Ordinary I and Extraordinary Them

"You're in trouble"

"Oh... you're in trouble"

From Maple's contact, Shizuku, who visited our house within seconds, groaned with a strange face when he was roughly told the story by Maple.

Sure, this got into trouble.

It's also a problem that the other person doesn't know in the first place, but doesn't the father know the newspaper company minister these days that parents decide to make matches and so on without explaining anything to their children?

It's common sense to report, contact, consult, even in elementary school.

Instead of reporting me, I have no one to talk to, so I have completed the newspaper company minister on my own, until there is no problem.

"Are you seeing each other... you haven't contacted me, but that's strange"

"The matchmaker can't be Shizukuishi... is that what's wrong with you?"

Shizuku, questioning that the matchmaker was not herself, looked discouraged.

Shizuku makes a strong joke out of the beginning, laughing bitterly but realizing the difference from normal.

Maple's expression was also dark, and I soon found out that neither of us was desirable.

Nevertheless, I thought it would be okay because my mother said I would hang on to my father to say no to the matchmaking story, but I didn't expect this to happen.

Has it also emerged in an issue where it is uncommon for the father to deny his mother's opinion and the mother has no choice but to withdraw herself?

I know it's something I can't help thinking about in a situation where there's no one to think about, but I can't help thinking about it.

"Your mother said she wouldn't let you make out."

Maple squeaks in dissatisfaction as he swells his cheeks.

It must have been an unexpected event for Maple, because it had also exposed considerable anger at the telephone mouth.

Shizuku turned his eyes to this one, saying that such a maple was also comforting as Shizuku stroked his head.

"How many days before your parents return?

"... I don't know the details, but it won't be too late for the call to come"

You should think I'll be back on summer vacation soon.

There is also the White Stone thing, so it is true that I don't want to have any trouble, but it is difficult to avoid it if it is a problem for my own family.

Thinking about what was going on, Shizuku started talking with a voice that seemed to disappear.

"What are you... going to do about the pageant?

"What do you say?

"Whether or not you accept it."

I guess the voice, the eyes, is anxious about how she's doing.

That's how I deal with the pageant.

As a result, he felt afraid of what changes would come to the environment today.

"... I'm not going to do anything about my parents."

The other side must say no because I'm the one who came.

Besides, I can't even suddenly get along with someone I don't know, and I'm not interested in a classic event where you're dating.

If possible, I'm going to say no even when my father returns, and I'm not going to bother Maple or Shizuku.

After listening to my words, Shizuku, breathing like a little relief, moves the place from next to Maple to next to me.

Shizuku, sitting only one shoulder minute apart, grinned as usual without disturbance.

"It's not about me pinching your mouth... but you mustn't be rude to them, right?

"... I know."

Shizuku's smile is well known.

That I'm floating around killing my emotions with that look on my face.

I guess the truth is, there are a lot of things I want to say.

But I don't want to make an extra mouthful because it's not in me.

I didn't know what to say back to the words that came out because I knew that.

"... it used to be just these three"

……

"Lately, I've been worried that you might go a long way."

Leaning down, Shizuku told me as he picked the end of my sleeve with his fingertips.

In a voice so small that it still sounds like life.

There was me, there was Shizuku, there was maple.

It used to be just the three of us.

There were more Yudo, more Kirosaka, more chairmen, more students' union people.

Recently, Shiraishi has also started talking.

A lot too late than people, but a little bit more people around.

"I know... because I was the one who created the ambiguous situation that day when I told you that I liked you and that it wasn't a confession"

That word brings a day in that park to the back of my brain clearly.

After all, has anything changed since then?

I've known a student named Shiraishi.

I can't say with certainty that something has changed myself.

"But I can't... not now, neither me nor Ms. Kirasaka... I don't have the words to sound in your heart right now"

The words Shizukuishi said, which seemed depressed, were words I could not understand.

Their words resonate with me enough.

I'm sore, the difference between myself and them.

I can make myself aware of how distorted I am.

Only my mouth is a master, and I've been stuck with reality that I don't have enough ability to realize that bearded word.

That's why I'm starting to think I need to change something.

Yes, Shizuku quietly rises from next door when he tries to tell her.

Maple turned to the one who sat down and opened his mouth.

"Maple, thank you for coming."

"Yes, but what about Shizuku?

"I've got a little... errand to run"

The grin that came to my mind when I said that was now a genuine look that wasn't a made look.

If you tell Maple that, Shizuku will look back here just once more and softly lay his palm over my hand.

Only for a moment, when the layered hands separated for a brief time, Shizuku quietly left Shigeru's house.