Ai No Koe's

Chapter 3

Kaito

As I stepped towards the classroom, there was a horde of students who seemed to be in a fuss in the middle of the hallway. I just tried to cut myself off and get through them.

"Hey ... mute .. do you still remain silent if tortured?"

"Haha"

At first glance hearing a word from someone in the crowd I understood who was the target of their action. Unfortunately I'm not a hero, I'm not like the main character in the novel. I'm just a shadow.

I kept going to class and sitting on my bench. This morning I felt a little sleepy. As is my custom I will put my bag on the table and make it my head. I am quite comfortable sleeping in a sitting position like this.

I don't know how many minutes I slept. When I opened my eyes I saw Ai sitting next to me. As usual, he just kept quiet and read a novel. When I saw that his arm was full of blisters, I asked.

"Are you okay?"

He just nodded and threw a sweet smile at me. I was surprised he could still smile sincerely after all that. It crossed my mind, whether Ai is sane or not, I don't care anymore.

I'm pretty happy every Tuesday and Thursday. Because the first lesson is Mr. Kakegawa's lesson. I felt a little free this morning. Mr. Kakegawa won't remind me even if I don't pay attention to the lesson, because he knows I must have learned the lesson.

My attention to the blue sky was again taken over by the noise from Ai. It seemed like he had trouble finding a book from inside his bag. I remember the incident this morning. They must have hidden Ai's book, too.

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Kaito who saw his book was still empty also gave it to Ai who looked panicked.

"This is my book" Kaito said.

Ai stopped ransacking her bag and looked at Kaito with her sweet smile.

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Kaito

Uh, what is this?, time seems to stop. I can't take my eyes off her sweet smile.

"Kaito! How even friendly?", asked Mr. Kakegawa with a joke tone.

The attention of the class was on me. I kept trying and looked back at the sky from the window and said.

"Sorry sir"

The quiet atmosphere of the class was filled with small laughter from the students in the class.

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The lesson went on like the day before. The school bell rang loudly at exactly three in the afternoon. Kaito immediately headed to the literature club room on the second floor. Her steps were stopped by someone who patted her on the shoulder.

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Kaito

"Oi Kaito .. I heard you're back in the literature club huh?", asked Raku.

I scratched my head and answered.

Raku sighed and turned his body around saying.

"It's good then .. don't make the events of three years ago your hindrance again ..."

With my lazy face I sighed and replied.

"Hmm .. You still remember."

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Raku

     What he still remembers. Three years ago, Mina and I were troubled because of you. You locked yourself in your room and didn't want to eat at all. You won the novel writing race. But you don't even want to accept the awards and prizes. Yeah, I know what happened right before the award. You lost someone who made you write that novel.

     It's a good thing that Mina can calm you down. And get you back to school again. But you're starting to change. I no longer see the spirit that radiates from your face. And you keep talking about life being a shadow. From then on you stopped writing novels.

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Kaito

     Cih, those memories are yes, I have locked and harbored them in my heart. I just continued my steps towards the literature club room. As I opened the door of the club room, I saw Ai sitting quietly without a sound reading the same novel from yesterday. When I saw her golden blonde hair I felt like I remembered someone. But who is it?

     Ah, nevermind. I also sat on an ordinary bench that I sat in the literature club room. As my eyes fell on the novel I was reading, the sound of another paper tear took my attention. Ai gave a piece of paper that read "I want to come along."

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     With a puzzled face Kaito asked and put the novel he read to the table.

"Come? What do you mean?"

With a smile and twinkling eyes Ai showed a piece of poster.

"Ohh ... contest writing novels, yes follow her why?" said Kaito after reading the poster that Ai showed.

Ai also wrote a sentence in her little notebook.

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Kaito

     Ai also pointed out the sentence he wrote in the little blue notebook. "I want you to help me."

"Eh, why should I?", I asked while scratching my head.

When I heard my question Ai fell silent and her gleeful face instantly disappeared as if swallowed by my question. After I thought he asked for my help because he didn't have any other friends.

     The problem is that I can't write any more novels. I'm not the one writing the novel anyway. With a slight joke I said to Ai.

"Well princess .. but if we lose I don't want responsibility."

My words were like burning his spirit again. Ai smiled sweetly and immediately wrote a sentence in her little notebook. "Thank you my prince" he wrote. Uh, again time is like freezing for me. I don't seem to want to take my eyes off her smile.