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Night.
As I rested my elbow on the window ledge, which has become a regular spot for secret meetings with Sumeragi, and was enjoying the night breeze, the window across the street opened.
“Good evening. Tazuna-kun.”
“Good evening. Sumeragi.”
I had called her cell phone earlier to ask if we could talk, as I wanted to talk to Sumeragi about Shinegawa today.
I was about to get right down to business when I suddenly felt something strange. I felt that she was dressed differently than usual.
And then I noticed the source of the discomfort.
“What’s up with that hair clip?”
“Eh?”
Yes – the hair clip. There was a hair clip with a bear motif in the front of her hair. It was quite a fancy hair clip, and it didn’t look like something a prince, or someone who is popular at school, would wear.
If those at school who thought the prince is a boy were to see it, they would roll their eyes in surprise. However, knowing that she is actually a girl and that she likes “cute things” like this, I was not particularly surprised.
But I was surprised. The fact that she, of all people, could “wear” such cute things surprised me.
“Umm, is there something wrong? Whenever I feel that my bangs are in the way, I often pin them up like this.”
“It’s not weird.”
“Really? You seem kind of surprised.”
“No…..it’s just that if you can do that, then you can dress like a girl from that point of view, can’t you?”
Because of her past trauma, she has been prone to flashbacks of vomiting whenever she wears skirts or other so-called “girly” outfits.
Now, she is trying to overcome this trauma and is in the process of trying to dress girly.
“….Ah indeed!”
“If you’re okay with accessories, you have a lot of options, don’t you?”
“Yes!”
“I’ll go with you if you want to go shopping.”
“You sure?”
“I promised you. I’ll help you get over your trauma.”
“…Tazuna kun. Thank you.”
“Now, I’m getting off track. Can we get down to business now?”
“Yes, go ahead.”
I told her that I had just been involved with a female student claiming to be Shigenawa Tsukasa, and that she had threatened to “hurt me badly!”
She put her hand on her forehead with a bitter look on her face as if she was biting a bitter bug.
“She’s a junior at …… my old school. ……”
“I heard that,…… perhaps, she liked you romantically,…… like what we were talking about before.”
“Yes. It’s exactly what you’re imagining, Tazuna kun.”
“It’s really hard being a popular prince.”
“Will you stop talking about me like I’m somebody else?!”
“It’s someone else’s business.”
Cowering my head, I appealed, “It’s none of my business”. In response to this appeal, she shook her head.
“I can’t say it. She’s a little jealous or …… something. ……”
“What? You’re not very articulate. Speak up.”
“She’s …… stalking me.”
“Oh, …….”
Come to think of it, she said it herself.
It seems like she has been stalking Sumeragi for a while now.
“That girl wants to be the best for me. Whether it’s a lover or a friend, if we’re close…”
“So she becomes a jealous, angry berserker. ……”
“The fact that she threatened you is a good proof.”
I see, that’s another trouble.
“I’ll tell you what, if I may. What happens if she finds out you’re really a woman?”
“I don’t …… know. Would she be furious that I had deceived her, or would she be more accepting?”
“If there’s a chance she’ll get mad and do something, is it safer if she doesn’t find out?”
“I guess so.”
So, I guess I’ll have to do something about it this time as well.
“Anyway, be careful, okay? She’s crazy.”
“Well, I’ll figure it out.”
“That’s very optimistic of you. ……”
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A few days later. I realized that I had been naive.
“Jiiiii.”
“……”
I’m being watched. Someone has been following me, hiding in the shadows, ever since I left school.
“Jiii.”
It’s Shigenawa Tsukasa. She’s been following me ever since the threat until today. I had been optimistically thinking, “Oh well, I’ll be fine,” but this is scary.
I am afraid that she is simply following me. I am also afraid of what she might do, what she might be thinking, and when she might attack me. All these little “unknowns” are coming together to make me feel very scared right now.
If I were to use a metaphor, it might be similar to a horror game or a haunted house. That kind of entertainment is scary even though you know it is going to scare you. This is probably due to the tension of not knowing when it is coming and having to be prepared for it at all times.
No matter what they do to you in the game, the possibility of harm to you in real life is infinitesimally small. Unless, of course, you have a heart attack due to surprise.
“haaa…..”
But this is reality. If I don’t do anything, I will be harmed.
Then, I should make the first move.
“Hey, Shinegawa”
“Sasa” *Sfx swoosh
She hid behind a telephone pole after I called her name. She might be thinking that she hasn’t been found yet. her body is sticking out from the pole as far as I can see.
I mean, we are making eye contact.
“What are you doing? there?”
“Stalking, what is it?”
“You’re a pretty brazen stalker, …….”
“I’m surprised you noticed. You’ve noticed my perfect stalking.”
“……”
Is she blurring the lines? I do not dare to comment it, though.
“When did you switch from Sumeragi to me?”
“……”
“I get it. I’m sorry. I apologize, and put away that taser you took out of your pocket.”
I’m scared. Why does she have that thing?
“It’s for knocking you out. For self-defense?”
I’m scared. I’m more scared that she’s read my thoughts than that she’s got a stun gun just to knock me out.
“Hmph. I know everything you’re thinking.”
“Then what am I thinking about right now?”
“‘If you take a closer look, this girl is really cute, isn’t she? Right? Right?
I’m scared. Not only is she saying off the mark with a smug look on her face, but she’s also overly self-conscious.
“But, I’m sorry. I’m just devoted to senpai.”
I’m scared. I haven’t even confessed to her yet and she dumped me. I’m kind of shocked.
Let’s talk about something else.
“So? Why are you stalking me after all?”
“It’s to seize your weakness and force you to stay away from senpai. I’ll make you regret picking a fight with me. …… fufufufu.”
“Scary.”
Just like that, I was stalked by Shigenawa at all hours of the day. It’s from morning till night. I wondered if this junior, doesn’t she have school or something, but Sumeragi said, She’s a girl who prioritizes her more than her attendance.”
“That’s a dangerous person. ……”
I donked.
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