Chapter 49
I lifted my bandaged leg off the ground and walked with only my non-sprained leg to get into my father's car.
He would take me to school until my sprain healed, but I would always leave the house later than when I went to school by myself because I had to be at his office at the same time.
I feel a little sad that I have stopped looking for Toraga from the balcony of my classroom every single school day since I met him, and I also feel a little reluctant to go to school, which makes me feel down.
It's not that I don't want to go to school, but after what happened yesterday, I wonder what everyone will say to me. I was afraid of what everyone would say to me after what happened yesterday.
My phone, tucked away in my breast pocket, was receiving texts from Ichika and from my friends, and I kept texting back and forth until I got to school.
As the car pulled up near the school, I exchanged greetings with my dad and slowly made my way to the school that was just around the corner.
My sprained leg still hurts and I can walk on the ground, but I have to drag it. It's the busiest time of the day for school, and out of the corner of my eye I see a student glancing in my direction as he passes by.
It hurts, it hurts. As I walked to the school gate, half crying, I saw a student leaning against the wall near the gate playing with his cell phone.
The other students did not look at him, but walked through the gate and into the school, largely avoiding him.
I knew he was waiting for me at the gate because I had talked to him about today when I texted him last night, but no matter what I did, my heart was not tired of reacting to the sight of him.
And since I've only ever exchanged a few words with the person at the school, which I could only count on one hand, my heart reacts even more …….
The first thing you need to do is to make sure that you have a good understanding of what you're doing and how to do it.
Good morning, Mr. Toraga.
Oh, good morning.”
I wonder if it's because I'm at school? I'm not sure if it's because I'm at school or not, but Toraya's face looks stern compared to the face I see him wear at home.
The most important thing to remember is that the best way to get the most out of your money is to make sure that your money is well-spent.
I'm sure you'll be able to find a good deal of information on this site. The first thing you need to do is to make sure that you have a good understanding of what you are doing and how to do it.
I took his arm and we walked through the school gate together.
I'm sorry I was home so late last night.
No, no, your mother and father were happy to talk to you.
I see. ……”
I enter the school, feeling Toraga's kindness as he slowly advances to match my stride and the painful glances of those around me, and pass by the third grade classrooms and head up the stairs to the second grade classrooms.
'My left leg is nearing its limit.
I said to Toraya in a joking manner to cover up the indescribable atmosphere in the school. Toraya said, “It would be faster if I hold it,” and started to think for a while. I said, “I'll do my best to climb the stairs, though!
Normally, I don't feel tired on the stairs, but it takes a tremendous amount of strength to climb them with one foot.
I took a deep breath and regulated my breathing as my heart ached differently than when I looked at Toraya, and then turned to look at him as he finished the staircase a little later.
Thank you for following me.
If you fall down the stairs again, it won't be so fashionable, you know.
I'll be careful. ……
If you need anything else, call me right away.
Yes, sir.
The first time I saw him, I thought he was a good guy, but he was not.
I followed his back with my eyes until I couldn't see it anymore, and then I slowly walked to my classroom again.
When I entered the classroom, there was a crowd of people around Ichika, and when I entered the classroom, almost all of them turned their gazes toward me. I was so frightened that I made my body backward to leave the classroom, but the voice of a classmate saying “Takahashi-san! I almost ran away when I heard a classmate's voice saying, “Mr. Takahashi!
When I got to my seat, the children surrounding Ichika's seat streamed toward me and started talking at once, and I, not being Prince Shotoku, could not pick up any of the words and busily moved my head, panicking about who I should listen to.
I glanced at Ichika, who had a tired look on her face, and I could barely catch her words as she apologized in her mind, “Are you all right? I could barely hear her out as she apologized in her mind, “Your leg? It was just a sprain. I replied in a bland manner.
I replied in a bland manner, “The leg, too, but about yesterday's Kurotetsu-senpai!
I said, “Ummm, yes. I'm fine.
Takahashi-san, are you good friends with Kurotetsu-senpai?
“Yes,……, we are good friends?”
You said you only knew each other at the gymnastics festival!
Sorry, I lied a little.
Since when? I'm not sure how you can be friends with him. How did you become friends with him?
“That's …… nothing from my mouth. ……
I'm sorry. I'm not! I still don't quite know where to go with this! Toraga said it's okay to tell you that I'm dating, but I just don't know if it's okay to talk about how I met Toraga and stuff like that yet, it's not like I'm being mean and not talking about it! It's true!
I was a bit intimidated by the aggressive classmate, but I answered one by one to the questions coming from various directions.
I thought that the chime would ring soon and I would be on my way to ……, but time seems to pass so slowly at times like this.
Are you being threatened by Kurotetsu-senpai?
No! It's not like he's threatening me or anything!
