"That was really impressive, Yamauchi-kun.", Sakayanagi spoke up as we were going towards a desolate area.
I guess, I underestimated her information network.
Its downright scary as to how she got her hands on that recording.
No, how the hell did she suspect me, in the first place?
Yamauchi isn't really a student to keep an eye on.
That's why I didn't take any measure to conceal my conversation with Chihiro.
And yet, here is someone who got me good.
The fact that Chihiro might have betrayed me , is also a possibility, however unlikely it maybe.
Conclusion?
I am screwed for now.
Should I just drop the act, and be myself from now on?
Cause, even if I were to act like Yamauchi, nothing good would come off it, as I am going to be expelled at this rate.
Moreover, I can't stand that ever lasting smile on this bitch's face.
"So, what do you want from me?", I said curtly, readapting my tone to myself.
".....You really have changed, huh? And its not just your personality, but the way you speak, walk, and carry yourself. Everything seems to have changed.", Sakayanagi described scanning me from top to bottom, wearing a slightly surprised expression on her face.
"I didn't even realize that you knew my name, until right now.", I scoffed, to avoid getting into her myriad of traps.
Well, the only contact mentioned between these two individuals, was that time, when Yamauchi tripped her and she fell on the ground, and Yamauchi left without apologizing, in volume 8.
".....I keep the names of my classmates, at the back of my mind. As for keeping an eye on you, well, I do so, for all the slightly exceptional students all around the school. Yet, that's not the point here.", she talked as if she knew everything, that was going on in my mind.
"So.....what's the point?", I asked, bracing myself for any absurd statements she might throw at me.
"Yamauchi-kun, I want to offer you a deal."
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After that short talk with Sakayanagi, I took my bag, and left the class.
My mind was a mess right now.
What to do, what not to do, how to handle Sakayanagi, and my own class, how to avoid imminent expulsion.
These were the things, going at the back of my mind, swirling around endlessly.
The vending machine behind Keyaki Mall, is not exactly a much frequented place.
I kept my bag on the bench nearby, and took out a coffee can out of the machine.
Then I sat on the bench trying to calm myself, with the can of coffee.
Only then, I came to notice another person, sitting on a bench adjacent to where I was seated.
A girl, blond hair, still wearing uniform.
And, she was fucking beautiful.
Her fair skin, small face, and slender figure, as if a model straight out of a magazine.
She was also holding a can of coffee, but didn't seem to notice me, or trying to ignore me.
Was there someone in our year, this pretty?
Is she a senior?
I had no way of knowing, and I had no reason to.
So, I looked away, and focussed on coffee in my hand.
"Oy...Why the fuck are your staring?"
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