Chapter 10: A Must

"That's all for today, thank you for your attention!"

Mr. Smith left the classroom as it was now three o'clock in the afternoon, in short, today's lesson was over.

I could see the expressions of some of my classmates who felt depressed, either because of his surprise or the subject matter given by Mr. Smith.

They left the classroom with rather heavy steps.

In the center seat by the window, I couldn't believe what I had seen.

Fisa Campbell, it turned out that she didn't feel depressed at all.

She could still talk to her classmates while showing that sweet smile of hers.

In addition to her jovial nature, Fisa can also be calmer than others.

Besides Fisa, there were actually a few more people who looked calm like Lina and Danna.

I didn't care about either of them because my eyes and mind were only focused on Fisa.

Because I stared at her for too long, our gazes finally met.

"Hmm?"

I didn't understand why she was showing me a different smile.

After showing that smile, Fisa got up from her seat and I thought she was going to approach me.

"Satomi!"

As expected, she intended to come here.

"What's wrong, Fisa?"

"It's been a long day, how about you?"

"Well, I guess I'm tired too."

"Are you sure you're saying that with that flat expression of yours? Satomi, do you ever show any expression other than this?"

"I don't know."

If I'm being honest, I wanted to show my other expressions, but unfortunately my face didn't cooperate.

It was so hard to move any part of my face, everything felt stiff.

"Yes, never mind. Now can I ask you a favor?"

"What is it?"

"All my stuff just suddenly disappeared, haven't we all experienced that? So please accompany me shopping!"

"Umm... I see, Fisa. Before that, do you understand how to use points?"

"Yeah, I guess I just need to give my phone to the person who's selling something."

Fisa's thinking isn't as great as I thought, I guess she does deserve to be in Class 1-E if her thinking is still so shallow.

I'm sure she still relies on things to think, so that's why her thinking is so shallow.

Well, that has nothing to do with me.

I have no intention of changing her thinking for the better.

I guess people with shallow thinking can also come up with surprising things.

So I left Fisa like this.

"Is that so?"

"Didn't you know that, Satomi?"

"Yes, I guess."

I kept lying to her.

There really wasn't any particular reason, it was just that I wanted to see how things would go if I just kept quiet.

I had already done some things while helping Rose, so I figured that for now I would just act like a fool and go with the flow.

"Then, let's go to the shopping center! I heard that it's like a big mall that sells all kinds of things."

"Fisa," I called out to her.

"Yes, why?"

Then Fisa responded to my call.

"You don't have to go with me, you have plenty of friends to go with anyway."

It's not that I rejected her invitation, but I felt that Fisa seemed to be forcing herself to be with me.

As if she was being forced by something, she couldn't help but be with me.

"Sa-satomi, do you know something?"

In a stammering manner, Fisa asked me.

Ah, I guess I'm still not used to just going with the flow.

I wanted to live it that way, but I was putting pressure on Fisa by refusing her invitation.

Even though my original goal had already been realized, which was to make them realize my existence.

No, I can't be like this.

I have to find the right reason as an excuse.

She must have had her own reasons for pushing herself to get close to me.

For that reason, I must not go any further and interfere in her affairs.

"No, I don't know anything. I just don't feel confident when approached by you anyway."

"Why is that? Was approaching you a mistake?"

"Sorry, Fisa!"

"Why are you apologizing now? I don't understand!"

"I'm just a freak who made a mistake on the first day of school, so are you okay with that? Most of them think of me that way."

"Huh?!"

Fisa sighed, then she played with her silver hair with her fingers.

"Didn't I make a mistake on the first day too? You know that I was late, right?"

"Yes, you're right."

"I don't care what they think of you. I just want to be with you, that's all I think about."

"With me? Why?"

"Eh?! N-no, forget it!"

I don't understand this girl named Fisa Campbell.

She seemed serious at first, but now she was turning her face away from me.

Well, I don't know how many times she's been like this.

"If you really want to be with me, there are a few things you need to know."

I wanted to understand Fisa more, so I thought it would be best if I was a little honest with her.

I can't keep lying if she keeps getting close to me.

Deep inside me, I hoped that she could answer her question.

"What is it?"

"I'll explain later. More importantly, don't you want to go shopping to buy some necessities? It just so happens that I want to buy them too."

"Yes, I want to buy them! Let's go now!"

For some reason, Fisa suddenly got excited when I asked her to go shopping.

She grabbed my hand and forced me to walk after her.

"Fisa, you're too excited. Can you let go of my hand?"

"Ah, I'm sorry!"

After I warned her, she let go.

Because Fisa and I hardly talked about anything on the way.

Since Fisa and I hardly talked about anything on the way, I took my cell phone from my pants pocket and turned it on.

Basically, this cell phone is almost the same as a cell phone in general, except that there is no application for installing applications here.

So the existing applications have been set by the school and the students cannot install the applications themselves.

Then I opened an application called "Point List", after pressing it I saw a display like an e-money application in general, then there was my name at the top of the balance, for the amount of the balance it was according to my estimate of 1,000 points.

Then I opened the point history and found the number +1000 with the caption "Default" below it.

So all point usage will be displayed in the point history section.

