"Come on, tell me why you are so late today?"
I explained everything to Haruki.
"Alright, all this happened!"
"Yeah."
"Okay, listen, let me introduce you to Rina-chan."
"Rina... Rina-chan..."
A girl got up from my second branch. I think she must be Rina-san.
"Here, meet my girlfriend."
"Ahh, umm. Hello Rina-san, nice to meet you."
She didn't say anything, just lowered her head. Maybe she's shy.
"Sorry Kazuki, she doesn't talk much. She's a bit shy."
"It's okay, I understand."
Then her girlfriend returned to her branch.
After class, I was getting ready to sit in the shop like my daily routine. Because I love working and putting in effort. I really love it. Although, the food I eat after working is very delicious." I was thinking all this as I headed home. What I didn't want to think about happened. Minamoto-san was standing by the roadside, swaying her legs back and forth. I felt like I should clear everything up. And she noticed me.
"Hello, Kazuki-kun! Are you coming alone? Not with friends?"
"Yeah, sometimes Haruki comes with me, especially when I need to buy something at the shop. But what's up with you all?"
"Hmm?"
I shouldn't ask her directly. If I misinterpret again, I'll feel embarrassed.
"Were you waiting for someone?"
"Hmm, for you."
Okay, I can ask directly.
"I just wanted to thank you for returning my book. Then why are you—
Wait, is this girl asking me for money? No, no, I'm not thinking that.
"Are you going to sit in the shop?"
She's a strange girl!!
"Y-Yeah. Then it's fine, since you're new to the village, roam around and have fun."
"Anyway, there's not much to see in the village."
I hurried away from there.
"Alright, mom, it's my turn now. You go and rest."
"I'll manage today. You take Sayuri-chan around the village."
I was surprised for a moment. Changing up my routine? And Sayuri? This girl again?
"Mom, I don't understand—"
"She's standing behind you. Now hurry up and take her around. How will she see everything alone!"
I turned around. She was indeed standing behind me. She smiled at me and waved hello.
And suddenly, it started to rain.
"Mom, it's raining now—"
When I looked towards mom, she wasn't there. And that girl was gone too. It was raining. I felt cold. And then...
I WOKE UP SUDDENLY AGAIN!
The clock showed 7 o'clock. And it was raining outside. Today's date is the same. I didn't understand anything! Was I dreaming? Was everything a dream?
I had already woken up from a dream. So how could it be a dream? I couldn't figure it out.
Am I still dreaming?
I need to calm down. And think carefully. Same date, same time. But this time it's raining outside. The clock's hand stopped at 7:00. Has the clock broken? I bought it at a cheap price. To be honest, I don't understand anything right now. I quickly went downstairs. And everything was normal—mom was cooking breakfast and asking me.
"Kazuki, I've made a good breakfast today. Do well on your exam. Gambare (Good luck)."
I said nothing. I went to check my bag, and there was my physics book in it. So it was all a dream. Sh*t I'm having so many dreams today.
To be continued.