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The long day was  now over.
The sixth period had  finished and it was now  time to leave.
The students started leaving for home or club activities.
Some of them were looking at me as well. Not to invite me to go home together or to join the club.
Rather because of curiosity.
I am a Bocchi.
Quite easy to understand, isn’t it?
Their interest and curiosity was about the relation between me and Tachibana.
After the morning incident, I crossed Tachibana in the corridor.
Tachibana said in a small voice, almost a whisper, “In your classroom after school.”
Apparently, she understood my intentions.
The day didn’t seem that disturbing if you ignore the incident.
Ok, back to the present.
Pretend to be in your thoughts and wait for people to leave.
Just a few seconds after the last person left, Tachibana entered the classroom as if it was the most natural thing to do.
As usual, she is really cute.
But that doesn’t matter now.
My purpose right now is to break up my current relationship with her.
That’s why I am not captivated by her.
I can only see her in that way a little bit.
“I’m sorry, I wasn’t thinking about your feelings.”
First an apology?
Well
 she is not a bad person.
“It’s fine if you understand. Now, what about “returning the favor” you were talking about? .”
Going straight to the point .
The faster we get there, the faster we will leave.
Tachibana was looking right at me, probably guessing what I was about to ask.
Not very captivating right now, but cute enough.
“Make lunch for me tomorrow”
“
Lunch?”
“Oh, not a fancy one. Bread and milk will do. That’s the price for yesterday’s doing .”
“
No. It’s still not enough. Request a little more.”
“No. If I request any more, the balance between lending and borrowing will be lost. We both want to finish the relationship between us as soon as possible.”
As I replied, Tachibana fidgeted a bit.
It was way too cute, no matter how you look at it.
Turning from the cold impression, this childishness.
This girl really is perfect.
“
Let me decide what to give you. I can’t just give you bread and milk.”
“Huh ? No
 but
”
“If you disagree, choose more. I won’t accept it otherwise, and don’t think it’s troubling me.”

Hmm?
I found it quite surprising.
I was sure that she would like to end her relationship with a mob-like me quickly.
After all, we are quite different?
“
Well. Tachibana-san is right. So
 how much?”
I extend my right hand while saying that.
Seeing my action, Tachibana just tilts her head, looking confused.
It’s just too cute

I’m going crazy, just stop it, keep your cool.
“
What’s with the hand?”
“Tachibana-san said to pay me back right? So, how much? Whatever will do.”
“I am not giving in the form of money. It’s too dull.”
“Then give me something you bought, I want to get over this.”
“That’s not what I want. I want to give you a real treat.”
Damn

A beautiful girl who cares about the simplest things.
“And I don’t know if you’ll like what I bought for you.”
“I will definitely like what Tachibana-san would buy for me.”
“I can’t trust you.”

No.
After all this beautiful girl is quite stubborn.
If you keep arguing, you’ll just waste your time and energy.
In fact, she’ll just get more and more stubborn.
“
Alright, tomorrow morning, I’ll receive directly from Tachibana-san right?”
“
Yes”
Tachibana said that with a very satisfying smile.
The beautiful smile transcended any smile I’ve seen before.
Damn
 It’s dangerous for my eyes.
I feel like I now understand the feelings of that boy yesterday.
If you can see such a face, any man

“Then, Kusuba-san. See you tomorrow. “
“Ah
 yes
 see you tomorrow.”
Again, like in the morning, she walked out of the classroom.
“See you tomorrow.”
Those words I unconsciously repeat make my heart flutter.
However, as  a calm and collected person, I soon calmed myself down.
I had just replied as we had promised to meet together.
It’s just a greeting, no more, no less.
I don’t expect much.
Expectations create disappointments and frustration.
That’s just how I am.
At lunch tomorrow, I’ll receive food from Tachibana.
That is reality and what I expect.
Well
There is also something else.
Maybe I was lucky to see Tachibana’s smile.