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Me and Kitajima san arrived at the school on our bicycles and left our bicycles on the bicycle parking lot and headed for our classrooms.
Strangely enough, there was no Rinne’s bicycle in the bicycle parking lot.
……Well, it’s not that much to worry about, is it?
“Oh, um,…… Sakurai kun.”
On the way to the classroom. Kitajima-san spoke to me a little shyly.
“What is it? What’s wrong?”
I asked her.
“…… may I hold your hand?”
“……Yeahh”
I looked around and there was no sign of anyone.
In other words, it’s a no-brainer act, as long as I’m ready for it.
“U-umm…..I’d like to walk hand in hand on our next …… date, so I’m practicing that …….”
“I-I see. ……”
Instead of suddenly holding hands in a public place, let’s practice holding hands in a place where people won’t see us. That’s what you’re saying.
I pondered for a moment, and then I said.
“Okay. Let’s hold hands.”
“T-thank you!”
I held out my left hand, which is my dominant hand, and Kitajima san also held out her left hand.
Our hands clasped each other.
It was a handshake.
“No, it’s not like this! Not like this!”
“y-yes! I’m sorry!”
We turned red and nervously rejoined hands.
I held my left hand and Kitajima-san held her right hand, facing forward and holding each other.
“I-I’m glad we practiced this.”
“Y-Yes”
We walked hand in hand.
When I was little, I often walked hand in hand with Rinne and Misuzu.
But as I got older, that rarely happened anymore.
I wonder if my hands ever sweat. ……
I walked hand in hand to the front of the classroom, more concerned about my own hands than the eyes of others.
“Year One, Class Two.”
When we reached our destination, we both let go of each other’s hands.
I was still a little sweaty, and my hand felt a little relieved when I let go.
“Sad to see you go, …….”
Kitajima san mumbled something like that.
I felt like I could hear the girl’s voice this time, which I had been missing a lot lately.
I thought she was cute and opened the classroom door.
“Good morning, you two! The vibes of romantic comedy have been coming in all morning!”
Inside the classroom, Kirisaki-san was already there, teasing us.
“Good morning, Kirisaki-san. What’s the vibe of a romantic comedy?”
I asked her that, and she grinned.
I’m not sure how to say it,……, but you can tell that she and Kirisaki senpai are siblings. The way they laugh, they look exactly the same.
Kirisaki-san moves to the edge of the classroom and beckons me and Kitajima-san over. And then
“From here, you can see the bicycle parking lot very clearly.”
You know the rest, right?
Kirisaki san smirks saying so.
Me and Kitajima-san blush.
“Only in love comedy novels do people shake hands when they try to walk hand in hand, right?”
I thought that kind of teasing from her was, how can I say it, a delight to me now.
And after a while, more and more people gradually appear in the classroom.
……Hey? Speaking of which, Rinne hasn’t arrived yet.
When I was thinking that, she came to the classroom just in time for school, which is unusual for her.
When I looked at his feet, somehow they looked a little scratched.
Did she fall down somewhere?
Despite what happened, we’ve known each other since kindergarten.
It’s not that I “hate” her.
I just stopped liking her.
“Good morning, Rinne. Did you fall down somewhere?”
I don’t intend to call her “big sister” in the classroom, as expected.
Rinne’s body trembled at the sound of my voice and she turned around to look at me.
“K-Kirito…..good morning”
“…..Haa?”
What’s wrong with this person? He sounded frightened, not like the usual Rinne. I couldn’t believe that she would be like this just because of that one act in the morning.
Did something happen that I didn’t know about?
Such a question popped into my head.
Garari
“It is time to begin. Everyone, take your seats.”
I missed the question as Negishi sensei came to the classroom and urged us to be seated.
I returned to my seat with a quizzical look on my face.
“Something happened with Minamino san?”
Kitajima san also asked me, perhaps thinking that Rinne’s behavior was strange.
“Well,……, did something happen? I’m not sure if it’s a matter of “It did,” but I’m a little concerned that it would go to that extent.”
Kirisaki san responds to my words.
”Then let’s have dinner today with the four of us from yesterday.”
“”What?””
I and Kitajima-san are surprised at the suggestion made by Kirisaki-san.
“We have a full day of classes starting today. Let’s go to the school cafeteria together for lunch.”
I decided to take Kirisaki-san’s suggestion.
“Yeah. I think I’m okay with it. What about you, Kitajima-san?”
“Yes, I’m okay with it. Minamino-san is my rival, but not my enemy.”
That word shows her character very well.
I really like this about Kitajima-san.
Then the chime rang, signaling the beginning of SHR.
Really, what’s going on with that girl?
I’ve been with Rinne for a long time, but this is the first time I’ve seen her in such a state.
Well, it’s in her nature. I don’t think she’ll talk to me, but I wouldn’t mind having dinner with her.
I listened to Negishi-sensei’s words with this in mind.
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