"Dididi! Drip, drip! ”

Toru Watanabe reached out from under the covers, turned off the noisy alarm clock, and lay under the covers for another ten seconds before sitting up from the bed.

The time was 7:15 a.m. on Thursday.

After brushing his teeth with his eyes half-closed, washing his face, putting on a white shirt and trousers, wearing a tie in front of the mirror, putting on a suit uniform that he is not used to wearing, and leaving the placket open, this is more handsome.

In fact, I am tired of buttoning every day, and I have a sense of constraint and am not free.

Toru Watanabe began to miss his hometown where the bus ran every two hours—the school uniform only needed to be worn with a shirt and tie, and it could be used as a rope after being issued.

Stepping on his school bag and carrying the garbage, Toru Watanabe went out.

If memory serves, his tie should have been tied to the old well in the backyard, and when he threw the garbage in the trash can, it occurred to him.

When he first woke up, Toru Watanabe's mind was always unable to concentrate, thinking about messy things, and sometimes even remembering experiences that he thought he had forgotten a long time ago.

"Ah~~~"

While yawning, swipe your card to enter the station and board the 7:30 train.

Getting off at Yotsuya Station, Toru Watanabe walked up a long uphill walk to Kamigawa High School.

Although Tokyo is located at the southern end of the Kanto Plain and close to Tokyo Bay, there are many large and small uphill and downhill slopes.

The vine-weed-like thoughts began to wander again, and he thought of the beautiful girl Rin Kiyono in the Human Observation Department, which was almost the same as her boobs, and it seemed that there was no and no......

Toru Watanabe shook his head, interrupting his thoughts of not knowing where he was going.

Walking to the school gate, a team of neatly lined up guys in sportswear with shaved heads, shouting slogans, running around the school.

The last person in the team, who threw a wink at Toru Watanabe, was Osamu Kunii.

"Kamigawa—"

"Come on!"

"Kamigawa—"

"Come on!"

Toru Watanabe stood in place and gave a solemn salute to the enthusiastic and inspirational high school life.

"Morning, Watanabe-san!"

"Good morning."

On the way from the school gate to the teaching building, he was greeted by girls in the same class wearing bows and pleated skirts from time to time.

After all, his grades are third in the grade, and his appearance is also very outstanding, if it weren't for the poverty of his family, he should be able to double the number of love letters he receives every week.

Toru Watanabe threw his indoor shoes on the floor and stuffed his feet into them while putting the pink letterhead of unknown origin in the cabinet into his school bag.

He didn't have any waves about love letters, but suddenly had a new feeling: it's good to be a scumbag, just promise a few girls, and you can always meet the conditions that go along with them, so as to get a lot of points.

When I arrived at the classroom, it was still early before half past eight o'clock, and Toru Watanabe buried himself in writing the unfinished submission from yesterday.

"It's so early today!" Keisuke Saito, who came late, walked in with a hello.

Seeing him writing, he asked, "Didn't you finish your homework?" Would you like to borrow a copy of mine? ”

"No, it's a contribution to the Art Society."

"You're interested in such a thing? Let me guess. Keisuke Saito put his schoolbag on his seat and sat down on the chair of a classmate who hadn't yet arrived at Toru Watanabe's desk, "Is there a cash reward after the submission is accepted?" ”

"There is no such good thing, and it is faster to come part-time than to make money by writing manuscripts."

"That'...... Have you joined the Arts Department? Submission is the entry assessment of the Art Department! ”

"It's not a writers' organization somewhere."

"Why?" Keisuke Saito patted his head, suddenly made a flash of inspiration, and said very firmly: "I was asked by Mr. Koizumi!" ”

"Is this in her hands?"

Keisuke Saito gave up: "Why is that? Do you have a broken head? ”

"That's right." Toru Watanabe directly crossed out the miswritten words with a pen, "It's just someone else." ”

"Xiu this guy, has he finally come this far?"

Keisuke Saito picked up Toru Watanabe's eraser, took off the wrapping shell, revealing the white rubber, and placed it vertically on the table on the right-hand side of Osamu Kunii.

