After Sendai-san — 211

Translated by KaiesV

Edited by KaiesV

The again of the hand hit with a bump.

The fingertips and fingers that have been grabbed.

It was just for a second, however I felt Sendai-san’s physique warmth. However my hand by no means related with hers, however with Maika’s.

「Miyagi, you’re strolling too quick.」

Sendai-san, whose fingers are usually not related, pulls on my arm.

「Shiori, there’s no have to panic, the varsity pageant gained’t run away.」

I let go of the hand I used to be holding on the sound of Maika’s voice and「apologize.」

I used to be the one who rejected Sendai-sam’s hand, and that was not improper. If we had held fingers like that, the decisive second that Maika took would’ve been completely different.

So, that was alright.

I ought to’ve thought so, however just a bit, actually just a bit, I discover myself regretting not having shaken off Sendai-san’s hand.

If Maika had seen me, although, I might have regretted it.

No, in reality, we would have been seen.

The second Sendai-san’s hand grabbed mine was filmed, and Maika has an image of it on her telephone.

Pondering of this, I sigh in my thoughts, “Haah.”

If Maika had taken such a second, she would have mentioned one thing.

So, it’s okay.

I inform myself and look straight forward.

I used to be trying ahead to the varsity pageant, however I used to be fearful concerning the presence of Sendai-san. I’ve by no means had a nasty expertise with Maika and Sendai-san on the set, and when they’re subsequent to me, I get tingly to the ends of my hair as if one thing is about to occur. Hair that has the identical scent as Sendai-san’s, dusty and burning——

Irritating.

It was actually irritating.

Most of my recollections are tied to Sendai-san no matter my intention, and at any time when I consider one thing, she pops into my head as if a change has been flipped. It’s annoying as a result of I didn’t name them they usually come out on their very own and interrupt my pondering.

「He—ey, Shiori?」

I hear Maika’s voice and pull my consciousness, which had been pulled by Sendai-san, again to the skin world.

「Eh? What?」

「You weren’t listening to me simply now.」

Evidently Maika was speaking about one thing whereas my consciousness was submerged in my thoughts.

「Sorry, I wasn’t listening. What did you simply say?」

「I mentioned, your skirt and make-up are uncommon, Shiori. You don’t often put on skirts or make-up. Is it due to the varsity pageant at the moment?」

I knew that’s the place the story goes.

My temples ache from the flip of occasions as I had anticipated, and I brush my bangs again. I didn’t wish to put on a skirt or make-up as a result of I knew Maika would undoubtedly say one thing.

「…It’s not like that, however.」

I wish to inform her that I’m not on this mind-set, however so as to take action, I’ve to inform her why I’m on this mind-set, so I can’t assist however lose my mood.

「I picked out Miyagi’s skirt and did her make-up.」

I hear what I assumed I didn’t wish to inform her from subsequent to me and involuntarily have a look at Sendai-san and he or she smiles at me. I needed to kick her within the leg for saying what she didn’t must say.

「Ah, is that so?」

「Isn’t she cute?」

For some purpose, Sendai-san brags, and Maika stops and appears at me from head to toe.

「Sure, she’s cute. As anticipated of Sendai-san. It fits Shiori.」

「As a result of, you recognize, Miyagi.」

In some way, Sendai-san mentioned fortunately, and from the opposite facet got here a voice saying,「Actually cute.」I reluctantly open my mouth to thank her for this example, which, by all accounts, is the one method to thank her.

「…Thanks.」

「Shiori, come to the college once more with Sendai-san’s costume code.」

「Eh, I don’t wish to.」

Reflexively, I answered and took a step ahead.

The college was one step nearer, and Sendai-san and Maika began strolling to hitch me.

「Why? It’s alright.」

Maika’s voice makes me glare calmly at Sendai-san subsequent to me.

「Sendai-san, you all the time attempt to put your skirt on me.」

「You look good within the skirt. You look cute, however…」

I don’t wish to affirm Maika’s phrases, though it doesn’t sound like she is mendacity.

「No, it’s not. Sendai Gown Code rejected.」

「Oh, properly, Sendai-san. Subsequent time, I’d such as you to pick my garments.」

Maika’s voice rings louder in my ears than it ought to.

Pick my garments.

These are phrases I might by no means say, nor they’re the phrases anybody else is allowed to say. I’m the one one who can ask Sendai-san to do one thing, and he or she mustn’t comply with every other phrases than mine.

No. That’s not for me to determine.

I’ve no proper to cease Maika’s phrases, nor do I’ve the correct to bind Sendai-san’s actions.

I ought to perceive, however I don’t wish to perceive.

「When you’re okay with me.」

Sendai-san’s cheerful voice makes my coronary heart ache as if it have been being squeezed. I do know that that is only a informal dialog between mates, and I do know that Sendai-san just isn’t the form of one that would refuse this type of factor, however my breath turns into skinny and labored.

「Actually?」

「Actually, I imply it.」

Desirous to get away from the voices I hear, I take an enormous step and method the school in an enormous method. I take one step after which one other, attempting to not stroll too quick.

Getting into the campus, which is bustling with the varsity pageant.

I hear blissful voices coming from subsequent to me, and I reply with just a few innocuous phrases, taking care to not reply too rapidly.

I have a look at Sendai-san’s ears and see her neck.

There may be what I placed on there.

The piercing that can keep on her perpetually and the purple marks that can disappear after just a few days.

Both method, I wish to contact her now.

I wish to really feel that Sendai-san is mine.

However I can’t contact the piercing the place Maika is, and I can’t contact her neck.

Maybe noticing my gaze, Sendai-san touches her neck.

