TGJ 2: My Grumpy Jerk (On Hiatus)

Chapter 21

Kawaki's POV

"Kawaki, would you like some tea?" this Hana woman won't stop clinging to me.

"No, thanks," my brief reply. She pouts and changes her expression right away.

"What about juice? Soda? Coffee?" she is persistent.

"I'm fine," I sigh and get back to my book.

"You should not keep yourself exhausted with all the school work. Have some fun even just for a while," she smiles at me and who does she think she is?

"Like what?" I ask and close the book I'm reading.

"Hm, hanging out at the amusement park or something?" she giggles. I ain't that stupid to not realize she is asking me to hang out with her indirectly. If it were not about our class activity and that thing...

I would not stand her cringe personality.

"Sounds fun. Why don't we go after class?" I respond to her and her eyes grow wider. I can see a red circle on her cheeks too.

"Really?!" she stutters and covers her face in embarrassment.

"Yeah," and she giggles even more. Kind of annoying though.

"Well, it sounds like you're asking me on a date," she sounds shy and keeps blushing.

"Huh?" I sound kind of annoyed but I don't think she notices.

"Nothing. I am so pleased to hang out with you, you know?" she keeps stuttering like she was asked during our discussion in anatomy.

"That's so uncalled for," I say and stand up from my seat.

"What do you mean?" she is quite puzzled.

"You being so pleased to be invited to hang out with me was unnecessary. I'll stay in the library. See you later," I tell her.

"But, don't you want to come to our next class?" she is confused.

"Oh, about that thing. I was tasked by our professor to research some important things instead of coming to his class. It's a reward from last time's long quiz," I say and wave goodbye to her.

"I'm envious. I wish I could join you," she says almost whispering.

"You better go now or else you will miss the class," I remind her and she approves and rushes to our classroom.

I think I'll use this opportunity to breathe some fresh air. I haven't got enough sleep lately and now I'm getting a headache due to it.

The library is empty. Where did they go?

I head straight to the shelves to get something to read just to waste time. It's weird having non-medical books with me right now instead solving a crossword puzzle.

What should I solve first?

Anyways, I'm not thinking about the crossword puzzle but something else. I don't think asking her to go to the amusement park is the right decision.

What if she will get confused and suspect me of something terrible?

If not asking her to go to the amusement park, what else should I do?

Asking her about the Student Council will raise unnecessary suspicion. This thing is driving me to hell.

"Kawaki?" a familiar voice wakes me from thinking.

"Hana," I mutter upon realizing it's her with a smiling face. She still has rosy circles on her cheeks.

"Class is over and I think everyone is heading out," she tells me.