Junior High School
Gouda Takeo and Hinata Aoi walked side by side on the way to the volleyball club, and he even deliberately slowed down his pace to adapt to the girl's speed.
A boy who passed by and knew him wanted to go up and say hello, but the next second he was shocked by the combination of this man and woman and hesitated.
...Has this tough guy been hired as a bodyguard?
The two of them walking together don't look like the romantic and visually striking beauty and the beast, but more like a powerful summoner with her tall and burly ancient summoned beast.
The macho man didn't notice the boy's surprised look. He was walking carefully while observing the girl's expression. When the girl looked at him, he turned his head away.
The day before yesterday, he went home and racked his brains over how to apologize. He asked his mother for help and recounted his entire experience in the volleyball club. Then, he was lectured by his mother who was suffering from a bout of stupidity.
After all, she was his biological child. Gangtian's mother put on an apron and went to the kitchen to make some snacks, and ordered him to give them to the girl to apologize.
He got up late in the morning and was in a hurry to go out, and almost forgot to bring snacks. Gangtian's mother stared at him and kicked him, and shoved the lunch box into his arms.
Makoto Sunagawa saw that Takeo was holding another lunch box in his hand and didn't ask much, but Takeo couldn't hold it in and described to his childhood friend everything from the time he joined the volleyball club to the time he was kicked by his mother this morning. He described everything in detail and even included re-enactments of some scenes.
Looking at the tough guy's flawed performance, Makoto Sunagawa was speechless and amused. His cold appearance would only become completely soft and cheerful in front of the tough guy.
"...You must have noticed that Hinata-san can't talk, right? That's why I can't reply to you."
"Just be more careful next time."
As a tough guy, Makoto Sunagawa felt that he needed to bring up this matter and talk to him about it in private.
As expected——
"Okay...huh? Hinata-san can't she talk?!"
Goda Takeo was horrified.
"So Hinata-san keeps showing me her phone. Isn't that because she's autistic?!"
Sunagawa Makoto: “…”
Doesn’t the term autism feel more serious?
"...If it was autism, I probably wouldn't be typing to you."
"oh……"
The tough guy seemed to understand, and felt even more guilty.
The girl couldn't speak but she was so eager to help him, and he even embarrassed the girl in public... My mom should kick me a few more times!
As a result, yesterday at noon, I was chased by seniors from other clubs and couldn't get rid of them. I was also unable to personally bring snacks to the girl.
Now, no matter what, an apology should be given!
He took two quick steps to Hinata Aoi, stood up straight with his arms at his sides, and bowed vigorously: "I'm sorry, Hinata-san!"
Again?!
Hinata Aoi patted his shoulder with a hint of urgency, signaling him to stand up quickly.
Being bowed to by a double-door refrigerator while walking on the street was too conspicuous and she couldn't bear it.
"It's okay."
What happened yesterday wasn't that offensive, it was just a misunderstanding. To be honest, it was because she didn't take the initiative to introduce her name that led to this result.
...If you really feel sorry, you might as well not come to the classroom to see her in the future.
It would be better to give her less topic than anything else.
——
The next day at noon, Mengnan came to the door of Hinata Aoi's classroom again. This time he came personally to deliver the snacks made by his mother.
Last night, Takeo's mother asked her son how things went. Takeo gave her a brief description of what happened and also told his mother about Hinata Aoi's physical condition.
This determined woman had already picked up the tickler and was ready to take action when she heard that the tough guy didn't go to deliver the baby in person, but when she heard that Hinata Aoi couldn't speak, she fell silent again.
Then she put on an apron and went into the kitchen to work hard, and baked a bunch of fragrant snacks. She also told the strong man to take care of her and not bully the girls.
"Oh my god, how could I possibly bully my classmates?"
"Who's old? Call me mom! You're so stupid. You should always ask if it's okay before you do anything. Don't be so rash and rude to others again!"
"Got it, Mom!"
"Stinky boy, call mom!"
The conversation went roughly like this. Anyway, Takeo brought three bento boxes this time, and one of them was given by his mother to Makoto Sunagawa, so there was no portion for Takeo.
It doesn't matter, he will just eat the sand later. Hinata-san is small and skinny and needs some nourishment.
Goda Takeo had no idea that everyone in front of him looked small and skinny because of his height and build.
Hinata Aoi was not in the classroom this time. Fushiguro Miki was chatting and laughing with Sakurai. When she turned around, she saw the big guy Mengnan blocking the back door and had been waiting for an unknown amount of time.
It was too eye-catching, so Tsu Miki stood up and went over to talk to her.
"Hello, I'm Fushiguro Miki. Hinata-san isn't here right now."
Takeo: "Ah, my name is Takeo Gouda... I know."
He saw that Hinata Aoi was not sitting at her seat, so he stood at the door and waited.
This time I must personally deliver the snacks to Hinata-san!
"Why don't you give it to me first, and I'll put it on her seat for you."
"Thank you, but no need. I'll just wait for her here."
Gouda Takeo realized that he might be blocking someone's way, so he took a step towards the door and stood against the wall. He looked at Tsu Miki with his dark, beady eyes, saying, "Is this all right?"
