The Case of My Childhood Friend Who Became a Very Popular Model and Came Back to Fulfill a Promise We Made When We Were Children
It was lunchtime and the three of us had some free time, so we went to the vending machine outside to buy some coffee milk and sat on a bench to relax.
The October sky was clear, but a cold wind blew, making us disappointed in the sun.
But more than that, I was angry at myself for having bought the cold coffee milk without taking into account that I would be drinking it outside.
“It was warm!~”
“Is that sarcasm towards me for buying cold coffee milk?”
“The answer is yes.”
“I don’t need that.”
Himi laughed at me and Masahiro’s sophisticated blabbermouth since we entered the school.
I felt the temperature around me rose just a little bit when Himi laughed.
“Hey, just because Himi laughed, some of the boys passing by were smiling a little.”
“You are very popular. You’re so different from Masahiro.”
“I’m a little disappointed that I was compared to Masahiro.”
“Can you two stop shaming me? I’m thinking of quitting school.”
By the way, both of them ignored Masahiro’s jokes.
Masahiro swallowed his confusion with his coffee and looked at the sky again.
What an elegant lunch it has been so far.
“Ah.”
As I was thinking about this, my eyes met those of a female student who happened to be passing in front of me.
This girl was someone I knew, and it seemed as if she was not going to stop at averting her eyes.
“H-hi ……, Hassaku-kun.”
“Y-yo …… Himeoka.”
Himeoka Serena.
Her white hair, which is uniquely Japanese, extends down to her shoulders.
She is not taller than 150 centimeters and has a face like a doll.
She is a beautiful girl who is popular among the male students for her cute appearance.
And just the other day, she was the one who confessed her love to me.
“What are you doing here?”
“I’m just looking at the sky ……”
“Sky ……?”
Himeoka looked up at the sky.
Somehow, I was deeply moved and let out a voice saying, “Hou~”
What is …… this situation?
Masahiro thought about it, too, and he opened his mouth.
“Himeoka-san, you look at the sky too?”
“Wait, Masahiro?! What happened all of a sudden!?”
Then Masahiro whispered quietly in my ear.
“(As expected, the two of you are too awkward. It is better to repair the relationship sooner rather than later.)”
“(You say that, but …… I don’t know what to do.)”
“(You’re a man there, so do something about it. That’s all.)”
“(How irresponsible ……)”
Suddenly, I saw Himeoka looking at us with a puzzled look on her face.
I felt uncomfortable leaving her standing there for so long, so I made up my mind and asked her
“Himeoka, do you want to look at the …… sky too?”
“Y-Yes!”
The answer was immediate.
The fact that she had a big smile on her face, I could see why men were so captivated by her.
“E-Excuse me.”
Himeoka comes in beside me and Himi.
Just a slight touch on the shoulder makes Himeoka jump.
But her cheeks turn bright red and she immediately apologizes “S-Sorry”
“””Oou~”””
For some reason, the boys in the hallway cheered.
Honestly, I don’t know.
“””””……”””””
After that, a mysterious time began when everyone looked up at the sky in silence.
There was no movement at all, except for the occasional sip of a drink to distract from the awkwardness of the situation.
Himeoka was looking up at the sky, and Himi and Masahiro were also staring blankly at the sky, not seeming to feel any awkwardness.
It seemed that I was the only one who felt awkward.
Just as I was thinking that, Himeoka looked up at the sky and said
“Oh, um, ……! I-I don’t mind at all! R-Really!”
…… That’s definitely a lie.