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That Night……
Togame was just done flipping the okonomiyaki when he noticed a familiar person approaching him at the stand he’s taking a shift at for the week.
“Good evening, Togame-san.”
A polite young man clad in a modest outfit. Considering the variety of folks involved in his social circles— angsty delinquents, smelly delinquents, dumb-as-hell delinquents with a big mouth and an equally big heart —Togame could easily recognize who the hell bothered to visit him ten minutes before closing hours just from that posh voice alone.
“Yo, Suo! What brings you here? Heard you’re on some strange diet, so I assume you’re not here for these deep-fried snacks?”
“Oh, I do have occasional cheat days to try out some lovely junk foods, but I am mostly here for you, Togame-san.”
Suo flashed him a charming smile. Togame watched with confusion as the boy went ahead and made himself comfortable on the pile of flour bags in the corner.
“So, mind telling me what’s your actual business here?”
“I just have a few questions to ask you, Togame-san. But don’t worry. It won’t take long.”
Suo reached into his purse for his phone and set that device on the recording mode. Togame became even more puzzled by that.
“What kind of questions? And why you gotta record it? Is this some kind of tiktok prank?”
“No, it’s just some silly questions. Don’t worry. My classmates and I are playing this silly little game. A guessing game about our beloved Grade Captain. I’d like to get some proof to show them that my guesses were legit.”
“Alright, uh.” Togame awkwardly scratches his head. “Actually, I don’t think Sakura is gonna really like seeing us talking right now. I mean, you’re a good friend, but he’s been warning me against having a conversation about some ‘weird shitass topics’ with you. Whatever that’s supposed to mean.”
“Ah, yeah. Of course. Sakura-kun is surprisingly possessive, isn’t he? Jealousy is a cute trait too.”
“Um. Not sure about that. The way he’s phrasing it made it sound more like a civil danger warning than a jealous man.”
“Oh, you naive big guy. Togame-san, that’s precisely what a possessive lover would say. Trust me. It takes one to know one.”
Suo chuckled a little and leaned forward on his elbows with such a serious gaze that lowkey made Togame on the edge.
“Which brings me to my first question here,” Suo resumed cheerily, “It’s about Sakura-kun!“
“What about Sakura?”
“Okay, let’s see.” Suo nodded sagely to himself. “First of all, I want you to answer this honestly, Togame-san.”
Togame gulped in anticipation.
“To you, is Sakura-kun the top?”
“Huh.” Togame stared blankly. “Whaddya mean? Of course, Sakura is the top! He’s the fucking best! He’s the most amazing, badass, top dog motherfucker in this territory! No one beats him!”
“Alright, but influence, power, and fighting skills aside, what I really want to know is whether Sakura-kun is the top to you, Togame-san.”
Togame couldn’t help but get flustered, thinking that Suo might have read past him and knew just how much he prioritized everything about Sakura on top of his own well-being.
“Well, uh, yeah.” Togame chuckled sheepishly. “He’s the top to me. He’s always been the top.”
“Good to know.” Suo smiled pleasantly. “I just have one more question.”
“Huh? Only two questions? Man, I thought it’s gonna be a whole bucket list.”
“Haha, no. I am just curious about one more thing.”
“And what is it?”
“Well, I’ve heard that Sakura-kun is the type who never bends for anyone. Is that true?”
“Hell yeah! He’s just so freaking cool! I mean, you’re his buddy, ain’t ya? Shouldn’t you know about him better than me?”
“Ah, I am merely curious about getting the boyfriend’s perspective.”
Suo chuckled again when he noticed Togame blushed a little and grinned sheepishly at the word ‘boyfriend.’
“So, I’m assuming Sakura-kun never bends for you either? Even if you’re his boyfriend?”
“No, no. Sakura ain’t like that. He’s strong-willed. He’s consistent. He bends to absolutely no one. Not even to me.”
“And you don’t mind it?”
“Hell, no, man! Why would I mind it? I freaking love him for that!”
“I see, I see.”
Suo gathered his phone and got up with a satisfied smile. “Well, that’s all I need to know. Thank you for your time, Togame-san. I’ll be sure to recommend your food stall to everyone at Furin.”
The Day After……
Suo walked into the class with an unmistakable air of superiority. Each of his steps was deliberate until he placed his phone on the desk right in the center of the room.
“Pay up, people! I won the bet!”
Chaotic murmurs filled out the classroom as everyone gathered around Suo’s desk. With a dramatic gesture, Suo raised his finger and pressed the PLAY button. He greedily drank in his classmates’ various shades of shocking expressions.
“What the hell…”
“No way!”
“Impossible.”
“Man, what a twist!”
When the recording was over, Suo smirked and crossed his arms. “Told you what? That man is a bottom.”
Just after Suo said that, Sakura suddenly waltzed into the room. He immediately raised his eyebrow at the commotion.
“What the hell is going on?”
Nirei stuttered, “W-We’re having a bet on your sex life with Togame-san.”
At Sakura’s deadly menacing glare, Nirei yelped, “Sorry!”
Tsugeura only made it worse, “Bro, I didn’t know you’re also an ass man! Nice choice, by the way! Bet you have the time of your life tapping that Shishitoren guy’s huge booty!”
“What the fuck.”
Kakiuchi let out a long sigh from the far end of the classroom. “Exactly what we thought, Sakura. That’s exactly our reaction.”
Later……
Sakura marched angrily towards the ikayaki stall at the food fair. Togame was facing a tough battle with dozens of squiggly dead squids when he noticed the sight of his sweetheart.
“Sakura! Are you here to try some squids?”
Unfortunately for Togame, his lover was too upset to even think about trying out a squid skewer.
Sakura snatched Togame’s collar and shook the hell out of his poor clueless boyfriend with such immense strength.
“What the fuck did you do?! Why the hell did you talk with Suo?! Didn’t I warn you before?!”
“Sakura, hey! Hey! Calm down! I swear I didn’t do anything with Suo. We only talked for like five minutes. I swear I’d never, ever cheat on you!”
“I’m not talking about cheating! That guy is evil!”
“Hey, that’s not a nice thing to say about your buddy, right? And Suo’s a nice guy. He’s sweet. He told me he’d recommend my food stall to everyone at Furin.”
Sakura groaned into his hands. “I am gonna fucking murder that one-eye motherfucker.”
Poor Togame never found out what actually happened.