CH 74

Karen’s Point of View

”Karen, what’s wrong with you today? You don’t look well. Do you want to stop shooting for a while?

”N-no, I’m fine.”

”Well, let’s take a break. You seem to have something in your mind.”

”I’m sorry… “

No. I’m not concentrating on my work again.

I can’t stop thinking about it.

Right. I was astonished at the time, but I’m glad Sota’s okay.

But I have a bad feeling about this. What is this uneasiness?

I have a very bad feeling…

Today, was it just tardiness that made Sota come into the classroom late in the morning? But, the teacher also…

But when I asked him about it, he only gave me a brief answer.

Anyway… It’s unbelievable.

Because of him, all the plans for the school festival were canceled…

In the end, the filming and the event itself were also canceled.

Why did I really go out with that guy back then…

Besides, that person…

Erika Hirose.

Sota saved her like that…

Which one?　Which is it?

If it was me, I’d definitely…

She’s always made advances toward various guys before.

In fact, I’ve never seen her date or obsess over any particular guy.

Today, too, I was bracing myself for her, Erika Hirose, to show up in the classroom at any moment, but she never did. I don’t know what’s going on. But I thought she would show up.

I can’t predict it. Which is it, really?　

As I recall, she has the same part-time job as Sota.

What if she’s serious about Sota because of this? What would happen?

What if Erika Hirose has fallen seriously in love with Sota…

Kanna Harukaze and Sayaka Saionji alone are formidable opponents.

It’s bad if she were put there into the equation too…

And if Erika Hirose could give all her power to one man…

Just thinking about it is terrifying.

Maybe, maybe not immediately…

Dangerous. It’s too much. I have to do something.

”But, Karen. You’re going to be on TV again, right? That’s great. You’re going to be a really popular celebrity.”

”What? Uh, is that so?”

Well, I guess that would make me happy too. But now is not the time for that.

”I didn’t know that guy’s face looked like this. Hmm, he’s more normal than I thought. Very normal. But this girl is cute. Super cute.”

Eh?

The photographer in front of me is looking at something on his phone and muttering.

”Hey, what are you talking about?”

What is it…

”What? No, I saw something on the news that caught my attention. Oh, I remember it’s from Karen school. What’s he like? Is he a friend of yours?”

Then the photographer showed me the screen of the phone he was looking at.

”Huh……?”