There's a law in this world called Emmett's Law. It states that procrastinating on a task takes twice as much time and energy as actually doing it. With only a few days left until summer vacation, there was one girl here who was being tossed about by Emmett's Law.
"...!"
(Summer vacation is almost here... I need to exchange contact information with Ishigami before summer vacation starts!)
Iino Miko! A third-year middle school student and member of the disciplinary committee who has become involved with Ishigami Yu since that incident in the courtyard! She is a model student who embodies diligence, hard work, and impeccable conduct, and Iino usually speaks her mind clearly, but...
"..."
(H-how do I ask?)
Asking a boy for his contact information was something she had never done before! This was because Iino had lived her life being strict with others, and above all, strict with herself, due to her strong sense of justice and responsibility. As a result, Iino had not a single male friend! On the contrary, her only female friend was Oobutsu Kobachi, whom she had known since elementary school! Therefore, she had been putting off asking Ishigami for his contact information until now! Her lack of communication skills with people her own age...the consequences of that were now! Right now! ! were hitting Iino Miko!
(What should I do... Ah!)
Iino took out her smartphone and started typing on the search screen...
(...Let me search for how to ask someone of the opposite sex for their contact information... This should work!)
It's true. This woman is so overconfident in the search capabilities of her smartphone that she relies on the search function to reach conclusions that any normal person could arrive at on their own. Searching for things like that...
(Just ask a normal question... but that's not the kind of obvious thing I want to know!)
It's only natural that you'd get those kinds of search results.
"Miko, what's wrong? You've been up for a while now."
"K-Koba-chan..."
"Hmm?...Ah, I see. You want to know Ishigami's contact information?"
The Great Buddha, having peeked at the smartphone screen, understood everything.
"I-It's not like that at all..."
"Is that wrong?"
"It's not... wrong, but..."
"Miko-chan... listen, okay? If you keep worrying about such trivial things, you'll just be wasting time and regretting it."
...These are words that seem likely to resonate with someone somewhere, transcending time and space.
"Uh, yeah... I know, but..."
"I think Ishigami would tell you right away if you asked him."
"Yeah, I suppose so, but..."
"Haa..."
(Miko-chan is really a loser in situations like this...)
"Uh..."
"It'll be too late once summer vacation starts, so you have to ask now, okay?"
"Uh, yes..."
"If that's settled, I'm coming right now, little loser!"
"picture?"
"...No, that's not it, Miko-chan!"
"Kobachan, what did you just say..."
"Come on, let's go quickly." *pulls*
"Ahhh, wait for me, Koba-chan!?"
...…
"Ishigami, can I talk to you for a moment?"
"The Great Buddha? What can I do for you?"
"It's not me you need to talk to, it's Miko-chan."
"Iino?"
"I-Ishigami... um, u, u..."
"...!"
(Good luck, Miko-chan!)
"P-Please give me your contact information... I-I might need to contact you about studies or committee matters!"
"Okay, here's my number and ID."
"Y-yes."
"But you didn't have to go to the trouble of asking me; you could have just asked the Great Buddha."
"a..."
Seriously. This woman was so caught up in the unusual event of asking a man for his contact information that she couldn't think straight. This problem should have been resolved the moment she met the Great Buddha.
"K-Koba-chan..."
"What's wrong?" *smiles*
It was intentional. This woman, despite being aware of the fact, deliberately concealed the solution! Wishing for the growth of her best friend, Iino Miko...that's just a pretense! She's at that age where she feels a slight resistance to her best friend getting Ishigami's contact information without any effort!
"K-Koba-chaaaan!?"
Anyway, I got the contact information for Iino Miko and Ishigami Yu.