"Huh, you're serious this time Amane."
It was break time, and Amane was staring at the whiteboard, copying notes when Itsuki approached him. Itsuki looked a little surprised as he exclaimed.
This notebook was good for recapping the lessons, and summarized the important points well, to the point where he could be proud of it. "Wow, you really put in work" when Itsuki peeked at the notebook, he looked dumbfounded and amazed.
"Hmm...just wanted to work a little harder."
"What's the occasion?"
"Nothing really...just want to do something I can be proud of."
Amane had a goal, to not be so grumpy, hard on himself, and be confident. He decided to improve his grades as the first step to building confidence.
It so happened that there were upcoming tests, so he decided to score better this time around.
Amane had above average grades. He wanted to use this chance to get into the top 10.
There was no way he could beat Mahiru for first, so he decided to aim for the top 10 for the time being. His grades would also affect his post-graduation, so it was a perfect goal for him.
When they used to talk about the Angel, none of them mentioned anything about love. She just personally mentioned the term 'most important person' however. The power was enough to discourage her admirers.
The last time someone spotted her walking with anyone else, she denied it, saying they did not have such a relationship. It appeared she was hinting at one this time, which caused much guessing, and a major incident.
Amane was the rumored boy. He really wished others would not discuss this before the true identity of the boy.
"I just hope that you can finish your transformation soon and scare them. At least I can brag to others that you're a friend I can be proud of."
"What's the point?"
"Hm, if you get a positive opinion, I'll be happy, you know?"
"...Really?"
Amane felt a little bashful when Itsuki said so, but he did not know if he was just overimagining it.
He felt he did have a very good friend. he turned his face aside, not wanting this emotion to appear on his face, but Itsuki burst out laughing, as though he had seen through Amane completely.
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