Chapter 10 (1/2)

Chapter 10

After that, I returned hoently s in my head Ahh, my chest hurts

I’lad today is Thursday since I don’t knohat kind of face I shouldto be troubled when I see hiht but as soon as I think of Ichinose senpaielse so it’s all over

My chest hurts and although I’ my chopsticks

Once I finished my lunch, I laid around on the sofa

Yuuya-kun has his lunch while my mom’s at work I had finished all the work asked ofenthusiastically so I was bored because I had nothing to do That’s why I can’t stop thinking about it

All right Let’s go somewhere then!

“Let’s explore—, explore—”

I wore a lacy dress and white shoes The sun seehborhood

I want to et to the station without using my smartphone

Some houses had a lot of pretty flowers and sos and a nursery school, the places around Aika-chan’s hoht out my curiosity

As I alking towards the station I greeted the people I passed, talked with people walking their dogs, found a river, walked to that riverside and got excited when I found a park there, cooal

Because, there was a park you know!?

A swingset, jungle gy this fun, you have to go play in it right!

I did things like playing in the sandbox with the kids in the neighborhood and playing hide and seek to the point where I eating

I continued playing until the kids went ho

“Where am I?”

When I looked around I saw that there were no buildings I recognized I thought I’d ask someone but there were no pedestrians and the children which were o the last kid went home in their parent’s car

What should I do

That’s right, my phone! With my smartphone I could just look up where I am!

I tookand tried to use it but there was no response Even when I press the power button it doesn’t respond In other words,

“There’s no more battery!”

Are, are you kidding me!?

No matter how many times I press the power button the screen remains black

Now that I think of it I haven’t charged it since yesterday Thisit still had power but I didn’t check to see the percentage I had left I usually don’t carry it with e mistake! That means…

“I’m lost!?”

I’ ht on the spot To think that I would get lost…I heard that when you get lost you shouldn’t move recklessly since that would just make you even more lost

When I stood up I wiped the sand offthat had seemed so fun to the point that I stood on it feels no fun anymore now that I feel hopeless

In the park with no one in it, the only thing one could seeThe park without the children’s laughing felt lonely,

“Uu…”

My vision began to get blurry A teardrop fell on my knee It felt as if that drop was the anxiety ina stain

What should I do if I can’t return home

“Higu, uuu—…”

I couldn’t stand it any longer so I slowly let outjust like a child

“What’s wrong?”

“! Bue”

When I heard the voice I raisedI saw so In surprise I quickly wiped ain,

“Aika?”

“Woah, I-I-Ichinose senpai!?”

The person as ht now if I could help it

Why is Ichinose senpai here!? Out of all things for hi

“What are you doing here?”

“Um, well, that is…”

I couldn’t look him in the eyes so I looked away I know it’s sort of aard but for some reason I don’t want to see senpai’s face When I became lost my blood should have cooled down but now it’s so hot it feels like I’

Yesterday was so aard so I don’t want to see him now But there’s a part of me that’s happy to see Ichinose senpai Why?

“…Why were you crying?”

“Auu… Please don’t laugh at me”

“Hm? Okay”

Hearing his worried voice made my chest hurt I felt ready and told him the truth

“I was trying to hborhood but I was pulled into looking at things like the river and seeing the dogs which brought ot how to return home”

“In other words, you’re lost?”

“Uu, it’s e to look up e it so it wouldn’t turn on, that’s when I realized I was out of options”

He h school is e

But seeing Ichinose senpai made me lose my anxiety I’m not alone anymore

“Fu, fuha”

“Senpai?”

“Oh, sorry If that’s the case then I’ll take you home”

He just laughed for a second now didn’t he? He’s laughed right? Whatever the reason was, Ichinose senpai smiled towards me

My chest squeezed tightly What’s happening to my heart… wait, what?

“You knohere my house is?”

“Yeah, since I’ve taken you home several times”

“You’re my savior senpai!”

“What?”

I did it! I can return home!

I walk next to the road with senpai Afu, he’s close I need to take deep breaths, deep breaths So the saain I’ll try not to look at Ichinose senpai’s face

I’ with Ichinose senpai but isn’t he bored since we aren’t talking? I need to think of some topic to talk about

“Shen-Senpai do you live around this area?”

I was so nervous that I stumbled over the word

“No, my house is 2 stations away from here I passed by here on my way back from cram school and happened to find you Aika”

“I see, so you’re returning hoh”

“Yeah, since I’ for the exams”

Thats right, Ichinose senpai is a third year so next year he’s going to college We only have one year left together Uu, my chest

Wait, there was so I felt like I had to say to Ichinose senpai

Oh yeah!

“Ichinose senpai!”

Senpai had a surprised face since I stopped so suddenly and raised my voice

His hair was sure had no unnecessary fat I could see his collarbone under his shi+rt and his rolled up sleeves which let h, manly arms Ahh, he’s so attractive… Wait, that’s not it!!

“Sorry about yesterday! For suddenly throwing the printouts at you”

“Oh, about that I’ize”

Once I loweredsuddenly floay Where did all o…

But I’lad that he said that it didn’t bother him Ichinose senpai’s heart is wide I should learn from his example

As ere talking I found a place I recognised From here on I know the way home

“I can go home from here Thank you very much!”

“All right Try to go straight ho distracted”

“Okay! You be careful too senpai!”

When I started to go after bowing lightly, fro towards me on his bike

“Welcome home—!”

“crap”

Even though his expression showed that he didn’t want to, I’m happy that he stopped for me

Yuuya-kun looked tired froet hoe his shoulders for him

My eyes immediately went to the book and flower in the basket on his bicycle

“That’s a carnation right?”

“…Yeah”

“I see, since it’s uy Yuuya”

“Not really, that’s not true”

Heaway shyly is cute But wait a second

“Mother’s day!? Tomorrow’s mother’s day!?”