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Just wanna say sorry that I got delayed in posting this. I know I owe 2 more chapters >.>
I got sick for 4 days and I only got well yesterday so yeah orz
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Afterwards, it turned silent for a moment. There was an heavy atmosphere.
Aika-chan was not in the wrong. She was betrayed by a person who she thought was a friend, I can not imagine how sad it is. I should not cry. The one whom should be crying is Aika-chan after all.
"I have also talked about the matter to Ichinose, Sasaki, and Mamiya-senpai senpai. Sakaki was suspicious, but the other two believed it. It seems that Ichinose et al has an idea too."
"&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;Is that so"
Ichinose-senpai believed in her. That"s definitely, it should have been Aika"s salvation.
"After that, Shinozuka was isolated from them. Approaching people could not place their trust in her. It was inevitable."
Inevitable. But it must have been tough, being alone.
"Framing Shinozuka, it was not only those 4 people. Two, a third year senpai seems to be hara.s.sing Mamiya using Shinozuka, it seems that there were male students among them."
Full of enemies indeed. She was in such a bad environment, it may be the reason why she wanted to commit suicide. I thought that the suicide was surely because of Ichinose-senpai but, it might be different.
"Those who knew about Shinozuka"s counterattack, terrifying is the only word."
"She copied the test answers of the group of four, and not only stuck it on the student entrance, but it seems that she intentionally delivered it to his parents. Only those with a failing marks"
"Uwah&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;"
If everyone saw my failed exams, I would be too embarra.s.sed to come to school. Moreover, even to the parents.
"It was not only that. She clogged the keyholes in their lockers, pasted pieces of paper with mischievous writings on their backs after school, and the next day their faces would be dyed red with anger, it seems that she did these small hara.s.sments everyday. However, she never ever did anything like stealing things or using violence."
No matter how much counterattacks she does, she did not return the same hara.s.sment received, it might be a good thing. Huh, is it a good thing? I do not understand it well.
But to do such a thing everyday, I think Aika"s tenacity is really amazing.
"That was the talk from the cafeteria. It was about the male student who framed Shinozuka that was eating in the cafeteria. Shinozuka suggested to change seats. The male student of course refused, Shinozuka laughed and said"
『You, do you think you can defy me? It"s fine for me you know? I will tell everyone here in a loud voice about what you have done.』
That was a threat, Aika-chan.
"Shinozuka"s smile at that time, can only be looked upon as villainous."
I wonder what it is. Even though I had this sad feeling a while ago, this feeling is unpleasant and makes me want to flee.
"The male student cannot say anything, he offered his seat silently. The face of Shinozuka whom was triumphant at that time&h.e.l.lip;. fu, well it was entertaining. After that, for the Shinozuka kept doing it again and again, other students began to call her this. 【3 Times Payback Shinozuka】"
Mikoshiba-kun remembered the scene, he giggled and laughed. As for me, I can only smile wryly.
Aika-chan seems to really hate losing. But if I have done such a thing, I will be hated by more and more people around me.
"The senpais were not silent either. It is not strange that something happened, the relationship between Shinozuka and the senpais is the worst after all."
I felt a chill when I heard this "Something". Perhaps Aika has been driven to a corner by the senpais&h.e.l.lip;. I only thought of all the bad things that could happen. I swallowed my saliva, I then listened to Mikoshiba-kun"s story.
"At that time, I told the people around that Ichinose-senpai said he likes Mamiya-senpai. If you hara.s.s Mamiya-senpai, I will investigate it thoroughly."
For the sake of rescuing Mamiya-senpai. My chest hurts a little. Mamiya-senpai is the number one victim, so it is natural to help her, but Aika-chan is also a victim. I wanted to complain.
Why Ichinose-senpai, why did you not help her when you knew about the backstabbing.
"After that the hara.s.sment disappeared immediately but&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;"
The expression of Mikoshiba-kun is cloudy.
"Sakaki has talked about it before. Mamiya-senpai was pushed down the stairs."
Come to think of it, to Sakaki-senpai, Ichinose-senpai loved Mamiya-senpai, if that is the case then why are you a.s.sociating with me.
Now it is different, the mystery remains. According to what Sakaki-senpai said, Ichinose-senpai was threatened into dating me, but as far as what Mikoshiba-kun has said, I begin to doubt it.
Certainly Aika-chan is, she was doing some hara.s.sment and intimidation as revenge, that was because Aika-chan was framed. Even so, violence was not used as a means, to push people down the stairs&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;
At that time, it was on my mind that.
『Just because I could not buy the outfits that I wanted, I pushed my mother over.』
The words that Yuuya-kun said. They are not lies nor mistakes but irrefutably the truth .That"s right, the thing about Aika-chan pushing her mother down did happen. Perhaps the truth is Aika-chan really&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;?
"The culprit has not yet been found. There are no witnesses either, Mamiya-senpai said that he did not see it either. However, Ichinose dated Shinozuka immediately after that. So others around would think that, Shinozuka threatened Ichinose to date her.
I clenched my skirt while looking down.
Because I cannot say anything. There is not enough information, it can neither be a.s.sumed nor denied.
"Ichinose was asked many times, he stubbornly closed his mouth and the story ended. The criticism around Shinozuka wasn"t strong, and by being at the side of Ichinose, most of the hara.s.sment disappeared, the mood inside the school became calm."
I wonder if Aika-chan was not pained. Even if I am to go out with my beloved Ichinose-senpai, not only does it not create any friends or precious people, I would be hated by people around me, it would have been lonely.
