Trapped 5
“Ririka, stop appearing out of nowhere.”
“You surprised . Good morning, Mayuzumi-san.”
While Akira responded as if she was used to this, I stiffened up due to her unexpected appearance.
“I just had to co over after seeing the two of you together, you know. Could it be that you two have started dating?”
Mayuzumi-san’s eyes sparkled as she looked back and forth between us.
“Of course not.”
Akira shrugged off Mayuzumi-san’s hand from her shoulder. At the sa ti, the hand is removed from my shoulder as well.
“Nikki-san, are you and Akiaki just embarrassed and trying to cover it up?”
“We’re not making the progress you’re hoping for, Mayuzumi-san.”
As anyone can see, Akira’s lack of attachnt to is obvious.
I wonder what kind of guy Akira would actually fall for.
“Is that so? That’s a sha. You two look good together, so let know if you beco a couple.”
Is that how Mayuzumi-san sees us?
Well, neither Akira nor I are particularly good at socializing.
With the way we’re interacting with each other, maybe it’s not surprising that she might misunderstand why we’re together.
“Ririka. I’ll get angry if you keep annoying like that.”
“Akiaki, you’re always angry.”
She laughed with a ‘Kyahaha’ while smiling brightly
Mayuzumi-san’s ntality is too strong. She knew what she was doing and still pushed forward.
Most people are already at a distance because Akira already looks angry when she’s silent. Not only her, but Mayuzumi-san also doesn’t hesitate to approach the overly beautiful Tenjō Sensei, so I envy her fearlessness.
“Isn’t it because Ririka always makes angry?”
“Ehh, could it be that Ririka is the third wheel?”
“If that’s what you think, then it’s probably true.”
One of Akira’s eyebrows raised.
“Specifically, which part?”
“There are too many applicable parts.”
“Ririka is just being her usual self though.”
Unfazed by the scolding, she just walked right between and Akira and kept going.
Mayuzumi-san was shorter and had a slightly narrower stride than us, so she had quickened her pace a bit.
Part of that was because Akira was in a bad mood and had also started walking faster.
I unconsciously slowed down my pace.
“——Nikki. Thanks for matching my pace. You’re so kind.”
Mayuzumi-san noticed right away and lined up beside .
Because of that, Akira ended up walking ahead alone.
She looked back at us as if she wanted to say sothing.
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing.”
Akira said while turning her face away with a huff, but then she adjusted her pace to match ours.
“This attitude is why you’re so popular, Nikki.”
“If he’s so popular, why doesn’t he have a girlfriend already?”
“Oh my, is that okay with you, Akiaki?”
“Ririka, you’re annoying.”
“Kyaa—Nikki, Akiaki is scary!”
Mayuzumi-san then moved to the edge as if using as a shield.
She was probably the only one in the class who could tease Akira like this.
Just then, my smartphone rings with a ssage notification.
I kept walking without checking it, but the ssages kept coming in one after another.
I knew it was Kaguya without even looking.
“Aren’t you going to check that, Nikki? Ririka is busy playing with Akiaki, so don’t mind .”
“Ririka, you should be paying attention to .”
“Ehh, Ririka likes Akiaki so much though.”
Sohow, Kuhouin Akira and Mayuzumi Ririka seed to be good friends who got along well.
While I was contemplating their relationship, the ssages kept coming.
“Isn’t that too many ssages? Spam?”
“Actually, I already have a girlfriend.”
Seeing Mayuzumi-san, I couldn’t help but want to tease her.
“No way!?”
Akira exclaid so loudly that all the students walking on the school route turned to look at us.
“Of course it’s a lie.”
I imdiately told her it was a joke.
“Nikki, you almost got .”
Mayuzumi-san said.
“Don’t be annoying!”
After slapping her with a bag, Akira went into the convenience store.
“Ah, she’s really mad now.”
“Mayuzumi-san really understands Akira, huh?”
While Akira finished her shopping, Mayuzumi-san and I chatted in front of the convenience store.
Usually, Akira would give a chocolate bar as thanks for the morning call.
However, she just walks away after she pops her usual Chupa Chups in her mouth.
It seems her mood hasn’t improved.
“Akiaki, you’re so cute.”
Mayuzumi-san imdiately chases after her.
I guess I’m not as skilled at teasing Akira as Mayuzumi-san is.
***
“Now that Golden Week is over, it’s finally ti for midterms. Make sure to switch gears and focus on your studies. Those of you who are still in vacation mode need to adjust their daily rhythms quickly. The first term will be over before you know it, and falling behind now will affect you later, making it harder to catch up.”
Our horoom teacher, Tenjō Reiyu-sensei, fires us up during the first horoom after the break.
Given her commanding presence, you wouldn’t think she was bedridden with a fever just a few days ago.
Her gaze sweeps over the class from the podium and even has a certain dignity to it.
I find myself admiring her from my front-row seat.
I would love to listen to Sensei’s speech, but I just can’t do it today.
“Nishiki-kun, you seem a little restless.”
Tenjō-sensei also noticed sothing wrong with and called out.
My smartphone, which I carelessly left in my uniform’s inner pocket, vibrates non-stop on silent mode. I can’t help but frown each ti.
As expected, ssages from Kaguya started coming in.
She should be in horoom too, so why does she keep sending ssages?
“I’m sorry.”
anwhile, the phone in my chest continues to vibrate.
Tenjō-sensei, who was gently warning , must have guessed that Kaguya was the cause of my strange behaviour.
“Anyway, let’s all make sure to focus on our studies while at school by keeping things balanced, especially when it cos to handling our smartphones. Make sure they don’t disrupt the class.”
When Tenjō-sensei makes the call, the whole class responds in unison with a “Yes.”
***
After horoom, I’m overwheld by the sheer number of ssages when I check my phone.
The content is a mishmash of links to shops she wants to visit, trivial things that are hard to respond to, and ssages that were clearly sent on a whim.
I wouldn’t get anything else done if I were to reply to each ssage.
What is Kaguya even doing at school?
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