The second night of the school trip. After dinner, I had to fulfill my promise to take a public bath with Sudou.
"There is still a bit of ti left."
But there wasn't enough ti for to go back to my room and rest.
So, I took a walk around the hotel to pass the ti.
I was walking from the cafeteria to the lobby. Nomura, a boy from Ryuuen's class, brushed past with a grim look on his face.
What kind of trouble was he in? Thinking this, I walked in the direction Nomura ca from.
I didn't have to walk long before I saw Satou, who had the sa grim expression, leaning against the wall.
"What are you doing here?"
"Eh? A-Ayanokōji-kun... What a coincidence."
She gave off a feeling that she didn't want to et here. But then she imdiately pretended to smile calmly and approached .
"Could it be that Ayanokōji-kun ran into Nomura-kun?"
"Yeah. I'm a little concerned by his appearance."
"I see..."
"Did sothing happen?"
Then, Satou didn't answer with a puzzled look on her face.
The main culprit for this dignified atmosphere is probably in the question I raised.
A guess flashed through my head that she had done sothing to arouse resentnt...
"He said, if I don't have a boyfriend, I should go out with him."
I had already gotten the information that the 'topic of love would increase during the school trip'. It seems that not only Sudou, but similar incidents have happened in many places.
"I see."
What should I say?
At least, I couldn't say anything unkind in this situation.
During the course of my school life, my understanding of love beca more and more sophisticated.
"I often hung out with guys on my days off. One of them was Nomura-kun....It started about six months ago."
Perhaps feeling compelled to say sothing in the face of my silence, Satou continued.
"Then------he began to care about ."
"Is that so."
Since Satou once said she liked , it's understandable that it's inevitably a little awkward to talk about this now. But for her, this is a good opportunity to start a new relationship.
At least it would be possible to determine what had happened between Nomura and Satou.
If the other party does not want to start the conversation in depth. I should also respect that and not ask too much.
"I might be in the way."
After answering this, I decided to leave.
"W-wait a minute. If it's convenient...Can I take a mont of your ti? If you are okay with it, Ayanokōji-kun..."
I have less than 10 minutes before my appointnt with Sudou. But he won't complain too much if I'm little late, right?
I'll just send him a ssage to go into the bath first.
"Is it okay for to stay here?"
"Yeah. It's not a serious topic."
After that, Satou looked like she was hesitant to say anything again.
Is there sothing she can't talk about?
I watched her silently from the sidelines, not urging her on.
"Actually....."
After about a minute of silence.
Satou, who had collected her thoughts, spoke up.
"Just now Nomura-kun called out. The one who... was here and said sothing to ."
Flow-wise, what happened next I can surmise without explanation.
I don't know much about Nomura, but at least his behavior is not bad.
Judging from the values on OAA, he is slightly less capable. But his appearance should get an average rating.
Assuming Satou is not dissatisfied with his ability, the only thing left is whether he is to her liking or not.
"Seeing your gloomy face, did you reserve your answer? Or is it a rejection?"
At this point in the conversation, I couldn't help but speak up.
Even if it is a bit in-depth, it is more natural to ask about the situation at this ti.
"...But eh."
Satou pouted and whispered. She just looked up and t my eyes, and then imdiately looked away.
"I still... I like you...Ayanokōji-kun."
It's not like I didn't notice, but I didn't expect her to speak up again.
No, it can be interpreted as the situation of the mont, and go along with it.
"Of course, I didn't an to get in the way of Kei-chan. Although there is no..... But it's like...My feelings will not easily change....Sothing like that...."
The one you like is already with soone else.
The arrows of love that are scattered around are crossing each other's minds every day, and it's not just now.
This is not an uncommon sight, as you can see by living a school life.
"So ------I said sorry to him and rejected him."
"Is that so?"
"So of the girls in our class have been confessed to many tis. But, the feeling of regret for him was even stronger. This is the so-called guilt, right..."
The one who speaks up and refuses also has to spend energy as well as bear the ntal burden.
I know it well.
"Nomura-kun said we should play together next ti, but I didn't show my usual confidence."
For the confessor, failure does not an the end.
Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, we will continue to live in school. There are countless opportunities to et.
"Ugh...! No, no, no, this is not okay."
Satou held her head and shook it vigorously from side to side.
"Let's put it this way! Let's say it's Ayanokōji-kun's fault!"
"Huh?"
"Because that's how it is? I fell in love with Ayanokōji-kun, which caused the current situation. Otherwise, I might have dated Nomura-kun."
Is that really a possibility? Maybe.
In this way, if Sato can move forward bravely, I will accept this statent for the ti being.
"Speaking of which, I didn't expect to be seen by Ayanokōji-kun."
"That's--- I'm sorry"
"It's okay, it was just a coincidence."
As soon as she finished speaking, Sato showed an embarrassed and shy expression, and patted my arm lightly.
"You're not talking to Kei-chan, so she's very upset right now. I suggest you contact her before you get scolded. Then...bye! Ah! So embarrassing!"
Saying that, Satou left the scene as if if she was running away, as fast as she could.
After that, I had an appointnt to et with Sudou, so I will wait until later to contact Kei.
After parting ways with Satou, I decided to go to the public bath.
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