High Speed! Volume 2

Chapter 2: Run

The oddly tedious Japanese class finally ending, Asahi came to Haruka's desk again like always. He still doesn't really know why he comes during each recess. Without talking about anything, he just pointlessly wastes his time. Sometimes, recess ends with him only gazing out the window. If he were to guess, Haruka's seat is next to the window, so maybe he only comes to gaze at the scenery outside.

In Japanese class, the teacher explained profusely about various aspects to the point of becoming tedious. Apparently, depending on the side you look at, things have different dispositions.

"Haru, what'll you do for the next tournament?"

Is it possible that Asahi has these various aspects, too? He can't find a disposition other than 'annoying', though.

"Haven't decided yet."

The next tournament will be held at the end of Golden Week. Unlike the previous tournament, there will only be preliminaries and finals, so it'll end in just one day. Also, from this tournament onwards, they'll be integrated into the age group one above them.

"Last time, you did the medley relay, right? If you're going with those members, then it has to be the medley relay, huh."

"I won't take part in the relay."

"But hey, if you don't enter soon, you won't make it in time. Tachibana from the class next door's a member, too, isn't he? Are you practicing properly?"

"......"

He said he's not taking part in the relay. Replying to people who don't listen to what others say is a waste of effort. As expected, it's extremely unlikely to find a disposition other than 'annoying' in him.

"Hey, what're you talking about?"

Kisumi broke into the conversation. Combing up his silky hair, he shows the whites of his teeth.

"It has nothing to do with you. Because it's about the Swimming Club."

"Wow, so you both go to a Swimming Club. That's why you get along, huh."

Looking at it from the side, do they look like they get along? When he thinks of that, Haruka's spirits dampened.

"Yup, I go to Bandou SC and Haru goes to Iwatobi SC, though. Well, it's like that. What they call rivals."

When he thinks of Asahi considering them as such, his mood fell another level.

"How I envy you, having relationship like that."

"Hehe, it's a world unknown to ordinary men...... Hey, Kisumi, you, why you butting in so naturally. Leave us alone."

"When I sit at my seat on my own, the girls gather around and ask me all sorts of stuff."

Combing up his silky hair, he points at his seat with his gaze. Indeed, three girls with reproachful looks on their faces were glaring at Haruka and the boys.

"What kind of things do they ask?"

"What my favorite food is, what my favorite song is, what my favorite color is, stuff like that."

"No way you could answer what your favorite color is. Because it's not like that's the only color you use. You can't paint a picture with just blue, can you? They ask ridiculous things, huh."

It seems that inside Asahi, colors are synonymous with paints. "That's why I made an emergency evacuation."

"Emergency evacuation?"

Asahi looks at Kisumi with a questioning expression.

"Yeah. Because when I'm here, the girls won't come close. See, Haru's unsociable and there's no telling what he's thinking and Asahi's rude and noisy, no?"