Chapter 2: So that Nagatoro girl is… something, huh?

Senpai: "Is everyone finished?"

Takagi: "I'm done."

Nishikata: "So am I."

Nagatoro: "Finally!" *stretching* "I was getting stiff from how hard you were ogling me, Se-n-pai!"

Senpai: "What? I wasn't ogling you! I was just looking at you for the sketch!"

Nishikata: Even though I was nervous, I should be much better than Takagi-san with all my practice! "Hachiouji-san? Are you going to judge our sketches?"

Senpai: "Wha- Oh yeah, right. Nagatoro, would you like to see as well?"

Nagatoro: "Well, I guess I have no choice then!"

Senpai looked at each of their drawings. Takagi's looked fairly decent, getting an excellent outline and drawing everything fairly well, albeit lacking copious amounts of detail. Nishikata's drawing seemed similar yet oddly familiar, but it seemed as though he'd gotten cold feet as Senpai noticed that Nagatoro's thighs were smudged. Nagatoro was looking over his shoulder and noticed the same thing.

Senpai: "You know, Nagatoro, this drawing reminds me of the first time I drew you."

Nagatoro: "Oh, like how you were too embarrassed to draw a girl's thighs! You're so creepy Senpai! Your drawings have also gotten way more detailed. Feels a little lewd to be honest, pervert Senpai!"

Senpai: "Wha- I'm not a pervert!"

Nagatoro: "Nasty gross Senpai, nasty gross Senpai!"

Takagi and Nishikata looked at each other and back at the scene unfolding in front of them.

Takagi: "So who's the winner?"

Senpai: "I'd say that Takagi has a slight edge."

Nishikata: "What?! Damn. Well, looks like you win again, Takagi-san."

Takagi and Nishikata left the room.

Senpai: "Are you doing okay Nagatoro? You seemed... less energetic."

Nagatoro: "Did it seem that way? Do you want me to tease anyone and everyone around me? Gross!"

Senpai: "Well, I remember our first meeting and the day after pretty clearly."

Nagatoro's face lost a small amount of colour at the mention of their first encounter

Senpai: "and I recall you teasing me about not drawing you correctly at the th-thighs."

Nagatoro quickly regained her footing.

Nagatoro: "Oh, Senpai can't say the word thigh's properly? Do you need help relearning how to speak? Creepy!"

While saying this, Nagatoro put her leg up to the stool the Senpai was sitting on.

Senpai: *turning red* "What? No! Let's go home. I've got some work to do."

Nagatoro: "O-k creepy Senpai."

Nishikata: *paying for their juice* "So I lost today Takagi-san but I'll win next time!"

Takagi: *smirking slightly* "No you won't. Pervert."

Nishikata: *blushing* "Wh-what do you mean? So what if I couldn't draw her properly? That just means I'm not as good an artist as you."

Takagi: "I don't think so. You've probably been practicing drawing since you asked me to join the art club. In fact, this was probably just a way to get back at me. I don't mind though. I like drawing and it gives me more time to tease you."

Nishikata: "How'd you- nevermind." Actually, come to think of it, she only teased me twice during art club! And that was before Hachioji-san told us to quiet down. I wonder why…

Nishikata: I need to change the subject "So that Nagatoro girl is... something, huh?"

Takagi: "I guess. She reminds me of a character from love slave."

Nishikata: "Huh?"

Takagi: "Oh. Just a shoujo manga. I read the first few volumes but I didn't really like it. The main character started getting a bit extreme for me."

Nishikata: "I mean, are you worried about Hachioji-san? That girl seemed... a little much."

Takagi: "I think he'll be fine. As much as he complains about it he doesn't seem to mind it that much. Besides, they seem awfully close to each other."

Nishikata: "Wha- you don't mean to tell me they're d-dating?!"

Takagi: "Nah, I don't think so. Come to think of it, Nagatoro seems a little like you."

Nishikata: "What?!"

Takagi: "She teases Hachioji-san a lot and they seem to like each other but it doesn't look like they're quite dating, if you know what I mean"

Nishikata: "I-it doesn't that sound more like you?"

Takagi: "Oh I tease you, sure, but you're always trying to get back at me. The difference is that I can read you fairly well and Hachioji-san and Nagatoro-san seem about as oblivious as Nakai."

Nishikata: "Well, what do you think about Hachioji-san?"

Takagi: "He seems nice enough, his drawings are definitely good and he seems like a genuine guy. Honestly, you're a lot like a fusion of both of them."

Nishikata: "Huh?"

Takagi: "You try to tease like Nagatoro-san and you're easy to tease like Hachioji-san but you're also really genuine and kind and even though I haven't known him for long, I can tell that about Hachioji-san."

Nishikata: "I did have some fun today at art club, though. I'm actually looking forward to it tomorr-"

Takagi tapped Nishikata on the shoulder as they turned to see Nagatoro running in circles around Senpai yelling something.

Takagi: "Sup!"

Both Senpai and Nagatoro stopped as they saw Takagi and Nishikata waving at them.

Nagatoro: "Well Senpai, we both know you can't refuse a girl inviting you to walk with her! Let's go with them!"

Senpai: *slapping nagatoro on the shoulder* "Shut up."

They both ran up to Takagi and Nishikata.

Nishikata: You guys have the same route home?

Senpai: "Y-yeah. We live close together so we always walk home together. We split up at the crossroads near our houses"

Takagi: "That's cool! Me and Nishikata also walk together and split up at the crossroads! Maybe we could all walk home together after art club meetings!"

Everyone looked at each other and nodded in agreement. Nagatoro went back to teasing Senpai while Nishikata and Takagi talked about schoolwork. As they reached the crosswalk, Nishikata came up with a proposal.

Nishikata: "Hey Takagi-san! Let's play a game."

Takagi: "Sure."

Nishikata: "You guess which way Hachioji-san lives and which way Nagatoro-san lives!"

Nishikata: You fool! I have a 50 50 chance of winning! There's no tricks you can use now!

Takagi: "I think Hachioji-san lives on the left and Nagatoro-san lives on the right."

Senpai: "How'd you know?"

Takagi: "You were both facing your own respective directions."

Nishikata: "Damn you Takagi!"

Senpai: "Want to exchange line contacts?"

Nagatoro: "Trying to slide into another girl's dms Senpai? Gross!"

Senpai: *blushing* "I-it's not like that! I just think that it'll be easier to check absences and whatnot."

The 4 of them exchanged their contact info and proceeded to seperated into groups of 2 with Senpai and Nishikata on the left and Nagatoro and Takagi on the right.

Senpai/Nagatoro: You live next door to me?

Nishikata/Takagi: Uh huh.

And so they all went inside. As they got into their nightclothes, Nagatoro received a message.

Takagi: "I noticed that u didnt rly talk 2 me or nishitaka. Want 2 video call 4 a bit?"

Nagatoro looked at her phone, confused.

Nagatoro: "Sure just give me a minute"