I went to where Antonio was and found him leaning against a tree looking at Lovino who was currently talking to his brothers. I waved at him to get his attention and he smiled. "Mi amigo (My friend)! It's you!" We did a brofist and did a series of slaps with our hands. "I got the solution to your problem." Antonio's eyes lit up. "Really? Show me!" I took out the ear bud from my pocket and gave it to him. "This one's connected to a headset mic I'll use to give you instructions on how to court Lovino, including compliments so that he can blush like crazy." I described as he eyed the small bud in his fingers.

"So what you're saying is I just have to wear this in my ear and then I'll just listen to whatever you say?" I nodded. Antonio thought for a moment before nodding in agreement. "Alright! I trust you that you'll help this go really smoothly. Gracias! Oh, and if he's into Spanish guys, just tell me!" We said bye to one another and I left him alone to sit on a bench. I've made friends with the suitor, now I need to get the target next. But how? He honestly looked like the type that would immediately tell you to go away if you ever come close to him.

Wanting to get over with it, I stood up and went to the triplets, letting out a soft "excuse me" to get their attention. "Oi, what do you need? I'm in the middle of something good." Lovino was the first to speak up. Eek- I squeaked a little at the way he said that. "I was wondering if...you needed any help." I asked. Lovino's face softened a little. "Well, si. You see, I really like tomatoes growing up and they seemed really scarce in every grocery me and my brothers go to here in Tokyo. I was wondering if you know any area that grows fresh ones." He requested.

Gah, I haven't even bothered to go around the country to even know the slightest name of a prefecture but I've gotta do this to get him to be friends with me. "Y-Yeah! I think there's a book that mentions where they're grown, I'll let you know once I find out." I quickly lied, hoping he'll see through it. "Grazie!" With that, he went back to talking to his brothers.

True to my word, I ran back inside the building to get to the library to find an agriculture book. Remembering the rules, I made sure to open the door as quietly as possible and shut it behind me. I went to the plant section of the library and browsed the available selections. "Come on, where is it..." I muttered, trying to find the one that talked about tomatoes. And that's when I found it.

I grabbed the book and opened it to a page that showed a list of districts that grow them and their yield amount.

1. Kumamoto-ken - 133,400(t)

2. Hokkaido - 61,000(t)

3. Aichi-ken - 43,900(t)

4. Ibaraki-ken - 43,400(t)

5. Tochigi-ken - 34,800(t)

6. Chiba-ken - 31,900(t)

7. Gifu-ken - 24,200(t)

8. Gunma-ken - 24,100(t)

9. Fukushima-ken - 22,400(t)

10. Miyazaki-ken - 19,300(t)

"There!" I pointed to Kumamoto-ken and quickly took note of that. I went out of the library and headed back to the fountain area. Lovino was still there but his two brothers were now talking to other people, and here he is just...playing on his phone. I went up to him and waved my hand in front of him to get his attention. "Oh, it's you." Lovino looked up and set his phone aside.

"I found the source you were looking for." At that mention, Lovino's eyes lit up. "Really? Where? Tell me, tell me!" Calm down, you excited ass. "It's in Kumamoto-ken, I read that they had a really good and big harvest in 2019." I felt arms wrap around me and my face became pink a little. "Grazie! You're a lifesaver. Oh, and the name's Lovino Vargas. Consider this my token of appreciation."

I gently pushed him away since I was starting to feel awkward. "Um, do you have time later after school?" I asked, hoping I can set up their mini courting session by one of the mini fountains. "Si, I do. Well, if you count nagging my neighbor as one." I felt a little irked at that. More like sassing his ass off! "Well, someone wants to meet you at the east fountain and I think he might suit your taste."

That comment made Lovino turn red. "W-Well! Maybe I won't like him! I'll just see him as a friend!" He looked away, completely embarrassed. "B-But anyways, tell him I'll see him there..." I cheered mentally, finally getting some progress. We said our goodbye and parted ways.

I squealed in my hands and ran to the secret hideout. Not even bothering to knock, I barged inside. "Hey! Learn how to knock!" Flavio scolded but I didn't care. His expression changed when he saw my body language. "Oh? Making good progress?" I nodded. "Wonderful news! Oh, I forgot to mention and he probably left this out while talking to his brother, Lovino likes being sang to. I hope you picked a good singer."

At that, I froze. "...cazzo (fuck)."

Flavio patted my back in an attempt to comfort me. "Don't think you're out of luck. I think the Light Music Club has a guitar. You could give it to him." I don't really pay attention to the school clubs so it's my first time hearing that.

"They do?" I asked and my brother nodded. I could ask the leader to join his club so that I could get the guitar without being seen as a thief but ehhhh, I'm not even interested. I would just straight up grab it but people passing by would just give me "the look" as if I had a big red stain on my clothes that I never washed off. It's hard. I just wanna go back to class, which is exactly what I did after waving goodbye to Flavio.

Who the hell made this system anyway?


-ken means "prefecture"