Episode 3

[Pipi, pipi]

Uuu…I hear the sound of an alarm. I hate this sound. Why does this machine try to wake us humans up when we are sleeping comfortably? I stopped it as soon as I hit it.

People live their lives tied to schools, companies, and so on. I am one of them. Yes, I know that being late for school is something that should never happen. But what about it? Being late for school is always the mistake of the person who tries to go to school.

I am one of them. I am doing what I am supposed to do as a student. But my true feeling is that it is a hassle. I’m still listening to the sound of the alarm clock, which I hate, from early in the morning.

I try to get out of bed for now. Oh, no. My body doesn’t want to move. No, my body and mind don’t want to move either.

“I want to have a rest, I order myself. Disappear.”

After a few minutes of struggle like that, the phone on my bedside table started to vibrate.

“Hm?”

My phone has all sounds turned off except for the alarm. No phone calls or chat rings, of course. I picked up my phone and looked at the screen.

It was a phone call. It was from Shirono. I answered the incoming call in a hurry.

“W-what is it, Shirono? Why so early in the morning?”
“……”
“Eh? Shirono?”
“If you’re awake, get ready quickly. I’ll be waiting for you at the entrance, Takkun.”

And then, it was cut off.

I see. It’s been a while since we’ve been to school together. If that’s the case, I’d better get ready soon or I’d be punished again with an unreasonable tongue kiss. I hurried out of my room and ate breakfast in the living room.

Then I grabbed my bag and opened the front door.

“Sorry to keep you waiting, Shirono.”
“…… clothes.”
“Huh?”
“You’re disheveled. Mouu, fix it properly.”

Then she sighed and adjusted my uniform. To begin with, Shirono is usually a very caring girl. But when it comes to relationships with other girls, she changes. What is she really like, I wonder. She is very dexterous, having both a jealous side and a side that treats me kindly in this way.

Then, suddenly, Shirono took my hand and started walking away.

“Why are you coming to school with me today? I usually go to school alone.”
“I feel like going to school with you today. Maybe you didn’t like ……?”

Shirono performed a vicious move. The effect on me is great. Don’t stare at me with those sad eyes. It makes me feel sorry for you.

Shirono keeps asking for more. I wonder if this kind of cute girl is strong. I know she’s trying to get at me, but why do I feel like she needs to be cheered up?

“I don’t mind at all, Shirono.”
“Eh? You don’t dislike it at all?”

See? She’s getting better and better, as if everything that happened just now was a lie.

“I-I don’t mind, okay?”
“Really?”
“Y-Yeah ……”
“Then tomorrow, we’ll go to school together every day!”
“Eeh?!”
“What’s wrong, Takkun?”
“No, every day starting tomorrow is…!”

Suddenly Shirono hugged me and whispered in my ear like when I was locked up.

“You don’t mind, do you, ……?”

It was the lowest, thinnest, yet most beautiful voice I have ever heard.

Scary. I felt nothing but fear. It seemed I was only allowed to respond. I’m sure the voice was thinking, “I’m not going to let you say another word.”

“Y-Yes. …….”

Then, without speaking, we both headed off to school.

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“Hey, that.”
“Yeah, who’s that guy behind Igarashi ……?”
“I don’t know. Could it be Igarashi’s boyfriend?”
“No, I’m sure he’s not. How could such a dull guy be Igarashi’s boyfriend?”
“Well, it’s impossible, isn’t it? He’s not a good match for her.”

The stares hurt. Even before I got to the school gate, I was getting a lot of stares from students who were also going to school and students from other schools. I felt myself calling out in my head, “I don’t want to go to school” which I had been crushing all morning, and it seemed I was going to come out again. This is the time to be normal. Don’t let others deceive you.

Then I heard the voices of the students at school again.

“What’s that? Is it a couple?”
“No, no, no, the guy is totally out of balance.”

The girls were laughing and spitting out words like that. I turned my head in the direction where they said that. It’s them, isn’t it? From the way they were dressed and the way their hair was styled, it was obvious that they were cheerful people.

To those people, I would like to say,

“I know that better than anyone else! You don’t have to say it out loud every time!]

Oh calm down calm down. Yes, this is a school. I didn’t want to make a lot of noise and get everyone’s attention, and more importantly, I didn’t want it to affect my grades. Yes, I have to try my best to be more serious than anyone else, a dull and conceited person.

Although I consider myself a serious guy, I don’t think such a person would want to go to school. That’s what I told myself.

Haaa…… Today is just another day of school life with nothing to do. When I enter the classroom, no one asks me about my relationship with Shirono. God, please.

This wish did not come true, and later on I was bombarded with questions in the classroom. Not only boys but also some girls asked me questions. I was already certain that Shirono would punish me again after school when the girls asked me about it, so I decided to communicate with the girls to the fullest today.

…… no, wait? Perhaps Shirono predicted this would happen?　Is that why we went to school together? To get everyone’s attention? To punish me?

My head was spinning. The words, “Why did she do that?” are running rampant in my brain.

No, stop thinking about it. I don’t think she’s that strong. Or rather, I don’t want to think so. At least, I recognize Shirono as an important person.

I still don’t know when that perception will break down.

Well, what I do know is that …….

Shirono is scary.

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