Asumin: Meow?
Moenan: What’s that? “Meow”? What’s that mean??
Asumin: Doesn’t really mean anything mew
Moenan: “Mew”…?
Asumin: Anyway, I wanna make Miss Hitsujimoto try fries
Moenan: Not “make” her try them, but “let” her try them… At least, that’s how I feel…
Asumin: Oh yeah, right!
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…I don’t really get what they mean…
Sousei was creeping himself out by grinning like an idiot in bed.
Feeling restless, he got up and started doing squats with his phone in one hand. His chest hurt. The bruises hadn’t healed yet. There was no way they’d heal that quickly.
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Asumin: If we’re talking about who has the best fries, it’s gotta be Mickey D’s
Moenan: Yeah, they’re pretty good. I like the fries at MOS Burger better tho
Asumin: Those potatoes at Saizeriya are really yummy, don’t you think??
Moenan: Those aren’t fries, but they are really nummy!
Asumin: There it is! Moena’s signature “nummy”!
Moenan: Does it have to be fries, Takarai?
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“—Whoa?! They’re asking me…?!”
Sousei stopped doing squats. He used the flick input on his keyboard to type, but his finger was shaking.
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Sousei: I’m not certain. I only inquired about fries at food establishments.
Asumin: You sound like a businessman!
Moenan: There are lots of other yummy ways to eat potatoes other than fries tho, right?
Asumin: Yeah, there are!
Moenan: Like potato chips are crazy delicious
Asumin: I like the pizza pie flavor ones
Moenan: Don’t say pizza pie
Sousei: There are pizza pie flavored potato chips?
Asumin: Yeah! You didn’t know?
Sousei: I was not aware of them…
Moenan: There are all sorts of different flavors. Most of them are delicious, and some are so good you won’t even believe it
Asumin: I know there are loads of flavors, but I haven’t got to try that many of them!
Moenan: You should try them all!
Asumin: Meowkay! Now I wanna eat chips! Potato chips, potato chips, potato chips!
Moenan: We could have a potato chip party
Asumin: I second that!
Moenan: I’ll handpick a few types that everyone can eat together. And I’ll get some disposable chopsticks
Sousei: What are the chopsticks for?
Moenan: So our hands don’t get all sticky. They’re a must-have for any potato chip party
Asumin: That’s really smart, Moena!
Moenan: Nah, this is normal
Asumin: I love ya, Moena
Moenan: Stopppp…
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Asumi sent a sticker of a cat-like character blowing a kiss. Moena must have been really embarrassed about that. Sousei squirmed as well, but not because it was painful to watch. The opposite, in fact. Though…he certainly was in pain. He placed his phone on the floor and started doing push-ups with just his uninjured right arm.
“What the hell is this feeling…?!”
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Asumin: Wanna have a potato chip party??
Moenan: Yeah!
Asumin: We’ll decide on a budget and split the costs?
Moenan: We could just have it in the classroom after school
Asumin: Hmmm, how should we invite Miss Hitsujimoto?
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This wasn’t the time to speedrun one-arm push-ups. After all, it was aggravating his wounds. It would probably be better not to move his body too much.
Sousei picked up his phone and sat on his knees on the floor.
This might not be the case, but Hitsujimoto probably wouldn’t really be against it…at least, I don’t think she would. She just needs an opening. Like an excuse she can give herself. Something that convinces her she had no other choice…
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Sousei: Would you mind at all if I enlisted the help of a friend?
Asumin: What one?
Moenan: “What”…?
Asumin: My bad! I meant “Which one?” Who you gonna ask?
Sousei: Yukisada Hayashi.
Asumin: Ahh, Hayashi
Moenan: You’re pretty close with Hayashi, huh?
Asumin: I have no objections
Moenan: Me neither. That shouldn’t be a problem
Asumin: What do you want his help with?
Sousei: Just a small favor.
Asumin: You have a plan??
Sousei: I do. Please wait a moment while I get in contact with Yukisada.