Convenient Semi-friend ch43

Suu~na~

chan!
Gyah!

N-Nico-san... and Io-san.
Been a while since we last crossed paths, hasn't it?
The moment I spotted you, I just couldn't contain myself!

Sorry about my little Nico here.
I'm Io's beloved little doggie. Woof woof.
As lively as ever I see.

Suuna assaulted by her old friends, the NicoIo duo. But Ruka is nowhere to be seen...?

Huh? Where's Barachi?
I thought she'd be with you.
Ruka... is in a different class, so it's not like we're always together...
I see~

Bet you're feeling lonely, huh?

...No?

Uweh!?
Weren't the two of you dating!?

Fweh? Y-Yes. W-We're... dating.

Then why!? Why don't you feel lonely!?
A-Am I supposed to be feeling lonely?

This is boring!
Even though you're at the same school too! Barachi's so mean~!

W-We walk to and from school together, and she invites me to lunch too, so I'm not really...

I spend every moment of break doing the "I love you" game with my BF!
You should probably stop doing that.
...
Wait, ah!

Speak of the devil! It's Barachi!

Wah
Is she being confessed to...?
They're just standing around, you romantic maniac.
But they're being sneaky about it~

Are you okay with this, Suuna-chan?
...

Suuna-chan?
Eh...? Ah, yes.

Suuna.

...Ruka...
I'm heading to the bath. How about you?

I'll...
...

take one lat-...
Okay, what happened?

ABAHYUWAAH
Sorry for getting up close so suddenly.

You've been spacing out more than usual.
...When I saw you... talking to Bell-san at the aquarium,

I felt a little bit jealous.
Jealous that Bell-san knew a side of Ruka... that I didn't.

But that's just natural.
I never gave it any thought before...
...but,

I'm worried I might be becoming a spoiled and meddlesome woman...
You've always been somewhat meddlesome...
I won't say that out loud, though.

I was wondering what you were gonna say...
You're getting lost in your thoughts like always...

Listen.
I don't mind this much meddlesomeness.
She's up close again.
R-Right.

The reason why is because I think the same things.
Eh?
I'm pretty sure I've mentioned this before,

but I get jealous.

Jealous... Ah.
"I was jealous."

...Of me...?
That's right.

N-N-N-N-N-No! That's no good!
Why not!?

Up until now,
I was content with you just being friends with me...

and yet
now

I keep on getting more and more greedy.

Like I said,
you've been way too modest up until now.

You shouldn't keep going in that direction.

Erm, I'm sorr-...

Mm

I want
all of your "greed", Suuna.

...I'm sor-
Apologize again and I'll shut you up with my tongue.
!?!?

...

...Is that okay with you?
If anything, I'd feel lonely if my girlfriend wasn't jealous over me.

...Erm.
Then maybe next time,
you could tell me a little... about yourself?

Sure.
Next time, right?
Yes.

But right now,

p10

all I want...
is my Ruka...

The final chapter of Convenient Semi-friend will be next issue. Please enjoy this se(mi)fure(nd) story until the very end.

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