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The last cla.s.s of the day, math, ended up being self-study . Everyone got a worksheet to work on, but of course, there was chatter going on all cla.s.s . Well, all four people who sit around me are diligent workers anyways, so we worked away to finish the worksheet as fast as possible .

And fifteen minutes left in cla.s.s . Plenty of time to spare . I have nothing better to do now, so I take a look around me . The girl sitting next to me seems to be taking a book out of her bag .

Her name is Fumi Yukis.h.i.+ro . Her chestnut brown is done up in plain braids and she's always wearing large-framed gla.s.ses . Her skirt shows the least skin out of all the girls in our cla.s.s, she probably doesn't even roll it up . Compared to everyone else, she gives a unique studious, bookworm vibe . Her type really is a rarity nowadays .

As I'm left lamenting my own thoughts, the breezy summer air blows in through the window . The bookmark escapes her fingers and lands by my feet .

"Ahh . . . "

I can hear her soft whisper as she timidly tries to reach for her bookmark . I pick up the bookmark and hand it back to her .

"Thank you . . . "

"Yeah, no worries . "

After my reply, I hear a shocked gasp from her lips .

"Something wrong?"

" . . . That's the first time I heard you speak"

"Huh . . . "

"Don't ever talk to any girls besides me, got that? If there is any sort of trouble, make sure to excuse yourself and avoid them at whatever cost . Got that into your thick skull or do I have to repeat myself?"

My mind conjures up an image of Hanabi, acting like her usual self . Of course, it's about her order for me to not talk to any females . And so I had avoided any conversation with other girls . Ha, well that b.i.t.c.h can burn in h.e.l.l for all I care .

"I guess you're right, it has been two months and I haven't talked to you yet . "

"Yeah, my name is Fumi Yukis.h.i.+ro . Nice to finally have the chance to talk to you . "

"It’s fine, I already know your name . "

"O-oh, really?"

Yukis.h.i.+ro-san smiles with a hint of embarra.s.sment . Fumi Yukis.h.i.+ro, huh . Behind those large gla.s.ses and studious figure, she definitely exudes a cute charm . Compared to someone like Hanabi, who is always flaunting her beauty to everyone around her, Yukis.h.i.+ro-san's beauty can be compared to a quiet serenity, filled with gentleness and simple charm . Behind my curtain of hair, I would never have been able to see this type of tranquility .

"After you got your haircut, you really have been the center of attention . "

"I'm sure they'll lose interest soon enough . That's happens with most new things, once they lost their charm, they fade into obscurity again . "

"Haha, you have such an interesting outlook on life, Ichinose-kun . "

Yukis.h.i.+ro-san giggles with delight as she replies back .

Talking with Yukis.h.i.+ro-san feels so calming and relaxing . I have nothing to be scared of and I am able to talk my mind . It feels so different from conversations with Hanabi . Heh, who am I kidding, those weren't conversations . Those were single-sided barks . There was no way I could have a proper dialogue with a creature whose sole function is to bark orders like a dog .

"I've always wanted to talk to you, you know?"

"Huh, why?"

"After school, I'd consistently see you watering the plants, cleaning the balcony, and other ch.o.r.es . Only a really kind person would put effort in those things . "

"Well, that was . . . more to kill time than anything else . I wouldn't really consider myself kind to be honest . . . "

Hanabi always kept me waiting after school, so there was nothing better that I could do . Wait, even before I become the center of attention, Yukis.h.i.+ro-san has been watching me . Admittedly, I'm quite shocked, having come to this conclusion . Her wanting to talk to me doesn't seem like a lie at all . Wait, is there a chance it could be one? I don't have any evidence to back me up, but it's just a hunch .

"But today, you were talking to so many girls, you really did look like that cool guy at the center of attention . It was kind of cool seeing you like that . . . ''

After saying that, I notice Yukis.h.i.+ro-san blus.h.i.+ng a little bit .

She also looked away from me .

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After school, I decided to stop by the arcade and a nearby McDonalds . I don't need to worry about messages from Hanabi anymore . Before, if I did anything wrong or was even late by a second, she would persistently send me angry messages . Because of that, I developed a fear towards my ringtone .

But my fear is no more, as I'll never have that c.u.n.t bothering me ever again . I look around and it's getting dark . Pretty sure my mom is making dinner right now . So I decide to hit the nearest station and head home .

Today felt so fulfilling . So this is what being a student feels like . I even got to talk to Yukis.h.i.+ro-san today . School can be a really exciting place after all . Maybe I'll re-evaluate my stance on school as a whole .

As I'm humming a tune while walking home, I pa.s.s by the park near my house and see a single person standing there .

It's Hanabi .

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Translator's Notes: A double release today . I had a lot of free time on my hands due to everything going on, so here we are . Seems like a new romance interest has popped up, looking forward to seeing where this is going . Peace!

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