A Family of Yandere Witches Living in Modern Day Won’t Let Me Go - Chapter 2

“Haha, you look really tired, huh?”

“…Because it’s so noisy.”

Noisy… it’s seriously noisy!

The reason for this is not something harsh like saying it’s because of her… the beautiful transfer student, Saionji-san. Anyway, it’s really loud because so many people who want to get close to her keep coming around.

“So you have no choice but to escape because your seats are next to each other, huh?”

“Yeah.”

“What’s with that response?”

Please understand that I’m just that tired.

“But… Saionji-san is amazing. From my seat next to her, it feels like a huge hassle, but she’s dealing with everyone with a smile and without any displeasure.”

“That’s true.”

Even though it’s only her first day, it’s no exaggeration to say that Saionji-san has already won over the hearts of her classmates.

So many people gather around her, wanting to become friends with her.

“Doesn’t Sho have any interest in her?”

“………”

Sho, who loves beautiful girls, I thought for sure he’d be interested… but his unexpected lack of enthusiasm was surprising.

“She just… seems a bit scary.”

“Scary? Saionji-san?”

“Yeah.”

Scary… that’s an unusually rare impression.

Even though my sense of things has been thrown off with Saionji-san’s transfer, I think there are quite a few pretty and beautiful girls in our class and other classes… even including upperclassmen and underclassmen.

Sho often flirts or talks to girls within a range where they won’t get annoyed… but he hasn’t approached Saionji-san at all.

“To me, she seems incredibly beautiful.”

“She’s got a great figure.”

“Yeah… isn’t it a bit too much?”

“Definitely. She must have at least an F-cup.”

“…Oh.”

That’s… pretty big.

Well, of course, her body is impressive, but even more than that, her overall appearance is strikingly beautiful.

Honestly… I’ve never seen anyone as beautiful as her with my own eyes.

(Except in dreams…)

But… what still bothers me is the dreams.

The recent dreams I’ve been having, Saionji-san resembles those two I used to call Aria and Sena.

Is this… just a coincidence?

“Shall we head back soon?”

“Yeah… I wonder if people are still gathered around her?”

“Surely, they’re gone by now.”

With lunch break ending in five minutes… surely, the crowd around Saionji-san has dispersed.

When I returned to the classroom, it was just as I hoped.

The area around Saionji-san was surprisingly quiet, and the stillness seemed almost abnormal compared to the earlier commotion.

“See?”

“Yeah.”

Feeling relieved, I returned to my seat with a sigh.

“…I’m sorry, Saegusa-kun.”

“Huh?”

As soon as I sat in my chair, Saionji-san suddenly apologized to me.

Wondering what she was apologizing for, she looked very apologetic and explained.

“It’s probably because it was noisy around me, right?”

“…Um.”

That’s true, but she doesn’t need to apologize to me for that, and how am I supposed to respond to that!

Confused, I reflexively spoke, not wanting to see her with that expression on her face… almost instinctively, it felt natural.

“Well, it might be true, but it’s not about you. So please don’t misunderstand.”

“But…”

“Look, it’s your first day here, so don’t make such a face. Otherwise, I’ll end up with a label of making the transfer student sad from the very first day.”

By the way, even at this moment, many people were watching us.

There were more boys than girls, and some even looked on with jealousy.

(…I’m speaking smoothly.)

Wow, I can actually say thoughtful things too.

“…Hehe, then should I not apologize?”

“Maybe it’s better not to apologize in this case?”

Suddenly, I felt like I heard a voice that wasn’t from her.

At the same time, the image of the woman called Aria from my dreams came to mind.

“Saegusa-kun?”

“…Ah, sorry.”

I need to focus on what’s in front of me.

However, the teacher for the next class had already arrived, and lunch break was ending.

But then she continued speaking.

“Saegusa-kun, I have one request…”

“A request?”

She tilted her head cutely, putting her palms together in a pleading pose… that adorable gesture was so effective that I was aware of my face turning red.

“Could you show me your textbook again?”

“…Sure.”

Ah, so it was that… I had a feeling.

Since her textbooks will be distributed tomorrow, I had been showing her the textbook by joining our desks together all day today.

Because of that, it was no wonder there were many jealous glances, but she hadn’t glanced at the handsome guy next to me, Yamada Taro-kun, even once. As a result, his gazes were also painful.

“Here we go.”

“…”

The desks clicked together, and naturally, the distance between us decreased, and the sweet floral scent tickled my nose again.

This… this is what confuses me!

Not only the sweet scent but also her body leaning in closer to peek at the pages occasionally made me feel her soft chest brushing against me… I was desperately trying not to show my feelings on my face so as not to be disliked by her.

“Honestly, I was a bit anxious.”

“Huh?”

While the teacher’s voice echoed, Saionji-san whispered softly.

“This place only has memories from my childhood, and even though I’ve returned, I was anxious about adapting well. But there was no need for that worry… It seems the classmates are all nice, and most of all, I’m glad that you, sitting next to me, are a kind person.”

“…Aren’t you raising my evaluation too high?”

My evaluation seems too high… it feels like I want to ask why.

…Well, it must be just a courtesy.

“Isn’t that correct? Well, I knew that.”

“Knew…?”

“Yes♪”

…Hey, Saionji-san.

Did we really meet in the past? Is this the beginning of a faintly nostalgic romance as forgotten childhood friends!?

(…No way, that can’t be.)

But… it’s not about romance or a love comedy.

Why do I feel such an inexplicable nostalgia for Saionji-san? — Yes, I feel nostalgic towards her.

I joked about many things, but I shouldn’t have met her before… I can assert that for sure.

But this feeling… specifically, why does the woman called Aria in my mind come up so strongly through Saionji-san?

“Next problem—”

I felt sorry for the teacher, but even though I pretended to listen, I didn’t hear a word.

Afterwards, the afternoon classes proceeded without a hitch.

Just before the end of the day, there was another moment to talk with Saionji-san.

“It looks like I can report that the first day of transfer was really enjoyable.”

“To your family?”

“Yes♪ My mother and grandmother came with me, and we returned to this city without parting ways during the move.”

“Really.”

Saionji-san seemed very happy when talking about her family.

Seeing that, I felt envious… considering I lost my parents early due to an accident, it even seemed dazzling.

(Family, huh…)

…Oops, I should be careful not to let it show on my face.

However, if her first day was as good as she said, then as a classmate sitting next to her, I’m glad.

“But it seems like it’s going to be tough from now on.”

“Huh?”

Because Saionji-san is incredibly beautiful, it seems like the number of confessions she’ll get will be overwhelming.

I thought about telling her this, but she’ll probably realize it soon enough, so I said nothing.