《a little》不渡万山

2、第 2 章 "he

　　"hello, I'm Ms. Kiyoko Shizuki," she announced. "please welcome me to your first class of the semester."
　　You didn't reply. you didn't bother looking around.
　　she continued speaking anyways. "I assume you're wondering why you've been assigned to work with your fellow classmates for the remainder of the semester. yes, this year we are focusing on the basics of English literature. we want to introduce you to the concepts of poetry, and the characters in Shakespeare's plays." she paused for a second, taking a deep breath. "this will be a very difficult course, but don't worry! you will not be alone! you have friends and co workers to help you with any necessary knowledge!"
　　"i can't believe this," you muttered to yourself.
　　you stood up from your seat, slinging your backpack over your shoulders. you walked past your neighbor's desk as well as a group of girls chatting amongst each other.
　　"hey!" one of the girls shouted at you. your heart froze in your chest, but you forced yourself to keep walking, refusing to stop and talk to anyone unless you absolutely had to.
　　your footsteps echoed through the empty hallway as you hurried toward the exit, nearly slamming into a locker as you went by. you quickly ran outside into the sunlight. a few people were already walking out of the building, talking to each other and glancing down at their phones or checking emails while they walked.
　　the sky had gotten darker, but it hadn't started raining yet. instead there was a light mist falling from the sky, which created a cool mist that covered your skin. a cold breeze blew past you, making goose bumps form on the surface of your bare arm. you shivered slightly, pulling your sweater tighter around your body. you wished you had worn something warmer than your usual school uniform, but since no one else was outside except for yourself (or so you thought), you supposed that this outfit would have to do.
　　it took some time before you reached the main road and the bus stop. the area near the street was completely devoid of people, meaning you could go ahead and sit wherever you felt like doing so. your destination wasn't really important anyway - you might as well enjoy the nice weather and wait until someone decided to come and take you home.
　　just then, however, you felt a tap on your shoulder. turning around, you saw a tall, lanky guy dressed in dark jeans and a blue hoodie, holding out a hand to shake yours.
　　"hi! my name's Takahiro Kirigiri, nice to meet you. sorry if i startled you. i' m a senior too," he said politely. "I'm gonna be heading on my way soon, so would you mind telling me where the school bus is parked?"
　　you smiled politely. "it's over there," you responded. the guy nodded, thanking you quietly before hurrying off toward the bus stop.
　　after that initial encounter, your friendship with Takahiro went much smoother. when he showed up in class the next day, he brought along a girl named Yuma with him. she introduced herself as Yuma Maki, and the three of them immediately seemed to click. they were constantly whispering to each other and smiling at each other whenever they noticed the other student watching them.
　　you tried to ignore them, but couldn't help but find them to be somewhat attractive, even though you knew you shouldn't get involved with the seniors. you knew you weren't really allowed to hang around them and that they wouldn't want you to, anyway. you' d only met them today because you'd run into the guy you'd bumped into yesterday on your way to class.
　　they were pretty easy to deal with. they seemed nice, and honestly, you liked spending time with them. most of the time they were quiet and kept to themselves, but occasionally you'd hear them talking about something or another. they always made you laugh. when they did, it always made you feel better.