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I went into the store and moved right away.

The seat I thought about in advance, the central table.

I don’t know where the main character will sit.

At least this is the best.

First, Suzume and Kanna were seated first.

“Feel free to choose Suzume”

“Yes”

The moment when the two people look around the interior with curiosity.

I saw Inaba and Shota opening the store door and entering.

A look of confusion at a fairly luxurious restaurant.

This is Shota’s first time here, recommended by an acquaintance.

Maybe that’s why he looks nervous as he looks around.

Tsutsu Shota. It’s your fault. Should I have listened more carefully?

Since this is a place that collaborates with an academy, there is a student discount.

Of course, Shota doesn’t know this when he calculates, so he is devastated when he hears it from his friend at school tomorrow.

A waiter came to the table.

He handed me the menu and pointed towards the kitchen.

“The menu is here. If you choose a menu item, would you please come forward and order from there?”

“Yes..yes”

This is a slightly unusual restaurant.

This is a representative place where the personal thoughts of the author, who was impressed by the cooking comics that came out at the same time as the Loveco comics, are expressed.

Should we call it open dining? Although common in modern times, it was an advanced idea for this era.

After choosing a menu, you must go directly to the place where you can see the chef and place your order.

It was written in the review that the process of building trust between the guest and the chef by looking into each other’s eyes is important.

Fortunately, the seat I took was right in the center.

It is a good place to monitor wherever the protagonist goes.

The protagonist also sees a waiter handing him a menu and giving the same explanation as before.

“If you choose a menu item, would you please come forward and order from over there?”

“Yes..?”

Shota also seems confused by the employee’s words, but nods his head calmly.

You can’t leave if you don’t like it, right?

Looking at Shota, I feel like I have a prejudice that it is just an expensive place.

A relatively short distance from where I was sitting.

After finishing scanning for a while, I turned my head and heard Suzume’s words.

“Mr. Sasaki. Really, you can really eat anything?”

An expression that emphasizes the true twice, although the words are different.

I guess I could actually feel the prices after looking at the menu.

Modern times, if you are worried, you should only worry.

Suzume’s bright gaze is visible, and next to her, Kanna can be seen leaning forward and expressing concern.

Suzume, what are those eyes looking at that make you worry?

Kanna, you too. It was the first time in my life that I had seen eyes full of worry and anticipation.

Can expectations come into that?

I smiled at the girls who couldn’t hide their emotions.

I nodded at him.

“Eat as much as you want, and if you don’t have enough, you can order more. Because it doesn’t have much of an impact at this level”

With the salary of a teacher, this restaurant is definitely a burden.

I don’t really need a salary.

The Sasaki family sends me money every month to maintain my dignity.

To a significant degree.

The two of them, perhaps relieved by my firm answer, began looking at the menu.

Watching the two people concentrating, I slowly checked the plan.

In fact, I didn’t come just to keep an eye on Shota and Inaba.

Hidden event today.

I came here to disrupt that.

Throughout the midterm exams.

There is no special emotional exchange or anything like that between the two people here.

Everyday things like eating, studying, and chatting.

If it were any other reader, I wouldn’t have bothered to look here.

Even if it’s a special event, it doesn’t make Shota’s wallet lighter.

But I thought differently.

Originally, changes in a person’s feelings were not simply expressed through writing.

Everyday trivial actions or attitudes.

Because it all comes together and ultimately changes your perception of that person.

As a long-time reader, Sasaki decided that it was today.

Shota didn’t mean to, but this action was timely for Inaba.

Because it changes Inaba’s perception of Shota.

Inaba is emotionally exhausted from the pressure of the exam.

My childhood friend Shota readily accepted my request to study.

It’s okay up to this point.

Because it’s still possible between friends.

But Shota, from an ordinary family, did something for her by bringing her to an expensive restaurant.

The action matters.

Just by looking at the interior here, Inaba knows that Shota overdid it.

I can’t tell because the price is the price.

They know each other’s monthly allowance, but they are willing to donate it all at once.

Whether it was intentional or not, once Shota’s concern for Inaba himself is conveyed, it’s really over.

A man who cares about you when you’re having a hard time is something you want to lean on even if it’s an old friend.

From this point on, Inaba can be seen caring about Shota in the original conversation.

Other readers simply saw it as gratitude, but I felt something different when I saw it.

This is the point where Inaba began to recognize Shota as a man and not just a friend.

The midterm exam is what drives that perception and accelerates it.

It interferes with the work.

Even if the original flow is good, if the ending is bad, it is bad.

While I care about Shota and Inaba.

Before I knew it, I could feel the eyes of two people as I had already chosen all the menu items.

“Stop staring and go away. Suzume. Because you can order everything. Understand? canna. Eat a lot and grow up quickly”

I sent them off with words containing my personal desires.

