Love Story in College

Chapter 4

Tada Banri turned into tuna.

Despite waking up, he seemed unable to get up, his body stretched out on the bed and his eyes opened in a crack, just like a cat. He was like a tuna that was transported to Yaisu .. for half an hour already Banri was like a tuna.

In the driveway, the corridor and the kitchen, though early in the morning, the veil of darkness had been torn apart, as if forgetting the night. In a dark corner, sitting in a used chair, I had noticed Banri, a tuna fish.

Facing the two windows that opened to the northwest, the weather today looked good again, the morning sunlight shining gently through the cotton curtains he bought in the center-house. But as bright as it is around the window, the light does not reach to the center of the room.

By the time they decided on this room, they had already stopped hesitating about other possibilities. If the place is a Japanese-style room facing south, then at this hour even the corners and corners of the room will be brightly lit by the morning sun, and it will definitely feel pleasant. Of course the property is good, I think even now. But the closet is big. The wardrobe was too small, and already the clothes, pajamas, bags and such had started to scatter here and there.

Wrapped in a sheet of egg-colored skin, his face was still slightly swollen and tangled, Banri as usual had just opened his eyes. Banri's body did not move, and the scratches and wounds that had still not healed all over his body were not to blame. There are also no new complications with people, nor the busy lives of students, nor the feeling of being used to living alone.

Every now and then, Banri looks for me.

It felt as if by holding on to his dream he was getting a clue, as if he thought that by not moving, he might catch his quarry unprepared, so with his eyes alone he was looking for me. He understood that it was futile, and he planned to stop, but he kept looking.

"How did he expect to find me?", as if he could hear me if he tried. But even if he could hear, "What in the world? Why are you looking?", He will not understand. Find and arrest me, does it return me to him? Or maybe, will he wipe me out completely? Even so, that man would not even understand what is called my existence. Things like that he can't do.

So, Banri, realizing the impossibility of what he was doing, as usual became sad. Taking a breath, he closed his eyes once more, as if he was extremely tired, unperturbed by anything, and shortly afterwards crawled under the covers once more. But many times he did, even leaving the house and living his parents, Banri still did not change. Still, here it is.

I know what Banri will do next. After all, haven't I seen this show many times before? Hiding behind a blanket, Banri after a while fell asleep again. After all, by the time I was around, how many times had he fallen into this trap? It's called falling back to sleep. This sleep was strangely strong, heavy and deep, hitting Banri at once. Even after setting his cell phone alarm to wake him up, with the necessary exposition on the criminal law that he has not even started yet, Banri did not even move.

Getting down from the strangely comfortable chair, I approached the bed. Buried near the pillow is a cell phone, once again making a sound. This time it was not an alarm. It was from Linda. Awake, Banri.

If she came out and said, "Hello, who is it?", Linda would definitely be surprised. … But no, he wouldn't be surprised, would he? There is nothing mysterious about calling Tada Banri, or dating Banri as well, in the normal world is there?

Anyway Banri, get up fast. … In other words, really wake up. The sound from the alarm or from the cell phone made the woman next door angry, and she hit the wall. It was him again, that strangely frightening voice was terrifying.

Didn't that hurt his fist?

* * *

"Mrs. Two Dimensions! Hey thank you! Heeyy Thaaankks!"

"Noo proo-bleeem! Catch yououuu laaateeer!"

"Toomoorroowws! Aarrouunndd luunnchtiimmee!"

"Sounndds's fuun!"

"Oookaaay theenn!"

"Theenn toomoorrooww!"

Giving a big wave, as if someone left the pier with a ferry, Banri saw Mr. Two Dimensions, who advanced at a rapid pace. He could see his back when he swallowed up a group of students, like a young girl holding both hands in front of his chest,

"Trs. Two Dimensions, Satou Takaya-kun .. Good luck with your work at the tempura store! No matter what, don't let yourself burn …!"

He really hopes for more. As it happens, the Two-Dimensional high school nickname is "Satou Taka". By the way, according to the man himself, rather than being called by that name, he would rather be a "forever" Two-Dimensional Master."

Yanagisawa, looked at Banri with a look of admiration in her eyes,

"Causing trouble even for the Two-Dimensional Master, really, what are you doing?"

He drank the cloudy green tea that he put in the black oolong tea bottle. "In other words," his voice continued with great itching, now in a scolding mode.

