Brilliant high school wasn't very large.
The gymnasium, the club building, the rooftop—Ayatsuki Ayaka ran through all the places where Aozawa might be, but she didn't find him anywhere.
She then took a turn in the small grove and unexpectedly discovered Arakawa Reina eating her lunch on the grass.
"Class president, have you seen Aozawa?"
"Ah, no."
Arakawa Reina hurriedly shook her head, pushing her glasses up as she said guiltily, "I don't even know Aozawa, so how could I possibly know where he is?"
Her heart raced furiously. She was terrified Ayatsuki Ayaka had discovered the connection between her and Aozawa. Ah, it wasn't like they could be described as having a relationship. It would be more accurate to say they shared a little secret. Trying to explain this made Arakawa Reina realize that the more she tried, the more complicated it became. Luckily, she hadn't actually voiced these explanations; she was just wildly thinking about it all in her head.