I know Ichika told me this during the summer vacation, but it's not like I'm being threatened or anything! She's just a kind person who kept me by her side. …… I want to talk to him: ……. I want to talk about how kind Toraga is. …… I want to talk about how cool Toraga is. ……
Oh my God, my mouth is getting all mushy. ……
He punches and kicks me just because our eyes meet. The nickname he got was “The Fierce Beast of Hanashiro High School,” and he's Kurotetsu-senpai!
I've never heard of it before! I've never heard of him before!
“Wasn't he the God of Death at Hanashiki High School?”
“The God of Death? I've never heard of that either! But Toraga-san is a kind man! He doesn't have such a frightening nickname!
As I said this, the people around me looked at me with eyes like, “Seriously, this guy ……?
What the hell, Toraga-san is a kind and lovely person ……. It's true that they used to fight a lot before, but now they seem to have stopped fighting and are spending their time peacefully.
Even the other day we were watching an animal special on TV together, and when the cat came out he said, “That's so cute. I thought a million times that Toramasa was cute when he said that.
I'm not sure if it's possible that Takahashi-san …… is dating Kurotetsu-senpai…? I'm not sure what to do.
The question was well heard in the slightly quieter classroom.
The piercing stares were painful. I had never lived my life in such a way as to attract the gaze of so many people, so I couldn't come up with words right away.
— “Mariko!
Mariko, over here, over here!”
After I had managed to finish my morning class while being bombarded with questions by my friends, I turned my face toward Mashiro-chan as I sat down, noticing her leaning out of the classroom door and calling me.
Before I could open my mouth, Mashiro-chan smiled and said, “Let's eat together,” showing me the bento box in her hand, to which I shook my head.
I told my friends that I was going to eat lunch with Mashiro-chan, and as I left the classroom, Mashiro-chan extended her hand to me, which I gratefully took. Mashiro-chan led me down the hallway and we arrived at an empty classroom at the end of the second grade hallway.
Mashiro-chan opened the door with a rattle, and I could see the inside of the classroom.
There seemed to be an earlier visitor in the classroom, and two figures sitting in the middle of the classroom came into view immediately.
My heart was pounding and my face was hot. I was about to enter the classroom when my feet stopped and I was so surprised that I couldn't help but stare at the figures.
Come in, come in, come in! I was so surprised that my feet stopped as I was about to enter the classroom, and I couldn't help but stare at the person.
I was seated at one of the four desks facing each other, and I had a good view of Toraga sitting in front of me.
Next to me sat Mashiro-chan, and in front of her sat Ki-kun.
All three of their eyes were on me, and I felt strangely nervous. I moved my gaze from one place to another as I gently placed my bento box on the desk.
It's the first time we're eating together, isn't it?
Ki-kun spoke to me with a happy smile on his face, and I nodded my head at his words.
This nervousness must be from excitement and apology.
There are many times in the game when I am trying to capture Toraga or Kiki-kun, there are scenes where the three of us have lunch together. Eating together with the three of us is a normal part of that route, and I am sure that the three of us always ate lunch together in this world as well.
So I was moved to be able to see that scene.
And I felt sorry that I, an outsider, was part of that circle.
The three of them are kind, so I'm sure they would say, “No, it's not like that. I'm sure they will tell me that it's not true. But the reason why I still feel incredibly uncomfortable being here is because I still have vivid memories of the game, and I can't shake off the idea that this world is the world of the game.
But the fact that the three of them are here in front of me and I am here is something that makes me so happy that I am almost moved to tears.
I thank Mashiro for inviting me and unwrap my lunch box.
Nothing happened in the classroom?”
Toraga, sitting in front of me, speaks to me, and my heart reacts in a way it never does before.
I opened my mouth while looking at Toramasa in front of me, thinking that if it were Toramasa's house, I would still be getting used to …… it.
I said, “Yes,……. He asked me a few questions about Toramasa, but nothing special.”
'…… I see.'
Toramasa looked away from me with a difficult face.
I'm sorry to Toramasa, but such a face is also cool. And he really looks cool in his uniform. I'm not sure what to expect, but I'm sure I'm going to get a lot of compliments. I have no doubt that I could look at him for hours, days, or years and never get tired of him.
The part where he unbuttons his shirt a little and you can see his collarbone is very erotic, and the necklace I gave him that goes down from his erotic neckline makes me very happy. It's cool and erotic. That's Toramasa.
I don't even know how many pictures my camera has taken. The sound of the shutter never stops. I can't take my eyes off Toramasa, who shows a different expression every second. I love him. I really love him. I love him the most in the world.
I'm sure you'll be fine, Toramasa. Did he say anything strange to you?
“Oh.”
Really? If anything happens, please let me know and I'll go to the classroom right away. I'll go to the classroom right away.
