(Note: "#Hello#" is spoken in English, "Hello" is spoken in Japanese)
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As I made my way back to the classroom, I looked out of the windows to my side.
There was a large ground.
That one should be for athletics.
There was also another pitch for football, and next to it 2 tennis lawns.
Knowing this is an anime world, there should also be some indoor multipurpose arena too.
I guess I could fulfill my previous life's regret of not playing sports fully.
It's not like I didn't play sports, rather me and the boys pretty much ran out to play football every physical education class like monkeys.
Despite that I felt like I could have kept myself more physically fit and enjoyed stuff even more.
But lets see; I'm not sure if I'll join a club for now and it's not like the clubs are suddenly gonna stop taking new members.
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I reach the classroom door.
*haah* *phew*
I try to calm my anxiety down.
Some of these guys are going to think I have constipation while others are going to think I had nausea.
I mean, I may have looked unstable as I left class.
Plus I don't even know what expression I was making as I was barely able to keep my face from contorting during the existential crisis.
*slash*
I open the sliding door and raise my right hand.
No it's not a Nazi salute, I'm simply asking for permission to enter.
The teacher looks at me from the other corner of the class and nods.
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Ignoring the gazes of the others, I enter and close the door.
"#Kazama-kun, are you alright? It took you quite some time.#"
There's genuine concern in that tone but I truly do wish you hadn't asked that question right now.
And as if that was a set-up to a joke for someone who could be starting their standup comedy career, someone follows up with another question before I could respond.
"#Yes, Yuuta. Did you have constipation? If so I might have some medicine with me in case your symptoms show again?#"
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I look towards where the voice is coming from and I end up looking down ignoring the muffled chuckles of my fellow classmates.
It's from Shinji Yamada, formerly known as Red.
Short introduction from the memories I've obtained; Shinji Yamada, best friends from middle school, visited each other's house, go out regularly together and what not.
He's looking back at me from his desk raising his glasses with his middle finger from an angle the teacher can't see.
This fucking bastard!
Is this petty revenge from early on that I didn't get caught along with Ikeda and him?
This bespectacled asshole!
Well I would have also done the same if I was in his position.
But still!
I'm having the shittiest day of my two lives and here is this guy trying to make so that no day even comes close to being as shitty as this one.
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Fuck him.
No matter the cost, I'll make sure I don't take an L today.
I'll use that damn card even if I have to pay a heavy price.
I look to the teacher and point my hand to Shinji.
"#Well yesterday I went on a dinner date with Shinji's nee-san(older sister) but we ordered a little more so I ended up eating extra hence I'm feeling nauseous today. Of course, we fed each other and spread quite some sugar around and some people might have felt full from watching us. I'm sure some might even have ended up with diabetes.#"
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The teacher laughed along with a few students who got the joke.
The teacher tried to suppress her laughter but the students didn't.
The laughter kept on increasing.
I guess someone explained it.
I gave Shinji a signature 'look of superiority' before nonchalantly making my way back to my desk. [1]
He doesn't fully understand what I said but he does realise he's taken the L he was trying to dish out.
And even if he tried to say something, its not like many could pay attention to it while they're truly having a good chuckle.
As I sat down, pinkie, no I should call her Minami Aoki now, turned to me.
"Yuuta, are you still nauseous? I might have some medicine with me."
This angel.
I feel like I might have sinned when I mistook her for a bitch/yandere.
I know her name from my memories but since I haven't completely recieved the full memories, I don't know how to treat her.
But based on how she used my first name, I suppose it won't be a problem using her first name too. (First name = person close to you, last name = not so close)
"Thank you Minami but I'm fine now."
I smiled at her and turned back to my book trying to erase my presence.
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By the time the teacher calmed the class, the bell rang and her time ended.
"#Kazama-kun, please meet me before you leave the school.#"
Welp, looks like I couldn't completely erase my presence.
Either way, she left before I could respond and our class teacher entered.
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He chatted a little with the students and left once it was time.
Looks like there wasn't any announcement today.
Since it was time to leave, everyone got up.
Those that have clubs will stay back while those that have to clean the classroom will wait for everyone to leave.
The rest who have to go home will directly exit the school premises.
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As I grabbed my bag and tried to leave the classroom, Ikeda got up and grabbed me.
"Nice joke there, Yuuta. But where did you learn to speak English so well?"
Well thank you Ikeda for asking exactly what I don't have an answer to.
Short introduction from memories: Miura Ikeda, good friend from middle school, got closer to me and Shinji during the short time we were here, part of the football club.
Hmm, I guess he has to attend the football club now.
Might as well accompany him since the shoe rack is on the way to the staff room.
"Hmm, I read a few novels and watched a lot of movies over the holidays. I felt like my English marks were decreasing and I had issues learning the normal way so I also tried watching some videos over YouTube"
"Movies? Does that really work or are you bullshitting me?"
"Well believe it or not but that's what I did. But, Miura, I don't recommend you to do the same. The only movies you will end up watching will be about a certain plumber/electrician/pizza man on xHamster." [2]
"Hahaha, real funny Yuuta. Do you really think you can joke around when you've used Shinji's older sister's name here. Based on the rumours I've heard, she won't kill you but I'm sure she won't let you go easily." Miura replies to me sarcastically.
"Well I'll manage it somehow" I try to respond confidently.
"...you know, it isn't really convincing when your hands are shaking like that"
I lift my free right hand and it's shaking harder than a vibrator.
Fuck, her fear ingrained on my body.
Short introduction from my memories; Chiaki Yamada, 3rd year high schooler, Shinji's elder sister, studies in another school, known well for brutally rejecting a boy with words so harsh he ended up being absent for a week, can spew venom from her mouth like nothing, mischievous nature in private, elegant nature in public.
Of course many masochists have then tried to confess to her to elicit similar reactions and experience first-hand the venom that might take them to ultimate bliss, but with her being smart about it she rejected any confessions from then on politely but with a clear meaning.
I've heard some girls look up to her like a respected older sister in a lesbian way.
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Moving on, I don't have much memories of her but there is one where Yuuta visited Shinji's house.
She wasn't bad, rather she treated Yuuta well.
But she did try to tease Yuuta and get a reaction out of him.
Of course Yuuta didn't bite at all, not because she's bad looking; in fact she's a bombshell.
Yuuta didn't react because he wasn't interested in the opposite sex romantically at that time, and because the rumors of the brutal rejection were fresh at time which should be the root of the ingrained fear I'm feeling right now.
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"There is always a price to pay for victory" I try to sound cool.
"Well yours is going to be a Pyrrhic Victory" Miura said before chuckling at my misery. [3]
"Well bye. Doesn't matter to me what happens. I'll buy popcorn and enjoy learning from Shinji how she tore you apart"
"Bye anyways" I respond to him without much energy since he's allready destroyed my confidence.
We part ways and I head to the staff room to meet another person who'll be draining my energy.
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[1] https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/036/430/sup1.jpg
[2] Johnny Sins and xHamster word play.
[3] Pyrrhic Victory - a victory where the damage on the winner is so high that it may as well be counted as a loss.