CH 55

Quiet Talk Trucks Are Various Flags (Kagura Side)

Kanzaki, Kagura, and Kamui, three close friends who, oddly enough, have God's name as their family name. (TLN: They have the same 神 (Kami) in the first letter of their family name, it means God)

Her slightly otaku-like friend Kudo said, "Since there are exactly three gods, why don't we call them Norn, the three goddesses of destiny?" She thought it was silly, but she was still happy to hear him say it ...... After school, the three of them would get together at a family restaurant and ask, 'So who's the oldest daughter?' and have a serious discussion about it ...... they're the kind of high school girls you can find anywhere.

By the way, Amane was appointed as the eldest daughter to preside over the past.

The reason was that "among the three, she was the most obsessed with the past", and it seems the person in question didn't even get a chance to say a word......

Kagura Momoe, who is dressed like a gyaru ...... had a little bit of a problem lately, and that is a problem that seems to be common everywhere.

It is a conflict with her mother ...... the so-called rebellious period.

She is diligent and serious by nature, and is a hard worker who continues to study regardless of test periods. On the other hand, she has a more relaxed side that enjoys her own unique style of dress and hairstyle, which are just on the edge of what the school rules allow.

She has been having a bit of a disagreement with her mother lately over that.

Her mother had recently been reminding her about her outfits, saying, "Don't dress in a way that makes you look even a little bit immodest. It's not good to make a bad first impression".

Kagura was not happy about it ....... "I'm not asking you to understand, but you don't have to deny it'' She said.

But ...... Kagura understands why her mother would say such a thing.　

That it is all said out of concern for her future.

Her mother used to be quite a conglomerate called the "Shirasagi family", but she lost all of her fortunes and the family was scattered ...... in the wake of the collapse of the bubble economy. Her mother, a young lady, had a very difficult childhood and that's why she is careful ...... to be careful ...... and she knows that.

If her mother denied everything about herself because of that, she could dislike her, however, her mother never tells her to "work harder" or "get better grades" in her studies, and never interferes unnecessarily in her friendships ...... She recognizes her hard work and trusts her ...... and Kagura knows that.

But...... That's why...... She is confused.

She knows ...... it's a stupid thing ...... It's not that she doesn't like her mother ...... Nevertheless ...... She still speaks rebelliously.

16-year-old Kagura Momoe was in the midst of an easy-to-understand rebellious period.

"......How did Ama-cchi make up with him?"

Suddenly, she is reminded of her best friend, her childhood friend who has been estranged from her until recently, and then suddenly, as soon as she thinks they have made up, they have become a couple within a few days......

It seems different considering they are a man and a woman, it's not like they didn't dislike each other, but it's just that they couldn't get along until now, and when seeing the two of them ...... She has a feeling it would be of some reference.

When she followed her, wondering where she was going to go by blatantly avoiding the public eye, she thought of Amane, who was meeting "Amachi Yumeji" at the back gate as expected ...... and she spontaneously smiled.

"...... It's no use to think about it...... yare yare......"

Kagura feels like she has been given a little share of the happiness, and walks to the library with the intention of studying for the test.

...... However, this peaceful mood was instantly ruined by a voice coming from behind.

"Yo Kaguraa~, are you free right now?"

It was a guy who had been with the playboy who had been wooing Amane until recently ...... and who had repeatedly said things like he had a thing for Kagura, and she was fed up with him.

『Recently Amane started interacting with Amachi and they stopped coming around, even though I was pretty comfortable with this guy not coming around either...... 』

A sigh escapes Kagura's mouth, but "Saito Taku" comes up to her with a smirk on his face, as if he doesn't care about that.

However, Kagura only took one look at him and did not stop walking ...... Saito, apparently not happy about that, rushed after her.

"O-Oi, wait a minute! Listen to me! I'm asking if you're free right now!!"

A deep sigh escaped from Kagura's mouth again, as he proceeded to talk prioritizing himself and not considering other people's convenience.

" ...... I'm going to study now."

Kagura's words, said simply and coldly, were, in all likelihood, nothing more than 'I'm busy, so don't follow me.'...... The words indicated a refusal.

However, Saito took that word with his own interpretation and ...... started saying strange things.

"What, you're not busy, then! Then why don't we go somewhere together?"

"......Haa?"

For a moment, Kagura could not understand what Saito was saying.

The thought that he could think that she is not busy when she told him that she was going to study and that she had told him exactly what she was going to do, albeit in a straightforward manner......

『What's he talking about?』

But at the same time, she remembered that Amane had once complained in a full-blown grumpy mood after the playboy made a move on her.

She said, "I think they mistake women as accessories or something. They don't care a bit about what's on the inside, just what's on the outside."

『Ah~, I see ...... This guy has no idea about studying after school, or how about grades, or anything like that... He is not interested in it ...... I knew this guy was only wooing me to look good with his buddies, but ...... to do this far ...... 』

In other words, he judged that she looked "playful" and "light" based solely on her "gyaru" (gal-like) appearance, and concluded that she was making a good joke or something when she said she was "studying".

Kagura became more and more irritated with the man in front of her as she made this judgment.

"I'm not kidding ...... Even if I really had the time, I wouldn't wish on a man like you."

"Eh~? Don't say that~ I'll treat you~~"

When Saito persists, Kagura quickens her pace and tries to walk away.

Saito rushed after her in such a state, and this time he went around in front of her.

The smirk on his face was no longer there, and there was an impatient emotion on his face.

"W-Wait! Kagura, you don't have a boyfriend right now, do you? Then why don't you go out with me? Instead of dating those lame guys~"

Those words irritated Kagura from the bottom of her heart.

What is it with this selfish little sh*ithead of a man who thinks ......

She doesn't have a boyfriend right now, so what? Why does that mean she has to go out with this guy?

And it was obvious from the flow of the conversation that the "lame guys" were Amachi's friends who had recently begun to get along with her. ............ Kagura finally yelled at him for making fun of her "friends".

"Don't kid me! What makes you think I want to go out with you in order to make you look good, with a guy who doesn't even try to understand me!!"

"U-Ueh !?"

"And with some *sshole who's bad-mouthing my friends who understand me!!"

That said, Kagura has recently begun talking to a fellow male friend in the aftermath of Amane and Amachi's interaction, and Kagura has developed a sense of rivalry with Kudo, who is a top grade student, despite his otaku interests.

Momoe Kagura didn't have the kind of personality where she would keep quiet after having her friends insulted.

"Now whether I have a boyfriend or not is irrelevant! If you don't understand, I'll tell you straight up, I hate you! That's why I have no intention of going out with you, that's all!!"

"Wha, wha, wha........."

"Then ...... don't come near me anymore ......"

After saying only that, Kagura walked briskly away from Saito, who was frozen in shock.

But ...... she thought she had said what she wanted to say and felt a little bit relieved, but suddenly there was a BAM from behind her.

At that moment ...... When she realizes that she can no longer feel gravity from her body, she is thrown from the guardrail onto the roadway, an event that is too sudden for her to comprehend......

"............Eh?"

She did not know what had happened.

But ...... the only thing she understood ...... was that her body was being thrown out ...... right in front of the oncoming truck.

Even the pale face of the truck driver, startled by the high school girl who suddenly appeared in front of him, was clearly visible.

As if it were someone else's problem ......