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"" - speech

italics - memory

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The Answer to Her Small Dilemma


Nami stared at the wall, ignoring the lecture that the teacher was giving. All she wanted to do was sleep and eat.

[The unfortunate life of a supposed rich girl... Must not become a lazy pig...]

She really did not look forward to finishing school for the day. After all, going home meant more lessons from various tutors. From tea ceremony to flower arrangement, she was absolutely exhausted. Not to mention, it has already been weeks since Hinata Eiichirou's outburst at the salon.

[When will he give me a response?! Such a pain...]

He has not said a single word to her; she was now unsure as to whether she should be thankful for this or not. However, after the weird looks he gave her every single time they passed by each other in the hallway, she began wondering if she should approach him for an answer.

[I want to sleep... No, I want to roll around and stare at the wall while listening to music.]

Sighing to herself, she continued to take notes slowly.

[Boring... SO BORING!]

[If only Kazuya was here... Then I could mess with him or something... More like he would mess with me, but still... AT LEAST, IT WOULDN'T BE BORING!]

Nami groaned inwardly while straightening her back as if she was paying attention to the teacher.

[Last time, we cooked together for fun... He was fortunately open to the idea too, despite the fact that his team lost that week.]

[...But then again, he found someone he respected and wanted to beat during that game - another catcher, so I guess that could be the reason why he was in such a jolly mood - much more than before. Not to mention, right after that game, some lady recruited him to go to their high school when he becomes old enough.]

[A lot of good luck on his side... Same as before...]

[I wonder if he would even consider me a part of his luck. It would be nice if he did...]

She began doodling in her notebook, taking no notice of the bell that rung a while ago, which indicated the end of the school day.

[What shall we do for this week...?]

Nami stared out the window. The sunlight felt too hot and suffocating for her, despite it being the start of autumn.

[Ugh... I hate the heat.]

"Tsukimukai-san?" Arisu shook her shoulder.

"Oh. Suibara-san?"

"School just ended. Aren't you going to get ready to leave?"

"Ended...?" Nami's eyes widened. "You're right! It just ended!" She hurriedly shoved her items in her bag and dashed for the exit. "Have a good day, Suibara-san! Thank you very much for warning me!"

Arisu giggled before replying. "You're very welcome, Tsukimukai-san. Have a good day as well."

The moment Nami stepped out of the building, water splashed on her face. "Guah!"

The noise around her silenced immediately. One girl screamed at the boy who apparently threw the water in Nami's direction by accident. "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING TO TSUKIMUKAI-SAMA?!"

Nami flinched at the screeching voice. When she took out her handkerchief and wiped her face carefully, she looked around for the source. Indeed, there were two people fighting over what happened to her. The boy pouted as the girl looked immensely stressed. Nami then strode towards the two in order to calm the situation. "Excuse me..."

The girl froze before turning to Nami. "I..."

The water continued to drip from her hair. Suddenly forgetting her prior intention, an unexpected idea popped into her brain like an explosion.

[Water... THAT'S IT! I GOT IT! IT'S WATER!]

Nami smiled brilliantly, catching the two off-guard; she quickly shook hands with the girl and then with the boy. "Thank you so much for the great idea! I now know what to do!"

"Eh...?" The girl gaped at her.

Ignoring her, she continued. "I was quite in a dilemma... You see, it's hard to figure out what people like to do in their spare time these days. But now I know what we can do this week." She wiped the water off of her face again. "Water is such a brilliant idea."

"Uh, well..." The girl found herself speechless.

"Well, I have to go now, so have a good day, you two!" She waved to them casually.

The girl reached out to grab her arm. "Wait, I-"

Unfortunately, at this very moment, Nami dashed off to the entrance once she spotted Sebastian and Maria from afar.


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