“I’m sorry~!”
 
Despite coming from girls barely in their teens, there was an intimidating aura. The bullies shed tears as they apologized.
 
“Fine. But don’t ever make fun of Saito again. Otherwise, I’ll throw you again.”
 
Satisfied with the apologies, Lily punctuated her statement and quickly returned to Saito.
 
“Did it! I did it, Saito! They apologized properly!”
 
“Yeah, good job.”
 
And then, Lily, with a joyful shout, embraced Saito, saying that she, too, could fight and change the world a little. Saito, looking pleased, playfully tousled her hair with excitement.
 

 
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“Oh, I get it. You’re so happy to become friends with poop that you’re crying, right? Huh, isn’t that right, Machiko-san?”
 
An obvious abnormal state.
 
Yet, the young girls remained oblivious to Lily’s distress and continued to taunt her.
 
(It’s painful, painful, painful, painful, painful, painful, painful, painful. Someone, please, help me.)
 
Lily silently pleaded for help within herself, enduring the insults, but no one came to her rescue. No convenient turn of events occurred.
 
She couldn’t tell how much time had passed.
 
Enduring the insults from the girls, she eventually realized they were gone. The park was left with … Read the rest

Final Chapter: I Want to Be Your Main Heroine
 

 
I’ve been feeling a strange gaze.
 
It all started a week ago.
 
Since the day we had lunch on the rooftop, I started sensing eyes on me more often.
 
However, every time I turned around to identify the source, there was either no one or too many people, making it impossible to pinpoint.
 
Not knowing what it was, I began to seriously wonder if I had been possessed by a ghost.
 
Despite trying various methods to exorcise evil spirits that I found on the … Read the rest

With the winners and losers determined, Saito smoothly wrapped up the situation and returned to his seat. However, he couldn’t find the lunchbox he had brought.
 
“Let’s eat together today, Saito.”
 
“Sure, but wait a moment. My lunch is…”
 
As he looked around, searching for it, Lily approached, inviting him to eat lunch together.
 
It was unusual, considering that Lily had been eating with Shuri and Minaka recently.
 
It’s a rare opportunity.
 
“As much as I’d love to eat together, I can’t seem to find my bento.”
 
“Well, I have it with me, so no worries. Let’s go to the … Read the rest

Chapter 9: Lunch Box
 

 
After a two-day break, school had resumed.
 
However, since Monday and Tuesday were days off, Saito only had to go to school for three days in a week.
 
He felt a strange discomfort carrying a backpack stuffed with gym clothes, something he wouldn’t usually have after a break.
 
Actually, there was something else, and today his childhood friend, Lily, had one more thing with her.
 
One might think it’s natural since she brought a gym uniform, but it’s not.
 
In addition to the bag containing the gym uniform, she … Read the rest

Interlude – The Wailing of a Certain Person
 

 
I had been regretting for a long time.
 
Why did I do that on that day?
 
Why didn’t I chase after that person on that day?
 
And, alone in the room where no one was left, I always regretted.
 
That person was very important.
 
I had always wanted to protect that person.
 
Because that person was weak and fragile. I had decided in my heart to always be by that person side, so that that person wouldn’t disappear like a fleeting moment.
 
My indecisiveness couldn’t allow me to abandon others.
 
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Late at night, when he was trying to wash his jersey, he found a maid outfit inside the washing machine.
 
Although Saito had never seen anything like it before, when he tried to put the jersey in, his mom, Yabana found him and scolded him for not noticing it.
 
Yabana, quite angry that her favorite clothes were handled roughly, continued to scold him without stopping.
 
“…Yabana-san does that kind of thing?”
 
“It seems she got into cosplay during a photoshoot with Lucy san the other day.”
 
“What’s Mom doing~!?”
 
Lily’s mother, Lucy, is a … Read the rest

Chapter 8: Holiday Episode
 

 
The day after the turbulent school camp had ended.
 
Since they had used the weekend for the camp, today was a makeup holiday.
 
“Ku-ka.”
 
Even though it was past 9 in the morning, Saito was still in the realm of dreams.
 
And that was understandable.
 
Yesterday, with the incident involving Akashi, he was mentally exhausted and had a chaotic time. Additionally, the bus got stuck in traffic on the way back, and by the time they arrived home, it was already past 9 at night.
 
From there, he had dinner, took a bath, brushed his … Read the rest

“You idiot! Don’t do such things while hiding from the person you like! If you want to take a picture, just ask the person directly, fool! What you’re doing is a serious crime, you know!?”
 
” …… “
 
Saito continued to berate Kai, forcefully pulling him,
 
but Kai remained unresponsive.
 
“Hey, respond! Do you get it!? You were trying to take creepy photos! Taking advantage of Lily not noticing! You were trying to capture it with this camera!”
 
Frustrated, Saito forcibly brings his face closer, locking eyes, and continues to reprimand once more.
 
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“Hey, we meet again.”
 
“Thanks for yesterday. You really saved me.”
 
“As a token of gratitude, I’ll offer you my CalorieMate. It’s special. …Huh? Don’t need it. Shut up and eat.”
 
“Haha, don’t say something interesting with such a deadpan expression. You’re amusing.”
 

 
Saito was a mysterious boy.
 
Kai, who was usually unresponsive and considered boring, found him the only one who called him interesting.
 
It filled a part of his chest that should have been empty.
 
At that moment, Kai felt happiness.
 
From then on, Kai began to hang out with Saito.
 
Their conversations were … Read the rest