Chapter 2: Class Representative Selection Match!
"Hey..."
"..."
"Hey, how long are you going to remain angry?"
"...I'm not angry."
"You're not looking too happy."
"I've been like this since I was born."
Acting so indifferent.
On a side note, it's 8 am on the second day of school. We're in the first-years' cafeteria, and like before, there are girls all around us. I'm still rather shocked that even the staff members are female (though it's logical).
I, who supposedly had a "same-room-relation", am having breakfast together with Houki; but ever since last night, we never had a proper conversation.
On a side note, my breakfast is of the traditional Japanese style, including natto, blocks of salmon, miso soup and mild pickle, very delicious. Maybe it's because of the exorbitant taxes. Long live Nationalism.
And on another side note, Houki and I ordered the same thing. As a Japanese, I do feel that having rice for breakfast is still the best. Even though I like bread as well, this salmon is so delicious that it fits my tastes. The rice is soft and hot, wonderful. An electric rice cooker can't make this taste, so was it cooked over a rice stove?
"..."
I've been ignored. As if in agreement with the me who's being ignored, Houki picks up a piece of salmon.
—Never mind, that is nothing. I grew up living with Chifuyu-nee, so I don't have that feeling of 'I'm living with a girl! My heart is beating like crazy! I'm so nervous!'. Besides, I handled many years of Chifuyu-nee's dirty laundry, so I'm not going to panic just because of a piece of girl's underwear.
But then again, maybe my experiences don't have any sort of relation with my childhood friend Houki.
In other words, Houki's unhappy because of my attitude when I saw her underwear...right? Hm? That's strange? Why is Houki angry?
"As I said, I'm not angry."
Even though the person in front of me said this, she didn't turn her face towards me at all, and even when our eyes met, she would look away frantically. Hm, if it wasn't for her angry expression, I would believe that the world was peaceful.
"Look look, he's the famous boy ~~"
"Seems like he's also Chifuyu nee-sama's younger brother, you know."
"Huh—, so both siblings are IS users? Is he strong?"
Today's the same as usual. The girls keep their distance, forming a perimeter around me, known as 'even though he's delicious, don't be greedy'. If it were far-sea fishing, it would be quite a catch...hm, that's just a meaningless example.
"So as I was saying, Houki—"
"Don't call me by my name."
"...Shinonono-san."
"..."
If she won't allow me to use her name, I'll just use her surname. This time though, she could only remain silent. The fact that Houki doesn't like to be called by her surname hasn't changed, huh? Besides, this name has quite the history—
"O-Orimura-kun, can we sit here, please?"
"Huh?"
I could see three girls holding their trays of breakfast as they anxiously waited for my reply.
