The wingman nobody asked for

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Rantarou, Kaede, and Kokichi went to the usual cafe where they hung out in. Kokichi groaned as he looked at the work they were assigned. "Do we reeeaaally have to do this?" He said in an exaggerated sigh. "We don't have a choice, do we? Unless you're ready to take the L." Rantarou said casually with a chuckle and Kokichi groaned again. "It's okay guys, if we work hard enough, we'll get it done in no time!" Kaede beamed and Rantarou nodded his head in agreement.

Rantarou and Kaede were childhood friends that grew up in the same neighborhood since infancy. They stuck together since. They met Kokichi at middleschool and he sort of became the third wheel to their friendship. It's not like they minded, he was fun to have around though sometimes Rantarou couldn't help but to get a little annoyed with his practical jokes. It especially bothered him whenever Kokichi would make the joke of him being Rantarou and Kaede's "butt child." Since Rantarou didn't like Kaede that way at all. It was also clear that Kaede didn't like Rantarou that way as she was totally crushing on upperclassman, Sayaka Maizono. Though she never liked to admit it, she would just scramble an excuse such as "I just really like her music."

They managed to tackle their work with the power of teamwork. When most of it was done, the waitress brought in the drinks they ordered. They decided it was best to take a break. Kokichi sipped at the hot sweet tea he ordered as he looked around the cafe, scanning every face. "Hey Ouma-kun, what are you doing?" Kaede asked curiously as Kokichi continued to silently scan every face. He put down the teacup and grinned as he thought of a stupid idea. Rantarou saw the look on his face and gulped.

Kokichi had a signature grin. Whenever he thought of a prank or dare to make, he would smile ear to ear as his eyebrows would furrow. He looked like a supervillain. He looked at Rantarou with said grin. Rantarou was commonly the victim of his pranks. "Hey Amami-chan~" He said with a devilish tone as Kaede sighed. "Ouma-kun please don't." She said with a worried tone but it was too late. "You see that boy over there?" Kokichi said as his expression changed. It looked cheerful. He pointed his finger and Rantarou followed it.

In the distance from Kokichi's fingertip sat a lone boy at a table. He had an iced coffee near him as he was on his phone. He looked preoccupied and even a little worried..? It was hard to tell from the cap on his head that concealed a majority of his face. He wore a uniform with a formal striped tie, a black cardigan, and black slacks. Next to him sat a briefcase. It was clear that this boy went to Saishuu, the nearby private school. Only the brightest of kids could go there. "Ouma you better not." Rantarou looked back at Kokichi with a stern expression but Kokichi giggled.

"Nishishi~ no I'm not going to approach him, you are!" He cheered and Rantarou almost choked on the coffee he ordered. He coughed a little and Kaede went and patted his back. "Why me?" Rantarou asked between coughs. When he got better, he thanked Kaede as he wiped his mouth with a napkin that was kindly provided by a waitress. "Because why not~" Kokichi said in a sing-song voice. Kokichi feigned childish innocence by sparkling his big, purple eyes, and bouncing slightly in his seat. Rantarou was ready to disown him. "Ouma-kun, there's no point in getting Amami-kun to harass a random kid." Kaede said, trying to reason with the purple menace but it was too late. "No, I triple dog dare you to approach that boy and just straight up ask for his number. No greeting, nothing. Actually no, say something like 'hey cutie' then ask him for his number." Kokichi explained as he tried so hard not to snicker at his explanation. Especially trying not to lose it when he imagined Rantarou approaching a random stranger and saying 'hey cutie.'

"I am not going to do that!" Rantarou confirmed but Kokichi smiled. "But Amami-chan I have a spare 20 bucks in my pocket~." He said cheerfully. "No! Money doesn't matter! Even if you give me complete access to your bank account, I would still not do it!" Rantarou sternly confirmed once again and Kaede sighed. Kokichi thought for a moment then he brought something new to the table.