“You’re not going to tell them that it’s me, right?” Kanae was terrified. “Of course I’m going to tell them. I’ve got nothing to hide.” Yuichi nodded firmly.

Kanae’s mouth was wide open and he stared at Yuichi, completely stunned.

“Have I ever hidden anything before?”

“No… but…”

“If no one asks, then I won’t say anything. But if someone asks, then I’ll tell them. Why are you being so defensive? Do you want to keep it a secret?”

But, this isn’t normal!

We’re both guys, so…

“Anyway, people have already speculated that we’re together for quite some time now. So now that it’s reality, I’ll just tell them. So simple.”

“Yuichi, do you have any common sense at all?!”

“Common sense? Of course.”

Yuichi finished off the last slice of pizza and then gulped down some beer.

“I’m dating a guy, and that guy is you. Isn’t that completely within the realms of common sense? I mean, I might have to apologize to the other homosexuals of this world.”

But…But…

“Anyway, people already think you’re bisexual, so I don’t really see why it’s too much of a problem for you.”

…that might be, but…

“I mean, I guess people might talk about us for a while, but you know, there’s nothing we can do about that. I mean, that’s just part of the package.”

And so you shouldn’t tell people!

Oh whatever, I can’t take this. Just let him do what he wants, Kanae thought.

“…fine. Whatever you want to do.” It might just be his imagination, but since he’d gotten together with Yuichi his personality had become a lot more patient and passive. Every time Yuichi screwed him over, he would get more and more used to shrugging his shoulders.

“Well, if someone asks me, then I’m not going to say yes or no. Alright?”

“Well, if you’re happy with that. It'll prove to be more interesting, anyway. Then no one will know which of us to believe!” Yuichi had a huge smile on his face. Kanae threw an empty can of beer at Yuichi. “What’s that smile for?! Since I got together with you, it’s been nothing but trouble! Aaah, I’m going to be stressed tomorrow. I wonder how long everyone’s going to be talking.”

No one was going to believe what Yuichi said, and it was inevitable that they’d come to Kanae to set the record straight. Of course, all Kanae was going to give them was a ‘no comment.’ He didn’t particularly mind that people knew, but why should they know everything?

Yuichi had already thrown the can his way.

“You didn’t notice any of the gossip? You really are slow!”

“And what if you’re just imagining it?” Kanae looked at Yuichi defiantly. Yuichi then shrugged his shoulders in defeat. “Everyone noticed the hot guy and the Cool Beauty talking. We were always together, so no one got a chance to talk to you. They always talked about how we were together, etc. etc. Everyone complained about me, taking away the Cool Beauty. Do you realize that you’re popular?”