While I am lost in thought, the morning class is over.
Even the sound of the chime seemed dull, like the sound of raindrops dripping through the eaves.  ăHowever, as soon as the teacher left the classroom and the lunch break began, the noise of the students filled the classroom rapidly and spread to the whole school as if they had woken up.  ăThey are so excited that it seems as if the forty-five minute lunch break is the main event of the day. The classroom is filled with the sound of laughter.     ăBy the way, as soon as the lunch break started, Camilia left the classroom with her lunch in her hand. I think she went to that ugly boy.    ïŒWell then⊠first of all, I have to take actionïŒÂ ăAfter thinking so, I went out into the corridor, went down the stairs, and walked to the second year class below.  ïŒAs I recall⊠two of the three students whose names came up were in the same classïŒÂ ăAs I peeked into the classroom, I could smell the spicy curry that someone had brought for lunch.  ïŒI mean, curry for lunchâŠïŒÂ ăEven after the afternoon classes started, the smell would probably remain. It is quite a surreal learning environment.  ăAnyway, I approached a girl sitting near the door.  ăShe must be a member of the track & field club. Her spats are peeping out from under her skirt. She appeared to be a lively girl with tanned skin and a short cut.  ăUm⊠is Ichida-san or Nitani-san there?ă ăUh, yes. One moment, pleaseă
She looked puzzled for a moment, then answered in a respectful manner and shouted toward the back of the classroom.  ăHey! Asukaa, what did you do? A member of the public morals committee is calling for you!ă ïŒShe knows Iâm a member of the public morals committeeâŠïŒÂ ăI can only laugh.  ăShe must have recognized my face, since I frequently checked studentsâ belongings at the school gate.  ăAnd interestingly, the eyes of the students in the classroom were moving back and forth between me and one of the girls.  ăProbably, she is Nitani-san.  ăHey, Nozomi! Youâre talking too loud! Iâm not doing anything!ă ăShe walked up to me with a look of reproach on her face as she raised her voice.  ăMy first impression was of a dignified girl. She is a short cut beauty with cool eyes. She seemed to be a basketball player and was quite tall.  ăUm⊠Nitani-san?ă ăYes, thatâs rightă ăCan I talk to you for a minute?ă ăWith a questioning look on her face, we move to the landing of the stairs.  ăSo⊠what do you want to talk about?ă ăWell, thereâs been a report that the second year girls are bullying the first year girls on the girlsâ basketball club, and I was wondering if you knew anything about ită ăInstantly, her mouth twisted into an unpleasant expression.
ăWho told you that!? If you came to me, it means you suspect me, right?ă ăOh, no, itâs an anonymous letter, so I donât know who it is⊠and I donât mean Nitani-san, but I thought Iâd ask each of you in turnă ăAnyway, itâs just an exaggeration. I think sheâs just saying she was bullied because she was being pushed too hard in practice. Well, Sanae⊠Ichida-san and the others are recklessly foul-mouthed, but itâs not like theyâre bullying herâŠă ïŒWell, even if I ask her normally, sheâll naturally deceive me⊠what should I do⊠maybe I should just ask her straightïŒÂ ăActually, while Iâve been asking around to various people, it seems that the one being bullied is Hanabusa from the first year. Maybe sheâs being bullied because she beat out a second-year student for a regular spot? Thatâs what they saidâŠă ăAs I said this, I observed her reaction closely.  ăShe looked puzzled for a moment, then turned her gaze upward with a look of displeasure on her face.    ïŒâŠWhat kind of reaction is that?ïŒ
ăYou donât care?ă ăYeah, I joined the basketball club just for the fun of it. To be honest, I donât really want to be a regular or anything like thată ăIs that so?ă ăWhen I asked her that, she suddenly relaxed her cheeks. âtinytl ăTo tell you the truth, I⊠Oh, can I brag? Can I brag? Iâm a celebrity, you know!ă ăâŠYes?ă
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This is exactly the kind of face one would expect to see when one is proud. She puffed out her chest slightly as she continued.  ăI passed an audition at an entertainment agency, and they begged me to join them, you know? Itâs an agency called KKO. You know, third-year student Misuzu and model Akira Mizuki-chan belong thereâŠă ăYes, yes, Iâve heard of ită ăSo, yeah. Considering my future career in the entertainment industry, it would be fatal if I got into trouble with bullies or something. The President says that itâs more advantageous to make achievements in club activities while still in school, but for me, Iâd rather quit club activities and concentrate on performing like Misuzu-ă ăIn other words, Nitani-san has no reason to bully her?ă ăThatâs what I mean. But if you ask me whether I like Busako or not, I donât like her, to be honestă ïŒI wonder⊠can I trust her?ïŒÂ ăHonestly, I canât decide. It would be best if I could talk to the person who sent this letterâŠÂ    ăâăâăâ  ăWhat do you think I should do?ă ăI asked Shiratori-senpai, who was sitting next to me on the lawn, in a corner of the courtyard crowded with couples.
ăIsnât it good? Just push hardă ăBut⊠he had already told me that he refused the offeră ăWell, normally he would have said no. If you asked him to be your sisteră
ăItâs like a strangerâŠă ăWell, like anyone else. But you know, Fumio Kijima is easily influenced. Even though heâs a bad guy, he has more of a longing for heroism and a desire for protection than most people. So, if you keep pushing him hard, he will surely break. Thatâs a good thing, but itâs also a bad thingă ă*sighâŠ* but I canât push hard enough when Busako is around. I donât think itâs possible to do it just on the way to school in the morningâŠă ăYou say that, but itâs even more impossible outside of that. If you do anything to annoy Fumio when Haneda-senpai or Fujiwara-senpai are watching, I think youâll end up in worse trouble than getting caught by the policeă ăWhat do you mean by that?ă ïŒIs it a joke to say that itâs worse than the police? Or should I laugh?ïŒÂ ăI know the two people that were just mentioned from my brotherâs stories, but I donât recognize them as dangerous people. ăHmm⊠Well, Iâll help you out a bită ăShiratori-senpai showed a slight sign of thinking and whispered to Takasago-senpai.  ăHey, Takasago, donât you want to eat a piece of delicious cake?ă ăâŠI doă ăTakasago-senpai, who I thought was asleep, replied normally, as if she had responded to the word "cake".  ăWhen do you see Fumio again?ă ăNn⊠todayă ăThatâs convenient. Then promise me that you will take her to a cake buffet with Fumioă ăâŠOkayă ăThen, Shiratori-senpai turned her head towards me and said with a bit of amusement.