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As I entered the classroom and was about to sit down, a voice called out to me from an unexpected direction.
“To~mo~se~!”
As I turned my head in the direction of the voice coming from the classroom door, something was thrown at my forehead.
The moment I saw it, my arm reflexively moved to grab it in my hand.
Before checking the contents of my hand, I was stunned to see the owner of the voice approaching.
“Nice catch! Not a trace huh.”
No, I had a hunch that the voice would do something the moment I heard it.
Oonuma Chiharu – she’s like the leader of our group.
But what she does is always acrobatic and …… a little troubling.
As you can see, she likes to play pranks like a grade school girl.
“It’s dangerous, Chiharu. Hnn …… ? What’s this supposed to be?”
The thing in my hand was a 100-yen coin.
It’s dangerous.
Even if it doesn’t go into my eyes, if it hits me in the head, it’s inevitable that a few brain cells will die.
“The other day I for juice. I borrowed it from you, didn’t I?”
“I see. I forgot.”
“I see, so you lost it.”
Chiharu said with a smile on her face.
She is a very loyal person, so she would have returned the money to me no matter what.
Putting aside the issue of how to return the money.
Besides, she knows I used to play baseball.
While it feels good to see it as a sign of trust, such excessive expectations can hurt others. No, in her case, maybe she should at least hurt once.
“But Chiharu is the one with good precision, isn’t she?
She seems to be good at darts, too.
“Of course. As the captain of the women’s basketball team, right? Ah, but Tsukane always hits the ball right on the forehead.”
Even if she is good at basketball, the size of the ball is not the same, and that is not the reason.
Chiharu’s throwing accuracy is good because she used to play handball.
There is no decline in the accuracy of the ball, which means that both are good.
“But that’s a terrible thing to Tsukane.”
…In the sense of being retaliated against.
If I did it, I would definitely get a hard kick.
“Abuse in the club is a problem.”
“I don’t like it. If someone throws a basketball at you, you’re going to get hurt, aren’t you?”
“That’s not what I’m talking about.”
“It’s a personal loan and borrowing of money, it has nothing to do with club activities.”
I sigh as Chiharu looks away while saying that.
Tsukane and Chiharu belong to the same women’s basketball club.
Well, it seems that Tsukane rarely shows her face.
She is probably more like a ghost member of the club, only registered because of the warm-heartedness of Chiharu, the club captain.
It is a wrong use of wisdom to take advantage of such an unspoken understanding and poke holes in it. And in her case, she’s being too bold.
“If you worry about the details, your life is over, okay?”
“Chiharu, if you’re not careful, something could be coming at you before you know it, you know?”
“Haha, that’s not possible. …… Oops?”
Tsukune, who had been quietly approaching her, grabbed Chiharu’s shoulders from behind and thrust a finger into her cheek as she tried to turn around.
Takune has always been good at muffling footsteps.
I’ve had this done to me several times, and it always amazes me.
“Fufuun, Tsukane caught me!~”
“I don’t get it. …… what were you talking about?”
“I was just warning her to stop picking on the younger students in the club.”
“What happened while I wasn’t there recently…?”
“Tsukane didn’t show up, so I was looking for a replacement.~”
Tsukane nodding her head.
I wonder if what Chiharu means by alternative is an object to be toyed with, …… I hope she’s not doing anything extreme.
“Why don’t you just do that kind of thing to Shuuta?”
“…. mmm, I see. I don’t think I’ve talked to Shuuta recently.”
Chiharu suddenly changes her complexion. She seems to be doing a good job of pretending, but I noticed that she was avoiding.
I don’t know what triggered it, but that’s why I see the relationship between the two of them keeping a distance…I can’t help but think that they should get back together as soon as possible.
“So did things work out for Tsukane”
“That’s …… what I ask.”
Chiharu lowered her voice to a level that only me and Tsukane could hear, and got to the point.
For Chiharu, it would be a perfect change of topic.
But what a bad time. Chiharu doesn’t know what happened, so she might be interested in it, but we could only make a few awkward faces.
Tsukane continued to mutter.
“No comment …….”
That may have been the right answer. I nodded in agreement with Tsukane’s response.
“Eh, what? Tomose, what is it?”
But Chiharu doesn’t seem to be convinced.
“You’re shaking that subject at me ……. If you didn’t know anything about me, you’d be digging your grave.”
Instead of persistently questioning Tsukane, she now asked me.
It’s a sensitive topic and I’d like her to confirm the situation a little more carefully, but I guess it’s too much to ask Chiharu to do that,…… mainly because of her personality.
“Ehhh! Judging from Takune’s reaction, it’s definitely a problem. Tomose is also acting normal, so I don’t think things have gone in a bad direction…”
“The story is complicated, so it’s not right to question whether it’s good or bad. In conclusion, I withheld my reply to Tsukane. That’s all.”
“What? what’s that? No, eh? I don’t understand. Does that mean Tsukane is satisfied with it?”
Next, Chiharu turned her head toward Tsukane and showed a slightly angry expression.
Chiharu had been consulted and was probably convinced of the success of the project.
It’s natural to be dissatisfied with the answers that don’t boil down. But even I was hesitant about the answer I give.
I don’t want to say anything.
“There are circumstances that even Chiharu can’t talk about. I wonder if it’s acceptable… But that doesn’t mean I’ve given up.”
“I see. If you’re okay with that, I don’t have anything to say. But you know, I’m starting to lose a bit of confidence too~.”
When Tsukane looks apologetic, Chiharu stops pursuing her and shows an artificial smile on her face.
It was very helpful that she didn’t say anything, but I felt sorry when she said so backwardly.
“What confidence are you talking about?”
“That Tsukane has kept it a secret. We’ve known each other for quite a long time, but I wondered if she didn’t trust me.”
I felt like something of a misguide.
It’s definitely a line that destroys trust. However, it felt like the word confidence was directed at Chiharu herself.
“Chiharu, it’s not that. This is like an absolute condition in my match with Tomose. ……”
“I’m just kidding. It can’t be helped if it’s a competition. Well then, let me know when the match is over.”
“Yes.”
Chiharu returned to her seat before the bell rang.
In the end, she showed a refreshed face, but I’m not convinced…I don’t know if she’s really doing it.
After that, Shuta came over calmly, but this guy didn’t ask me anything.
His face was swollen, but the fact that he didn’t talk to me probably meant he didn’t want to get in trouble.
If Chiharu was in a position where she was involved, Shuta probably decided to wait and see.
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