We both slept on the same bed.

When morning came, I woke up and Mia was still asleep.

The rain had finished falling and the morning sun was shining through the window.

The birds song was sweet to my ears.

MiaIts about time

When I look at the time it was just past 8.

Since we went to bed at 11, we both slept soundly for 9 hours.

Mia opened her eyes slightly at my greeting.

NnsomehowI slept deeply

Me too

Stroking her hair, Mia squints her eyes like a cat.

Feels good

Its good checkout isnt until 10.

Mia had gotten up and taken a shower and made preparations to set out.

Since I barely had any preparations, I cleaned up the room the whole time.

Heading to the management office, a different person from yesterday was at the reception.

We returned the key without any major issues.

We both walked to the station.

Holding hands, we continue down the street.

The sky cleared up like yesterdays rain never happened and the trees that filled both sides of the road were a verdant green.

A bunch of puddles were left behind and Mia advancing while avoiding them was lovely.

Riding the train that came, we both had a foolish conversation.

As we drew near Mikura Station, we spoke less and less.

Mia, sitting next to me, was holding my hand and I was grabbing hers back.

The amount of houses able to be seen through the train window increased.

We have school tomorrow, huh

Thats cause its Monday

I kinda dont feel like going

Looking at her own feet, Mia smiled.

After a bit of silence, she opens her mouth.

Its been a long time since Ive felt this

What feeling?

After hesitating a bit towards my question, Mia responded.

I mean, when you were young, you went to the amusement park with your family, right? Like on the way homeyou think, Ah, I dont want to go home. Since that age I dont really get that feeling that much anymore

I wonder if she was remembering the past, Mia smiled.

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And then, after she shakes and pats her legs a bit, she looked at me.

What about you?

E-towhen I was young, I never went to the amusement park

Eh? Seriously!?

Mia stopped moving her legs.

You never went to an amusement park with your family?

I never did. My dad was always bedridden with an illnessmy mom was busy nursing him everyday.

How is your dad now?

Hes dead. It happened when I got into high school

Is that so?

Looking slightly downwards, Mia quieted down.

Sensing the heavy atmosphere, I tried to keep as chipper of a voice as possible.

But, I got to play with my neighbor a lot

Your neighbor?

You know, the small one you met at the supermarket. Her and her mom

Ah

Mia turned her eyes upward like she remembered.

She was cute

Shes my childhood friend so I dont know but she is kinda cute

You played at her house?

Thats right. Her mother is a photographer butbecause of that she goes to a bunch of places for her job and at that time I would go with

Mia nods in admiration.

Since there were plenty of pictures of nature, forests, mountains, seas, we went to all these places

HeeI on the other hand didnt go to many places. You should teach me good places to go

I got it. Next time Ill send you a list of 30 places to go

I dont think I need that much

It was the next day, Monday.

As I thought, Mia and I didnt talk at school.

Even though it was like that, it was back to normal.

Everyones beloved Mia was there and I was sitting in the corner of the classroom.

Lend me your mask. I hadnt talked to Ebara or Kawauchi either and classes ended.

However, Ebara called out to me on the way to the club.

Okutani

He didnt look mad.

He also didnt really look happy either.

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Rather, his face was terribly colored with disappointment.

Wh-what is it?

I want to talk a bit

I was brought along to a passage near the clubroom.

It connected the old school building and the new school building but since its on the fourth floor barely anyone uses it.

Kawauchi was also in the passage.

Is this about the day before yesterday?

Yeah, it is

Ebaras mouth twisted.

Im sorry

For starters, Ill apologize.

However, the two didnt reply.

They float an expression of depression as if my apology didnt even enter their ears.

Why? What happened?

Dont ask us

Ebara replied to my questions.

Kurusu-san quit the club

Eh? Eeeh!?

Its not like I wasnt expecting that but as I thought I was surprised.

Earlier she came to Kawauchi and turned in a club withdrawal form

Wh-why?

Kawauchi also asked that. And then she said it was because of the issues from the day before yesterday

That shouldnt be the direct cause.

It should be to escape the agreement they made and to try and not cause me trouble.

Mia took responsibility for all of the day before yesterdays events

But, isnt it bad if she isnt attached to any club? MiaKurusu, what club did she join?

She didnt join a club

Kawauchi replied.

I unintentionally frowned.

Theneh?

She joined the student council

Haa?

Certainly, student council members are exempt from needing to be attached to a club.

Rather than that, the student council leaders have activities like a club.

They place where committees and club activities take part in.

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It seems she asked Eda-san

Eda, huhthat Eda Fukiko?

There is no other Eda in this school

Its not strange to ask her to join the student council.

Especially with that personality and popularity. She is a talented person that is wanted by the student council by all means.

However, it is difficult to imagine Mia entering the student council on her own.

She should have plenty of other clubs she could join because of her popularity.

If she just wanted to quit the Human Culture Research club then it didnt really need to be the student council.

Wh-why?

Well, its fine if you dont know anything

Ebara muttered with a distant gaze.

I-I dont know but

They must have thought I knew since I got off the train with her yesterday.

However, I also dont know.

I dont know if this is something she has been thinking about for awhile or a split second decision.

Im not fully satisfied with her leaving the club without feeling the need to discuss it with me let alone say anything before she quit.

I took the day off from club activities.

The figures of Ebara and Kawauchi leaving looked somewhat small.

Since it cant be helped, I decided to head home.

I wanted to avoid the same bus as those two.

Because of that I decided to kill a bit of time.

I finished up todays assigned homework and then left the school building.

When I made it to the gates, a voice called out to me.

Ah, you finally came out

When I look towards the voice, Mikoto was standing there.

My childhood friend wearing a gray dress was the attention of all the students heading home from my school.

Particularly, the male students were sending hot gazes towards her.

Mikoto!? What happened? Why are you here!?

I have something I want to ask you

Eh?

She had short black hair and sharp sanpaku eyes.

She was a tomboy. Furthermore she looked like a pretty boy.

Since she also got quite a bit of attention from guys, Mikotos loveliness was objective.

Choosing when there was no other students around, Mikoto opened her mouth.

You, spent the night with a girl, right?

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It felt like cold water was poured down my back.