𝙠𝙣𝙮, 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚

☘ 08. ᴘʀᴏᴍɪꜱᴇ

Tanjiro could only watch as Zenitsu had on a rather dark look on his face as he was observing students, male students, crowding around [name]. He clenched his fists and held it in place on either side of his body and continued to observe.

How could [name] be so popular among the boys in the first year? Along with the seniors as well. He watched as she was politely rejecting the flowers that were being shoved into her face as she held onto her bag tightly. A little irritated she was, yet Zenitsu wondered why she had not snapped just yet.

Or rather, why was she not feeling pressurized and stressed out?

It had been a week ever since lessons came to a halt as they were all preparing for the Final Examinations that were coming in about two weeks.

"Akane-san! Please accept my love," a particular student yelled out, and soon it went quiet. It was the very same student who had teased her back then about taking medication.

Everybody stared at the bold action of the student who was also in the first year. None of them were asking for [name] to accept their love, more of accepting their gifts instead. Yet, they watched as [name] had on a soft smile along with the way her dark blue ocean eyes held nothing but kindness.

Given how she was much friendlier now, much more approachable. Causing her to have a certain glow when she was smiling the entire time. Not feeling scared of them approaching.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I can't go out with you," she spoke and walked past the boy, patting him on the shoulder as she went past. The boy's eyes widened and he turned.

"A-At least accept the flower!" and [name] stopped. She turned and smiled at him, picking the flower out from his hand and admiring it.

"Thank you," she spoke out in her gentle voice, and the boy's face soon flushed red. She soon walked away heading to class, clutching her bag tightly against her chest. Zenitsu then turned his head and narrowed his brown eyes at the one who had just confessed.

"I-I'm not even upset that she rejected me... She's like an angel..." the boy whispered out when his friends came over to ask if he was alright. [name] then smiled and ran up to Yuichiro who was busy waiting for her in the hallway, and he narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Again?" he asked, and [name] shrugged her shoulders.

"This has been going on ever since words got out that you are getting better. I don't trust those snakes. Why isn't Agatsuma-senpai doing anything regarding this?" Yuichiro muttered out.

"I guess..." she whispered out with a deep blush on her face. Yuichiro could only look at her from the corner of his eyes as he looked at the way [name] was behaving. A sad smile was seen on his face that went unnoticed by the brunette and soon he stopped walking.

Looking at her from the back, all he could do was sigh.

"Yuichiro-kun? What's wrong?" she called out and Yuichiro shook his head in response as he jogged up to her side and continued to walk towards their classroom.

"Where's Muichiro-kun anyway?" she asked.

"Ah, he went to help us book a table at the library. Since we don't have any lessons until the end of the school year," Yuichiro spoke out and he along with [name] proceeded to head to the library instead, given how...

Noisy their classroom was...

Zenitsu sighed when he realized that the library was somehow occupied by the other class where they don't interact much with. Yet, the third-years were told to have their study sessions in the library from now on until they prepare for their college examinations.