Chapter 37 Shinomiya Saya's Past (4)

Shinomiya Saya’s Past (4)

The next day, dragging my heavy body, I went to school.

When I hesitated a few times at the entrance, my mother said gently,

“Are you okay? You don’t have to go to school if you have a cold…”

My parents were kind.

I didn’t want my parents to worry, so I forced a smile and said, “Don’t worry, I’m just a little tired,” and ran away again.

Somehow, I made it to school and entered the classroom. …

“Good morning, Kaede.”

“Oh, good morning. Saya.”

After greeting my friend, I sat down in my seat.

Dismissing the feeling of being out of place as my imagination, I unfolded my study materials.

A short time later, I saw several people enter the classroom. I recognized their voices. But I didn’t want to admit it.

“Hey, Shinomiya-san. Do you have a moment? It’s okay, right?”

“…Ah, yeah.”

I was dragged out of the classroom and taken to a dimly lit place where teachers and other students wouldn’t come…

“Hey, I told you, didn’t I? I told you I like Mitsuki-kun, right? So, can you back off!”

“Ah, yes…”

“But why is there a rumor going around that Mitsuki-kun confessed his feelings for Shinomiya-san? It’s a lie, right? It’s a joke, right? Hey? Are you listening?”

Gradually, there was nowhere for me to run and the wall became my back.

She was talking so fast that there was no room for me to make excuses, and she probably didn’t want me to make excuses either.

She was staring at me from a very close distance.

Although she’s smiling, her eyes aren’t smiling at all, and even if I say I’m sorry now, this woman will not let me go.

“Besides, you rejected Mitsuki-kun’s confession, didn’t you? Who do you think you are? Are you taking advantage of the fact that I didn’t get a confession from Mitsuki-kun? Are you making fun of me?”

“Ah, I didn’t mean it like that. Besides, you like Hagiwara-kun, and I didn’t like him, so I didn’t think it was right for me to accept his confession.”

“Hmm, I see. Thanks for that!”

Thud–

After saying that, she punched me in the stomach.

There was a sharp pain in my stomach, and unintentionally, what was in my stomach almost came out of my mouth.

My mouth was horrible, with a burning smell, sour taste, and chewed food still in my mouth that I hesitated to swallow, but I managed to put it back together because I didn’t want to throw up.

“Sorry, Shinomiya-san. I got a little irritated. Are you okay?”

“…”

“What? What’s with that defiant look? Do you have something against me? It’s all Shinomiya-san’s fault, right? Haven’t we learned not to take things that belong to others? I’m doing this for Shinomiya-san, you know? You need to be punished again for being so insensitive to people’s kindness…”

Slap–

After saying that, she hit me on the cheek. It was quite hard and my head felt dizzy, but I managed to hold on and avoid collapsing.

I didn’t look in the mirror, but I could feel that my cheek was swollen.

I could see her friends giggling and laughing.

It was embarrassing, frustrating, and painful.

“I’ll let this one go for now, but I look forward to seeing you after school… You’ll know if you run away!”

“…”

“Well, see you later.”

After saying that, I watched them leave with a fluttering hand and then collapsed.