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My original plan was to gradually distance myself from her as we changed seats. Why would I do that? Because my role is to build her confidence, not to keep her close.
I’m not trying to ignore her. It’s just that I don’t think you can expand your friendships if you only befriend certain people. ……
So, you know. My plan was futile from the start, it seems.
“I think I can teach you history.”
“Really? Ame-chan is that a thing? You’re a history girl?”
“Hahaha, I’m sure I can get an above-average grade, at best.”
“No, no, no, it’s great, Amamiya chan. I’m just barely above average.”
I mean, she quickly changed seats and blended in with the people around her. I don’t think there’s any need for me to distance myself.
I’m only getting intermittent information because of the distance between the seats, but it seems that there will be a study group of about five or six people. And with men and women, you know? Well, I’m glad to hear that you were able to get away from me safely.
It’s sad that she didn’t invite me to ……, but that’s okay. I think it would have been nice to hear from you at least once, but this is fine. I feel like I’m being blatantly ignored, but that’s okay.
……Now, I think I’ll go home and study at my own leisure. I can concentrate better when I’m alone. I think it’s not right to have a study session in a library, which is a place to read books. It’s fine if you use the books there as reference material, but in the end it’s textbooks that you use, so using the library is not a good idea. Well, it’s not like the school is forbidding it, so I don’t have to warn it.
…………For some reason, I think I’ll leave through the front door today. There’s no particular reason, and there’s no reason to leave through the back door either.
“Hey, Hatoyama. Nice work.”
Ah, I was approached by a student who was huddled near Amamiya’s seat. I had no intention of interrupting the conversation, but I should have gone out the back door
“Yeah, See you tomorrow.”
They might ask me to join their study group, so I want to leave quickly, but I have to stop and return the call.
“I’ll see you later, Hatoyama. So, I couldn’t get Mom to buy me anything after all.”
“Well, you can’t buy that, Fufu.”
“What? Ame-chan, are you on Mom’s side? Enemy?”
“I’m not the enemy. Moou”
……Good, good, good. They’ve gone through me lightly and started resuming the talk. Even Amamiya-san went through with it, but that’s okay. It is better to leave me alone and deepen the friendship with classmates.
……Yes, this is fine, just as I wanted in the beginning.
Well, let’s …… go home………
……No, you could at least say goodbye to me, couldn’t you? Amamiya san, aren’t you a little cold? I don’t mind it at all, but ignoring me completely is not the way to go about it. I don’t mind at all, though.
Hmmm… I’m not getting into my head very well. I’m not that bad at studying, and the scope of this test is relatively easy, but I just can’t seem to get it into my head.
…Amamiya-san, you looked like you were having fun. I thought that you only showed that natural smile to me, but I guess that was just my imagination. No, “imagination” is a bit too warm an expression. Right… that’s exactly how conceited you are.
No, it doesn’t matter, you know? That smile is a smile that makes people happy, and I think you should put it out there. Yes, this is a good change.
Why am I bothered ……? It’s not that Amamiya-san is mine, or that I have any special fondness for her. Of course, the same can be said for the other side. Despite this, I wonder why I’m feeling something close to jealousy.
…………There’s probably no one in that group with better grades than me, right? Okay, maybe I’ll join the study group tomorrow. Because, you see, I can learn a lot from the people I teach. ……
The next day, as usual, Amamiya arrived at school after me. Since our seats are far apart, it would be a little unnatural for me to greet her from here. So I approached her. ……
“Good morning, Miyuki-chan.”
“Oh, good morning, Ame-chan!”
You should have seen …… my eyes, but you called out to the other students first,……?
No, I don’t mind? Whoever gives priority to whom is free to do so.
It’s rather a pleasant change to greet other students on your own.
…… Huh. I guess I’ll stop being weirdly possessive and keep my distance as planned. Fortunately, Amamiya herself seems to want to do so.
Just one thing I want to confirm, or rather, be sure of.
I was someone you needed, right? I may be no longer needed now, but that’s fine. But I was someone you needed to grow, Amamiya-san, right? It was because of me that you became the cheerful girl you were, right?
“Shall I do your nails again?”
“Haha, I’ll ask you when I have the money.”
“Moo, I said it’s for free.”
“I’m sorry. I’m trying to be firm about this kind of thing.”
Because of me, you’re getting along with gal-type girls, right? I am not a fan of the type, obviously. Being fashion-conscious and withdrawn is not a good match for a gal, is it? Yes, it’s because of my advice that she’s awakened to beauty.
The boys are glancing at Amamiya-san, but that’s only because of me, isn’t it? Boys often talk about “ranking the cutest girls” or “ranking the girls they want to f*ck,” but Amamiya-san was always out of the top ten, wasn’t she?
……Well, not really? I have no intention of patronizing you, and I’m not looking for anything in return.
“Good morning, Ando-kun.”
“Oh, good morning …….”
“Hahaha. What are you nervous about?”
“I’m not …… nervous …… about anything.”
I don’t need anything in return… but wouldn’t it be nice if you at least said hello? After all, you even spoke to Ando-kun, who is high on the list of guys girls dislike.
Look at your friend Miyuki’s face. It’s the same look you get when you see an old man on the train coughing without a mask. You are a good girl who can greet even such awe-inspiring people.
I don’t mind …….
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