I Went Back in Time to 10 Years Ago and Saved My Young Lady Childhood Friend and She Became My Fiancee ~She’s Honest and Cool and Looks at Me Like She Wants to Be Cared For~
“–Hey Enami,……, lend me your face for a minute.
……Seriously?
It was after fourth period P.E. class that I was called out by a classmate who was a bit of a jerk. The gym is separated for men and women, and only boys are in the locker room. I was changing at the end of the room when suddenly I was surrounded by about three guys.
(No, not three?)
It was the three in front of me, but my other classmates were also looking at me.
Just this morning, I heard from Ayato. Apparently, I’m getting a lot of hate from my classmates.
Don’t tell me that’s true of everyone here?
“Enami, are you listening to me? You don’t care about us, do you? …… at least listen to what I have to say.”
“Not care?”
Surprised, I asked him again, and the rough-looking guy frowned.
“You always look down on us, don’t you? You probably don’t even know our names. We’re in the same class, but you just think you’re the winner…”
I don’t even know your name?
“What are you talking about? Onizaki kun.”
“……eh?”
When I called out his name, he was surprised. The others also rolled their eyes in surprise.
Could this be ……?
“Don’t tell me you didn’t think I’d remember your name?”
I seemed to have hit the nail on the head and they looked away from me.
I was surprised at that. Of course I remember his name. Onizaki. He has a scary face and a bad looks, but he is not a bad student. He has a surprising number of friends, and he’s always having fun in class, being silly like a boy. He is a little bit foul-mouthed, though.
“I at least know your name. We introduced ourselves. ……”
There is an air of “Really?” and “Surprising ……” around me. What did they think I was? Did they think I wasn’t that interested in them?
Of course I remember.
Because I want …… friends.
I want to go out with friends and do karaoke and stuff like that.
Before the time leap, I didn’t have any friends like that.
“Y-you’re kidding. …… can you possibly know everyone’s name?”
“Of course I do. Onizaki-kun. Aikawa-kun. Mizuno-kun. ……”
I lined them all up like this, and everyone was surprised. They said something like, “I’m so impressed that Enami recognized me …….”
Who am I in your group?
“…… then why are you always looking at us with such a scornful look?”
“Eh? Scornful?”
“Don’t play dumb with me. You always give us the same scornful look when we’re paired up for gym class, like it’s none of your business.”
No, I didn’t. It’s just standing there with dead eyes.
It might be a habit from before the time leap. I can’t get a pair to work with anyone, so I’ve given up trying to pair up from the beginning. Well, recently, Ayato has been coming to me.
Besides, some of my consciousness has been wandering elsewhere.
Physical education is separate for men and women. During that time, I’m thinking about Yorumiya.
Yorumiya is not the type of person who is good at socializing. I wonder if she’s being shunned over there or something. I wonder if she will be okay, even though she is not good at sports. Things have gotten a lot better recently with Minamori’s presence.
I heard from Minamori that Yorumiya is working hard and earnestly during gym class.
…But wasn’t it my fault for making my classmates get the wrong idea?
I hadn’t done anything from my side, and had simply assumed there was no way I could become friends with my classmates. My attention was directed towards Yorumiya, not my classmates. Even if I wasn’t particularly stingy, there was no doubt that I was the type of person who was difficult to get along with.
I bowed my head and apologized.
“…… my bad. I was a jerk. I’ll be careful from now on.”
Onizaki-kun was stunned. Just how much of a trash guy was I to you?
“I-I see. ……”
He looked a little downcast. He looked apologetic. Onizaki-kun was definitely not a bad guy.
“I didn’t care about anything. In fact, I was in the wrong. And so were the others.”
“Enami ……”
There was an air of something resolved. I wonder if everyone’s misunderstandings about me had been cleared up.
“I’m glad for you, Shuusuke. As expected.”
Ayato, who had suddenly become nearby, was smiling brightly. You knew about it, so you could have done a bit more to clear up the misunderstanding.
“……, Enami.”
“Hmm?”
Just when I thought the conversation was over, Onizaki-kun comes in to talk to me.
“I’m assuming you’re not a scumbag, so I need to talk to you about something.”
“Y-yeah”
I was getting a little excited inside, seeing that Onizaki-kun was having a hard time saying what he wanted to say.
Consultation. Here it comes.
Consulting with someone about something. Whether it’s light or heavy, when you ask for advice, you expect some kind of response from the other person.
Yes, I am now consulting with my classmates.
Before the time leap, I had never consulted with anyone. At most, my younger sister would ask me, “Nii chan, which outfit do you think is better for today?”
“I’m a little uncomfortable saying this, but ……”
“It’s totally fine. What?”
It was a proper consultation in terms of Onizaki-kun’s mood. I had to answer him seriously.
Here are some tips on how to ask for advice.
First of all, you must not start with a denial. First of all, you must accept the situation, and then you must ask yourself whether the person is seeking a solution or not. Are they looking for a solution or for empathy? and then guide them to an answer. If you start with negativity, the person who asked you for advice may be hurt.
Onizaki-kun opened his mouth as if he had made up his mind when he saw that I had stopped moving my hand.
“──Do you think I can confess my feelings to Yorumiya-san?”
“I think you should definitely give up.”
Maiban