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“Okay, everyone, it’s time for the long-awaited homeroom class !”
After-school club activities.
Our homeroom teacher is Nemuro Kosuke.
He has permed hair and always looks like he has dark circles under his eyes, as if he is constantly in poor health. However, he is quite handsome, so he is popular with some of the girls.
Nemuro sensei usually doesn’t hold club activities and quickly ends them by saying, [Alright, everyone here? Then, dismissed ! ! ! !] But the fact that he’s holding a club activity today must mean something is up.
“I’d like to decide the groups for the long-awaited camping trip. From the teachers’ perspective, camping trips don’t come with any special allowances, and we have to constantly keep an eye on the students to make sure they don’t do anything dangerous. It’s a real survival situation.”
…Well, he’s an honest person in a good way.
However, when it comes to deciding groups, my situation is quite difficult.
Let me explain! Being a loner is a social maladjustment skill that allows one to fully display their social awkwardness in group activities ! ! !
…What should I do?
“Sir Seiji…”
Then, Hanzo from the next seat called out to me.
His voice had a certain dignity, like a samurai who appears swiftly when an intruder enters the village.
When I turned around, there was Hanzo, the samurai with a refreshing face…!
“Could it be…you’re inviting me to join your group…?”
“There’s no question about it…”
Cheers to our unbreakable bond.
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“And so, I will be the leader of this group.”
My group has six members.
Iijima kun from the kendo club. Hagiya kun from the kendo club. Tadokoro san from the kendo club. Yoshizaki san from the kendo club.
…Everyone except me is from the kendo club !
What is this !?
It’s like a party of five warriors in a hero party, with one unemployed person mixed in, ready to go all out !
And the one unemployed person is the baggage carrier, who gets kicked out because “you’re useless, so we don’t need you anymore” !
I’m the only outsider, so it’s pretty hard to get along with everyone…
“Nagamine kun, right?”
While we were talking in the group, Yoshizaki san from the kendo club spoke to me.
She has a reddish bob haircut and big eyes like a cat. Her eyes look yellow, so maybe she’s wearing colored contacts? Either way, she’s rumored to be one of the most beautiful girls in this class…or rather, in the entire high school. I didn’t expect someone like her to be in the kendo club…but maybe that’s part of her charm.
“Oh, hi. This is our first time talking, right?”
“Yeah ! I’m Yoshizaki Ayame ! Everyone around us is in the kendo club, so you might think it’s hard to join in, but everyone is really friendly, so don’t worry about it !”
The other kendo club members also said,
“Hey ! Don’t worry about it !”
“Let’s get along well !”
“And join the kendo club !”
…The last words were definitely Hanzo’s.
“Thanks ! Nice meeting you all.”
Maybe this is a good opportunity to get out of being a loner…but honestly, I don’t really want to expand my social circle.
“Alright, everyone’s in their groups now, right? Is there any loner left? Where are you, loner?”
Nemuro sensei was clearly looking at me. This old man…!
The other students were giggling…wait, was I known as a loner by the whole class?
“Anyway, you guys know what to do, right? Don’t get too rowdy at the camp and cause any trouble. I don’t want any hassle.”
…He really says what he thinks, doesn’t he?
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After the end-of-day activities, I walked home alone as usual.
Hanzo has club activities, so I usually walk home alone except on days when there are no club activities.
Come to think of it, when I first started dating Karen, we used to meet up a little way from school and sneak off together, or sometimes take a detour to go out and play…
“…No, no, how long am I going to dwell on this?”
At this rate, there’s no way I can ignore Karen when I run into her…
As I was thinking about that,
“Hey, Nagamine kun ! !”
I heard a familiar voice.
I could hear the steady footsteps of Crocs approaching me.
“Ah, Yoshizaki san.”
“Nagamine kun…yikes ! !”
Just as she was about to stop in front of me, Yoshizaki san suddenly tripped.
I instinctively caught her body and managed to prevent an accident.
Actually, this was the first time I’d touched a girl’s body other than Karen’s.
If I get accused of sexual harassment, I’m done for ! (Hanzo-style)
“Oh, sorry ! Nice catch !”
“Ah, don’t worry about it. Nice tackle.”
“Haha ! Nice tackle ! Nagamine kun, you’re funny !”
“I’m not funny or anything. Anyway, do you need something from me?”
“No, not really?”
“Nothing?”
Then you didn’t have to run all the way here…
“By the way, isn’t there club activity today? You’re in the same kendo club as Hanzo, right?”
“I have to go to the hospital today, so I’m taking the day off !”
“What? Are you feeling unwell?”
“Hmm…it’s better not to pry too much when a girl goes to the hospital, you know?”
“Eh? Really? …Oh, sorry.”
I thought I’d learned to be considerate of girls since I started dating Hana, but I guess I was still naive…
“Fufu. Hey, do you wanna exchange LIME contacts? Since we’re in the same group, it’d be convenient to know each other’s contact info, right?”
“Hmm, that’s true…when you exchange contacts, do you use something like ‘ID barcode’?”
“What, you’ve never used ID barcode !?”
“Well, I’m a loner, so I never have a chance to exchange contact info…”
It’s sad to say, but it’s the truth.
“Ahaha, that’s funny ! But now you’re not a loner anymore !”
“Well, there’s also Hanzo, so strictly speaking, I’m not a loner, but…anyway, thanks.”
“No problem. Here’s my ID !”
“Hmm….”
Then I exchanged LINE contacts with Yoshizaki san and parted ways at Shibuya Station, the nearest station.
However, there’s something that’s been bothering me. When Yoshizaki san fell, I don’t think there were any bumps or holes on the ground…
Well, maybe her feet just got tangled up.
Well, I guess I’ll just ride the crowded train home today.
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