Ordinary I and Extraordinary Them

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I will only get hurt.

 

I leant against the window frame with my elbow and looked outside.
As I was thinking about how to break the ice, Yuuto broached the topic.

“Regarding yesterday’s matter, I am going to have to refrain.”

As expected.

Personally speaking, I think it is better to let this matter rest here.

It was best not to get overly involved and try and come up with some measure if he brought up the topic in the future.

However, according to the president’s words, this had to be done to avoid the various trifling squabbles we were going to be faced with if we didn’t nip this issue in the bud.

“……You know the ‘work experience’ program will soon be underway for us second-years, right?”

“Aa, now that you mention it, you did say that the groups are going to formed soon, didn’t you?”

Yuuto made a strange expression.

Well, that is to be expected.
It was as if I had strayed away from the topic.

“This matter, in the first place, is due to the grouping issue……”

“Why?”

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Towards his question, I concisely conveyed the situation surrounding the issue – the teachers letting on the information about the grouping to their students, the majority of the requesters being second-years, and the possible motive behind making such requests.

Yuuto quietly listened to my explanation until the end.
Then, he let out a sigh.

“In that case, there won’t be any problems if we paired up, Minato.”

“……Give me a break.”

I had thought about that too.

However, that only solved Yuuto’s problems.
The girls did not have a solution yet.

There was also the possibility of them forming a group with either Yuuto or me.

That was why, to keep that option open, and to decrease the risk of this operation, I needed Yuuto to agree to not entertain people requesting for his presence, even if only temporarily.

“Either that or I could pair up with Kanzaki-san.”

“……I don’t think Shizuku will agree to that.”

He was as if saying, “I won’t give up”.

It was because I could somewhat sense his true feelings from his eyes.

This unparalleled chance not only applied to the students, but also to Yuuto.

Deep down, he might have been waiting for a good opportunity like this.

“……Just saying.
I understand.
Until the groups have been decided, I will put off with it.”

Yuuto put on a smile.
He waved his hands as if to say that it was a joke and looked the other way.

 

He put on a smile.
He waved his hands as if to say that it was a joke and looked the other way.

Before departing, he muttered in a volume only could hear.

“Minato……I am not that good with giving up.”

“……I know that.”

At this school, I was the one who, although reluctant, understood the person named Yuuto Ogiwara, the most.

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I knew about him being bad at giving up too.

 

Although it didn’t show on his face, this guy certainly did possess a pride.

That was why it would be troublesome to have him as an opponent.

I looked at his departing back.
Then, I brought out a piece of paper I hadn’t shown to him.

“This wasn’t required, huh……”

On the piece of paper, there was a table titled “Last year’s participating companies”.
From within the list, the companies from last year, who were going to be participating this year as well, could be identified due to the markers that had been put against them.

Amongst those companies, there were also those that accepted only one applicant.
Moreover, the list had been prepared, after taking into consideration, the respective personalities of Yuuto, Shizuku and Kirasaka.
It went on to enumerate the types of occupation they might like.

Albeit temporary, but since Yuuto had unexpectedly accepted the proposal, this paper was no longer needed.

I crumpled the paper that had just lost its value and shoved it inside my pocket.

 

It was rare for me to be acting for not myself, but others.

Until now, I had hardly partaken in activities for the sake of others.

However, if I was asked if I held strong feelings towards those people, could I honestly give it a nod?……

Deep down, I wanted to avoid getting involved with the people around me anymore.
I might have unconsciously given myself the reason that I had to do this because it was a student council activity.

 

I wished for a peaceful life.

Uneventful, repetitious ordinary days.

 

That was the only thing I wished for in my life that had changed ever so much.

This was the first event after I joined the student council.

Things were not looking good.
I knew it best that it was not going to end peacefully.