The lesson was sluggish.
I was sitting, as always, by the window. Miyako is nearby.
She was drawing formulas, muttering them softly to herself. I listened without interfering. Everything was the same.
Bye…
The roar.
— SORRY I'M LATE!!
The door burst open, and a girl with a neon bow, a defiant smile, and a backpack full of badges literally flew into the classroom.
— My name is Sayo Tamaki!
The teacher just exhaled:
"Tamaki, have a seat... hmm." Miyako's seat is taken…
It's free at Yuto's.
"But I want to sit next to him!" Sayo pointed her finger directly at me. — The one with the bangs and the "I'm tired of life" look.
Half the class burst into laughter. I tensed up. Miyako was wary.
"You can't,— she said calmly. "This is my place. Kurume and I always sit next to each other.
Sayo blinked in surprise, then shrugged her shoulders.
—Okay, okay. Just don't look at me. I'll still have time to seat you.
With that, she sat down with Yuto, who looked like he was suddenly under fire.
Change
"Who is she?".. Miyako whispered.
"Probably a fury from the next dimension,— I muttered.
— She has a look... too confident. And she's clearly not just a "cute new girl."
"I noticed,— I chuckled.
After school
I was about to go home when I heard:
— Kuu-ru-me! Wait!
I turned around. Sayo, unbuttoning her jacket as she walked, almost bumped into me.
— Do you know that a thoughtful expression suits you? It screams, "I don't want to talk to you." Very intriguing.
"I don't want to talk to you."
— Here, you see! And I like it.
"You're weird.
"But she's honest." Hey, how about showing me the school? I'm new here, you're... gloomy here, it's like there's time.
"I don't have any."..
- great! So you'll be free for me.
I wanted to object. I really wanted to.
But she was already walking beside him.
And Miyako was standing in the window on the second floor.
And she was looking at us.
Without a smile.