Revelation Of An Ordinary Life

Interlude: Long Awaited Meeting

"Finally, the day's over," Ike groaned as the bell went.

As usual, the day after a tape has played, there will be a day of regular schooling. I got up and walked to the doorway, but I noticed out of the corner of my eye that Horikita hadn't made a single move. Usually, she packs her things and goes home immediately, but she hasn't made a move since the bell rang.

Does she have plans with someone? Probably not, maybe she's just tired.

I looked away from Horikita and began my journey home. It was quiet just as I prefer it. I got to the dorm and went inside the elevator. I kept apologising to people as I went inside, and my shoulders were in constant contact with someone else. I suppose this is the fate of someone who leaves exactly when the bell rings.

Finally escaping the suffocation chamber, I opened the door to my dorm. However, the second I took one foot into the room, a slight crinkling sound came from the floor. I looked down and instantly knew what the object was.

A letter.

I knelt down and picked it up.

"Unsigned, I guess," I muttered to myself as I inspected the white envelope.

The envelope was completely unsigned and it didn't even look like a human had touched it. It was as if the envelope was just produced from the factory. Opening the flap, I took the white paper out.

"Come to the student council office at 4:30 p.m. You will meet me there."

A single sentence was all that this person had left behind. It was not that I had few guesses as to who I could meet, it was the opposite. Nagumo, Ichinose, Manabu and many other students could have given me this. I at first believed that Horikita may have written this, but she would just message me instead of dragging things along like this.

I doubt there's any danger in going if I'm careful, the student council room has cameras, after all.

It's only 3:30 p.m. currently, so I'll leave after a while.

Kanzaki POV:

It's been weeks since I formed my partnership with Himeno. However, I haven't told her anything about what I had been planning. I suppose that it was only a matter of time before she would get fed up with my ineptitude. The place she had picked wasn't amazing since club activities are still running in the special building, but it wasn't horrible either.

After a few minutes of waiting by the staircase, the familiar student arrived.

"I've got a good idea on wh-," I started, but was cut off.

"What have you been doing? It's been weeks and we haven't done anything. How can we do something like changing the class if we don't even communicate?" Himeno complained.

"Those are all very reasona-," I tried to apologise but I was cut off again.

"Also, why have you been so weird for the last few videos? Every time I look over at you, you seem so empty. It's like you're just a walking ghost," Himeno continued to complain.

I can't deny it, I have been feeling a little hollow for a small period of time now. The reason for it is quite simple, but to come to terms with it is something else entirely.

Himeno finally ended her rant and looked to me for answers to her complaints.

"Those are all very reasonable complaints. I partnered with you and I haven't done anything since then, so it's my fault. I apologise for that," I really meant it.

I can't allow myself to be distraught when I'm risking someone else's place in the class as well.

"I didn't mean to sound that harsh. I'm just annoyed," Himeno sighed.