[āI have something I want to talk to you about. May I call you?ā]
It was also a message from Kana Miyajima. I sent her a reply saying that I agreed to her proposal, feeling something like her in the formal tone of her message.
A few moments after I sent my reply, I received a phone call from Miyajima.
āHello, this is Miyajima. Iām sorry to call so suddenly.ā
āNo, itās okay. So whatās up?ā
I could tell from the sound of her voice that she wasnāt just trying to make small talk.
āI talked to Okajima the other day.ā
ā!! Thatās, umā¦ā
An unexpected name comes up, and a cold sweat runs down my spine.
Okajima Taichi. The main culprit of the group that once bullied Sonoda and me.
To be honest, it was a name I didnāt even want to remember.
āIām sorry. I know itās a name you donāt want to rememberā¦ā
āā¦. Donāt worry about it. Iād rather hear the rest of the story.ā
I know sheās not the kind of girl who would say something like this just to make me uncomfortable. Thatās why I was curious about the rest of the story.
For that reason, I was curious about the rest of the conversation, what kind of conversation she had with that person whom I would never see again.
āYou know, I have a recording of that conversationā¦ You want it?ā
āā¦Thatāsā-ā
Perhaps it is something that could be āproofā.
The fact that she confirms that she wants the evidence means that the content of the conversation is disgusting to me.
I took it as confirmation in that sense.
If it was just a piece of evidence, she probably wouldnāt have asked me that. So I guessed she was prepared for it to some extent.
āI would love to have it.ā
ā Understood. Then Iāll send it to you later.ā
I guess she knew what the response would be when she asked. Miyajima answered without seeming surprised.
āUhm, thatās all I wanted to talk to you about. Iām sorry for bothering you. Besides, Iām sorry I took the initiative.ā
āNo, thank you very much. Iām not bothered by it, so please donāt worry about it.ā
āI see. Thank you very much. See you later.ā
āYeah, later.ā
And so the call ended. Soon after, the data of the conversation was sent to me. I immediately decided to listen to the conversation.
āThis isā¦ Youāre the same as ever.ā
It was just as I had expected. I could imagine from the sound that Okajima was exactly as usual.
āBut even so, it was more uneventful than I thought it would be.ā
I had never expected him to change his mind, so in a way it was natural that he didnāt think anything of it.
Well, whatever. Anyway, now I have a trump card in my hand. I feel like I have more room in my heart now that I have more reassurance.
I will probably never use this card unless something really bad happensā-
What a surprise, and here I am now, having started school in the end. I was sure that I would never use this card. But now I am thinking about when to play this card as a trump card for Shinohara and the others.
I wonder if Miyajima really knew that I would be in a situation where I would not keep quiet like this.
Well, Iāve started going to school, but since it was Friday when I started back to school, Iām left with nothing to do all day long, especially since itās Saturday and I donāt even have a part-time job.
āHmm, good morning, Onii-chanā
āHmm, Good morning, Sachi.ā
Sachi and I greet each other in the morning. Iād like to continue to cherish the small things like this, as the casual accumulation has now become an important part of our routine.
āHey, Onii-chan. Are you free today?ā
Sachi asked as she sat down on the sofa and turned on the TV.
āI donāt have anything in particular to do today.ā
There is nothing in particular that I have to do. I donāt have a part-time job, so Iām truly a person of leisure.
āEh, then! Letās go on a date, a date!ā
āā¦Date?
What is this little sister trying to say? Sachiās eyes never met mine, though I gave her a half-amused look.
(Ahā¦Is that how she feels?)
āRight, itās nice sometimes, isnāt it?ā
āā¦ Thatās true, too. All right, letās go, date.ā
āAll right, thatās it! Iām going to get ready.ā
Sachi leaves the living room saying so. The face I saw through the closing door looked somewhat relieved.
(I donāt know if itās Awkward or clumsinessā¦)
Sachi must have some kind of problem with me. I donāt know if it was something she wanted to tell me or dissatisfaction with the current situation, but it was something that was hard to talk about until she set the stage for something.
If she just wants to go out, thatās fine. I am grateful to Sachi for many things. Not to be arrogant, but Iām sure is mutual, which is not a reason not to be thankful. Thatās why Iām happy about this proposal.
āWellā¦ Letās change.ā
Sachi has a pretty appearance, even if she is not a family member. I would be ashamed to walk side by side with her if I didnāt dress like her. I have recently been able to regain the pride of being an older brother.