Episode 8 – Discomfort and change

Recently, Iyoki-san has been acting strangely.

No, there have been many strange things before.

Since I rescued her from the kidnappers, I had been running into her in ways that could not be explained by coincidence, and we worked at the same part-time job.

And sometimes she looked at me with a blank stare.

I was neither cool nor a good talker, but she was relentlessly involved with me.

This may be unrelated, but around the same time I also began to feel a gaze behind me.

I started getting involved with Iyoki-san and often received jealous stares.

However, the looks I was receiving were not malicious, but rather favorable.

I don’t think this has anything to do with it, though.

Anyway….recently Iyoki-san has been acting strangely.

“Isn’t that Sae-sama?”

“The one walking next to her is the rumored Iriake.”

“They go to school together in the morning, aren’t they dating?”

“I mean, didn’t they come out of the same apartment?”

“Eh, going to school in the morning? Is Sae-sama is staying over?”

Iyoki-san is walking next to me with a big smile on her face, not paying attention to the rumors that are whispering about us.

This is how I’ve been going to school with Iyoki-san for a week now.

At first, I was really surprised.

“Good morning, Iriake-kun ♡♡♡”

“….. eh.”

Blink a few times.

　
“Eeeeeh!? Wwwwwhy is Iyoki san in front of my house?”

“I wanted to go to school with you. Did you not like it?”

“No, I don’t mind.”

I was surprised to see her standing in front of my house without an appointment.

That’s because the other party is that Iyoki Sae.　

“Fufu, then let’s go, Iriake kun ♡”

“Y-Yes.”

After that, I went to school with Iyogi-san for a week.

What’s more. The distance between us is so close that our shoulders touch, and they stare at me.

It’s as if the discomfort I had been feeling has turned into something definite.

Not only on my way to school, but also during lunch break, on my way home, and even during recess, Iyoki-san came to me whenever she had the chance.

This makes the stares of those around me even colder, and the other day I got a tongue-lashing from a couple of rude people just because they made eye contact with me.

I wonder why Iyoki-san is so attached to me.

Thank you for helping her… and always be with me isn’t an idea that Iyoki-san would come up with.

If that were the case, there’s no way I could think and understand …….

Anyway, Iyoki-san is strange these days.

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The end of my part-time job.

Since I was unusually free today, I was allowed to leave a little early.

I was not in a hurry, but I quickly finished getting ready and went out the back door.

“Ah, Iriake kun. You finally came.”

“I-Iyoki san. …….”

Iyoki-san was waiting for me, leaning against the wall.

we should have gone up at the same time, but it seems Iyoki-san was a step ahead.

“Would you like to go home with me? Or maybe we can have a late dinner now. ……”

“No, I have plans with my friends today.”

I lied as soon as I could.

Let’s be honest. I’m scared.

I am afraid that I am too close to her.

It’s unnatural.

So I really wanted to keep my distance from her.

“friends?”

“Y-Yes! Friends!”

I don’t have any friends.

I felt sad saying it, but I had no choice but to go through with it.

Iyoki san looked at me and said, “I understand.”

“Then there is nothing I can do. I’ll ask you another time, okay?”

“Y-yes. Then I’ll go first”

“Yes.”

With a faint smile on my face, I headed downtown in the opposite direction from home.

Of course, I have no plans. I just want to strike a pose here.

Smiling, Iyoki san waves to me.

As I wave back and turn to face forward, Iyoki-san throws a few words behind me

“Well, see you tomorrow, Iriake-kun.”

My body shakes with a shiver.

I have never felt such fear.

I took quick steps to get away and left the place.

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