Chapter 16

We sat on the table,having breakfast and Hikigaya and Komachi wore uniforms and prepared for school and I was going to sleep soon in darkness of my room while the sun was out.

Hachiman had returned yesterday and didn't say anything about what had happened there,even with Komachi pestering him.

""Come on,You can tell me anything!"Komachi said again but his response was not what I expected.

He looked up from his plate and stated at her.

"Komachi,cut it out.

You're being annoying"

Komachi was taken aback and so was I,he had never brushed her off that rudely like that.

I couldn't control my anger and snapped at him.

"Hachiman!Don't take out your school problems on her"

I know she could be nosy but he should keep his rotten attitude outside the house.

I already heard enough of his nonsense about 'to work is to lose' and not so discreetly belittle our hard-working parents while lazying around the house.

There is painful silence for few moments before Komachi spoke up.

"Thanks for the meal.

I'm going ahead."

She picked up her school bag and walked out the door.

"Have a good day"

I called out and she just hummed in response.

After she had gone I looked back towards him who pretended nothing had happened while eating his food,his stoicism was obviously fake.

"You know,I could call your classmates to get info whenever I want.

Are you going to come clean or not?"

He stiffened for a moment but moved on to finishing his coffee.

I sighed and picked up my empty plate"Whatever,I have plenty to do other than you beibg such a drama queen.

I have to prepare for entrance to high school."

He quickly looked up to me with surprise written all over his face.

"What are you talking about?

Entrance to high school?"

Oh,so now he's talking to me

"Didn't mom and dad tell you?I've decided to go to high school next semester rather than being homeschooled.

Dad paticularly needed lot of convincing,but agreed after I promised to take full precaution and stay out of the sun as long as possible.

My test scores are already good so the schools are willing to make exception for my case and I just need to take some evaluation tests to get transferred.

I'm choosing your school as first choice, by the way"

He listened to me quietly and I knew what he was going say so I beat him to it.

"I know this is a risk but I've already decided.

I'm not going to be a shut-in for the rest of my life"

I stood up picked up my plate to wash in the kitchen.

"You know,I envied you to be able to go out without fear and travel to places while I hid in my room.

But I was just pitying myself.

I was afraid of what people would think of me when they learned of by condition but meeting your classmates made me realise I was making excuses to avoid people."

I put the place at its place and walked back to my room.

"Lock the front door on your way out"

I told him and he didn't look happy to be brushed off.

"Oi..."

I closed my room's door and laid on my bed.

I had spent last night studying to prepare for entrance tests and right now I just wanted to sleep.