Volume 2 - CH 9

The movie was based on the so-called “Seven Wonders of School”.

They had heard that it was popular among students, probably because it was set in a familiar place, a school.

As it had a reputation for being scary, Yuzuru was also scared to the extent that his body trembled, although he did not raise his voice.

Whenever ghosts and ghouls attacked people, his heart would pound.

What’s more ……

“He~ei!’

“Hiya!”

“Kya!!”

The actions of Arisa, who hugged Yuzuru’s arm every time she made a cute scream, made Yuzuru even more nervous.

In the second half of the film, Arisa was trembling, holding Yuzuru’s hand, her eyes shut.

She probably didn’t even watch the last fifteen minutes of the movie.

When the movie ended, Yuzuru called out to Arisa.

“Arisa?”

“Whoa!　Yuzuru-san, is that you?”

“There’s no one else here but me. Are you okay ……?”

“I..I…I’m fine.”

With Arisa, who didn’t seem to be fine at all, Yuzuru decided to leave the place as quickly as possible.

She was so scared that she kept her body tightly attached to Yuzuru’s arm even after it became brighter.

“I can’t go to the washroom at …… school tomorrow.”

Said Arisa with a blue face.

Her eyes were slightly moist.

“If you’re so bad with scary stuff, you should have stopped……  I guess we should refrain from watching horror movies next time.”

When Yuzuru said that, Arisa shook her head from side to side with a jerk.

“It was scary, but …… it was interesting. I’m not a fan of scary things……, but I don’t mind horror.”

“……”

Could it be that this girl is stupid?

Yuzuru really thought so.

However, he felt that the motive itself of watching horror to see something scary was not wrong.

“By the way, Arisa. Can I go to the washroom?”

“No, you can’t!　Please don’t leave me alone right now!”

With that, Arisa squeezed and grabbed Yuzuru’s arm, pulling him closer to her.

Although it is very hard to leave when someone says so with teary eyes. ……

“No, you see. …… But I’m at my wits’ end.”

“Can’t you put up with it?”

“How long do I have to be …… patient?”

“It’s …… forever.”

He was not sure if Arisa knew that she’s asking an unreasonable thing, but she looked away and said.

But there is no sign of letting go of Yuzuru’s arm.

Since he had no choice, Yuzuru asked Arisa a slightly nasty question.

“Are you okay with doing that?　…… I think you drank the same amount of juice as me.”

“Eh?　That’s ……”

When Yuzuru pointed this out, Arisa’s legs began to tremble visibly.

Apparently, she had been unaware of it until now because of her fear.

“What do you think of the idea of …… staying with each other until the last minute?”

“I think you need to use some common sense.”

“That’s true, isn’t it? Right. …… At any rate, let’s head to the ladies’ room. I’ll be ready by then.”

Arisa suggested. So Yuzuru headed with her to where the restroom was located.

Of course, Arisa can’t go into the men’s restroom, and Yuzuru can’t go into the women’s restroom.

And then, ……

“We’re splitting up, okay?”

“Be quick, please.”

“…… Well, I’ll try.”

What are you planning to do?

Yuzuru did not ask.

The horror movie they had just seen had a ghost about a toilet.

Perhaps, by the looks of it, she still didn’t dare to go into the bathroom alone.

Yuzuru ran into the bathroom to get things done as quickly as possible for Arisa’s sake.

Then there was ……

“…… Huh?　Is that you, Hijiri?”

He spotted a familiar-looking man washing his hands.

When Yuzuru called out to him to check, his eyes widened in surprise.

” And that’s you, Yuzuru? …..That’s a strange coincidence.”

“It’s my line. You’re not a …… Hijiri doppelganger, are you?”

“You’ve seen that movie?”

“So you’ve seen it too.”

It seemed that both Yuzuru and Hijiri had been watching the same movie.

They must not have bumped into each other in the hall because their entry times were different.

“You’re not watching a horror movie …… with someone, are you?”

Hijiri asked Yuzuru.

Yuzuru was a little unsure of what to say, but ……

In front of the restroom, Arisa is waiting for Yuzuru as she battles the adversary, so it will soon be revealed that he came with Arisa anyway.

It was no use trying to deceive.

So he tried to be honest and say that he came with Arisa, but ……

(Wait, what?)

Suddenly, a good idea came to Yuzuru’s mind.

“Hey, Hijiri. Are you  ……also here with someone?”

“No, ……, don’t answer a question with a question.”

He seemed to be a little agitated.

Apparently, Yuzuru was right.

“Is it a girl?”

“What are you going to do by asking that?”

” It’s Tenka Nagiri, isn’t it? You were together before.”

” Well……So?　What’s this all about?”

Yuzuru bowed his head to Hijiri, who asked sullenly.

“I’m sorry, there’s just one thing I need to ask you.”

“What’s the matter, suddenly?”

When Yuzuru suddenly bowed to him, Hijiri looked puzzled.

Of course, it’s not unusual for Yuzuru to ask for something from Hijiri,……, but this was the first time he had ever asked for something so seriously.

“Your companion …… doesn’t matter if it’s Nagiri-san or anyone else, but if it’s a girl, ……”

“Yeah!　It’s Nagiri, to be frank. But why does that matter?”

Yuzuru grabbed Hijiri by the shoulders.

Then, with an uncanny sense of urgency, he asks Hijiri for help.

” Please help my companion, …… Arisa!”

Later, when they met up, Tenka had a very confused look on her face. ……

She accompanied Arisa to the bathroom.

After Arisa was out of the crisis, Hijiri and Tenka heard more details about the situation – that is, Arisa couldn’t go to the washroom…….

They held their stomachs and laughed hysterically.

Incidentally, Arisa was extremely angry with Yuzuru.

AN:

Today’s True Dere Degree:

5%→4%

Arisa-chan is pouting.

Well, it’s just a temporary drop. It will return after he pats her head.