If You Have Something to Say, Don’t Hold Back

The entire journey was silent.

Haruto entered the classroom. His seat was in the second-to-last row near the window.

If this were a drama, he would be the protagonist. Unfortunately, he wasn't a chuunibyou, so naturally, he didn't think he was the protagonist.

Many people feel different from a young age. If others can't do something, they think it's because others can't do it.

This is a common example of overthinking!

*Buzz—*

The phone vibrated, and there was a message from Yuigahama: "Kuromori-kun, please come to the Service Club during the lunch break. Please, there's something very important I want to tell you."

It was followed by a sad face emoji.

Haruto was unmoved and replied: "If you have something to say, say it, but if you don't, then don't do it."

He wasn't a member of the Service Club, so why would he go there?

Moreover, lunchtime was limited, and he didn't want to rush to the cafeteria for bread. If he went to the Service Club, he clearly wouldn't have enough time to go to the cafeteria.

In the neighboring classroom, Yuigahama puffed out her cheeks, feeling displeased.

She probably understood why Yukino let her contact Haruto.

Because she was really angry!

Even though that guy had done such a thing to her, he didn't feel guilty at all.

Yuigahama typed: "Actually, it's because of Shouko-chan..."

Last week, when Hiratsuka went out to buy notebooks, she encountered a girl being bullied. Whether out of sympathy or not, in short, she just felt uncomfortable.

Then Haruto was asked to handle it, and at the same time, the Service Club also got involved.

After contact, Haruto and the others discovered that Nishimiya Shouko was a very gentle person, the kind of person who would rather be hurt and crushed but remain kind to the world.

And people like that are often the most vulnerable to being hurt.

Hiratsuka couldn't let it go, and she probably realized the sadness hidden behind Shouko's calm and gentle smile.

What was more troubling was that Shouko didn't think she was being bullied.

Instead, she used various excuses to forgive the other party. For example, the girl with long black hair named Ueno—Shouko understood her, so she wasn't angry, but who could understand her?

Even if there were mitigating circumstances, it wasn't an excuse to hurt others.

Moreover, judging by Shouko's character, it was clear that she hadn't done anything wrong. It's just that some people make mistakes and often don't look for problems within themselves but rather blame others.

That's too much!

Haruto typed and asked: "What happened to Shouko?"

Over the weekend, Yukino and Yuigahama asked Shouko to watch a movie. It had only been two days. Could it be that Shouko was bullied again?

Thinking of that quiet and gentle girl, even her smile made people feel cautious. Even if Shouko didn't say it, Haruto could probably guess that the girl was actually unhappy.

Even though there was always a calm and gentle smile on her face.

So, what exactly did she experience?

Yuigahama quickly said: "Actually, it's nothing serious. It's just that Shouko-chan had a nightmare last night and is sick today, so we wanted to visit her."

As friends, Yuigahama and Yukino visiting Shouko when she was sick was natural.

It's just that Haruto and Shouko weren't close.

And as a boy, it would be strange to suddenly visit!

Haruto thought for a moment and replied: "I have something to do today, so I won't be going. If there's something you can't handle, just call me, and I'll come right away."

Shouko was just sick, not bullied, so it didn't matter if he went or not.

As for what Hiratsuka said about falling in love with Shouko, Haruto didn't take it seriously. Once he agreed, it would prove that his motives weren't pure, and he would receive looks of disgust and contempt.

So, just ignore it.

If he did like her, it would be a different story.

Unfortunately, in Haruto's heart, he had no other thoughts about Shouko. At most, he had the basic human instinct to sympathize with the weak.

After all, he had only met her once, and he rarely interacted with her to know what kind of person Nishimiya Shouko was, so how could he fall in love with her?

Haruto didn't agree with what was called love at first sight.

Maybe it was love at first sight, but rarely did it last long.

After finishing the conversation, Itsuki hurried over as soon as she sat down and hung up her school bag, and the school bell rang.

She was almost always just on time for class every day. The specific reason was unknown. Based on speculation, it was most likely because she couldn't get up in the morning.

"Kuromori-kun, good morning."

Itsuki took out her textbooks, turned her gaze, showed a happy smile, and greeted Haruto.

After returning home yesterday, she told her other sisters about finding Haruto as their tutor. The result was evident, and they all raised their hands in agreement.

"I already told my dad, and he agreed, so from now on, I'll be in your care, Kuromori-kun!"

Itsuki was very happy, as shown by the ahoge on her head swaying gently.

If she were depressed, her hair would droop. If she were nervous, surprised, or scared, her hair would likely stand on end.

Soon, Mafuyu entered the classroom.

Under her cold aura, the girls and boys in the class fell silent one by one, and the entire class fell silent in an instant.

Mafuyu came to Sobu High School a year ago.

Because of her outstanding appearance and not losing in cuteness to Shizuka, she quickly became very popular when she arrived at Sobu High School.

However, Mafuyu always had a cold demeanor, her gaze as if a cold wind from Siberia was blowing, making people feel chilled and intimidated.

But even so, Mafuyu was still admired by many due to her serious and responsible character and her outstanding appearance.

Last school year, there was a ranking list of the most popular girls in Sobu High School. As a teacher, Mafuyu managed to climb to the top and hasn't fallen since!

And she also had a character like a thin ice queen, an icy cold beauty, the ice queen...

Mafuyu entered the classroom without squinting or even glancing at Haruto: "Now, open your textbooks."