16 – Do you like me?

Finally, what is about to explode has exploded.

I went to school in the morning and the eyes of the classmates were strange. As I opened the door and entered, I could clearly see that he was giving me a mysterious look as if he had promised.

I wondered if my sister had scribbled on my face, but after being beaten once in middle school, I checked the mirror every morning, so there was no way that was the case.

The reason was soon discovered.

“Yui said she was dating me?” “When did she start dating?” “Who confessed first?”

As soon as I sat down, the boys surrounded me and asked me.

That’s right. That is, so to speak. The so-called Ullericollerida.

I knew the rumors were going around. There were even kids who asked me directly, and every time I denied it. However, what had happened seemed to be a fait accompli now.

“I don’t know what nonsense you heard, but I’m not dating you.”

I answered honestly, but the children didn’t seem to want to listen at all.

“How far have you gone?” “Did you hold my hand? Did you even go on a date?” “Or maybe someone goes home… ….”

“I’m not dating. And I’m fine, but don’t imagine anything strange with him.”

Well, we held hands, went on dates, and went home, but whatever, don’t do it.

Of course, they weren’t the ones who would accept me saying this, so I suffered for a long time after that.

The crowd surrounding me dispersed when Ina entered the classroom.

What can I say? In an instant, it seemed that an atmosphere had formed between me and Ina that we should not interfere. I’m not dating

“Hello?”

Ina, not knowing what happened to her just now, greeted her kindly as usual.

“…… Hi.”

I answered a little colder than usual.

&

“Congratulations. I became everyone’s lover’s lover.”

When it was break time and Ina left her seat, Jia started talking to her.

“What is everyone’s lover’s lover?”

“Because Ina is everyone’s lover, and you are that lover.”

“Is it your hobby to give people strange nicknames? And she’s not a lover You know why?”

“At least that’s how rumors spread.”

Well, yes, but.

In retrospect, it wasn’t surprising.

There have always been kids who have been talking about whether Ina and I are dating. It’s been a while since such rumors started to come to my ears. Rumors circulated around and eventually turned into certainty.

Jia speaks softly without turning her head.

“Because this time there were eyewitness accounts…… It seems to be accepted as fact.”

“Sightings?”

“Yes. I must have seen the two of them having a secret conversation in a closed room somewhere.”

“I was just talking in the insolvent room.”

I hope you don’t cause misunderstandings by adding useless words.

Anyway.

If someone had come and gone and looked inside the stale room, that might be the case. I don’t know who it was right away, but it was caught by another member. Even my older sister who graduated from school knows about it.

“But, yes.”

“Yes.”

“I and I are not dating, of course, but even if she is dating, is there any reason for her to be stared at like this?”

“Of course not.”

Jia turned her face halfway and gave her a glance.

“You made Ina, who was an angel herself, into her other angel.”

“Sorry, I just gave you goosebumps.”

Please don’t give me weird nicknames.

Jia snorted.

“I’m joking, but it’s not entirely wrong. For example, there is a celebrity in our class, what if a boy goes out with that celebrity? What do you think?”

“Um.”

Of course, Ina is not a celebrity. However, it might be something similar. At least in our class, that’s the position.

“I will look at the man’s face first.”

“Yes.”

“And ‘You’re dating someone like that?’ You will be puzzled while doing it.”

It’s a bit sad to say. But well, it’s nothing compared to Ina’s appearance. I myself was well aware of that fact.

However, Jia shook her head.

“No… …. That’s not what I want to say.”

Jia, who completely turned her head, had a rather frowning face.

“Why do you look down on yourself so much?”

“Please call it self-objectification.”

“I think four is a smooth axis.”

Jia said while raising the corners of her mouth. I don’t know what to expect, but there’s nothing I can do about it.

“If so, don’t panic. I said it before, but it’s because I’ve been trained.”

“Are you serious?”

Jia didn’t seem like she was lying or joking or joking.

She was looking at me that way. I’ve known her since middle school, but it was the first time she gave me such a high rating.

Jia was staring at Inna’s seat.

“I can’t steal Ina’s boyfriend, so there’s no point in praising her.”

“I’m not your boyfriend.”

“Ahahahaha. Shall we take one then?”

Make eye contact with me. It’s kind of embarrassing to see my eyes hit at such a timing. This time, I turned my gaze to Ina’s seat.

