The Delinquent Shimizu-san Sitting Next to Me Has Dyed Her Hair Black-Chapter 9Volume 1 .4 - Shimizu-san Isnt Here for Lunch Break
Shimizu-san Isn’t Here for Lunch Break 4
“…Just for a little while.”
I managed to get permission. I’m really grateful because I’ve been running at full speed until just now.
As I catch my breath, Shimizu-san suddenly comes up next to me.
“Hey, why are you here?
Shimizu-san whispered to me.
“Well, there are various reasons.”
I actually wanted to explain in more detail, but there doesn’t seem to be enough time. I wanted to report it to Ai-san as well.
“It’s time to talk. Who are you anyway?”
Tired of waiting, the man who was talking to Shimizu-san earlier called out to me.
“Sorry to keep you waiting. I’m Daiki Hondō, a second-year.”
“Well, thank you for being polite, kohai-kun. Now Hondō, what are you doing here?”
Suddenly, the senior changed his tone, which was quite eerie.
Although I want to believe that he won’t act rough since the numbers favor me being here…
“I’m here looking for Shimizu-san.”
I state my purpose concisely. The smiling Senpai nods, but his eyes are not smiling.
“Well, it seems like you’ve accomplished your goal. And since she’s in the middle of talking with me, it’s time for you to say goodbye.”
“I’m done with you. I’m going back to the classroom.”
“How cold. If we talk a bit more, your feelings might change.”
The Senpai already has no interest in me and is only looking at Shimizu-san.
“No way they’ll change. I dislike someone like you who only judges people based on appearances.”
Although her tone is a bit harsh, considering the story I heard about Shimizu-san from middle school, I can understand why she would say that.
As I thought that, I heard him gritting his teeth.
“I thought your personality had rounded out, so I went out of my way to say I wanted to go out with you, but what’s with that attitude? “
When he suddenly raises his voice, I shift my gaze toward the agitated Senpai, and all I can read from his expression is anger.
“Senpai, please calm down.”
“Outsiders should stay back! You’ve got nothing to offer me except your face, so don’t talk so highly of yourself! Don’t get carried away! “
The Senpai continues to say whatever he wants without trying to control his emotions.
Feeling curious, I glance at Shimizu-san.
She has a sad expression I’ve never seen before, then something inside me snaps.
“…Please correct yourself.”
My voice’s tone comes out unexpectedly low.
“Huh?”
“I said, correct yourself.”
“Correct what? “
The Senpai glares at me intensely, but I’m not scared.
“You told Shimizu-san that she has no good qualities except her face.”
“That’s a fact, isn’t it?”
“No, there are many good things about Shimizu-san that you don’t know.”
“What?”
“Shimizu-san willingly helped me when we were short on staff during cooking practice, and she even shared her homemade bentō with me when I couldn’t afford lunch.”
” Hondō… “
Shimizu-san seemed to want to say something, but I still had a lot to say.
“Besides, she’s a good listener, and talking to her always puts me in a good mood. And even when we have nothing to talk about, just by being together——”
“H-hey, enough, I get it.”
Shimizu-san interrupts me, cutting off my words.
Her expression seems different from before; she appears to be flustered.
I feel relieved that she no longer looks sad. But I can’t stop now.
“It’s not enough. I still haven’t conveyed all of Shimizu-san’s good qualities. It’s true that Shimizu-san is outstanding in terms of appearance, just as the Senpai says, but that’s only a small part of her charm——”
“I said that’s enough! “
“Mfffw——”
Shimizu-san physically covers my mouth with her hand from the front.
Her grip is stronger than I expected, and I can’t easily remove her hand.
When she finally released me after a desperate struggle, both Shimizu-san and I were out of breath.
“Haa… Haah… What are you doing all of a sudden, Shimizu-san?”
“…Haaa… t-hat’s because you keep saying embarrassing things! ”
“It’s not embarrassing since everything I said is true!”
“It’s embarrassing for me! Put yourself in the listener’s shoes!”
“What are you guys doing fighting with each other?”
When I turned toward the voice, I saw that my Senpai had a look of dismay on his face.
Fortunately, there was no more anger on his face.
“Ah, I’m sorry. I’ll continue then.”
“I don’t want to. I’ve heard enough. Can I ask you something?”
“What is it?”
“I’ve been curious since you came here, but what kind of relationship do you two have?”
“For me, Shimizu-san is someone I can’t leave alone.”
“Someone you can’t leave alone?”
Senpai seems to not understand. I wonder if I said it too vaguely for him to understand.
“Yeah, you’re kind yet clumsy, and that makes you an irresistible presence to me. I think as long as we’re together, I’ll always find myself looking at Shimizu-san without even realizing it.”
“Hondō, you, what are you… “
Shimizu-san appeared to be strangely flustered, even though I didn’t say anything particularly special.
“…I see how it is. Sigh… “
Senpai let out a sigh and turned his back on me and Shimizu-san.
“Senpai? “
“Done, I’m leaving. I didn’t come all this way just to listen to you two flirting.”
“Flirting? “
What is he talking about? Maybe what I said didn’t come across correctly.
“Hey, wait a moment. Don’t leave us alone in this situation!”
“Shimizu-san? “
When I arrived, she seemed to want to stay away from the Senpai, but I wondered what her change of mind was.
“I don’t want to. Since you rejected me, I hope you suffer from the awkwardness of being alone with that guy. And that…maybe I was out of line earlier. Sorry about that.”
After saying just that, Senpai starts walking towards the school building by himself.
“Don’t just say what you want to say and leave! “
Fortunately, Shimizu-san’s shout did not reach anyone except the three of us here.
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TL: Hiraeth
