(Un) Fortunately the Yandere is Not After Me

Knock-Out

Arata was unsure how to feel about what just happened between him and Akiba. The way she acted caught him off guard to say the least. It was the last thing he'd think she'd ever do.

Or, has she always been like that? Not necessarily the whole blowing up in your face type, just that she's always felt like that on the inside. Except, he couldn't think of much that would lead to that. Perhaps it was his teasing that caused her to snap.

Either way, during school, or more specifically lunch. She seemed more closer to her normal self. Except for that tension in her voice, as if she was afraid something was going to happen.

"Hey, is everything all right?" Yogi broke into his thoughts. As they were in break during class. "You're doing that look with your face again."

"It's all good, nothing for you to worry about." Arata lied.

"Are you sure? It looks like something's wrong with Akiba too, so I was thinking that you might have an idea of what happened." Damn, was he going to figure this out, Arata thought.

"What makes you think there's something wrong with her?" He asked nervously.

"She just wasn't acting like her normal self, plus when I asked I knew she was lying."

"You can just tell when she's lying?"

"Yeah, don't tell anyone else." Yogi leaned in to whisper this secret. "But when she's lying, she rubs her thumb and fingers together." Arata made sure to remember that, it could be important for him. At least to get an edge if he needed one.

"Interesting. I hope I don't have any tells I don't know about."

"When have you ever lied to me?"

"Oh, um. Not to you, of course." This was an odd conversation for him. The only thing more odd for him at this moment, would be the fact that he was holding onto Akiba's dress in his bag.

Since she threw it down, it left laying next to him when she left. He didn't want to just leave it there, even if it got a little dirty from the ground. Arata wanted to give it back to her, since she did pay for it. However, there was no chance for him to talk to her during lunch, nor would it be easy to get her alone to return it.

With the way things were, he wasn't even sure if there was going to be an opportunity to do so. He was worried that being alone with her might cause her to blow up again.

"Okay class. Is there anyone that wants to volunteer hanging up some decorations and posters for the festival?"

"I will." Arata instantly raised his hand to offer help.

"Really? But we were going to go study and get some fast-food." Yogi said to him. Those plans, he knew she'd be there. Arata knew he just couldn't be in the same room with her right now. It would be too hard for everyone, his blackmail situation be damned. Hopefully Erina would forgive him.

"If it's for the festival, it's fine. After all, someone's gotta do it, and I'm sure it won't take too long." Arata convinced him, though it wasn't like anyone was going to stop him from doing this.

Once school was over, the teacher escorted him to the staff room. Where all the supplies that were needed were located at. He explained to him that another student from a different class also offered her help.

"Then that should make it easier." Even though he wasn't the type to want some stranger helping him. At least it was better than being with Akiba right now. Though he knew that he couldn't avoid her forever... Or as he opened the door, right now.