So Many Geniuses in Omni-Anime! What's One More?

If they found out the three of them had gone together... No. He couldn't think about that!

Fortunately, they hadn't given it much thought. Or rather, their imaginations hadn't taken them that far.

"We're talking about the Prefectural Festival in a few days!" Kawashima Midori declared, pumping her fist with excitement.

"Ah, I see!" Worried he might not know what it was, she explained, "We hold the Prefectural Festival here every year on June 5. It gets pretty lively! Would you like to come with us, Himemiya student?"

"By the way, I'm going with Asuka, Haruka, and the others."

"I see." He tilted his head and thought for a moment. Once he was sure it wouldn't conflict with anything, he nodded. "I could do that."

"Really? You're free that day?" Nakasako Kaori was surprised, and secretly delighted.

Everyone knew that festivals were something you went to with people you were close to... or people you liked.

"I think so." He looked toward Kasamaki Nozomi and the others beside him. "What about you, Nozomi and Mizore?"

"We've made plans to go with Natsuki, Yuuko, and the others." Kasamaki Nozomi grinned. "I heard Yuuko tried to invite Kaori yesterday and got turned down?"

"Haha... I'd already made plans with Asuka and the others. I feel bad about it, though."

"No, no, don't worry about it, Kaori."

He nodded. As expected of the Minami Junior High Four Princesses, they really were close...

As a third-year who had just arrived and barely knew anyone, he could only tag along with Kaori and the others in his class. He was grateful they were willing to include him.

The three first-years across from him were probably going together too, needless to say—but that wasn't actually the case.

"What about you, Kumiko? Are the three of you