Miyamasuzaka campus,cafeteria
Thursday,12:35pm
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Lunchtime.
A dreaded hour.
I watched my "friends" laughing and eating at a table....without me.
I mean,it's fine!
It's not like they ever liked me in the first place!Haha!
Haha...
I shook my head,sighing.
I'm being stupid again.
"Huh?Mochizuki-san?"Said a soft voice.
I looked over,seeing Mafuyu now seated next to me.Tilting my head,I frowned at her slightly,confused about why she would want to sit with someone like me.
"Hey,Mafuyu..."I murmured,averting my gaze away from her.
"What's wrong?You're usually eating with them,right?"Mafuyu asked,gesturing over towards my "friends".
"Ah...It's a long story.I prefer to be alone today."I said,attempting my best excuse of a smile.
Asahina seemed to buy my bluff and nodded.Deciding to change the subject.
"Are you ready for the culture festival tomorrow?"
Culture festival..?
Oh yeah,the thing we're practising so hard for...I'm not excited...mostly nervous.
I cleared my throat,swallowing down my nerves.
"Yeah,yeah!Super excited!"
"That's good..I'm excited to see you there.I'll be rooting for you!"Mafuyu smiled.
Damn you,Mafuyu.
Don't be excited for me,it would only end in disappointment.
I hate you.
Stop it.
I don't need you wasting your time on me.
Be less excited.
Don't support me.
The others deserve it more.
"Mochizuki?Are you alright?You look quite...angry?"She spoke up,interrupting my swirling thoughts.
"I'm fine!"I blurted out,sounding much harsher than I intended.
Mafuyu looked rather taken aback.Maybe even offended?I don't know,she's hard to read.
"Alright...I won't poke at you anymore."She eventually said.
I nodded,mentally groaning and talking a bite out of my slice of apple pie.We sat in silence,the occasional sounds of cutlery making contact disturbing the quiet.
Damn it.
I can't just leave her offended like this.
I took in a breath,steeling myself to speak up:
"Sorry...I didn't mean to sound so rude."
The girl opposite me waved her hand at me,chuckling lightly.
"Don't worry,I shouldn't have been prodding into what's going on in your head."
I nodded.
At least she understood.
She's the only one I can depend on these days.It's like she knows exactly how to tell how I feel,even though I tell her I'm okay.
It's great,yet I have a slight hate for it.
At that moment,the bell sounded,and Mafuyu raised from her seat.
