The Delinquent Shimizu-san Sitting Next to Me Has Dyed Her Hair Black-Chapter 6Volume 4 .2 - Shimizu-san and the After School Before the Cultural Festival

“But I think there’s a way to succeed in the final scene even while being nervous.”

“How?”

“Just convey your feelings honestly.”

“You mean to convey my feelings to you!?”

It seems she misunderstood, so I should correct her quickly.

“Not Shimizu-san’s feelings, but Orihime’s. It’s hard not to be nervous when you’re telling someone you like them. So I think it’s more about the desire to convey your own feelings than technique.”

“S-so that’s what you mean.”

“Well, I’ve never actually confessed to anyone before, so I don’t know if this is the right way to do it.”

“...Have you never been in love with someone?”

I never expected Shimizu-san to ask me such a question.

“...Probably never.”

“What do you mean ‘probably’? We’re talking about you.”

“I still don’t understand what it means to fall in love with someone.”

“Hondō...”

Since talking about love with Seto-san, I’ve thought more about what it means to fall in love.

But I still couldn’t find an answer.

“Do you understand what it means to fall in love, Shimizu-san?”

“Wha?!”

Caught off guard, Shimizu-san clearly showed her surprise.

“Sorry, that was out of the blue.”

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“No need to apologize. I just... I just can’t put it into words well enough to tell someone what it means to like someone.”

Shimizu-san looked apologetic.

“Ahaha.”

“What are you laughing at!”

I was glared at fiercely by Shimizu-san.

“No, I was just thinking it’s amazing how Shimizu-san takes the time to consider something I asked so suddenly.”

“Anyone would try to answer if they were asked. Besides, I asked first, so I have a responsibility to think about it too.”

“Shimizu-san always works hard once she decides on something. That aspect of Shimizu-san is...”

“What about that aspect?”

Shimizu-san looked puzzled.

It was natural since I stopped mid-sentence. But honestly, I was too preoccupied to continue.

What was I about to say?

I could feel my heart pounding.

“Hey, Hondō?”

I snapped back to reality.

It seemed more time had passed than I thought.

“Sorry, Shimizu-san.”

“Don’t apologize. So, what about that aspect?”

“I-I forgot.”

“You...”

Shimizu-san looked exasperated.

“It’s getting late, and Seto-san might worry if we don’t hurry.”

“Hey, don’t start jogging all of a sudden!”

I blamed the heat in my cheeks on the summer warmth and jogged back to school.

***

“Ah, you two are back~”

When we returned to the clubroom, Ai-san and Yousuke-san were there.

“You guys, is it okay to leave the student council work?”

“We finished today’s tasks with everyone’s help.”

“That’s right!”

“If that’s the case, then it’s fine, but we don’t have any food for you guys.”

“Ai and Yousuke already ate, so don’t worry!”

There are eateries near the school, so they probably ate there.

“I’m not worried. Hey Seto, I bought the sandwich you asked for.”

Saying that, Shimizu-san handed a bag with a sandwich to Seto-san.

“Thank you.”

“No need for thanks. Here, your change.”

Shimizu-san handed some coins to Seto-san.

“So, Kei and Daiki-kun walked alone together on the street at night, is that it?”

“Don’t make it sound weird! We just went out to buy some food!”

“Really? Nothing happened at all? Daiki-kun, is what Kei says true?”

Memories from earlier resurfaced.

“Uh...”

Silence enveloped the clubroom.

“Wait, is this one of those ‘something really did happen’ scenarios? Am I the one getting kicked around like a horse here?”

“Hondō! It’s because you’re not denying it properly that things are getting complicated!”

“S-sorry!”

“It’s unusual, though. It’s not often Daiki-kun is more flustered than Kei.”

“Don’t talk as if it’s not unusual for me.”

“When it comes to Kei, it’s just another day for her if Daiki-kun is involved.”

“Instead of a horse, shall I do the kicking?”

“Wait.”

Seto-san put Shimizu-san in a headlock to stop her.

“Don’t stop me, Seto! I’m just releasing some pent-up lack of exercise!”

“That’s not good.”

“Right! Violence is not good!”

“That’s true, but Ai-senpai is a character in the play, so it would be a problem if she got injured.”

“Shouldn’t you be more worried about me!?”

“Everyone, let’s calm down for a moment.”

At Yousuke-san’s words, everyone took a step back.

“Thank you, Yousuke! As expected from my boyfriend!”

“If she gets injured, it will affect the play.”

“Nobody’s worried about me personally!”

“Well, that’s obviously a joke, but if we keep this up, we’ll never get to have dinner. Maybe you three should go eat now?”

“...well, I guess so.”

“I am getting hungry.”

And so, the three of us decided to have a late dinner.

“How’s the play going for you three?”

After finishing our meal, Ai-san immediately asked us.

“Everything but the last scene is going smoothly.”

“That’s true.”

“The last scene is proving to be quite difficult, isn’t it?”

Shimizu-san made a slightly bitter face.

“I can understand why acting out the feeling of being in love is difficult.”

“I think so too. But the last scene is crucial in the play. That’s why you two need to work hard on it.”

“That’s right, so let’s give it our all, Kei and Daiki-kun! This is the moment to push through!”

“Yeah.”

“Yes!”

“Good response! Now that the whole Astronomy Club is here, why don’t we take this opportunity to run through it from the beginning?”

We continued to practice.

But no matter how many times we tried, we just couldn’t get the last scene to feel right.