𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧 [ 𝐒. 𝐊𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐦𝐚. ]

Chapter 3

"Morning, Shige-chan!" You greeted Shigeo with a closed eye smile. You caught him walking in front of you towards the school's gate, and so, you took this opportunity to at least walk beside him. 

Shigeo looked at you briefly as he looked to his side, "Good morning, (Y/n)-san," He said, of course with his usual quiet tone. 

You raised your brow when you saw him look to the other side as if listening to someone, but you shrugged it off as you chuckled, "Oof, I really thought you were gonna ignore me there," You said as you laughed nervously. 

He looked at you as if taken back by what you said, "Eh? Why would I do that?" He asked. 

You pursed your lips together but quickly hid them with a smile. You know that he's dense, but is he really this dense? You laughed at him as you pat his shoulder, "It's nothing, haha!" You laughed, trying to hide the fact that you were beginning to get awkward around Shigeo. 

Shigeo quietly nodded as the two of you walked inside the school towards the building. It was quiet, really. You're not even sure if you should say something or bring up the topic, but you didn't do so because the two of you are nearing close to the building. 

"Hey, Shigeo. If you need any help with math, you can always ask me. Okay?" You said with a smile. 

Shigeo looked at you but didn't answer immediately with what you said. It's as if he's listening to something. The two of you arrived inside the building as you looked over to your shoe locker. You smiled at him, "See you at lunch," You said as you head towards your shoe locker.

Trying yourself not to get bothered by the fact that Shigeo didn't even respond to what you said earlier, making you feel like you're talking a brick wall. You sigh as you opened your shoe locker.

"Owhayow my besty friendy~!" Oh god, it's Mizuki. 

You mentally groan as you rolled your eyes, trying to ignore his presence as you can feel him dancing his way towards his shoe locker, which is just next to yours. You didn't bother to acknowledge his presence as you silently put your school shoes on. 

Mizuki who had this sly smirk, and also his face close to your side, spoke, "About last night~" 

With your quick reflex, you manage to hit a blow on his head making him scream in pain, catching some student's attention, "OW! This early in the morning already?!" He said as he rubbed his head, wincing at the pain. 

"We don't speak of that." You glared at him as Mizuki laughed. 

"And you think acting tough around the school is gonna get you away from my nasty teasing? Hmph! You're wrong (Y/n), you are effing wrong," He said adding a tone to it as he flipped his imaginary long hair as he turned his back on you, and walked away,  swaying his hips in the process, mostly sticking his butt at you.