All new students are given 1,000 points and one point is worth one US Dollar.

The students lived on those points and were told to buy some daily necessities as all their belongings had been returned by the school.

"Satomi, are we lost again?"

"I thought you knew where the shopping center was."

"I forgot because I was thinking too much about the groceries I was going to buy."

What the heck.

I used the school map app on my phone, luckily everything was easier thanks to this phone.

The shopping center was located near the second grade area, so it would take less than 5 minutes to get there.

"Yeah, take it easy. I know where it is."

"Really?! You saved me, Satomi!"

"Well, is that so?"

"..."

There was no reply from Fisa, and then things started to get awkward.

After a few minutes of Fisa and I walking without talking, we had arrived at the school's shopping center.

We were greeted by a large, grand, and luxurious building.

"Wow! So this is a shopping center that looks like a mall! Let's go inside, Satomi!"

"Umm... yes."

Fisa looked very amazed when she saw the shopping center, and she told me to go inside immediately.

Once inside, I didn't realize that there were more people than I expected.

"Hey Satomi, what do you want to buy?"

Fisa asked me then approached slowly so that we wouldn't be separated.

"I'm going to buy tableware and toiletries, then maybe some clothes."

The most important things are tableware like plates, spoons, forks, chopsticks, glasses, and so on.

Toiletries are also important for now because it feels weird to take a bath without any utensils.

I think some casual clothes are also necessary since everything has already been taken, it would be impossible for me to sleep in my school uniform.

"You're a pervert too, Satomi?"

"I just said clothes, what were you thinking?"

"Do you really want to see my body? Hehe..."

What's with Fisa now?

She seems to be trying to tease me with her words.

Well, I won't be swayed if it's just like that.

"Stop it, let's go shopping now!"

"Once in a while is fine, right?"

"What does that mean?"

"Nothing, forget it!"

I don't know what was going through Fisa's mind right now.

She started forcibly pulling my hand and then walked me to a food shop.

"Why bring me here?"

"I'm hungry."

It's already late afternoon, so I guess it's natural for her to be hungry.

Fisa took me to a bakery, and we went inside to queue.

It's pretty quiet so it only takes a few minutes before our turn comes.

When we got to the front, Fisa immediately ordered without asking me first.

"Excuse me, I'll have two sandwiches!"

"Yes, please wait!"

She ordered two sandwiches and when I looked at the price, it was 3 points, which is quite cheap compared to other food.

No need to wait long, the sandwiches she ordered came right away.

She quickly took it and paid using her cell phone, she also handed one of the sandwiches to me.

Well, Fisa had made the cashier feel confused because she handed over her cellphone.

Fortunately, the cashier who was serving Fisa was able to tolerate it because she knew that Fisa was a new first-year student.

"Thank you for buying!"

"Okay!"

Finished with the sandwich order, Fisa took me to sit on the edge of the shopping bench and then we ate together.

"You're Satomi? What a coincidence!"

Just as I was about to eat my sandwich, I was suddenly called by someone whose voice sounded familiar.

"Who is he?"

Fisa asked me, also looking unhappy about him presence.

"Take it easy, he's my senior friend, Harry."

"Oh."

It's been quite a while since I've seen him, maybe about a week.

By chance I met him again here, moreover Harry took the initiative to reprimand me first.

"Sorry to interrupt your date, I'm just here to properly thank Satomi. So Satomi, thank you for the encouragement you gave me back then! At least I can feel relieved even if she hates me."

"Date?!"

"What's wrong with you, Fisa?"

"N-no problem."

I understand and don't understand.

I didn't understand about Fisa, so I put her aside first.

I understand about Harry.

It seems like he's already admitted what he did to Rose, but unfortunately Rose didn't forgive him and hates him instead.

Well, I don't care about them anymore if it's like that.

"Then, I'll go first!"

"Yes."

Having finished thanking me, Harry left immediately.

"Who hates him, then why is he hated?"

Fisa, who had been listening to my conversation with Harry, now started asking me questions.

Of course I knew that she would be curious about that, so I had prepared some answers to make her feel satisfied.

"That senior is named Harry, and he likes senior Rose."

"Eh?! What happened then?"

"Senior Harry did something he shouldn't have, so Senior Rose felt uncomfortable. When senior Harry wanted to apologize, he found it difficult and asked for my help. After I gave him some encouragement, he finally got up the courage to apologize. But it seems like Senior Harry is already hated by Senior Rose."

"So it's related to Senior Rose? I don't understand why she said that she didn't trust the two of us back then."

"Fisa... it's good to be curious, but you should be able to understand it yourself. The reason why she acted the way she did, there are times when you can only remain silent."

I hope that by saying that, she'll be able to restrain her curiosity.

"Yes, never mind. I'm very curious, but I can't interfere. That's what you mean, isn't it?"

"Exactly. Instead of thinking about that, we should continue shopping for equipment. We've already finished the sandwiches anyway."

"Alright, let's go!"

Time will go on.

Slowly, I'll come to understand Fisa.

About her intense curiosity.

About her sweet smile that looks different when I see it.

About the reason why she keeps wanting to be with me, I have to understand that.