Noon, lunch break.

In the classroom of Class A of the second year, Amamiya sat alone in his seat and looked at the lunch box on the table, looking a little hesitant.

However, in fact, what she hesitated had nothing to do with the lunch in front of her, but ......

She turned her face and quietly peeked at Shiori Shinohara, who was sitting in her seat not far away and had already started eating.

Well...... She was hesitating, should she go over for a moment?

It's been a long time since the two of them had been together since the start of the semester, and they hadn't even spoken — or not at all.

So it would be strange if it were to go now.

But ah, she thought, it seemed like she really needed to go over and find out about the situation now.

Because...... She had a hunch that something bad was about to happen.

For example, the "about to disappear" atmosphere of Teacher Hirakawa this semester, the look of hurrying as if it was too late, and the scene of chatting with classmates in the morning class-

Although it is well hidden, she who is keen, and Sensei Hiragawa has signed a contract, still perceives something strange.

According to the revelation of the Eternal Full Moon—the sixth sense—she believed that even if Hirakawa-sensei repeatedly explained to her that she was not suffering from some incurable disease or any fatal curse, there was absolutely, absolutely something else hidden.

Amamiya believes in this hunch.

What the hell is going on? Why did Mr. Hirakawa become like this?

She didn't know.

A fog of the unknown clouded her vision.

However, she has reason to believe that this transformation is likely to have something to do with Shiori Shinohara and what happened during the summer vacation.

The key to solving the puzzle is definitely Shiori Shinohara.

Therefore, Amamiya's eyes are fixed on Shiori Shinohara, who is quietly having lunch.

After a few seconds or so, she seemed to sense her gaze and glanced at her.

Their eyes met at this moment.

“……”

Sure enough, it was still cold.

Amamiya shrunk his neck and turned back silently.

This Miss Shinohara-sama doesn't know what's going on, this semester will become like this.

But......

In order to figure out the truth of the matter, for the sake of Hirakawa-sensei, she must face it.

What's more, Shiori Shinohara is just a mere Shinohara, and as a contractor of the eternal full moon, he will definitely not retreat like this.

Well!

Amamiya mustered up courage.

She took the lunch box and stood up.

Then, in Shiori Shinohara's expressionless gaze staring at her, he walked towards her.

"Amamiya-san, is there something going on?"

Although it was a question sentence, Shiori Shinohara's tone of voice in front of her did not fluctuate much, and the cold aura had already escaped from her body.

What the hell is going on with this person......

Amamiya muttered in her heart, but in a small voice, she told her intentions.

She pointed to Shiori Shinohara's desk with her eyes.

"Shinohara-san, can I sit here?"

"Nope."

“……”

As soon as he said it, he was rejected without hesitation.

Amamiya suddenly froze in place.

Well...... Can anyone tell her what to do if she asks someone else and gets denied......

She's not good at that.

Amamiya Ye took the lunch box a little aggrieved, and just stood in the aisle beside Shiori Shinohara, with a little overwhelmed.

The atmosphere was inexplicably awkward, making people want to turn around and leave.

However, if you just leave, you won't know what Hirakawa-sensei is doing.

Amamiya took a breath.

"I'd like to ask you something, can I?"

"If it's Hirakawa-sensei's business, Amamiya-san, please go back."

Even when talking about the teacher, the teacher she once cared about, who was jealous and unwilling to be jealous at the slightest bit about him, Shiori Shinohara's tone remained unchanged.

From the past to the present, the change in between, there must be, something must have happened.

Amamiya had to make sure about it, otherwise, she would be very uneasy.

The feeling of bad luck has become more and more intense.

Before, Amamiya was definitely gone now, but today, she didn't. She was still holding her lunch box and standing next to Shiori Shinohara, with the momentum that she would stubbornly stand here if she didn't agree.

Obviously, her appearance is also a bit of a headache.

At least, Shiori Shinohara, who was dining, had to put down the Kuaiko in her hand again and stare at her expressionlessly.

Like a solitary beast guarding its territory...... Something.

Amamiya caught this feeling in Shiori Shinohara's gaze, which made her want to run away. So......

Well, it's good not to look at her.

Today's extremely stubborn Amamiya Night, his face was gone, and his steps were still motionless.

