Absent

As our conversation continued, I ended up pulling her to the benches near the entrance. I knew I was running out of time but… I just couldn't leave her.

I did think I liked her before and perhaps I still do today. Otherwise, I wouldn't easily recognize her after four years.

In any case, as our conversation progressed, it was easy to notice that she already moved on from what happened to us.

Well, there's just that thing. She couldn't hold prolonged eye contact with me.

Her name is Shigeno Hifumi. When we graduated from grade school, she's the most outstanding student. It's as expected. Even if I somehow corrupted her to the point that there were times when we would be skipping a class, she remained the one on top.

When I cut her off the same way I did with Chii, this girl didn't have that strong of a reaction but she was certainly dejected and saddened.