Tsumeki: “…”
It's not clear why Takeo has to wait here for Hinata Aoi to come back, but Tsu Miki knows that Hinata Aoi definitely doesn't want Takeo to stay at the classroom door until she comes back.
"...Hinata-san won't be back until the bell rings. Won't that delay your class, Gouda-kun?"
Strong man: "Ah..."
"Even if it doesn't matter to Gouda-kun, Hinata will feel guilty if she knows you're late for class because you were waiting for her, right?"
really!
Takeo Goda was persuaded by Miki Tsu with just two words and handed over the lunch box with confidence.
"Thank you so much for your trouble! You are such a good person~"
Nodding slightly to accept the compliment, Fushiguro Miki smiled and said you're welcome, then watched the tough guy leave.
Although Hinata Aoi made friends as Inumaki Satoru predicted, why does it feel like the scope of these friendships is too wide?
*
Hinata Aoi and Gojuan came back from lunch and were a little confused when they saw the two large bento boxes on the desk.
Did she wash the lunchbox yesterday and return it to Gouda? How did two identical ones suddenly appear?
Seeing her staring at the bento in a daze, Tsu Miki came over and explained, "That tall classmate, Gouda, sent it to me."
"You weren't in the classroom, so I brought it in for you."
"OK, thanks."
Why are there more gifts this time? Nothing happened yesterday.
Hinata Aoi decided to ask Takeo during the club activity in the evening.
If she could receive so many delicious foods like this every day, it would be quite stressful for her because she would have to think about how to give the appropriate gifts in return.
Fushiguro Miki looked at Hinata Aoi's slightly conflicted expression, suspecting that she didn't want to accept it in the first place and that she had done something wrong by doing something unnecessary, so she quickly asked:
"Is it okay for me to take it for you without your permission?"
?
Hinata Aoi's thoughts were brought back by these words.
If I kindly help someone collect something, do I also have to pay for the after-sales service?
Can this also be explained by kindness?
Her gaze passed over Fushiguro Tsunemiki's inky hair and met the pair of dark eyes with a hint of earthy brown.
It was also the first time that I observed Tsumiki so carefully. It wasn't like admiring a bouquet of flowers, but more like looking at herbs that had just been dug out from the hillside... or more like the fertile soil that nourishes the plants.
The guess in my mind finally took shape.
Hinata Aoi raised her hand:
"Do you want to go to the convenience store?"
She held down Inumaki Tsuchiya who wanted to get up from his seat and follow them, and her eyes glanced behind Tsu Miki and stopped Sakurai who was about to come over.
"Just the two of us, together."
Fushiguro Miki was stunned for a moment by the sudden invitation, and felt like a storm was about to come.
"……good."
Hinata Aoi finally asked her to go out alone, and she didn't want to refuse.
*
The two people really went to the convenience store.
Hinata Aoi went to buy tea to go with the snacks. She also brought a bottle for Tsumeki and Inumaki Satoru, and stopped Tsumeki who wanted to pay.
On the way back, the two found a shady place to stay for a while.
"Do you know me, Fushiguro-san?"
Tsu Miki wondered why Hinata Aoi asked this:
"Of course I know him?"
"I mean before I started junior high school." Hinata Aoi added, leaning her back against the thick tree trunk.
She always felt that Fushiguro Miki cared too much about herself.
At first, you could explain it with her kindness, but after so long since the start of school, her personality and attitude have been clear enough - either stay away from her or ignore her, and don't talk to her unless necessary.
Why is it that even though I know about it, it's the same as if I don't know it. I'm still concerned about her mood and thoughts.
This is no longer just caring, it can be considered as valuing her, especially since she has been rejecting him from the beginning to the end... He can't be a good person who only thinks about being good to others, right?
Then why don’t you care so much about other people?
Hinata Aoi's eyes couldn't help but be scrutinizing.
Fushiguro Miki was stunned by this question, and her brain was working rapidly to find a way out.
"...We haven't met before? Have you seen me?"
Tsu Miki resisted the urge to fake a laugh, lest her words sound too stiff. Now she could only think of this way of throwing the question back.
Gojo Satoru didn't say that you can't expose yourself in front of Hinata Aoi...but Hinata-san doesn't even know Gojo-san now, right?
According to Gojo Satoru, Hinata Aoi suffered stress-induced amnesia after that incident, and her life was essentially restarted.
The kidnapping because of Goujuan was already a huge accident. It’s better not to let her know about these things. Just be an ordinary person and live in peace.
"Haven't you seen it before?" Hinata Aoi stared at Tsumeki, trying to find any flaws.
Tsumeki's disguise was very natural, and the tone of her reply was just the right amount of doubt.
But it was also a little too natural, and there was no strangeness or surprise at all as to why Hinata Aoi asked this question, as if she had prepared the answer in advance.
After all, Hinata Aoi is not a psychologist and cannot completely tell whether Tsu Miki is lying.
It doesn't matter, she just needs to be sure of one thing.
"Have you ever heard of the name 'Getsuyu'?"
This time, Tsu Miki was really confused and didn't understand why Hinata Aoi mentioned this.
I also feel that this surname sounds a little familiar.
"No... do I look like anyone?"
"No."
"Let's go back."
It was just that he had the same black hair and black eyes as that person and he was so nice to her, which made her a little wary.
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