Chapter 23:

Light it up (4)

Tales from Beletrie


“…Rie never changed isn’t she.” Atsumi-sensei covered her mouth, looking away.

“Why Matryoshka?” the dim room isn’t so dim anymore with her slightly beaming.

“To show…my increasing anxiety? Not sure about the last part…maybe…adrenaline? Makes me somehow…not scared about...facing…Atsumi-sensei’s scolding…”

“…” she turns to everyone, back to me.

“Nito, Sit down.”