“Great……My hand can still move, it’s really great……”
Lucky that my injured wrist was treated in time, I stroke my chest with ease while walking back towards the classroom, and bumped into Himeji-san on the way.
What happened? Is she troubled about something? Why does she look so gloomy.
“Himeji-san?”
“Ah……Akihisa-kun.”
I tried calling out to her, and Himeji-san only noticed me then, she lifted her head slowly.
“What happened to you? You look so gloomy.”
“Eh? Do I look really gloomy?”
“Yes, you look a little lonely.”
If she were to ask me “which part of me looks lonely”, I wouldn’t be able to answer it, I just felt that she seemed different from the usual her.
“Do I look really lonely? Actually, I don’t especially feel that way.”
Himeji-san tilted her head with embarrassment.
“But, if it looks this way to Akihisa-kun, it must be—“
“It must be what?”
“—Because the person whom I like is taken away, so I feel miserable……Even though, I knew that it’s just an act……”
The moment she said this, Himeji-san’s expression seems to be veiled by depression and sorrow.
I see, she’s a girl as expected. It’s just the character setting of a plot of being sad because the crush was taken away by a good friend, those macho guy friends of mine won’t have such an emotion.
In order not to hurt the fragile Himeji-san, I tried my best choosing the most suitable words, and telling her: “Himeji-san, don’t worry, it was all an act.”
“Yes, you’re right, that was just an act.”
“That’s right.”
Right, as it was an act, you don't have to be too concerned about it. Moreover, I can’t imagine a guy so charismatic that both Himeji-san and Minami both fell for him. If such a guy really exists, that guy must have an intelligent brain, a handsome appearance and extraordinary sports talent, and also tender, popular with girls, honest, reliable, and completely not a playboy, I guess only such a charismatic guy will be able to capture their hearts.
While thinking about this, I couldn’t help myself but feel envious, although I know that such a guy doesn’t exist in real life.
“……If…” Just when I was unhappy with that imaginary character, Himeji-san who was beside me muttered something inaudible.
“En? Himeji-san, did you say something?”
“If……that situation really happens……that time, what will Akihisa-kun do?”
“Eh?”
While I was fully awaken, I'd just noticed that Himeji-san was staring deeply at me with a serious expression.
I guess that topic just now made her feel uneasy? It was obviously an act, but she was too into it, maybe Himeji-san is really sensitive. If so, I can’t talk about this topic with humor.
Even if it’s not good for me, but I’m still a guy, if I just speak lightly, she’ll take it to heart, so I’ll have to answer her question earnestly.
After thinking for a long while, I slowly replied from the bottom of my heart.
“About that, if I were faced with such a situation—I’ll try hard to think.”
