
Section 6
It was quite crowded with many students in the library after school even though it was still quite early.
Although it was crowded, it was not as if all the students were noisily in the chatter.
Normally, almost half of the seats would not be filled by students, but now only about 10%. Of course, most students do not read or chat with their friends, but instead focus on studying for the final exam.
“Hah, so this is the library?”
A student beside me muttered with interest.
Yeah, I got a little problem next to me.
It seems that Sato has decided to attend a study session, so she ended up coming with me to the library.
I didn't get in touch with Sato after we exchanged contact information the other day, so it's very awkward.
“This is my first time in the library. What about you Ayanokouji-kun? "
“...... I've been here several times.”
"I'm menegrti. You turned out to be diligent in learning. ”
"It's more like I'm spending time instead of studying."
“So to pass the time, you came to the library? That's weird."
I gave a temporary answer, but I felt my attitude was a bit dazed.
This was because I had no idea at all what kind of mood Sato would have in mind. However, Sato is also a girl. He would also not miss the intricacies of this feeling.
"Err ... Ayanokouji-kun .. am I bothering you?"
"What do you mean, Sato?"
“Hah, well, I suddenly said that I would attend a study session.”
“I'm not too distracted. Horikita and Kushida who teach today should not either. Honestly, I wish they were happy, right? ”
Someone from your class being expelled is not something that will make people happy, nor is it any benefit. I tried to somehow shift the topic of discussion with this point.
"It's not like that……"
Of course, that was not the answer Sato had expected. He's getting a little depressed.
However, the location of the library was somewhat troublesome. I whispered to avoid disturbing the other students, finally making the distance between me and Sato suddenly close. I could almost feel Sato's breath.
Perhaps this could be classed as one of the juvenile treasured scenes? If so, youth can be an unexpected thing since this situation is not pleasant for me at all. I feel no need to be nervous, and can't help but worry about Sato.
I speculated about her feelings and chose words carefully to respond to her emotions.
The one thing I want most right now is to go home.
No, is that really what happened?
I calmed down a little and started to rethink the situation.
I get confused when things happen that I have never experienced before. It's too abstract, a feeling to classify
as "falling in love" and there is no clear answer to that. From my point of view about living in a world of zero or one in the past, it was only natural that my direct reaction was rejection.
But didn't I come to this school looking for something other than zero or one?
"Everyone is very serious, using the library and everything."
“It is quite routine to hold study sessions here.”
Coincidentally, Horikita heard what Sato said and responded to it herself.
I regained my senses and removed these thoughts from my mind. For now, let's concentrate on running
learn this safely.
Horikita, who visited the library yesterday, did not seem surprised by her current state.
“The two of you, get me out of the commotion like you made yesterday. Today you may not just get away with
warning; there is a chance that you will be expelled from the library. ”
"I know I know."
Horikita finds an empty chair while reprimanding two troubled children, Ike and Yamauchi. Although more than half of the seats are empty, it does not mean you can sit anywhere you want.
It seems that it is a common phenomenon in every school, where the space available for the upperclassmen is separate from the upperclassmen.
It is an unwritten rule that chairs beside windows with beautiful views, and chairs in cafes near free drinks are priority chairs for senior students.
In this type of territorial division, the portion of first-year students allowed to use is a noisy place near the entrance. However, this time there is something else to look out for.
If possible, we want to avoid being around Class C students.
"Horikita, what are you going to do?"
“If that's what you're worried about Ayanokouji, you don't have to worry about that. I've already taken countermeasures for that.”
Someone in our line of sight is moving in an area used by the first year. A student who saw Horikita stood up and waved at us, calling out to us.
She is a first year student of Class B, Ichinose Honami. Eight Class B students were with him.
It looks like there are four men and four girls, so if you add Ichinose there are nine in total.
Based on Horikita's expression, this seemed to be unintentional. He came as if to introduce himself.
"Do we make you wait?"
“Oh no, not at all. We just got here. Right everybody? ”
“Yesterday, I met with Ichinose-san here in the library and suggested a study group together. Since we didn't compete with Class B in this exam, I thought we could help each other out a bit. ”
Of his own volition, Horikita devised a plan that involved many people. This is what he wanted to show me yesterday.
The lights are usually followed by shadows. Ike and the others managed to settle down before they arrived at the library, only to have their spirits soar in a strange direction.
“Ike-kun, didn't I just warn you?”
