" Your friend,l you say? You call him your friend? How very hilarious! "
The classmate laughed his heart out while Haruki questioned him, " Why are you laughing? What's so funny? "
Retorting, the classmate uttered, " I think you might want to reconsider this. I mean, with his condition, how could the two of you be friends? Stop dreaming already and get back to reality! "
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" If you want to make friends, we're here. " Showing Haruki his friends who were the other classmates beside him who were watching the spectacle. " You can join our group of friends. We'll gladly accept you, right guys? "
" Yes, we will. "
" Join us. "
" Join our group! "
" Did you hear that? " The classmate uttered. " They're all so welcoming, so what do you say? Would you join our group? "
" Join your group, you say? "
" Yes. "
" Not a million years! "
" What? "