At that moment when Kirari was disappointed with me on the rooftop, if I had been inspired rather than relegatedā¦, if I had made a move or even said something that met Kirariās expectations, there might have been a different route to take.
For example,ā¦ Azusa, Kirari and Yuzuki, there is no way to say that there was no possibility of having a school life without estrangement from each other.
But I didnāt have the willpower to twist my fate as a mob character at that moment.
So at that time, as a servant of the story, I was like a āmob characterā, saying nothing, not moving, like air, and watching the scene in a static manner.
Because of this, in the end, I could not avoid the opportunism that arose with Ryoma Ryuzaki.
āUm, were you Kirari from our class?ā
āYeah. Itās Kirari Asakuraā¦ Ryuzaki-kun, you remember me?
āWell, the name Kirari was easy to remember.ā
āYou know I care about your sparkling name, too!ā
āHaha. Iām just kiddingā¦ I try to remember the names of pretty girls, so donāt get too upset.ā
āOh, prettyā¦ Ehehe.ā
Ryuzaki was flirting with Kirari with a line that made my stomach clench.
The hearts in Kirariās eyes were completely filled with love.
āI was lucky ā¦ to come to the rooftop to look for someone, and I didnāt expect a girl to fall down on me.ā
āAh, I was ā¦ so surprised, too. Iām not hurt thanks to you, but ā¦ are you hurt or anything?ā
āMe. Iām fine. My right hand is a little sore from being pinned down, but it doesnāt look broken.ā
āHuh? Iām sorry you got hurt because of meā¦ā\
āDonāt worry about it. This much will heal in little time.ā
On the staircase landing, Kirari was conversing with Ryuzaki as he held her.
The two of them were alone in their own world.
āOops, itās getting lateā¦, we should get home soon, the streets at night are dangerous for a girl.ā
Kirari still seemed to have a lot to say, but at this point Ryuzaki took out his phone to check the time, breaking off the conversation.
āYouāre leaving already? Iād like to buy you something to thank you for saving me.ā
āHaha. Thanks, then Iāll ask you tomorrowā¦ So by the way, did you see a girl with white hair on the rooftop?ā
Then Ryuzaki asked about a certain girl.
āThe girl with white hair, Shiho Shimotsukiā¦, you know, she was in the same class as us, right?ā
ā¦ Come to think of it, this may be the first time Shiho appeared in a scene.
She didnāt really appear, but it was the first time I heard her name.
āDo you mean that very cute girl with the white hair?ćHmmm, that girl is called Shiho Shimotsukiā¦ I didnāt hear her name at all during the self-introduction because her voice was so quiet, so I think this is the first time I have heard of her.ā
āShiho is a girl who isnāt interested in other people. She likes to be alone, or she doesnāt like other people,ā¦ so sheās reluctant to introduce herself or attend events like that.ā
āā¦ Ryuzaki-kun, are you close with that girl? It seems like you are.ā
āWell, I guess you could say weāre on good terms, but ā¦ weāre just childhood friends.ā
āOh, sheās just a childhood friend. Iām glad, Iād be shocked if she was your girlfriendā¦, but thatās not what I meant. Itās not that Iām interested in Ryuzaki-kun, okay.ā
āHuh? Oh, yeah. Iām not mindful of it, I know, but ā¦ so, wasnāt Shiho on the roof? I looked all over the school and she wasnāt there, so the only other place I can think of is the roof.ā
āWell, I donāt think she was there.ā
āI see. Well, maybe sheās out of school alreadyā¦ Itās almost dark, and sheās would be in danger, really. Iāll have to catch up with her! Well, Iām off now. See you tomorrow, Kirari!ā
Finally, the part of the encounter between Kirari and Ryuzaki came to an end.
Kirari had been following Ryuzaki, who had left at a brisk pace, with her eyes.
Just like Azusa and Yuzuki, ā¦ she was also completely captivatedā¦