Toru Watanabe looked up at his white bouquet of erasers, "Saito, you're not far away." ”

"Liar, huh?"

"I, Watanabe, never lie."

After the joke ended, Toru Watanabe told about his joining the Human Observation Department and being asked to contribute to the Literature and Art Society.

"Rin Kiyono?!"

Keisuke Saito's voice was very loud, and Toru Watanabe subconsciously asked, "Do you know?" ”

"Unilateral awareness. By the way, is there anyone at Kamigawa High School who doesn't know her? ”

"I'm the one in front of you."

"Watanabe, you......" Keisuke Saito stopped talking.

Toru Watanabe doesn't know what he means, is he implying that he is not human?

Forget it, he cares more about what the last sentence of the submission ends with than these.

Keisuke Saito took the eraser back, threw it in his hand, and said:

"Kaolin no Hana is talking about Rin Kiyono himself. Although we Kamigawa don't have a school flower, when it comes to who is the most beautiful, it's this eldest lady. ”

"It's so powerful, why haven't I heard you mention it to Kunii before?"

"Who would dare to talk about her at school? And it's useless to talk about it, that kind of person is too far away from us. Keisuke Saito smiled regretfully.

As long as they leave kindergarten, human beings will more or less consciously divide themselves into classes: the poor will feel inferior in the face of the rich, and the ugly will not dare to pursue good-looking, etc.

Keisuke Saito's lost mood was only for a moment, and he quickly recovered: "You dare to take the initiative to approach her without transitioning?!" ”

"I'm just going to leave early."

"Don't pretend, you tell me secretly, is it already love at first sight for her? Although I don't think it can be done at all, I will still cheer you silently in my heart! ”

"Whatever you want."

"Then I'll tell you about her!" Keisuke Saito lowered his voice, "...... in her house"

Toru Watanabe looked out the window at the blue sky, the tip of his pen on the paper.

"Ahh

Keisuke Saito stopped talking: "What's wrong?" ”

"I thought of it."

"What?"

Toru Watanabe added a high-spirited haiku at the end of what is to be called the end of the article:

"The grass in my garden is sprouting again, and the infinite world is about to be green."

After the morning class, Toru Watanabe went to the art club after eating, and was ready to hand in the first draft directly.

There is not much room left for the Arts Department to move, but what occupies the rest of the room is the bookshelves and windows, on which various books and certificates are displayed in different categories.

It's not like the Human Observation Department is full of irrelevant items, or even garbage.

Toru Watanabe looked at himself reflected in the window, and it seemed that the art department paid a lot of attention to hygiene and cleaning—at least the glass was clean.

"Please tell us your name, class, and type of work."

"I joined in the name of the club, my name is Toru Watanabe, and the type of work ......" Toru Watanabe recalled the place where the article he saw in the library was published in the journal: "Let's prose. ”

"Okay, please give me the manuscript, and what is the name of the club?"

"Human Observation Department." Toru Watanabe handed over the manuscript.

"Human Observation?" The member of the art club in charge of registration subconsciously repeated this sentence, and Toru Watanabe's gaze became unkind.

"Sure enough, he has a virtue with that person!"

"Forget that person, this guy actually dares to send the manuscript directly!"

"Is it fair that the school allows such a club to exist?!"

The "whispering" behind him, which was not loud, made Toru Watanabe a little concerned.

What happened to the Human Observation Department? Didn't the Literature and Art Society post an invitation notice by itself? Or is it that Kiyono Rin relied on his privilege to create a club, so that the "readers" of these literary and art clubs can't stand it?

If it is the last reason, he stands with the "people".

"Name?" The person in charge of registration glared at him viciously.

"Didn't you say that, Toru Watanabe."

"The name of the article!"

Only then did Toru Watanabe realize that he really didn't write a title for the manuscript.

Think about it...... What is the library article called...... "Once Upon a Time"......

"The Future of Us"

The member in charge of registration wrote the title on Toru Watanabe's manuscript and the relevant information on the registration form.

