Meeting up with Otsuka-senpai

Upon returning to the gathering area, I was greeted by the number of students already raring to get out and enjoy their last few hours in this place. They all had grins and refreshed expressions as though all the burden that they were shouldering had been cast off.

When they spotted me, some of them invited me to join them to go to the peak or some other places they wanted to visit. I smiled and politely declined which was the easiest way to brush them off.

While they expressed that it was a shame I couldn’t join them, none of them were rude or insistent.

Mhm... That’s great. I think after the events of yesterday where I got to spend some time talking with all of them – dancing with some even – they got a little familiar with my personality. I doubt they’re going to be persistent in blocking me or talking to me even in school. Still, I would probably expect them to greet me every time.