“…Something wrong?”
“No, I just remembered your special ability. [Worsening Eyesight], was it? It’s the counterpart to Doujima-kun’s ability. I thought it had potential if trained properly…”
With that, he finally started walking away.
“Well then, take care. Keep working hard as students should.”
As he said this, he walked toward the hospital exit.
I didn’t watch him leave, instead pressing the elevator button.
—At least for now, I have no business with that man.
Even if I’m going to destroy this academy, it’s not yet time to draw his attention.
Thinking this, I watched the doors open.
“Ah, by the way, Amamori Yuto-kun. There’s something I wanted to ask.”
Suddenly, I heard a voice from behind.
Principal Yagumo spoke with the casualness of someone who had forgotten something.
He uttered a name I had no memory of.
“[Amemori Sento]… does that name ring any bells?”
The doors opened.
As the members of the Literature Club nervously stepped into the elevator,
I turned back to the man and answered expressionlessly.
“…No, it doesn’t. The surname is similar to mine, but… who is that?”
“Nothing, just thought I’d ask. You reminded me of someone I knew.”
With a pleasant smile, Yagumo finally left for real.
Watching him go, I stepped into the elevator.
“Ah, Amamori-kun… that name just now…”
“Who knows? Probably just noticed the similarity with an upperclassman’s surname.”
Saying this, I leaned against the elevator wall and crossed my arms.
Either way, that name has nothing to do with Amamori Yuto.
I don’t know that man, and I’m sure he doesn’t know me either.
…And that’s for the best. Someone like me doesn’t deserve to be known.
“Somehow… the principal seemed really suspicious.”
“Did he? I thought he seemed like a nice person…”
“No, no, no, Hoshina-buchou! He’s the one who came up with all those nasty school rules! There’s no way he’s a good guy…”
In the elevator, the Literature Club members discussed the man.
Everyone except Hoshina-san shared the sentiment that he seemed “kind of shady.”
Honestly, after suffering under those school rules, that’s the only impression you’d get.
Of course, if you’re like Hoshina-san, living in a flower-filled paradise in your head, it might be different. But at this point, anyone who has a good impression of that man… is definitely out of their mind, in my opinion.
“Hey, Amamori, you think so too, right?”
Suddenly, Higarashi-san asked me.
Just then, we arrived at our floor, and the doors opened.
I uncrossed my arms, gave my opinion, and stepped out.
“He had a nice smile. Seems like a good person to me.”
“Huh!? A-Are you serious, Amamori? Did you lose your marbles somewhere?”
Higarashi-san was stunned by my flimsy lie.
Well, it’s a bit pitiful for Hoshina-san to be the only one with a different opinion.
In that case, my opinion doesn’t matter. I’ll stand by her side, even if my lie is paper-thin.
Hoshina-san let out a relieved sigh and followed behind me.
The others trailed after us.
Eventually, we reached Kurotsuki’s hospital room.
As I reached for the door handle… suddenly, the principal’s smile flashed in my mind.
“Hey!? A-Aamamori, what are you doing!?”
Higarashi-san’s shocked voice. When I looked, the doorknob I had gripped was broken.
In my hand lay the shattered remains.
“…Can we pretend this was just a defective product?”
“Uh, no. It looks like you crushed it with sheer grip strength.”
I slumped at her words. …Well, it can’t be helped. It’s my fault for letting my guard down.
“…Sorry, I’ll go apologize to the hospital and pay for it. You guys go ahead and visit him.”
“Honestly, get it together, Vice President~”
Higarashi-san said with exasperation, and I walked off alone.
…Yeah, I need to get it together.
No matter how much the past haunts me, no matter how many unpleasant people I meet.
I’m Amamori Yuto now.
—I’ve already discarded the name Amemori.
TLNOTE: it’s written with different kanji with same sounds
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“Amamori-kun… you really didn’t come with us to the discussion, huh…”
After school, I sighed as I looked at the seat where he had been sitting.
It had only been a few hours since we received the conflict request from Class 1-B…
Due to their strong insistence, we were scheduled to have a discussion with Shinzaki-kun soon.
Glancing over, I noticed another empty seat.
My reliable classmate—Kurotsuki Kanade.
He wasn’t here either.
Amamori-kun and Kurotsuki-kun. I had hoped at least one of them would join the discussion… but I can’t push them, and I can’t keep relying on them.
“If I keep relying on them, Amamori-kun might start to dislike me again.”
As someone who strives to be a hero, I understand the importance of relying on others… or so I thought.
But the [him] I admired wasn’t like that.
He’d casually ignore others’ opinions and use sheer force to lift up the weak.
He didn’t need gratitude. “I did it because I wanted to,” he’d say.
He said things like that while helping people as naturally as breathing.
He was someone who helped others—someone like that.
…Strangely, I had almost forgotten about him until recently.
Why had I forgotten about him?
And why did I remember him now, of all times?
I felt like there was some important clue nearby, but the discussion with Shinzaki-kun was far more pressing. I shifted my focus forward.
[It’s fine to rely on friends, but you can’t depend on them entirely.]
With that resolve, Hotaru-san called out to me at just the right moment.
“Kasumi-chaaan! It’s almost time!”
Kurashiki Hotaru. The class representative.
She’s been a good friend of mine since the start of the school year—a truly kind person.
If I were asked who my closest friend is, I would answer without hesitation: Kurashiki Hotaru. I genuinely like her as a friend… but I can’t shake the feeling that she doesn’t fully open up to me. That’s why my secret goal is to earn her trust and become the kind of close friend she can share her true feelings with.
“Yes, thank you, Hotaru. Shall we go now?”
This time, the four of us attending the discussion from our class are me, Hotaru, Sakuma-kun, and Karasuma-kun.
Ideally, I would’ve liked to bring everyone along, but I wanted to avoid provoking Shinzaki-kun by showing up with a large squad. I’ve tried to anticipate every possible scenario, but I have a feeling he’ll see through it and throw something completely unexpected and childish at us.
—He’s more than capable of it.
If only he’d fight fair and square, I wouldn’t have any complaints…
“If you want to crush Class C, try to defeat me within the rules. If you can’t even do that… Shinzaki Yasuhito, you’ll always be weak.”
Recalling my recent provocation, I feel a bit embarrassed at how bold I was.
I hope it had at least some impact… but this is Shinzaki-kun we’re talking about.
Honestly, I have no idea how his mind works.
I feel like I have to assume everything he says is a lie to even stand a chance.
After meeting up with Sakuma-kun and Karasuma-kun, we head toward Class B.
It’s just next door, so it doesn’t even take a minute to get there.
Standing in front of the door, I take a deep breath, organize my thoughts, and place my hand on the door.
“Are you all ready?”
“Of course.”
The three of them respond in unison.
I smile at their reliability and open the door.
“Excuse us. Is Shinzaki-kun here…?”
But my words trail off as I take in the scene before me.
In front of me is the classroom of Class B, Year 1.
Since it’s already after school, I expected that a certain number of students would have already left.
But I didn’t expect… no, I had considered this as one possibility, but…
“Hey, I’ve been waiting for you. The heroes of justice.”
—The classroom is completely empty except for Shinzaki-kun.
He’s sitting on the teacher’s desk, looking at us with a cheerful smile.
That smile isn’t like that of a child who’s just pulled off a prank…
no, it’s more like the smile of someone who’s completely in control of the situation.
“…Where are the other students?”
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