CH 8

What the hell was that all about? Karen.

That feeling… She definitely suspects me.

I’m sure of it.

But even if she did feel something different, would you really suspect that I have been replaced?

It’s really strange for me to say this, but it’s too unrealistic.

Anyway, I quickly escaped from the classroom where Karen had temporarily disappeared with such a thought in my mind.

I’m going to leave this place as soon as possible.

Oh, no.

As soon as I get out to the hallway, I see a woman walking toward me.

What is this timing

Anyway, I won’t make the same mistake again.

Not to her, of course.

Just when I think Karen is gone, Sayaka appears.

This is exactly what I mean by “one crisis goes away, and another crisis comes”.

Why is it really like this one after another?

No, it hasn’t been decided yet that Sayaka will be a problem.

To be honest, there is a possibility that she will avoid me when she sees that creepy guy from this morning.

Uh-huh. That’s more likely.

In fact, she’s already right behind me.

“Hey, I wonder if your friend looks like me.”

Oh, behind me.

I can hear her words from a very close distance.

“Huh, yes? “

This sucks. Her feet come to a complete stop right beside me.

“You mistook me for someone else this morning, didn’t you?”

“Uh…. That’s right. I’m sorry.”

I can see. I can feel it.

I can feel her sharp eyes on me.

One careless word, and you’re already…

“By the way, who did you mistake me for? “

With whom …….

“S-someone I know.”

“Is that so… “

And what’s with the silence?

“What’s your name? “

“It’s Kazama.”

“Okay, You’re Kazama. Kazama, by the way, do you read books? You were reading in class today.”

“Well, just a little bit… “

What’s that?

In class? When did you see it?

“Who do you prefer, Sakunosuke or Soseki?”

“I-if I had to say, I prefer…Soseki.”

This…

As expected, Sayaka is also…

“Which do you prefer, the word ‘fire (火)’ or ‘flame (炎 )’ ?”

“Well.. I guess it’s ‘fire (火)’.”

Sayaka is also totally skeptical.

Ugh.. But I also can’t stubbornly refuse to answer.

“So, which number do you prefer, ‘0’ or ‘1’ ? “

“1.”

But you’ve been putting me on the spot for a while now.

What I hear coming out of her mouth are all questions that I’ve answered in the past.

I’m not that stupid.

Let me give you the opposite answer here. I don’t mean to tell a lie, but there is no choice.

There is no benefit to me in following her lead any longer.

I’m going to leave now before I get myself in trouble.

I don’t know when Karen will be back.　

“Anyway, I don’t really get it, but I’m sorry, I’m in a hurry. Okay, I’ll go first. “

I’m not looking back.

I’m gonna leave without looking back. No matter what.

“Is that so… Bye. “

You’re surprisingly attentive.

I feel a little uncomfortable about that, to be honest.

I start moving forward again.

But still, this is really a serious matter.

”Hmmm, you give the exact opposite answer to the idiot I don’t like. That’s very funny.”

!

And then I involuntarily turn around to see the back view of a beautiful dark-haired woman who, like me, starts to move her feet again