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After a fierce battle (?) with Hina chan and her friend at the arcade, Akasaka and I were about to leave the shopping mall in exhaustion.
It was already evening. I’m really tired today…..
“Well, it takes a lot of energy to play with gals……”
“Gee…… I’ll never take a photo booth again……”
As we were walking along, having such a conversation, I saw a small figure ahead of us.
Where have I seen her before….?
Short bob with light pigmentation.
Loose-fitting hoodie dress.
No doubt, it is Shirakawa san.
Eh? Shirakawa san in a shopping mall at this hour?
And all alone?
She always looks like she’s either sleeping or sprawled out in the classroom, but to think that she’s out on her day off is just too unexpected.
Above her head is still [Unmeasurable].
It is not blinking today, nor is there any annotation on it.
It is just silently displayed as [Unmeasurable].
“Oh, it’s Shirakawa. How unusual.”
Akasaka was the first to call out.
Shirakawa san slowly turns around.
Her sleepy eyes caught mine and Akasaka’s.
“…Akasaka kun. …And Kazuto kun too.”
I knew she was calling me by my first name……
And while she calls Akasaka by his last name.
What is this subtle difference?
“Shirakawa san, are you alone? Shopping for something?”
I asked, and Shirakawa san gave a small shake of her head.
“…Nothing. …Just walking.”
“A walk in the mall?”
“……Yeah …..Because the crepes here are delicious.”
Saying this, Shirakawa san held up the half-eaten crepe she was holding in her hand.
That’s an unexpected side of her. She eats crepes and stuff…
“Heh, I see. I’ll have some next time.”
I casually said this, and I felt Shirakawa san’s [Unmeasurable] display waver just a little bit.
And then she nodded her head.
“…..Yeah. …..It’s good.”
There’s something about her that looks happy…or so I thought.
She still has a lack of facial expression though.
“Well, we’ll be heading home soon. Take care, Shirakawa.”
Akasaka seemed thoughtful.
“Yeah… Bye-bye, Akasaka kun.”
“Yeah. …Kageno, you should go home too. See you then.”
Akasaka gave me a meaningful look and then left.
Hey, are you leaving me alone again?
Well, it’s not as awkward this time as it was with Takamine san……
I’m left alone with Shirakawa san.
She is slowly eating the rest of her crepe.
Silence flows.
……Yes, that’s right.
I might have a chance to ask her about that photo.
“Say, Shirakawa san…”
“……Hm?”
Shirakawa-san looks at me with vacant eyes.
“I have a question I’d like to ask you……”
I took out my phone and displayed an image of an old photo I found yesterday.
A young me playing in the sandbox and a girl who looks a lot like Shirakawa san.
“Does this picture look familiar….?”
Fearfully, I showed the screen to Shirakawa san.
Shirakawa san stared at the screen of her phone.
A few seconds of silence.
Then she slowly raised her head and looked me straight in the eye.
In the depths of her eyes, I felt a strong light that I had never seen before.
“…..I knew you remembered.”
Her voice sounded like she was muttering.
But it was definitely directed at me.
I knew it……!
This girl was Shirakawa san !
And she remembered…..!
The [Unmeasurable] display above her head started blinking furiously again.
What kind of annotations will appear this time !
As I watched with bated breath, the displayed text was…
[Shirakawa Yukino: Unmeasurable (Reunion?)]
Reunion……?
Reunion, what do you mean?
Me and Shirakawa san were childhood friends, after all.
And she had been waiting to meet me again for a long time…..?
I felt like the mystery of Shirakawa san had been solved a little.
But at the same time, an even bigger mystery arose.
Why had I forgotten about her…..?
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