Asobi Otonari

Charlotte's Feelings

(*pov charlotte)

I laid Emma on the bed, and remembered my days today.

To be honest I was very anxious about the first day I studied abroad, but my classmates were very considerate and kind.

The male eye is a bit scary, but it's the same as my previous school in England, so it's better not to worry. Everyone accepted me with open arms, so I was confident I could have a school life going forward.

However, when I got to the apartment, I could not find my sister, who was supposed to be waiting for me.

No, I had already realized the absurdity of the situation when the door that I was sure I had locked before leaving for school was unlocked.

Once I understood the situation, my entire body froze, but I immediately and desperately ran to find my sister. When I finally saw my sister fall asleep comfortably at my school, I felt relieved until I lost strength in my knees.

Aoyagi, who lives in a neighboring apartment, saves Emma. Suddenly, I remembered my conversation with Hanazawa-sensei right after I moved here from my previous school.

...◆...

“—It looks like I've seen an address similar to this somewhere before, is this the apartment next to Aoyagi?”

Hanazawa-sensei, who saw my address in the document, muttered lightly.I was often told that I had good ears and ended up unintentionally listening to the muttering of others.

“Aoyagi-san?”

“Oh, do you hear me? He's the boy in my class .. And he's the most troubled student in the whole school. "

“A-A troubled student?”

Whahuh? I think I moved next to a silly guy.

“Hanazawa-sensei! Please don't tease the transfer student! Bennett-san, Aoyagi-kun is the best exemplary student in our school, okay? ”

As I was frightened by this unexpected revelation, a young female teacher sitting next to Hanazawa-sensei hurriedly explained to me.

Hanazawa-sensei was cruel to prank me even though this was the first time we met in person. Inadvertently, I wanted to puff my cheeks in protest.

“In a sense, he is the number one troubled child.. ”.

For a moment, Hanazawa-sensei put a disinterested expression on her face.I may be the only person who can hear her muttering at the moment. I was worried about asking sensei about him because I was sure something was going on.

“What kind of person is this Aoyagi-kun?”

In the end, I couldn't help but ask him.

If Aoyagi-kun is a student in Hanazawa-sensei's class, then that would make him my classmate as well. Being interested in hearing about someone from the same class was natural.

Moreover, we are neighbors. It was unexpected for us to get involved with each other. There was also a problem with Emma, so I thought it would be beneficial for me to know about it.

“Yeah, he's a very talented guy. In addition, he was the best student in the school in terms of academics. "

"The 'intelligent', not the 'genius'?"

“Oh, that's a good perspective. Yeah, he's pretty smart, but not a genius. "

Hanazawa-sensei looked at me as if he was looking at something interesting.I don't think I said anything interesting.

I think a smart person is someone who tries hard.I have a pretty positive impression of him right now.

“Hei Bennett, this is a good opportunity. If you have any problems at all, you can count on Aoyagi. ”

“Eh, but—”

“Don't worry too much. He was a bit strange, but if he saw someone in trouble, he would never turn away. "

It's freaky. Although he called her a 'problem child', it seems that Hanazawa-sensei somewhat trusts Aoyagi. Now I'm more curious about this guy's personality.

“Understanding. If anything happens, I will rely on Aoyagi-kun. ”

“Good. Oh, one more thing. Don't believe Aoyagi's words. ”

Again, Hanazawa-sensei said something strange. Doesn't that mean Aoyagi-kun is a liar? Hanazawa-sensei smiled wryly as I tilted my head.

"i don't mean to say that you shouldn't believe anything he says. Just don't believe her words when she says something that is criticized by those around her. He's very different from the others. He is not fooled by short-term gains and considers the future. When he does something that provokes criticism, there is always meaning behind it. In other words, he was the one working behind the scenes. "

I knew from Sensei's serious expression that he wasn't lying. I processed Hanazawa-sensei's words in my mind and tried to interpret them myself.

That's a pretty accurate interpretation, Bennett. Well, it's not limited to just my class, but that's exactly what it is. ”

Hanazawa-sensei grinned as he listened to the conclusion I drew from his words. He somehow resembled a demon when he smiled like that.

“Why does he play such a destructive role?”

"Well, I can only guess, but I don't know what he's thinking unless the person himself talks about it."

Looks like Hanazawa-sensei won't give me an answer. Aoyagi had not said anything yet, so it was possible that he did not want to make a statement based on pure speculation.

“Why are you talking to me about him like this?”

It was obvious that she couldn't tell me anything else even though we kept talking, so I decided to change the subject.

I'm very interested in the answer to that question as well.

I don't think he'll talk to me about someone I haven't met, even if he's my neighbor. I might be thinking too much about this, but I feel like he told me all this for a reason.

"I wonder why .. I guess it's a feeling? I thought you could understand Aoyagi, and I felt like you two would get along well. "

“Oh, it's like wild instinct, right !?”

The young teacher sitting beside Hanazawa-sensei, who was listening to our conversation without saying a word, suddenly chimed in with sparkling eyes. Listening to his teacher's words, Hanazawa-sensei's mood suddenly changed drastically.

“Instead, intuition w-o-m-a-n..?”

“I-sick is sick it hurts! Stop, Hanazawa-sensei! Let me go! My head will be broken! "

While I was busy processing the situation, Hanazawa-sensei grabbed the young master's head and lifted him into the air with just one hand. Without mercy, I could even hear the sound of his head being crushed.

What am I supposed to do? It felt like I had ventured into the manga world.

"Hey, Bennett."

“Y-yes!”

“You said you have a sister? Be careful, because even though he looks like this, he is famous as a lolicon teacher. ”

Hanazawa-sensei advised me with the young female teacher who was still hanging in the air.

The young teacher became quiet and twitched, is it alright to leave him like this…?

However, I can't ask Hanazawa-sensei about him right now, so I ask him what I'm interested in.

“Lolicon, right? A lady?"

“Oh, she is quite famous among students. At first glance she looked like a motherly character, but her eyes while talking to the little girl and staring at the little girl were frightening. "

"U-understand."

As expected of the two-dimensional culture of Japan. There are people with various hobbies.

―After that, I disappeared quickly without testing Hanazawa-sensei's anger.

...◆...

In the end, I witnessed a shocking scene and my attention was distracted, but the main topic of the conversation was Aoyagi.

He is a much better man than I heard from Hanazawa-sensei.

As I heard from Sensei, he acted as a villain for my sake and even protected Emma who got lost on the side of the road.

The gentle eyes that Aoyagi had when dealing with Emma were truly beautiful.I realized that Aoyagi was a very good person.I wanted to get along with her from now on.

Even so — what is the true meaning behind the words he said when we parted?

I understand that he is not serious about what he is saying, but I have not realized the true meaning of those words…

I gently patted the head of my cute little sister so as not to wake her up, and pondered a little about the meaning behind her words.

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