"That's it!"

Toru Watanabe nodded: "Trouble." ”

"Go out, you are not welcome in the Ministry of Literature and Art!"

What is the beautiful girl Rin Kiyono doing?

With such doubts, Toru Watanabe returned to the classroom.

As soon as he entered the door, Kunii Shu shouted in a loud voice: "Watanabe! I heard Saito say that you joined Rin Kiyono's club! ”

Toru Watanabe noticed that the other students in the class were looking at each other.

"That's right." He nodded.

"What the hell does that community called Human Observation do?"

"I'm also curious. I really don't understand what contributing to the Art Society has to do with human observation. Keisuke Saito asked.

Toru Watanabe shrugged: "Maybe I wrote a report on the results of my observation of human beings and announced it through the Literature Society." It doesn't matter, as long as you can leave early. ”

"Can I not go to the club?" Keisuke Saito asked.

"Once on a Friday after school. According to Minister Rin Kiyono, it won't take long, and you can leave soon. ”

Keisuke Saito had a sudden expression on his face: "It's quite suitable for Watanabe you, no wonder you joined." I thought you were really hooked on Kiyono-san. ”

If Toru Watanabe remembers correctly, he made it clear in the morning that he was going to leave early, but Saito still didn't believe it, how could he ...... at noon

At this time, he noticed the gaze around him.

It's because of this.,I'm afraid of the scandal that 'Toru Watanabe joined the Human Observation Department in pursuit of Rin Kiyono'?

If a kaolin flower like Rin Kiyono dares to pursue a poor boy like Toru Watanabe, I'm afraid it will attract the ridicule of the people around him, 'This guy doesn't know his social rank'.

People here in Tokyo are too good at looking at the atmosphere.

Just as Toru Watanabe was thinking, Osamu Kunii suddenly lowered his voice: "Hey, Watanabe, my good partner, what are the conditions for joining the company?" ”

“…… Didn't you? ”

Toru Watanabe wasn't sure, anyway, he didn't go through any tests to join the company.

"You want to join too? You're a member of the baseball club. Even if the Human Observation Department only takes up a little bit of Friday, it's still enough to choke. He asked curiously.

Kamigawa High School students can join three clubs at the same time, but the baseball club has even used the time in the morning, not to mention the official time for club activities after school.

Kunii Xiu didn't care at all, showing an obscene expression: "Time, there is always a crowd." ”

"Hey!" Keisuke Saito's head was full of black lines, "Don't you already have Naomi Yamaguchi?" And is Rin Kiyono something you can pursue? ”

"What's wrong with me? I'm also a member of the baseball club! Osamu Kunii avoided answering the topic of Naomi Yamaguchi.

Man, I don't have it in the bowl yet, so I'm thinking about the pot.

Keisuke Saito laughed disdainfully.

The baseball club is a popular club at Kamigawa High School, and the boys who can join it are quite powerful and popular - Japanese women want to marry, and baseball professionals are among the best.

But compared with the daughter of a big capitalist, not to mention a member of a high school baseball club, it is difficult to say that he is a star professional baseball player.

Kunii Xiu obviously knew about this situation, and touched his inch: "I'll just accompany Watanabe, I don't mean anything else." ”

Toru Watanabe glanced at this guy: "I want to get close to Rin Kiyono every week." ”

"You still know me! There are still twenty minutes left in the afternoon class, let's go! Okuichi Kunii slapped his desk and walked out of the classroom.

"Where are you going?" Keisuke Saito shouted.

"Club Building!"

"Now? Are you crazy? ”

"Isn't it a partner?"

"It's not. However, if you have a treat at night, it is not impossible to accompany you. ”

"Okay, okay, hurry!"

Keisuke Saito smiled and patted Toru Watanabe on the shoulder: "Let's go, Watanabe." ”

The three of them walked through the elevated corridor between the buildings and arrived at the activity classroom of the Human Observation Department.

Osamu Kunii stood at the door, but he didn't have the courage to knock.