"When I first saw your text message, I thought it was really the strangest thing ever. Really, are you really in great danger? How can you not pay attention? To begin with, bringing a new student who wasn't even a proper member of the club to the training camp in April, wasn't that a bit strange? And you followed blindly so? "

Not even retaliating, Banri's shoulder slumped. His honor as an elder, completely fell. In the past such problems did not exist, even in theory.

Saturday's nightmare, driving back to Tokyo with a new student, Mr. Two Dimensions were unable to contact Banri and Kouko, no matter how long it took, and wondered if he should report it to the police. He was finally able to get a connection to Banri's phone, and when he managed to explain the situation, "Are you alright !? We are fine ~, Kaga-san has left too, we are really scared ~! ", Mr. Two Dimensions crying to the phone. "I'm sorry I left you" he said.

Remembering it now, he was truly sorry. After making someone worry about him, apologizing, all of that was unforgivable.

"Enough, really .. I don't even understand my stupidity .. a feeling like 'help me'. Save me from myself!, so to speak."

"But even though there's Banri, there's also Kouko. He's a fool!"

While Yanagisawa casually went down the stairs, she stared longingly at the little tea powder that was stuck at the bottom of the bottle and sighed.

"Did he even understand what kind of dangerous situation he was in? … Besides if she's safe, then I think it's okay."

Banri pushed the arch of his foot into the corner of the staircase to collapse following Yanagisawa. A hard angle stimulated his still sluggish legs. After doing it feels good, somehow.

trying to see how he was doing with his shins still hurting. As he rolled up his bluejeans cuff, his limited vision trembled.

Behind Yanagisawa. Very bright, pink rose with a thick pattern of dark red flowers. Silk fluttering light, one-piece dresses amazingly lacy. At this point, he did not know how one could be so skilled in dressing in style in such flashy clothes.

He made a small 'x' mark with his finger to keep quiet, warning him, "It's Kaga-san, over there!" He sent a personal signal to Mitsuo, as he was half hidden from Kouko by the fire door.

Emphasized more than usual her fancy hair, snow-white hair bands. Sandals and bags are also snow white. Even in the distance was clearly beautiful, lips painted deep red, Kouko today was again very beautiful.

Yanagisawa turned around, not paying attention. Kouko, with good humor and spirit, shows her sparkling smile and twists to show the tip of her skirt especially to Banri. He's looking for the whole world like a matador. The other students who passed behind him looked skeptically, even glaring at Kouko who was acting strangely, beautiful, perfect. However, Banri understands the meaning of Kouko's mysterious behavior. The girl had not even replied to a text message from her beloved Yanagisawa.

Before long Kouko frowned, troubled by the situation with Yanagisawa, but tried to continue. That scenario should eventually result in "Kuoukuooo!" In short, move on to the "See here, take me!" stage!" Yanagisawa is a bull. Padlock, Kouko.

Yanagisawa's gaze was suddenly directed intensely beyond Banri.

"Chinami!"

Reflexively, Banri also turned around and,

"Ah, this is Yana. What are you doing?"

A short girl, like a high schooler, approached them with a smile.

This feeling. This Fellow Yana. Looks like —

"No way! We say it harmoniously, don't we? It's nice to meet you. I'm Oka Chinami. Yana and I met at a movie research club recruitment party."

— She's right for him.

"Err, nice to meet you. I'm Tada Banri. Yana-ssan almost certainly has a relationship with my previous life. Or rather, Oka,"

"Call me Chinami. Being called 'Oka' makes me sound like I'm an old servant."

"Ah. Then hey Chinami, China .. excuse me, but this is a little awkward. I'll call you Chinami then. Chinami, .. excuse me, even this is hard to stop. Uh, Oka … "

Chinami looked at Banri's face, seemingly with great curiosity as he spoke foolishly. His dark eyes were somewhat gloomy from being a natural fool. It gave the impression of small letters spinning in the middle of the pupils in his eyes. Inside like little Chinami, about five hundred little heart marks wanted to exclaim. No no, no, back to earth.

"With Oka, it makes a third person with a two-syllable last name. There's Tada, Oka, and one more person, .. Kaga …"

In the elaborate manner of mentioning Kouko's name, Banri casually tries to get a reaction from Yanagisawa. But his facial expression did not change. Unchanged, or perhaps because he was too fascinated, stared fixedly at the sweet Chinami, so that other things, such as Banri's unattractive and innocent face, were not even noticed. It seemed that he did not even hear the name of his uncomfortable childhood friend.

