So I'm a Snake, Who Cares

In middle school.

At the start of the semester.

I, naturally, had no friends.

Not that I was lacking anything, probably, when I say naturally.

The thing is, to make friends you need to have conversations, and that was the problem.

Everyone already seemed close, so how could I join in their conversations and become close too?

When I went home and told my parents, they just said "Why can't you make friends when everyone else can? You don't take after me at all..."

So I posted a question on Facebuuk.

Please teach me how to make friends.

Will give knowledge points.

And a day later, answers came.

I still remember the content.

Answer 1:

Munching knowledge points

Burp~

Of course I hit the report button.

Fortunately there were two answers.

Answer 2:

Find friends with similar interests. Even if interests are slightly different, pretend to be interested and you'll become close.

At the time, it hit me like lightning.

Why hadn't I thought of that before?

I thought of my seatmate.

I never had a chance to get close because they were always watching some anime I didn't understand...

What a helpful teacher. I gave them 10 knowledge points.

The very next day, I tried using what I learned from the teacher.

"Oh that anime... isn't it? Hidoribouchi..."

Since I had no interest in anime, I just pretended to know from seeing the title.

My seatmate who had always ignored me responded for the first time.

"You've watched this anime?"

"No I haven't watched it but I'm interested..."

"Oh, a comrade."

That was the first time I met someone who actually used the word 'comrade.'

"Originally it was a 4-panel manga, but when it became an anime it turned into a god-tier anime, you could say. The animation is amazing since it's made by Cloverworks which used to be A-1... see the performance scene?"

The characters were earnestly playing four-string guitars.

"I like the bass character best. She's cool, right? Her playing is amazing too?"

Ah, not four-string guitar but bass. Actually I couldn't hear any sound so I couldn't tell if it was good or not.

"Yeah, seems amazing."

"They filmed actual performances and matched the hand movements exactly. That's where the craftsmanship shows."

"I, I think this character is my favorite too!"

"What..."

My friend's eyes changed for a moment.

"So you're nakama?"

"Nakama?"

"It's above comrade."

He held out his fist, and I bumped it reflexively.

Nakama would truly be closer than just friends.

I would have been grateful just to have a friend, but thanks to the Facebuuk teacher I got a nakama.

If I had known this would happen, I should have given 20 knowledge points...

After that I had a happy school life.

If it had ended with that content...

I wouldn't have recalled such a past in this situation.

The problem started when that friend got a girlfriend.

Thinking a friend's girlfriend would be my friend too, I was happy at first.

No, actually I stayed happy.

Because what used to be two of us playing became three.

That joy suddenly ended one day.

"Hey! Are you completely clueless?"

"Why, why?"

They were unusually quiet today so I wondered if they weren't feeling well,

When my friend's girlfriend suddenly yelled at me.

Even when I looked at my friend in confusion, he just stared into the distance.

"Don't you know he hates you?"

"He... hates me?"

"Yeah. Even I was giving obvious hints but how could you never notice?"

"..."

It was shocking.

To the point where I want to praise my past self for not crying.

"Go! Stop butting in when we're hanging out!"

Her words didn't even register.

I was just sad that my friend didn't stop me from leaving.

Calling me nakama... that jerk.

That's when I realized.

'I'm not good at noticing when people dislike me.'

When I asked the Facebuuk teacher again, they said that wasn't so bad. Rather, it's a talent for living happily.

But who would have thought.

That I wouldn't be good at noticing when people like me either.

No, more precisely, I knew Amain liked me but.

I didn't know he would be so sad about me leaving.

==

'What should I do!'

Though I lost a nakama, I didn't want to lose a disciple too.

Though Roil said not to worry, I couldn't help feeling anxious.

After the party ended, I requested advice from the remaining Obern, Amain, and Rania.

They each seriously offered their opinions.

And the opinion I selected was...

'Phili, you spoke well. I should give Amain a gift.'

Phili advised giving a gift along with an apology.

I chose that opinion because it was a method Phili had actually implemented.

It gained more trust since he recovered his relationship with Lily enough to invite her to the party.

'Then the question is, what gift to give.'

That was another problem.

Obern said seriously.

"How about a bag of gold coins?"

Rania stared at Obern with a blank expression.

Sensing something odd about that gaze, Obern tilted his head slightly and added.

"Two bags?"

"Saak!"

I slapped the floor with my tail.

'That's a brilliant idea!'

Who in the world would dislike gold coins?

I just received an enormous settlement from Roil too.

In other words, I've become a rich snake.

'Let's apologize while giving two bags of gold coins.'

Rania sighed while covering her face.

Is it not enough? Too little?

Roil said seriously.

"It won't be very effective since Amain's allowance was just greatly increased."

Oh no!

As much as I became rich, Roil and Amain became rich too.

Then the effect of gold coins would be reduced.

"Then please give the gold coins to me."

Obern suddenly muttered then.

When everyone looked at him his face quickly turned red, but he didn't take back his words.

'No.'

"..."

How precious is money.

We were stuck on the question of what gift to give Amain.

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