Volume 28 Chapter 18 (1/2)
The characteristic s sound
The words I wrote on the roll of film (27 shots) after I'd taken it out of its box were 'Takeshi+ma Tsutako'
All I'd done rite the katakana that made up her name, but it still made my heart flutter a little Who knoould have happened if I'd written out the oh-so-fa up on that idea due to lack of space My heart , and I may have fallen to my knees
That'd be no good, no good at all This was still part of the toilet block, after all, even if it was cleaned every day Leaning against the ould be about the limit
And as for whyaway in a deserted bathroom after school, all those questions are answered by the one reason
And that reason is because I am not 'Takeshi+ma Tsutako' My real name is Naitou Shouko
And even though I am not Takeshi+ma Tsutako, I wrote Takeshi+ma Tsutako and I did not folloith the honorific '-sa heart It's alet when you write your name next to your bosom buddy's, or you write your first nauy you like Ahh, that's so e
It all started with a single statement from a third-year onee-sama (senior)
”Shouko-chan, you'll be displaying soht?”
”Huh? No, don't be absurd”
The onee-saraphy exhibit, but it was part of the 'Third-years' Send-off' and a group display that we could either choose to participate in, or not Since our photography club had responded to the request for participation promptly, we'd already been allocated our space
”If a newbie like ood naraphy club”
”Oh, but you've been paying such close attention to how Tsutako-chan works, haven't you?”
The five third-years exchanged glances and laughed I can stand up to them when it's just one-on-one, but it was raphy club at once It felt oraphy club members, I knew that not all of them were here yet
”I don't pay close attention to her, that's absurd I just take care toin her way”
I backed away, s insincerely It looked like I wouldn't be able to match ith them, since they were two years older and almost adult women
”Well Okay But about the exhibition Even though us third-years are participating, it's for the 'Third-years' Send-off,' so the feeling of starting a new chapter in your life is iratulate our adorable Shouko-chan on her memorable display”
”Haa”
What she was saying sounded plausible enough, but the onee-saht of me as a new toy
Tsutako-saer than them but still didn't hesitate to call herself the 'Photography Club's Ace' And since they couldn't find a gap in Tsutako-saht in alternatively teasing and caressing (who they thought was) her henchman, ie me You could even say it was a warped form of affection
Like today, they'd banned the second-years fro to be developing so with the, ”Tsutako-chan will be there too,”) when I alking down the hallway But when I entered the club roo a candy party At this point, nothing would shock me
”It's not about good or bad, it's the thought that counts, right?”
Tiht confirmation
”That's true”
One of the onee-sarinned, then added: