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Uravity’s P.O.V.
“Alright, great job よ! Now time for a meal break, ne!” Gunhead’s hands clenched in front of his chest in excitement, and he cutely ran off to grab his food. I straightened to collect my breath.
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As I came out of the locker room with my food, I noticed Gunhead hiding around the corner. He held out his bentou, “Come sit with me, Uravity-chan!!”
He’s like a little schoolgirl; it’s so cute!!
“Your boyfriend goes to your school, right?”
I spit my food out. Turning to face him with burning cheeks, I protested, “I–I told you it’s not like that!!”
“A crush, then?” Gunhead cocked his head adorably.
“W–Well–”
“You know, I have a crush, too…!!” Gunhead turned back and forth with his fists up to his face.
“Eh?” I was dumbfounded.
“He’s very handsome~…. But super cute, too, y’know!!” I blinked.
Who would possibly interest Gunhead, I wonder….
“I’ll tell you mine if you tell me yours?” he peeked out of his mitts. I laughed awkwardly.
“I–I think I’m okay; thanks….”
“Do you have anyone to talk to about your crush? You can’t let it all bottle up inside, y’know!! Gossip with me よ! I don’t have anyone to talk to about romance here…. None of my sidekicks understand girl talk….”
Umm… he does know he’s a guy, …right? Which kinda invalidates him using the term ‘girl talk’ for his own conversations....
I scratched the back of my head. “I–I don’t mind talking about your crush…. But… I–I still don’t really even know… I–I don’t think… I mean… I–I don’t really… know how I feel….”
“That’s why you talk about it!!”
“I–I think I’m good….”
Gunhead pouted. “Well… I’m here when you change your mind, okay?”
I gave a smile, “Thank you.”
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It was the next day after-shift when I accidentally walked in on him.
“Ohh, I’ve missed you so much, Selkie-chan….”
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Huh?
I–I thought he said it was just a crush??
He was crouched in the alley behind his agency building.
Wait, is his “crush” really short??
Creeping forward, I tried to get a look over his shoulder.
He had a device in his hand. On it, “Selkie” put his fists up to his mouth in a cute pose, “Oh, I’m so glad you’re back~!! I’ve been waiting for you, ne?”
“Uwaaahhh!!!” Gunhead really was acting like a schoolgirl now, whipping back and forth, “He’s just too cute…!!!”
Oh my G*d. My mentor’s playing a dating sim to simulate dating his crush.
I–I should just pretend I didn’t see anything–
I tried to back up quietly, but my foot bumped into a can on the street.
“!!” Gunhead immediately whipped around with his guns ready, but paused when he saw it was me, “..Uravity-chan…?”
“A–Ahh, s–sorry…” my face was red as a tomato, I knew, “I–I didn’t mean to… um… B–But I won’t tell anyone, promise….”
“...”
His face blew up.
“I–I–It’s not what it looks like!!!” Gunhead waved his hands frantically, blushing just as much. “W–Well, actually, maybe it is what it looks like, but… But, I promise I’m not a– like a weirdo or anything!!! It’s–It’s just a simulation…” Gunhead fiddled with his hands in front of his mouth. “Since, y’know… We’re so different, so I’d… we’d never meet in-person…. I–I’m just a fan….”
“He’s… another hero…?” I asked.
“! …” Gunhead nodded cutely. “His name is Selkie…. He’s an aquatic hero….”
Selkie… I think I’ve heard that name before…. Where was it…?
“Ah!!”
“Eh?”
“That’s who Tsu-chan’s doing her work study with!!!” I pointed at him.
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“Y… You know… s–someone who k…knows… him?” Gunhead squeaked.
“Yeah!!” I nodded, “She’s my best friend!!” I blinked when I realized Gunhead was staring at me. Somehow, despite the lack of facial features, he looked like a puppy pleading with its eyes. “Would you… like me to try and set you up with him…?” I offered.
“!! Yes please!!!” Gunhead nodded eagerly, his fists up in that cute pose of his.
I smiled. “Well, no guarantees, but… we can at least meet him, right?”
“Yaaay!!!!” Gunhead jumped up and down, and I laughed.
He really was adorable.
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Tsuyu's P.O.V.
“Captain, this is my friend, Ochako-chan. And this is the pro hero that she’s doing her work study with, Gunhead-san. Kero.”
“I–It’s an hon–honor to meet you!! I–I’m a big fan!!!” Gunhead-san squeaked.
Selkie-san tried to maintain his macho image despite that his cheeks were flushed, “Haha. My, I didn’t know I was so popular….”
“You’re the cutest hero in the whole world!!” Gunhead-san proclaimed.
“Eh?” Selkie got caught off-guard, probably because of Sirius-san persistently telling him he wasn’t cute. He blushed harder. “Y…You think I’m cute…?”
“Of course!!”
I pointed at him and looked at Selkie-san, “Ochako-chan said he likes you. … if you’d be interested, kero.”
“Eh?” he looked down at me with a small, awkward smile.
“Ahh, I can’t believe you told him that!!!” Gunhead-san yelped, tugging Ochako-chan back and forth.
“Ts–Tsu-chan, you weren’t supposed to tell him that…” Ochako-chan chuckled nervously.
“...” Selkie-san turned to Gunhead. “W…Well, I mean, I am single, and… S–So… I mean, I’d like to try it out… if you’d have me.”
“Eh?” both Gunhead-san and Ochako-chan blinked.
“Yoroshiku ne!” Selkie-san did his cute pose.
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“UWAAAAH I’M GONNA DIE OF CUTENESS!!!!!!” Gunhead-san started rolling back and forth on the ground.
“R–Really?!!” Selkie-san looked so happy, grinning brightly, “I’m that cute?!!!”
“TOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!”
Ochako-chan and I looked at each other, both of us smiling, and I knew we both thought the same thing:
They’re too cute.