CH 10

Chapter 10 – The Letter from the Shoe Box is Full of Danger

Urushibara-san… I apologized to you this morning.

Are you still dissatisfied with me…?

In any case, let’s read the letter.

The letter from Urushibara-san was far from what I expected.

She wrote an apology and thanked me.

That she was going to fight off the prowler, not me, because she had been learning karate since she was a child and was confident in her skills.

Regrets such as the fact that I took her home but she failed to check and treat my injuries and just sent me on my way.

That she would like to apologize again and thank me, so she wants me to please give her my contact details and address.

And that Urushibara-san wants me to stop avoiding her and be her friend.

At the end, Urushibara-san’s phone number and chat app ID were written.

My thoughts regarding the letter was… The letter from the shoe box is full of danger, after all.

“She wants to apologize and thank me.”

Judging from yesterday’s situation, I think it’s good that she feels that way.

“Having learned karate.”

She said she’s confident in her skills, so she must be a master. No wonder she did so much damage.

“Failure to check and treat injuries.”

On the contrary, if she did that to me, I’d be too sorry, so I hope she doesn’t mind this too much.

And the problem is…

“I want you to give me your contact details and address,” and, “I want to be your friend, so please don’t avoid me.”

What the h**l is she talking about!?

She’s trying to push me further!?

Does she have any idea how much of an impact our little conversation this morning had on the class!?

I don’t know how much jealousy and envy would be waiting for me if we became official friends.

Oh no…

Jokes aside, this is an awful situation.

Ah, but this doesn’t necessarily mean that Urushibara-san really wrote it.

This could very well be a prank…

No, it’s highly unlikely.

Because it contains details about yesterday’s incident that only the parties involved know.

I’m sure it’s her.

So, the only thing left to do is to explain the refusal directly to the person in question.

Her phone number and chat app ID are written here.

Chat apps have nothing to do with me, so I don’t have one on my smartphone. (T/N: Damn this mob…)

So I can only call her, huh?

For the past three years, I have not spoken to anyone related to the school.

The last time I talked to one was when I said goodbye to Kasumi on a landline phone, apologizing to her for being a nuisance up until now.

And this time it’s not even a friend, it’s the idol of the school.

The hurdle is too high.

But if I don’t make myself clear here, my misfortune will probably continue tomorrow and beyond.

The hand holding the phone shakes.

Trying to tap the number, I hesitated.

Wait!

If I call her without thinking about what I’m going to say, I’ll end up in the ditch!

First, I have to think about the content.

– Thank you for your letter and apologies for my meddling yesterday.

– Today’s weather.

No, it’s night time, what are you doing talking about the weather!

Ugh~ What should I talk about…

Ah, yes, my original purpose was…

– An explanation for refusing to be friends.

What shall I say?

How can I tell her to forgive me?

I have no idea.

There’s not usually a situation where you can refuse to be friends.

Hmm?

Wait a minute?

If I refuse to be her friend, won’t there be more unpleasant consequences?

Urushibara-san, who can be called the idol of the school, is left hanging.

By Ichiro Moriyama, a shady loner, even to the point of being called Mob Mountain.

The reactions of those around me afterwards… I dread to think what it would be like!

Oh my God.

I didn’t realize I couldn’t even get away with it.

This is exactly what it means to be at a loss.

If it comes to this, I don’t have a choice.

Let’s just agree to be friends and escape afterwards.

Yeah, this is the only way.

Once that was decided, I made the phone call right away.