“……”

“……”

Shiori Shinohara stared wordlessly at Amamiya Night in front of her.

What's going on with her today?

Moreover, because Amamiya was standing here strangely like this, it had already attracted the attention of some of the classmates, and they looked at it.

Maybe in their eyes, Amamiya Ye and her are like conflicting companions, right?

But their relationship is far more complicated than these people think.

Sometimes it's not wrong to say it's a companion, and sometimes, well...... Rival?

Because of this word that popped up in her mind, Shiori Shinohara suddenly smiled a little at the corner of her mouth like a self-deprecating one.

But it was quickly put away.

"Amamiya-san, sit down."

Saying this plainly, Shiori Shinohara lowered her head and picked up the fast child again.

What does Amamiya ask at night?

In fact, there are already some speculations in my heart.

"Thank you."

Hearing Amamiya's joyful words, the girl sat down in front of her, turned around, and placed the lunch box on her desk.

At the same time, some curious eyes not far away retracted.

Amamiya pretended to open the lunch box and looked like he was going to have lunch, but as soon as he picked up Kuaiko, he began to wait and asked the question.

"Shinohara-san, do you know what happened to Hirakawa-sensei lately?"

"I don't know." Shiori Shinohara replied casually.

"Don't you know......?"

"I'm not paying attention anymore, and it's useless for you to ask me, Amamiya-san."

“……”

No more followers...... Is it?

Amamiya stared at Shiori Shinohara who was eating lunch calmly.

Well, she's not naïve enough to ask a question like "what happened during the summer vacation?"

Shiori Shinohara is obviously not going to answer this kind of question.

So she continued to test the sideways.

"Recently,Because of the school festival,,I've been with Mr. Pingchuan.。

"Hmm."

"Also,Because of some things,Hirakawa-sensei and I were filming a movie that was screened at the school festival.。

"Movies?"

"Well, the movie, the script was written by Mr. Hirakawa, and I am the protagonist, and also, shooting, editing, these are all done by Mr. Hirakawa because of me."

Shiori Shinohara seemed to be interested and looked at Amamiya Night.

Amamiya blinked, waiting for Shiori Shinohara's reaction.

If it was before, hearing this kind of thing, this eldest lady would definitely be unwilling.

The script written by hand, the movie shot by hand, most of the time there is only her in the camera.

Moreover, for the sake of their agreement with each other, they have been together almost for more than a month.

Go out to shoot together, and do it again and again for a shot together. From shooting to editing, it's always.

If it was before, Shiori Shinohara would definitely stare at her unwillingly now.

And yet—

She saw a smile suddenly appear on Shiori Shinohara's lips.

That's right, Shiori Shinohara's original cold mouth did show a slight smile.

Well......

How to say it.

While Amamiya was triumphantly showing off these things to her, she naturally thought about those days.

Summer festivals, homes, and rooftops.

It was a ridiculous, but indeed sweet, time.

Sticking together, hugging, kissing almost all the time.

In this comparison, Amamiya Ye is now like a naïve child with what she is showing off.

If she were told these things, how would she react?

But......

Suddenly, Shiori Shinohara put away the smile on the corner of her mouth and cooled up again.

None of this has anything to do with her anymore.

Whether it is those memories or the show-off of Amamiya Night, she doesn't need to care about it.

"Congratulations, then." Shiori Shinohara said this in a calm and unusual tone.

“……”

Amamiya fell silent because of Shiori Shinohara's reaction.

Well...... The eldest lady didn't care at all.

What I used to care about absolutely, now I don't care about it at all.

What kind of blow made Shiori Shinohara like this?

While muttering about this in his mind, Amamiya continued to speak.

"However, when I was with Hirakawa-sensei recently, I found out that something might have happened to Hirakawa-sensei."

"Hmm." Shiori Shinohara responded indifferently.

No way, in order to attract attention, Amamiya Ye decided to be a little sorry for her Hirakawa-sensei.

She had a serious little face, and there was some sadness on her face.

"Because Hirakawa-sensei always gives me a strange feeling."

"I always feel that Mr. Hirakawa's time is running out."

