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I wonder what in the world Mai is trying to do. ……
I’m not sure if my earlier attitude really bothered her that much.
Is this a way to get back at me?
It is true that Mai’s plan is frustrating, but it is very effective.
First of all, I’m not used to people looking at me like this.
After all, I am usually an air.
And yet, since a few minutes ago, I’ve been getting stares from teachers and classmates.
To be honest, I feel like I’ve received more stares in the past few minutes than I have in the past year.
So my heart rate has been rising and my stress level is maxed out.
No, it’s more than that, my peaceful loner life will be disturbed if I don’t do something about it.
Even the teacher’s face is clouded and he is about to say something to me.
No, …… wait a minute.
I think it’s Mai who should be getting attention, not me.
Well, …… it’s no use arguing right.
The real world is full of unreasonable things.
“……Please stop looking at it. Please.”
So, I was raising the white flag to Mai
“I want to keep looking at Yui, …… but if you don’t want to, I’ll stop. Can we talk about something else after school? Can you give me some time?”
“Okay…….”
I reluctantly send the line.
I guess she’s up to something bad again.
Soon after, everyone’s eyes on me disappeared.
However, they were still looking at Mai.
I chat with “her” as usual and go about my boring daily life.
Yeah …… this is fine.
My peaceful loner life is unwavering, as usual.
Soon it’s after school, and I quickly get ready to go home.
Of course, I don’t have a real girlfriend to stop by with, nor do I have any friends.
I have no one to go home to, but it’s still better than being outside.
To be frank, I don’t like women…or rather, I don’t like people.
Well, it was not like that until …… three years ago.
I think I had quite a few friends.
However, I didn’t even understand the feelings of those people who were so close to me for such a long time.
Since then, I have learned.
I have since learned that people are capable of anything …….
That’s why I don’t get involved or get close to people as much as possible.
And I don’t expect anything from people.
In other words, I stay at home and enjoy manga, novels, and video games without meeting people.
But today, I have something unusual to do.
I glance at Mai.
As usual, Mai was surrounded by a crowd of classmates.
Not only in the same class, but also in the corridor, students from other classes and even from other grades were crowding around her.
This is like a …… freak show.
It’s tough being popular.
Well, …… it’s none of my business.
However, I don’t think she’ll have time to talk to me at this point.
I’m sure Mai will give up if I just go home.
It’s probably not a big deal anyway.
At best, I would be told to apologize for my rude attitude earlier or something like that.
So, I decided to ignore Mai and go home.
Fortunately, no one was paying any attention to me.
I leave the classroom without Mai by my side.
When I left the classroom, I thought Mai saw me for a moment, but it was probably just my imagination.
I wade through the corridor, which is crowded with onlookers …… and students who have gathered to see Mai.
I look closely and see not only the students but also the teachers.
I’m getting more and more worried about the level …… and future of this high school.
No,……, my future is much worse than attending such a high school and being a loner,…….
When I thought about the unnecessary things, I lost my tension.
My future is pretty much a given anyway.
I don’t have any expectations, so I won’t be betrayed.
I shake my head, sigh, and walk down the stairs.
Perhaps due to Mai’s influence, the entrance to the school was deserted even though it was after school.
I change into my shoes at the shoe closet and go outside.
Even in the afternoon, the warm spring sun was still shining, and the slight breeze felt good against my skin.
I was enveloped in a strange sense of freedom, and I found myself stretching out as much as I could.
Being alone in the quiet, with no one else around, I felt calm and free of distractions.
Since Mai showed up, a lot has happened, but in the end, things are the same as usual.
I am still alone.
And that’s fine.
Well, let’s go back …..
I move to the bicycle parking lot and get on my old bicycle.
I put my feet on the rusty, heavy pedals and start pedaling.
I pedal away, my old bicycle creaking as I pass by the empty rice paddies, fields, and main roads.
The scenery on the way to and from school is the same, but on the way back, it looks so much brighter.
I guess that’s why I hate school so much.
After sprinting for about 40 minutes, I finally saw my house.
It was an old two-story wooden apartment building that looked like it was about to collapse at any moment.
It stood alone.
At first glance, the building could be mistaken for a ruin, but this is my home.
Yes, ……, this is my reality without a doubt.
The houses of the main characters in romantic comedies are usually beautifully drawn.
It’s usually a beautiful spacious house or a newly built apartment in Tokyo.
And the family environment is also well-developed.
Parents and siblings may be tsundere, but they usually love the protagonist.
But to be able to live in such a beautiful house and apartment, one is already an upper class citizen.
have a family that loves and can live in a beautiful house.
That alone puts them in the top few percent in the real world, and they are blessed to be in the parental gaggle.
They are promised a bright future ahead.
Even if they are shady or loner, if they have that much environment around them, the rest can be whatever they want it to be.
In other words, they are promised a happy ending.
Well…that’s why romantic comedies work.
And readers can enjoy romantic comedies with peace of mind.
Well, I can understand that.
If the reality is shown like this, the readers will be disappointed.
If the main character is a shady, loner, abandoned by his family, and poor, it is too realistic and …… too hopeless …… to watch.
Well,…… that’s why I’m here now,…….
In fact, this shabby apartment doesn’t give off any atmosphere that something sweet …… romantic comedy is about to start.
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