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“That’s?”
“Think about it. Every time it’s lunchtime, a guy I don’t know confesses his feelings for me, or calls me out to a secluded place and confesses his feelings for me. Or a girl you don’t know at all treats you like a friend. Imagine that. It’s nothing but terror.”
Amane san was trembling as she held her shoulders with both hands.
Apparently, she was really uncomfortable with it.
I certainly wouldn’t be able to eat lunch in the classroom if they did that to me.
It’s a situation like I’m in now, right?
There is a difference in whether the underlying intention is malice or goodwill.
“I’m sure I won’t like it. Is that why you’ve been eating here all this time?
“That’s right. Because I don’t feel comfortable in the classroom, and people talk to me all the time, so I can’t relax.”
Is that why she is putting up a wall around her?
It feels different somehow, but since Amane san is saying this, I can’t deny it.
“Am I allowed to be with you?”
I suddenly felt uneasy.
I feel bad if she’s forcing herself to spend time with me even though she really wants to spend time alone.
If that’s the case, I’ll politely decline and enjoy a lonely meal by myself..
“Of course it’s fine. Or I wouldn’t have invited you here in the first place. To be honest, it’s nice and quiet here by myself, but I’m a little lonely.”
“Well, I’ll be glad to have lunch with you in the future.”
“Of course”
Amane san is saying that with a cool look on her face but her ears are a little red.
It’s hard to read her emotions because her facial expressions don’t change much, but maybe she’s a little embarrassed?
“Well then, let’s go back now. If we stay too long, We’re gonna catch a cold and we’ll be late for class.”
“I agree. Well, it wouldn’t be good if I were to be late under the circumstances, so I’ll have to get back early.”
Even though I was already attracting attention at school, I didn’t want to do anything that would make me even more conspicuous here.
“Then let’s go back. Also, you didn’t forget to go shopping on the way home, right?”
“I haven’t forgotten. I’ll just have to wait for you at the entrance, won’t I?”
“That’s right. I’m glad you didn’t forget.”
“Well, there’s no way I’ll forget. My memory hasn’t deteriorated that much.”
“I’m glad to hear that. If you had forgotten, I might’ve punished you. Too bad.”
What kind of punishment is she talking about?
Too scary.
“Hahaha~”
“Stop smiling, let’s get going.”
Amane san shrugged her shoulders in disgust and left the rooftop.
I hurriedly chased after her.
“Then I’ll go back to the classroom. Sora, you should go back before it’s late, okay?”
“I know. Thank you for the lunch box. It was really delicious.”
“I heard that earlier. You should hurry up and go back.”
Amane san urged me to go back to the classroom.
Am I a dog or something??
“Yeah, yeah~”
There’s nothing I can do about it now, so I decided to obediently follow Amane san.
I can’t quite grasp the distance between me and Amane san.
She calls me by name and is kind to me in some way.
I also think she’s treating me in a way that I wouldn’t have thought possible from the man-hating Amane san she usually is.
But I have no idea why she does that to me.
We must have met for the first time when we met on a park bench before.
What if the girl I saved in the past was Amane san, just like the protagonist in a novel !? There is no way.
It was really our first meeting.
We only knew each other by name, and then suddenly, for some reason, she rents me a house and even helps me with my living expenses.
“It doesn’t seem like she’s trying to do anything bad, but I don’t understand why she’s being so nice to me. Hmm~”
“Senpai? What are you doing here~?”
“I’m just thinking, hm, you are !?”
Her tie is red.
A first year student.
The girl who seemed to be a junior who suddenly approached me was blinking her eyes and nodding her head.
Wait a minute.
The fact that I was seen just now meant that I muttered loudly….
Wait, I want to die.
“I’m a freshman and my name is Sugiura Nanami. What is the name of that dangerous senior who was mumbling to himself?”
“I can’t deny that I’m a dangerous senior. I’m Yanagi Sora.”
“Is Yanagi the same Yanagi senpai that is being talked about now?”
Sugiura asked, still tilting her head.
Isn’t this girl so cute?
Is she a cute type unlike Amane san?
Or is she more of the mocking type, judging by the way she acts?
She has beautiful pink hair in twin-tails and green eyes.
I had never heard of such a cute first-year student.
Well, I never had a chance to get involved with first-year students.
I was thinking such a silly thing.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but my name is definitely Yanagi.:
“That’s it ! Are you the senior who is rumored to have forced a relationship with your girlfriend?”
“You talk too much. Don’t you think you have to be careful when saying things like that?”
It seems that she is an airhead.
Or maybe she has a bad personality.
“But you don’t do that, do you?”
Sugiura looked into my eyes without seeming to be bothered.
I felt as if she could see through everything I was thinking.
“Why do you think that?”
“No, it’s because Senpai doesn’t look like the kind of person who would do something like that. In the first place, people who do such things would look more peculiar. But Senpai doesn’t look like that kind of person. That’s why I thought you didn’t do it.”
