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“Come to think of it, Yanagi, how did you know my name?”
“Well, I at least know about someone who is so famous that she is called the school’s Madonna. I think there’s no one in our high school who doesn’t know Amane san.”
Amane Towa has an exceptional appearance and a neat and graceful personality.
She is known as a talented student who always takes first place in the school in regular exams.
Another well-known story was that she refused confessions from numerous men.
“It’s kind of weird to be famous in a place I don’t even know.”
“Is that so? I haven’t heard a single bad comment or anything, so it’s fine, isn’t it?”
“I don’t think that’s the problem. Besides, if you’ve been involved with me now, wouldn’t you understand? There’s been rumors at school that I’m wearing a mask.”
“Well, yes. They said that you weren’t a perfect and pure young lady. However, humans are like that to some extent, so it’s not a big deal, right?”
I think there are very few people who don’t wear a mask at all.
To a greater or lesser degree, we all wear a mask.
Of course, I sometimes wear a mask too, so I don’t think I have the right to say anything about other people wearing a mask, and I don’t think I am to be blamed for wearing a mask.
“You’re funny. No one has ever said such a thing to me in front of me.”
“Is that so? Well, I don’t think I’d ever know that Amane san talks like this, but Amane san is kind of easy to talk to now.”
“Actually, why are you using honorific? We’re the same age, right? It’s kind of creepy when you’re being so polite.”
“I’m sorry.It’s kind of hard for me to talk casually to Amane san.”
I’m afraid to talk to the school’s Madonna.
That’s my true opinion, but there’s no way I could honestly say something like this to the person in question.
“No, it’s totally fine to talk in a casual way. We’re the same age, and we go to the same school, so it would be a little awkward to be so formal. So no honorifics.”
“Got it. Is that okay?”
“Yes. I like it that way. It’s easier for me to talk to you like that.”
It seems that Amane san is more frank than I thought.
Does this mean that people don’t depend on their appearance after all?
“I mean, we’ve walked quite a bit, but are we still far from Amane san’s house?”
“We’re nearly there. I mean, you can already see it.”
However, I don’t see anything that looks like a house around here.
The place is relatively close to the station and there are many stores, but there is nothing like a house.
“Eh? I can see it? I don’t see anything that looks like a house.”
“No, you see it, you know? It’s that apartment building over there.”
Amane san pointed to a towering condominium building.
“Erm, the tower condominium over there?”
“Yes, that’s right. I rent every room on the top floor there.”
All the rooms???
The rooms on the top floor should cost several million dollars a month each.
I guess it’s not a lie that Amane san’s parents are the company president after all~
I don’t know if it’s her mother or father.
I don’t think it’s surprising to say that both of them are presidents.
“Erm, that must cost a lot of money, don’t you think?”
“Beats me. I don’t know the exact amount, but I’m pretty sure it’s expensive. There are only three rooms on the top floor.”
“No, no, no, you don’t usually rent three rooms. How many rooms do you actually use?”
“I think I’m only using one room–so I have two more rooms left. If you want, you can use one of the rooms.”
It was a very tempting offer.
To be honest, if I continued on this path, I was sure to freeze to death.
Besides, I would need a base of operations no matter what I did from now on.
If she was willing to offer it to me, I would be very grateful.
“Are you sure? We’re almost like strangers who just met today, right?”
“Yeah. I don’t mind. Besides, my parents are abroad, so it’s just me now, and I feel lonely in a house that’s too big. And since you already know who I am, I’d be happy if you’d join me to vent from time to time.
How about that as a condition? Of course, I’ll pay for your food until you find a part-time job.”
“Why would you do that for me?”
On the contrary, I get anxious when I hear a proposal that has no disadvantages at all for me.
Maybe Amane san is trying to frame me.
Of course I know it’s rude.
But I wasn’t so easygoing that I could immediately trust people after an experience like that.
“Fufu, Yanagi, you’re suspicious of me, aren’t you?”
Amane san was smiling with her hand over her mouth.
I felt a little relieved because I could not see any discomfort or anger on her face.
“Sorry. But this condition has too many advantages for me and no disadvantages at all. That’s why I felt a little uneasy.”
“You don’t have anything to apologize for. On the contrary, I was thinking that if you agreed to this right away, the rumors might be true. After all, you are someone who can be trusted to a certain extent. You passed the test, Yanagi.”
“What do you mean?”
Was I being tested?
I have no idea.
Was she testing me up until now?
“I’ve been hit on by all kinds of people. So I’m not very good with men, and I’ve always been uncomfortable with people looking at me with nothing but ulterior motives. But you never gave me that look. Besides, I doubted your right to be in the same space with me on such exceptional terms. If you were someone who had ulterior motives, you would have agreed immediately. So, you passed. I enjoy talking with you, and you can use this as you please for the time being.”
Saying this, Amane san pulled out a card from her bag and tossed it in my direction.
“What’s this?”
“It’s a card key. It’s for the room next to mine. Then, take care, okay? Yanagi.”
“I don’t know why you have to go this far, but I don’t think there’s any merit in you setting me up, so I’m gonna take advantage of your kindness for the time being. Thanks.”
Thus, I had a new base of operations.
It’s a few steps up from the house I’ve been living in up until now.
But just because I had a new base of operations didn’t mean that everything was solved.
(What should I do about school～)
I walked through the entrance with Amane san, thinking like that.
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