
"Well, here's what I believe. These 3 people are completely unreliable, given their daily behavior. So I thought about this carefully and I intended to choose the person who did not give me the impression of a thief. "
"Who is that? Someone besides Hirata, who ?” I looked towards the boy. Is there anyone who can feel comfortable when compared to Hirata? Who can? ...
"That's Ayanokouji!" ... Whahuh? Why me? How am I? ... Accidentally, my mouth gaped, unable to speak a word.
“Hahaha! Don't make me laugh! If you think about it, isn't he the only friend you have? You can't trust that quiet, reserved looking man? ”
Not that it matters to me, but my existence in this school seems to be just called by the name “ that person ” and “ in ”. Is this the sad fate of a man who couldn't build a satisfying interpersonal relationship in the first semester?
“I think Ayanokouji could be the culprit. In the morning he acts a bit strange while being around, right?”
When I found the stolen underwear in Ike's bag, I had no choice but to talk nonsense to get out of this situation. Well, it was the fact that I had*********** Karuizawa in my hand at that time, which made me look a bit suspicious .
"Maybe ... Surely, he was in front of the bonfire yesterday until late at night, Ayanokouji-kun ..."
It seems like the girls' doubtful attitude became clear when they chose me as their next target. Suspicious people started popping up among the boys. Ike and Yamauchi were completely ignorant.
Regardless of us being silent or clarifying things, we remain calm because it is an unfortunate situation. No matter how much the girls doubted, Hirata held the evidence and did not rule out that we could turn it into a fact against our will. However, being suspected as the culprit was not a good feeling, despite the false accusations.
“Ayanokouji-kun who stole underwear, right? He didn't make excuses. He kept staring at Karuizawa-san with the eyes of the previous pervert. ”
A suspicious voice could be heard among the girls. I don't remember seeing it that way, but what can you do if my brain decides to forget it for my convenience. False accusations occur in such a way.
"Nm ... Ah, I think Ayanokouji-kun doesn't do such things ..."
Since all the girls showed doubt with all their might, I thought that no one would be on my side, but words of protection came from an unexpected person. Stretching her hands from behind, Sakura defended me with a slight tremble. I don't expect such an act from a girl who is poorly talked into getting the attention of others more than anyone.
"Huh? What are you saying, why are you saying such a thing?”
Karuizawa turns her head away from being displeased with Sakura, who is siding with a potential offender. From the perspective of a feisty girl, the shy Sakura is an easy target. It's easier to deal with it than Horikita. He changed his prey in an instant and was like a predator that attacked with words:
“Hah, why? How do you know that Ayanokouji wasn't the culprit? "
"That's ... That ... That's because he's not the one who .. will do that ..." Being pushed strong, he desperately squeezed his voice in fear.
"Huh? I don't get it. That's not an answer. ” After folding his hands, Karuizawa laughed out loud at Sakura's constant mysterious support.
"Eh? Is it because Sakura-san likes people like Ayanokouji-kun, maybe ? ” Rather than just making fun of him, Karuizawa says this with the right reasons.It would be fine if the statement
such was groundlessly turned away without a doubt, but Sakura heard it clearly.
"N-no!" Shocked in surprise, Sakura's cheeks flushed red and became agitated.
"Wow. What he did was like an SD child with a blunt response. That's very clear. " The other girls joined Karuizawa in laughter.
“It ...! Uh, um ... Uuum ...!"
"Ha, isn't that good? No one else really likes it. What can you tell me? Hey hey, I can even help you. ”
As if he could not handle the atmosphere from staring at her too much, Sakura went into the forest. Kushida left us running after him. He had a good observation that being alone in the forest might be dangerous.
"What was that? I just teased him a little. That's why he can't be friends. ” Overseeing Karuizawa's public execution from start to finish without saying anything, Horikita sighed as she combed through it as if she was watching something uninteresting.
“I wonder if it is okay to proceed with the discussion immediately. It's a waste of time to see the lagoon."
"You know, Horikita-san. That kind of speech sounds like you're upset. " As if losing interest in Sakura's escape, Karuizawa once again targets Horikita.
"Hey, Horikita-san. Why are you treating me so cold? Did something happen? "
"Something? "
"Well, isn't Hirata-kun cool? He's smart too. And he's even good for a guy like you, I think any ordinary girl would fall in love with him. " Being proud of her, Karuizawa took Hirata's arm and pulled her proudly.
"I'll tell you, Ayanokouji-kun ... Well. His physical appearance was quite good compared to the others, but weren't the others terrible? I wonder if you're jealous of me. This is my mind. ”
“You are very naive, Karuizawa-san.”
“Aah — Very bad, embarrassing because of jealousy! ”
I often hear that collective behavior can carve out a person's role, personality, and psychological state. Things that could not be seen in school life seemed to surface one after another.
Especially for Horikita who is always alone, treated by the girls in her class very badly, but she will let things pass as something that is out of her attention. Since this was the life of the community, both parties could not help but be affected.
"Of course Ayanokouji-kun has a lot of terrible parts. " Oi .. I thought he would support me, but it was the opposite.
"However, being able to make Hirata-kun believe him is another question. It was important for you to suppress Hirata-kun for no reason. In reality, there is no factor to trust Ayanokouji. Besides, I really won't get any personal affection from Hirata. As a result of his past being extinguished, he became the person I trusted the most in the class. Or is there a man you can say is better than him? If there is I want you to tell me. "
Said like that, Karuizawa glanced at the boy with her evaluation, then she sighed.
" ... Well it doesn't look bad among a lot of men. They're always in the back. ” I have no choice but to agree with that point. The perception of the girls was too harsh.
“Oh well, isn't that great? I have doubts. however, I will pair it if Hirata-kun is okay.” It seems like I was chosen by Karuizawa and the girls in the end, but I was not satisfied.
Of course, I didn't reveal anything like that. Because there will be another dispute. When the talks were about to end, the dissolution began and along with it class solidarity collapsed.
“I understand what everyone wants to say, but ... I disagree with suspecting a classmate without basis. No one in our class would do bad things. "Hirata Said. He could not keep silent about this slump.
"You're too good. Did you say someone was gonna look for her? ”
“I don't know that ... But, I don't want to suspect a classmate. ” The men also thought that the culprit felt bad for being suspected by the women at the time.
"Hey ... May —— What is Ibuki?”
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