In middle school.
At the start of the sester.
I, naturally, had no friends.
Not that I was lacking anything, probably, when I say naturally.
The thing is, to make friends you need to have conversations, and that was the problem.
Everyone already seed close, so how could I join in their conversations and beco close too?
When I went ho and told my parents, they just said "Why can't you make friends when everyone else can? You don't take after at all..."
So I posted a question on Facebuuk.
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[Question: Hello, I'm a middle school student and I don't know how to make friends.]
Please teach how to make friends.
Will give knowledge points.
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And a day later, answers ca.
I still rember the content.
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Answer 1:
Munching knowledge points
Burp~
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Of course I hit the report button.
Fortunately there were two answers.
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Answer 2:
Find friends with similar interests. Even if interests are slightly different, pretend to be interested and you'll beco close.
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At the ti, it hit like lightning.
Why hadn't I thought of that before?
I thought of my seatmate.
I never had a chance to get close because they were always watching so ani I didn't understand...
What a helpful teacher. I gave them 10 knowledge points.
The very next day, I tried using what I learned from the teacher.
"Oh that ani... isn't it? Hidoribouchi..."
Since I had no interest in ani, I just pretended to know from seeing the title.
My seatmate who had always ignored responded for the first ti.
"You've watched this ani?"
"No I haven't watched it but I'm interested..."
"Oh, a comrade."
That was the first ti I t soone who actually used the word 'comrade.'
"Originally it was a 4-panel manga, but when it beca an ani it turned into a god-tier ani, you could say. The animation is amazing since it's made by Cloverworks which used to be A-1... see the performance scene?"
The characters were earnestly playing four-string guitars.
"I like the bass character best. She's cool, right? Her playing is amazing too?"
Ah, not four-string guitar but bass. Actually I couldn't hear any sound so I couldn't tell if it was good or not.
"Yeah, seems amazing."
"They fild actual performances and matched the hand movents exactly. That's where the craftsmanship shows."
"I, I think this character is my favorite too!"
"What..."
My friend's eyes changed for a mont.
"So you're nakama?"
"Nakama?"
"It's above comrade."
He held out his fist, and I bumped it reflexively.
Nakama would truly be closer than just friends.
I would have been grateful just to have a friend, but thanks to the Facebuuk teacher I got a nakama.
If I had known this would happen, I should have given 20 knowledge points...
After that I had a happy school life.
If it had ended with that content...
I wouldn't have recalled such a past in this situation.
The problem started when that friend got a girlfriend.
Thinking a friend's girlfriend would be my friend too, I was happy at first.
No, actually I stayed happy.
Because what used to be two of us playing beca three.
That joy suddenly ended one day.
"Hey! Are you completely clueless?"
"Why, why?"
They were unusually quiet today so I wondered if they weren't feeling well,
When my friend's girlfriend suddenly yelled at .
Even when I looked at my friend in confusion, he just stared into the distance.
"Don't you know he hates you?"
"He... hates ?"
"Yeah. Even I was giving obvious hints but how could you never notice?"
"..."
It was shocking.
To the point where I want to praise my past self for not crying.
"Go! Stop butting in when we're hanging out!"
Her words didn't even register.
I was just sad that my friend didn't stop from leaving.
Calling nakama... that jerk.
That's when I realized.
'I'm not good at noticing when people dislike .'
When I asked the Facebuuk teacher again, they said that wasn't so bad. Rather, it's a talent for living happily.
But who would have thought.
That I wouldn't be good at noticing when people like either.
No, more precisely, I knew Amain liked but.
I didn't know he would be so sad about leaving.
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'What should I do!'
Though I lost a nakama, I didn't want to lose a disciple too.
Though Roil said not to worry, I couldn't help feeling anxious.
After the party ended, I requested advice from the remaining Obern, Amain, and Rania.
They each seriously offered their opinions.
And the opinion I selected was...
'Phili, you spoke well. I should give Amain a gift.'
Phili advised giving a gift along with an apology.
I chose that opinion because it was a thod Phili had actually implented.
It gained more trust since he recovered his relationship with Lily enough to invite her to the party.
'Then the question is, what gift to give.'
That was another problem.
Obern said seriously.
"How about a bag of gold coins?"
Rania stared at Obern with a blank expression.
Sensing sothing odd about that gaze, Obern tilted his head slightly and added.
"Two bags?"
"Saak!"
I slapped the floor with my tail.
'That's a brilliant idea!'
Who in the world would dislike gold coins?
I just received an enormous settlent from Roil too.
In other words, I've beco a rich snake.
'Let's apologize while giving two bags of gold coins.'
Rania sighed while covering her face.
Is it not enough? Too little?
Roil said seriously.
"It won't be very effective since Amain's allowance was just greatly increased."
Oh no!
As much as I beca rich, Roil and Amain beca rich too.
Then the effect of gold coins would be reduced.
"Then please give the gold coins to ."
Obern suddenly muttered then.
When everyone looked at him his face quickly turned red, but he didn't take back his words.
'No.'
"..."
How precious is money.
We were stuck on the question of what gift to give Amain.
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