Delivery Boy and Masked Girl - A delivery boy discovers the secret of a beautiful gal at his delivery destination. - Chapter 48: Bookshelf And A Tearful Voice.
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Bookshelf And A Tearful Voice.
I parked my bicycle in the parking lot of the apartment and rang the intercom at the entrance.
Shizuki answered immediately, said a single word, “Come in,” and unlocked the auto-lock.
When I took the elevator to the fourth floor, Shizuki was already waiting for me at the door.
“…Good evening.”
“You too.”
“Thank you. Even though it’s cold…”
“No, don’t worry about it.”
While having such a conversation, I went up to Shizuki’s room.
Although it has been only a few days since the Christmas party, for some reason I felt as if I had missed it.
I took off my coat and sat down on the sofa as Shizuki urged me to do so.
After all, it was the night of December 30 when I met Shizuki again.
It was more convenient now than at the beginning of the year, when both of us were busy.
When she asked me to come over to her house at night, I was strangely prepared.
Thinking back on it now, it was embarrassing in a normal way.
“Please come in, Hasumi-kun.”
“Yeah, thank you.”
I took a sip of the hot tea that Shizuki had prepared for me.
Maybe it was because my body warmed up, but I found my feelings gradually calming down.
Shizuki also drank tea.
She sat down next to me and exhaled slowly as if nothing was wrong.
We both remained silent for a little while.
Shizuki said she had something important to tell me.
So, I said I’ll contact her again.
There was no need to rush her.
She could start talking at any time she wanted.
“…Hasumi-kun.”
“…”
“…I’m sorry but can you help me?”
“Help?”
Shizuki smiled shyly before she knew it.
“I bought a new bookcase, but it’s difficult to assemble… I’m really sorry about that…”
“…Sure. That’s fine.”
We then opened the huge cardboard box in the corner of the living room and worked together to assemble the bookshelf.
I think it took us less than an hour to complete.
Even though it was the kind that didn’t require nails, it sure looked like a lot of work for a girl to build by herself.
While assembling it, we talked about many things.
The first time I delivered Eats and Eats to Shizuki.
When Shizuki got caught with a cold.
The time I saved Shizuki from getting tangled up after a party.
The time when we had a study session at my house.
The Christmas party the other night.
About Minami.
Haruomi.
Looking back, a lot of things have happened.
It all started with something trivial, but now, I can’t believe it has turned into something like this.
“Is this the right place?”
“…Yes, it’s perfect. Thank you.”
We were done with the shelving, and we were back on the couch again, taking a breather.
Shizuki told me that the new bookshelf would hold more manga.
“…”
“…”
Shizuki didn’t say anything about what she wanted to talk about.
An important story.
It must be about something that was not discussed earlier.
If so, there are only a few more possibilities.
“…Hasumi-kun.”
“Hmm?”
“You met with Mariko… didn’t you?”
Yes.
That’s all I have left to say.
“I met her…”
“…I see.”
Shizuki was lying face down.
Her long hair hid her profile and her expression was not visible.
“Did you hear from Shinano?”
“Yes. The day before the Christmas party.”
“What did she say to you?”
“She told me that… if I had any problems, I could talk to her. And…”
“…”
“And she also said sorry.”
“…I see.”
Shizuki turned her body toward me a little.
Above her big, beautiful eyes, both eyebrows are sadly lowered.
I could see her eyes were moist, and I couldn’t help but look away.
“…Hasumi-kun.”
“Yeah…?”
“… Do you remember? When you told me I could be as I am?”
“…Yes.”
“I think it’s not a bad thing to pretend to be something you’re not. But if it gives you a hard time, there are other ways to live…”
That was indeed what I said.
But at the time, I still didn’t know why Shizuki was acting at school.
“Besides… you can admit to yourself that you made an effort to change. …This is also what you said to me. Hasumi-kun.”
Hearing what happened, my thoughts changed too.
“…I have been thinking about it ever since then. What should I do? What …do I want to do?”
After taking a deep and slow breath, Shizuki said.
“I …still can’t go on like this.”
Shizuki’s voice trembled slightly.
But it was amazing to me that she said to herself that she couldn’t.
“I want to change… no, I want to go back to the way I was. I have to be what I used to be… it’s not good.”
Tears mixed in her voice.
Still, Shizuki only sniffled once and did not start crying.
“…That’s the important thing to talk about?”
“Yes. I definitely wanted to tell… you, Hasumi-kun, about it. Because it is …definitely thanks to you that I am able to not only think …like this, but to say it out loud.”
Shizuki forcefully folded her hands and put them on her chest as if she was ready for everything.
I already knew what Shizuki was going to say next.
“…I’m going to talk to Mariko and the others. I’m going to tell them what I’m thinking.”