Chinami's eyes sparkled from Banri's stupid jokes while he nodded at her.

"Wow, is that really so? There's Hara, the girl at Film Research too! Counting Mita, the man from physics, how many syllables are there here? This time, why don't we just collect some two?" "People who are quiet and have a little drinking party? With this unexpected connection, we might get something fun! Then I'll call Yana too. Hey, look, yeah-na, you two syllables!"

He hit Yanagisawa's elbow with his own elbow, playing around.

Yanagisawa, looks happier than that,

"Huh? But I'm five syllables, my real name has five syllables! We're in a different class!"

He hit his back, his elbow into hers. The beats are stronger.

"Eh, finally, even though you said you would call me, ihyahya! Wait, hyaa!"

Chinami the last one is "Hyahahaha!" go flying like a high-pitched laugh. The one to blame was Yanagisawa, who attacked him, tickling his side. While he laughed out loud, "I tickle! Stop that!" and trying to escape, Yanagisawa pursues Chinami even harder, torturing him.

Kouko doesn't even understand what she's seeing.

Or rather, he did. … He's right there, close by.

Recalling the situation, Banri's breath choked. With what kind of face Kouko looked at Mitsuo in her helplessness, she was afraid to check on him. Is he going to explode, or is he in shock?

Mindlessly failing to read the moods in their behavior, she went on to separate the happy couple from their desires. Forcing his arm between the two with all his strength, he separated them. Enraged that she was touched by Miss Chinami, she grabbed Yanagisawa roughly beside her.

"Yes, na, s, sa, n, it's true that your real name has five syllables! Chinami-chan, call it that! In a syllable party two he's the wrong guy! He was sexually harassed! Please be careful with the wild beasts! Oi! "

a warning? Understand that there will be no warning next time."

"Kouko, stop."

Her face that was frozen like a Noh mask, Yanagisawa stood in front of Kouko, giving Chinami her back as if to protect her.

Kouko, who did not care, simply brushed Yanagisawa aside, putting herself closer to Chinami. Bending on Chinami's forehead, her lips were so close that she could kiss him, Kouko's fingertips pointed to Chinami's chin like a gun.

"That's because you attacked. People like you are eliminated in an instant. Because that's the world. … I'll do anything. If you don't like it, then go to the ladies room and shiver, but why don't you go? Why don't you hibernate for fifty years, or better yet a hundred and twenty years. "

A sweet voice came from a graceful smile, he was truly a villain.

"Hey, aren't you aware? Isn't it really bad behavior to reach out and touch others?"

"Kouko, shut up."

"Hey, aren't you ashamed?"

"Shut up! Act alone!"

Grabbing Kouko's wallet chain, Yanagisawa pulls it. Losing his balance with his high heels, Kouko takes a quick, surprising step. Gazing at Yanagisawa's expressionless face, it seemed like for the first time she realized. She was stunned for a moment, but immediately tried to regain her queen-bee expression,

"Go somewhere else."

"… That's it, Mitsuo. Send me a text message, thank you. What are we talking about, okay?"

"That's enough, I'm gone. Chinami, let's have lunch. The banri!"

Summoned, Banri gulped, strangely strangely.

"Well, that, err, I .. we have an appointment with Omaken's senpai. … Kaga-san and I are together."

Banri when he asked for help.

"You're doing something like that for us?"

While walking closer, despite Kouko speaking, Linda looked over her shoulder, and was seen smiling and shaking her head. Seeing him like that, Banri was once again surprised at how unexpected a normal person was. … Isn't saying things like that rude? But, this was Linda before she chatted and Linda who on the day of the entrance ceremony manifested before her from the Edo era and threw a kiss, she had a feeling that they were the same person.

Just a little shorter than Kouko, with a softer voice, walked quickly with both hands put in her pockets, her attitude so peaceful, filled with a calm strength.

"Not just for the two of you! It's self-defense, sort of."

There's that face. It's a saint.

Because with her gentle and beatific face, even her long steps, even her mediocre manner of speaking, she did not appear childish.

"'Omaken', put simply, do some research into the old and awesome Japanese customs of the Cultural Festival, take part in those times, leaving a legacy for future generations … although we are doing a typical activity, though you could say our presence is not necessary. "

With every word she spoke, Linda's colorless lips seemed to wrinkle, frowning.

