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“So it’s like that…”
“That was tough.”
On the way home from the staff room. I happened to bump into Himekane on the way home. I told her about what had just happened.
“That stalker …… too dangerous, coming onto the grounds of another school, wasn’t she?”
“That girl is a dangerous girl after all. ……”
Himekane said that after yesterday’s incident, she is now completely afraid of Shigenawa. I’m afraid too, so I understand how she feels.
I was about to hold a “Shigenawa Tsukasa Victims’ Meeting” with Himekane and myself when Saejima said, “Hey? Tazuna” he called out from across the hallway.
“What was Hibikichan-sensei’s call?”
“It was a scolding. Unreasonable.”
When I answered, he seemed to be uninterested in the conversation, and replied with an appropriate response, “Hoooou”. If you’re not interested, don’t ask.
Saejima’s interest immediately shifted to Himekane who was standing next to me.
“Himekane san, right? I’m Saejima Goro, Tazuna’s classmate!”
“Hee~, Tazuna-kun had a friend.”
He’s one of my few friends.
“But even so, I’m jealous of you, Tazuna.”
“What?”
“That someone like HImekane-san, who’s so pretty she’s called the most beautiful girl in school, is your girlfriend.”
“Ha?”
“H-Haaaaaaaaa!!!?”
Saejima’s outrageous statement surprised me too, but Himekane was even more surprised. She seemed to have no idea how to put it into words, although her eyes were wandering this way and that, and her mouth was moving busily.
Then, as if squeezing the words out of her throat, she said, “What do you mean I’m Tazuna-kun’s lover?”
“Eh, you’re not dating?”
“It’s not like we are dating!!”
Saejima now switches his gaze to me and asks, “Really?” I cowered in response.
“Himekane. There’s no need to be so shy.”
“What’s with shy?”
Himekane replied in a serious tone to my playful joke. I immediately apologized and said I was only joking.
“What, you’re not really dating?”
“R-rather, why would you think that!”
“No, there’s been a rumor going around lately that you two are together. Aside from Tazuna, Himekane-san is a celebrity, so people were talking about it like they were curious.”
Maybe it was when I was being consulted about Sumeragi. Someone must have seen me at the scene. Saejima is a friend of mine, and he has asked me several times if Himekane and I are really dating.
“Saejima. Why didn’t you ask me that? “
“It’s tactless for me to ask if you don’t want to talk about it.
If you really have a girlfriend, I wanted to hear it from your mouth!”
“Then why did you bring it up now?”
“I got jealous when I thought you were dating such a beautiful woman. I wish you would explode.”
“……”
Friendship is such a fragile thing.
Himekane listened to Saejima’s story and put her hand on her forehead, saying, ‘I was careless because I thought no one was there…’
“Um, are you sure it’s not?”
“No, it’s not. First of all, Himekane has someone else she likes.”
“Ah, is that so?”
In response to Saejima’s question, Himekane nodded with a slightly mysterious look on her face.
“Hmmm? Then you don’t care about Tazuna?”
“Eh? Well, that’s …… uh…”
Hmm? I was expecting her to give a quick answer and say something like, ‘I’m just someone he can talk to!’ Himekane is hesitant for some reason. What happened?
Seeing Himekane’s reaction, Saejima wondered what she was thinking and opened his mouth, “Hahaaan~?”
“Even if you’re not dating, perhaps you might like Tazuna~?”
“——“
“Eh, what’s with that reaction? …… I was just joking, but seriously, I think she —”
Saejima was about to say something, but before he could, Himekane set an Iron Claw on Saejima with an rushed look on her face.
“Ouchhhhhhh!!!! That’s a hell of a grip!?”
“I-If you say any more….! I’ll crush you ……!”
“I-I understand! I-I’m sorry, that was tactless!”
Himekane releases Saejijma with it. Saejijma, freed, blurted out, “My head is deformed”. You’re fine. Nothing has changed, so don’t worry.
“Saejima is at fault. I told you earlier that Himekane likes someone else. There’s no way she likes me.”
“Hmmm…….”
Saejima seems to have doubts about what I’m saying, so he crosses his arms and pretends to be thinking. Then, he slowly opens his mouth.
“There is someone She likes, …… but isn’t there someone else she’s interested in?”
“H-How do you know ……?!”
“Because I’m a love meister.”
“Wow! How much experience have you had so far?!”
“None…”
“Eh?”
“I’ve never had a girlfriend before, though……”
“Ah, yeah. Somehow, sorry?”
That was a critical hit for Saejima. The proof of this is the sadness emanating from Saejima’s back.
“But, I see. Himekane had someone she was interested in? That’s new news to me.”
“D-Don’t get me wrong! ? I’m not a light woman!? It’s just…I liked that person before…I don’t really like him or anything now…I just feel like he’s stuck in my heart for a long time.”
“Is he an ex-boyfriend or something?”
“It’s not like that.”
“Hmm?”
“Besides… I’m a little concerned about what the person I like said to me.”
“Someone you like?”
Huh? What is it?
Perhaps she meant that Sumeragi said something to her?
“With an expression I’ve never …… shown to that person either. ……”
“Hm? Himekane, did you just say something?”
“Huh? Oh, it’s nothing! Anyway, I have mixed feelings about things right now!”
I see. I don’t understand, but I’ll pretend I do.
“I don’t know what’s going on, but I’m always ready for your advice! After all, this Saejima Goro is a love master!”
Saejima said and gave a thumbs up.
“Himekane. You’d better not consult this guy.”
“Yeah.”
“Huuuuhhh~?”
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