Chapter 12: Adversity Awaits
On the third day, I faced the sa teasing and harassnt as yesterday, and after school, club activities started today.
Boys have to join one of the four clubs—soccer, baseball, table tennis, or kendo—and just like in elentary school, I chose soccer.
Thinking back now, I feel I could have chosen a different club. Since Acchan isn't here, I don't have any particular attachnt.
By the way, Kousuke joined the table tennis club. He was in the baseball club before, but he wanted to try table tennis.
The popular guys in the soccer club are followers of the guy from another town, and since they're the ones harassing , club activities are far from a source of comfort.
So of the people I've been in clubs with since way back have turned against , others stay neutral, and reactions vary, but I just do the training without saying a word except for shouting during drills.
I'd heard that club activities get tough in middle school, but they're so tough that I feel it's better just because no one sses with during them.
The daily post-club running practice is exhausting, but since I don't have to think about anything, running feels good.
The next day, a new variation was added to the usual harassnt.
Every ti I did sothing or said sothing, they laughed. It was surprisingly tough.
At first, I wondered if I'd ssed up or said sothing wrong, but I quickly realized they were laughing at everything.
Feelings of embarrassnt from being laughed at, wondering why it's , and anger welled up inside.
All sorts of emotions swirled around in a ss.
Koishi and the other popular guys are the main ones doing it, but I could see out of the corner of my eye that the guy from another town was laughing the most gleefully.
If I react, they laugh even more, throwing comnts like, "Why are you getting so serious—! Sorry♪" or "Co on, hit back!"
This went on for days, and they kept coming at without getting bored, even though I didn't react. Being in the classroom was painful, club activities were painful, and ntally, it was really getting to —I didn't want to go to school.
After school, before waiting for Kousuke, I rembered sothing and went to the classroom, only to see Kashii-san and one of the popular guys outside.
I didn't really want to see that, so I tried to leave right away, but their conversation reached my ears.
'Why do the boys ss with Tachibana-kun so much?'
"Well, it's nothing... just for fun, you know? We're just playing around."
'Is it fun? Laughing at soone or being laughed at.'
"It's just how boys are! Kashii-san, if you're up for it, wanna walk ho together?"
'I see, I guess I don't get how boys are. But please, try to get along with everyone, okay? And sorry, I'm going ho with Obata-chan... see you tomorrow, alright?'
I sensed soone coming my way, but since I couldn't escape, I pretended not to notice and entered the classroom.
The popular guy smirked, while Kashii-san looked a bit troubled as she glanced at .
I pretended to grab sothing I forgot and quickly left the classroom.
Kashii-san must have noticed the harassnt toward . Well, she's an observant girl.
Maybe she's even doing sothing behind the scenes to support or resolve the harassnt.
Kashii-san is really a good person. In comparison, I'm so weak.
If only I were stronger, smarter, or more charismatic.
I went ho feeling self-loathing.
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At the Tachibana family ho, we have a rule to always talk about our day during dinner.
'So yeah, things aren't going so well as class president.'
I ended up venting a bit to my family, though I toned it down.
My little sister got angry when she heard that.
'Older brother, your class sucks—! Listening to this makes so mad, those jerks!'
'Nozomi-chan, we're eating, so don't keep saying stuff like that—!'
Sho felt a little relieved that his little sister got angry on his behalf.
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