"Of course, isn't that a bit suspicious? I can't say for sure that festivals and religious beliefs aren't entirely related. Not long ago, there was some kind of big religious event here, and I've heard it for a long time after that they were guarding our club with their eyes closed, suspicious of us. Given that background, we have tried to present ourselves as a normal and respectable club whenever we have the opportunity. We told everyone, "We're not weird, really, and being put together with such an oddity is troublesome for us. We would like to cooperate with you fully to bring out these suspicious elements. '"

"I saw…"

Nodding while walking beside Kouko, Banri casually pulled the elbow of his cardigon. The two stepped quietly over a few Special Mondays, driven out in front of a tavern, without looking at her.

In this part of town, many old office buildings one after another, more than students could see any form of salary for lunch. The identification marks of their company hung around their necks but stuck in their shirt pockets, the shapes of the white shirts moved together in groups, all the adults who were facing fatigue, the statement read, it was impossible to distinguish from each other, emerging from here and there. Linda, like an earthly cat, easily meanders through the cracks in men. They remained with him afterwards, but Banri and Kouko were still a bit slow.

Wrapped in a beautiful neon-colored Nike, her legs stopped. It seemed from a fleeting glance as if Linda was jerked a little, passing under the old mark, which was carefully written. "Auntie!", Call her, and a woman wearing an apron appeared from behind at once.

"It's nice to see you again. We sold out of today's specials, Karaage, croquettes, hamburgers and even clashing seaweed. Do you want Tonkatsu or Menchi?"

pickled radish smoke .. Regarding Donbee, I'm in the club Kitsune Udon dark blue .. Err, don't worry, I I I paid. "

"It's okay, this is my deal. Even if it's just for today, okay? With how you guys look tired lately, I'm not worried about collecting $ 2.50 lunch money from you."

"Cheapy!", Banri exclaimed in shock. It really looked like there was deflation all around. From now on, they needed to check out this shop, and there was no way he would reveal it, even for the time being the unlucky prince.

"That, really, must be too sad. As for me, in a dream I've seen it all. In the middle of the night, only wear house slippers. Four syllables passed through my mind like escaped prisoners."

"That's not four syllables!"

Like her upperclassmen, Linda silently ignored the answer. He gets a little dime from his wallet and without a word pushes it roughly into Kouko's hands, receiving three lunch boxes stuffed in one bag.

"Together! Coming again!"

Receiving $ 10 in exchange for the woman, he walked in front of Banri and Kouko once again. Nearly attacking, Banri's hand reached out, picking up the unexpected heavy bag.

That night, when Banri and Kouko get lost, it seems that they are walking towards the actual college seminar house without even realizing it. Their screams in the woods are heard by Linda, and they are saved by everyone in her training camp. They explained their situation and the next morning, they were sent home by car.

They owe him a gratitude that cannot be forgotten.

As a result, both Banri and Kouko can already commit to him permanently.

They didn't know for sure what they were doing to Omaken, but no matter what they were going to do, the feeling didn't change. In this way the decision is made.

Apparently the older Omaken has struggled with a lack of help in the past. They were happy to invite them both. So today, it turned out, just like that, that they would show up for a daytime meeting.

In the entire small campus town, there was really nothing really cool for the club room, so under normal circumstances, they were gathered around the lecture tables of the lobby floor of the first building, which was the first building, or hang out at a local coffee shop, and then occasionally, like today, they might rent a district meeting hall.

There are so many things they might do: dress up in kimonos and save people from samba dancers, open rallies, slide down the mountain road up on a wooden rod, and get rid of the, aiming at targets while riding horses, devouring rice cakes, letting babies cry in the sumo arena, filling themselves with a mountain of food — Japanese festivals are really very much — And Banri plans to do so. Kouko must have thought the same thing.

"Look, the yellow building over there. We have used it for generations. We train there, in our first-floor clubroom."

Linda looked back, she pointed to a rather old three-story building. Later,

"Remember well. Don't forget, first year."

He smiled at Banri and Kouko's faces.

His jawline was split into pieces by his swinging hair, the sunlight looking bright. As if, as if about to run she was wearing a nylon hoodie with a logo on it. The pants reach just past the knees. Calf. Slender ankles. Brightly colored, not a fairly new NIKE. His face looked at the slightly bossy upperclassman.

He tried to refrain from the world, bright and windy, but not too invisible. The environment with Linda's shape inside was strangely comfortable for Banri. How in the world did he end up spending the rest of the day with her? He had a feeling it would be fun. Banri's spirit rose at once, but,

"…?"

