Who Said A Hikikomori Can't be Classy? [Cellphone Novel]

♪The First Leap (Pt. 2)♪

"School?"

A hikikomori is asking me about school...
this is an unexpected development!

"To be honest,
I sleep through most of it,
so I'm not really sure."

"Hehhhh..."

Ichinomiya leaned back in her chair
and gazed at the ceiling,
seemingly having lost all interest.

Ahhh, I'm such an idiot...why did I have to word it like that!
And just when she took initiative to ask me too!

How can I turn this around?

"But!
The good part about school is what comes after!
You know, after school clubs!"

"Clubs?"

Ichinomiya looked at me, surprised.

"You say that as if you're part of one."

"As a matter of fact, I am."

"Really?"

Ichinomiya's eyes widened.

"What kind of club?"

Oh?

What's this? What's this?

Curious, are you now, Ichinomiya?

"The light music club!

I'm the main guitarist in our band.

The members and I write our own songs and practice them after school from time to time.

Recently, we kinda scored a gig for the weekends..."

"Sounds professional."

"Heh, I guess you could say that."

My excitement swelled at the direction this conversation was heading.

This is good!

Ichinomiya's showing interest in school...

if I continue this momentum,

maybe she'll want to go back!

Delighted and in high spirits,
I grabbed both of her hands and leaned forward.

"Say, do you want to see us play live sometime?"