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“What’s this? Calling me first thing in the morning… or rather, bringing me here?”
Before school started, I was standing in front of the student council room door.
I had just received a letter. The contents were probably written in the letter, but I was brought here after being called by the person herself, who said, “I want to talk to you alone.”
“Well, have a seat. It’s not like I’m going to eat you or anything.”
Chairman Sanada opened the door and gestured toward the classroom as if to say, “Please come in.”
“Well of course…”
“Hehe, well, who knows? Complacency is the enemy.”
With a click, for some reason, the chairman locked the door.
“Um, Chairman Sanada?”
The atmosphere was somehow solemn. …I have a bad feeling about this.
“There’s only one thing I want to talk about. Hayami Ren.”
“W-What is it? Why are you being so formal?”
It’s not like she’s going to extort money from me or anything, but her attitude is so unlike Chairman Sanada that I can’t help but feel suspicious.
“…Hmm, I see. This is indeed quite a difficult situation.”
“What is it?”
The chairman’s cheeks seem a little red, though it might just be my imagination.
“People often tell me that I don’t seem to get nervous or flustered very easily.”
“Oh, really?”
Well, I can’t really imagine this person getting nervous or flustered.
“…So, I guess what I’m saying is, I’m a little confused by the emotions I’m feeling right now.”
“Huh?”
“I’ll only say this because it’s you, but it seems that I’m… nervous right now.”
After saying that, Chairman Sanada smiled slightly and took a deep breath. Indeed, she was nervous… perhaps out of character.
“Anyway, let’s get down to business. Hayami-kun, I’d like to use the favor you did me the other day.”
“Yes.”
“How about going on a date with me this weekend?”
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The bell rang. Instantly, the classroom became noisy.
It was the end of the sixth period, signaling the end of classes for the day.
“…A date, huh?”
Or a rendezvous, a tryst. There are many similar words, but to be honest, I don’t know the definition or rules.
“Hey, Aota.”
I casually called out to Aota, who was getting up to head to club activities.
“Hm, what’s up?”
“You’re popular, aren’t you?”
“Well, thankfully, more than most people.”
What kind of answer is that? He’s always so cheerful. Well, there’s no point in worrying about it now.
I asked him anyway.
“What do you do on a date?”
“…Ren, you’re not serious, are you?”
Aota was stunned. His reaction was like finding a Tsuchinoko in his own backyard.
“Is it that surprising?”
“No, no, but you seemed like you weren’t interested in girls, right? So, you have a girlfriend…”
Damn it, I can’t forgive him. He’s the protagonist, yet he’s making comments like a friend A.
“So? What exactly do you do on a date?”
“Hmm, eat dinner, watch a movie? Something like that, I guess?”
No good. He’s too popular, and dating is probably just a part of his daily life…
“I was wrong to ask you…”
“What do you mean?”
After that, I parted ways with Aota and headed to the third floor of the old school building.
It was because of my promise with Hanashiro Senpai.
“Hello.”
When I entered the room, Senpai was already inside.
It seemed like she was organizing desks and chairs.
“Sit there.”
I was guided to one side of the classroom, where the desks were arranged facing each other. It was a chair by the window.
“Um, is this okay?”
Even when I asked, Hanashiro-senpai, who was sitting across from me, didn’t answer and opened her sketchbook.
It was probably fine for her, but she was a very unapproachable person.
“Oh, right. Do you know what people do on dates, Hanashiro-senpai?”
“Dates?”
She tilted her head slightly while moving her pencil. It was like the gesture of a puppy when it’s confused.
“Hayami, do you have a crush on anyone?”
“Well… um…”
Suddenly, a girl popped into my head.
Shiramine Hisui. A junior one year below me. She often teases me, but then she spoils me and supports me… She’s a little devil.
“If I say I don’t have, would that be a lie?”
“Yes, that’s right. Then it’s okay.”
“Huh?”
“I don’t know if that person is the one. But if Hayami has ever liked someone before, I’m sure it’ll work out.”
It was a confident statement. I wondered if she was more experienced than I thought, but it felt a little different.
After that, the conversation ended. I thought it wasn’t right to say anything more to her, who was so absorbed in her drawing.
About an hour later, her fingers finally stopped moving.
“That’s enough for today. Thank you.”
“Oh, yes. Thank you for your hard work.”
I left school and walked slowly along the way home.
A date to repay a debt. Could there be a more twisted reason than that? To begin with, I don’t really understand why the president invited me on a date.
“…Well, I guess I’ll find out on the day.”
At least, there’s not much point in speculating about it like this.
Before I knew it, the day of the date had arrived.
The meeting place was the station in the neighboring town.
Nine o’clock in the morning.
“Sorry for keeping you waiting, Hayami-kun.”
“I haven’t been waiting that long, I just…!”
The moment I saw her, I was speechless.
Because…
“Hey, look. There’s an incredibly beautiful woman over there.” “Wow, she’s definitely a celebrity.”
She was a mature beauty who changed the atmosphere of the entire area.
“Hayami-kun… No, since this is a date, maybe we should change how we address each other.”
The president gently took my hand.
“Then, let’s go…Ren”
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