Chapter 27-Final Part

Tsundere-kun had been acting strange since this morning, and I had no clue why.

This silent tension on the rooftop with him facing away from me made me question what could be so important.

He had not even spoke a word to me in the car that night.

Little did I know, that I was about to find out.

Meanwhile, Shy-kun was walking down the hallway towards the stairs.

(I hope he's not hurt or anything.), he says with a look of concern.

Back on the roof, after what felt like the longest pause, Tsundere-kun starts to speak.

"You know, I feel like shit."

That part is obvious. Maybe if you weren't a little oni to people all the time, you would have good feelings for a change.

"My head has been spinning since Saturday. And whenever I get near you, I get a warm feeling that doesn't go away. My heart starts thumping, and my breathing gets heavy. All these years, I convinced myself that Saya-chan was the one for me, because I would feel the same way near her. Until you came, she was the only one I felt that way for!", he screeches.

I now have a clue.

Meanwhile, as this was taking place, Shy-kun was walking up to the roof.

(I have decided! The next time, I see him, I'll tell him how I feel! "Croyez en vous!" Isn't that right, Delaroux-sensei?), he thinks to himself with confidence, pumping his fist.

The wind blew on us as Tsundere-kun was still turned away.

"I met you, and Keichan. Neither one of you judged. Neither one of you discriminated. You both were nice to me. Keichan is a dull, but really reliable friend, but for some reason, I don't mind that much. But, around you, it becomes hard to think, to speak, to function!"
He continues.

Shy-kun is up the final flight, anticipating my arrival to the council room.

Tsundere-kun continues, "Besides Saya-chan, you are the only other person that has made me feel this way. I'm don't know why I have been feeling this way, and I'm so confused!"

Tsundere-kun clenches his fist.

"Oshiete. TELL ME! WHAT DOES THIS FEELING MEAN, YOU~"

He then turns around, and swings at me with tears in his eyes.

"~BAKAA!!!", hitting me hard.

Through my physical pain, I know that his mental pain was much worse.

I said nothing as I got up. Instead, I hugged him.

"BAKAAAAA!!!!", he swung once more.

I took the blow, lip bleeding now. I got up, and hugged him again.

"BAAAAKAAAA!!!!!", he swung one last time, nearly knocking me cold.

I struggled to keep awake, then wobbled over, and hugged him.

He starts sobbing loudly on my shoulder.

Shy-kun sees me hugging who he thought was a cute girl through the window of the door to the rooftop.

He gasps, then walks back down the stairs without a word, without a thought. His mind was empty.