Dullard Buddy-kun: Heading Reluctantly to School Again Today - Episode 24

Finally, the time I had been least looking forward to in my life has come.

Proportional to my heart, the weather outside the window is an unprecedented level of heavy rain.

My tear ducts might not be able to handle it anymore, and I might end up looking like the scenery outside.

“For now, anyone but Mamiya.”

“If I end up in the same room as that guy, I’m not going on the school trip anymore.”

Yeah. Right now, it’s the long homeroom period for the upcoming school trip.

I can’t believe we’re going to have to decide on the rooms before we even decide on the groups…

Even now, I don’t know if they think I can’t hear them or if they’re saying it on purpose so I can hear, but I keep hearing their whispers about me.

Well, I understand that you don’t want to share a room with me in a double room for the school trip, the biggest event of school life.

I understand, but my HP has already dropped below zero…

To briefly explain the current situation, we are allowed to freely choose our roommates, and two-thirds of the boys in the class have already made their choices.

And then, just as we were about to decide the remaining third of the matches through a lottery due to various circumstances.

I had somewhat anticipated that things would turn out this way. I did, but when it actually happens, I can’t help but think about it over and over again. It might be my own fault, but it really hits me hard.

However, if you ask me if there’s anything I can do right now, there’s nothing I can do.

It’s so pathetic, but all I can do is endure.

Honestly, since becoming a loner, I’ve been seeing a lot of people’s unpleasant sides.

But, well, maybe I’ve unconsciously hurt people like this at some point in my life too. Now is the time for atonement. If I don’t think about such things, I probably won’t be able to keep my own consciousness intact.

“Um, is it okay if I ask you something?”

While thinking about such things with a blank mind, I suddenly hear a man’s words.

What the hell is this? Are you planning to say something annoying again and drain my emotional energy? If the situation gets any worse, my tear ducts will be at their limit soon.

“I’m totally fine sharing a room with you, Mamiya-kun.”

Look… they’re talking bad about me again. I’m so done with this.
“Um, is everyone not hearing this? So, I’m totally fine sharing a room with Mamiya-kun.”

No, that’s why I said it so many times… huh?

Is it okay if I share a room with Mamiya-kun…?

Mamiya-kun… that’s me, right?

“R-Really, Tanaka? Then it’s decided!!! Tanaka and Mamiya will share a room!!!”

“Nice job, Tanaka! Are you seriously a hero or what?!!!!”

“Alright! Then let’s regroup and go for the lottery drawing!!!!!!!”

Even now, I have various thoughts about the words I hear…

Seriously? This is such an unexpected turn of events for me…

“So, let’s get along well, Mamiya-kun!”

“Oh, thank you.”

The name of the guy who is smiling at me and saying that now is my classmate.

Tanaka-kun.

Yeah. He’s the man who has become a god to me now. He was never someone who stood out in class, and I have no idea why he saved me in such a way.

I don’t understand it at all, but it’s truly like a god, a Buddha, and Tanaka-sama.

Oh no. My tear ducts are about to break down, but for a different reason than earlier.

No, I can only express my gratitude.

Moreover, they welcomed me with such an excessively bright smile.

And then, while I was constantly thinking about such things, before I knew it, the group assignments for the free time during the school trip had started in the classroom, and I braced myself once again, wondering how it would turn out.

Before I knew it, a miracle happened: Tanaka-kun ended up in the same group as me again.

I seriously see Tanaka-kun as a god.

Thank you very much, Mr. Tanaka.

“Y-yeah, nice to meet you, Mamiya-kun.”

While I was thinking about such things, suddenly a woman’s voice came from behind me.

“Ah, yo, nice to meet you.”

Yes. The voice belongs to Sayaka Yamamoto.

Before I knew it, I was in the same group as her.

She doesn’t seem to have any particular negative feelings about me being in the same group. Honestly, I’m grateful.

But, I wonder what it is.

I feel like things have settled down in various ways, not only because the worst-case scenario I had anticipated didn’t happen, but also because, miraculously, the situation turned out to be better than I had expected.

In the process, I certainly sustained quite a few injuries, but it all depends on the outcome.

Once again, I have no idea why, but thank you so much, Tanaka-kun.

No, Mr. Tanaka.

Honestly, I was wondering what would happen since once I go over there, I definitely won’t be able to come back here for three days…

Fortunately, I feel like I can just barely manage my stamina with this feeling.

“I will definitely take a photo with a K-pop idol!!”

“I’m going to greet Hani-sama at the office!!! I won’t back down on this!!!”

“Samgyeopsal! Kimbap! Hotteok! Dakgalbi!”

Yeah. It’s still a ways off, but for now, I feel like we can manage somehow…

Overseas, a school trip to South Korea.