He pushed Toru Watanabe forward, urging in a low voice, "Watanabe, you come knock!" ”

Toru Watanabe had no idea about Rin Kiyono, so naturally he wouldn't have an inferiority complex, shyness, etc., so he knocked on the door, and after getting permission, he was the first to walk in.

The girl sat by the window, holding a hardcover book in her hands like freshly peeled bamboo shoots; The sea breeze blowing in Tokyo Bay stroked her long hair.

Qingli's lovely face has no expression, only a pair of charming eyes, which ripple from time to time because of reading.

Osamu Kunii and Keisuke Saito were stunned.

"Kiyono-san, it's good to submit to the Literature and Art Club." Toru Watanabe spoke.

"Well, hard work." Kiyono Rin nodded, and turned the book in his hand back a page,

"Also," Toru Watanabe moved out of the way, revealing the two behind him, "I have two classmates who also want to join the Human Observation Department. ”

Keisuke Saito, who came along, did not object.

Rin Kiyono picked up the bookmark and sandwiched it between the title pages, put the book aside, and looked at the two of them.

The activity classroom fell silent, and Toru Watanabe heard Osamu Kunii swallow a mouthful of saliva nervously and let out the voice of the boss.

He glanced back at Kunii Xiu, who was already blushing.

Rin Kiyono clasped his hands on his chest, obviously sitting as if he was looking down on the two of them: "Answer me a question, and you can join after passing." ”

"No problem!" Osamu Kunii replied in the same loud voice that he had answered the head of the baseball department.

"You, knock out."

Kunii Xiu was stunned, and only after a while did he stammer, "Huh? "Yes.

Rin Kiyono's originally flat tone slightly lowered: "You came to the interview without even reading the requirements for joining the company?" ”

"That, I'm ......" Kunii Shu was speechless, and the whole person looked quite anxious and uneasy.

Rin Kiyono ignored him and looked at Keisuke Saito with a scrutinizing gaze.

Keisuke Saito hurriedly said, "I've seen it." ”

When Toru Watanabe said it in the morning, he told him about the strange requirements for joining the company, and he probably remembered some of it, and Osamu Kunii, who listened to him relay, didn't have this blessing.

Just as Keisuke Saito was about to say all the requirements for joining the company, Rin Kiyono glanced at Toru Watanabe and picked up the hardcover book again.

Let them go...... This is what Toru Watanabe read from her eyes.

"Kiyono-san, Saito has really seen it, and he came with sincerity, so if you don't believe it, you can ask him."

"I hate liars." If it was said that there was still a slight temperature difference in Rin's voice just now, it has now completely calmed down.

An aura like 'don't bother me, waste time' spread from the girl's body.

Toru Watanabe looked back at the two, Osamu Kunii looked at him with pitiful eyes of 'Leave quickly, I can't hold it anymore', and Keisuke Saito also shook his head and signaled to forget it.

"Sorry to bother you." He said.

Rin Kiyono nodded in an almost invisible way: "Go slowly." ”

Osamu Kunii immediately rushed out, Keisuke Saito followed closely behind, and when Toru Watanabe was about to go out, Rin Kiyono heard the voice behind him.

"Watanabe-san."

"Huh?" Toru Watanabe subconsciously turned back.

The girl kept a book in her hand, with the sun outside the window on her back, and looked at him motionlessly: "You like me?" ”

"Huh?" Toru Watanabe was blinded by her.

"Answer the question." Rin Kiyono didn't explain his doubts.

"I like it, Kiyono-san is so cute."

Anyway, it's always right to say good things, right?

"Sure enough, there is a value in continuing to observe, remember to come to the club after school tomorrow." Rin Kiyono retracted her gaze, "Close the door when you go out." ”

Toru Watanabe didn't understand what the other party was talking about at all, what was the value of observation?

He, Watanabe, is just this ordinary high school student, even if he already has a plug-in, but it hasn't come in handy yet!

However, he was not interested in asking others what they didn't want to say, so he turned around and pulled the door open, and followed Osamu Kunii and Keisuke Saito.