It's nice to run away from Apricot's hands, but what should I do in a while? When I ran just now, it was obvious that I couldn't ask the starling for help, and maybe I would be caught by the starling and preach... Amitabha, may tomorrow be safe.

"Izumi!"

Not far away, Okazaki waved at me and greeted me.

"Okazaki?" Slowing down, I looked at him curiously and asked, "Why did you come here with nothing to do?" ”

"Aren't you too?"

"No, no, no, I'm doing business."

"Really? But luck is too good, and now it's only you. ”

"Me?"

What's left with me?

"Here," Okazaki turned his face and nodded behind him, and it was only then that I noticed that there was actually a person hiding behind him, "Let's say hello and try." ”

"Hello, Pengye-kun."

The man hiding behind Okazaki poked his head out and greeted Okazaki cautiously.

"Good! It's a good practice," Okazaki cheered up as he clenched his fists and cheered up the people behind him, "and the next step is official." ”

Hey, what's going on? Double reeds? Or is it a sketch? Shouldn't I be able to laugh with you at this point?

"Okazaki, are you alright?"

"Kotomi!" Okazaki pulled the person hiding behind him out, pushed me in front of me and cheered her on, "It's okay, this guy is a stupid guy and don't need to be afraid." ”

"How could anyone have introduced it like that! You're stupid, aren't you? ”

"Bullying?" But as soon as I finished shouting, the girl immediately hid behind Okazaki, poked her head out and looked at me cautiously, "Bully, bully?" ”

Ha? What's going on? Am I so scary? But then again, it feels like I've seen that girl somewhere... That's right! Library! Isn't she the incredible girl in the library? I see, she and Okazaki are acquaintances.

"She's very timid, please don't bully her."

"Which eye did you see that I was bullying her?"

Speaking of which, it's not you who make me mad that is at fault.

"Okay, anyway, don't scare her," Okazaki cheered up the girl who was hiding behind me and pushed it in front of me again, "Come on." ”

"That..."staring at my face for a while, the girl opened her mouth as if she finally knew what to say, "Kotomi, the three katakana Kotomi, when she calls me, she is called Kotomi." ”

…

What is this? Funny? How should I answer?

"Bullying?"

Seeing my frowning expression, the girl hid behind Okazaki again and poked her head out to look at me.

"Okazaki," I said to Okazaki with infinite emotion, pressing my forehead, "If you're joking, please change to someone else." ”

"Do you want to bully? Are you going to bully me? ”

"Alas~ she's such a person," Okazaki shrugged his shoulders helplessly, and Okazaki gestured to me, "Anyway, can you make friends with her?" ”

"Why?"

"Huh! Why, you ask? As if thinking that I would definitely agree, Okazaki looked at me with wide eyes, "Aren't you willing?" ”

"Making friends isn't like that, and it's not like it's something you can ask someone else for," Okazaki looked at the girl hiding behind him, "You can only make real friends if both parties are willing, right?" ”

"You actually said the same high-sounding words as Xing."

"Same as apricots? I'm shocked by that, too, but you have to admit that we're right. Walking up to the girl, I greeted her in a friendly manner, "The spring scarlet leaf of the third class E, it's okay to call me Quan, please give me more advice." ”

“… Oh. ”

After hearing me say this, Kotomi was stunned, but after a while, she nodded weakly at me, but immediately shrunk her head behind Okazaki, revealing her big sapphire eyes and secretly observing me.

"Those who say hello on the way will be new members of the department."

For a moment, my mind flashed through what Miyazawa had told me.

"Speaking of which, we used to have a relationship in the library," I pointed to myself, and I smiled brightly at Kotomi, "Is Kotomi interested in acting?" ”

"Acting?"

"That's right, that's right! If you are interested, please be sure to join the company, we are now very welcome to everyone who wants to join the club! ”

"What do you think?"

"You're so innocent." Shaking his head, Okazaki let out a long sigh, but immediately recovered and looked at Kotomi who asked for his opinion with a smile, "I think it's probably a good way to join, but the point is what Kotomi thinks." ”

"Well, if you think it's okay, I'm fine."

"Oh~" Touching my chin, I looked at Okazaki with a "I see" expression, "This little brother is really capable." ”

"Hey, what are you misunderstanding again?"

"No, can you please take our new member to the ministry for a while? I think Furukawa should be there now. ”

"What, is there anything wrong with you?"

"Of course, I haven't finished running around the school building yet!"

"Really? So let's go, Kotomi. Shaking his head with a dry smile, Okazaki turned around and walked towards the activity building with Kotomi, and when he was halfway there, he turned his head and looked at me with a worried expression, "Izumi, don't put too much pressure on yourself." ”

What? Do I look that bad today? Not only did Apricot and Starling ask me to go to the health room just now, but now even Okazaki wants me to pay attention to my health, so it seems that it is better to go to bed early after I go back today.

"Goodbye, Izumi."

After following Okazaki for a few steps, Kotomi stopped, turned to me, nodded politely, and then turned to catch up with Okazaki.