Revelation Of An Ordinary Life

Infatuation and Illusion

With a flick of my finger, the small card in my hand went up into the air. It chopped and spun until it reached its peak and fall back into my palm.

"I should probably get going soon," I sighed as I put the card back into my drawer.

Finding myself in the theatre shortly, I noticed that the heaters were at a high-level today. I often find that I think better in the cold, even if it's uncomfortable. The cold is better than the heat in every way imaginable. If you're cold, you can always put on multiple layers of clothing, but when you're hot, it isn't possible to take off one's skin.

"The seed of deceit has begun to spread, now we see it grow."

How ominous.

The early morning for Class C started out with an unusual sight.

A circle seems to be forming around Karuizawa Kei and the girls who make up that circle appear to be excited to the point of causing a commotion.

"You're rather late to school today, Ayanokouji-kun".

Since there are only five minutes to go before the bell rings, my neighbor Horikita Suzune interjected with that.

"I overslept."

Looking bored, Horikita gave a sigh. Then she continued speaking.

"All of that talking feels like a time waste now," Sato sighed.

Of course, all of the statements and gossip that went on now seems meaningless in hindsight.

"Well, we waste more time doing other things," Kei stated with a slight grin.

"Yeah, but we talked about that for days when it happened," Sato replied.

"It was less us talking and more you interrogating me," Kei giggled.

"You seem to be on good terms with Hirata-kun and Karuizawa-san. You knew, didn't you?"

"There's no way I'd know. It's their private affair."

She didn't seem like she had cut things off with Hirata back during the training camp but it looks like she's done it now.

Since they're a couple famous throughout the school, it made waves to an amazing extent.

Horikita just sighed at my lie. She seems to be used to it now.

"I swear, I hear about this for days even when I don't want to," Ibuki grumbled.

Some aren't interested in such rumours and gossip. Of course, I am the same. It's never been something that interested me, and I doubt that will ever change.

If a third party were to hear of this, they would definitely be surprised.

But this would mean that on the surface, Kei and Hirata's connection has been severed. Of course, it doesn't necessarily mean Kei would lose command of the girls' group.

If there's an exception to that, it would be if someone from within the class stole Hirata's heart and became his true partner. Even then, I can't imagine Kei being ousted from her position.

Even if that girl attempts to slight Kei, Hirata would be the first one to put a stop to that. If not, the meaning behind Hirata going as far as to fake a relationship with Kei to save her would be rendered moot.

"With a fake relationship, I'm not surprised you were thinking of it that way," Horikita told me.

"You can read me like a book," Yosuke sighed.