It seems that my answer earlier wasnāt good enough
I felt an aura of dissatisfaction from the beautiful girl sitting next to me
At first, I thought it was a misunderstanding, but if she tried to look away every time we made eye contact, it seemed unlikely
(Uh, I wonder whatās wrong...)
Shortly after that, the class began regardless of my feeling
As I thought, the lessons were different from my old school.
I listened desperately to keep up. However, there were times when I donāt understand at all
[Iām sorry, whatās the printout from the other day?]
[....]
There are times when I have to rely on her to help me with teaching materials and such. Even if I donāt like it, Iām grateful for her help
[Uh, letās see...]
[Here it is. Also, your desk is too far, why donāt you move your desk closer?]
[Ah, thanks]
[No problem]
Fortunately, sheās willing to show me her printout. So it seems that she doesnāt completely hate me
It seems that I didnāt understand her well
(Ugh, if only sheās like my younger sister Himeko whoād be in a better mood if I gave her something sweet to her)
In the countryside, the only person of the same age, or even the opposite sex, was my younger sister
But I guess I shouldnāt compare her to my younger sister
Then I thought it would be quicker to ask her directly, so I tried to talk to her after class is over
[Well, Nikaido-san...]
[Hey, Kirishima, about this morningās question...]
[Ah, I just wanted to ask you if thereās something on your mind]
[Over there-]
My question was interrupted by a my classmates
I was considered a good prey for those who have begun to get used to school and feel bored with the same old routine
[Haa...]
When Nikaido-san saw me being tussled by my classmates, she letĀ out a somewhat annoyed sigh
āāā
The barrage of questions was repeated at every break, and eventually lunchtime came without a chance to talk to her
As expected, my classmates prioritize eating rather than asking me questions. I could see groups of people eating their lunch everywhere in the school. I thought it was a good chance to talk to Nikaido-san
(I have to talk to her somehow)
It may not be something to worry about. But there was something stuck in my mind
Since Nikaido-san is a pretty girl, I also wanted to get closer to her as a healthy boy
[Nikaido-san, do you-]
[Excuse me, is Nikaido-san here?!]
[Ah, yes. Iām here]
Once again, I missed my chance to speak to her
This time, she was called by a girl whoās smaller than her
After that, my words and hands flew through the air in vain
Some of my male classmates approached me while grinning and tapped my shoulder as they found out what I was trying to do
[Haha, getting your eyes on Nikaido-san right on your first day, transfer student? Donāt worry, I understand how you feel]
[Yep, sheās good looking, good-natured, and also good at her studies. Sheās also very popular in the sports club]
[Just now, are they talking about student-council work?] (TN: Heās talking about Nikaido-san and the younger girl)
[I thought so, isnāt she amazing?]
From what Iāve heard, she was like a picture of a perfect honor student
Well, Nikaido-san is indeed a beautiful girl
Moreover, if sheās both skilled in martial arts and literature, and her personality is as gentle and humble as she looks. She must be extremely popular
(Even if itās the same Nikaido, sheās very different from that guyā¦ Or is it that, Iāve misunderstood him as a boy since then???)
I couldnāt help but smile when I thought about it
[You can go for her, but thatās a long shot]
[I heard you were quite popular in junior high, but no one ever talked about you. Oh well, didnāt you get dumped as soon as you entered High School?]
[Shut up! Transfer student, I mean, Kirishima shouldnāt have strange expectations either]
[Thatās not what I meantā¦.]
As expected, she seems to be quite popular
Even though I was teased by my classmates, itās not like I wanted to go out with her or what
I do think sheās cute, and thereās no denying that. But my honest impression about her was that I didnāt really understand her yet
It would be the same for Nikaido-san
Thatās why Iām not sure that I wanted to go out with her
Why would such a girl give off a disgruntled air and take curt attitude when we were supposedly meeting for the first time?
(Hm, I donāt understand)
No matter how much I think, I couldnāt get an answer
I felt like I really need to talk to her as soon as possible