My Classmate Whom I Helped Seems to Be Mentally Sick, So I've Been Trying My Best to Hide My True Identity, But It Seems Like I've Been Found Out - Chapter 34

That Day

“Good morning, Takizawa-kun.”

“…Good morning.”

Morning.

As always, Sumire Murasaki came to my house.

It’s becoming a routine now.

As if nothing had happened the day before.

“What’s wrong?”

“Well, um, you’re early today.”

“I woke up a bit earlier than usual. Takizawa-kun, you are already dressed. You’re early too.”

“Well, that’s because… I woke up early.”

To be precise, I couldn’t sleep much.

Last night, I kept thinking about Sumire Murasaki and felt nervous all the time.

In the end, I only managed to fall asleep deep into the night, but my sleep was shallow.

I woke up early in the morning, feeling restless.

As I started preparing early, she arrived sooner than usual.

It must be a coincidence… Well, it probably is.

“Takizawa-kun, can I talk to you for a moment?”

As I was walking on my way to school, lost in thought, Sumire Murasaki called out to me, lightly tugging on my sleeve.

“What is it?”

“What kind of toothpaste do you use, Takizawa-kun?”

“Toothpaste? Just something from the store.”

“The one in the silver tube that tastes like grapes?”

“Uh, yeah? I think that’s the one.”

“Hmm.”

She nodded in agreement and then fell silent again.

Why would she ask about what kind of toothpaste I use?

Did she notice it in the bathroom when she came to my house?

Even so, is that something to stop me just to ask about it?

“Toothpaste is important, you know. Bad breath is the very essence of a person’s smell, and it’s embarrassing if you don’t smell good as a matter of etiquette.”

“…Right. But, don’t girls wear perfume? I always imagined that adds to a person’s scent.”

“Girls do. But I find it a bit off when boys wear perfume. It gives off a flirty vibe.”

“…Makes sense.”

One takeaway from this is Sumire Murasaki dislikes guys who come off as flirty.

Which means, if I act too flashy, there’s a higher chance she might dislike me.

As I’m pondering this, thinking that maybe acting that way could be a necessary tactic if things come to it, I notice the school in the distance.

And there’s a figure at the main gate.

I had a feeling she would be there, and sure enough, she was.

It’s Saki Mifune.

“Good morning, you two. You both seem close as always today.”

“Good morning, Mifune-san. Takizawa-kun and I live near each other. Are you meeting someone here?”

“Yes, the person I’m waiting for just arrived.”

With a sly grin, Mifune steps in front of Sumire Murasaki.

Glancing sideways at me, she said,

“I know who was inside Momo-nyan the day that incident occurred.”