Jia smiled a little.

“And Ina is not someone who would like someone based on her looks.”

“Well, that’s right. Because she is an image that seems to prioritize other things over her appearance.”

She doesn’t know what it is. For example, she may be focusing on the inside. Or a sense of humor. She may or may not see her reaction skills to be a fun take on her own pranks.

“What?”

Jia suddenly asked back.

“You really think so?”

“…… No?”

“Okay. She doesn’t have the right to say no. The person who knows Ina best is Ina.”

Then she sighed.

“But, at least in my opinion, Ina.”

“Yes.”

Jia paused there for a while.

“If you want to hear this, pay the fee.”

“Fare?”

I glanced up and saw that Jia was smiling at her.

“What do you want?”

Jia held out her body abruptly and opened her mouth.

“What I want is—”

&

Even if this happens, the academic calendar does not budge. The exam period was steadily approaching, and now there was only one week left.

Thanks to that, the school created an atmosphere for studying in its own way. It was the same for me, who was in the middle rank, and Ina, who was in the top rank, so we were studying in our own room.

At least I thought so.

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“Over there.”

But it didn’t look like Ina.

“… ….”

“Hey~”

“… ….”

“Can’t you hear me?”

Now wave your palm at my sight.

I couldn’t help but raise my head.

“Stop it because you can’t hear it and even see it.”

“Then why aren’t you answering?”

Ina pursed her lips and stared at me.

“You decided not to talk about it for a while because other people might come.”

She made that promise after being caught by her older sister. So far, she’s been keeping her promise.

“What, how is it?”

Ina chuckled.

“I got caught anyway.”

“No, but.”

Does I know?

If you give me a strange look, it means that you will also give a strange look to Ina. Ina seemed to know that our ambiguous relationship had been rumored.

Ina pulled out the chair next to me and sat down. The seat across from her is no different from Ina’s reserved seat. Why is she suddenly sitting here?

“Why is that?”

“Don’t like it?”

“What?”

“You’re dating me…… Is rumored to be.”

The moment she said that they were dating, I secretly flinched. She replied, covering her waist so that he would not notice that she was embarrassed.

“It is not a matter of like or dislike. It’s a false rumor, so I’ll correct it.”

“Hmm~”

Ina started scanning me with her squinting eyes. Seeing that, what are you going to do? It is true that it is a false rumor.

As she snorted and turned her attention to the problem book she had been solving, Ina spat out a word of her own.

“Well then.”

“What else?”

“Do you like me?”

I felt like time had stopped for a moment.

No, I wish it had stopped.

Time did not stop even while she was sitting with her whole body stiffened.

On the contrary, an awkward atmosphere was formed as much as the passing time.

I had to answer something, but my mouth didn’t come out at all.

Just then, the cell phone on her desk vibrated.

Looking at the screen, there was a phone call. Opponent is older sister

“Sorry. I’ll answer the phone in a minute.”

After picking up her cell phone, she rushed out of the room.

She answered the phone as she walked to the end of her hallway to make sure nothing was overheard in the stale room.

“Hello.”

“Ha ha ha! This sister heard some great breaking news today!”

“Congratulations.”

I hung up the phone. That’s the only breaking news you’ll hear today and brag about to me. Even if you don’t listen, you know everything.

Anyway, it seemed like he had a kind heart to deliver breaking news, and another phone call came in.

“Hello.”

“Why did you quit?”

“Didn’t you just ask for congratulations?”

“No.”

“Don’t do that.”

I hung up the phone.

Obviously, the phone rang again.

“Hello.”

“I heard you are dating a girl named Yuina?”

This time, you’re talking about the main topic before cutting off. Finally, my sister started to do her hair.

“I’m not dating.”

“So what about the breaking news I received?”

“Looks like fake news.”

“A lie.”

“Then think as you like.”

I hung up the phone.

There was no call this time. Maybe it’s hiding under my desk. Be careful when entering the room today.

After entering the room again, Ina returned to her original seat and asked.

“What call was it?”

“Ah… …. It was about the menu for tonight.”

He nodded her head, saying, “That’s right, Regina, who evaded it with an appropriate lie.”

It seemed that he didn’t want to ask any more questions about the answer to the previous question.

Though I thought it was fortunate.

Why am I running away?

Suddenly, I fell into that thought.

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