Study Tour (I)

"Isn't it a bit early to yawn that big, Kobayashi-kun?" a girl he was familiar with – albeit regretfully – asked playfully.

Yuki just gave her a stink eye while making rude hand gestures, which made the girl giggle hard. He could see some students around him staring at him with hostility, and considering the girl's identity, he could guess why they were like this.

Still, Yuki didn't care. By now, he had already realized that almost all the residents of the school were just a bunch of sheep. They only dared to talk behind his back while they were in their groups. They would back down and report him to the teacher immediately if he tried to confront them alone. They were just meaningless bystanders in his life, and he was learning how to ignore their presence.

As soon as the bus arrived, he quickly got on and chose a seat by the window. He reserved the two seats next to him for the two girls he knew would rather sit with him than with others.