Classroom of the Elite (Ayanokoji Kiyone)

Volume 4.5 : A Hidden Quest during Summer

Ayanokoji Kiyone POV

So, this is how is it?

Currently I'm attending one of my classmate birthday.

Ike : "Congratulations, Inogashira-chan!"

Satou : "Congrats~"

Inogashira : "T-Thank you very much, honestly I never though that you guys celebrating my birthday. I-I'm very happy you know-" *sob* *sob*

She even shed a tear because it were such joyous event for her.

So, this is how does it feel when someone else showing their affection during your special day. Even if it wasn't mean for me but being able to come here I could feel the warm sensation like this as well.

About birthday huh?

I do wonder if someone else gonna celebrate my birthday. But still, if such joyous day allowed for someone like me to celebrate. I wish I could see my biological mother during my special day. Why? Curiosity? Who knows

But during my daydreaming, someone whispering on me

Kushida : "...-ya-chan, shhh Aya-chan"

Kiyone : "...! Kushida-san?"

Kushida : "Its your turn"

Oh, that's right. I should give the present which I'm currently hold toward Inogashira

Kiyone : *gulp*

Honestly, I do feel somehow nervous. I never talk with her so basically I don't even know what should I say during something like this.

And here we just keep staring each other....

.....

Inogashira : "....."

Kiyone : "...."

Etto...what should I do? Should I say 'Congrats' or 'Here for you'? No, that won't do. I never talk with her, not even for simple greeting like 'Ohayo' or 'See you tomorrow' or something like that. Beside, isn't that I need to be her friends first so I could talk properly with her....

Please somebody just tell me what do! I can't keep being silent like this when everyone here saw us like this.

Inogashira/Kiyone : "....A-Ano-!"

We said at the same time....

Long silence....

Since it become like this, I decide to strike first. Although I don't know that this was right or not

Kiyone : "....W-Would you like become my friend?"

I said while giving my present to her.

Everyone look at me silently. As expected, I blown it up.

However, something unexpected happened

Inogashira : "...A-Ano...Ayanokoji-san, t-thanks for the present and also I would like to become your friend. Also...t-thank you very much...."

Long silence

Then suddenly everyone around us burst of laughter. Both me and Inogashira seems had no idea what's going on

Sudou : "Hahahaha! What was that?"

Satou : "Fufuhahahaha! I can't-! I can't!"

Matsushita : "Aren't they such cutie here?"

Shinohara : "Hahahaha, What was that? You talk as if you are asked to be engaged with her. Hahahaha"

Ike : "I never though that Ayanokoji-chan had such clumsy side like this as well"