"Kushida-chan, you're even asking different senpais? You really are d-dedicated to helping Sudo-kun out."
I smiled as I walked up to Kushida during lunch, who'd just finished talking with another senpai.
She sent me a sad smile.
"Yeah, no one seems to know anything though."
She let out a small sigh.
"I don't know how we're going to save Sudo-kun, no one seems to have seen anything."
I smiled, gently raising a hand to pet her hair.
"It's okay. There's only around 400 students in this school. Someone is b-bound to have seen something. Not to mention, I've got a trick up my sleeve if things get dicey."
She tilted her head, still under my hand, looking confused.
"How so?"
"Let's just say what we're looking for doesn't necessarily h-have to be an eyewitness."
I pointed up at my ear, and her eyes widened as she got what I was saying.
"Then you mean?"
"Yes. We don't need an eyewitness, we just need a witness, the next best bet w-would be someone who heard what was happening."
"And you think you know someone who did?"
"It's possible."
"But what about that thing you said earlier? With the cameras?"
My smile vanished, and I looked out towards the door of the cafeteria, appearing annoyed.
"That won't work anymore."
"Why not?"
Because sensei seems to want to make things more difficult for us.
Out of the kindness of her heart, she shared the good news, and I can already tell class C will make up an alibi to cover up why they were calling Sudo away.
"It doesn't matter, it's fine. I'll f-figure something out."
She giggled at that.
"Every time you say that, I worry for you. Because every time you say that it seems like you already have a plan."
"So then why worry?"
She leaned forward, wrapping her arms around me in a hug.
"Because it's you, I don't want you to get hurt."
I smiled warmly at the gesture, hugging her back.
"I won't, don't worry."
I felt some piercing gazes, but ignored them.
She pulled back, looking up at me.
"Oh, can you stay over again tonight?" She asked.
I wasn't able to the night before, so I decided to accept.
"Sure."
Throughout these last days, my relationship with Kushida has been a strange one.
Essentially, it was like we were a married couple, just without the lovey-dovey stuff.
We never addressed it either, what was happening, just deciding to enjoy our time together instead.
It was nice to see her genuinely happy when talking with me, and I enjoyed it as well.
Not to mention, I still feel like this is the kind of thing I owe her for my earlier misdeeds.
At the rate things are going, she'll eventually open up to me about her feelings regarding others in the class.
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My New Life
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