Chapter 029

"They are not here, huh…"

I muttered under my breath, while searching for two girls, with whom I ate my lunch with… There is no sign of them in this cafeteria… Are they not going to come today? Well, let's think about them later… First I need to eat the lunch, I bought, as I didn't get to eat my breakfast because of some incident happened in the morning…

I have had my meal after 5 or 10 minutes, now I am on my way back to the classroom… Having some distance between me and the class, I stopped in my tracks to notice that the two senpais, who didn't came to the cafeteria, are peeking inside my classroom… Good Grief.

"H-Hanajima, we shouldn't be doing this…"

"It's alright, Uotani… But I can't seem to see him inside the classroom… Does that mean, he is still in the cafeteria?"

"Oh, maybe he is still eating…"

As they continue their chat, I slowly went and stand behind them… They didn't notice me even the slightest… So I cleared my throat, making the sound *ahem*. When they heard it, they turned their heads and looked surprised, more than what I expected…

"Ara~ senpais, what are you doing here?"

"K-kouhai…"

"Kouhai-kun…"

They both called out to me, Uotani senpai looked terrified but Hanajima senpai looked just as usual…

"So?"

"Nothing… Let's go Uotani"

"Hm"

"Then later, senpais"

…

Hanajima senpai and Uotani senpai came here to see me, but when the person, they are searching for, came… they ran away. Hanajima senpai was first to run and then Uotani senpai also did the same, just followed her… Sometimes I think, 'is Uotani senpai really a delinquent?' as how she acts around me or Hanajima senpai, there is a contradiction about her identity and I still haven't seen any other delinquent girl in this school, other than her… So, maybe it was all in the past for her, she being a delinquent…

Well, I think I have to ask from these heroines as I don't think they will tell me these things, all by themselves…

Now that I think about my heroines, I didn't see Mahiru Shiina, the angel of this school, in the cafeteria today… She, until today, always eats her lunch at the corner seat in the cafeteria… Well even though she looked exhausted she didn't show it to her 'followers'… Yes, I still haven't heard about her, having a friend and about anyone saying that 'Mahiru is my friend…' or something along these lines…

Man, most of my heroines are 'lone' and they love being by themselves as they think that they don't need anyone's help with anything… Well, it's not fair that I am saying, as I also think that I don't need anyone's help but, it's only because I don't want anyone, who is 'precious' to me, have to go through any difficulties… Good grief.

…

"Ara~ Kaneki-kun is sleeping again, huh?"

"No, sensei"

"Well, is that so?"

"Yes"

"Then answer this question."

Kirisu Mafuyu sensei. Our English teacher, who has teaching experience for more than 5 years; Single; Lives alone in her apartment; have no friends… Tch… She shows her strict side to everybody, including her colleagues; wears same outfit, she is currently wearing, throughout her teaching career… These are some information; I get to know, in these days… Well, it's not that important to me but one thing is a shock to me, that she also has 'no friends'… I don't know what will happen; if there will be more heroines just like hers…

"Okay…"

I said and then started to walk towards the board… The question is not that difficult but still I felt the gazes, everyone is giving at back of me, I think they all are having some difficulties answering this question… Hmm, should I answer it or just leave it?

Hmm.

…

"C-correct"

I decided to answer the question, faithfully… Because of which, Kirisu sensei asked 4 more question from me… I have to answer them again, as they are the questions a mere junior high school student can also answer it correctly…

The reactions are unique, I didn't even think that my classmates would be this much surprise that they will shout, showing their surprise… I mean when I answered the first question, some of the classmates of mine, shouted 'what?', 'how?', 'This can't be!' what the hell is wrong with them… Just what kind of image do I have in this school?

Kirisu sensei was also the same. No, she is a bit different; she was more surprised than her students… She literally dropped her notebook at the ground, when I answered her question… I mean, at least, the teachers should have some confidence on their students, right? But…

Good Grief.

…

After what happened in Kirisu sensei's class, the other classes went normally, nothing happened… It's just that today, my seatmates are giving me attention, more than they usually give… As whenever, my gaze moves to one of my heroines, I noticed that they are already gazing at me or if they not, then they will… At my back, I felt the intense glare, during every class… Shikimori-san is a 'yandere'…

I don't want any heroine to be a 'yandere'… It's not like I dislike those types, it's just that if I have to build a harem and control it, I have to deal uniquely, with these types… They show too much jealously, which I enjoy, I mean which boy doesn't want to enjoy the jealousy shown by their girls, but they show jealousy as well as obsessive behaviour, by saying that 'you are only mine'…

So, I have to deal with Shikimori-san, 'uniquely'… Let's think what I can do…

…

"Um, how much is this?"

"200 yen"

"I see... Then pack this also, along with those things…"

"Okay"

Currently, I am here in the convenience store, buying some daily needed things… I noticed that there is a new chocolate, on the counter… So, I asked the price for it. The price is high, I think but… Let's just buy, I have enough money to the point that I can easily live for another two months…

"Kaneki-san…"

I heard the sound of the girl, who is standing behind me, Shiina-san… She is also here to buy some things…

"Just wait for a moment, I am done…"

"You are taking too much time…"

"Yes, yes"

She is looking somewhat annoyed and angry. Well she has the full right to be, though, as I am taking far more time than usual… Well it's partly my fault as well as this counter guy… He is taking his time in scanning these things, he sometime yawns in between… Bro, what's your problem?

After he scanned all the things, I grabbed the bag Shiina-san is holding and put it on the counter… Shiina-san looked surprised but…

"Oi, make it quick…"

I said in somewhat loud voice, but due to the absence of many customers it echoed and his whole body jerked… He started to stare at me for few seconds, but then nodded his head slightly and accelerated his movements… After 30 seconds, all of the things are successfully scanned, even though the difference between numbers of things is about the double the things I brought… It looks like my action of yelling at him doesn't go in vain…

I paid the price for the things I bought; Shiina-san also did the same…

"Kaneki-san – No, what are you doing?"

"Hmm?"

"Don't 'hmm' at me… Give me my bags…"

"Shiina-san, let me hold to them…"

"No, you --"

"As to why, it's because the thing I did yesterday…"

I said while looking straight into her eyes… She immediately turned her head to the other side and seemed to mutter something, but I didn't get caught onto that…

Then she turned to my side, she is smiling brightly, had some tint on her small face… Oh, is she blushing?

"Well, then I will take up your offer…"

"Hmm"

After that, we walked silently at a steady rate… I wanted to ask, if she had to face any problem but she didn't seem the type to need anyone's help with these things. So, I didn't… She, sometime, during the walk, asked me to help me but I denied and… smiled a bit at her…

[MAHIRU SHIINA: +4 AFFECTION POINTS]

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We finally reached our apartment, I handed her, her respective bags…

"T-thank you"

She thanked me, and as she was just going to enter her apartment… I called out to her.

"Shiina-san…"

"Hmm?"

After hearing my voice, she turned her body and tilted her head slightly…

"Well, if you wanted to return my thanks… Why don't you make me, another lunch?"

"Hmm…. Okay"

She agreed to my request… She nodded her head, slightly, showed me her beautiful smile again, for the second time… Then, she finally disappeared and entered in her apartment…

I also entered my apartment… But I didn't notice at that time, that I am making my heroines, 'yanderes'…