Episode 37 – Memorable riverbank

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818792435423804026 As promised, I was walking home with Fujisaki. It had been at least a month since we had walked side by side like this. But what was different from before was that we were both silent. We walked quietly along the night road filled with the sounds of insects, without saying anything in … Read more

Episode 36 – Happy smile

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818792435383055774 (No, no, don’t misunderstand ! That’s not possible…) After all, Fujisaki told me she hates me. Right now, I’m kind of…well, I’m probably just excited. She doesn’t seem like it at all, but maybe Fujisaki is actually looking forward to tomorrow’s sports festival. That’s why she’s so excited and said something she didn’t … Read more

Episode 35 – Quality time

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818792435379131765 ā€œHey, Akito. ……Please. Will you join me in my practice?ā€ Fujisaki suddenly grabbed my sleeve and said that to me with a look up at me. What’s more…Fujisaki had probably just gotten out of the bath. Her hair felt moist, and her white skin peeking out from her thin workout clothes was faintly … Read more

Episode 34 – just a little bit

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818792435374616599 At Sena’s request, I joined the basketball team for the sports festival. I was definitely on the basketball team in junior high school, but that was two years ago. Recently, I haven’t been exercising outside of PE class, and I don’t have the confidence to move like I used to. So, at the … Read more

Episode 33 – Meaning of effort

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818792435363238150 Another week passed. Tomorrow was finally the day of the sports festival. I was practicing on my own at the basketball court in the neighborhood park as usual, but… ā€œ…Huh. Why am I doing this?ā€ Suddenly, I remembered a conversation I had with Nakajima kun. He said that it seems that Class A … Read more

Episode 32 – Discomfort

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818792435361902215 After school that day, I decided to walk home with Suzukita san for the first time in a while. She flashed a big smile and said, ā€œSay, Ayatacchi, you were really good at basketball ! You were definitely the star of the former basketball club !ā€ ā€œWell…I was easily the weakest of the … Read more

Episode 31 – First day of practice

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818622177772245453 So, I ended up being assigned to the basketball team for the sports festival. …I’m feeling pretty down about it right now. But if I slack off now, I’ll just end up standing out for the wrong reasons. At the very least, I need to get my middle school-level instincts back. The sports … Read more

Episode 30 – Ball game tournament

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818622177769062798 The midterm exam results were announced, and the next morning during homeroom, class representative Sena stood in front of the teacher’s desk, folded her arms across her chest, and ā€œThe sports festival is about to begin !ā€ …Announced energetically. ā€œWell, I’m sure everyone knows, but the sports festival will be held during the … Read more

Episode 29 – And then

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818622177766928094 After leaving the family restaurant and returning home, I decided to study for the time being. The midterm exams would begin in two weeks. I had been listening attentively in class lately, so I hoped I wouldn’t fail, but my school was an advanced school, and the tests were extremely difficult. There were … Read more

Episode 28 – About what?

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818622177709361869 ā€œ…The heck? Renka is here too? Then you should have said so from the start.ā€ Akito said that, then immediately looked away from me. He didn’t sit down for a while after that. …That’s right. Of course he wouldn’t want to be with someone like me. ā€œCome on, Akito kun, just sit down … Read more