So, I talked about a lot of things with Hoshimiya-san.
I had intended to get home earlier, but time passed surprisingly quickly... and before I knew it, it was almost evening.
I was in the middle of telling my girlfriend about "Please Marry My Big Sister!"
"...Ah! It seems Onee-chan has finished her work for the student council. I got a call."
Hoshimiya-san checked what appeared to be a child's smartphone and stood up in a panic.
Hoshimiya-san put on the school bag that she dutifully brought with her even though she was attending high school, and bowed deeply to me.
"It looks like you'll be waiting for me at the school gates, so I'll be heading home soon. Thank you for today, Yohei. Thanks to you, I feel like I've finally had a nice, non-boring time."
"No, no, I'm glad we were able to talk. It was fun."
...I feel like we talked about a lot of strange things too.
In any case, it was definitely fun. The time I spent with Hoshimiya-san was truly precious to me, who lives an ordinary life... In the future, whenever this girl comes up in conversation, I'll be proud to say, "I remember chatting with Hoshimiya-san."
On the other hand, Hoshimiya-san was smiling happily after hearing what I said.
"Hehe. It makes me feel so good when you say it's fun...♪ Youhei is so kind to say that to me when I'm bored."
...boredom?
I've never thought of Hoshimiya-san that way, but perhaps she actually thinks of me that way.
If that's the case, I wanted to deny it.
"Well, I'll be off now! I don't want to keep you waiting too long, and I'm worried about you, so... Bye-bye, Yohei-kun."
With a final wave, Hoshimiya-san hurriedly left the classroom.
I wanted to say that Hoshimiya-san is not a boring person, but... I'll save that for another time.
Well, I'm not sure if there will be a next time.
"Yeah. Bye...bye."
I waved back, but by that time she had already left... I was left alone in the classroom.
...It's quiet.
There was no sound in the lonely classroom. From outside, you could hear the sounds of the brass band playing instruments and the cheers of the sports club, but that was it.
I hadn't heard it until just now... I guess I was that engrossed in my conversation with Hoshimiya-san.
"--It was like a dream."
I feel so honored to have had such a fun conversation with Hoshimiya Hime.
Could it be that I could have become "friends" with her? Hoshimiya-san is such a special person that I hesitate to even think about it.
But he said he'd see me tomorrow.
If possible, I don't need to have a conversation like this... but maybe I could at least say hello. Maybe if I see her in the classroom this morning, I'll call out to her.
Thinking about this, I also stood up from my seat.
Before I knew it, the feeling of uneasiness had disappeared and my body felt very light.
It felt like it had been a long time since I'd had such a happy time.
More than anything, I felt excited when my rank went up in a game, when I got a high score, or when I got a limited edition costume for my favorite character.
For me, Mob A, talking to her was such a special event.
For example, even if what happened today was just a whim on Hoshimiya's part and I was ignored from tomorrow... I wouldn't resent it. In fact, it would be normal for Mob A to be treated like that.
So I savored this moment.
I thought a day like this would never come again...