CH 19

The next day we went to school as usual.

We have to be very discreet for the next three months, so we decided to take it slow.

When we entered the school, there were many people looking at us. Today, my sister came with me, so I feel like there are more eyes on me than there were yesterday.

There’s no particular reason for why she came.

“Well then, Yuuki. For now, we don’t have to hurry, right?”

“Yeah. I think we can manage even if we don’t find anything in particular. We don’t have to be in a hurry.”

“I see. Okay, I’ll see you at lunchtime.”

Saying that, she went to the upper floor.

☆☆☆

When I entered the classroom, Ishizaki and Segawa caught me.

Then in a whisper,

“Hey, in the end, what about the picture?”

“Eh? What?”

“Are you dating Nakano senpai? Even if you aren’t, did you like her or something?”

“No, I don’t think so…… I mean, what kind of feeling is it to like someone?”

“….I feel kind of bad.”

“? It’s all right.”

The atmosphere became awkward, so I changed the subject for the time being

(I talked to Segawa.)

In a voice Ishizaki couldn’t hear.

“What are you going to do? I told you I would teach you how to cook.”

“Ah, about that. I’ll text you later.”

“Okay.”

“Hey, what are you two talking about?”

I told Ishizaki that it was nothing and started to get ready. By the way, I had an unfinished assignment, so I decided to do it.

“Ah, Yuuki, you haven’t finished that assignment yet?”

“Yeah, I was a little busy yesterday.”

“It’s due today, right?”

“Seriously?”

“For real.”

……Oh, no. This teacher is very strict about submitting assignments.

I remembered that the assignment was due today and about the teacher, so I managed to finish the assignment with the help of two students.

Fortunately, it was in my fifth period, so I had some spare time.

In the morning and after the first period, many people looked at me when I went out into the hallway, but when I headed to the roof during lunch break, I felt like the boys looked at me with frustration and the girls looked at me with kind eyes for some reason.

Their stares weren’t so good yesterday, but for some reason I was surprised to see that their stares suddenly became gentle, but I headed for the rooftop anyway. I’m sure my sister or Natsuki did something to them.

☆☆☆

When I arrived at the rooftop, they were already there.

“Sorry, I’m a little late.”

“It’s okay.”

I sat down on the bench and prepared the lunch that my sister made.

It seems that she put a lot of my favorite foods in the lunch box today. It’s well balanced, and it would be nice if it looked a little better.

Compared to the first time, she has improved a lot. I think she has improved a lot.

Anyway, I started eating my lunch and asked them what I was wondering.

“Um, for some reason the way they were looking at me today were kind of gentle, did you do something to them?”

As soon as I said that, Natsuki choked and my sister suddenly swallowed and choked a little.

“Eh, what, are you two okay?”

I gave Natsuki and my sister a drink, and when they calmed down a bit, we resumed our conversation.

“So? What did you do?” 

“Well, if you say I did, I did, but…..”

“It’s a little embarrassing to tell you now< Yuuki.”        

“…..? It’s fine if you don’t want to say it. Is it better not to ask other people?”

“Yeah, that would be better.” 

“I think so too…”

For some reason, they both blushed and said so. What did they really do?

I was curious, but we put the conversation to rest for the moment and started eating.

Then, the two of them asked me,

“I have one question…why do you need to prepare for three months?”

“That’s right, isn’t it okay to say it now?”

So about that.

What should I say? The reason is a bit of a gamble.

“Well, anyway, I’m not waiting three months to do anything in particular. It’s more like I’m waiting for them to self-destruct…”

[[Self-destruct?]]

“Yes. Anyway, we’ll find out by the end of the summer vacation.”

“…….Well, okay.”

“Are you sure you don’t want me to do anything?”

“Yes.”

Even if we did something, that “preparation” was meaningless.

After that, we ate lunch as usual and went back to our classrooms.

I still felt uncomfortable with the stares from people around me, but I went back to my classroom anyway.

☆☆☆

After that, I had a normal class and now it’s after school.

I had nothing to do today, so I was thinking of going home like usual, then I was approached from behind.

Who is it? I thought so, but it was Sakamoto senpai from yesterday.

“Are you Nanase Yuuki?’

“Yes. That’s me.”

“Come with me.”

I wonder what was up with this sudden call, and then yesterday’s incident came to mind.

So this is what he meant by [No matter what happens to him]?

While I was thinking about that, I seemed to have arrived at my destination.

“Here we are. Come in.”

He told me to come in at the end of the second floor of the school building, where there were no classrooms around, only storage rooms.

There’s one classroom there that was newly started to be used like a storage room. It was there that senpai and I entered.

I thought there might be other people there, but there was no sign of anyone else, just me and Sakamoto senpai.

“Phew. My bad. Anyway, it’s good that other people aren’t coming here.”

“No, it’s all right.”   

He’s different from what I’ve heard. I don’t know, but he doesn’t seem like such a bad guy.

“It may be annoying when someone you don’t know suddenly says something like this to you, but you’re the only person I could rely on.”

“Huh.”

Even if you say that I’m the only one you can rely on, we didn’t know each other in the first place.

Then Sakamoto senpai put both of his knees on the ground.

“Help me…no, please help me !”

and got down on his knees begging. What’s happening?