Mafuyu held Haruto's hand tightly and stared at the dark gap in the sky with wide eyes.
"Kirisu-sensei, I'm not lying to you, am I?"
"It's true."
Mafuyu mumbled something and then shivered. Seeing this, Haruto thought about it and turned sideways to embrace her in his arms.
"Knowing this, I feel very sad."
Haruto gently patted her back and said, "Can you tell me what I should do?"
Mafuyu shook her head slightly, then unconsciously hugged him tightly.
Maybe it's a subconscious reaction.
For a moment, she didn't react at all, and didn't even refuse his hug.
Until the cell phone rang.
Mafuyu woke up in surprise, immediately pushed him away, then took her cell phone and answered the call.
"Yes, I understand."
After hanging up the phone, Mafuyu sighed, then pretended to be calm and said: "It's the principal who called and asked me to come to him tomorrow morning."
"So that's it."
Haruto stood up: "I apologize for bothering you today."
After Haruto left, Mafuyu leaned against the door, pursed her lips tightly, then shook her head.
"Don't let your imagination run wild. Kuromori-kun just wanted to comfort me, so he hugged me."
"Yes! That's all."
"But Kuromori-kun wants me to help with what?"
Although she kept comforting herself like this, the feeling of being hugged by a boy for the first time. However, it's really convincing.
The weather is also very warm.
Because it felt so good, Mafuyu's cheeks were still red.
❀❀❀
The next afternoon after school, Haruto stood outside Sobu High School, observing the changes in his dream while waiting for Ichika.
"This dream, what we're experiencing, should be something that will happen soon."
"It's a pity. No matter how real the dream is, a dream is just a dream."
Haruto put away his phone and looked at Miku who was approaching.
"Good day, Miku."
"Good day."
Miku replied, walked towards Haruto, looked at him, and said in a very calm tone: "Kuromori, Nino is angry, you have to be careful."
After saying that, Miku turned her head away and walked aside silently.
Haruto showed a little surprise on his face and walked to Miku's side. "I don't think I offended Nino?"
"Yes." Miku lowered her head, watching her toes tap the ground lightly, and said calmly: "Nino went to the rooftop yesterday, but she didn't see you, and she didn't meet you after school, so she's very angry."
"I'll make trouble for you."
Because this incident was caused by himself, Miku told him.
"Nino is different from me."
"So."
Haruto said: "Nino is like a barrel of explosives that can be ignited at any time, and Miku is like a doll girl without emotions."
Hearing him describe her like that, Miku's cheeks puffed up a little, then she raised her head and glared: "I'm not a doll girl!"
After saying that, Miku unnaturally shifted her gaze, and unconsciously clutched the headphones on her chest.
For some reason, she always felt that she was very close to him, and before she knew it.
Miku raised her hand and tucked the strands of hair that were messed up by the wind behind her ear, then said, "If Nino says something later, don't take it to heart."
"I see."
Seeing him still staring at her, Miku's cheeks slowly turned red, "Reckless Kuromori, stop staring at me!"
Haruto is used to it and he's not even a little bit intimidated.
However, this doesn't mean he can let Miku yell at him like that.
Haruto thought for a moment and said, "Miku, we should be friends, right?"
Friends?
Miku looked into his pure and clear black eyes, then tilted her head slightly: "Lonely?"
"NO."
Haruto said calmly: "Since we're friends, then it's normal for friends to have intimate physical contact, right?"
"What?"
Miku blinked and looked at him in confusion, not understanding what Haruto meant at all.
The next moment, a hand suddenly reached out to her waist.
Then pinch—
Miku opened her eyes wide, looked at him in disbelief, then looked at his hand.
Confirmed.
He pinched her.
Haruto pinched her gently and said, "Next time you call me reckless Kuromori, I'll make you cry!"
Miku's face immediately turned red, and she suddenly raised her head. Because her movement was too hard, the bangs covering her right eye were lifted.
"Reckless! Guilty!"
"Seppuku!"
Miku felt ashamed and angry, and unconsciously she pinched him. Haruto didn't move, letting her pinch him.
Fight each other.
Who's afraid of who.
Feeling the pain from the friction of the soft flesh on his waist, Haruto's mouth twitched slightly, "Miku, you're outrageous. I'm very gentle, why are you so strong?"
"Sorry."
Miku quickly withdrew her hand and blushed: "I don't know why, unconsciously."
Still subconscious?
Seeing her confusion, Haruto sighed and said: "There's nothing I can do. Although Miku is a gloomy and cold girl, since you pinched me, I will reluctantly let you take responsibility."
"I don't want to be responsible!"
Miku puffed up her cheeks: "Don't talk to me!"
She clutched the headphones on her chest. She's clearly been bullying him like this, but why this subtle sense of closeness. However, before Miku could think further, Ichika's voice suddenly sounded, interrupting her thoughts.
"Kuromori-kun, Miku. What are you two doing here?"
"Nothing."
Miku tried to calm herself down, but her rosy face clearly revealed something.
Ichika glared at Haruto and hugged Miku's arm, "Kuromori-kun, you can't bully Miku, otherwise..."
"I'm very ferocious~"
Seeing Ichika trying to open her eyes wide and look cute, Haruto narrowed his eyes and said, "Don't worry, I already have a girlfriend and I won't bully Miku."
Miku suddenly looked at Haruto, her eyes trembling slightly.
Who is this?
Then, Miku shifted her gaze in panic and said helplessly: "I-I'm going to buy a drink."
After saying that, she left in a panic as if she was running away.
"My boyfriend is bullying my sister in front of me."
Ichika looked at Haruto with a smile, then slowly took out two pairs of scissors from her bag.
"Hey~ Kuromori-kun, don't get me wrong, I just don't know which scissors look better, so I want to ask you."
"Which scissors do you think are better?"