286 266 Conversation, behavior, scary?

Girl students stop in front of the school gate, bow in front of the school building, then bow to the guards, and walk gently to the school.

Be sure to pinch your spine and never lose sight of it. I'm not allowed to run, I'm just talking out loud. There is nothing that is said to be offensive to the public. This was the girls' school where the so-called "ladies" gathered.

"- How are you?"

"Happy birthday!

Among those girls, there was a student who caught the eye of others.

"Haah! I said hello to Alma!

"It's really nice, Alma!

The girls who passed by in the hallway and said they only greeted each other, but the girls who thought they were first-year students burst out in a whisper.

Called Alma, she looked at the juniors with a stunned look.

She is a third-grade student named Alma. Extremely beautifully shaped, tall, with excellent contact and motor nerves, Alma's popularity in school is very high, and few students, even of the same sex, fantasize about meeting her.

"Phew...."

At first glance, it's cool and mysterious. A slender, neutral beauty with a worrying expression.

Just staring out the window and sighing, Alma's fans are already obsessed... with worship with their eyes full of heart.

A neutral aesthetic like Alma's does not exist in classmates, or even in first-year or first-year students. For this reason, she held the position of "prince" firmly and held the hegemony of the school.

Neither did Alma. She has been popular since her first year, and has been treated slightly like a prince for the past two years.

But if there's a problem - it's Alma's own (...) preference.

In fact, she prefers chasing to being chased.

A whimsical and insensitive cat is more interesting than an active and friendly dog.

"Hi."

"... good morning, senpai"

"Morning, Hoyo. You look beautiful today."

"... hah, thank you."

Therefore, it was a very plain girl that Alma had eyes on.

Her name is Owl. A second-year student in the Department of Biology, he is a student with glasses with glossy black hair on both sides.

I can't see my expression well because of my glasses, but my face is very well dressed, tall and stylish, but hidden in a pissingly worn uniform.

Alma was discerning. Hoyote is a rock. It is popular and has what it deserves, but it has not been polished out.

And most importantly, for Alma, the response of Hoyo is somewhat cold compared to other students.

Yes, Fuyo was the ideal cat for Alma.

"--Frogs again?

The biological research department in the morning is always full of fowl.

She visits the room early every morning to work alone to take care of the small frog she keeps in her department.

"... yeah, well. Because I like it."

"I guess. If you don't like it, you can't go into this kind of club."

"... if you don't take care of him, he'll die."

"The one who caught me is responsible."

"... that's not all."

"Fufu, I know."

Somewhere nerdy, obsessed with looking after frogs. That's why I don't care about Alma, that's why I feel comfortable talking to her.

For Alma, Hoyo was the perfect match.

"Did you think about what happened?

"... if it's around 9: 00 next Sunday"

"I see! I'm glad. I'll be waiting at the school gate."

"... school gate?

"You're coming to school to take care of frogs on holidays, aren't you?

"... yeah, well..."

Alma said, "I thought so," laughing as she opened the door to the room.

Then, when I turned around and went out in a good mood, I let my face peek into the gap between the closed doors, and snuck into my mouth with a voice.

"It's your first date!

"... I'm not going.

"Haha, I'm kidding!

Laughing like a prank, Alma leaves.

Fuyo, who was alone in the room, sighed a little.

--Alma still doesn't know. Students attending this girls' school are good at hiding things. Acts as a lady and plays a well-disciplined daughter-in-law, hiding all evil from the teacher and from the parents.

Forced to live an abstinent and breathless life, they are very interested in what should be called recoil or taboo.

Love, in particular, is the most prevalent evil that combines all the desires of adolescence. It is no exaggeration to say that Alma's presence is particularly large and that Alma made them do so.

What happens when Alma, who was the prince of all such people, turns out to be obsessed with plain nerd glasses in the second grade that no one knows.

It is a jealousy from a crowd.

Now, what happens when people who couldn't endure the feelings of jealousy continue to grow their feelings even bigger as a result of the flock, incandescence and incandescence.

It is bullying.

…………

After returning the room keys to the faculty room, as soon as Hoyo entered his classroom, the voices of his classmates who had enjoyed chatting stood still.

And everyone speaks a negative word to Hoyoh with a loud enough volume to be heard.

... she was being bullied.

Teachers, parents, and even Alma won't find out. This has been three months since she became a sophomore.

No one can identify who is bullying you. I have the main character, but there are too many people involved. If I may say so, Hoyoh's enemies were "many."

Most of the students on campus are fans of Alma. All the classmates were tied up. Therefore, whoever was aware of the existence of bullying did not think of helping Hoyoh. Because I was afraid of seeing the same thing.

