CHAPTER 95 ā CHATTING WITH THE PAST AND- (PART 1)
Leaving the hot spring and heading to our room, things were still fine. However, we werenāt in a situation where we could enter our room. Why? Itās because students from other classes were gathered in front of our room. Thinking about it normally, itās obvious what will happen when thereās a celebrity.
āOkay, what do we do?ā
āIām sorry to burst your bubble, but I donāt think thereās anything we can do.ā
Thatās exactly right. Harumi, Miyako, and I observe the situation while staying hidden. Itās because Iām pretty sure that weāll be interrogated if they ever see us. As for whoās fault it is that we canāt enter our room, itās definitely on those two. I need to think of a solution before those two arrive.
āIn the first place, how do they know?ā
āSomeone probably saw you with them. Everyone has free time, which is probably how it got spread so fast.ā
Thereās not much to do in here, after all. So if thereās talk about a celebrity sighting, itās only natural that people would want to have a look, huh. Still, there should be some other things to busy yourself with. Come to think of it, there arenāt any table tennis tables. I guess having a scenic view to enjoy isnāt enough for the youngsters.
āItāll definitely be bad if Ayaka and Ran appear now.ā
āDefinitely. Letting trouble happen here probably wonāt be good. Weāll probably be held responsible.ā
āWith that said, Kotone, retreat for a moment and meet up with Ayaka and Ran. Weāll walk around to waste some time.ā
Thatās all we can do, huh. Originally, I was going to meet with Kaori after this to chat and pass time together, but now I canāt do that either. Why is there always some trouble around me? If I was just born under some unlucky star, then I guess I can only give up.
āWell, Iāll be back later.ā
āCome back before the lights out time. Thereās a limit to how much we can trick the teachers.ā
āIāll keep it in mind.ā
The teachers will be making rounds, after all. I think putting a pillow under my blanket should be enough. Itās not like theyāll check under the sheets after all. Though my old class was checked back in the past. The teachers back then were patrolling under the assumption that weāll sneak out, you see.
āAyaka, Ran, Iāll be intruding on your room.ā
āMy my, it seems like weāve caused you trouble.ā
āAbsolutely.ā
Itās good that Iāve met up with them, but the stares from the people are intense. As expected of a famous celebrity I guess, but some are probably directed towards me. After all, Iām not wearing a yukata, Iām wearing the academy jersey. I just feel embarrassed to wear it.
āThatās so tasteless, Koto-chan.ā
āThis is how I am, I canāt help it.ā
Itās not like I wasnāt provided one. The embarrassment of showing skin just won over wearing it. Still, Iām not the only one wearing a jersey. There are other students wearing it. Iām not the only one whoās not enjoying the vibes.
āNonetheless, the gap is amazing. I donāt remember you ever being as bashful back in the past.ā
āThatās true. You were composed enough to just give a quick apology when I saw you half-naked.ā
āRan. Why have I never heard of that before? What exactly happened then?ā
Looks like thereās some cracks growing in their partnership. Still, itās not my fault. Itās Ranās fault for being careless. Ayaka drawing near with a chilling smile is pretty intense to see. I was about to take a safe distance away, but Ran suddenly grabbed my arm to stop me.
āA certain someone just splashed water all over me, nothing more.ā
The person in question is one of my old classmates. An idiot who loves playing pranks. Normally you wouldnāt expect to be splashed with water from outside the window while walking in the hallway.The idiot laughed at me with a bucket in hand, so I served the fool a full force drop kick.
āA shame that I didnāt see it. If I could go back in the past, Iād do anything to see it in person. Rather, Ran, how did you come across that moment?ā
āI had work as class president. None of you would lend a hand, so I had to do most things, remember?ā
āAnd I was generally involved with it.ā
Ran and I actively took charge of dealing with odd jobs. No one would take initiative to help, so sometimes we would even forcefully capture helpers. Those that continue to resist, we had Nako to mediate, if I remember. The Empress was a trump card for us, after all.
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āNow then, weāve arrived, so can you talk normally now? Itās really weird for us to listen otherwise.ā
āThis is normal for the current me. Itās surprisingly not hard to switch between, though.ā
Itās likely Kotoneās influence. Normally, masculine and feminine speech has many differences. However, perhaps due to Kotone switching between different ways of speaking herself, it influences and helps me adapt.
āWell now, what should we talk about? Originally, I wanted to hear about your daily life from your roommates.ā
āCanāt I be the one to talk about that?ā
āHearing it from other people would be more interesting, donāt you think? You might hide some stuff, after all.ā
Well naturally you wonāt actively expose and humiliate yourself, after all. There are some who do that as a joke. In that personās case, itās not a joke, itās just how the guy sees daily life, which is worse. Itās a customer from the cafe.
āYou know the twelve families, right? Iām the eldest daughter in one of them. Iām not living extravagantly as a rich familyās daughter, though. Iām currently living alone and enjoying my freedom.ā
āFrom my impression of the twelve families, Iām surprised that they allowed you to live alone.ā
āI agree with Ran. Considering personal security, wouldnāt it be better to just normally live with the family?ā
āThe reason is that this bodyās owner had already gone overboard to begin with. Because of that, she was basically kicked out of the family. Personally, Iām grateful since I got my current life.ā
āSouji doesnāt really sit well with living extravagantly, after all. You do most things by yourself. Rather, it would probably stress you.ā
Thatās exactly the case. Previously, Misaki was in my room to help out, but she did everything including things I could do even with an injured leg, so I had too much free time. Despite her personality, she does her work properly. She does seem to consider me as her lady.
āI was part of the academy student council. Currently, my term is finished making me a regular student but my presidentās vibe is pretty similar to our old classmates.ā
āThe student council during our time was pretty hard-headed. He was so focused on making countermeasures against us. Thanks to that, he bothered even the other students.ā
āTo begin with, it was the result of us fooling around. How many times do you have to be told until you get it?ā
āThings have already passed, havenāt they?ā
Well yeah, but for Ran and I who had to deal with them, scolding fools who donāt learn is maddening. Additionally, most of the student council presidentās countermeasures werenāt effective. In the end, Ran, me, and the Empress were the best countermeasures.
āIf the student council president from your academy was in our generation, things might have been even more interesting.ā
āāAbsolutely no.āā
If our fools had Hadzuki with them, it would result in a hellscape that no one can put to stop. Even Ran who doesnāt know him knew by instinct. If things were a bit more worse, we would have no choice but to throw the white towel. When that happens, the problem becomes who should be responsible for them.
āDoes the twelve families have a lot of interesting people?ā
āSpeaking from Kotoneās memories, thereās a lot of weirdos. I invited several of them to my apartment for a party and it resulted in a disaster.ā