Protection, Love, and Polka-Dot Stockings

Prologue

It was another boring day in the Martial Arts club. I just wanted to leave.

"Hey, Fumetsu-senpai! I wanna challenge you, once and for all!" Budo excitedly yells.

Hm, maybe this is my chance!

...

Finally. I did it. He won!

"Ahh.. thank goodness. Good game, Masuta-san!"

"I did it! I won!!"

"Hahah, yes you did, Masuta-san! Uhm.. anyway.. everyone?"

The members of the club stared at me, waiting for an announcement.

"I've been waiting for the time I lose. Because of my win streak, I felt like I needed to stay in this club, or I'd disappoint people." My clubmates were staring at me, worried. "But.. Matsuda, now that you won against me.. I can finally leave and pick up a new hobby. Thank you, all of you, for being my best friends!"

...

A few hours later, I finally got home.

Thankfully, the people at school thought I left to pick up a new hobby.

The real reason I was so desperate to leave.. it was so I can meet that orange-haired girl sitting next to me. I think I have feelings for her.

That girl..

Najimi Osana.