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Next day. Before morning homeroom. I was sitting in my seat with my head in my hands.
Just yesterday, I was reunited with a childhood friend who I had drifted apart from more than a decade ago when I entered high school. I was relieved to see that, despite appearances, she was still the same on the inside, but I had no idea that we would be jumping into the fountain together.
“I see you had a big day yesterday, Itsuki.”
Wada immediately called out to me with a weird smile on his face. Judging from his facial expressions and tone, the rumor seems to be spreading.
“……What in the world are you talking about? I have no idea.”
There is a chance that I’m imagining things or overthinking things, so I’m just going to play it cool for now.
“There’s no point in playing dumb, okay? Yesterday, you and Hanazono Kanna dove into the fountain, didn’t you? The whole school is talking about it.”
“……I knew it.”
It seems that the strange looks I was getting from those around me and the whispers I heard were not my misunderstandings. I didn’t expect to become popular even on the second day of admission.
“I forgot to check yesterday, but has Itsuki known Hanazono Kanna for a long time? Maybe childhood friends?”
“Maybe childhood friends. The last time we met was over ten years ago.”
“I mean, it’s an emotional reunion. If only she hadn’t walked into the fountain, it would have been perfect.”
Wada laughs again and pats me on the shoulder. He has been trying to get me involved in a depressing way since this morning, but perhaps he is being considerate in his own way. I would rather be teased like this than be treated like a loner.
“Well, including that, things haven’t changed from before, so I’m relieved.”
“She’s been doing that thing where she gets into the fountain without hesitation for more than a decade now? I’m sure that’s a new and surprising fact.”
“I’m surprised that the mummy hunter becomes a mummy.”
“It makes no difference. So. It seems like your childhood friend hasn’t come yet. Didn’t you come to school with her?”
Wada’s gaze fell on Kanna’s seat. However, it was completely empty, with not even a bag on the seat, let alone the person in question.
“Homeroom will be starting soon, right? You don’t think she’s going to oversleep and be late on the second day, do you? Or is she out helping people somewhere again?”
“Why are you asking me this, but I got a call first thing in the morning. I was told that she would be absent today.”
Everything was fine until I invited Kanna to my house and let her take a bath when she was soaking wet, but then she got carried away and started seducing me, so I immediately sent her home when her uniform was dry.
She told me to be prepared and left, but I had no idea that she would miss school. This was unexpected. I would have never expected her to skip school to prepare for the event.
“I’ve heard that Hanazono Kanna is the president of the company and travels all over the country. Well, that could happen.”
“I forgot to ask what Kanna’s company does. Do you know, Wada?”
“Of course. Or rather, you didn’t read the article I showed you yesterday properly. It’s all written there, so read it when you have free time.”
I’m sure you’ll be surprised, Wada says. I’m a little irritated that this man, who is not even a related party, is bragging about it, but I’ll check on it later.
“Good morning, everyone—!”
While I was thinking about this in a daze, the chime rings out. At the same time, the classroom door opens with a bang and a homeroom teacher Misuta sensei walks in.
“Did you sleep well last night? Did any of you get excited and stay up late and oversleep and be late? By the way, I stayed up all night !”
Misuta sensei stood in front of the podium laughing. My former teacher in junior high school used to say, [Teaching is so tiring that I want to quit as soon as possible.] There is a theory that my former teacher was simply unserious.
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