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 36

Urging

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“Takizawa-kun, don’t you have something to say to me?”

Lunch break.

Approaching me with clear dissatisfaction was Sumire Murasaki.

Today, once again, we’re having lunch in the clubroom, but what’s different from usual is that Saki Mifune is also present.

She’s here, but the two of them are sitting at opposite ends of the room, effectively dividing the clubroom in half.

Of course, I’m sitting across from Sumire Murasaki and avoiding looking at Saki Mifune.

Murasaki seemed content with this arrangement, but her expression changed midway through the meal.

“Did… did something happen?”

“Hmm. You don’t know?”

“… Is it about recommending books in the after-school club activities?”

“Ah, we can talk about that after school. Isn’t there something else you should tell me but haven’t?”

“Something I haven’t said…”

There is indeed something.

That I was the person behind Momo-nyan that day and that I saved Sumire Murasaki.

But it’s not so much that I haven’t said it, but rather, I don’t want to.

Besides, it’s unlikely that she’s bringing up that topic now.

What could it be?

I have no clue.

“Uh, um…”

“Oh, I see. That’s it, isn’t it? Hehe, you should’ve said so in the first place….”

“Huh?”

“It’s difficult to talk because Mifune-san is here, right? I should have realized that sooner.”

“No, what are you talking about?”

“No, it’s fine, it’s fine. Hehe, as long as you understand, it’s okay. Let’s talk after school then and finish our lunch quickly.”

“…?”

For some reason, Sumire Murasaki seemed satisfied.

However, I remained clueless about what I was supposed to discuss with her.

She said we’ll talk after school, so I guess I need to figure out what to tell her by then.

Hmm.

And what about Saki Mifune, who’s been in the corner of the room this whole time?

She’s looking this way… smiling? No, maybe I’m imagining it.

But Mifune-san does seem to be in a good mood.

Did she and Sumire Murasaki reconcile or something?

If that’s the case, it’s good.

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Oh, Takizawa-kun is really shy, isn’t he?

He hesitates to confess to me because Sumire Murasaki is there.

He probably wanted to eat at my seat, but he was too embarrassed to be seen eating with me, so he purposely went to where Sumire Murasaki was.

Hehe, maybe he’s a tsundere.

But I don’t dislike that side of him.

After school, please come to me.

It seemed like Sumire Murasaki said something too, but Takizawa-kun’s cold demeanor probably flustered her.

The one that he will choose….Well, it’s me after all.

I’m looking forward to after school.