I was completely awakened by this unexpected visit.
Of course, I knew that we would meet somewhere in the school sometime in the future, but I never thought that we would meet again this quickly.
Moreover, the way we met was so bold that all my classmates saw the scene.
Needless to say, I got a lot of weird attention as she headed off to get ready for her next class, before returning to her seat.
“Touma~? What the hell is the deal with that girl?”
“What was all that talk earlier about wanting a girlfriend!?”
When I returned to my seat, they immediately started asking me questions.
“No, it’s not the kind of relationship you think it is.”
“You don’t have to go to all that trouble to hide it, do you? She’s so passionate that she’d come all the way to see you, but you can’t hide it.”
“It’s really not that kind of relationship…”
The way rumors spread around the school is quite alarming, so no matter how good of a friend they are, I have to deny it clearly.
…Especially when it comes to love stories.
With her looks, she must already be attracting a lot of attention, and everyone else must be wondering about her love life.
If a false rumor spreads to her friends and family as soon as she enters the school, she is sure to be in trouble.
“Then why did she go through all that trouble to come see you?”
“She’s my sister’s closest friend.”
“Is that why she came to say hello to you?”
“Well, I’ve seen her when she’s been to my house and stuff.”
I may deny it, but I don’t have to hide everything I say to my friends, so I tell them everything frankly.
“Oh, so she seems genuinely nice?”
“No, you’re probably right. I still don’t know why I get along with my sister’s friend to say the least.”
“You would never lie to us, so I guess you’re serious but…”
“But?”
“Don’t you honestly care about her? She’s very cute. To be honest, she’s cute enough to be famous in her own right. And she’s got a good personality, right?”
“Yeah…”
That’s true.
I’m sure that if I were in their shoes, I would have said something similar to them.
Indeed, the girl is impeccable and very attractive.
I’ve been watching her since middle school, and I thought I understood that.
But I couldn’t step in. I don’t want to step into it.