It is a small alley quite a bit away from the shopping street.

Mahjong parlors, game halls, barbecue restaurants, and many small steel ball shops make this inconspicuous alley look a bit like the 80s.

"Curious?"

"Well, it's the first time I've been here."

Nodding, my eyes still curiously looking around.

"That's right, but you'd better not pay too much attention to your surroundings when you're walking here."

"Why?"

"The road that leads to the nearby technical high school, do you know what the students of the technical high school are like?"

"I've heard that a lot of the students there are bad... Is that right? ”

When I first arrived, Misae told me not to provoke the students of the Technical High School, because I heard that there was a group of students in the Industrial High School who were notorious in this area.

"That's right," snapped his fingers, and the corners of Okazaki's mouth curled, "although it is said to be bad, but there are many types of bad, and in the eyes of one type, your good baby looks like a fat sheep that is constantly bubbling with oil and water." ”

“… I said, you can't be scolding me around the corner, right? ”

"No, you're thinking too much."

"Yes, yes, I'll take notice."

I know that Okazaki is worried about me, but I can't express my gratitude frankly.

By the way, since this is a place where bad people often hang out, Haruhara...

"Haruhara, what are you doing in a place like this?"

"Trust me to know."

Shaking his fingers, Haruhara, with a smug expression on his chest, led the way to the front.

Believe you are really okay?

"I don't want to stay in this area for too long."

Zhidai, who had been following behind silently, suddenly spoke.

"Why?"

"I just don't want to stay too long, and I don't want to be here to solve your business?"

"Hmm."

"Then hurry up and fix it."

"It's something that can't be rushed."

"Then I'll leave first, and I'll call if it's okay."

"No, no, no, we want to wait with Tomoyo."

"Is that so..."

Hearing Haruhara's words, Tomoyo frowned in embarrassment.

Sure enough, in the face of other people's requests, Zhidai's character suffers a lot.

"Or I'll wait outside with Tomoyo."

I held out my index finger to make a proposal.

"That's not going to work, Izumi won't work if you're not there."

"Need my help? Then let Okazaki and..."

"Izumi, it's okay," he tugged at my sleeve, and Tomoyo smiled at me okay, then looked towards Haruhara, "Let's solve it quickly..."

"Well, I'll try."

As we spoke, a group of students sitting in front of the dispenser in front of us came into view.

Look at the school uniform, it should be a person from a technical high school.

I just mentioned it to Okazaki, but I didn't expect to run into it so soon... But as long as we don't mess with each other, they won't come to us for trouble.

But it soon turned out that I might have been wrong from the start.

"Wow... Wow wow! ”

When we got closer, one of the people in the group saw us and suddenly let out a cry of sorrow.

"What's wrong?"

"Saka, Sakagami..."

"Huh?"

Turning his head to look at us at the gaze of his companion, the crowd was in a commotion.

"Wow! Why is it here? ”

"Oh no, run!"

"Don't panic, calm down!

"Run!"

Before we could react, they picked up their bags on the ground and ran away in a panic.

"You know, this isn't the place I'm supposed to be... If you stay too long, it will be very uncomfortable..."

Tomoyo pursed his lips with a look of loss.

"It's true that I taught bad people a lesson."

"It's all in the past."

While Okazaki and Tomoyo were talking, two more students walked behind them.

"Oops! It's Sakagami! ”

"Run away, or you don't know what you'll be beaten into!"

The two of them, like the group just now, immediately turned around and ran away.

This lethality... Speaking of which, Okazaki told us about Tomoyo's "legend of the town", and I thought he was so exaggerated in order to scare Haruhara, but looking at this posture, I'm afraid it's true.

But now doesn't seem to be the time for me to sigh from the sidelines.

He hugged Haruhara's head, dragged him aside and whispered in his ear:

"What the hell is going on?"

"The guys around here often come to me for trouble, oops~ It's really cool to be home!"

can actually say such unproductive words with such a hearty expression... I should say it's you, right?

