Author's Note: This is just meant to be normal...
Chapter 14Normal Way
"Okay, I'll change the seat position."
It was a sudden tragedy. My seat was currently in the center of the classroom, and to my right side was Natsukawa. I was so excited to enjoy the scent that drifted from her every day (*sigh), but if my seat was changed to the edge of the classroom and my seat position with her was far apart, I could no longer enjoy that. And during class time, I wouldn't be pointed at by the teachers, and I wouldn't be teased by my classmates. Hmm? For some reason, I feel good about this?
"Okay! Then, the next one is... ...Oh, Sajou-kun, huh...?"
"Eh? Yeah..."
After she drew the lottery with the number assigned to each seat, Ootsuki-sensei looked at my face and changed her cheerful face.
Hmm? Somehow she felt disappointed. Have I done something weird to my teacher...? That's right, I was often late or fell asleep in class, or did something funny to interrupt the lesson. Of course she would hate me, right?
"Hmm, Sensei."
"Wh-What?"
"I-I'll be a good student from now on, you know...? Maybe."
"Why maybe... ...anyway, just be a good student like the others."
If you set the number on your consciousness to 100%, I used 98% on Natsukawa until recently, so right now I have a balanced attitude, I don't have to wake up early in the morning while thinking about the sour-sweet taste of meeting Natsukawa sooner. And, I can definitely sleep better from now on.
I looked at the blackboard. The draw for the girls was done first, and the names of all the girls had already been placed on the board. While looking around the blackboard, looking at all the names from the far right, I soon found Natsukawa's name.
I see, that seat that's the penultimate one in the center... ...Hey, it's only one seat back from her current seat! Doesn't that feel less fresh? And my feeling of switching seat position is almost non-existent...
But... ...don't worry! I'll sit next to you again. After all, there's no new felling, so if that's the case, I'll be the protector of the idol named Natsukawa Aika again!
"Huh. Okay, so the front seat next to the corridor."
I knew it...
♦
When I looked ahead. There was a wall. When I look to the right. There's a wall too. The other two sides are inconspicuous.
It's as fresh as it should be. It's been three months since I enrolled this school, my environment that was previously filled with wooden walls, right now, there are students that I've never talked to for the first time. Fortunately, there was a girl who looked like a diligent girl sitting to my left, but the walls that didn't seem to be towering called "Warning" and "Don't talk to me!" were almost visible around her. It seemed that she was engrossed in reading, and the fact that I was making a scene with Natsukawa every day, made her annoyed just by looking at me. You can see the obvious disgust for me from her.
(TL Note: For those who haven't read the LN or the Manga, I want to tell you that the girl referred to here, will have an important role in this WN starting from Part 3.)
Th-That's okay. On the contrary, I think it's better to be surrounded by people I've never talked to like this, so I can pull myself together and make them realize my true nature.
I fiddled with my smartphone at my elbow. By doing so, even if I remained silent, the others would be convinced that "Oh, this boy doesn't have any close friends sitting around him.".
Grinning inwardly, I was enjoying "So, this is the real me?", when suddenly two surprises hit my butt. Hmm, what is this explosive power!? Is it because my feces is being produced quickly?
"Yaho, Sajocchi."
"May I ask who called me?"
It was the girl sitting behind me who violently kicked my ass onto the seat. This 'A' female student... ...what should I do with her?
"Oh, you're so cruel! We're friends competing for Aichi, aren't we?"
"Hmm, I haven't missed. How could Natsukawa fall into someone's hands!"
"What's with the confidence...? ...Yeah, your seat position is separate from her current seat. Don't bother."
"Ashida, you too."
Admit it... ...Ashida was arguably Natsukawa's closest friend. That's probably what Natsukawa herself admits, and I think she shares secrets that she can't tell a boy. Huh, really!?
"What do you think? Do you feel lonely...? You're lonely, aren't you?"
How come she could fan the flames happily? Ashida must be bothered by my presence in front of her friend, Natsukawa. Because Natsukawa is always talking to me... ...Hmm? I can only remember Natsukawa's swearing...?
But still! I'm not lonely! Even though I'm far away from my idol, Natsukawa, if you're a fan like me, I'm sure you can feel it just by looking at your idol from afar! Uhihi, she's pretty today too...!
"I'm not lonely, though. You're here with me too."
Enthusiasm for an idol varies from fan to fan. So it's not something you share with others. The passion of each of you and the way you encourage them shows your true worth... ...And here, to hide your true intentions and let the current flow is what a true boy would do!
"Ashida, are you also thinking of Natsukawa... ...Hmm? What is it? Why did you suddenly open your eyes like that?"
"Hmm!? ...Oh! No, eh, hmm, I mean!"
"Hey, don't make such a loud noise..."
When I suddenly realized it, Ashida was looking at me with a face like someone who was dumbfounded. It was so sudden that it made me wonder if she was just going to make a weird face for a moment, but when I talked to her, she seemed really upset, so I guess I was wrong. Seriously though, she's always loud, which is to be expected from a member of the Volleyball Club (*prejudice).
"S-Sajocchi... ...Even if it's not with Aichi, even if it's just with me, are you okay...?"
"Huh? Of course, it's not like that?"
What are you talking about? There is no one who can replace Natsukawa's position... ...Hmm? Wait, why are you suddenly swinging your fist... it hurts, you know!? Why are you suddenly hitting my back, it hurts, it hurts, ouch, ouch... ...what's wrong with this girl!!?
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It's already noon. Tired of being on the front seat and the sudden attack from Ashida, I decided to buy some sweet bread at the store and eat it somewhere other than the classroom. That Ashida girl, ever since the conversation earlier, I've been surprised by the sharp gaze on my back...
Hmm, where should I eat now? The school also has a courtyard and plenty of benches in the gymnasium in front. This school is designed like a small campus that mimics a university. Even so, even though summer is just around the corner, it's refreshing today. Somewhere... ...is there a bench under the shade of a tree with few people....
"....Hmm?"
A little girl with an armband was walking in the corridor in front of the entrance exit. There was some kind of document in both hands, and it was dangerous to hold such a large number of booklets.
I looked to the right, and looked to the left. It was fine, there was no one there, and at the moment no one could look at me with a suspicious gaze.
"...Excuse me."
"Yeah!? Wh-Who are you, huh!?"
"...Oh, I'm really sorry."
I never thought that she would look at me like a suspicious boy when I talked to her. It was indeed a bit painful for me.
I had stopped trying to approach her and took a step or two away.
"Oh... I'm sorry! I was just surprised when I was suddenly spoken to!"
Although I spoke to her from a good distance... ...but... ...from her point of view. I think it still feels too sudden for her. Is it my face? Could it be because of my face?
A slightly messy bob haircut, a head-sized red ribbon that looks good. Yeah, she is cute, is she a doll?
"They... ...look heavy, so..."
"Eh!? Oh, yeah, it is!"
"....Should I help carry them for you?"
I think she was already traumatized by the sight of a suspicious boy like me. From almost 5 meters away, she was scared to talk to me. She treated me seriously like a suspicious boy! What is this sense of distance that I'm feeling?
"Yeah, I see... I feel bad for making you do it..."
"...I see?"
What is this? I wonder if this is how you feel when you're rejected from the start. Yeah, this reaction is normal. If a strange boy suddenly talks to you, you'll just be wary, right...? Wait a minute, I'd also be wary if a pretty girl suddenly talked to me... In other words, she's wary of me... ...because she thinks I'm cool!??
Of course not, right?
Author's Note: Of course, no?
TL: Reeze27
ED: Reeze27
PR: Reeze27
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