Episode 27 – promise

Okay, let’s invite Haruie-san to go home from school. If it were true, I’d like to ask Amamiya-san to join us and the three of us could go home together, but we’re both shy and it might be awkward, and Amamiya-san has a study group with her classmates. I’d like to join them, but for some reason, they don’t like me.

“Ah, Haruie-san.”

As expected, she’s alone. As expected of the Lonely Wolf.

“Mm? You must be frustrated, Zenkichi kun, to go all the way to the shoe box to wait for her”

Why would waiting for an old friend from a different class at the shoe locker lead to frustration? She’s as mysterious as ever.

“Haha, is it frustration in the sense that you miss human skin?”

Is there anything more painful than to suddenly be ignored by everyone? People can’t live alone, you know?　How can you do something like this, like bullying, with impunity?　What’s going on with your ethics?

“…Even though we have exams coming up, boys have it tough.”

“……? I know, right ……?”

“Normally, you would take care of it yourself. But for a man like you, Zenkichi kun, it seems there are tons of convenient women around.”

I don’t know what’s going on, but there’s something strange about the exchange. It is true that it is convenient to have the same direction of home, but I am not particular about girls. I don’t understand the “handle it yourself” thing either. Are you saying that I should at least endure loneliness?　Men are lonely too.

“Phew… I’m sure there are tons of others besides me, so why now…”

Uu…… are you mad at me for not talking to you for a while?　Because we’re in different classes. If you hang out with me all the time, you’ll never make any new friends.

“You’re the only one and I am alone.”

“…… I’m the only one?”

“Yes. You’re the only one (who’ll go home) with me.”

“……, I’m so easy to get along with.”

Oh, it seems that she is going to go home with me. I’m glad to hear that, I was afraid you’d say no.

“But are you sure?”

I don’t know why I’m saying this all of a sudden, but if anything it’s my line. I’m sure most students wouldn’t like the idea of leaving school with me right now.

“What do you mean?”

“Well, what? Even if it’s just a convenient excuse, is it really okay to say “you’re the only one I have” so lightly?”

　
Was it something that needed to be said in a serious way?　Is asking someone to leave school such a serious matter?　It’s not a convenience.

“What do you mean?　It’s as if it’s bad for other people to hear. ……”

“It’s bad, isn’t it? What if it goes around and she hears about it?”

She……?　Who is she?　No, there is no one who doesn’t want to be known in the first place, is there?　My relationship with Haruie san is more like a relationship between a man and a woman, but no one would ever rat on a teacher for unhealthy sexual behavior, right?　Even if they were tipped off, there would be no repercussions.

“I don’t care what anyone says, I’m not going to let them interfere with my relationship with you.”

Unless you’re super jealous, you wouldn’t complain about high schoolers having an affair. It’s mutually consenting.

“Is that ………………”

…? What? Is it loading? Now loading? You stopped to think about it, but were there really any elements that were bothering you?

“What is it? I won’t get angry no matter what you say.”

“……, is that supposed to mean you took me?”

　……? …… took Haruie-san?　That means that out of that …… multiple choices, I chose Haruie san, didn’t I?　No. What does that mean?　I didn’t quite understand what you meant?

Oh, maybe it’s your usual self-deprecation?　You mean, “The other students would hate me if I hung out with you, but you still want to spend time with me?” Is that what you mean?　What, she’s still saying that after a year? What a moron, this girl is.

“Of course you’re much more important to me (as a friend) than the people who look at me through a glass eye.”

“……! Hmm? You’re saying the same thing, aren’t you?”

The same thing?　You mean to the people who are making fun of Haruie san from afar?

“No? I’m only talking to you, right?”

“…I believe you when you say so, Zenkichi kun, even though I know it’s not true.”

It’s not a lie. I mean, is that what you call believing?　Isn’t it a mistake to say “I have no choice but to go along with you”? Oh well.

“As a friend, let me warn you, if you chase two hares, you might get bitten to death by both.”

What’s that?　Not that both of them will run away from you, but that they will fight back?　Hahaha, there are terrible rabbits, aren’t there? It must be a quote from a novel or an anime.

“I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks.”

“Hmm. You’re prepared for that, aren’t you?

No, I’m not interested in chasing rabbits. ……

“Getting bitten by a rabbit isn’t so bad. I just don’t like the idea of being killed.”

“…Hey, you are wearing summer clothes. It’s the season when you can’t even wear a neck warmer.”

I have no idea what that means. Protective gear?　Are you saying that a neck warmer will protect you from rabbit bites?　Does a piece of winter clothing like that have the ability to protect against blades?　I mean, do rabbits aim for the carotid artery with such precision?

“Fingers or arms, maybe, if they bite you.”

“Fingers, huh. ……”

“Mm? Haruie san?”

She suddenly grabbed my hand, what’s this? What on earth are you doing staring at those ordinary fingers… Ouch?!

“Ouchhhhh! Blood! I am bleeding!”

Why?　Why is she biting my finger?　And why the ring finger?　I’ve never been bitten by anyone, but it’s the least likely finger you’d choose.

“It’s salty.”

That’s the first thing you say when you open your mouth after causing an injury. If this were in court, you’d be judged as having no extenuating circumstances, wouldn’t you?　I have no intention of suing you though

I mean, it’s stringy! Oh man, it’s completely covered in saliva.

“Ouchh. What if it gets torn off?”

“In a sense it was torn apart. Fufu, I think I’m pretty good at it.”

……………………? I have no idea.

Ah, she’s still as mysterious as ever. That’s why she can’t fit in with her new class.

I’ll have to go to this one more often. After the test period, I’ll have lunch with Haruie san. Or rather, I’ll play with her on weekends, too. I need to improve my communicative ability by interacting with her to the extent that she doesn’t depend on me.

“It’s better than the real thing because it won’t be a problem even if the diameter of your finger changes. Well, I’ll get the real thing eventually…”

See, she’s talking nonsense again. I’m not trying to ban manga and anime, but we shouldn’t be too influenced by them. Well, I’m surrounded by girls I can’t leave alone.

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