“I see. You’re an unusual type of person, aren’t you?”
“Why’s that?”
“No, until now, I’ve generally been told off all the time without even being asked about it. I’ve had very few people like you who have told me that they don’t care about the rumors.”
Even my parents didn’t trust me.
“That must’ve been tough. Well, please cheer up. If you don’t mind, I’ll be willing to listen to you.”
“Thank you. You’re a kind girl.”
“No, I’m not. I just don’t wanna be the kind of person who gets swayed by unreliable information and denounces others instead of justice.”
Denouncing people instead of justice?
That may certainly be the case.
The people in my class have been denouncing me because of their delusional belief in Satoru and Runa.
“You’re much more mature than your seniors. At least more than my classmates.”
“I’m happy to hear that. I’ll be going soon ! The class is about to start, so I’ll be going.”
“Oh, I’m sorry I held you back.”
“What are you talking about? I’m the one who stopped you.”
Sugiura said and ran away.
She was like a storm.
“I’ll be late if I don’t get back soon.”
I returned to the classroom quickly, feeling happy that there was one more person who did not denounce me.
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“Yanagi senpai. He was kinda interesting~ I’ll talk to him again next time. He has a nice face and he doesn’t seem to have a bad personality.”
I know there were rumors going around, and I know the truth about what really happened.
I’m probably the only one in the school who saw the whole thing.
I saw every part of that scene.
Well, except for the victim and the perpetrator.
“Fufu, he seems like a nice guy, I could help him out. Well, why don’t I take a look at the perpetrator before making a decision? I’m not a virtuous person either.”
Looking at the data on my phone, I chuckled and decided to enjoy predicting future developments.
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“Did you wait long, Sora?”
“Don’t worry, I only waited about 10 minutes.”
“You should’ve said that you just got here, you moron.”
Amane san glared at me while nudging me in the side with her elbow.
It seems that there are people in this world who get excited when beautiful girls stare at them, but apparently I’m not like that.
“I’m just kidding. I just came. You don’t have to stare at me like that.”
“Don’t make silly jokes.”
“I’m sorry.”
I felt the pressure of not being allowed to make excuses, so I apologized honestly.
I think I’ll be really scared if I make Amane san angry, so I’ll refrain from making silly jokes from now on.
Absolutely ! ! !
“I forgive you. Let’s go then. It would be bad to make Misora chan wait too late.”
“I guess so. Do you have a specific supermarket you’re going to?”
“Of course. I always go to the same place.”
I knew that Amane san always cooks her own meals.
I’ve never done much housework before, so I’m really impressed.
“Got it. Let’s go.”
We started walking, but there were still a lot of stares from people around us.
I can hear the gossip coming from everywhere, but I try not to pay attention to it.
Amane san probably heard it too, but she didn’t react to it at all.
“If you can’t say it directly, why don’t you just say it out loud?”
I will never forget the look on Amane san’s face as she whispered this to me.
She had a very cold look in her eyes.
No, cold is not the right word to describe it.
Her voice was a little lower and sharper than usual.
“Amane san?
“Um, what is it?”
“No, it’s nothing.”
“Is that so?”
As soon as I called out to her, she was back to the normal Amane san.
“Let’s get out of here. I don’t feel so good.”
“I’m sorry. It’s my fault.”
“It’s not your fault.”
Amane san is so kind after all.
But Amane san was really scary just now.
I wonder if something happened to her in the past.
But I don’t think I should step into that matter.
If I ask that, I don’t think I can be with Amane san anymore.
“You’re being a little too hard on yourself. You need to take it easy, okay?”
“I don’t feel like I’m blaming myself.”
“Obviously. On the contrary, people who are self-damning are usually unaware of it.”
“That may be true.”
“Well, that’s okay. Let’s buy some food and go home.”
As Amane san told me to do, I walked all the way to the supermarket, finished my shopping, and went home.
I just realized that I don’t have a phone.
I’ll have to go buy one this weekend.
It’s too inconvenient to be without a phone.
“Okay, then put the groceries in the fridge for me.”
“Roger that.”
I quickly took out the ingredients from the supermarket bag and put them in the refrigerator.
We bought a lot of food for the three of us, so it was pretty heavy.
“I’m gonna make dinner quickly, so you’ll have to wait for me.”
“Yeah, I’m sorry I couldn’t help you.”
“I’ve been telling you for a long time that you don’t have to worry about it. I like to cook and it doesn’t take much effort.”
“Thank you.”
I feel so sorry for leaving Amane san alone to cook like this.
But if I say that, I’ll get this response, so I’ll try not to say it from now on.
“If you’re not busy, go get Misora chan. It’ll take a little more time, but we have to go get her quickly.”
“Okay.”
I got up and went to Misora’s room.
As a side note, all three of us have duplicate keys to our respective rooms, so we can get in.
Well, except when we go to bed, Misora and I are usually in Amane san’s room.
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