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–the morning after the operation.
I arrived at school early to put the letter in Kajita’s shoe box, and it was at this moment that I felt the coldest.
Even if no one saw me, I was scared.
After that, instead of heading to the classroom, I went to the library.
It is a place I rarely visit, but it seems that the library staff is working from this kind of morning.
“Good morning. You are up early”
However, there was only one member of the library staff there. It was a girl whose face I had never seen before.
at least not a bad looking one. …… I thought she wasn’t my grade.
I stand out just because of so so face, and most girls even remember my name.
If so, this girl is either a senior or a junior,…… but the third year cannot participate in committee activities because they are in the examination period–.
“Ah, you’re a junior?’
“Yes, I am a freshman, therefore, you are a senior”
Looking around the library, it was deserted, but it’s still great that you don’t slack off.
“Then I am a senior. Hey, junior, does anyone come in the morning?”
“No one comes at all. I think you’re the first.”
I came here to hide myself, but the library in the morning seems to be very useful.
An unexpected harvest.
If no one else is coming, it won’t be a problem if I make some noise.
“Thank you. What’s your name, junior?”
“I’m Tsujimoto Kasumi. What is it?~Perhaps you are interested in me?”
I felt a little nostalgic and asked her name.
I had a junior who was one year younger than me that I was close with in elementary school, and we were very similar.
I never saw her in junior high school, but I wonder what she is doing now.
For now, Tsujimoto and I both looked a bit bored, so we decided to have a chat.
“I was curious about the junior who was working diligently in the morning. I’m Kanda Tomose.”
“Kanda-senpai, is it? Hmmm, Kanda-senpai is good at giving compliments, isn’t he? Huh. Kanda-senpai, is that Kanda-senpai from 2nd year?”
I wonder if it was that comfortable for her to say that she read my name four times in one line.
Surely, I also took first place in the previous mid-term exam, and I wonder if there are juniors who know me.
I lock that kind of presumption away in my mind and ask her with a nonchalant look on my face.
“Hm? I’m in second year though, what is it?”
“Oh, you’re Kanda-senpai, the sophomore after all. …… but I actually remembered you by your name. Kanda-senpai is popular among juniors, Kanda-senpai. So I know you.”
Well, my name is distinctive.
If you want to remember me, you should start from there. …… Even so, Tsujimoto speaks at a peculiar pace.
“I don’t think it’s popular if it’s just a name known.”
“That’s not true. It’s because a senior who doesn’t have a girlfriend.”
It’s a little strange to be a senior boy who is popular but doesn’t have a girlfriend.
It’s not strange, but it feels odd when you go out of your way to put it into words.
I wonder if I was known as a pathetic senior.
If so, I’m shocked because I expected it.
“No, I’m sorry about that.”
“Hey, you don’t get angry there?”
“You wanted to make me angry huh, you have a bad character. I was shocked in a normal way.”
“I see. By the way, I’ve been thinking a lot about your reaction, can I ask you something?”
“There is no sign of remorse,……, okay, I’m the one who gave you the hint, and I have a pretty good idea what you’re thinking.”
“You don’t have a girlfriend, do you? Have you had one recently?”
“It’s a secret.”
If she knows me and doesn’t ask me about Tsukane, I can assume that the grade barrier is blocking the rumors to some extent.
If that’s the case, there’s no need to tell a lie.
“Hee, you’re very good at what you do. But I’m sure your fans would be furious if they found out you were making it behind their backs.”
“There are no fans. Don’t be so sure.”
I’ve never heard of any fans.
Even if there were, I’d be embarrassed, so please don’t call them that.
“I told you and they’ll talk about it. That’s right! Speaking of being talked about, have you heard of Tanba-senpai recently?”
I knew Tanba-san was popular, but I don’t understand how I’m being treated in the same breath.
However, Tsujimoto’s eyes sparkle with curiosity.
Shall I answer honestly?
“We are in the same class.”
“I see. I admire Tanba-senpai… don’t you like that lonely feeling? ”
“Lonely? Does she has that kind of feeling?”
Tanba san,……, she has good looks and are fashionable, but she also have a bad character,—-, no, she doesn’t show it much in front of me.
Rather, there have even been times when I’ve misunderstood Tanba-san because of my mistake.
It seems strange.
“Even senpai lonely ……or no? I think being single and at the top of the caste is loneliness!”
I wonder if she’s praising …… me, I’m not really a loner.
Tsujimoto seems to think that’s what she meant, but I thought that being single is where people think I have a personality problem or something.
No, wait, it’s not self-deprecation if I can assure myself that I’m going out with Tsukane
“I guess that’s what this means. But there’s a rumor that this Tanba-senpai also has a boyfriend these days.”
“Eh, is that so?”
“Ah, you didn’t know?”
“Wow, it’s not good to point that out. But if Tanba snepai has a boyfriend, it will be a problem.”
“……I don’t think it will be trouble.”
Anyway, that boyfriend is me, so it’s more troublesome for me when people say things like that.
“It is trouble. She’s so pure and innocent…who is her boyfriend?”
“Unknown. Well, he must be some good-looking guy. Anyway, that sense of purity and innocence…is quite different from my understanding…is that how she shows it to the juniors?”
“You don’t understand~ Ah yes! Please bring her here next time.”
“No Why did you think I could casually talk to Tanba san?”
“If you say that my perception is different from senpai, you can’t say that you don’t know Tanba-senpai very well, can you?… Are you surprisingly friendly with her?”
It might not be a bad suggestion, if you put it casually.
Originally, I thought it would be easy to use the library in the morning.
Tsujimoto will probably ask about Tanba-san’s boyfriend, but if I let her know in advance, she can probably accommodate me.
“Just so you know, the group I’m in and the group Tanba-senpai is in don’t get along well.”
“Eh, Kanda-senpai is your enemy?”
What do you mean by enemy? …… I understand that you admire jer, but your thinking is too extreme.
That’s not admiration, that’s fanatical faith.
Since she’s a junior, I’m sure it won’t be too much trouble,……, but I’d like to correct her.
“Don’t get so defensive. If She was my enemy, I wouldn’t bother to tell you.”
“Mmmm, that may be true.”
“So, even if I do bring her here, can you keep it a secret?”
“The secret is safe with me, Kanda-senpai! In return, please keep your promise.”
Okay, I was able to secure the place by putting a condition.
Tsujimoto, well, she’s a junior and as long as we don’t get overheard, she’ll be fine.
It seems surprisingly easy, and I think it will work out somehow.
“Well, it’s almost time for the doorbell to ring. Thank you for your time, Tsujimoto.”
“Kanda-senpai ……, what were you doing here?”
“I was just looking for a change of pace. I didn’t mean anything in particular.”
“You’ve changed.”
I leave Tsujimoto behind and head to the classroom.
Since Kajita was in another class, I couldn’t confirm whether he received the letter properly, but he did respond immediately.
A message had been delivered to the account I had prepared.
However, since I’m an honor student, I continued to ignore what I had read during class.
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