By the way, does the so-called "fat sheep" include you?

"Anyway, you've achieved your goal, so stop now."

"Huh?! Really fake! Obviously, the next thing is the most exciting! ”

"No kidding, you've had enough of me, kid?"

"Uh-huh!"

I gripped his neck harder.

"Are you two children..."

Okazaki looked at the two of us who were twisted together with a "I really can't do anything about you" looks, and then turned his head and shouted to Tomoyo behind him:

"Tomoyo, let me tell you about Haruhara's intentions."

What a surprise blow.

"Wow wow! Don't say it! ”

While I was slack, Haruhara slipped out and hurriedly stopped in front of Okazaki with a wave of his hand.

"Why can't I listen, I'm waiting together."

"Yes, Haruhara, if you don't say it, let me say it."

Following Okazaki's words, Tomoyo and I shifted our gaze to Haruhara.

This is really his biggest crisis today, if you don't talk about it...

"It's a long way from the school, so if you want to kick, you can play as you like, Tomoyo."

Maybe that's the way it is.

"Well, Okazaki is right."

Anyway, Zhidai, don't you plan to deny it at all?

“……”

"What the hell are you going to do?"

"Hmm~..."

After frowning and thinking for dozens of seconds, Haruhara finally raised his hand and said in a cowering manner.

“… This one... Have a cup of tea at the café there..."

"Haruhara is really a friend!"

"A treat... Go for it. ”

"Okay, you can consider me as a friend from today onwards."

"Thank you really, so much."

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The final ending ends with Haruhara's frustrated back back to the dormitory.

The reason for the frustration was the few "Noguchi" that I had just spent at the coffee shop.

Although he used most of his living expenses this week, as far as this reckless action without using his brain, it was just enough as study expenses.

As for Okazaki, after coming out of the coffee shop, he said that he had taken a step beforehand.

That guy was unexpectedly busy, though I didn't know what he was up to.

"Izumi."

After watching Haruhara, Tomoyo stopped me from behind.

"What's the matter?"

"You helped me just now, right?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Got me out of that place, didn't you?"

"That's thanks to Okazaki, I didn't do anything."

"No, you spoke for me, didn't you?"

"Ah~ It seems to be so, but it doesn't seem to help much."

"It's okay, I'm glad you took such good care of me."

In the face of Tomoyo's frank smile, I felt that the temperature on my face was gradually rising.

In order to hide my shyness, I don't want to turn my head and not let Tomoyo see what I am now.

"That's, that's because... Tomoyo, your face is terrible. ”

As soon as the words came out, I couldn't help but smack my tongue.

Even if you have to make excuses, you won't use such a bad word, what a fool!

"Is it a terrible face?"

"It's not that it's scary, it's kind of uncomfortable."

"Do you mean it doesn't look like a girl?"

"Eh, that's..."

"Really... I'll keep an eye out for it in the future. ”

Tomoyo looked shocked and lowered his head.

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant! It's just that I don't know what kind of face a girl looks like in that situation, ah no! It's a mistake in the use of words and words! ”

“… Hehe, Izumi, you're such a weirdo. ”

Well, I'm considered a "weirdo"... Although there is an element of self-inflicted.

But it makes Zhidai cheer up, and it's worth it.

"But I'm glad to hear you say that."

Chiyo clasped his hands in front of his chest.

"I said, Izumi... Although I have a lot of friends who are good at school, I still feel happy to be with you. ”

After a pause, a smile bloomed on Tomoyo's face.

"No, it's to be happy with you."

Pure, simple words.

"That's great."

I smiled back with a frank smile.

I didn't expect to be able to get such a high evaluation, so I have to work hard to make an action that can return the trust of Zhidai.

"See you tomorrow."

Nodding, Tomoyo turned and walked in the other direction of the street.

Ahh

After watching Tomoyo's back disappear at the intersection, I remembered something.

Oops, forgot to talk about the student council election!