"Izumi———— punch me!"

"Wow!"

As soon as I walked into the classroom, I was greeted by the fist of the apricot.

Luckily, I reacted quickly and hurriedly jumped backwards to avoid the fatal blow.

"Tsk, why are you hiding!"

"It's strange not to hide!"

"If it's a man, just stand up and get punched!"

"That's the truth!"

Only a fool would stand and not hide, right?!

"Ahhh~ It's arguing again."

"You guys have a good relationship."

"Quan, you can't quarrel with the squad leader."

"Give it up obediently~"

Noticing that we were here, the students who were still in the class began to laugh and smile as usual.

You guys... Don't be so far away if you have the ability.

"Quiet you guys!"

"Wow, ah~ The squad leader is angry!"

"It's noisy!"

"Hahahahaha~"

"Hmm..." seemed to be suppressed by the momentum of the unity of the masses, Xing pouted unwillingly, and turned her head to stare at me, "Izumi! ”

"Yes!"

Wait a minute... It's the group that is standing there so far away that you're angry, right?

It's true! I didn't do anything! There is absolutely no schadenfreude either!

However, under my apprehensive gaze, Apricot did not make an aggressive movement.

Instead, he walked to the door of the classroom, turned his head to look at me, stretched out his hand and pointed his thumb out of the door, leaving two words in a very chic manner.

"Come out."

And he went out.

Let's be honest... Can I not keep up?

But I don't think there's such an option.

Sighing, although timid, I still honestly followed Xing out.

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"Okay, Xing, you should tell me now..."

"Boom!"

Before I could say anything, Xing turned around and slammed her hand against the wall behind me.

A terrible look on his face glared at me.

"Uh... Miss Xing, you, your expression is terrifying. ”

"You guy, do you know why I called you out?"

"Why?"

I frowned in confusion.

It feels like I didn't do anything to make Xing angry today? It's better to say that I've been keeping to myself since the morning.

Tilting my head and thinking about it for a while, I really couldn't think of the reason.

But here's one thing I've learned... I seem to be in a very bad situation, right?

I leaned against the wall, and Xing's outstretched hand rested on the wall behind the back of my head, and I didn't dare to move.

This one... Could it be that the other day I listened to the girls' chattering discussion?!

But that's a very romantic one, and it can't be compared to where I'm now.

Because the current apricot, like a lioness who forces her prey into a corner, maybe her paws will dance towards you in the next second.

Obviously, compared to the apricots who stared at me with their heads up, why was I, who had a height advantage, suppressed by the momentum?

"That..."

Courageous, I decided to take the lead.

After all, the distance between the two of us is very bad.

This is a distance that can be felt by the exhalation of the other person.

If this scene had been seen by some of the people who didn't know the truth, they might have misunderstood.

No! If it's seen by some idiot, no matter how you explain it, you can't tell it!

"Shall we distance ourselves a little bit first?"

“… If I remove my hand, you'll run away right away, right? ”

"Am I like that in your mind?"

"That's right."

Without hesitation at all, Xing answered me cheerfully.

It's a tear-free reply, although I do want to run away.

"So... What the hell are you angry about? ”

"How dare you ask me," Xingyi grabbed my tie and pulled her head forward in front of her, her beautiful amethyst eyes glaring at me, "Don't tell me to forget what you and Tomoya said?" ”

"Ahh

It dawned on me what was going on.

Speaking of which, Okazaki asked me and Sister Fujibayashi to have lunch, but I slipped out of the classroom at the end of class and didn't make it.

Woo, what should I do? I can't tell you how hard it is.

"Why, don't you explain something?"

Seeing that I didn't speak, Apricot made a terrible low sound.

“… It is true that Okazaki invited me before, but for some reason did not go. ”

"What is the reason?"

"Anyway, I think it's better if you don't want to know."

"Doesn't that make me want to know more?"

Looking at Apricot's "I'll let you say it if you don't say it again", I decided that it would be safer to change the topic.

"Anyway, tell me why you're so angry? If it's just because I didn't go, but isn't it just you and Okazaki? ”

"It's not three people."

"Huh?"

"Do you know who your replacement is?"

"Who?"

I had a bad feeling.

"Yangping!"

“… I'm sorry. ”

I apologize for not overdoing it.

Since it's Haruhara, I can imagine what he did to provoke Apricot so much that it affected me who ran away in advance.

“… Haruhara: Did he do anything? ”

"Yangping that guy..."Feeling that the tie that was pulled was exerted more force, Xing lowered her head and trembled her shoulders slightly, "In order to make a little spark between Starling and Tomoya, I deliberately put the topic on love, if Yangping just eats honestly, it's nothing, that guy actually... Actually..."

"Actually?"

He actually asked Tomoya, "Do you like class presidents Okazaki?" , finally the atmosphere has become good, that stinky boy! ”

The strength on the tie deepened again by a notch.

"Uh... How did Okazaki answer? ”

Peng replied to him, "You think too much", which is good, "It seems to be even more angry in retrospect, and Xing's shoulders tremble even more," that guy from Yangping actually made up for it, "Ahaha~ I think so too." ”

“… That's right. ”

"That bastard obviously doesn't know anything, and even if he wants to answer the impossible or something, it should be up to the woman to answer!"

"That's what you're mad about?!"

"Isn't it! You must know that although Starling didn't say anything afterwards, the kid was very disappointed! ”

Xing's cheeks flushed slightly, and she retorted loudly.

"Because I didn't go to Okazaki, I will pull the spring to replace, so is it my fault?"