Besides, the person that Ichinose-senpai really likes Mamiya-senpai, even though it was not Aika-chan, staying by his side must have been bitter. Nevertheless, even so she wanted so much to be by his side, I wonder if Aika-chan liked Ichinose-senpai.
"It was not only Ichinose, I asked Shinozuka directly too. About whether that"s ok for you."
『It"s natural that you would want to go out with the people you love. About this, don"t lump me with those girls whom only go kya kya and make noise. If I can make Kazuki mine, it does not matter what you say. Rather than the half-a.s.sed s.h.i.t women who play around, I am way more worthy for Kazuki!』
"&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;.I could not say anything. The thoughts that she cried out has a somewhat dangerous feeling to it, it felt serious to that extent."
I, can I say that I like Ichinose-senpai to that extent? Certainly my heart throbs when I am with Ichinose-senpai, just looking at his face makes me happy, it makes me want to jump when he talks. I would like to be useful to Ichinose-senpai, my thoughts certainly does not reach Aika-chan"s extent. To that extent, Aika-chan"s strong feelings towards Ichinose-senpai.
"Here is what I know. Listen to the rest from Ichinose. The things we did not say, I think we can say it to Shinozuka."
"Thank you for telling me."
All the keys are, Ichinose-senpai is holding it.
When going out from Gyudon shop-san (TLN: Do not look at me, it was in the raw ._.), although Mikoshiba-kun offered to send me home, Mikoshiba-kun"s house is near the school so it does not seem necessary to get on a train. I don’t want to bother him with making two trips, so I only accepted his offer to drop me off at the station.
Along the way, we had a fun conversation and talked about the sports festival, and the tests, the gloomy feeling inside my heart has not disappeared and it is painful&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;..
For the me that was noticed, Mikoshiba-kun gave me the recommended bread by the bakery near the station. Yup, it smells good. Mikoshiba-kun is so kind and my tears may have flowed a little.
We parted at the station, I viewed the scenery outside absentmindedly while being shaken by the train.
The things that Mikoshiba-kun taught me was astonishing, and sigh naturally came out. Why, how, I can"t help but think about things that were pointless to mull over. To me who lived in a narrow world called the hospital room, I could not keep up with complex human patterns.
With a heavy stride, I was walking slowly till I saw someone standing in front of the house. Is it a visitor? Mom should not have returned home at this time, Yuuya-kun may be late because of club activities. That is, perhaps this person was waiting for someone to return.
I ran over in a panic, the person who is in front of my house is surprisingly,
"Ah, Shinozuka"
"Tanaka-kun!?"
It was Tanaka-kun in plain clothes.
"Eh, why?"
"Yes, this. Shinozuka-san"s notebook got mixed up into my bag. Sorry."
That"s why he came over all the way here to deliver it. I would not mind if it is tomorrow, today"s lesson contents have been summarized, it was the notebook that I have to submit tomorrow. So he came to deliver it, Tanaka-kun is kind indeed.
"Somehow you do not look well, are you ok?"
"Eh&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;."
I wonder if I am that easy to read. Tanaka-kun looks over anxiously, I laughed awkwardly because I was troubled and I do not know how to explain.
"Although I am not that reliable, I do not want to see Shinozuka-san"s sad face."
My chest hurts. It"s not like it"s like it"s painful or tough, because I am happy of Tanaka-kun"s gentleness. I am really happy that someone is worried about me and being on my side in this way. If Aika-chan had this kind of person&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip; tears started to flow again when start I thinking about it.
"Eh, Shinozuka-san?"
Tanaka-kun who got surprised by my eyes is getting fl.u.s.tered, it was slightly funny.
If, If I first met Tanaka-kun and the distance between us is as far as the people around us, I wonder what would have happened. I am glad that I was able to talk to everyone in cla.s.s thanks to Tanaka-kun, but more than anything, I am happy that I can talk with Tanaka-kun everyday.
I like Ichinose-senpai. Even my face would become hot when I think of Ichinose-senpai. However, I do not think that I would stay with Tanaka-kun or Mayu-chan even if I am hated.
Tanaka-kun, if he turned hostile on me like Nishijima-san then I&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;
"Uuu&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;uuh"
"Eh, eh, really what is wrong Shinozuka!? Did I say something terrible?"
The overflowing tears will not stop, I could not take it anymore and cried out loud. Just thinking about it made me scared. To be disliked by Mayu-chan and Tanaka-kun.
"&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;..desu"
"Eh?"
"Tanaka-kun&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;.I am scared of being hated. For Mayu-chan and Kana-chan, I do not want our friendship to be broken."
"Did you have a fight?"
Wrong, that"s not it.
I shook my head in denial. I cannot communicate properly if I talk while crying, I think that even Tanaka-kun is bothered by it, and I got even sadder. Someone please stop these tears.
"&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;..I do not know what happened, but I will never dislike Shinozuka-san."
After being comforted while crying, I feel like Tanaka-kun talked with a softer voice than usual.
"Even if everyone in school hates Shinozuka-san, I am Shinozuka"s side. So be at ease."
"&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;.Why?"
I wonder why he goes to that extent. No matter how much memory loss I had, you would be isolated by everyone if you are my friend.
"Because I&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;.."
It seemed difficult to say, he looked straight at me with a look of determination.
"Because I Shinozuka-san&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;"
My hand which was busy wiping my tears got caught, Tanaka-kun"s face was much closer than before. I was not able to breathe for a moment. His expression is too serious.
I did not avert my eyes and stared at him.
"I want to be Shinozuka-san"s!"
At that time, my shoulder was suddenly pulled from behind.
"You b.a.s.t.a.r.d! What are you doing!"
My shoulders were grabbed, it was Yuuya-kun in a t-shirt with a convenience store bag.