Futari Monologue ch46: Idol Explosion

Extra~
Extra~
It's an extra.
First I've seen one.
Eh~
No~

Sai Spo-
Shimipyon Getting Married
From popular idol group Saisand.

Hello. We're from Sai TV.
What are your thoughts on Shimipyon's marriage?
Wah!
Wah!

Erm... I wish him the best...?
Hmm. So you're feeling lonely?
Sad even?

She wishes him the best.
Let's go.
Ah...
Wah...

They were hoping you'd say "I feel lonely. Please don't get married." or something along those lines.
Ah~ I see...

Well, if she actually said she felt lonely,
I'd feel pretty down about it, though...

...
Hi...nata-chan...
...Do you have any idols...
that... you like?

Eh...?
E-Erm~... Well~...
.....

Uwaaah! I think I made a mistake!!
If she says a male idol's name, I'll die!! Heck, I'll die even if she says a female idol's name!!
I-I've screwed myself over!!
Idiot!! I'm an idiot!!

Eh~ I don't get it at all...
Do I need to show more interest in entertainment news? Like actors or something...?
...Ah, but
I know a few tokusatsu actors, at least.
...Wait, that doesn't help...
That's just leaning towards my otaku bias...

Come to think of it, otaku stuff's the only thing I talk about with Mikage-chan outside of school stuff...
I just end up talking about it since Mikage-chan always seems to enjoy hearing it...! I'm the only one who's enjoying themselves!!

Uwa~...!! This is why otakus are no good~!!
Eh? Eh? Did she not like this subject!?

Should I just name some trending idol to match the topic...?
No. That would be lying.
I-I want us to be friends who don't lie to each other...

Mikage-chan, I...
Y-Yeah!?

I'm
only interested in 2D stuff...!!

Rejection...?

Hah...
Haha...
I-
I've been...
rejected...
Hahaha...
Oho...
Hohohoho...

But... even if I'm not dating Hinata-chan...
I'll support her my whole life... and watch her from the shadows........
Aaah!
She's freaked out!? Was that too creep for her!?

Even if I'm not hiding anything, that was way too frank! I need to act more like a high school girl...
Like for example... having an idol I'm hooked on? Going on dates with boys?
...Hmmm...

What are dates with boys even like...?
How would I act? Anyone who dated me would get bored within five minutes!

Thinking about it... I don't get that "I have no idea how to act" feeling when I'm with Mikage-chan...
Even though she's a gyaru and I'm an otaku...
That's pretty amazing, isn't it?

Walking the same old route in the same old mall like this isn't boring at all.
When she's with me, I'm filled with confidence, nay, brimming with bravery...

To think Mikage-chan would hang around someone as dull as me...
She's so cool and kind...
It makes me think "I want things to be this way"...
...Aah. Is this what it's like to be hooked on an idol~...?

A-About earlier...
Fweh!?

That talk about having an idol I like...
Eh?
Eh?
Yeah...?
A-As far as what I'm aware of, at least,
to me...

I guess it would be you, Mikage-chan!
Yeah, right...

C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-Confession!? Was that a confession just now!? Hi-Hi-H-H-H-H-H-
Hinata-chan finally confessed to meeeeeeeeeee!?
M-M-Mikage-chan!?
Waah!? Was that a little too creepy!?

Yeeeeeees! Yes! Yes!! Uuh, my jaw's locked!!
U-Um! Um! Not like that!
I'm sorry!

Sorry...?

I got rejected... Again... Ah, I see...
I'm so lamed for getting so worked up over a confession... Haha... I never change... do I...
Erm...

To me, you're, how should I put it...
!?

I can't really put it into words...
Eh... Wh-What!? What am I to Hinata-chan...!?

A big bro!!
Something like that!

.....
Hmmmmmm~~........?

That's... good, right? It's not bad... right? I should be happy, right...?
What does that even mean...?
Ehehe. Big bro~
Mikage-chan is like a delinquent of justice...
and I'm like the "Glasses-kun" by his side!

That's right. I'm the underling standing next to Mikage-chan...
It should be good... right? I can just call this a "good result", right?

Hello~ We're with CHK.
Today's top temperature is 35°C.
What do you do to prevent heatstroke?
Wah
Wah
Erm...

P-Please don't get married!
Please marry me~...
???

Big bro! Big bro!
Yeah... This... ain't so bad...
Not bad at all... In fact, it's actually... pretty darn good. Yeah...