The next day, I was nervous since the morning. The reason is about the photo of Hayasaka san that I talked about with Yo chan yesterday.
Since the schools are different, it is possible to mislead them appropriately. However, I didn't really want to do that because it felt like I was betraying Yo-chan.
Yo chan was a kind child to everyone. She wasn't particularly close to me, but she still talked to me often. I think I probably had some friends in middle school who were connected to each other because of Yo-chan. No, it became clear to me after graduating from junior high school. Actually, I didn't have any friends that I made on my own. When I think about it, there were only a handful of times when I played alone with someone.
Perhaps because I had something to worry about, the morning class ended faster than usual, and before I knew it, it was lunch break.
As usual, I left the classroom by myself and head to that place.
Hayasaka san arrived a little later, and we divided ourselves into the lower and upper tiers and ate our meals separately.
While I was eating, I was thinking about photograph.
How do I cut it out? Will Hayasaka san be okay? Am I going to tell her everything honestly? No, but...
"If you have something to say, say it."
"!"
I couldn't hide my agitation as my heart was revealed.
"Esper?"
"Idiot. I can tell by looking at your face and atmosphere."
"...actually--"
I briefly talked about what happened yesterday. I met a classmate from middle school at a bookstore. I tried to show off by calling Hayasaka-san a friend. As a result, she asked me to send him a photo.
"huh"
When I told her everything, Hayasaka san gave a loud sigh.
She must have been taken aback. She might have been hated.
"I'm sorry. I'm just saying it isn't necessary."
So please don't hate me. I don't think it's a big deal to be friends, so I want us to have lunch together as usual.
"Please lend me your smartphone."
"What?"
"quickly"
"yes"
Without understanding why, I took out my smartphone from my bag and handed it to Hayasaka san
"You haven't unlocked it."
"Huh? Ah, yeah."
"It's dangerous if you drop it, so please take care of it."
"yes"
That's a perfectly reasonable opinion.
As I made some operations on my smartphone, Hayasaka-san climbed up to the top bunk. Then she sat down next to me.
"Heeh?"
"Let's go."
After saying that, Hayasaka san thrust my smartphone in front of me.
"Yes. Three, two, one."
There was a clicking sound and the smartphone flashed for a moment.
Hayasaka-san operates her smartphone again.
"Well, okay. Yes."
When my smartphone was suddenly returned to me, I hurriedly accepted it.
There was a photo of Hayasaka san with a modest smile on her face and me with a sheepish look on my face.
"I won't complain about being in the photo. You'll just show it to the kid anyway."
"Huh? Ah, thank you."
Finally, I realized that Hayasaka san had taken the photo for me.
"I'm telling you, I'm renting it."
"Hmm?"
"Of course. A photo shot with me is extremely rare."
"What should I do..."
Is it money after all? No, Hayasaka san's family is rich. If I were asked to do so, I would behave more like this.....
" You don't have tofreak out like that, I won't ask for anything big."
"Huh?"
Even though I was told that, I can't help but imagine something horrifying just because it was a request from Hayasaka san.
"I can't think of anything right now, so I'll tell you later."
"Ah, yeah."
I wonder if I may have paid an incredible price in exchange for a photo with Hayasaka san ...Well, there's no point in thinking about something you don't know. I'm honestly happy that I got this photo.
I immediately operated my smartphone and sent Yo-chan the photo I had just taken over LINE.
The reply came quickly.
"She's really beautiful."
"Of course, right?"
Even though she said so in words, Hayasaka san seemed some how happy from behind.