Oregairu Vol 13 Interlude 2

                          Interlude 2


That was, more or less, a confession.

Or maybe a lover's quarrel, or talking about breaking up.

Though, it doesn't matter which one was it. I don't care.

But I felt like an idiot when they let me hear that. I was there, but it felt like they were
making me realize that I have nothing to do with that.

It's so disgusting that it makes me want to say one of the vulgar words.

For real. Please take your responsibility seriously.

I glared at the door where senpai left.

I've never thought that the conversation ended up being complicated in the most proper,
precise, beautiful and plain way.

I'm in the mood to go after him and complain.

Being told something like that with a serious face is troubling.

His always whether-or-not-closed eyes that I really don't get. His incessantly dissatisfied
mouth bent in a twisted way. His words that I have no idea if they were lies or jokes but
always extremely vague. Even though he's the one who was meddling here, he suddenly
becomes flustered that his reaction was rather pale, and slow to produce a response. Yet,
he makes a seemingly serious face super rarely and once in a while that it's sickening to
the stomach.

For real, just really. Please take your responsibility seriously.

I mean, he hasn't taken any responsibility yet up until now.

Even so, please don't say "responsibility" lightly as some sort of excuse.

While listening to what was senpai's saying, it seemed like he wasn't looking as my eyes
pointed downwards. Rather, I know that he wasn't looking at me but please take a hint of
the mood when it comes to those kind of situation. Senpai, Yukino-senpai and Yui-senpai
are all troublsome but I'm somewhat troublesome as well.

Really troublesome.

Remembering that, my hands stopped moving on the work that I've particularly begun.

I would look at the clock. I would absentmindedly look back on what happened earlier. I
would think that it's about time to go home. I've done those actions many times. Even if I
looked at the clock for the fifth time, two minutes hasn't passed yet. This was the eighth
time that I sighed.

The  moment  when  I  sighed  on  the  ninth  time,  Yukino-senpai  lifted  her  face  from  the
laptop, she wiped her tears gently.

She  wasn't  wearing  her  eyeglasses  that  is  apparently  effective  for  eyestrain.  The
eyeglasses were just placed on the side of the desk. Instead, she applied drops on her
eyes.

I  was  shocked  when  she  wiped  the  tears  that  suddenly  flowed  on  her  cheeks,  so  I
unconsciously said something unnecessary.

"Uhm, should we go home?"

Yukino-senpai's  eyes  remained  resting  somewhere,  seemed  a  little  bit  confused  then
looked at me. Her expression had a shade of color than the usual that it's a slightly scary.
"…Right. I'll remain here for a bit, so it's fine if you want to go home early."

"Is that… so…"

With  her  precise  smile  and  words,  I  looked  at  Yukino-senpai's  gentle  face.  I  was  a  bit
hesitant to say something. Being said such a thing in a kind way makes me feel terrible
and instead, it becomes harder to go home. As I was mumbling about what to do, Yukino-
senpai speaked like she has already decided that I will be going home.

"Also, we could call the Student Council members starting tomorrow."

"Eh, ha, huh… isn't that a bit too quick? The policy was just decided today, you know?"

"I'll  form  it  by  tomorrow.  Besides,  the  prom  is  going  to  happen,  so  it's  better  if  the
preparations are made quickly, right?"

Yukino-senpai  said  that  in  an  obvious  way  that  I  thought  hard  dazedly  and  ended  up
being completely stupefied.

"…You're declaring it, I see."

"Yes."

Yukino-senpai's  reply  didn't  change.  However,  I  think  I  may  have  made  an  anxious
expression. Looking at that, Yukino-senpai made a slightly troubled face. "Uhm…"

I started speaking. But, as I was about to say the words after that… I stopped.

Perhaps, it isn't something that I should say.

Yukino-senpai  tilted  her  head  in  contemplation  and  waited  the  continuation  of  my
words. But, I think that, maybe, I shouldn't be the one to say that so, instead, I smiled
lightly.

"…Please don't overwork yourself."

"Thank you. But I'll be fine."

With that being said, Yukino-senpai typed on the keyboard. The backlight illuminating
her white face was sad to the extent that it was beautiful. It looked like a snow that that
was about to disappear.

"Because this will be the last one. …With this, I could finish it."

The  words  that  she  whispered  weren't  directed  at  me.  Her  whisper  resembled  to  the
continuation of that very low voice I heard from earlier. I looked away.

I  hurried  up  and  gathered  my  coat  and  bag  then  hastened  towards  the  door.  I  can't
continue talking with Yukino-senpai, who was extremely strict before then became nicer,
like this because she might end up saying unnecessary stuff.

However, ended up saying those things honestly makes me somewhat frustrated and it's
not fair.

"…Then, I'll be going. Ah, and the key! I'll leave it to you."

"Yes. Thanks for the hard work."

When I said that cheerfully, Yukino-senpai smiled in return. She stared at the laptop in
once again, then started typing on the keyboard.

That figure was more spirited than ever. It felt like she was really into it, and looked like
she was having fun.

Yet, even so.

When I left the Student Council room, I looked back and saw Yukino-senpai…

Who seemed like she was crying.