"Hey, did you hear? He brought Alma into his room this morning.

"Frogs, right? I wonder what it's like to show Alma a frog."

"It's disgusting. I want you to stay away from me because it's filthy."

They strip their fangs to the bright side against opponents they know they can attack.

False rumours ran around, and Hoyoh was perceived as bad for whatever he did, and eventually developed into a direct attack on Hoyoh.

"... ahh"

I noticed the discomfort when I sat down.

There was a puddle on my desk.

I had no choice but to wipe the desk with a handkerchief with a lace in my pocket... but it stinks.

Giggle, you hear laughter coming from all over the classroom.

"Oh, it's frog water tank juice."

Someone smiled and spoke.

The speech sounded familiar to Fuyo - she was surprised and furious.

"Mark!

"What about it?"

"What happened to the frog?

Owl was stuck with a student who was the main offender and approached.

Mark is the name of the frog she keeps in her room.

I was targeted by a frog - that's how I felt.

"I don't know. If you're worried, why don't you take a look?

"......!

Fuyo immediately left the classroom and ran down the hallway toward the room. If a teacher finds out, he will be preached for a long time.

They take frogs hostage and seal their mouths by bullying them on an irregular basis.

You know what happens when Alma ticks you and your parents and teachers, right? That's a threat.

Owl took care of Mark very seriously. I thought about setting up an environment where I could raise my child at home, sneaking Mark home, and transferring him to school... but I can't. The frog was a shared property of the department, so it was stolen, bullying might end if Alma graduated, and there were excuses for not bothering her parents, so she didn't move on.

She had no active strength. It was only through passive patience that we were able to do our best.

When I hurriedly opened the lock of the room and entered, it looked like... a muddy tank.

Fuyo deduces that he was targeted immediately after he sprayed water on his desk and returned the key to the faculty room before he went to the room.

Why is it possible to do such a planned thing? No matter how much I thought about it, I could only think about the involvement of members. It was a big shock for her that the members of the Biology Department, who were relatively neutral about the fowl, were also involved in bullying.

But more importantly, I couldn't help worrying about Mark. Finally, the biggest concern came true. Mark was taken.

The inside of Hoyoh's head turns pure white, and he enters the field.

"--hey, do you want it back?

Behind my back.

Fuyo looked back and looked at the student.

It was a stupid question. I want it back.

"Then swear never to come near Alma again. Then I'll give it back to you."

"... I swear, just give it back."

"No. You promised to go out with Alma tomorrow, didn't you? Because I know."

"... I'll break that promise, so give me back Mark."

Fuyo's question of how he knew was answered quickly by his earlier reasoning. A member of the biology department must have been eavesdropping.

Everyone around him was no longer the enemy.

Ah yeah. If you can keep ignoring Alma till Sunday, I'll give it back. "

"Oh no... in the meantime, how can I help you?"

"Good luck."

Hey!

Staring at his back as he walked away, he stared at his impatient expression.

Ignoring Alma is not an impossible task. Originally, Fuyo had a cold attitude toward Alma. There was nothing wrong with ignoring it now.

It is the mark of the frog that worries me above all. If you take care of her in the wrong way for just three days, it's life-threatening.

... I'm sorry. I regret not being able to do anything. Fuyo burst into tears.

I knew this would happen one day, but I couldn't do anything about it.

It's too late for this. Continue to ignore Alma thoroughly and renege on her promises. So, as soon as Mark gets back, we'll take him home and transfer him to school. Fuyo decided so hard.....

"So? Then what happened? Come on, let me hear it."

Behind the spiritual realm, behind the cave behind the forest, and behind it, the spirits of great attitude talk to the woman of the dead who has been crying for so long.

The woman stopped talking sluggishly and looked up at the spirits... laughing without strength.

"... I kept ignoring it for three days. I waved away my grabbed hand. I was uttered a terrible word until I was completely disliked. I did what they wanted me to do."

"Huh. So?"

"... I was broken. I thought I'd be saved if I just endured it for three days. So kill your heart and desperately..."

"Fuhah, don't make any crap excuses. I'm bored to hear that. You can only tell the truth and entertain yourself."

"... at the end of the day, I was told I would forgive you if you ate this. I swallowed it with all my heart that I wanted to let go. That was... a mark."

"Fuhahaha! Did you eat the cute frog?!

"... yeah. It was late when I realized. Whether I vomited or vomited, I felt like Mark was bouncing inside my body."

"There's no way I'm jumping."

"... senpai was also watching me fall down and throw up in the hedge. He looked so... uncomfortable. He can only love beautiful things. I don't think I want to be beautiful anymore."

"Hmm, there are people like that. Anemone and so on."

