“Well, he seems pretty sociable from his appearance, so he probably has a lot of friends. He might be found easily.”
“I really don’t have much of a social circle, so I apologize that I can’t be of much help.”
“Ah no, it’s totally fine. I asked you precisely because it’s you, Akasaki-kun…this embarrassing thing.”
“Eh?”
“Because if I asked someone else, it would probably turn into a rumor right away. And if I called over a guy, it might be misunderstood as a confession or something.”
“Well, I did briefly wonder if it was a confession myself.”
“…W-well, but you didn’t stay under that misunderstanding, right? Akasaki-kun doesn’t seem like the type to spread baseless rumors.”
“That’s because I don’t really have anyone to spread rumors to.”
“…Sorry about that kind of thing.”
He seems to have a good personality.
(I see, so that’s the whole reason behind calling me out, it appears.)
He was about to leave, but…
“…… Wait. “
Stopping in his tracks, Haruya turned around.
“Sorry. That was a mean thing to say. I shouldn’t have assumed you don’t have friends.”
“It’s true, so don’t worry about it.”
It seemed like there was a misunderstanding.
Well, given the flow of the conversation, it wasn’t surprising that he felt uneasy after saying that.
Yuna looked apologetic as she opened her phone.
“It’s weird to say this as an apology… but… want to be friends? Us?”
“Huh?”
He couldn’t help but let out a bewildered voice.
That’s understandable.
It would be strange not to be perplexed by such a sudden proposal.
“Because, I think I upset you… and I’m truly grateful to Akasaki-kun for helping me… Is it okay?”
“…”
Haruya swallowed hard, feeling a lump in his throat.
Normally, he should refuse.
He should distance himself to keep his identity hidden.
But in reality, it seemed impossible to refuse after being asked in such a way.
“If you happen to get any information about him, Akasaki-kun, feel free to pass it along to me.”
“Okay, if that’s how you feel.”
“Yeah. So… sorry for being in a hurry, but can I have your phone?”
From here on, they exchanged contact information, but…
“Sorry. My phone is in the classroom…”
“Oh, if that’s the case, here.”
Yuna handed him a piece of paper with her contact information.
“I always keep a few on hand. You can add it later when you get home.”
“Okay, got it.”
With a wry smile and a nod, just at that moment…
Bell ringing
The chime signaling the end of lunch break echoed.
“Oh, um…”
“We stayed too long, didn’t we? Sorry for taking up your time. Shall we hurry back to class?”
“Yeah, sure.”
With that, Haruya and Yuna ran shoulder to shoulder at full speed.
At that moment, Yuna approached with a cheerful demeanor.
“Hey, if you end up being late again, you might have to run laps around the perimeter.”
“…Please spare me from that.”
“…But if it happens, I won’t lose in the next run, okay?”
“…Hmm.”
Yuna’s statement made Haruya involuntarily break into a smile.
Yuna seemed to be brimming with determination deep down inside.
She appeared to be quite competitive.
Even in such a situation, revealing such a side, Haruya couldn’t help but show his true self.
“…”
At that moment, Yuna sensed a slight discomfort.
However, they were in a hurry, so without paying much attention to it, they rushed to the classroom together.
As a result, neither of them ended up being late…
However, he were bombarded with questions from Kazamiya in the back and occasional disapproving glances from Sara, making Haruya feel uncomfortable.
And, what was most unsettling for his heart was the message he received from her.
During class break, his phone vibrated.
Checking the notification… Nayu had messaged him.
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Nayu: “Hey, I made a new friend earlier. Haru-san, when can we meet up offline?”
Haruya couldn’t help but glance at Yuna, who seemed engrossed in conversation with her friend.
“Hey, Yuna-rin. You were messaging someone just now. Who was it?”
“Yuna-san, I’m curious too…!”
To their inquiries, Yuna shyly smiled and replied.
“…I’ll tell you later. Let’s keep it a secret for now.”
“The way you said that, it’s definitely about someone of the opposite sex.”