On the turtleneck, her fingers go over the mark.

My eyes meet Sendai-san’s, and I clench my very own hand.

「It’s virtually midday, so let’s eat one thing anyway. I’m hungry. We have now fairly a little bit of time earlier than the discuss present, don’t we?」

In entrance of the varsity constructing lined with cubicles, Sendai-san stops to have a look at Maika.

「I’m hungry too, and I’ve loads of time to spare, however are you certain you wish to do that, Sendai-san? I imply, discuss reveals are for voice actors.」

Though highschool and college festivals are each student-led, they don’t seem to be the identical. The varsity pageant has a lot of large-scale occasions that one wouldn’t anticipate to see deliberate by college students, and other people you see on TV take the college stage as a matter in fact.

The discuss present that Maika and I have been trying ahead to was one in all them, that includes the voice actor who had voiced the manga I had all the time learn when it was made into an anime.

「It’s okay. I’ve seen the animé.」

「I noticed that.」

Maika says in shock.

「I borrowed the manga from Miyagi, learn it, and was curious to see it.」

「You bought bored with it midway by and stored doing various things.」

I complain to Sendai-san, who’s affable, fun-loving, and never mine.

Sendai-san doesn’t deal with me once we are each taking a look at one thing.

She grabbed my hand, kissed me, and talked to me whereas I used to be watching the anime, so I couldn’t get the story out of my head.

Even once we watched a film throughout Golden Week, she stored doing issues to me subsequent to her that I didn’t need.

「Shiori and Sendai-san watch anime collectively, don’t they?」

「As a result of it’s extra enjoyable to look at them collectively than alone.」

「Then again, Sendai-san, you get bored simply once we watch films collectively.」

As a substitute of kicking my legs, I push on Sendai-san’s arm.

「Not that I’m uninterested in it, although.」

Sendai-san pats my neck and smiles at me.

Regardless that her smooth smile irritated me, I couldn’t kick her legs or chunk her like I often do, so I gave Sendai-san’s arm one other push, and Maika laughed.

「You two actually get alongside.」

We don’t get together with one another.

I swallow the phrases which might be about to fly out and say one thing completely different.

「I solely noticed it as a result of Sendai-san needed to see it with me.」

「Heh, is that so?」

Maika giggles and I slap her on the arm.

「It’s not enjoyable to look at with Sendai-san as a result of I can’t focus.」

「Hoh-hoh.」

Maika says in a theatrical tone.

「You have to assume that is humorous.」

As I condensed a lot of issues I needed to say right into a single phrase and uttered it, I heard a crunching sound and my temples twitched.

「I received some good pictures.」

I hear Sendai-san’s voice and have a look at her, she is holding up her telephone.

「…Why are you taking photos?」

Play

Unmute

「Eh, a memorial.」

「For what?」

「Commemorating the go to to your faculty pageant.」

With that, Sendai-san turns the telephone with my resentful eyes on it towards me.

I’m not blissful.

I didn’t want that form of consideration.

「That——」

The phrases I used to be about to say have been interrupted by Sendai-san’s voice, unable to be uttered till「flip it off.」

「Oh proper, Utsunomiya. I’ll take your image with Miyagi.」

「Take it, take it!」

Maika says fortunately and pulls and twists my arm.

Sendai-san’s telephone in all probability reveals me and Maika with our arms round one another.

I can’t say I don’t need her to take an image of me now.

「Then, each of you smile.」

I hear Sendai-san’s bouncy voice and the corners of my mouth flip up.

It’s a typical composition of mates taking photos of one another.

Maika should have an enormous smile on her face, and I’m pointing my awkward smile at her telephone.

「I’ll take a shot.」

A crunching digital sound adopted Mr. Sendai’s voice.

As soon as, twice, 3 times.

——Too many occasions.

「Sendai-san, you’re taking an excessive amount of.」

I moved away from Maika and approached Sendai-san who continued to take photos. However earlier than I may take the telephone away from her, Sendai-san mentioned in a glad voice.

「I received a cute shot.」

The telephone is pointed at me and Maika.

「I look bizarre. Delete it.」

As I say this with out pause, I hear Maika’s voice subsequent to me,「You look so cute, such as you’re having enjoyable.」

「I’m not having enjoyable.」

「Eh, Shiori, you’re not having enjoyable?」

「…I do, although.」

「Then I’ll take an image of Shiori and Sendai-san. Once I’m completed, you’re taking an image of me and Sendai-san.」

I don’t wish to be photographed with Sendai-san

And I don’t need Maika and Sendai-san to be photographed.

However I can’t say I don’t wish to as a result of I can’t say why.

Dislike and not using a purpose is just understood by Sendai-san.

I used to consider a smartphone as a helpful factor, however at the moment I can solely consider it as one thing I wish to wipe out from this world. I’m crammed with a sense of resentment towards the individuals who created this object known as a smartphone.

「Miyagi, your face is horrifying.」

「I’m not scary.」

Once I reflexively responded to her phrases, Sendai-san crossed her arms as a matter in fact.

「Wait a second. Sendai-san, get away from me.」

Earlier, I took an image with Maika, arm in arm.

The state of affairs was no completely different.

And but, after I assume that the particular person I’m arm-in-arm with is Sendai-san, my coronary heart begins to race. They sound like they’ve been operating and operating and operating for a very long time.

「It’s tremendous.」

Sendai-san is extra connected to me than Maika was earlier.

I ought to say one thing, however I can’t say something.

「Utsunomiya, take it!」

Oh proper, my facial features.

Sendai-san’s voice jogged my memory that Maika was watching me, and I hurriedly made a face that nobody else may see.