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[fieldbox= Hajime Sakurazaki, #5e3319, solid]
[July 11th, Morning / Amaterasu Shrine, Shrine Entrance]
"Annoying midget, that one."
The nameless classmate complained to Hajime.
"God, why are all midgets so annoying? That male one too. I was bored and curious so I eavesdropped on the conversation since it's rare to see that midget loner surrounded by so many people. But it turns out they're all just do-gooders or something. God how annoying. Hey... What's with that expression? You got a problem?"
Hajime blinked several times.
"Ah, sorry."
"Don't 'sorry' me, the hell was up with your face?"
"Stomach problems..."
"So that's why you were in the restroom that long? Huh, I should use it too."
The classmate finally left, allowing Hajime to breathe a sigh of relief.
"What an aggravating guy..."
He had no idea his classmate was so unlikeable. It was bit of a happy accident that he hadn't interacted with him much thus far; he would need to keep that up for the future. Hajime found his words a bit vague, but could guess at the meaning.
("Wakahisa-san wanted to be left alone but Chiyo and the others wanted him to participate in the activity, probably... Though it's a bit odd to see Chiyo and Wakahisa-san together. She never said it outright to me, but she seemed to be a bit awkward when I talked about him. Well, whatever.")
Hajime smirked.
("Though if that's the case, it's a bit short-sighted. He's gonna be forced to participate in the activity by the officers, so instead of isolating himself and inevitably being surrounded by people, it's best to just pair up with someone you don't know. That way interaction is minimal, almost the same as being alone, and you don't get pestered by the officers.")
Hajime let out another sigh, hoping the event would soon be over. He wasn't sure if he could hold off on eating till the party. Luckily though, he still had the cookies Mika gave him to eat in a pinch.
[July 11th, Afternoon / Amaterasu Shrine, Shrine Courtyard]
"Hoo..."
Hajime took deep breaths. Though the work wasn't as difficult as he expected, the lack of calories was getting to him. As he was about to listen to music during this short break, he saw Yuri ascend the stairs and arrive. She said some words to Shinji, but while the content was concerning, what he was more concerned about was Yuri's condition. The fatigued expression on her face was something new to him.
"..."
Hajime put his phone back into his pocket, then hesitated. Shinji should be able to take care of Yuri. There was a voice in the back of his head telling him not to get involved. He shook his head.
("The hell am I hesitating for? Shin-Kobe. I'm not anxious or scared about Kobe-san anymore and all I'm doing is getting her a coffee, that's it. I can leave the talking to Shin-Kobe. Kobe-san.")
Hajime ran to a vending machine to get the coffee, then came back, iced canned coffee in hand. Then, he walked up to the two, giving a calm glance at Shinji before bringing his full attention towards Yuri. He presented the coffee to her.
"Here. I thought you could use it. Sorry if I interrupted anything. I'll be heading back to work now if you don't need anything else."
With that, Hajime turned and slowly started to walk away.[/fieldbox]
[July 11th, Morning / Amaterasu Shrine, Shrine Entrance]
"Annoying midget, that one."
The nameless classmate complained to Hajime.
"God, why are all midgets so annoying? That male one too. I was bored and curious so I eavesdropped on the conversation since it's rare to see that midget loner surrounded by so many people. But it turns out they're all just do-gooders or something. God how annoying. Hey... What's with that expression? You got a problem?"
Hajime blinked several times.
"Ah, sorry."
"Don't 'sorry' me, the hell was up with your face?"
"Stomach problems..."
"So that's why you were in the restroom that long? Huh, I should use it too."
The classmate finally left, allowing Hajime to breathe a sigh of relief.
"What an aggravating guy..."
He had no idea his classmate was so unlikeable. It was bit of a happy accident that he hadn't interacted with him much thus far; he would need to keep that up for the future. Hajime found his words a bit vague, but could guess at the meaning.
("Wakahisa-san wanted to be left alone but Chiyo and the others wanted him to participate in the activity, probably... Though it's a bit odd to see Chiyo and Wakahisa-san together. She never said it outright to me, but she seemed to be a bit awkward when I talked about him. Well, whatever.")
Hajime smirked.
("Though if that's the case, it's a bit short-sighted. He's gonna be forced to participate in the activity by the officers, so instead of isolating himself and inevitably being surrounded by people, it's best to just pair up with someone you don't know. That way interaction is minimal, almost the same as being alone, and you don't get pestered by the officers.")
Hajime let out another sigh, hoping the event would soon be over. He wasn't sure if he could hold off on eating till the party. Luckily though, he still had the cookies Mika gave him to eat in a pinch.
[July 11th, Afternoon / Amaterasu Shrine, Shrine Courtyard]
"Hoo..."
Hajime took deep breaths. Though the work wasn't as difficult as he expected, the lack of calories was getting to him. As he was about to listen to music during this short break, he saw Yuri ascend the stairs and arrive. She said some words to Shinji, but while the content was concerning, what he was more concerned about was Yuri's condition. The fatigued expression on her face was something new to him.
"..."
Hajime put his phone back into his pocket, then hesitated. Shinji should be able to take care of Yuri. There was a voice in the back of his head telling him not to get involved. He shook his head.
("The hell am I hesitating for? Shin-Kobe. I'm not anxious or scared about Kobe-san anymore and all I'm doing is getting her a coffee, that's it. I can leave the talking to Shin-Kobe. Kobe-san.")
Hajime ran to a vending machine to get the coffee, then came back, iced canned coffee in hand. Then, he walked up to the two, giving a calm glance at Shinji before bringing his full attention towards Yuri. He presented the coffee to her.
"Here. I thought you could use it. Sorry if I interrupted anything. I'll be heading back to work now if you don't need anything else."
With that, Hajime turned and slowly started to walk away.[/fieldbox]