The Nonfiction That Only You Know

Chapter 4

Original Author: ひのはら (Hinohara)
Date Submitted to Kakuyomu: 2021/06/04

In anime and manga, students often freely go up to the school rooftop.

Some say that only happens in fiction, but Sakuragawa Academy proves that's not the case.

The doors to the rooftop are not locked, so students are free to come and go.

With no one else around, Chiho finally takes off her mask and breathes in some fresh air.

The students in the two programs have separate dormitories and even separate school buildings.

The two groups are not supposed to go to each other's school buildings outside of emergencies but Chiho hasn't gotten caught so far.

Since they don't have separate uniforms, as long as Chiho hides her face, no one will notice.

"It's so pretty..."

Unlike the hustle and bustle of the city, the suburbs of Tokyo are surrounded by nature.

There are hardly any tall buildings and few cars in traffic.

She can also go to the performing arts school building, but Chiho prefers the view of the sunset from here.

Due to that, after disguising herself, she always stops by here to look at the scenery before returning.

"...It's about time to go."

She puts her mask back on and turns to leave, but at almost the same time, the door to the rooftop opens.

Chiho raises her head in surprise and sees a female student with her eyes wide open.

"...Uwah! A gho-"

The girl covers her mouth to hold back her scream, but Chiho's heart also starts beating fast.

That's because Chiho recognized her.

"...Eh? I didn't get attacked... Don't ghosts usually stab people or push them off at times like this...?"

Little by little, the girl regains her composure and begins asking questions.

The fear has probably faded.

She begins to take an interest in Chiho, who's dressed like a ghost.

Chiho stares at the girl through her bangs.

"Hey, what are you doing in a place like this? Are you the ghost that people have been talking about lately? You're scaring everyone."

She's definitely thinking that Chiho is a prankster who likes to pretend to be a ghost to scare people for fun.

The girl continues asking one question after another, but Chiho can't reply.

If this girl hears Chiho's voice, her true identity will definitely be exposed.

"...Why aren't you answering?"

The girl pouts her lips and Chiho internally curses that she can't say anything.

Chiho has known this girl in front of her for close to 3 years.

Back when Love Mill still wasn't that popular, this girl, "Saki", frequently showed up to handshake events and live performances to see Isuzu Minami.

No matter how much she disguises her voice, she's no voice actor so there's no way she'd be able to fool a fan.

As Chiho considers running away, Saki takes out a small notepad from her schoolbag along with a mechanical pencil and presents it to Chiho.