Chapter 24: What is the Hidden Thing Beneath So?

[So, after that, let's hand over the social survey form to Hikiya-san.,Leave class.] Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ]

-- After arranging the last task of the day, Suwon on the podium stepped on the bell and walked out of the classroom. I used to be a member of the study committee, but now I'm doing it... I can't find any suitable excuse to shirk it, after all, since this morning, the person who was sitting in the two rows in front of me has not appeared, and then no one has come to explain anything about it, and then this job naturally falls on my head, such an arrangement is not overstepping, right?

Liu Wei took a leave of absence... The main reason that came to mind first was really the incident I said yesterday, illness or something...

The people in the class smiled easily because of the end of class, and after placing the questionnaire on my desk casually, they got together to talk about the holiday arrangements, and Yeyue helped me sort out the questionnaire on the side, so what would she think?

[Liu Wei, what's wrong today?]

[I don't know.]

Nogawa and Takeryu handed in the questionnaire together, well... They were probably the first people in the class to ask such questions, but I don't think anyone could answer them.

Then, there was a creak next to me, the sound of a chair being removed, and Mike stood in the row of seats in front of me, also with a questionnaire in his hand

[Hiki Valley]

[What?]

The usual attitude of the hippie smile was different, and the expression was a little weird to look at me

[Do you know why Liu Wei took a leave of absence?]

[I don't know...]

Huh... It's weird, why do you think I'll know why? Anyway, you can ask the teacher a question like this, right? But doesn't that guy matter? Looks like living alone and... I care a little bit.

Just as I was thinking this, Nogawa said with a worried look on his face, probably really feeling a little uneasy about her situation

[Can you take a look?]

[OK too.] Do you know where she lives?]

I turned my gaze to Nogawa and asked, "I know where it is, but I don't know where it is. Even if you look at it, you will probably only get a vague answer, and you may be driven away.

Everyone, including Yeyue, shook their heads in unison, that is... No one knows?

[Words of residence.] If you ask Mr. Suwon, you should be able to know.]

Yeyue finished sorting out the questionnaire, put it on my desk, glanced around, and said her thoughts lightly, it seems that she cares a lot.

However, it may not work.

[Teachers generally don't provide anyone else with the location of a student's student residence.]

Unless we have the consent of the person in question, I don't think Suwon will be able to tell us as soon as he or she is asked.

[How about a phone call?]

Mike frowned, looking undecided, and then scratched his head with his hands as if he were fidgeted

[I don't know what it's like, but if it's for the purpose of visiting, the school will provide a phone number, as long as the head teacher agrees.] ]

[Phone calls are also part of privacy...]

... What's the matter with the inexplicable irritability? I looked at him with some confusion, sighed silently in my heart, and continued

[Words of the phone... I have it here, but I can't confirm if I can pick it up or not...]

[Huh?] [What?]

Nogawa and Takeru let out exclamations, so, don't look at me with such sparkling eyes... Actually, it's not what you think, I know it by the way, oh, the record left on the phone when I was called suddenly.

[Have you ever beaten it?]

Mike asked me.

[Hm... Hit was hit once, at noon, but...]

I shook my head instead of answering, which is why I was worried that even if I went, I would be driven back.

[Sasaki, who also knows the residence of Yui Yanagi's sister.]

Coldly, Yeyue suddenly said another possibility on the side, and then when her eyes turned away, she looked at me and continued

[If you go and ask her, you should be able to get an answer.] ]

[So, why would I go to ask that person...]

Subconsciously, I've equated Sasaki and Yono with these two people, so, go and ask such a person... Just thinking about it makes me feel terrible, because human life is only once, so I still don't want it...

Suddenly, two extra hands suddenly appeared on both shoulders of me, Nogawa and Takeru, with sincere expressions

[I'll leave it to you, Hikiya-kun!]

The voices of the two overlapped each other, and they looked quite imposing.

[.... You guys...]

[We're friends, aren't we? remember to tell us the address when you get back.] ]

Don't say such strange things with such a sincere expression, okay?!Haven't you given up yet?!Nogawa.

[Go ahead, Hikiya, if there's anything you need help with.] I won't say no. ]

Mike showed a slightly irritated expression, glanced at the night moon next to him, leaned down and suppressed his voice, and said in a volume that only those of us here could hear

[Recently... Heard some bad rumors.]

[... What?]

[For example...]

Halfway through speaking, Mike shook his head and stopped, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly

[Forget it, you go check it first.After all, just hearing it makes people angry, and if it weren't for the fact that this is Japan, I can't help but beat people.] ]

[....]

Hearing Mike's words, I couldn't help but lift my heart. It seems that the rumors have gotten bad to a certain extent, and it is only a matter of time before they reach my ears.

[I see, that.] I tried my best. ]

[I'll leave it to you, Hikiya, I'm sure it won't disappoint me.] ]

Mike finally smiled discordantly and patted me on the shoulder, this guy...

I frowned

[I don't know why, but don't do anything superfluous...]

Sort of exhortation

[Of course, but if it is justified defense, I believe the law will not say anything.] I'll leave it to you. ]

Mike shrugged his shoulders and began to walk backwards with his hands outstretched, as did Nogawa and Takeru, who also disappeared from the classroom after dropping a "please".

[Hah....]

If this kind of thing could be solved with violence, there wouldn't be so many hurts and injured people, Mike, I sighed, picked up the questionnaire from the table and stood up, handing this in before going to the activity room.

[Looks like it's going to be a lot of trouble.]

With a gentle smile, Yeyue looked at me tenderly, and at the same time gave way to go out.

[I can't help it.I can't just let it go like this.]

[I'll help you, always.] So, rest assured. ]

[....]

For such a statement, my throat seemed to be stuck, I couldn't say words of thanks, I couldn't say words of rejection, it seemed to be somewhere in between, and if I insisted on saying it, it was probably that kind of embarrassing situation, I glanced at her, and quickly shifted my gaze to the right path and walked outside.

What Night Moon said was the same thing she had been doing. So, did I do anything about it? I asked silently in my mind, but I still couldn't get that convincing answer.