Come to think of it, I don't know much about the Hoshimiya sisters.
All I knew was what every student at this school knew... but even that seemed a little suspicious.
Hime is a genius who skipped grades.
Her older sister, Hijiri, is a member of the student council and is very popular.
If you think about it calmly, that's all the knowledge I have.
Well, that's a given, I guess.
Because, up until now, I hadn't even thought about finding out. I'd decided that even if I found out about them, it had nothing to do with me, a mob-like character, and I'd thought there was no point in finding out.
Perhaps... in a way, my ignorance was actually a good thing for Hime.
Unlike the others, I treated her like a child, which I think made Hime feel comfortable and that's why she became attached to me.
But now I have a wonderful connection with the Hoshimiya sisters and have become good friends with them.
In other words, I wanted to know more about the two of them.
"Yohei-kun, I have to go home early today... I'm sorry, I have a research meeting. I really wanted to chat more, so it's a shame... Well, see you tomorrow. Bye-bye, Yohei-kun."
And then, it was after school.
After waving goodbye to Hime who was hurrying out of the classroom because she had something to do, I was getting ready to go home too.
"Um, can I just say something?"
Suddenly, a voice called out from behind.
"Huh? Ah, yes?"
I usually live a life where no one pays any attention to me, so I was surprised when someone actually spoke to me.
When I turned around, there was a lively looking girl there.
She was a female student with distinctive curly chestnut hair. A first-year student, perhaps? She somehow gave off the impression of being a junior.
"Nice to meet you, are you Osawa-senpai?"
"...No, I'm Ozora, so I don't think that's the case."
"O-Ozora...? Um, well, I think it was that!"
What's wrong with this kid? That's rude.
No, but even my homeroom teacher doesn't remember my name, so if she knows even a little bit about me, it might not be rude.
...Well, I'm used to not being able to remember names so it's fine.
For the time being, it seemed like he had something to do with me, so I decided to listen to what he had to say.
"Excuse me! I'm Kumori Haine, a first-year member of the newspaper club!"
"...Is there something I can help you with?"
Although I asked her to repeat herself, I somehow felt like I understood her purpose.
So the newspaper club...
"Yes! I'd like to hear from you about Hoshimiya-san!"
--She wants to know about Hime.
Well, the only reason he'd suddenly talk to me would be about her.
(Hime doesn't seem to like being noticed in a weird way.)
To be honest, I don't really want to spread that story around.
However, even if she declined, there was no guarantee that Hisamori would refrain from her activities. In fact, there was a possibility that they would conduct a direct interview with her or something even more extreme...and if that happened, Hime might end up feeling uncomfortable.
(Plus, you're in the newspaper club... you must be well-informed about rumors, right?)
I just wanted to know more about the Hoshimiya sisters.
"...There's nothing important to say."
"No, no! Anything is fine, I'd love to hear what you have to say!"
This is a great opportunity to find out what the other party is up to and get the information you want.
After much consideration, I decided not to refuse but to try and get close to him.