No, I think it's more likely something's wrong with you than with me.
No, it's not about me. I'm more worried about Toraga-san than me.
Nothing will happen to you that you need to be worried about.
But…
Why don't you two eat lunch anyway? We're running out of time.
I looked in Mashiro-chan's direction and saw that Ki-kun and Mashiro-chan had already started eating and were both looking at us.
Oh yes, that's right, we are running out of time. I hurriedly opened my bento box and began to eat as well.
I watched as Toraya also took out a piece of bread and ate it, and the four of us ate in silence.
I was actually full to the brim from the presence of Toramasa, but I forced the food into my mouth and finished eating my bento at the fastest pace I had ever done.
Then Mashiro-chan beckons to me and calls me over. What is it? I let my body come closer to Mashiro-chan's and she put her mouth close to my ear and said in a small voice as if she was having a private conversation with me.
Toraga-kun, you always eat bread for lunch.
I see.
So, I think Toramasa-kun would be happy if Mariko-chan made him a lunch box.
“Oh!
I'm not sure. I opened my eyes and looked at Toramasa. No matter how quiet Mashiro-chan's voice was, he must have been able to hear me in the quiet empty classroom, and he stared at me with a deep crease between his eyebrows and muttered quietly, “If it wasn't for the trouble you …… cause me,” he said.
At that moment, my heart pulsed with an unmistakably loud beat, and I hit my head vigorously against the desk, clutching my heart with the pain.
The impact of Toraga's words was greater than the pain in my head, and I felt no pain at all. I was so desperate to scream that I just let out a small, strange cry and worshipped the god Mashiro who was standing next to me.
I'm going to make it,…… even if I die,…… I want to make it,…… I want Toramasa-san to eat it.”
Don't die.”
I'll do my best……”
Wow, I don't know what to do, I'm so happy. I always cook lunch or dinner on my days off, but for a high schooler! For my boyfriend! We eat at school! Bento! I'm going to make it! It's another thing to be like that. It's like a shoujo manga (girls' manga) ……. It's a high school couple's dream.
Thank you, Mashiro-chan. ……
I was going to tell Mariko about it one day when this day comes.
'Goddess ……
Mashiro-chan, I wish I could eat your lunch too.
The most important thing to remember is that you should never ever let your children or grandchildren get to the point where they can't get a good education. I'm sure it tastes better if you make it yourself.
I want to eat Mashiro-chan's lunch box!
Next life.
Help me, Mariko.
Saionji-senpai, hang in there.
The next day, she returned her gaze to Toramasa and opened her mouth again, while cheering for Ki-kun who was crying silently.
The first thing to do is to make sure that you have the right food in your lunch box.
……I'd be happy with anything if you made it for me.
Then, is there anything you don't like to have in your bento?
Nothing in particular.
I'm not sure what to expect, but I'm sure you'll be able to find something you like. …… Oh, what should I do with my lunch box?
…… if you have time today, we can go buy one.
I knew Toraga-san was a genius, but now I have reconfirmed it. You are a genius.
If I were a genius, the world would be full of geniuses.
I'm not a genius, but you're the only genius in the world who makes me fall in love with you. I like you.
I know …….
“Sensei, I'm getting heartburn!”
Normally I would apologize to both of them and stop talking to Toraga, but at this moment I couldn't stop talking to Toraga for just a little while longer.
I wanted to talk to Toraya for as long as I could, even a minute or a second.
I wanted to make up for the time I had missed out on talking to him in high school.
I had this feeling, but I think it was also because I had become more selfish than before.
I was enjoying this time with Toraga and didn't want to stop talking to him. ……
The time for fun passed quickly, and everyone got out of their seats to go back to the classroom.
I felt sad to leave Toraga now as if I was going home from Toraga's house, even though I could see Toraga after school.
Ki-kun and Mashiro-chan walk in front of us toward the classroom door, and I glance at Toraga who is standing next to me, as if to steal a glance at him.
I looked at him as if to steal a glance at him. As I looked at Toraya, he moved to stand in front of me and cupped my cheek with his large hand, and his lips gently met mine.
It is a short kiss that lasts only a moment.
It was a short kiss, but it was still a kiss that stopped me in my tracks.
Don't look so lonely.”
Toramasa's troubled smile fills my vision.
Does this person know how happy it makes me feel and how much it fills my heart with happiness?
……No, I am sure Toraya knows.
So I will fall in love with Toraya again today, and all I can think about is Toraya.
I put my arms around Toramasa's big body and hugged him tightly, and he put his arms around me and hugged me in the same way.
Now that Mashiro-chan and Ki-kun have already left the classroom, it's an exaggeration to say that lunch is over and we are just going back to the classroom. There was no one in the empty classroom to give me a hard time about it.
