Volume 32 Chapter 1 (2/2)
On the way to their destination classroom they were surrounded by several of their juniors
Since this happened outside the third year Chrysanthe because they had some business with Rei One, two, three, … Only her eyes moved as she counted them Seven people all up A mixture of both first and second year students
”Uraph books?”
One of the students asked, acting as a representative for the group
”You don't mind?”
Before responding to the students, Rei sought confirether, Rei was probably concerned abouther wait
”Go ahead”
Having said that, Sachiko slipped out of the huddle of students
Standing before her now, this was Hasekura Rei
Sachiko only knew a small part of Rei's school life, since she was in a different class and not involved with Rei's kendo club
Having been set free fron whatever she was asked A ruone around that Rosa Foetida wouldn't refuse to sign autograph books and she would probably still be getting requests toraduation ceremony
Sachiko smiled wryly
It had probably been towards the end of February when, during one of her free periods, a student had held out a notebook, that was bound like a paperback, towards her and asked if she would sign it She had been incredibly busy at the tih she couldn't re any thought into the decision This happened in public and some people apparently took it to n anyone's autograph book The precedent of the Valentine's Day chocolatesto do with it, but fron their book It wasn't that she was feeling jealous as she watched Rei, but she did regret it somewhat
Mainly for that student She should have signed because that girl had been the only one to work up the courage to ask her Even if she was in a hurry, she could have taken the notebook and returned it afterwards If that wasn't possible, she could have at least asked for the girl's name and class - But, unfortunately, she couldn't even recall the girl's face
”Rosa Chinensis”
So Rei standing in the side of the hallway, still signing away
”Are you busy right now?”
It was an unknown junior No, Sachiko had the feeling that she had seen this girl somewhere before, but couldn't remember her name
”Not at all, as you can see”
She had time to spare while she waited for her popular friend
”Would you like to sign raph book?”
”Yeah, sure”
Sachiko had been leaning against the wall but stood up straight when the book and felt-tipped pen were offered to her
”I wonder what I should write”
She asked as she accepted the iteot the response of 'Your name'
”It's okay if I just write my name?”
”Yeah”
Rei seeit for each person, or taking requests When she had heard the phrase 'Heart, physique, technique,' she had unintentionally blurted out 'Su?'
And as for Sachiko
It was a bit shaky because she had stayed standing as she signed, but she wrote her naasawara Sachiko
”Thank-you very much”
”You too”
”Huh?”
”I'lad you came back”
”You actually remembered?”
”Truthfully, I wasn't sure when I first saw your face”
Sachiko brushed her fingers against the autograph book she had just returned Her conviction canized it Conversely, if she had just seen the book it probably wouldn't have been enough either The face and the autograph book were a pair, and because of theirl she had initially refused
”I'm sorry I turned you down back then”
”It's okay You said what you did because you were in a hurry So I thought I'd wait for an opportunity when you weren't busy”
”Really?”
”Yes”
Really Sachiko had hastily rejected her, but it sees had been properly conveyed Sachiko smiled
That's nice
At least in the eyes of the girl in question she wasn't seen as a co with senior
”Umm, could you do the same for us?”
The students who had received Rei's autograph had timidly made their way over They seemed to have noticed that Rosa Chinensis, as ru with a student holding an autograph book
Sachiko let out an exasperated sigh then relented
”But I' to write my name”
She couldn't ht she should probably follow her example