“Yeah.”
“Hehe, maybe.”
“Oh, you just admitted it. Come on, if you’re going to spill, do it now, Yuna-rin. If you’re not going to, then don’t.”
Rin tickled Yuna’s side.
“Ahaha, stop it… Rin.”
“And you too, Sara-chan. You have to join in on this big wave!”
“W-Well, okay. Brace yourselves.”
Sara joined in, tickling Yuna as well.
Watching the playful antics of these S-class beauties, some of the male students were on the verge of ecstasy, thinking, “How precious.”
Meanwhile, Haruya, while casually dealing with the conversation from Kazamiya, couldn’t help but gaze at Yuna.
****…
A dream…
A high school boy was cornering a high school girl against a wall.
The boy had long bangs and stood out a bit in class.
The girl, on the other hand, was a cool girl with black hair swaying.
At first glance, they seemed like contrasting individuals based on appearance alone, but the boy approached with vigor.
“…Took you long enough to find me.”
“S-Sorry. I never thought Akasaki-kun was Haru-san.”
“I’ve been wanting you to reveal yourself for so long. I’ve been thinking about Nayu-san the whole time.”
“You’ve been thinking about me?”
“Stop peeking at my face… It’s seriously embarrassing.”
“Hehe, Haru-san, you have your cute moments.”
“I’m the one making advances now, Nayu-san.”
“Nayu, can you stop calling me that?”
“Huh?”
“We finally know each other’s identities. From now on, I want you to call me by my name.”
“Fair enough. Takamori.”
“Using last names feels so formal. So if possible, use my first name.”
“Then shouldn’t you start by calling me that?”
With a smirk, he leaned in and blew air on her neck.
“W-What are you doing?”
“Of course, calling me Haru.”
“W-Well, but…”
“Is there a problem?”
“It’s too close, Haru-san…”
“Something like this shouldn’t be a big deal, right?”
Saying that, he ruffled his hair and looked at me intently.
(Now that I get a good look…Haru-san has long eyelashes. Beautiful eyes…)
I wonder what he’s thinking.
It’s giving me a weird feeling.
“Come on, call me Haruya.”
“…Ha, Haru–“
“Come on, say it, Yuna.”
He then pinned me against the wall, bringing his mouth close to my ear to demonstrate.
“This… isn’t like you, Haru-san!”
With that statement, Yuna woke up suddenly.
Pushing aside the covers, she immediately realized it was just a dream.
(A dream… But what a strange one.)
Checking the time, it was only four in the morning.
Perhaps due to the vivid nature of the dream, she was no longer sleepy.
She stretched widely and then clasped her head.
(I had such a dream that I couldn’t tell anyone about. Haru-san isn’t that much of a carnivore…)
In addition, there were other odd points.
(Akasaki-kun being Haru-san… That’s just impossible.)
Certainly, there had been moments when he seemed similar to Haru-san.
But it was hard to believe they were the same person.
(I must be tired. Maybe I’m just fixated on Akasaki-kun because we became friends. Ugh. What kind of dream am I having?)
The contents of the dream were so reminiscent of a shoujo manga that all she could do was hold her head.
Recently, I had been reading such shoujo manga, so it probably influenced my dreams.
Anyway, this dream was a black history, without a doubt.
It was something I absolutely couldn’t tell anyone about.
But unconsciously, my heart rate was a bit faster.
Was it not bad, to be honest, t
he contents of the current dream?
Just embarrassing, but it doesn’t mean I’m a dream girl…
“Yuna,”
She looks back at him calling her a while ago.
Her face flushed, but she shook her head and buried herself in the blanket.
“Stupid…”
It’s hot.
Not because she’s covered with a blanket.
—Do I like him?
Yuna couldn’t hide her confusion at the first sensation.
(What on earth is this feeling…)
Surely, beyond revealing Haru’s true identity, there must be an answer to this feeling.
With that in mind, Yuna became even more determined to uncover Haru’s true identity.
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