She is Reading My Thoughts Again Today - Chapter 7

Not A Tsundere

“Why are you befriending with Nao Kisaragi, the most beautiful and eccentric girl in school?”

The person who asked me about it was Mikinori Hatano, he appeared in my classroom for the first time in a while. He borrowed a chair from the seat in front of me to sit in my table and opened his lunch box. I’m thinking about the word ‘befriend’, I guess I am being friendly to her. Well, I don’t care what he thinks. I opened my lunch box and ate my lunch as well.

“Did you buy a new book again?”

“What do you mean “again?” I’ve rarely bought a new book, though I usually use my extra wages to buy them.”

It’s not something that I could say proudly. I let out a sigh as I pick some kinpira gobo with my chopsticks.

(Kinpira Gobo is a Japanese dish)

“That’s where all my hard-earned part-time jobs money must go, right?”

“I don’t know about that, but you could have had at least another portion of lunch with your extra wage.”

As I said that, he put his chopsticks to the edge of his bento with a sad look on his face.

“I know that. I know, but I can’t stop buying them because it’s fun.”

“Well. As long as you’re having fun, that’s all that matters right?”

“Right.”

Then, he picks up his chopsticks and continues eating. We were just casually talking. I thought it might be time to stop the conversation, but I kept tagging along. Then he stopped eating, he seemed as if he was thinking about something, then suddenly he opened his mouth and started talking.

“Do you like nao-san because she is a tsundere?”

He said something like that out of the blue. I was really surprised that I almost dropped my chopsticks. I immediately avoided the conversation. This is not good; I’m scared to know where is this conversation going.

I heard that Nao-san can read other people’s thoughts. You must have been fallen in love with her because of it right? You must think she’s super cute right?

I feel intense pain in my head from what he said, I have lost my appetite. Like him earlier, I put my chopsticks to the edge of my lunch box. But the fact that Nao-san is super cute is true.

“I don’t get it.”

“I wish I could read your thoughts. What are you thinking right now?”

I don’t think he knows my thoughts about Nao-san, but he is talking about it casually. Well, Nao-san is really cute after all!

“Don’t say anything weird.”

“I understand, I’m sorry.”

When he apologizes honestly, I am ashamed of myself for losing my temper, even though it was his fault.

“…nope, it’s my fault. I got pissed off by your words.”

“I like that kind of self-reflection.”

“You do?”

“Yeah, I think it’s a good thing.”

“I really admire your ‘enjoy your life’ way of thinking. Well, good luck with the event.”

“Oh, thank you for your support. I’ll do my best.”

His words was so childish that I can’t help but burst out laughing. It seems he burst out laughing at his way out of the classroom as well.