The Girl Who Sweats Easily And The Boy With Bad Posture - Chapter 24

__Bing-bong, bing-bong

The fifth period started…

When I returned to the classroom, Naoyuki had already come back.

__Vvvvvvv.

My phone starts vibrating…

It’s an email from Naoyuki.

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Mai I’m sorry about earlier.

I had some things on my mind.

I’ll talk to you after I sort out my feelings.

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It’s too late now…

I ignored the message after reading it.

I don’t care…

I don’t care about Naoyuki…

__Vvvvvvv

What the heck?

The email is definitely from Naoyuki.

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Thanks for lunch.

The rolled omelet was really delicious.

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…….

I don’t care…

In the end, I didn’t say a word to Naoyuki after school and went home.

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“I’m home…”

There was a lingering feeling of frustration even when I got home…

I want to take a shower and wash it all away.

At that moment.

“Welcome home, Mai. Sorry to ask right after you get back, but could you please go to the supermarket near the station to buy some chicken? I’m tied up at the moment…”

Mom was in the living room, watching a rerun of the [Asami Mitsuhiko Detective Series].

Once this happens, she won’t move an inch…

It’s a bit of a distance from my house to the station.

It’s not too bad, considering it’s just a 15-minute bike ride…

Do I really have to go outside again?

I feel depressed…

But it can’t be avoided.

I changed out of my uniform into casual clothes and headed out on my bike.

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After finishing my shopping at the supermarket, I paused to think.

__From here to Naoyuki’s room… it’ll take no more than 10 minutes.

But…

Meeting Naoyuki right now…

Ah, I didn’t talk to him after school either… Did I do something wrong?

No, no, no!!

It’s Naoyuki’s fault in the first place…

I went out of my way to make lunch for him, and he acts like that…

But…

Sorting out emotions…

It means he’s dealing with something…

Since we’re partners, it’s fine if he talks to me about it…

Is it something he can’t talk about?

Is it something from the past?

What am I standing here for in front of the supermarket…?

I feel like a fool, standing here alone.

“…Maybe I should go…”

I put the shopping bag in the basket and started pedaling.

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“Hah… I’m here.”

As soon as I arrived, I couldn’t help but sigh.

What kind of expression should I have when I see him…?

While thinking about that, I rang the doorbell to his room.

__Ding-dong.

After a brief silence, sounds of hurried movement come from deep within the room…

I could feel the urgency as he hurriedly came out.

“…Yes… Wait… M-Mai!! Why…?”

Naoyuki, in a T-shirt and shorts, widened his eyes the moment he saw my face.

He must have been really surprised.

“I came to get my lunchbox… I haven’t gotten it back yet…”

I might have been glaring at him.

It probably sounded really harsh.

“…Ah, yeah… sorry.”

“Also…”

I got to the point.

__I came to hear your excuse…

Chapter length 1286 characters.