Classroom Of The Elite Year 2 Volume 9

Part 5

While walking back to the dormitory with Himeno, We found Kei sitting on a bench and playing with her cellphone.

"Well then, see you later."

Himeno, who quickly read the atmosphere, moved away from my side and walked briskly.

She slightly bowed to Kei sitting on the bench, then continued walking back to the dormitory.

"What are you doing here? Weren't you supposed to go back to your room?"

"What am I doing? What does it look like I'm doing?"

"Waiting for someone."

"Correct. Now, who do you think I'm waiting for? 1. Ike-kun, 2. Minami-kun, 3. Kiyotaka."

She said, holding up one finger at a time as she presented her quiz.

"That's an extremely difficult question. While the possibility of 1 seems high..."

"If you get it wrong, there'll be a punishment game."

"Shouldn't I hear the contents of the punishment game before answering?"

"That's right. How about writing 'Love from Kei-chan' on your forehead with a marker and going to school like that?"

"Alright, I'll choose number 3."

"Hey, you don't want to play the punishment game that badly?"

While a little angry, she stood up from the bench and lined up next to me.

"So, that girl earlier was Himeno-san, right? Why was she walking with Kiyotaka?"

She smiled, but pressed me with a strong pressure to explain the reason.

"I told you I was going to meet Kanzaki. Himeno was one of the people there."

"Hmm? But Kanzaki-kun wasn't there, right?"

"We disbanded once. And then, as we were leaving, I happened to meet Himeno and we just had a casual chat."

"Hmm? Hmm? Well, since I'm your girlfriend, I'll trust your words for now, but..."

Although she said that, it seemed that she still had some doubts.

"It looked like you were getting along well, though."

"That's wrong. In the darkness, you can't see that far."

"Uh... y-yeah, that's true. But there was just something that I couldn't quite put into words! But never mind that now!"

The person next to me wrapped her arm around mine, as if to assert that the seat is hers.

"Let's talk about something fun."

"I agree."

"Then how about we go to Keyaki Mall together tomorrow? Christmas is coming up soon, after all."

She invited me with a sly smile. "You know what I'm trying to say, right?" That was her expression.

"Because Sudou's confession failed, right? So it's for a Christmas present, isn't it?"

"Correct. Surprising me with a present is good, but it's not a bad idea to go shopping with your boyfriend for something you really want, either."

It's definitely better to make her happy than to worry about it on my own, so it's helpful for me too.

"I want to live up to your expectations, but tomorrow is a little difficult. Can we do it next week?"

"Huh? Did you accidentally schedule something else again?"