Published at 29th of October 2020 06:54:04 PM
Chapter 2
2 . Bad condition
The first class was over without incident . I can understand Japanese in modern writing, but I don’t feel the meaning of learning ancient writing and Chinese writing . I wonder why I need to study when I never use words that have already been lost in my daily life . If they want to teach the moral lessons that could be learn from old Chinese short stories, am I the only one who wants to them to teach us after translating it into modern sentences from the beginning?
“Huh…”
I didn’t have a break in the morning . While thinking that, Aika was walking in front of me as I tried to go out into the corridor to get some work done . And, my eyes meet her with a surprised face .
“Hey! Don’t follow me!”
“Ah, no, I just want to go to the bathroom . ”
“Eh… eh?”
Aika stiffen on the spot . There is an awkward atmosphere . She might have realized that she had just misunderstood me, and her face turned red, she regretfully glared at me and yelled at me .
“Say it first then!”
“O, okay…”
It may be a bit different from my usual behavior pattern, but if a man declares “I’m going to the bathroom” to a woman, won’t she get troubled to react?……
While imagining in surreal atmosphere, I pass by Aika who doesn’t move from there . When I came to the entrance of the toilet, I was dragged in by Yamazaki and several others from the same class .
“… . What happened to you?”
“You guys… are you talking about me and Aika?”
“Yeah, I wonder if you had a fight . ”
Yamazaki asks while grinning . It’s an eye to find something that looks interesting… Rather, I’m the onw who like to ask .
“Fighting as usual, isn’t it?”
“Hmm, yeah… That’s right, you could say it like that . ”
He was convinced when he answered calmly . But the other one doesn’t seem to be convinced yet . When he approached me as if to cross-examine, and look into me with a look of exploration . Hey, don’t be so exited! Your breathing is so rough…!
“Wait, isn’t Natsukawa always angry? And isn’t Sajo always trying to get involved with Natsukawa without paying attention to her?”
“Ah, that’s right . ”
“That’s right, you…”
That’s right . Even when I saw Aika’s disgusting reaction, I never think, “Let’s give up” or something like that . Even if she got angry, I was probably happy that she direct her emotions straight to me . That much is how much I like Aika… . Hmm?…Like?
“Hey, do I look like someone who like Aika?”
“Huh? What are you talking about? Don’t you deeply in love with her?”
“Right, I like her . I want to spread this feeling . ”
“Oi, oi, at this timing? Are you cursing us?… and you want to spread!?? “
As my friend says, I like Aika Natsukawa . Her dignified behavior too, her strong-willed personalities too, and her side that sometime like to be a busybody too . That’s why I’ve been desperately appealing to her to turn around to me .
But what is this feeling? I’m sure I like her, but I don’t want to rush to her side right now . Different from before . Sure, I want to be by her side, but I feel that the burning feelings in my heart are gone .
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Wait, that means the feelings of being fond of Aika disappear, right? So, what is this feeling…?
“I don’t think they had a fight . ”
“That’s right . It seems so . ”
“Yeah, even myself think so too . ”
“What are you talking about, huh?”
I over the conversation in a strange atmosphere . The break time is about to end . We were in a hurry and went back to the classroom . At that time, when I saw that strange things coming out from Aika, it left a deep impression to me . More, let me see it more, come on .
It’s Noon . It’s been 10 hours to experience it . Actually, the sound from my stomach doesn’t stop since the 4th period . My stomach is always ready for digesting food . I decided, so let’s ask Aika… Aika?
What do I do with Aika …? My lunch box is inside a parcel hung next to the desk so that it can be taken out immediately . There is no need to do anything about Aika, right? What I always do at noon?
『 “… Let’s eat together, Aika!” 』
Ah .
Yes, I used to invite Aika for lunch . When I looked to the left, my eyes happened to meet Aika’ eyes . She looked at me with a tense face . Should I invite her as usual…?
While I still lost on my though, I tried to talk to her, but for some reason my voice doesn’t come out . Moreover, mysteriously I feel embarrassed and my head was spinning .
“Wh, What?… if you have something to say, say it . ”
“Ah, no… I, I mean…”
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Eh, why the atmosphere become so awkward? Didn’t I usually just go straight sticking to my desk and her, then eating while looking at Aika’ face like someone who is in lovestruck? Shit, am I too embarrassed to do that? Doesn’t the usual me is serious disgusting…?
“…No, nothing . ”
“…Hu, Huh?”
Seriously, something is wrong with me today . In the first place, I feel that all the scenery I see is different from usual . I’m honestly panic about this, maybe it’s not because of Aika… It’s the first time to be like this .
… . Anyway, let’s get away from here now! Perhaps, she may find me to be strange, and it may be better not to be in a place with a lot of people . For the time being, let’s go somewhere where there’s no one .
“Eh…!? Wa, wait!?”
Anyway, I bring my lunch box with me . Drinks can be bought at the vending machine on the way . I felt like Aika said something, but I don’t care about it for now . Even though usually I’m the one who always cares about her . Really, what am I talking about, huh? It’s just stupid… .
The inside of my head is swirling . The view is still clear . While being confused, I bought green tea and cola . Now, I was gripping the cola in my hand . No, at this point, anything is fine .
When I was fluttering, I found a bench in the middle of the walkway with a roof that surrounding the courtyard . It seems that no one is using it, so why don’t I use it for the time being?
“……”
I sit down and wait for about 30 seconds . After I recover my sense, I open my lunch on my lap . I’m hungry . The omelet, which looks like something can be found in every one lunch box, I take it with chopsticks and carried to the mouth .
“… It’s good . ”
A superb dish that permeates the sweetness . I think it’s about 210 Yen for 5 pieces . The taste is so gentle that it could purify your heart . Is this what they called taste of mom’s cook…?
As I continued to eat, my head was refreshed as if I was pulled by a clear view . Just now my mind, it feels like a broken TV screen, but now I don’t feel anything in particular . I wonder if I just simply lacked of nutrition…?
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“It was dangerous . ”
Finally, my mind was back to normal . I think it’s better if I went to the infirmary frist before eating . I wonder if my mind that going insane just blunted my decent judgment… but well, if it the end it healed, so it is okay, right? Rather it’s good that it didn’t became a big problem .
Fifth period… Next is a modern literacy . Yes, it’s time to let my brain rest . If you read online novels or something, you need to learn this kind of thing in class . I don’t want to use extra energy right now, so I think maybe I should just spacing off fo the whole class …
When I returned to the classroom thinking about such things, Aika sitting next to me might have noticed the sound of me pulling a chair, and turned her body over here . Look at my chest and then look at me . Did she just see my nameplate…? Anyway, why it looks like she just unlocked her double-security lock .
“Maybe, did I make you worried?”
“Huh!? Why do I have to worry about you!?”
“Well, that’s true . ”
I had no choice but to nod to the denial of angry waves . Anyway, I never think that I will get hurt by this kind of thing, but … Somehow, it makes me want to cry . At the very least, I keep quiet until Aika’s mood returns… . Aika, let me massage your shoulders… . . No, calm down, calm down . Don’t lose your desire .
“Well, that’s true? You, you…”
“What?”
“Nothing . Stupid!”
Okay . Just now is good . If it just make her cursing me, it’s just a reward for me…!
But, usually She always refuse clearly, so it’s unusual for Aika to mumble to me . No, I don’t like it . Please, don’t do that .
Then, Aika didn’t exchange any words with me… . Rather, it may have saved me, because I use my head quite a bit just by talking to people, not just Aika . Anyway, after I keep spacing off for a while, it seemed that I’m able to get back on my sense .