The Popular Beautiful Idol, Who Suddenly Announced Her Secret Love Relationship and Retired, Is My Girlfriend - Chapter 22 - End of Leave of Absence

Chapter 22 – End of Leave of Absence

The tweet addressing the online harassment recorded an impressive 300,000 likes, 230,000 retweets, and 70,000 replies.

It gained attention in the news for several consecutive days, and as of today, 10 days later, the police have reportedly started taking action.

It’s only a matter of time before these guys are arrested.

And today is Futaba’s first day of school after her leave of absence.

“I was so shocked that I haven’t slept properly since the day of that press conference…”

The person in front of me is Uruma, leaning against the desk with death-like eyes.

It seems that since that press conference, the shock was so strong that he has become insomniac. Everyone in the class, both male and female, has had a 180-degree change in their impressions of Futaba, and are itching to hear her story.

Opinions at school regarding the press conference are divided. There are negative opinions like “She went too far” or “What does she think of her fans?” And then, there are supportive opinions like “Gap moe” or “It’s better that Tsuyuzaki-san speaks clearly compared to her previous self.”

I thought it would be a storm of criticism, but I was surprised to see so many people agreeing with Futaba.

“I wonder if Tsuyuzaki-san felt the same way about us, not just the fans.”

Uruma said in a pitiful voice.

“Like, troublesome or something?”

“Yeah…”

“It might not be that bad. Futaba——I mean, Tsuyuzaki-san, probably only changed her attitude towards fans, and everything else remains the same.”

“I hope so…”

She doesn’t usually talk about school in particular. She has occasionally let it slip that she has trouble with relationships, but that seems to be limited to some girls and the boys in Futaba’s circle.

“Good morning~. It’s been a while everyone~”

A familiar voice echoed from the classroom door that suddenly opened.

The noisy classroom suddenly fell silent, and all eyes turned to the door.

Everyone’s gaze fell on Futaba, who was entering the classroom yawning.

In a moment, about 80% of the class got up from their seats and excitedly ran towards Futaba.

As expected, she was bombarded with questions like, “What’s up with the press conference, Futaba-chan?” “Is it true that you’re retiring?” “I didn’t hear anything about you having a boyfriend!”

Futaba glanced briefly in my direction, but she quickly got swallowed up by the crowd, and her face became hard to see.

“Ah, I think I’ll try not to talk about things like that too much~”

A voice could be heard faintly among the noise.

Then, Futaba pushed her way through the people and made her way to her seat.

“Why~!? Is there an order from the agency?” “I just want to ask you something about your boyfriend!” “Are you serious about suing someone who slandered you?”

Just as she declared she wouldn’t talk, our classmates bombarded her with questions again.

“Oh, it looks like today’s going to be chaotic at school.”

I observe from a distance.

Futaba’s seat was filled with people, and her actual figure is not visible.

“Tsuyuzaki-san finally came to school… I wonder if there will be a chance to talk.”

With a hoarse voice, Uruma looked towards Futaba’s seat.

“Maybe you’ll get a chance to talk in a week or so?”

“Well, it looks like people will be gathering around her desk for at least a month…”

“It’s normal for Tsuyuzaki-san to have so many people around her. In a week, there won’t be so many people around.”

“I wonder… Everyone was so shocked, I don’t know how it’ll turn out.”

“Not as bad as you, though.”

It’s amazing how depressed he can become to the point of insomnia. It’s just news about a classmate, not someone he’s particularly close to, right?

He’s suffering more than the average fan, it seems.

Classmates can be pretty tactless with their barrage of questions. Do they lack consideration or the ability to read the room?

Well, no matter what we say, we probably can’t control their actions. Waiting for time to pass and for their interest to fade might be the best approach.