A/N: 08.08.12 — ถ้ามีคนไทยอ่านเจอ PM มาหาทีนะ เราอยากรู้จักคุณ! (That's my first language.)
x. instruction
by Irisu Fuyumi
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"First, make them feel like you have expectations of them.
Second, give them the impression that it's not that important to you.
Third, ask someone of the opposite sex in private.. "
"Eh!?" Satoshi exclaimed, a bit surprised after Eru finished, "Did Irisu-san really say that?"
"Hai," Eru replied softly looking down in guilt at her hands on her knees, "Gomenasai Fukube-san, I tried doing as she said but seemed like it didn't work out well with Tougaito-san. Maybe I should try harder next time."
Satoshi blinked trying to let all this new information sink in. A disbelieving look lingered on his face for a few seconds.
"Well, Chitanda-san. I think we won't have to be faced with this kind of situation again next year and you already did great in those three days." he said kindly trying to reassure the girl sitting next to him.
"Chi-chan! Fuku-chan!" Mayaka greeted as she entered the room followed by Houtarou who had his typical bored expression on his face.
Satoshi smiled and raised his hand up to acknowledge their arrivals.
"Konnichiwa Mayaka-san, Oreki-san." Eru said before looking down again.
An idea struck Satoshi.
He leaned closer to Eru and said quietly in a sly tone, "Here's the thing Chitanda-san. If you are worried, you can always practice it with Houtarou just in case."
Seeing Satoshi's conspiratorial act, Mayaka raised her eyebrows and Houtarou frowned but Satoshi just smiled innocently at them when he noticed a new glow of determination spark in Eru's eyes.
What Satoshi didn't say was that without any help from anybody, the possibility of Eru's success was 99% already when it came to Houtarou.