CHAPTER-04: EXCHANGE

「Kiyoko-chan! let's exchange contacts.」said Nanami

「Yeah. If anything comes up, you can call us.」

「You can also call for no particular reasons, too」said Ino

「Ino-chan」said Nanami

「Thanks, you two.」said Hayami

* ding dong *

「Morning~」said Kuro

「You are barely on time, Kuro」said Ino

「If fine as long as I get here before the teacher does.」said Kuro

「Good morning, Yamagi-kun.」said Hayami * cheerfully *

(She seems to be blissful and had forgotten about yesterday. Well, it's great.)

「...Morning.」said Kuro

*rattle rattle rattle*

「Take your seats, guys~」

「I'll be checking your attendance!」said Sensei

「Okay~」

.....

(I've exchanged contact numbers with everyone else, But...)

(I missed the chance to ask Yamagi-kun for his number...)

(But if I ask him, everyone would just tease us.)

(Maybe it would be better if I don't ask.) {Hayami} * staring *

「!?」Kuro

* * ding dong * *

「Alright, let's end it there.」said Sensei

「The next class is... Ugh!.」said Kuro

「What wrong?」 said Souta

「Well, it's a message from Aneki. "We don't have enough hands in the evening, so come as soon as classes end," she said.」said Kuro

「Work? Helping out your family sure is tough, huh?」said Souta

(So, I can't exchange contact with Yamagi-kun when classes end. No, I should ask him right now. We're classmates, after all.) {Hayami}

「Hey, Yamagi-kun.」said Hayami

「Hm? What is it, transfer student?」said Kuro

* stares *

「I already got Ino-kun's and Nanami-chan's.....」Said Hayami * nervous *

(The stares are making me nervous. If I ask him right now, everyone will surely tease us.)

「Um... nothing.」 Said Hayami

(Well, if I can't ask him in the classroom. Then...)

... Break ...

(I might be able to ask him in the hallway.)

「Yamagi-kun, um..」said Hayami

「??」Souta

(Woo... that was close.)

... Lunch Break ...

* stare *

「What? I won't give you my lunch.」said Kuro

「I- I don't want it!」said Hayami

... Cleaning Time ...

* peek *

「You don't have to keep a check on me. I won't skip my cleaning duties, don't worry.」said Kuro

「I don't say you will!」said Hayami

... After Classes ...

* ding dong *

「Huh? Where's Yamagi-kun?」said Hayami

「Kuro got a message from his sister for help, so he left.」said Souta

「EH!?」reaacted Hayami

(I heard he would be leaving after classes, but It's too quick.)

「If you want to ask him something, message him. He will surely answer.」said Souta

(Well, it would be good if I could message him. But the problem is, I don't have his contact info. And I can't ask others for his contact. It would be irreverent.)

(Need to hurry.)

「Kiyoko chan, see you tomorrow!」said Nanami and Yuri

「Yeah, see you tomorrow!」

.....

「Ah! There he is! Yamagi-kun!」

「Yamagi-kun! WAIT!」said Hayami

「Ug!?」

「That's dangerous! I could have fallen off the bicycle!」said Kuro

「Why won't you listen to what I have to say!?」 said Hayami * Exhausted *

...........

「My number? What are you going to use it for?」said Kuro

「Yours is the only number I don't have. If you don't want to tell me, I won't force you but...」

「No, I don't mind.」

.....

「Here. Can I go now?」

(Finally...)

「Thanks. And sorry for stopping you. Take care on your way to work.」

「Sure. I will be going now.」(cute) said Kuro

* * * * *

「Thanks for the help, Kuro-chan~ Be careful on your way home.」said Onii-san

「Sure~」

「Hm? A call? From the transfer student?」

* ring ring ring ring *

* beep *

(Not answering. I guess I'll try when I get home.)

...........

* ring ring *

「........」

「Um... Hey~」* nervous *

「Yes, hello? Yamagi-kun?」

「Yeah, It's me. I got a missed call from you earlier, so I tried to call you but...」

「Oh! sorry for that, I was taking a bath.」

「Are you done with your part-time?」

(!!!* skipped a beat *)

「Yeah.」

「So? Transfer student, Don't you call me because you had some business with me?」 * nervous *

「Well, until what time do you work?」

「You called me specifically to ask that?」

「It depends upon the day, but my shift's usually 8 pm or 9 pm.」

「I see.」

「Yeah.」

「By the way,...」

「What is it, transfer student?」

「... Could you stop calling me a transfer student?」

「Huh?」

「I don't like it. It's like I still haven't blended in the class or something.」

「....... Sorry」

「Then what should I call you?」

「Hm ....」

「You can call me by my surname or given name. That's up to you.」

「Okay. I'll think about it.」

「Great.」

「And ...」

「Yeah?」

「I never got a chance to say it correctly, but ...」

「The first time we met, it turned into chaos because I didn't use the right words.」

「And your first day at school after transferring, I pulled the same mistake.」

「It's not because of you or anything. I think that It's wrong to date someone I don't know.」

「... Okay 」

「And thanks」* blushing *

「.......」

「Well, That's all from my side! I'm hanging up now! Bye!」

*chuckle*「Sure, see you tomorrow.」

「Good night, Yamagi-kun.」

*blush*「..........」

「Good night」

* beep beep *

(The class Chairman, Ino-kun, is dating the Vice Chairman Nanami-chan.)

(Igarashi-kun's an otaku, and it looks like he knows a lot about enjoyable things.)

(Huh! That reminds me, I wonder who Igarashi-kun and Yuri-chan are dating? I haven't asked them yet.)

(Yamagi Kuro. He got a sharp tongue, and he's awkward. But...)

(He said he would not date someone he doesn't know...)

(Then, what if he got to know me better?)

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