Suddenly he felt suffocated. Legs stopped.

To decipher his memory. "Don't forget!"

"Don't forget, Banri —" Looks like Linda's voice caught her throat. Making noises in the hot lining of her throat, as if she wanted to cry for him.

… Want to, but no, why did he call Banri?

"Are you not coming, Tada Banri! What are you doing?"

Called by his full name, Banri, confused, shook his head. He doesn't understand at all. He had no time to stand there and ponder. Pursuing Linda and Kouko, he went to the cool and refreshing entrance. Drove down the dimly lit corridor, they opened the door.

eat all yours, Kaga-san?"

"Yes, maybe. Linda, thank you for the food."

"You bet. Eat, eat. Because it's okay when we eat, look over there, right? Because you'll be involved with that group this year."

Linda pointed with her chopsticks to the laptop computer that was left open on the table by the window. The wide screen is filled by the video being played, which is,

"…A.H!?"

Without a second thought, Banri slapped his leg. Of course, his chopsticks got stuck in his jeans.

"That outfit, isn't it cosplay of the Edo Period !?"

"Eh ..", some of the upperclassmen turned their heads saddened by Banri's voice.

"Very! I can't invite anyone to the club without doing something cosplay!"

"My talent" was greatly exaggerated. I didn't have that in the first place. "

"… But if you don't have it, then where am I …?"

Banri handed the bottled water he bought from the vending machine to Kouko, who stood there sighing sadly. Saying "Thank you ..", she opened the top for a drink, and,

And started coughing.

Did something go down her throat? Kouko choked and coughed violently. Dropping on the side of the road, the lid rolling down the storm drain. Kouko followed him with her eyes, moaning "Aaa ..." in a very pitiful voice. "That's" Kaga Kouko, until then getting weaker. If Oka-chan was there back then, she might be able to return to the bully queen — but could not say anything due to the mood, Banri secretly noticed Kouko like her.

Not that it's a hard thing to do.

After all, it was only the first training session. No, calling it exercise might be a bit much. It was just an introduction, nothing more.

Even without music, their legs are still barefoot, just beating the time "1, 2, 1, 2". With no difference between male and female dances, they just tried to beat the time by kneeling down. Can't talk to Linda, that's all they do.

On the tatami mat, all Omaken people stood the same distance, facing the mirror that had been installed on one wall. Then, with their legs stretched out about shoulder-width apart, both of their hands opened and raised upwards, standing lightly on tiptoes. Shouting, "Here we go!", very relaxed, bent down at the knees, just up and down to the beat. "Loosening, floating, it's the secret of dancing" Linda said over and over again.

"I mean .. sorry, Tada-kun, I, I forgot to give you money for water …"

"It's okay, it's okay, as far as I'm concerned, it's no big deal. We're just getting started. After all, aren't we indebted to Omaken? Have you forgotten?"

"I haven't forgotten our debts, of course not. But ... I've been thinking that maybe we'll pay them the wrong way. Someone like me, I'm just a burden. There may be a better way than by joining a club. … For example, contribution. … Or something like that. "

"Is there no other way to pay them back that is better than money? Besides, if you stop, won't that leave me alone? Let's try working together a little more!"

"… Again, shame, continue …"

Looking somewhat annoyed, Kouko looked at Banri's face.

"A little bit about C-3PO is bad for me! Sorry, really. I didn't mean to embarrass you, nor did I plan to tease you, it just came out …"

"… It's okay. Besides, you haven't tried to do something like that to me, since the beginning."

They started walking once again. Kouko let out a long sigh and spoke to herself.

"So that ..the idea of coming here to college was a mistake. I've been messing up since the beginning. Even though I'm late, after all this time .. what will I do. .. "

"You've reached where you say things like that. Don't you want to go to college with Yana-ssan? For now, therefore, isn't it right to say you finished it?"

"… But he's been avoiding me like the plague …"

"So lately it has become a difficult game to catch. Therefore, why not just let him and let's do Awa Odori, you and I together!"

"…But…"

"And then, proceed with the plan! We'll kick and laugh for everyone to see! Clad in black, had whips and everything else for S&M bondage. Because it became Kaga-san."

"… I don't have anything like that …"

"Then buy them! It suits you perfectly!"

Chatting as they returned to the university building, Banri muttered "there ..".", and stopped in his tracks. It's too late to change course. Kouko saw the same thing Banri did.

