Chapter 10

Frost Moon, despite being quite talkative, unfortunately seemed to be shy and reserved around others, and hardly ever spoke to me in front of people.

Even when classes started and break time came, she didn’t come over to me. In the morning, she had come to my place to return a handkerchief. She never spoke to me unless there was a specific reason.

My seat was at the back on the corridor side, and Frost Moon’s seat was at the back by the window. Right in front of her was Ryuuzaki, and around her were Azusa and Yuzuki.

Frost Moon sat in what could be called the protagonist’s seat. Although I think Ryuuzaki is more of a protagonist than Frost Moon, it seems the seating arrangement didn’t trigger the usual cliché.

Still, it’s quite something how Frost Moon and Ryuuzaki are so closely connected. Their seats are so close, it’s quite a mystery. However, since Frost Moon isn’t good with Ryuuzaki, she often lies down and sleeps to avoid talking to him.

Because of this, there was no opportunity for Frost Moon to talk to me during the morning classes. Still, I noticed she kept glancing at me, which was concerning... She seemed to want to say something, but she never came over, so I couldn’t figure it out.

As I was tilting my head in confusion, I was suddenly spoken to by the boy sitting next to me. His name is Hanagishi Masuma. He’s a classmate, and we only talk occasionally. He handed me a piece of paper with a curious look on his face.

" Nakayama, it came from the next seat... Getting a letter in high school, it feels kind of fresh."

During the math class, Hanagishi spoke to me in a low voice so the teacher at the podium wouldn’t notice. What could this letter be? Since I had no idea, I thanked him and took the letter.

I took out the paper from the cute stationery. It read, "To Nakayama-kun" in childish, round letters.

Actually, the hiragana caught my attention... Her name only uses kanji learned in elementary school, so I don’t think it’s that difficult.

While thinking about this, I read through the text. It said:

"During lunch break, eat your bento. From your friend."

...I see. The sender is Frost Moon. Since I don’t have any other friends in this class, I immediately knew it was her.

But, hmm... The writing is quite clumsy for a high school student... It was strange. She stubbornly avoided using kanji, and the sentence structure was off. The round letters were cute, but unfortunately, they didn’t convey much intelligence.

But, I understood what she was trying to say. It was an invitation to have lunch together.

Of course, I was okay with it. I usually just eat the pastries I buy during lunch break, so there was no problem.

The issue was how to respond... Should I send a letter back?

But, at this age, exchanging letters feels embarrassing. Is there any way to convey it? I looked at Frost Moon, and she was glancing at me.

She was propping her cheek with her hand, pretending to focus on the class, but her gaze kept shifting to me every few seconds. Because of this, I also caught the eyes of the students between us, but they quickly looked away, making it quite suspicious.

...Frost Moon might look perfect, but she seems to have quite a few clumsy sides. At least, in terms of social skills, she seems to have a lot of room for improvement.

But, since she’s looking at me, it’s convenient.

(Okay)

I made an O sign with my index finger and thumb and sent an okay signal. A few seconds later, Frost Moon looked at me, so I’m sure she got it.

As proof, her expression clearly brightened, so there’s no doubt about it. She’s usually quiet, but her emotions show easily on her face.

Just the invitation to have lunch together made her so happy... She was really cute...

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And that’s how it went.