Go-Toubun No Hero

Ch. 69 - Aligned Fate

"Is it lewd?" A student asked his friend.

"Of course it is... I bought it in the adult section." The two were secretly reading a slim book at school.

"Move away, please." Y/N pushed them aside while walking on his own, completely unfazed by the topic.

"What's with him today? Usually he'd have asked to join us." The two were worried.

"Y/N looks so cold and detached, what happened? He's like that since our last study session." Ichika asked Fuutarou.

"I don't know, maybe he's trouble at work..." The tutor was digressing, trying to change topic.

"Aren't you two hiding something?" She was suspicious.

"No, w-why such question?" Fuutarou wasn't good at keeping secrets under pressure.

"Shall I rush to the palace right away? No, they might expect such move. How close he's on finding her? Three days at last if I'm lucky."Y/N was mumbling at his seat.

"Honestly, you're getting creepy. Cheer up! Lesson is over." Nino slammed a book on his desk, shaking him off his thoughts.

"Already? I had no idea. Thank you." Y/N began to frantically put away his schoolbag.

"Don't forget you have to attend rehearsal. You're running late." Yotsuba reminded.

"Crap! I totally forgot..." The boy rushed to the auditorium.

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"Don't mind too much. Accidents happen to the best too." An actor was comforting Y/N while changing back into his clothes at the end of club activities.

"Sigh, I totally bombed today's rehearsal. Prez was bothered a lot, albeit she was hiding it well." Y/N sighed in the locker room, taking off his costume.

"It's not that you haven't studied the part cause you recalled the script pretty well. The problem was your absent-minded attitude of yours. Is something troubling you?" He explained.

"Well, I do have personal affairs going on right now. Sorry but until I've sorted things out I'll be pretty much a burden and nothing more." The hero confessed.

"Hope you'll be able to solve your issues soon. Not only for our performance but for your well-being too." The boy saluted him after packing up his stuff.

"Sigh, if only I could..." Y/N was depressed.

"May I come in?" A female voice asked before the door was opened from outside.

"Ichika! What are you doing here? This is the male locker room!" Y/N hid in embarrassment.

"I overheard what you were saying. So it's true there is something up. What's bothering you so much? Spill the beans already!" She insisted, performing a Kabedon on him.

"Eeek! No, you're wrong... Leave me alone!" Y/N squealed in denial.

"You just admitted it a moment ago!" Ichika pointed out.

"You misheard for sure, cause nothing can scare me. I am a hero!" Y/N gloated.

"Just three words: Caesar Antonio Zeppeli!" The girl challenged his assumption.

"Whaaa, anything but that! After all this time I haven't come over his death already! Why Araki, why?!" Y/N burst in tears.

"Please, quit keeping all for yourself. If there is a problem you should share its weight with us. Cause we are friends, aren't we?" The girl took his hand.