Volume 1 Chapter 12 (2/2)
”Everyone, can you guys listen to me for a bit?”
A student who had the air of a young man raised his hand and spoke
His hair is not dyed and looked like an honors student He didn't look like delinquent either
”Starting from today, ill be in the sareat if all of us could introduce ourselves and become friends We still have time until the entrance ceremony, so what do you think?”
Oh… he said so A majority of the students couldn't find words to say
”I agree! After all, we don't know each other na about each other”
After the first person agreed, the previously hesitant students subsequently voiced their support
”My name is Hirata Yousuke Because I was often called by my first name, Yousuke, in h I like all sports, I like soccer in particular, and also plan to play soccer at this school Please take care of me”
The young man who proposed that the class introduce themselves smoothly and impeccably did his self introduction
You really have a lot of guts And you even talked about soccer After talking about soccer with that refreshi+ng expression, his popularity irls near Hirata have hearts in their eyes
Like this, Hirata becaure of the class, and would probably draw everyone's attention until we graduated
And then he would probably go out with the cutest girl in the class That's probably how things will end up
”Well, if that was satisfactory… then, can we start self introductions fro?”
Being smooth to the very end, Hirata asked for confirmation
Although the first girl was perplexed and nervous, she soon made up her mind and stood up
In other words, she was flustered by Hirata's words
”M-ashi+ra K-ko—”
As she tried to introduce herself, her words stopped in her mouth
Whether her hts fully, she was unable to speak clearly When words no longer came out, her face becaet so nervous
”Do your best~”
”It's ok if you don't rush~”
Those kind words came from a classmate But those words backfired, and the words stuck in her throat disappeared The silence continued for 5 seconds, then 10 seconds The pressure was palpable
Sirls in the classrooirls spoke up
”Doing it slowly is fine, don't rush through it”
Although her words were similar to ”Do your best~” and ”It's ok if you don't rush,” theher words held was completely different
To the nervous girl, the boys' words seemed a bit forceful
On the other hand, the girl's words told her to go at her own pace, and felt
After regaining a bit of her composure, she breathed in and out to calm herself down
Then after a little while…
”My na and I' P-please take care of me”
From the first word, she said all she wanted to say without stopping
With a relieved, delighted, and slightly embarrassed expression, Inokashi+ra sit down
Thanks to the help, Inogashi+ra's introduction finished without any trouble Other self-introductions followed
”I’m Yamauchi Haruki In elementary school, I played table tennis at the national level, then was the baseball club's ace in ot an injury during Inter High recently, so I am currently in rehab Nice to meet ya”
I don't think the nu to it…
And Inter High is a sports tournah schools… You can't compete as a middle schooler
Or was he trying to tell a joke? I got the impression that he was a frivolous and loose-mouthed type of person
”Then I'ht?”
The cheerful girl who stood up next was the one who told Inogashi+ra to introduce herself at her own pace
And the girl that helped out the old wo
”My name is Kushi+da Kikyou, and since none of et to know everyone and become friends!”
Most students finished their greetings after a feords, but Kushi+da continued to talk
”First of all, I want to become friends with everyone here After all of you are done with your introductions, please exchange contact information with me!”
Her words weren't just words I could tell iirl to open up her heart immediately
Her words to Inogashi+ra weren't just encouragement that sees
Also, she see with everyone
”Then, during vacations or after school, I want to make memories with many people, so please invitefor a while, so I'll end my self-introduction here”
She'd definitely get along with all the boys and girls in the class
… Of course, it's not like I' other people's self-introductions
I' a bit restless for some reason
What I should say in my introduction… should I try to tell a joke too?
Or should I bring out laughs by creating high tension during my speech?
No, but I wonder High tension would probably just ruin the in with, I'm not that kind of character
While I was lost in my oorries, the self-introductions continued
”Then, the next one is───”
As Hirata looked at the next student, the next student shot hilare
With bright red hair, the boy looked like a delinquent and spoke in a manner that matched his appearance
”You guys idiots? I don't wanna introduce myself, just leave me alone”
Red hair glared at Hirata Tension hung in the air
”I can't force you to introduce yourself But, I don't think that it's a bad thing to get along with your classize”
After watching Hirata bow his head towards red hair, solared at red hair
”Isn't it fine to do a simple self introduction?”
”Yea, yea!”
As expected from the ikemen soccer boy He seeirls
However, starting with red hair, the about half of the other boys stirred with jealousy towards Hirata
”No I don't want to pretend that we're good friends”
Red hair got up from his seat At the same time, several other students left the rooet to know their classet up from her seat
She looked at , she started walking out the rooroup walk out the classroom
”They're not bad people I'm also at fault since I asked them to stay out of my own selfishness”
”Hirata-kun did nothing bad Let's just leave those people alone”
Even though so to do self-introductions, the reo around and introduce themselves
”I's I hate are ikeirlfriend at any time, so nice to meet you! Of course, you better be cute or beautiful!”
It's hard to tell if he said that as a joke or if it his true thoughts, but he earned the ire of the females
”Wow, cool~ Ike-kun, you're so sirls with a completely emotionless voice
Of course, it was obvious that it was 1000 a lie
”Really, really? Wow, I thought I wasn't bad, but… hehe”
Apparently Ike thought it was true and became a bit embarrassed
Suddenly all the girls laughed
”Wow, everyone, he's cute He's recruiting girlfriends!”
No you're being teased
Ike waved his hand cheerfully while being teased It doesn't seeh
Then, the boy who fought on the bus, Koenji, was up next
After checking his bangs with a hand-e his hair
”Um, can you introduce yourself”
”Fu~ Ok”
While slimpses of his impudent behavior
I thought he would stand up, but Koenji kept his feet on the desk, and started his self-introduction while sitting like that
”My nalomerate, I am a man ill be responsible for japanese society in the near future Pleased to meet you, ladies”
It was an introduction for the women, as opposed to the whole class
So he was rich, while the others looked at him like he was crazy … That's natural
”Fro that makes me feel uncomfortable Be careful in that respect”
”Eh… Koenji-kun What do youthat makes me uncomfortable'?”
Feeling uneasy at his words, Hirata asked hiain
”Exactly as I said But if I were to give an exaly, I would do as I said”
He combed his hair upwards
”Oh, thank you I will make sure to be careful”
Red hair, Horikita, Koenji Then Yaathered in this class During this short tilimpse of the various students in my class
I also have a an odd quirk───no, there's nothing special about me
I wanted to becoe all alone
Without putting ht into it, I wanted to experience the freedom
If you look outside, you can see the gracefulness of the birds… which you can't see at this time
I'm that kind of man, anyway
”Um… the next person───please introduce yourself”
”Eh?”
My turn had come while I was still lost in ive my introduction Oi oi, don't look at ination)
Oh well, I'll go all out for for this self-introduction
Alright! Get up and start
”Well …… U particular aboutwith everyone, uh, nice to meet you”
After finishi+ng , I quickly sat back down
Fu… Did everyone see it? My self introduction
… failed!
I buried my face in my hands
I was too busy lost in my delusions, so I couldn't come up with the proper words in advance
It was such a boring, lame introduction that no one will remember later
”Nice to et alone with everyone, so let's do our best”
Hirata said with a refreshi+ng smile
Everyone clapped I feel like everyone clapped after seeing through my mistake
At the saely hurt from their pity
I was still happy, though