Hirasawa Yui's mouth dropped open in surprise.
The donut she was eating almost fell out, but she managed to swallow it just in time.
Yui breathed a sigh of relief, glad she hadn't dropped it.
Seeing Yui's reaction, Hakushu felt...
Satisfied!
"So... Hakushu, you're so rich!"
Yui exclaimed in surprise.
"Wait, why do you have so much money?"
"Did you do something bad?"
Hirasawa Yui became a bit nervous again.
If a friend went to jail because of it, she'd be really sad.
"My money comes from legitimate sources."
"Don't worry about it."
Hakushu waved his hand, appearing unconcerned.
"I see… Even though we're the same age."
"Why isn't it me who has money?"
Hirasawa Yui felt a pang of sadness again.
Fortunately, Hakushu swiftly silenced her with food.
After school.
Today, neither the Light Music Club nor the Astronomy Club had any activities.
After saying goodbye to the two class mascots.
Hakushu slung his guitar case over his shoulder, preparing to call Gotou Hitori and then head to Hoshifuri together.
Speaking of which, he seemed to have neglected Bocchi a little recently.
Even though she was her only friend at school, they rarely saw each other.
Class 5-1, back door.
Even though she was carrying a guitar case, it was a common sight in Sakuragaoka, which had a good musical atmosphere.
It wasn't that eye-catching.
At least, Hakushu thought so.
However, Gotou Hitori didn't think that way.
Gotou Hitori had just finished packing her things.
A rare smile appeared on her gloomy face.
Finally, there would be band activities.
"Bocchi, let's go to Hoshifuri!"
Huh?
Someone called me?
Someone in this school actually knew my name!
Gotou Hitori turned her head in confusion towards the classroom's back door.
It was Hakushu.
Out of a sense of guilt.
Hakushu was waving enthusiastically at her.
However,
Gotou Hitori's smile froze.
With her social anxiety-fueled, terrifying perception, she instantly sensed the intense gazes from those around her.
Bocchi?
Who was that?
People in the class looked over, puzzled.
"Is that... Gotou-san?"
Finally, someone spoke up.
"Katou? Who's that?"
"It's Gotou!"
"Is she in our class?"
"Yeah, the one in the pink tracksuit, the really cool-looking rock girl!"
"Oh, her! Don't know her."
"Uh..."
"Quiet down, it looks like Gotou-san is angry..."
"Sorry, sorry..."
"But I didn't expect Gotou-san to know the students from the next class. I really want to ask for their contact information..."
At that moment, Gotou Hitori felt the entire world go silent.
But she could still hear the faint murmurs entering her ears.
And, everyone was staring at her.
Gotou Hitori felt terrible.
Run!
Gotou Hitori grabbed her guitar case.
Her legs were like pink whirlwinds.
She dashed out the door.
"Hey!"
"Hitori, wait..."
Hakushu looked stunned, reaching out a hand to try and stop her.
In the astonished gazes of everyone present, Gotou Hitori vanished from sight.
Hakushu lowered his hand, letting out a soft sigh.
Why does everyone keep running away lately!
Can't they just sit down and have a proper conversation?
And, Bocchi, you ran so fast!
Faster than Takamatsu Tou!
I thought that was just an exaggeration in anime.
Turns out you were serious.
He probably understood that Gotou Hitori wasn't comfortable with the attention.
And she knew she was going to Hoshifuri.
She was also carrying her guitar.
Well... after finding so many excuses.
Thus, Hakushu lost the desire to chase after them.
Just as she was about to take a step,
"Ding dong!"
Her phone vibrated.
Hakushu took out her phone.
Sure enough, Gotou Hitori sent a message.
Gotou Hitori: I'm waiting for you at the park.
Replied with "Okay."
Hakushu walked off, relieved.
Hakushu walked out of the school gates.
Some time later.
Nagisa Suzu appeared near Sakuragaoka Shuka Academy.
She was dressed in a light-colored casual outfit, with a white beret perched on her head.
Standing in the corner, she seemed almost invisible.
Nagisa Suzu's expression was blank, giving no hint of her thoughts.
She was intently watching the students coming and going through the school gate.
Her mind was filled with countless thoughts.
She wouldn't be so foolish as to wear Tsukinomori's uniform and stand right at the entrance.
That would attract too much attention.
Because Tsukinomori's dark green sailor-style dress stood out so much compared to the other ordinary uniforms.
尤为的显眼.
Many students from other schools recognized her too.
She heard it used to be a girls' school, but it merged with two nearby schools this year.
Nagisa Suzu had already done her research.
There were a lot more students this year, no wonder Takamatsu Tou would be here.
The probability was quite high.
Since Tou was here.
Then, Sachiko, which school did you go to?
Will you be here?
Sachiko…
Nagisa Suzu hoped in her heart.
No, probably not.
The chances of the two of them being in the same school were too low.
Besides,
if Sachiko were here, Tou wouldn't be unaware.
And if there was news of Sachiko, Tou wouldn't keep silent.
And one more thing, Nagisa Suzu didn't think, deep down, that Toyokawa Sachiko would attend a co-ed school like this one.
Because of family circumstances, Sachiko and Komugi had both attended girls' schools since they were young.
But, could Sachiko be intentionally avoiding her?
And then going to a regular school?
No!
Sachiko wouldn't do something like that.
Sachiko isn't avoiding me!
Nagisa Suzu's pupils gradually clouded over.
Komugi, even if you don't tell me.
Sachiko, no matter where you are.
I will work hard to find you.
I'll start by searching every girls' school in Tokyo!
Nagisa Suzu's eyes gradually became firm.
She made up her mind and prepared herself.
Nagisa Suzu turned and left directly.
She didn't have the idea of seeing Takamatsu Tou today.
I only learned about Tou from Hakushu yesterday.
So, Hakushu could bring Tou up at any time.
Coming to see Tou today would seem very deliberate.
Considering Tou's personality, it's easy to frighten her.
Of course, if it's about Sachiko, it might be a different story.
Not long after Nagisa Suzu left.
A graceful figure appeared.
Her shoulders were framed by two playful, lively side ponytails, which swayed gently with her steps.
However, she looked somewhat troubled.
Toyokawa Sachiko walked to the school gate, paused, and then sighed.
The economy was down, and the yen was depreciating.
She didn't care about that.
But, affected by this.
Part-time jobs were getting harder and harder to find.
Just the part-time jobs at the "10GIA" music store and the customer service company.
It was gradually becoming insufficient for her daily life.
And, if possible...
She wanted to quit her job at the customer service company.
Because in that job, she encountered all sorts of strange, unreasonable, and difficult customers every day.
The pay wasn't high either, and it really drained her emotionally.
Communication between people,
was too tiring!
Ugh!
Toyokawa Sachiko headed towards Shimokitazawa.
Let's just take it one step at a time!
Starting tomorrow, there should be two more chapters.