はじまりの不安と予感と日常と

[twomeals]

Awright, let's get goin', Yue!

Mm, okay, whenever you're ready.

Well since today's the first day, let's take our time going around an' gathering info on where those guys are.

Okay, sounds good.

Alright then, let's go....to the humans' town...

.......Kurogitsune.

Huh? What's up?

Why are you so nervous? We're just going to town.

A, a-a-aare you stupid or what! Why aren't you nervous at all!

I mean, this is a big role I've gotta fill, I can't help feeling a little excited...!

You don't have to get so worked up about it, let's just make a quick trip there and back. I'm getting sleepy....yawn~

.......Well, I guess that's just like you...

I can't believe this, it's your long-awaited first campaign, an' everybody's too busy to even give us a proper send-off...

...Hm? Did you say something?

Nope, not a thing. ...Right, let's go!



Come on, get goin' Yue! Run! Hurry up an' get intimate with those guys!

...Right. I'm not going to run, but. Well, here I go.



.......

What's the matter, Ranchuu? You missed your chance to see them off.

...It's nothing.

Are you worried about them?

.......In a way, I suppose.

It's all right, they'll be back soon enough.

.......

Yue-kun is a good boy, after all. There's nothing to worry about.

.......I know that.

...And yet?

.......No, my apologies, I'm overthinking it. It's just, with what happened last night...

It's made me feel a little uneasy.

...I understand your feelings, but it isn't good to get over-attached.

.......

I've told Kurogitsune this as well. Though I don't mean to find fault with your feelings.

.......My apologies.

There is nothing to apologize for.

I admit I hold certain things in excess.

.......

Sato, stop bullying Ranchuu!

That's bad, you shouldn't do stuff like that...

Oh my, is that what I was doing?

Even us three are worried about Yue. You are too, right, Sato?

.......Perhaps.

Now then, I should be getting back to work. Today's cleaning won't finish itself, after all.



He always runs away right when things get bad.

Ranchuu, don't let Sato get to you~

...Oh, I don't mind that. Don't worry about me.

Are you sure?

.......

I wonder if that fool can really protect him properly...?

[footsteps approach]

Ah...

...Hm?



.......

Tomori.

...I'm off.

Oh, it's that time already? We're relying on you today, as well.

.......Have those two, gone?

Yes. ...It seems we'll just have to wait and see.

.......I see.

...Tomori? Is something the matter?

.......Just my imagination, hopefully.

...Has something happened to the master's guardian lamps? Now that I think of it, last night's earthquake was...

.......No, last night was the festival, after all. It was most likely just the noise from that. Excuse me for speaking strangely, Ranchuu. Forget what I said.

It's alright. I had similar feelings about it.

...I'm off.



.......

If it's not anything...that in itself is rather strange. Since the change has already begun.

I suppose I should start preparing dinner.




.......What do I do, he could've already left...

He always goes home so quickly... But it was his turn on cleaning duty, so maybe he'll still be around today...

...Oh! There he is!

...T-Tsubaki!



.......Huh? Suzuki?



What a relief, you're still here!

Um, everyone's planning to stay after class to go over the questions for the next test, so if you'd like you could join us...

...Hmm. They're all staying after again?

Yeah, since we've got that test coming up.

Makes sense. ...I'll pass for today, though. I've got something to do.

Sorry, maybe next time.

.......Oh, okay...

...Ah, well then I'll take notes for you! I can give them to you to look over tomorrow.

No, that'd be extra work for you, right? You don't have to.

It's no trouble! Alright, I'll do my best! See you tomorrow, Tsubaki!



..............You really don't have to...

Well, whatever.



Alright, I'll do my best taking notes for Tsubaki~!

[*bump*]

...W-whoa, sorry...!

...Ah...!



.......Huh?



...Y-you're Tochika from class 6...!

That is correct, but are you alright? Just now, you bumped into--

Wuh, uwaaaaaaI'mverysorry! I-I didn't have any sort of ill intent!!! I didn't mean to do it, don't get mad!

.......I haven't said anything though.

I'm sorry, really very sorry! So-! I'll be leaving, excuse me!



.......

...I couldn't get a single word in...

Student: .......Did you see that? Tochika scared someone off again...

Student: .......That guy's seriously scary, he freaks me out.......

Student: ....I heard he caught a delinquent and .... him behind the gym earlier, too....

.......

...Ahem. .......Hmph.

...Year 2 class 5, Tsubaki Tougo, huh.