Chapter 13 (1/2)

Chapter 13: Bullying target

The next day.

I walked towards the bus stop with a bright mood when Miyu approached.

“Natsumi, you did a really terrible thing, you know!? Do something about it quickly!”

“Eh? What terrible thing?”

“Noriko was really angry about yesterday, she said she gonna make you get ostracized! When you get to school, you should swiftly apologize to her or else…..”

Ah. Yesterday’s matter. Then, I won’t apologize.

Since I did nothing wrong.

“Isn’t that fine? If she do that then she’s not really a friend. Miyu too, are you going to ostracize me as well?”

“What are you saying. Aren’t we friends since middle school? No way I’m going to abandon you.”

Hmm. Is that so?

Considering that yesterday she chose to follow Noriko.

Well, perhaps she was just afraid of her.

Kids also have hierarchy in their small world after all.

“I see. Thanks. Well, when we arrive at school, I’ll try to talk with Noriko.”

“Is it really fine being that carefree? If you make enemies with Noriko all the girls are going to be against you, you know? Just send her a message on LINE right now!”

LINE? Ah, that chat thing, huh.

I don’t know how to use it though.

I took out my cellphone to do as Miyu said, but then my hand stopped.

“What’s wrong? Just quickly apologize.”

“I don’t want to. Since I did nothing wrong.”

“Geez! Even though I’m really worried about you! You’re going to get bullied! Are you really fine with that?”

“It’s fine. I’m already used to be despised by women after all. Getting stabbed on the back by people I considered a friend does feel hurt though.”

Miyu tilted her head when she heard my words.

Seeing that I have no intention to budge, she didn’t say anything else after that.

In the cla.s.sroom, Yuuko greeted me when I put my bag on my desk.

This girl is really plump. Rice sure is tasty.

My body now has a small stomach, making me unable to eat much, so I’m jealous of her.

“G-Good morning, Oono-san.”

“Good morning. Calling me by my first name is fine, you know. That guy Gla.s.ses-kun, umm, or was it Komori? He also call me Natsumi-san. Just call me Natsumi or Nacchan, whichever one you like.”

“Y-Yeah! Then I’ll call you Nacchan.”

Ohoho. Somehow I also feel glad seeing her being that happy.

Well then, I should visit Noriko now.

I went to Noriko’s seat just like that.

Noriko casted her eyes away to the window after glancing at me, visibly sullen.

Keiko who was beside her also made the same expression.

“Noriko, good morning.”

“Have you reflected for a bit? I’ll forget about yesterday’s matter, so just apologize first.”

Gah. What a high-handed girl.

Does she think everyone is going to obey her just because she’s a bit cute?

This uncle disagree.

My justice won’t allow that.

“You’re the one who should apologize. Go apologize to Gla.s.ses-kun now. I’ll forgive you then.”

Noriko made a surprised expression for a bit before turning angry.

“Are you sure? Saying that to me, even if you regret it I won’t care anymore!”

“Heeh. I see. I look forward on seeing what you can do. Well, I don’t intend to do anything, but don’t even think to use violence. You’ll only get hurt.”

Noriko struck her desk with full force upon hearing my words.

“What did you say! Don’t get carried away just because you’re a bit pretty!”

“Come again? I don’t think I get carried away or anything. Farewell.”

When I returned to my seat, Yuuko worriedly questioned me.

“W-What happened? You got into a fight?”

“Mn? It’s nothing to worry about. Someone just got offended for no reason.”

“That’s really bad….. Offending Watasaki-san means you’re making enemies with all the girls, you know?”

“All the girls? Gla.s.ses-kun also said the same thing, but does that mean Yuuko-chan will also become my enemy?”

“No way. In the first place, I’m already on the side of being bullied….. But, I can’t bear to see Nacchan getting treated like that as well…..”

Yuuko sure is kind. Just like her name.

She’ll certainly get popular if she slim down a bit.

Do your best, girl.

“Thank you. But it’s fine. I’m good as long Gla.s.ses-kun and Yuuko-chan is on my side. I don’t need such fake friends.h.i.+p. My ears hurt everytime I talked with those girls. Ahahaha.”

Since then, I became a bullying target for the girls.

They block my way when I want to go to the toilet and hide my gym uniform so I can’t go to the physical education cla.s.s.

They also gossiped about me openly.

Uwaa. Girls sure are vicious.

At lunch break, Gla.s.ses-kun came to my seat.

Seeing that, Noriko and the others started to whisper something.

“Natsumi-san, it’s my fault isn’t it? If only I paid it all at the karaoke…..”

“Didn’t I say it’s not your fault? I’m okay, so stop being worried.”

Yuuko showed a concerning expression as she opened her lunchbox.

What an amazing amount of food. It was a 2-layer A4-size lunchbox.

Even the previous me couldn’t eat that much.

“It’s not okay. When it’s physical education cla.s.s, you can’t find your uniform. And you can’t even go to the toilet on this floor, right? You should talk about it with a teacher.”

“This much is fine. I’m already used to be despised by women.”

“Eh? Nacchan, weren’t you always the center of attention? You were admired by everyone and despised by no one.”