Vol 3 Chapter 2 (2/2)

“Ugh, screw this!” he grunted, ruffling his hands through his hair

It had beco in circles like this If everyone was fine with it, then that was good enough for hi from down the hallway It was the sound of footsteps So his way from the direction of the entrance

He could barely ht of the lairls, but it didn’t look like Yume and shi+horu New arrivals, roup of reserve force rookies around He had aluys at the baths, but this was the first tio back to his room

Haruhiro didn’t irls? He should at least check if they were cute or not and if he got lucky, et to know each other… privately He couldn’t deny that he kinda sorta had an ulterior motive of that sort, but he didn’t adainst the wall, not looking in the girls’ direction but purposely keeping his gaze focused on the wall in front of hi off into space or so

That’s what he was going for, anyway A that he was a weirdo or so He could tell by the sound of their footfalls that they were approaching him cautiously

It’s okay, I’ to do anything, so no need to worry… But if he wasn’t going to do anything, then he should have left before they approached Things eirder this way, but it wasn’t coht? Yes

The two girls were passing him now—had passed him—when one of the on? Had they noticed that he was there?

Haruhiro looked up at the at him, wide-eyed In fact, her eyes were so wide that it seemed as if her eyeballs would fall out at any moment He noticed that she had dark circles under her eyes Pouty lips and a stand-offish air about her gave Haruhiro the distinct impression that she was the hard to approach type Yet Haruhiro found hihtly fascinated

And as she staring at him so intently?

“Choco?” the other girl whispered, putting a hand on bob-cut girl’s shoulder She was tall with short hair “What’s the matter?”

“Uirl “’Choco?’”

Choco… that name…

“Yes?” Bob-cut girl replied, tilting her head to one side

…He was crouched in front of a large, glowing box-like object Soirl Choco That was her name…

Huh? What was that just now? He couldn’t remember He didn’t know But… Choco Choco He knew the name Just the name? No, more than that He remembered those eyes and the dark circles under them Those pouty lips He remembered her bob-cut style, short hair He knew her

“Um… you see…” he started, but didn’t knohat to say

What could he say? Could he ask her, Do you know h, she would have said so again after not having seen each other for a while She was staring at hiht her attention The sa back at her If that was the case then…

The other girl stepped between them “Since you’re here, that ht? Do you need Choco for so?”

“No,” Haruhiro replied “It’s not that…”

“Then we’re leaving,” the other girl declared

“Ah, okay,” Haruhiro said

“Let’s go, Choco,” the girl prompted, and Choco replied, “Okay”

The two of theht, Choco turned to look at Haruhiro Their eyes ht have made her uneasy, maybe surprised her a little Perhaps even really surprised her

“Choco…” Haruhiro whispered

And if Choco could hear him, it probably would have made her feel even more ill at ease Could she really be the same person?

“Nah,” Haruhiro told hiotta be a coincidence”