After enjoying my time until nightfall, I stopped by the supermarket and bought a late dinner.
I told Kei that I was heading home and left Keyaki Mall.
The temperature had dropped significantly, it was quite difficult to bear, having been in an environment with heating for so long.
The phone in my pocket vibrated.
As soon as I read the message, Kei replied that she had just finished dinner with her friends and they had parted ways.
I responded that I was glad she had a good day and walked back to the dormitory on the less crowded path alone.
On the way, I noticed a female student standing still with her gaze fixed on the sky.
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I couldn't make out who it was in the dark, but I had a vague feeling of recognition.
As I approached, her identity became clear.
There were no other students around, only her.
"Surprised to see you here. I thought you had already gone back."
Himeno turned around upon hearing my voice.
"Huh? Didn't you go back already?"
"I told you I was going shopping before heading home."
"I see, I remember you saying something like that... but isn't it a little late for that now?"
It seemed like she had only half-listened to what was said.
However, it had been almost four hours since we had disbanded, so it was no use wondering about it.
"So you're heading back now?"
Himeno asked, looking at the plastic bag from the supermarket. I nodded in agreement.
"What have you been doing all this time?"
"I... was just wandering around. Went to a variety store and even went to the front of a movie theatre for no reason."
It seemed like Himeno had enjoyed spending time alone in the same way as I did.
"By the way, would you like to walk back to the dorm together while we're at it?"
I was a little surprised by the uncharacteristic proposal from Himeno, but I couldn't think of a reason to refuse.
"Uuh, it gets cold at night."
She shuddered as if she hadn't noticed until now.
"Actually, Kanzaki and the others asked if I wanted to hang out with them a little more after we disbanded."
"Is that so?"
"I thought it was important to have a chance to talk with just classmates, but I declined."
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Classroom Of The Elite Year 2 Volume 9
Teen Fiction"As I thought, I guess that means Ichinose-san has given up on getting to Class A?" December, after the end of the School Trip. The final Special Test of the second semester, the Cooperative Written Test is announced. In this test, everyone takes tu...
