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"Hinata! I got tickets to a monster rally to analyze all those trucks- What the fuck, man?!" The Ultimate Mechanic opened the door without knocking, entering the room of his soul friend to witness a confusing situation. Then again, Souda Kazuichi told Hinata Hajime to hang out with friends instead of spending the weekend studying next year's lesson plan. Standing one step away from the door, Kazuichi asked. "Why didn't you invite me to your sleepover?!"
"I'm not. Nanami told me to sleep with the guy, so I did." The reserve course student explained, hugging the Ultimate Hope from behind. Hajime pressed his cheek against the guy's neck, albeit groggy from the wake-up call. "Not sure why Hanamura paid me to record the night, but money is money."
"Bro..." The mechanic sighed, closing the door behind him. Since Hajime didn't have talent, the brunette didn't know anything was going on their side. Based on intel from Miu, Kazuichi's classmate, Kamukura Izuru, was searching for a partner to enter into a relationship. Kazuichi doesn't know who tricked the smartass but said smartass is searching for his partner based on the results of one-night stands. "You fucking scammer. Sit up. Let's talk."
"Scammer? How the hell am I the scammer?" Hajime denied the allegations but agreed to sit up. Kazuichi hoped Izuru didn't wake up because then he'd fight the guy for playing along with Hajime's stupidity. Don't get him wrong. Kazuichi will help Hajime bury a body, but this is weird.
"I said what I said. Damn... Why didn't I hear about this, man? This is fucked up in so many ways," Kazuichi sat on the nearby chair, relieved nothing sexual happened between the two of them. Hajime misunderstood Chiaki's request because no sane guy would think of having sex with another guy. It's like Sonia Nevermind telling Kazuichi to work together with Tanaka Gundham. Kazuichi would do it temporarily for Sonia's sake. 'Huh. Would I be desperate enough to have sex with a guy if Sonia-san begged me to?'
"Is it? I don't think so," Hajime downplayed the situation, finally sitting to face him and reveal his bare chest. Before Kazuichi pointed at the 91 cm chest, Hajime added. "Nanami heard about Hanamura's commission and wanted me to sleep with Kamukura half-naked."
*Smack*
"Am I smart or dumb because I get what you're thinking?" Kazuichi face palmed, figuring out his soul brother after a short talk. Moving his fingers, Kazuichi scrutinized the strange props in the room.
Those dildo-shaped balloons by the table are condoms. Romantic candles are used as literal candles since the reserve course dormitory experiences weekend blackouts. Hajime's AC is active because of the power generator Kazuichi made for a handful of students in that department but can last for seven hours before shutting down to recharge for the rest of the hours.
There are petals everywhere, but Kazuichi knows those will turn into popuri tomorrow. Hajime likes giving presents to girls, after all. Empty bags with Teruteru's logo on the table, but few people know Hajime is resistant to most drugs. That also means aphrodisiac won't work on both parties, rendering the romantic date worthless. Finally, the reason why Izuru didn't correct Hajime's misunderstanding was probably because the brunette had extreme charisma or Izuru didn't want to fuck a nobody either.
"Neither. I don't think you should use me as an indicator for anything," Hajime chuckled, already having his feet planted on the ground. The brunette stood up, stretching his arms. "Alright. I guess it's been more than an hour. Let me send this to Hanamura before we head out."
"Do you have to?" Kazuichi searched for the camera, finding it beside him. Oh god. What angle was Hajime going for? Heck! Did Izuru even know they're being filmed? The worst idea popped out, and that was that Izuru did this all on purpose.
"He did make me free food," Hajime gave a good point, surprising Kazuichi by kicking off and slipping into new clothes at lightning speed. A huge white shirt and grey cargo pants somehow fit him. Hajime stopped the camera and moved to the nearby chair, opening his laptop to transfer the data. "When's the monster truck rally?"
"Uhh... I got them from Owada since he suddenly didn't wanna head out today, so we have two hours of prep time," Kazuichi checked the tickets, knowing most of his classmates wouldn't come. "So you'll go?"
"Of course. I've never been to a monster truck rally before," Hajime yawned, opening his drawer to grab a silver watch. Hajime even got a chain necklace, probably from Nekomaru. "You need clothes?"
"What's wrong with my clothes?" Kazuichi glanced at his clothes. These are what he usually wears, or was Hajime referring to him taking a bath? Kazuichi squinted at his bro.
"Don't you change when you head out? Make people not recognize you?" Hajime asked, so Kazuichi felt bad doubting him. "If you don't want to, that's fine. I'm just curious. I'm also thinking of grabbing a snack later."
"I'm not that popular so we're good to go," Kazuichi forgot Hajime is somehow friends with the Ultimate Pop sensation, so the latter could have heard about the crazy fans, persistent paparazzi, and rabid haters stories. "Should we leave Kamukura here?"
"We should. He rarely gets good sleep," Hajime ejected the SD card, shutting down the laptop before standing up. He grabbed a purple cap, placing it to hide his ahoge. "Ready?"
"Yeah. Let's go," Kazuichi cheered with a medium-level voice. He didn't wanna deal with a grumpy Izuru tonight. Once they were out, Kazuichi and Hajime might have run out of the dormitory. Hajime technically promised he'd pay if they were out.
...
"Huh?" During the break, Kazuichi didn't expect Izuru to come over and sit beside Hajime.
"Did you get lonely?" Hajime wondered, letting Izuru rest on his shoulder. "Maybe curious?"
"What the?!" Kazuichi rubbed his eyes, unable to believe his eyes. "Where did he come from?!"