"Mom!"

"Just kidding, kidding~" Before the atmosphere became tense, Shiina's mother calmly patted Narumi Yu's shoulder and said, "Sir, he rarely comes back because of work, and there are usually only two of us mother and daughter at home." ”

"It just so happens to be raining today, so why don't you stay with Ming Haijun?"

"Mom!!" Shiina Weiyang interrupted Shiina's mother's words in a bit of a hurry, and her cheeks flushed.

"Narumi-kun asked for leave to take care of you, can't you stay overnight?"

"I ...... Hmmm......"

"And your bed can fit the two of you."

“……”

……

After the meal, Narumi Yu rejected Shiina's mother and escaped from Shiina's house on the grounds that Shiina Miyo's illness had not recovered and his body was weak.

"Welcome to come often~"

Shiina's mother stood in the doorway and waved at him, watching him hold up his umbrella and walk into the rain.

The next morning, the rain had stopped, and the blue sky was as clear as Shiina's eyes.

Narumi ran for the morning exercise as usual, and finally mixed in with the normal crowd of people who came to school and walked into the school.

As soon as I stepped into the classroom of Class C, I was blocked by Okita Muraichi, "Yo! Did you have a relationship with Shiina-san? ”

"Nope."

"Impossible!" Omada Village denied it with a firm face, "Then why was I stopped outside the bedroom by Shiina-san's mother when I went to visit Shiina-san with Asahi-san?" ”

“…… What did she say? ”

"You and Shiina-san are sleeping, sleeping together."

"It's Shiina-san who is asleep and wants someone to accompany her." He had to explain out loud.

"That's ......!"

Omada Muraichi spoke loudly, and the content was quite informative, which instantly attracted the attention of most of the students in the class.

"I'm just by my side, don't worry, I'll take care of you like this if you're sick."

"Uh......! I'll forget it! Omada Muraichi sensitively dodged behind him, looking at Narumi with a defensive-eyed look.

Two girls were amused by Okitamura's overreaction before a relaxed atmosphere spread through the classroom.

After he put down his shoulder bag and sat down in his seat, Kinda Murakazu sat down at Asahi Kurako's table.

"Because you joined President Yayoi's Classics Department, there have been rumors among students about you pursuing Yayoi Senpai in the past two days."

"Yesterday you took a leave of absence because Shiina-san was sick...... There are already 'Narumi Yu pedaling two boats. Negative rumors like that appeared. ”

"Thank you." Muraichi Konda attracted the attention of the students in his class, just like the last time he wrote about the Classics Department's entry into the department, in order to help him get rid of those negative public opinions.

The circle culture is prevalent on the neon campus, and there are too many negative rumors, which will have a great impact on students.

However, Mikagehama High School is also a key university in Tokyo, and the school management has always taken school bullying incidents very seriously. It's okay that the rumors only spread among the students, but at most they don't make friends.

However, if it spreads among teachers, it will seriously affect the entrance examination and graduation grade.

"So what the hell are you doing in the house? Mother Shiina looked at us with a very subtle look, and I thought you were at least ...... [Home run] was hit. ”

"I just slept with Shiina-san for a while, and there was no physical contact between the three English textbooks."

“…… It's true? That's it? ”

"Hmm." Narumi Yu's eyes were full of sincerity, "Really, if you don't believe it, you can ask Shiina-san." ”

"Near-——! Field"

From behind Kondamura came the angry roar of Asahi Kurako.

The next moment, a heavy shoulder bag came and smashed on his back. The girl wears a neat single ponytail, and her silky hair rises and falls with the action of hammering.

"I was wrong! I'll come down now! ”

The general male high school student who got in the way cleaned up, and Asahi Kurako put the shoulder bag on the table and greeted Narumi Yu as if nothing had happened.

"Good morning, Narumi-san."

"Good morning......

"Weiyang, how is she recovering?"

"I'm going to have a day off at home today." He added Shiina Miyo's Line through Asahi Kurako.

[I may still not be able to go to school tomorrow...... But there's no need to trouble Narumi anymore. ]

Shiina said so.

As for why he didn't add Line directly to Shiina's house, instead of asking Asahi Kurako. Not because of embarrassment, but because he forgot.

"That's right...... Yesterday was not the right time to go, but I just said a few words to Shiina's mother and came back......"

What does it mean to be [not at the right time]?

Narumi has a headache and clarifies the rumors to Asahi.

He's already expected it,

When I got out of school in the afternoon and went to find Yayoi in the autumn morning. I'm afraid I have to explain it again.

……

……

"One bottle less."

In the student council room, Yayoi Aki stopped the pen in his hand early and looked at the orange-flavored marble soda on the table that Narumi Yu paid tribute to and said,

"You didn't come yesterday, so you have to make up for the soda."

"What flavor do you want to buy for the second bottle?"

"Fruits other than oranges."

"Pineapple?"

Yayoi Aki nodded.

After buying it, the girl extended the two straws, then inserted them into the soda bottle and held them in her mouth at the same time. Two different flavors of soda run up the straw and are finally mixed in the mouth.

Although I've heard of this way of drinking, it's the first time I've seen it. I can't help but doubt the taste after mixing,

"Is it good?"

“……”

Narumi Yu gets an answer after each of the two bottles of soda is half drunk:

"It's like someone asks you, 'How does it feel to have two boats on your feet?' The same. ”

The girl's face was calm, and she couldn't see her anger, but she could hear the meaning of "I'm angry" in her tone.

"So it's delicious?" He was cautious and tentative.

“…… It doesn't matter if it's good or not, it's why I got two bottles of soda today. Yayoi Akizao looked at him with some disgust, "Narumi likes to pedal two boats?" ”

"I've tried two flavors of bread sandwiched together before, and it tastes pretty good."

"Bread and soda are not the same."

"So it doesn't matter if the mixed soda tastes good or not, and whether or not I'm stepping on two boats."

"......" Yayoi Aki bowed his head early and stamped the signed documents, "You didn't ask me for leave yesterday, as a punishment, help me finish processing the documents today before leaving." ”

She simply divided a portion and handed it to the air, waiting for Narumi Yu to pick it up.

"Okay."

[It doesn't matter if the rumors are true or not, the important thing is that he was absent from work yesterday but didn't ask for leave. 】

That's why I'm angry.

"So is it delicious?"

"Not bad. Then, sorry......"

The girl put the orange-flavored soda first, and the remaining half drank a separate flavor,

"When I was in junior high school, people always asked me that, but I was laughing at it somewhat, so I felt a little uncomfortable just now."

"It's like all sorts of rumors on campus. The rumor-mongers don't know anything, but they speak as if they were their own personal experiences; Those who spread rumors are obviously just hearsay, but they can easily believe it and even blame innocent victims. ”

"They will embarrass the protagonist of the rumor with a question like the one just now, and watch him embarrass in front of everyone."

"Actually, although I don't know your relationship with Shiina Miyang-san, Narumi-san, at least you didn't have a relationship with me. But in the past two days, although no one has asked me in person, even when I am walking on the road, there will be people pointing fingers. ”

"I hate that vibe."