At a table in the corner of the lobby, a deep conversation about something fun is the forms of Yanagisawa and Chinami. Since the summer holidays, they have always been together, sitting face to face, looking into each other's eyes, laughing like idiots, ready to get off the bench. It seems like the two of them didn't even realize Banri and Kouko were there.

Feeling like a cold sweat, Banri tried to secretly glance towards Kouko. He was afraid that he would charge them again, just like before, with them as sitting ducks. But, this time, as you would expect,

…"

"A, what !? What happened !?"

"… But actually, aren't you being too black-hearted? Aren't you hiding under those ragged clothes the lush body that was directing the boys around with its nose? Is there no bloom, deep in the forest of Oka-chan, her sinful nectar dripping down, the Rafflesia flower? "

"Hhhh …!?"

"… Does not bloom, Oka-fflesia …"

"K .. Yes !?"

"Hmph, right? You really are a favorite of Yana-ssan.", Banri saw Chinami's face flushed with confusion. He seemed to feel very awkward about the part of the unreasonable praise that Banri had spoken earlier. Blinking her eyes, like a lost squirrel had just come out of the forest while tilting her head, she had both her hands on her reddened cheeks. So it's funny to do that. In both her appearance and voice, she was beautiful, honest, innocent and true, and above all there was a very good feeling about her. Warm, friendly, and stable. So much so. If they are already familiar, then they are the strongest players in the game.

Suddenly, he turned to face Yanagisawa.

"Yana-san's chat. I kind of understand how you feel …"

"So really, what are you …"

"… You will understand …"

While he stared at Yanagisawa's stunned expression, Banri closed his eyes, exhausted. C-3PO, inside, does not change inside, like Chinami, but the specifications must be built. At least Banri thought so, though unfortunately, that shiny golden body was a bit too much.

Instead, show off the cable! … If he had anything to do with it, no one else would be in trouble.

* * *

Second period Tuesday, lecture on law.

After that, it was time to go and have lunch together, Banri inserted himself between the Two Dimensional Master and Yanagisawa, sitting shoulder to shoulder on a bench.

After skipping the period despite Law being a compulsory subject, he had a vicious choice of a fourth or fifth period on Saturday, which was almost entirely a freshman (and, some upperclassmen who failed before). Or so he thought.

He quietly opened the door behind the spacious classroom, so as not to make a sound to warn the professor. Looking over his shoulder, Banri noticed something was wrong. Kouko wasn't there. Squatting because he was late, an unknown girl crawled in.

Kouko hasn't materialized yet. Maybe he took a leave of absence. Towards the middle of the lecture, despite the ban, he opened his phone and under his desk began composing text messages. "Didn't you come to Law?", that's all, even without the funny symbols.

Mr. The two Dimensions lightly poked his elbow. Then, with a mechanical pencil on Banri's looseleaf piece of paper, "Watcha wants to eat?" "Cafeteria food?" "Moses?" "I want rice." "Burger rice?" "Something else" They wrote to each other in turn. Yanagisawa tapped the two of them lightly with her fingertips, getting their attention, she pointed to the side with the tip of the pen. Chinami is there.

He keeps a straight face, a pocket copy of "The Six Codes" standing on his desk to hide what he's doing with his fingertips. Whether stylish for girls or not, she wore glasses with thick black rims, lenses protruding out of her face, and it seemed like she was seriously hiding something she was doing, like sewing or knitting. Carefully moving her fingers in a practiced manner, the girls sitting on each side looked at, looking quite interested. "You're not really serious," she over-offended lips to Yanagisawa. Mr. Two Dimensions watched Chinami for a while as well, then on a notepad wrote, "Yana's boyfriend? Arale-chan's glasses are a bit strange, though in three dimensions they are cute."

"What !? What is that !? Are you kidding me?"

"Kaga-san is in love with Yana-ssan"

"!?!?!?!?"

Yanagisawa wrote throughout Banri's writings with a pen, erasing them. And then, frowning at Banri as if they were not friends, he wrote boldly.

"I've told Kouko clearly every time I have the chance. Although I always said it clearly, this time for sure, I made it clear. I made him understand. Because Chinami and I think we really want to go outside."

"Opportunities, when is !?", thought Banri, unable to say anything from emotions, bowing to what Yanagisawa had written.

Kouko was not seen at the school on Tuesday, or Wednesday.

There may be little time to recover and return, and the letter Banri received around Thursday night.