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After a strategy meeting with Akasaka, I decided to first ask my mother about my past with Shirakawa san.
When I opened up by showing her an old photo from the weekend, she simply answered.
“Oh, Yuki chan? That brings back memories. She used to live next door when Kazu kun was little. You used to play together all the time.”
……I knew it.
Shirakawa Yukino was my childhood friend.
And “we always played together”?
“Why don’t I remember any of this?”
“I don’t know. I think it’s because Yuki chan’s family moved away for her father’s work just before Kazu kun entered elementary school. It was when you were little, so you must have forgotten about it.”
Moved away…….
So we’ve grown apart.
But still, what’s up with my memory that I completely forgot about…..
“I wonder how Yuuki chan is doing. She was fair-skinned and pretty as a doll, wasn’t she?”
My mother squinted at me nostalgically.
Yes, she is still pretty as a doll !
Now I know the reason for Shirakawa san’s obsession (?) with me.
She always remembered me as a childhood friend, and I guess she has some special feelings about our reunion in high school.
The meaning of [Reunion?] makes sense then.
…..The problem is the fact that I had forgotten all about her.
This is quite awkward.
How am I going to face Shirakawa san……
With these new worries, the dreaded test week was about to begin at school.
For me, a habitual cram victim, this was a truly hellish period.
“Crap……I haven’t studied at all……”
After school. To avoid red marks, I went to the library with heavy steps.
I can’t concentrate at home, so I figured I’d study in a quiet environment.
When I entered the library, there were surprisingly many people.
I wondered if everyone was thinking the same thing. The library gets crowded before tests.
As I went to the back of the library to find an empty seat, I saw three familiar figures.
Takamine san, Shirakawa san, and Hina chan.
To my surprise, all three were studying in the library.
Takamine san had a reference book open and was taking notes with a serious expression on her face. She is indeed an honor student. The display above her head read [100/100].
Hina chan is spreading out her textbooks with her friends, but seems to be chatting more. Overhead display [135/100 (overflow)].
And Shirakawa san was sleeping….. with a large reference book open, plopped down on her desk. That’s right ! The overhead display is [Unmeasurable].
W-what should I do……?
Where is the right place to sit in this situation?
If I sit near them, I might be too conscious to study.
On the other hand, sitting far away from them seems somewhat unnatural……
I was cringing near the entrance when Takamine san noticed me.
“Oh, Kageno kun. Studying?”
“Ah, yeah. Something like that…..”
At the sound of Takamine san’s voice, Hina chan also turned around.
“Oh, Kagenon ! Yoo-hoo ! Did you come here to study?”
“Y-yeah……”
Shirakawa san, who had been sleeping, looked up with a start.
She looks at me with sleepy eyes.
…..Attention, is gathering….?
Crap, what to do?
“Kageno kun, if you like, you can study here with me.”
Takamine san invited me, pointing to the empty seat next to hers.
Above her head [100/100]. She looks at me expectantly.
“Ehhh ! Sounds nice ! Kagenon, c’mere !”
Hina chan also beckons for a seat near her group.
The display overhead reads [136/100 (overflow)]. She looks happy.
And Shirakawa san…..doesn’t say anything.
She just stares at me.
The seat next to her is also empty.
The overhead display is [Unmeasurable]. The emotion behind those eyes is unreadable.
……The ultimate choice !?
No, calm down.
I’m just going to study. It should be the same…..no matter where I sit.
But if I sit next to Takamine san, she might be able to teach me what I don’t understand.
Near HIna chan, it might be…..too crowded to concentrate, but it might be fun.
Next to Shirakawa san would be…..quieter, but I’d have to watch her sleeping face the whole time. No, that’s not it….!?
In my brain, angels and demons(?) are having a heated debate.
What do I do !?
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