After nodding several times, the great spirits open their mouths to the silent woman.

"So, you're dead?"

…………

"So you dragged it away? You didn't want to see anyone, you didn't want to talk to anyone, and you didn't want to make the same mistake if you didn't get involved? What action did you think you would never get hurt again?

…………

As if it were a picture star, the woman affirmed silently.

The Spirit who watched the state with cold eyes lowered his fluffy body to the ground and stood in front of the woman.

"Hmm, okay. It's a reward for crushing my time, let me ask you one thing. Do you have anything you want?

Eyes shining orange and green reflect the woman.

Just standing in front of me, the intimidation that almost rubbed my head against the ground ruled the whole area.

However, the woman raised her crying face and gazed at the spirits.

"Don't you have it?

"... my strength"

"What do you mean?

"I want power...!

A desperate scream. Soul screams. She thinks so from the bottom of her heart. He wants power.

"You want power? Why do you want so much power? Let me know."

The Spirit asked her why, laughing at the edge of her mouth.

Then she spoke forcefully.

"If I had the strength, I wouldn't have let Mark die! I never gave in to them! I never gave in to myself! If I had the power to beat no one, I could have saved Mark's life...!

"Fuha... I'm stunned. After that, frogs."

It wasn't hate, vengeance, or crying that she shouted... regret. It was a regret that came from a loving heart for frogs.

He says it was his fault that he killed the frog. I sincerely regret that my inability to take action against bullying caused the frog to die.

The truth is, there should be no choice but to hate and hate. You want to do it over and over again. You should want to moan, grieve, cry and scream as your voice withers.

But she cries alone, just quietly. Keep telling the frog I'm sorry.

It was her deep affection that transcended all strong emotions.

"--Not bad. I don't care if there are spirits like you."

The spirits nodded satisfactorily and flashed red lightning.

"My name is Angora. King of all spirits."

"... Angora..."

"Call yourself Hecato from today. And protect this land as the great spirit of water."

"... hecato..."

As the red thunder flashed across Hecat's body, she sparkled.

A few seconds later, when the light subsided, a reborn woman appeared.

"Fuhahahaha! It looks good on you! Ha ha ha ha! Happy! I seldom praise people!

The moment I saw Hecato's face, Angora smiled with great joy and floated in the air.

On the other hand, Hecato is completely unaware of the situation and is feeling gloomy.

"You think you don't have enough action, but that's not true. There are things that people are unfit for. Even if you insist on something you don't have, there's nothing you can do. Find another way to make it up to you. Hey, use your head. Like me."

"... hah. Thank you very much."

The power Angora gave Hecato is his power as the great spirit of water. It's not the power to act.

After all... I was advising you to think and act on your own, far away.

Hecato leans his neck and thanks him, dropping off Angora who is leaving the cave.

"... one last question."

Very well. I'm in a good mood now. Say it. "

"What are the people who were bullying me... now?"

"Do you care?"

After silence, she nodded.

Angora smiled a little and replied.

"At least we can't be here."

Somewhere else.

Hecato realized that it must have been an incredibly terrifying place, seeing Angora's joyful expression.

"--- Ho!?

"... eco, are you awake?"

And then I wake up.

They touched each other's chests and peeked inside.

As a result... they understood each other deeply.

What happened in the past? Why are you doing this now? I understood everything.

Eco actively and diligently acted and kept the gears idle.

Hecato endured passively, just slightly, and never tried to move the gear.

They are the opposite of each other and follow a similar path.

The big difference between them... is whether they were saved or not.

Hekato

"Yes"

"I really like that."

"... yes. I'm glad."

Eco smiles and stares at Hekato.

Hekato's face was the frog itself (...).

A frog's head on a human woman's body. Hecato was made to look like that by Angora.

"... I think I know a little bit about why you trust him."

Good for you.

"... yeah, well..."

Once again, you're going to get involved with humans.

It was a big decision for Hecato.

But right now, my feelings are leaning.

--But if I had been saved like an eco, I might have laughed like her. Somewhere in my heart, I thought so.

"... I'm a frog."

It's not beautiful anymore.

Because of this state of affairs, it may not be possible to repeat the mistakes, so perhaps you may want to meet ecologically trusted him, and the power to move to action has sprung up.

Yes, at least you can see his reaction before deciding whether or not to contract Eco. By that time, it had become possible to think positively.

Above all, the ecology of understanding each other is already heartfelt.

"All right, give me that!

"... hello?

--Not to say, but we have a strong relationship of trust.

Those who can understand each other in this way will not come out as one person from the front or the back. I thought it was a good match to be so sure.

Hecato finally decided to raise his heavy hips.

As spirits, we are determined to act together with ecology.