“……”

Shiori Shinohara's expression finally changed, the fast child in her hand stopped, and then, staring at Amamiya Night, she frowned slightly.

"What did you say?"

……

At the end of school in the afternoon, in order to find out the real reason why Shiori Shinohara wanted to quit the department, Tetsufumi Hirakawa found the girl again.

"Shinohara-san."

In the corridor filled with afternoon sunlight, Shiori Shinohara, who had just walked out of the classroom door, stopped and looked at the teacher who was not far away, standing quietly waiting for her.

He had a gentle smile that represented friendliness.

"Let's talk again, shall we?"

“……”

……

I stepped out of the shoe closet and into the autumn sun.

The green shrubs on both sides of the campus walkway also shine in the sun.

"Mr. Hirakawa, I think I've made it very clear that I'm not interested in staying in the wind club anymore."

Today is Wednesday, and this week Tetsufumi Hirakawa is looking for her for the third time.

Shiori Shinohara withdrew her gaze from the greenery, and then, staring straight ahead without deflecting her gaze, not looking at him at all.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa also followed the eldest lady's gaze to the empty front.

"It's true, but I don't really agree with Shinohara's reason for quitting."

"Do the reasons for withdrawal also need to be recognized?"

"Although it is not necessary to be correct normally, I still want to understand the real reason for Shinohara's withdrawal."

"Why?"

"Because, Shinohara-san is a soloist, which is very important for the wind club, and, in fact, Ogasa-sensei, please ask me, I hope to persuade Shinohara-san to stay in the wind club."

“…… Is it? ”

"Hmm."

“……”

“……”

There was a quiet moment for a few steps, and then—

"Is that all there is to it?"

“……”

Shiori Shinohara suddenly turned her face away and stared at him.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa was stunned for a moment because of this slightly abrupt change.

"Uh...... That's all. ”

"Okay."

Shiori Shinohara nodded clearly.

"So, does Hirakawa-sensei really want to know why I want to quit the wind club?"

"Hmm."

"Obviously, because I was disappointed in the wind club, I couldn't get the gold medal, and there was no need to stay."

"I don't agree with this reason. I always felt that the Shinohara-san I knew was not someone who would give up for such reasons. ”

Shiori Shinohara smiled slightly, and her tone was a little sarcastic.

"Mr. Hirakawa, you seem to know me very well."

“……”

This sentence makes it difficult to answer.

He dodged Shiori Shinohara's gaze.

"Really...... I guess, I guess I understand......"

Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked a little embarrassed when he coped with it.

Then, in the voice of his heartless words, Shiori Shinohara, who was looking at him, seemed to have lost all interest.

In the bright light of the afternoon, before dusk, she spoke coldly.

"If Mr. Hirakawa has to disagree with what I said, the reason for being disappointed in the wind club."

"Well, then, I'll get straight to the point."

"The real reason I want to quit is—"

“……”

Silent footsteps, immediately after.

"I'm disappointed in you, Mr. Hirakawa."

“……”

A cold voice sounded, and then fell into silence again with only the sound of footsteps.

"Is this so?"

"Hmm. Did Mr. Hirakawa approve of this reason? ”

“……”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa's face was a little bad, and he was quiet for a moment.

After that, a very reluctant smile squeezed out of the corners of his mouth.

"This ...... Yes, disappointment is also deserved. ”

"Can I quit the band, then?"

“…… Although, this is Shinohara-san's will, yes. However, in fact, I still want to persuade Shinohara-san to stay in the wind club. ”

"Huh? Why? Shiori Shinohara asked.

"Because ......"

Tetsufumi Hirakawa hesitated for a moment, and then, with a little bitterness.

"If that's the reason alone, there's no need for Shinohara-san to quit the wind club."

“……”

"Okay, this one...... You'll know after that, eh. ”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa looked at the school gate in front of him, and he didn't dare to look at Shiori Shinohara anymore.

With some heavy steps, he left the girl and walked out.

“……”

This time, Shiori Shinohara's was left behind.

'If only for that reason......

She stood still, looking at the distant back of the lonely-looking teacher.

She suddenly remembered the news that Amamiya had told her at noon today, the news that she didn't believe at all and scoffed at.

“……”

Her heart sank suddenly.