“Mr. Sasaki. I’ll order it and come back!”

“I’ll come back!..”

The two people left as well, and Inaba and Shota were seen sitting down and holding a menu.

Inaba’s eyes twitched for a moment as he opened the menu and looked at the price tag.

The expectation that it might be cheaper than what it looks like was unfortunately wrong. Inaba.

It’s a little expensive here. Especially if you don’t get a student discount.

hmm. In terms of won price, paying about 30,000 won for one pasta is probably too much for a student, right?

“Shota…are you sure it’s okay? The price here is a bit high”

Inaba seemed anxious and seemed to wake up at any moment.

Shota reassures Inaba that everything is okay.

Even Shota’s pride wouldn’t allow anything to happen here.

I’m a guy.

“Don’t worry.. Inaba.”

Shota looks as resolute as possible.

I don’t think Inaba can see it because he’s holding a menu.

Shota’s hand holding the menu is shaking like a vibrating bell.

“Never mind…maybe”

Shota’s last words were so small that I couldn’t hear them well.

Of course it’s in her personality that Shota said so, right? It won’t end though.

“Okay then. I’m Vongole’s Spaghetti”

“Well, I’ll do the same thing”

Cheapest food here.

Inaba’s consideration can be felt in the order.

I see two people getting up from their seats and walking away, as if they have decided to order.

Both my table and the main character’s table are empty.

It was a short period of time, at least a minute or so, before anyone of the four came back.

A position called a blind spot.

Shota’s thick-looking wallet was placed on the table.

A human conflict arose.

Should I just steal the money or should I steal the whole wallet?

Which one would make Shota look uglier?

If the end is not good, the process is ultimately glorified.

decided.

It’s time to act.

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“Kalongjjing. This is delicious too! Oh, try it, I’ll feed you”

“..Delicious!”

The food comes out and you can see them eating at the table over there and concentrating on their studies.

Be happy. Shota.

And what I just told Inaba was wrong.

Things are going smoothly.

Add to that the hardness of the leather on my chest, and I felt full even without eating.

After all, wouldn’t it seem like there’s more to missing a wallet than not having money in it?

With that in mind, I brought the whole thing.

Still, I’m not a bad person.

I have no intention of touching the money.

Don’t worry too much, Shota.

As your homeroom teacher, I will make sure to retrieve your wallet from the thief.

The store will contact you sometime tomorrow, so take it easy.

A wallet hidden by a thief deep in the back of the bathroom.

I think I’ll probably find it tomorrow.

There is no need for me to interfere anymore.

Except when two people go out after eating.

I took my eyes off the two people.

Still, I have to pretend to eat.

During the meal, he must have seen me constantly looking at the table behind Kanna.

Kanna stopped eating and was staring.

“..Kanna?”

“Hey…you’ve been watching it since a while ago…”

“Well… first of all, Kanna. My cheeks are chubby. Can you finish eating and talk about it?”

Kanna’s cheeks turned bright red at what I just said.

Eating quickly and munching.

“Gulp..you can see the teacher too”

I looked at him with a slightly parental attitude and focused on Kanna’s words.

Inaba and Shota? Are you talking about them?

Even though they are wearing civilian clothes, they don’t recognize students just because their clothes have changed.

Suzume is an exception.

Um, isn’t it time for Kanna to get to know Shota and Inaba yet?

Although I was skeptical about that, I felt a strange confidence in Kanna’s body.

When I saw that, I couldn’t ignore the possibility that Kanna had encountered the two people before.

This is not a disconnected world like in the cartoon.

To that, I told it like it was.

“Ah.. Don’t misunderstand, I didn’t have any special intention. Just because I see it”

“As expected..you can see it”

After hearing this far. I knew for sure Megumi had run into them before.

Kanna’s mouth opened once more.

“A requiem song for the blood rising in my body.”

“Yes, that bloody jinn…?”

I froze for a moment at Kanna’s words.

Requiem of Blood?

What does that mean?

Kanna’s words fill me with doubts.

Kanna has a strangely proud face.

I looked again, wondering if I had seen it wrong, but I couldn’t see any blood.

The sound of the song echoing through the restaurant is too calm to be called a requiem.

Kanna suddenly grabbed Sasaki’s hand.

It’s soft. Looks like a baby’s hand?

“Mr. Sasaki. Don’t turn your head. There is something!”

Kanna’s sudden power. Even if I raise my voice like that, I don’t think much of it.

The force has to be at a certain level to feel that way.

When a child like Kanna does that, it seems like a little chick does that.

It just looks cute.

Oh, come to think of it, you don’t stir your horse?

Then I remembered it.

Kanna’s identity is revealed once she becomes somewhat comfortable.

Severe second year of middle school illness.