CH 12

It is now one week before the test.

All club activities are cancelled in order for students to concentrate on studying for the upcoming test.

Of course, the art club is also closed.

After the incident with the short-haired guy, Ren and I became close friends.

I told him everything about my current situation, including the fact that I had been bullied, about Tachibana, and about Umezawa and the other five members of the gal group, including Tachibana.

Ren is now calling me by my first name which is Kazuma.

Come to think of it does Tachibana knows my first name?

Kyoko Tachibana is really a great name and it looks like it can used in an anime or something really cool.

Kurama Ren is also a cool one and it feels like when you heard his name you would think that he's a really strong fighter.

Kazuma Kato on the other hand is so ordinary.

Today, after school, Ren and I are planning to hold a study session at a family restaurant near our school.

As both of us are either sleeping or not paying attention during class, so up until now we don't have any idea about what will come out in the test.

Now I'm regretting it, I should have listened to the class properly.

And that's why we have decided to start studying for the test a week in advance.

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During Math class, after the teacher had given the pointers for us to review, it's now time for self-study.

So I will sleep for a little while.

As yesterday I was up late studying... well not really studying but I'm painting all night yesterday.

So I can't really stand the drowsiness anymore.

"Hey, are you still awake?"

I can hear Tachibana's voice in the distance of my consciousness.

"Maybe he is already sleeping."

Tachibana speaks to me in a small voice.

While lying down on the desk, I move my face and turn to Tachibana.

"Yes?"

"Are you free after school today?"

"Um, I was wondering if you'd like to study with me somewhere?"

Tachibana is really smart, so she doesn't need to study, right?

I then raise my heavy body that was lying on the desk.

"I'm sorry, actually I'm going to study at a family restaurant today with a friend."

Suddenly Tachibana's eyes became really sharp.

Then Tachibana said in a really low voice.

"With a friend? Who is it? Is it a woman?"

"No it's not a woman, look over there."

I then pointed at Ren who is currently sleeping on his desk.