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Kumagai Yuri
After the first period English exam,
Kingo immediately stood up, grabbed my hand gently, and walked out of the classroom.
Yuka and Yutaro followed behind him with mysterious looks on their faces.
When we reached the end of the hallway, Kingo finally let go of my hand.
Then he looked at me and smiled gently.
“How’s it going? How’s your English coming along? I’m doing pretty good.”
“Eh? …..I didn’t do enough.”
“I see. Well, I guess I’m gonna win this time.”
“Hey, Yuri, if you could, please tell me the truth.
I looked at Kingo, Yuka, and Yutaro before speaking.
“…I’m sorry, I didn’t tell you.
Matsukubo Takuma and I had been dating since childhood,
He dumped me on the day of our high school entrance ceremony.
I should have told you back then.
Actually, my mother works at a snack bar.
It’s just a snack bar, not a sex club !”
“Yeah, I believe you Yuri.”
My voice got louder, but Kingo’s gentle smile did not change.
“I couldn’t bring myself to tell you when I heard that Kingo’s father had married the snack bar waitress and had disowned Kingo and the others.
I was afraid that Kingo would hate me because my mother work at a snack bar.
I was afraid that my classmates would bully me like they did in elementary school,
I was so anxious and scared that I couldn’t tell you.
It’s the truth.”
I tried my best to convince them to believe me, and Yuka squeezed both my hands.
“Of course I believe you !”
“That’s right !”
Yutaro, with a bright smile on his face, laid his right hand on top of our hands, which were tanned black.
“Thank you.”
“The only thing I hate is my shitty father,
I don’t think anything of that other person.”
Kingo also smiled and laid his right hand on top of the three of our hands.
“That’s right !”
Yutaro nodded his head again and placed his left hand on top of the other.
“Thank you.”
“You only said the same thing over and over again !”
When Yuika glared at Yutaro,
[ [ [That’s right !] ] ]
The four of us laughed hysterically as Kingo, Yutaro, and I harmonized.
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Samejima Kingo
After the second period test in Japanese, Yuka, Haruko, and Jun came over to my seat, smiling.
“Kingo, you did great !”
Haruko patted me on the shoulder.
“Wait, what?”
Jun tapped me on the opposite shoulder.
“Yeah. When a girl is being unreasonably accused, there’s nothing better than to protect her, isn’t there !
I’m so touched !”
I was starting to feel embarrassed as I thought back to that morning.
“Um, could you please stop with the compliments?”
Ignoring my request, Haruko tapped my shoulder excitedly again.
“That’s right !
Besides, you said this in front of everyone !
You said that Yuri is a serious, kind, attractive, and lovely girl !”
[ [ [Kyaa～!] ] ]
“Hey ! I-I-I didn’t say that, didn’t I?”
“You did say that.”
“You did.”
“Yeah, I did.”
Yuka, Haruko, and Jun nodded in agreement.
“No way~! That’s definitely a lie~!”
“Look around you.
All the girls are envious～,
They wish they could have a boy like that too.”
When I looked around, I noticed that I was getting all the girls’ attention with warm, glazed-over eyes and staring eyes.
Seriously !
Yeah, only Saki is giving me a stern look.
“Hey, when are you gonna confess your feelings?”
“Hey, you guys should go out with each other already !”
“Hey, let’s go on a double date with us soon !”
[ [ [Hey !] ] ]
Yuka, Haruko, and Jun shook my wobbly body.
Awawa !
“Yes, I know ! I’m not good at ancient Japanese.
I have to study it, even just a little !”
I hurriedly opened my textbook.
“Idiot !”
“You’re gutless !”
“Then, why don’t you start with Yuri?”
Yuri, who catch a stray, quickly looked down at her textbook.
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The first day of midterms is over.
I took a breather, but it turned out that the event wasn’t over yet.
Naoyuki Ohori, a member of the soccer team, a friend of Enomoto, whom I had fought off the first thing in the morning, called out to me !
“Hey, come here.”
Sighing so as not to be recognized, I walk behind the taller Ohori.
I was under the worried glances of Yuri and Yutaro, and the curious gazes of Yuka and Haruko,
In my heart, I was singing [It’s sunny～, it’s cool～, it’s cool～]
I ignored him, but Ohori kept quiet for a while, fiddling with his two-blocked hair.
“What do you want?”
“I’m sorry. I made fun of you, calling you an ‘introvert’ and ‘tone-deaf’.”
The words were an apology, but his attitude was not, and his gaze remained fixed on the other side.
Well, I guess he’s not very good at apologizing.
When I recalled the damage, I remembered that he had cursed me several times in the first half of the first semester.
But compared to Enomoto, it was no big deal at all, not even a little bit.
“Yeah. I don’t mind, so it doesn’t matter.
I haven’t been affected at all recently.”
“Thank you.”
“Why are you apologizing?”
“Ah, Enomoto did something to you this morning, didn’t he?
When I first entered the school, I was sitting in front of him and he was sitting behind me,
We were in the same sports club, so we had a good feeling about each other,
I thought he was taking it too far with you guys. That’s why.”
Hmmm.
When I entered the school, Enomoto and Matsukubo’s group was at the top of the class,
But in the second semester, our group was more lively than Enomoto’s group…
You’ve switched sides, Ohori~!
“Well, fine.”
“Hey, can I join your study group for the final?”
A study group was held for this midterm.
Seven of us, Haruko, me, Yuri, Yuika, Makoto, Jun, and Yutaro (in order of results),
We only spent about 2 hours at a family restaurant.
But we taught each other in the classroom as well,
I think they looked at me with envy.
“If we decide to have a study session for the end of the term, I’ll discuss it with the others.”
When I replied, Ohori finally made eye contact with me and smiled.
“Oh, please !”
Oh, man.
After I left Ohori and sighed loudly, I looked at my phone and saw that I had received a line from Yuri.
[I want you to come to the family restaurant we went to the other day.]
… The tough day is not over yet.
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When I arrived at the family restaurant, Yuri was waiting for me near the entrance, fidgeting.
She’s usually so composed, but isn’t she cute～
“Sorry to keep you waiting.”
I entered the restaurant with her, and this time she sat down across from me.
It’s a shame but it’s so nice to be able to relax.
As a thank you and apology, she bought me lunch.
Then again, a café au lait was prepared in front of me and a cup of tea in front of Yuri.
“I really appreciate your help today.
I was really happy that you covered for me.”
“Don’t mention it. I’ve been waiting for them to make a mistake again.”
“Ufufu. Waiting all this time…..”
“You think I’m a bad person?”
“I never said that.”
“Your eyes tell me so.’
“You got me !”
[ [Hahaha.] ]
After laughing, Yuri started fidgeting again.
“Um, don’t say that again in class.”
“Erm, what?”
“You know, that I’m serious, kind, attractive…lovely…”
“No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
I never said lovely !
I would never say that in a classroom, no matter what !”
“….You don’t have to deny it so much.”
“I’m sorry.
…..You see, I was dumped on the day of the entrance ceremony, wasn’t I?
That’s why I don’t think I’ll ever fall in love again during high school.”
Yuri leaned in toward me as I spoke these sincere words.
“I get you !”
“Oh, comrade !”
I held out my right hand as if we were arm-wrestling, and Yuri put her hand out and we got into an arm-wrestling position.
“Ufufu. Entrance ceremony incident alliance.”
“It’s so long and uncool that I can’t tell anyone the name.”
[ [Hahaha !] ]
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