172.2 Utsunomiya Maika's Summer Vacation (Part 2) - Story About Buying My Classmate Once A Week

Utsunomiya Maika's Summer Vacation (Part 2) "Oh look, a traitor." Right in front of the usual store in the usual shopping mall, Ami pointed at my face as she arrived exactly on time for our meeting. In an exaggerated tone, she added, "Servant of evil!" "Eh? That's so harsh." "It's not harsh. Maika, you're a traitor who escaped from the ninja village with Shiori and defected to the evil organization, 'To-Kai.'" "There are so many things wrong with that. For starters, this isn't a 'ninja village.' I don't remember learning any ninja skills." "I don't remember becoming a ninja either. Welcome back, Maika." "Thanks. I thought Ami might have been brainwashed by the evil organization." "This isn't the city, so there's no brainwashing. You're safe." Ami laughed out loud at that. And then, with a heartfelt expression, she said, "It's only been a short while since graduation, but it feels like it's been so long since I've seen you, Maika." "Yeah, it really feels like a lot of time has passed." "Maika, have you gotten a bit more stylish?" "Maybe I've blended into the 'To-Kai' evil organization." "So, 'To-Kai' really is an evil organization, huh? I bet they have stylish evil ninjas." Ami jumped into the nonsensical conversation without missing a beat, and time seemed to rewind back to our high school days. "Ami. Don't ninjas seem a bit far from being stylish?" "Well, let's just leave that be. So, has Shiori gotten stylish since joining the evil organization 'To-Kai'? She's sharing a room with Sendai-san, right?" "'To-Kai' is quite an impressive organization, you know. Shiori..." "Shiori became stylish too?" "She's gotten earrings and stuff, but she hasn't changed a whole lot." "Oh, earrings! When I heard she got her ears pierced, I was surprised. I never thought Shiori would do it." This is truly enjoyable. University life is fun too, but nothing can beat the time spent chatting about silly things back in my hometown. Spending time like this makes me feel it was worth coming back, even if it meant losing the sense of freedom from living alone. "Ami. Shiori has become really close with Sendai-san, you'd be shocked to see them together." The room-sharing between Shiori and Sendai-san is something Shiori told Ami, so it's no longer a secret. Yet, Ami still finds it hard to believe. I've been asked about Shiori and Sendai's room-sharing by Ami many times now. "Rather than shock, I just can't wrap my head around the fact that Shiori and Sendai-san are living together. What's their dynamic like?" I wish Shiori had come back too. It would have been so much more fun if the three of us could talk about silly things like we did in high school. However, Shiori hasn't returned. So, I end up answering for her. "Well, let's see." Where should I start? I continued speaking, remembering the time I visited Shiori's house.