Chapter 336: Look Up at the Sky (1/2)
Yo!”
Taiyou called out from beyond the fence, catching them unawares. He had flown up to the roof with wings of light.
“What brings you here?”
“I saw the two of you over here, so I was just curious what you were talking about.”
“It’s a secret…between girls.”
“Oh is it now?”
He soared over the fence, landing on the concrete floor. Akiha skillfully changed direction on the fence, in order to face him.
“Is it really okay? Wouldn’t it be weird if people saw you fly over here?”
“According to Kohaku, most people don’t even look at the sky.”
“Oh really?”
“…”
Akiha made an intrigued expression, while Shirokiyami made a blank expression. Neither of them seemed to quite understand.
“Well anyway, it’s Kohaku who said that, so there should be some truth to it.”
He shrugged his shoulders as he peered down at the courtyard. As Kohaku had said, most of the students were looking at either one another, their close vicinity, or the ground. Not a single one of them was looking at the sky.
At that moment, the bell rang. The students wearing gym uniforms assembled together, and the students wearing school uniforms returned to the schoolhouse.
However, Taiyou showed no inclination of following any of them. Akiha inclined her head.
“You good with not going back?”
“What about you?”
“What about you?”
Taiyou asked Akiha, and Akiha shifted the question over to Shirokiyami.
“But I’m…not a, student.”
“Then just transfer schools and you’re good.”
“Don’t be ridiculous, there’s no way she can—-”
“But can’t Youran solve all that?”
“Oh yeah, she was the chairwoman, wasn’t she?”
“Either way it’s a piece of cake, right?”
“True.”
Taiyou nodded, looking at Shirokiyami as he waited for a response. After thinking about it, she shook her head.
“I don’t need…school.”
“Okay.”
“When things get tough…it hinders, me.”
“When things get tough?”
Shirokiyami nodded.
“And what would cause things to get tough?”
“Natural disaster?”
“Why are you asking me? And how come you said that so smoothly?”
As he relaxed and listened to their exchange, Taiyou sat atop the concrete, resting his head against the fence, beckoning.
“The heck does that mean?”
“C’mere.”
He called out in a soft voice. Akiha made a slightly exasperated face.
“In a place like this?”
“No, we’re not doing what you’re thinking of.”
“Then what are we doing?”
“I just wanna flirt.”
Taiyou said bluntly. Akiha became even more exasperated.
“Y’know, you’re really—-”
As Akiha was beginning to say something, Shirokiyami trudged over to Taiyou, sitting down next to him. There was no hesitation in her movement as she touched her shoulders to his. Taiyou put an arm around her, hugging her closer.