Insensitive Bocchi-kun ~Reluctantly Heading to School Today~ [Dropped] - Chapter 99: Going Home and a Detour

Chapter 99: Going Home and a Detour

Today had been really tough right from the morning.

The new semester had just begun, and I was already exhausted.

It was the first time I’d been called into the staff room. Well, I wasn’t scolded at least. On the contrary, the teacher even praised me, saying I had been too reserved up till now.

“…”

But Sakaki had left school early without my knowing. Knowing him, he might be plotting something against me.

No, he’s definitely plotting something.

“Hey Mamiya-kun, how about we go to the arcade?”

“Huh? Arcade?”

Arcade, huh… It’s been a while since I last went there.

Walking beside me was Tanaka-kun, who was checking the contents of his wallet as we walked. Earlier, he had offered to go home together while I was getting ready to leave. There was, of course, no reason for me to decline his offer now.

Well, it wasn’t in my plans, but it’s not bad. I guess it’s okay.

“Sure. Let’s go.”

“Y-yeah! Let’s go right away. Wow! I can’t believe Mamiya-kun agreed!”

Considering my past behavior, I couldn’t blame him for that reaction.

But Tanaka-kun will be helping me with the cultural festival committee work as well, so I should really go along with something like this.

I had decided to embrace various changes after all.

_______Is this for real?

“Hey you guys, could you lend me some money?”

This happened right after we arrived at the arcade…

Standing before us was a young man who looked every bit the stereotypical delinquent.

His hair was red, and he was tall and imposing.

Sigh… Unfortunately, he seemed to lack any shred of intelligence. A red-haired delinquent in this day and age… Communication seemed unlikely.

“Hey, you hear me, don’t you? Cough it up. You don’t want to see the painful side of things, right?”

I realized the red-haired guy had closed in on Tanaka-kun’s face as he said that.

“Haa? Who do you think you are? You mocking me or something? Hurry up and give me the money! You want to die, seriously? Huh?”

“…”

What’s with that expression?

In my view, Tanaka-kun was making a surprisingly composed face.

“Heh? Who’s going to kill who?”

Moreover, he shoved his hands in his pockets and even made a fitting comment… Hey, what’s wrong with you?

Honestly, Tanaka-kun, even I’m starting to get irritated by that smug look on your face. 

Hey.

“Aaargh, you really piss me off! I’m gonna kill you!”

Sigh…

“…Huh?”

I’m really exhausted today.

“Who the hell are you?”

That’s my line.

Somehow, I caught the fist that red-hair threw at Tanaka-kun with my right hand.

Now he’s targeting me?

He’s fast, but I should be able to dodge something like this.

“Ugh…”

Ah, I reflexively went for a body blow.

“Cough… w-who the hell are you guys?”

Seriously, that’s my line.

I’m pretty sure something like this happened this morning too.

In front of me was the red-haired guy, hunched over and clutching his stomach on the ground. All that bravado and he goes down in one shot, again.

“M-Me, of all people…why…by guys like these…this has to be a lie.”

He’s still talking. Which “me” is he talking about?

I have no clue who this guy is. With red hair like that, he should stand out.

Could he be someone not from around here?

“Hey, you. Pick on someone your own size! If you dare show your face in front of us again, it won’t end like this. You got that?”

And now, what is he doing, putting up his middle finger? Tanaka-kun.

“Ugh… What is this all about?”

That’s my line again.

What on earth is going on? You, and Tanaka-kun as well…….

Ah, he ran away.

I really don’t know what just happened… I’m really exhausted today.

“…”

Maybe I should start by changing my appearance…

How many times do I have to be extorted before it’s enough? This is ridiculous.

Seriously.

Well, I’ll think about it later. 

About Tanaka-kun as well…. yeah.