Chapter 31

On Friday, Tsundere-kun pulls me aside after Homeroom was over.

He turns his head to the side, and says, "D-do you have any plans this weekend?", while fidgeting his fingers, as if he were not really sure about asking this.

I smile.

My first outing. In a relationship! This is what hopes and dreams are made of. Well, kind of exaggerating, but you get it.

Whatever I had planned before then went right out of the window, as I say to him, "Sure. I have time."

He then continues, "Would you like to go shopping with me? I was able to scrounge up enough money at the restaurant to get a cheap cell phone, and...a-and..."

"What's wrong?", I ask him?

He then looks down and clears his throat.

"S-sorry. I haven't been in a real relationship before, so I'm not good with this.", he says.

The classroom was empty, so no one was listening in on us.

"It's ok. Just be yourself, except...maybe a little less violent.", I say to him.

"What's that supposed to mean, baka?", he snaps back to me.

"I mean...to not be as hostile...as...~"

I see him pick up a classmate's chair.

"W-what are you doing with that chair? Put it down, and we can talk about this, ok?", I scream.

He swings the chair while saying, "Ain't no talking your way outta this one! ORA!"

The chair bonks me hard on the scalp.

He puts down the chair, and dusts off his hands, happily swishing his rear as he walks away.

"At my house before noon. Don't be late!", he calls out.

"Got it.", I say, giving him a thumbs up as I lay on the ground covered in blood.

I hope this weekend isn't full of regret.