Horikita grabbed Ike's hand as hard as she could. He was scared like a frog being watched by a snake.
Is this the reason why Ike became so excited about the study sessions? If you are going to study together with the girls from Class B, it is understandable that she will be very excited about it.
"ah! Ayanokouji-kun also came today? ”
"Rubber."
The library is a quiet place, but it's not that we can't chat. Of course, it was still necessary to speak in a low voice. Since Ichinose managed to secure a nice chair in the corner of the room, our conversation was also not very visible. In addition, the music that rang through the room superbly covered our voices from others. The Beethoven Symphony No.
6, 'Pastoral'.
I don't know who picked that song, but it's a relaxed and nice choice.
However, Horikita was actually thinking of making a study group together. Final exams tend to be more efficient if they are based
on the basis of thinking by cooperating with others. For example, by exchanging information between classes, a large number of people will have a relatively larger point of view to consider writing exam questions.
But at the same time, we will also face some risks. If any student in Class B is close to someone in Class C, the information may be leaked. Of course, Horikita already understood this, but she had chosen to unite together
because of the positive things it will bring.
the students of each class freely filled the empty seats.
"Let's sit here, Ayanokouji-kun."
"Ah, okay." Sato gestured for me to come, and as he asked, I sat down on the chair next to him.
“Ooh, Sato. You've been around Ayanokouji today. ”
"of course. We are a couple, after all. "
In order to avoid looking incompetent in front of Ichinose, I took out my books and notes after arriving at my seat.Even if it is just a formality, I have to study.
“Hei, Ayanokouji-kun. I wonder how I should learn? ”
“..... Ask Horikita questions like that.”
“Is this not a good opportunity? You're a couple, so why don't you teach Sato-san? ”
Horikita doesn't understand the feelings of others
and say such irresponsible things.
“There's only a slight difference between my test scores and Sato's, so there's probably nothing I can teach. I want to accept
some of my own teachings. "
Since Ichinose was in front of me, I quickly responded, but it might fail.
"Is that so? i-i understand. In that case, I will teach you how to learn well. ”
He responded in such a way as if to illustrate my commitment.
“Come work hard together, Ayanokouji-kun.”
“Ah, okay ....”
A truly disturbing study group seems to be about to begin. This feeling is almost a reality.
“Ayanokouji-kun you've always been so calm, and you kind of let out this feeling of maturity. What you like in
high school? "
Sato suddenly turned around and leaned forward, then looked into my eyes and asked me. The uniform a little
reduced in his chest, and for a moment, the valley of his hemisphere caught my eyes.
I felt like his breathing felt a little intense, so I wondered if Sato was paying attention to this.
“It's very normal. Nothing is particularly eye-catching or uninteresting, and not really different from now. Maybe that's why I'm so grim? ”
I tried to distance myself from Sato by passing my past as something boring.
No, it's not that Sato can't like me, but instead there are a few pairs of uncomfortable eyes staring at us both.
In particular, Ike and Yamauchi gave me a very skeptical look.
“Ayanokouji-kun is not grim. Ah, should I say if you feel cool or calm? ”
"I don't think it's cool to be so in touch with me."
"Very? I don't know about anyone else, but I think it describes you well. "
It seems that whatever I say, Sato will interpret it to be interesting and positive.
In that case, I have to get out of this situation with a standard response.
“..... Alright, let's start by asking what your weakness is. Did you bring along the old midterm exam papers? ”
"Yes." Yeah."
He took the crumpled test paper from his bag and took it out. The score for each subject is about 50 points. It was beyond the reach of the flop, but the answer was a bit harsh.
His simple questions are answered correctly, but the higher problems are devastating.It is remarkable that Sato has managed to overcome all the exams so far without studying.
"Hows it? Is it that bad? ”
“Ya ...... We have to study together because I'm almost the same .....”
"Yes!"
Sato nodded in high spirits, but I wish he could use a quieter voice.
"Aren't you two getting too close to each other?"
Ike said this while watching our conversation from afar, and then gave us a suspicious look.
"We're paired together, so that means we're working with each other, right?"
In the face of his suspicions, Sato
defend with a dignified response.
“Prepare yourself instead of commenting on things you don't understand.”
Horikita did not care who was a match for whom, and immediately proceeded to reprimand Ike.
"Currently, I know that."
Ike looked extremely dissatisfied, but he hurriedly started to prepare to learn.
This is truly the fruit of education.
(Late 6 Section)