"That's right!" Letting go of her hand, Xing pointed to my nose and said righteously, "If you want to say why, because the source of all reasons is you!" ”

Even if you put on this pose where there is only one truth, I don't know how to complain.

"And," didn't care about my reaction, Xing clenched her fists and continued, "And just beating Yang Ping doesn't understand your hatred, and also pulls you out and scolds." ”

Smirked.

“…”

I really want to beat this guy, you have to hold back my fists.

"And then, why didn't you come?"

It turns out that she hasn't forgotten.

Seeing that I really couldn't hide it, I had to explain it honestly.

"Do you know why Okazaki took the initiative to invite you and Starling today?"

"Didn't you finally get the hang of it?"

Sure enough, that's what everyone thinks.

"On the contrary, Okazaki is guessing who likes whom between me and you, and wants to match the two of us."

“… Sorry, I seem to have a problem with my ears, you say it again. ”

"Okazaki thinks I like you or you like me."

“…”

With her mouth half-open, Apricot was already shocked by the truth.

"I know you're surprised, after all, I'm just like you," looking at Apricot like this, I smiled at her with understanding, and shrugged helplessly, "How the hell did that guy Okazaki misunderstand me and you." ”

"I, I, I like Huanhuanquan, you, you, you?"

"Or maybe I like you."

"W-How is this possible!"

"Right? Obviously we..."

"How could I possibly like a big fool like Izumi!"

Xing exclaimed with a flushed face.

"I know it's impossible, but don't just add something superfluous!"

"Ahhhh

Scratching her hair, Apricot ignored my protests and instead fell into the same chaos as I did at the time.

"So that's it, although I don't know why Okazaki misunderstood, but in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, I didn't go at noon."

"Really," he rubbed his temples and frowned, "I don't need to use this energy where I should use it." ”

"That's what I want to ask you."

Just as I kept nodding my head to sympathize with Apricot, Apricot's next words made my movements stop.

"Don't talk about this stupid Izumi, at least if you misunderstand, please be a beautiful man."

“… I'm sorry if it's not a beautiful man. ”

The corners of my mouth twitched and I almost squeezed the words out... I was one of the victims, so why should I be hurt again?

"It's okay, Izumi, you have to believe that there are still people in the world who like the inside more than the outside."

"What do you mean?! Do you want to say that I'm so sorry for my appearance! ”

"I'm sorry I'm not at that level, hmm... Childlike? ”

"Aha, thank you so much for your evaluation! So please shut up! ”

It's okay if it's just a casual answer, Xing actually stared at me seriously for a while before giving an answer, in a sense, the nature is even worse.

I struggled to resist the urge to roll my eyes at Xing, scratched my ear and sighed.

"Obviously, the two of us don't like anything at all, so it's better to find some time to make it clear to Okazaki."

Although I can't guarantee how much he will listen.

"Izumi, you mean it's impossible with me, are you disgusting Miss Ben?!"

Xing suddenly turned her head and glared at me with a flushed face of anger.

How? What is she angry about this time? If I ask her why she is angry or apologize to her, will she want to scold me again?

"Say no dislike, we're friends, aren't we?"

"I, I, I, I didn't get entangled! And why should I bother! It's obviously just a spring, even if you kneel and beg Miss Ben, I won't agree! ”

"Is it necessary to dislike this? And I didn't say anything! ”

"Shut up! Even if you want to refuse, it should be a girl! Boys and stuff are just waiting there to be issued! ”

… It turns out that Apricot was angry and I first said it was impossible? It's hard to understand the mood of girls.

"I'm sorry about that..."

"I hate your character of saying "I'm sorry" when you're not wrong!"

I swallow the words that come to my mouth and put them in my stomach, so that I can't say anything.

In an instant, Apricot looked up at me, then looked away.

"Really... Such... It's like... Bully... Is it the same..."

Fingers curled the ends of her hair, and Xing puffed out her cheeks as if she was making some kind of trouble.

I let out a breath, anyway, it means that Apricot is not angry, right? Anyway, that's the style we've always gotten along.

But Xing said that he hated being issued a card by a boy.,That is...

"Apricot, do you mean to explain it to Okazaki and leave it to you?"

"Stupid! Forget it, I won't tell you! ”

After speaking, Xing took something out of her pocket and smashed it into my face.

"My friends in the tennis department asked me to transfer it to you, anyway, it's all arranged by you!"

Confused, I picked it up, and it turned out to be an envelope with the words "Tennis Club" written on it.

"This is..."

When I opened it and read the letter inside, I immediately understood what was going on.

"Anyway, you've always been in charge of Sakagami-san's affairs, right?"

"That's right, Xing, thank you so much."

If I just rely on my connections, I can't help Tomoyo get so many opportunities to challenge in the sports department.

"I—I'm not doing this to help you, it's for Ban Shang, Tongxue!"

In order not to misunderstand me, Xing especially emphasized word by word.

"I know, that's why I think you're such a good person."

As if she didn't expect me to answer like this, Xing was stunned, but she immediately reacted and glared at me viciously with a red face.

"None... No Luseva! It's noisy! Shut up! ”

"Huh?"

Am I saying something wrong?

"Stupid! Fool! Idiot! Dwarf! ”

"Hey! Just now you ended up saying the last word you can't say! ”

The previous series of personal attacks have been endured, and the last one must not be sloppy!

In the distance, bells rang out at times overlapping and sometimes staggering.

"It's class, hurry up!"

Xing ran a few steps in the direction of the classroom, stopped, turned and called out to me.

"Hmm... I can't help it! ”

Scratching my hair, I let out a gave up breath and ran towards the purple back that was about to disappear into the corner of the aisle, running to catch up.

"Let's talk about it again after class!"