"Just follow me"
“Um… What is this?” I said during the lunch break on the next day.
As I had promised, I met Tachibana in the corridor in front of the classroom to receive lunch.
But Tachibana gave me a small box wrapped in a yellow cloth that didn’t look like anything I expected.
“Don’t you see it? It’s your lunch box.”
“No, I don’t! Why did this happen? Our agreement was different.”
I buy something Tachibana is satisfied with, and “receive” it.
That should have certainly been the case.
But this has changed the agreement too much.
The situation is getting worse.
The strange looks around me are making me very conscious.
Damn!
I was stupid to trust her…
Right now, get your face closer to Tachibana and enter quiet mode so others can’t hear.
When I asked again, the answer was worse than expected.
“I thought you were giving me a favor?”
“I said that I would decide what to treat, and I was responsible for the ingredients, so it’s the same as having a treat.”
“It will change… Shit.”
I held my head in my hands.
The argument is becoming pointless because what she is saying is rather correct.
If you think about it, the cost of buying a packed lunch would be more. So… she was actually correct.
It will be less troublesome to receive it.
But…
“Just why a bento…”
“You look very unhealthy, so I made some nutritious based food for you.”
“I would have been fine with the convenience store.”
“It’s ready-made, so it’s not good for your health. And…”
As Tachibana said, she took out another thing, which was wrapped in a light green cloth.
Obviously, It has the same shape as what I had received.
I have a really bad feeling about it.
“For the best way to use the money, I made it for two people.”
“…So?”
“Let’s get going.”
“Whoa, Wait! What do you mean? I am not going anywhere.”
Tachibana suddenly grabbed my arm and tugged.
As expected, this one is too troublesome…
“Why don’t you eat?”
“Eat?! I would have! But why together?!”
“Because I won’t be able to confirm if you ate properly.”
“Just trust me!”
“I can’t trust you.”
The same lines I heard yesterday.
Tachibana’s wide eyes say that she was not willing to give up.
But I have no intention of giving it up either.
I’m not sure…
but…
…if it’s just yesterday’s case, the rumors can be stopped and not taken seriously.
But now there must be a lot of misunderstandings. We must definitely avoid further discussion about this topic.
“It’ll be fine, just follow me.”
“No, I don’t like it!”
“Eating alone in the classroom wouldn’t be convenient for you.”
Tachibana, who grabbed my arm again, said something unexpected.
Wouldn’t be convenient for me?
Why did she say that?
“Speaking with you yesterday, I somehow knew how you are like . Based on your personality, I recommend eating with you.”
“Huh… W-what is that…”
“Let’s go out of the classroom together. That’s the best thing to do right now.”
In the end, I couldn’t argue with Tachibana’s words.
So we went towards a place where the two of us won’t be seen by others.
That would give fewer misunderstandings to the people around me, and Tachibana could see me eating the bento.
It was for each other’s benefit.
That’s what Tachibana said.
I was half-convinced, and the other half was just not giving up.
I started walking faster to get my arm back from Tachibana.
I won’t let you drag me how you please.
But apparently, I noticed that I had unconsciously agreed.
“…you have an understanding of people’s feelings.”
With all my rebellion and sarcasm, I said.
However, Tachibana’s reply was surprising yet again.
“… I can also understand your feelings.”
"Just follow me"
“Um… What is this?” I said during the lunch break on the next day.
As I had promised, I met Tachibana in the corridor in front of the classroom to receive lunch.
But Tachibana gave me a small box wrapped in a yellow cloth that didn’t look like anything I expected.
“Don’t you see it? It’s your lunch box.”
“No, I don’t! Why did this happen? Our agreement was different.”
I buy something Tachibana is satisfied with, and “receive” it.
That should have certainly been the case.
But this has changed the agreement too much.
The situation is getting worse.
The strange looks around me are making me very conscious.
Damn!
I was stupid to trust her…
Right now, get your face closer to Tachibana and enter quiet mode so others can’t hear.
When I asked again, the answer was worse than expected.
“I thought you were giving me a favor?”
“I said that I would decide what to treat, and I was responsible for the ingredients, so it’s the same as having a treat.”
“It will change… Shit.”
I held my head in my hands.
The argument is becoming pointless because what she is saying is rather correct.
If you think about it, the cost of buying a packed lunch would be more. So… she was actually correct.
It will be less troublesome to receive it.
But…
“Just why a bento…”
“You look very unhealthy, so I made some nutritious based food for you.”
“I would have been fine with the convenience store.”
“It’s ready-made, so it’s not good for your health. And…”
As Tachibana said, she took out another thing, which was wrapped in a light green cloth.
Obviously, It has the same shape as what I had received.
I have a really bad feeling about it.
“For the best way to use the money, I made it for two people.”
“…So?”
“Let’s get going.”
“Whoa, Wait! What do you mean? I am not going anywhere.”
Tachibana suddenly grabbed my arm and tugged.
As expected, this one is too troublesome…
“Why don’t you eat?”
“Eat?! I would have! But why together?!”
“Because I won’t be able to confirm if you ate properly.”
“Just trust me!”
“I can’t trust you.”
The same lines I heard yesterday.
Tachibana’s wide eyes say that she was not willing to give up.
But I have no intention of giving it up either.
I’m not sure…
but…
…if it’s just yesterday’s case, the rumors can be stopped and not taken seriously.
But now there must be a lot of misunderstandings. We must definitely avoid further discussion about this topic.
“It’ll be fine, just follow me.”
“No, I don’t like it!”
“Eating alone in the classroom wouldn’t be convenient for you.”
Tachibana, who grabbed my arm again, said something unexpected.
Wouldn’t be convenient for me?
Why did she say that?
“Speaking with you yesterday, I somehow knew how you are like . Based on your personality, I recommend eating with you.”
“Huh… W-what is that…”
“Let’s go out of the classroom together. That’s the best thing to do right now.”
In the end, I couldn’t argue with Tachibana’s words.
So we went towards a place where the two of us won’t be seen by others.
That would give fewer misunderstandings to the people around me, and Tachibana could see me eating the bento.
It was for each other’s benefit.
That’s what Tachibana said.
I was half-convinced, and the other half was just not giving up.
I started walking faster to get my arm back from Tachibana.
I won’t let you drag me how you please.
But apparently, I noticed that I had unconsciously agreed.
“…you have an understanding of people’s feelings.”
With all my rebellion and sarcasm, I said.
However, Tachibana’s reply was surprising yet again.
“… I can also understand your feelings.”
