling full of disbelief at the situation for the first time in his life, being actively spoken to by a female classmate, and he can't believe it.

''Yuto. Then let's all eat together.

　With a casual look on his face, Ichigo enters the conversation with a refreshing smile. It's a natural way to enter the conversation.

''Huh?　Isn't Ichigo in the cafeteria?　Don't come in here without permission, I can see your ulterior motives, you son of a b*tc*!

'Yeah, I thought I'd do bread today (who do you think I'm talking to?　(Don't get cocky, you goofball!)

'Yeah. Then you'd better go out and buy one right away or they'll sell out.　(Fool, I'll change places in the meantime. Get out of here, you out-of-the-way kelp!

'Haha, I've already bought it, actually. Here. You're an idiot. Don't rise to the occasion because a girl talks to you, you Eternal virgin!

　Just a few moments of silence.

''Huh-ha-ha!''

"...what is it?　I feel like these two are talking in a completely different place than their conversations and expressions...

I wonder if they're really close?

　In the end, we ended up having lunch with Ichigo as well, but in reality, thanks to Ichigo's presence, the conversation was lively and he seemed to be having a lot of fun from the side.



''What.......that....''

　Mari sits down in front of Shizuka and lets out a low tone of voice as she roughly picks at her lunch.
　By the time Mari came from her own class to have dinner with Shizuka as usual, there was already a happy lunch scene around Yuto's seat as it was now.

''Hm?　Yeah, there's been a lot going on lately. Your stock in the class, Du Du, is skyrocketing.

Hmm.

　Mari is listening, no matter how boring it seems. Seeing this, Shizuka responded with a bitter smile.

"But DoDu-kun, you have changed a lot since middle school.

How?　I don't think it's any different.

''Hmmm, I just remembered a lot of things recently.... The image I had of you in junior high school was that you seemed to be kind but unreliable in some way.

That won't change now. In fact, I'm not sure I can rely on it.

'No, that's surprisingly dependable. He's more responsive than I expected to be in response to what I asked for or asked for advice, and he's not as passive as he used to be. I wonder what happened to him during spring break after he graduated from middle school?

　Saying that, Shizuka nodded her head.

''What do you mean by something........ Don't tell me you're talking about the woman you were talking about at that time!

'Haha, that was a joke. It's not that, I mean, I remained unreliable until I graduated from junior high school, but the vibe I got when I started high school... what can I say?　I guess you could say I'm not just being nice...can boys suddenly change so much?

You'll be happy. No!

'I'm not so sure. The girls in my class didn't just help me with my requests, but they gave me advice on how to do it next time, and in some cases, they didn't do everything for me because they thought it would be better to do it themselves, but they stayed by my side until the end. .... there are quite a few kids who are grateful.

　When she says that, Shizuka turns to look at the whole class.

''Because, look at our girls. See, some of them are blatantly looking at Dou Dou Dou and the other girls' seats with envy, right?

..........

Well there are a lot more boys who want to be in this seat with us than there are who want to be in this seat with us.

　Shizuka looks over at the boys who are looking hotly at Mari with just her eyes, as if she is moping around.

'Mari. If you don't look around, someone's going to take it away from you, okay?　If you look closely, the looks aren't that bad, and when that comes along with the inside... those sensitive girls with a man's eye for detail are going to move quickly, aren't they?

'Hey!　What are you talking about?　I don't have anything to do with........... And I don't.........

　Shizuka looked gently at Mari, whose words end in a hurry, and gave her a small smile.

You shook it once. Was it a big fish you missed?

'Duh!　So!　I'm telling you it's not!

Haha, okay, okay. I'm sorry. Don't be so angry.

　Shizuka has an attitude of "I'm here".

''Already........''

　After a gesture of appeasing Mari, Shizuka gazes at Mari.

'Mari.'

'What, you're so serious all of a sudden...'

'Mari's strengths are so easily understood that they are right next to her weaknesses. That's why I can't let them go, because I'm afraid I'll regret it someday. Sometimes when my ideals and my emotions clash, I want my emotions to take precedence over my normal emotions, as a big sister.

"Sister..... You're the same age as me....

But you're in trouble, aren't you?

What is...

About Katayama-senpai.

Huh!

'I was surprised too! A year ago, I was surprised to hear that you were going out with a stranger, Katayama-senpai, out of the blue. And then I was twice as surprised to hear that it was a lie!

I didn't say we went out. It's just that it's a friend of mine, and we've agreed to make it official a long time in advance, but...

'But they don't see it that way. Even if it's from a friend, you know it's Mari, too, considering the situation at the time.　As for the other confessor, you've completely turned down the other one.

　As she said that, Shizuka glanced at Yuto. Mari noticed the tip of her gaze, but instead of looking at her, she turned over a bit.

''Well I certainly don't think I'm going to be able to keep this up either... ah!　That's not a story about accepting your confession, is it?　I just couldn't bring myself to go out with you back then.

But you wouldn't have to lie about it if all you did was shake it.

'Yeah...'

Why did you lie to me so suddenly?　You've never done that to anyone who's ever confessed to Mari before.

I don't know about that...

　Shizuka sighs in annoyance and gulps down the pack of mixed juice in one go.

　Most people think of these two as the firm Mari Shirasawa and the cheerful and energetic Mari's follower, Shizuka Mito. In reality, however, the relationship between the two may be the surprisingly clumsy Mari Shirasawa and her gentle protector, Shizuka Mito.

''If you ask me, it's very simple, though. Just!　I'm going to say this because this is something that they have to deal with, but what if I tell you that I lied about the person who is Katayama-senpai?　And that's as soon as possible. If you don't, you'll be in trouble as a friend, right?　I'm so sorry I'm so careful.

''Yeah I will. I'll tell you then when I'm not in the club next Golden Week....

Are you okay?　Would you like me to go with you for some reason?

'No, it's fine. Besides, this is something I have to say directly to you...

'That's true. That's one of the good things about Mari... ........for nothing.

Hey!　I heard you. What do you mean by wasted, wasted!

'Haha!　Is it an advantage to have a good ear?　For nothing.

I can't...

　Mari laments that, but inwardly thanks Shizuka for her help. It's always when she's talking to Shizuka that she can get her thoughts on important things like this together.
　And yet, Shizuka knows that Mari is trying to make sure that she doesn't get darker in the end.

　Mari says, "I'm a lucky friend! And I sincerely thought I could be proud of anyone.