Being completely shocked by the shocking words of my classmate, I couldn’t help but hasten my speed. Less than 5 minutes later, I saw Yuuji and Himeji-san walking in front of me. Eh? They didn’t go far? Did they take the long way?
“Ex, excuse me. I think I left something at Minami’s house…”
“Don’t worry, you didn’t forget anything. I checked thoroughly before we left Shimada’s house.”
“Uu…no, well…I have some place I want to go to….”
“It’s too late now. Better go tomorrow.”
“Hau…the, then, I have something I have to say to Minami.”
“…That’s enough already, Himeji. You’re just wasting your time now.”
“B, but…”
“No buts. That sound came from your handphone, right? Your parents should be worried about their daughter who has been back late for 2 days, right?”
“I, I sent a message over to them. Sakamoto-kun, please, let me go back!”
“It’s not that I don’t understand your feelings. Of course I want to let you go back there if I could…”
I ran over to the duo who seemed to be talking about something.
“What are you talking about, Yuuji?”
“Kya!? A, Akihisa-kun!”
“Oh, Akihisa, you’re rather fast.”
“Yeah. Hazuki-chan woke up soon after you guys left.”
But I never expected that Yuuji and the rest hadn’t go far.
“Oh yeah, what were you two talking about?”
“Well…what do you think it is, Himeji?”
“We, well…”
Himeji-san looked around. That’s weird. Is it something that’s hard to talk about?
“Forget about that. Akihisa-kun, what did you talk about with Minami-chan alone?”
“Eh?”
The unexpected question came at me before I could even get prepared, causing me to make a weird sound.
I, I can’t say it! I really can’t tell everyone about that shocking secret thing about Minami…
“Wha, what happened?”
“Eh, erm, about this…”
Himeji-san continued to stare into my eyes, and it looked like any lies I try to make wouldn’t escape her eyes.
“Is it related…to someone she likes?”
“Ugh!”
I let out a surprised sound as she guessed correctly. Himeji-san, your sixth sense today seems to be really sharp.
“Can you please…tell me exactly what happened?”
“Ugh…”
Himeji-san’s expectant eyes really hurt me.
But no matter what she says, I can’t do it. Besides…how can I say that a girl in my class likes apes…
“Akihisa-kun…”
“Sorry…Himeji-san, I can’t say it…”
“Is that so…”
Himeji-san dejectedly lowered her head.
