Insensitive Bocchi-kun ~Reluctantly Heading to School Today~ [Dropped] - Chapter 37: Gondola ②

Chapter 37: Gondola ②

“K-Kento Mamiya, it’s a nice view, isn’t it?” 

“Yeah…”

Right now, for some reason, I’m alone with Arisa Shibuya from the neighboring class in the gondola…

Did I make her uncomfortable?

Sigh… How pathetic.

An involuntary sigh escapes my lips, louder than usual.

The scenery isn’t bad, I suppose, but it doesn’t really excite me either.

“Um, I wanted to apologize again. I think I was a bit out of line the other day, Kento Mamiya. I lacked restraint. I’m sorry.”

She says that, bowing her head.

W-Well, it wasn’t that big of a deal.

“No, I think I could have worded things better too. I’m sorry.”

I did make her cry, though…

“W-Well, if that’s the case, and you’re officially forgiving me… Is that alright?”

It’s not about forgiving or not. I didn’t really mind from the start.

But it was hard to bear the hatred she was directing at me through her actions…

“Of course. I’m the one who should apologize for making you cry.”

Besides, even now, she’s helping me emotionally, in a way.

Well, the hate from Sakaki and the others has accumulated even more because of it.

But considering everything, I can’t complain about the current situation.

“Hehe, I’m glad. From now on, I’ll make sure to exercise restraint.”

And then, the girl in front of me smiles brightly.

“…”

Again…

Something’s wrong with my body…

Her expression, the cool girl who rarely smiles, heats up my body again.

“By the way, being alone in the gondola… It’s like we’re on a date, right?”

W-What’s with the sudden comment?

There’s no way Shibuya-san and I… That can’t be true.

And what’s with this… meek expression now?

Once again, an unexpected side of her is directed at me…

It’s intense…

“But Kento Mamiya, you are really mysterious, you know?”

Now she says that with an even more meek expression.

“What do you mean…”

From my perspective, Shibuya-san is the mysterious one.

Why does she pay so much attention to me…

Our worlds are clearly different…

Even today…

“Hehe, Kento Mamiya, you’re really smart, strong, and handsome… So why do you hide it all?”

What is she talking about…

I don’t intend to hide anything.

I’m just an uncool loner…

It’s strange that she makes such remarks, isn’t it…

“Fufu, what’s with that face…”

She says that and smiles at me again.

But seriously, she’s laughing so much today.

Honestly, it just feels off…

And am I making such weird expressions?

“Hey, Kento Mamiya. Can I come over to your side?”

As I was thinking, she asked.

What does she mean?

And… for some reason, my heartbeats start racing again.

“Huh…”

“Well, even before getting an answer, I’ve already come over. Hehe, if I don’t change this aspect of myself, I might end up being disliked by Kento Mamiya again.”

Saying that, she quietly sits down next to me.

W-what’s the situation here?

A-and why is she getting so close?

There’s enough space on this side too, right?

Moreover, since she sat down next to me, she hasn’t said a word.

Normally, she would be sarcastically throwing remarks like, “It’s such a luxury for someone like you to be in this situation alone with me,” one after another.

But the girl who sat next to me remained silent.

And… Why are her cheeks so flushed?

Just observing her like this makes my body even hotter.

My body has been strange since this morning…

Ah, it’s hot…

I want her to say something, even if it’s just a few words, like earlier…

What’s with this atmosphere?

My brain has been thrown into disarray by her since earlier.

“K-Kento Mamiya, we’ll arrive soon.”

“Yeah…”

I can indeed see the observation deck now.

And I can also see several students pointing towards our gondola and saying something.

And at that sight, I let out a sigh after dozens of minutes.

Well, it turned out like this, huh?

But there’s nothing I can do about it.

She’s not at fault… It’s my fault for not having any friends.

And we’ve arrived.

We asked the staff to open the door for us and headed to the observation deck.

“Eh, what’s going on, Shibuya-san?”

“Huh, what’s the deal with that guy?”

“Why were you with that guy? Let’s ride back together, okay?”

Ah, before I knew it, she’s surrounded by guys bombarding her with questions.

I’m sorry…

It’s all because she worried about me…

Sigh, I guess it turned out like this after all.

And her face looks scary again…

There, she has her usual cool expression, making the smiles from earlier seem like lies…

“You’re in the way. Who the hell are you guys? Seriously, you’re in the way.”

And… her words make the guys around her freeze even now.

She really doesn’t hold back.

But this… it’s who she always is.

Or rather, from my perspective, or from any guy’s perspective, she feels more natural in this state.

“Huh, wait? Where did Kento Mamiya go?”

As I realize it, I see Arisa Shibuya tilting her head while saying that… But right now, I’m being taken away by unfamiliar guys, who are hurling insults at me and interrogating me.

From your perspective, you probably can’t see it.

But still…

Sigh… Being surrounded is one thing, but the difference in treatment is so vast.

It’s unfortunate…

But lately, she’s been really strange.

What was that expression…?

Just remembering it makes my body feel strange…

“Do you think you can look down on us?”

“Hey, are you even listening, shady bastard?”

And they’re not even listening.

Who the hell are you guys, anyway?

Oh, they’re from the neighboring class…

Sigh…