The Delinquent Shimizu-san Sitting Next to Me Has Dyed Her Hair Black-Chapter 8Volume 4 .1 - Shimizu-san and the Cultural Festival Tour

Shimizu-san and the Cultural Festival Tour 1

“...There sure are a lot of people .”

“It’s the cultural festival after all.”

After my shift at our class’s booth was over, I was walking around the school with Shimizu-san.

Inside the school building, there were not only students but also a fair number of visitors strolling around.

When I glanced at Shimizu-san, she seemed to be somewhat concerned about the people around us.

“What’s bothering you?”

“Don’t you care about it?”

“About what?”

I tried to think about it, but nothing came to mind.

What was Shimizu-san worried about?

“...It’s the gazes from around us.”

Now that she mentioned it, I finally understood.

Shimizu-san is a well-known figure in our high school.

It’s natural that other students would look at her as she walked by.

And those gazes were what Shimizu-san was concerned about.

“It might be difficult, but I think it’s better if you try not to worry about it too much.”

“That’s impossible. You know, walking with me might even start some rumors about you.”

I see, Shimizu-san was worried about me.

“Don’t worry about it. Even if other people think something about me being with Shimizu-san, I don’t mind.”

“Wha?!”

“Besides, I’d rather not have Shimizu-san be so concerned about it that she can’t enjoy the festival.”

“You...”

Shimizu-san glared at me with a piercing look.

I didn’t mean to say anything strange.

“So, where do you want to go? If there’s somewhere you want to visit, let’s head there.”

“I can’t think of anywhere I want to go, but there are places we should visit to avoid trouble later.”

“What do you mean? Well, let’s go there first then.”

I followed Shimizu-san’s lead to the place she mentioned, where we would have trouble if we didn’t visit.

“Oh! Isn’t that Kei and Daiki-kun!”

We arrived in front of a classroom run by the third-year students.

There, Ai-san stood in a plain white kimono.

“Ai-san, what’s with the outfit?”

“Of course, it’s a ghost costume! Did you two come to experience our class’s haunted house?”

“You said I had to come at least once during the festival!”

So that’s what Shimizu-san meant by trouble if we didn’t visit.

“I did say that, but I didn’t expect you to bring Daiki-kun along.”

“Ugh.”

“So, who invited whom?”

“Shimizu-san invited me.”

“You didn’t have to say that!”

“It’s so nice to see my little sister’s growth. It’s almost bringing tears to Onee-chan’s eyes.”

“Can we go now?”

Shimizu-san looked like she really wanted to go somewhere else.

“Wait! Since you’ve come all this way, why not stop by our haunted house?”

“No.”

“You’re deciding too quickly!”

“I’m not interested in haunted houses. Let’s go, Hondō.”

Shimizu-san said this and started walking without a specific destination in mind.

“...I see, Kei-san is scared.”

Ai-san muttered just loud enough for Shimizu-san to hear, and Shimizu-san stopped in her tracks.

“What did you say?”

Shimizu-san turned around and glared at Ai-san.

“If you’re not scared, you should have no problem stopping by. But you’re trying to avoid it. That means Kei-san is afraid of ghosts!”

Ai-san pointed at Shimizu-san like a detective who had just cracked a case.

It was the usual pattern.

“Shimizu-san, calm down.”

“I am calm. I won’t fall for such cheap provocation.”

Good, Shimizu-san was aware that she was being provoked.

“It’s not going to be that easy, huh?”

“Give up, it won’t go your way.”

“Kei, you’ve gotten stronger.”

“Don’t act like a master.”

Shimizu-san coldly dismissed Ai-san’s triumphant expression.

“Can’t be helped then, Kei-san, may I have a moment of your time?”

“Stop it, don’t come any closer!”

Ai-san kept inching closer to Shimizu-san without stopping.

“It’s something I’d rather not say in front of Daiki-kun, you know?”

“...Just say it quickly.”

Ai-san whispered something into Shimizu-san’s ear.

I was very curious about what they were discussing.

“How about it, Kei-san? It’s not a bad proposal, is it?”

“That depends on Hondō!”

It seemed that I was somehow part of their conversation.

“Daiki-kun, are you not good with ghosts?”

“I might not be very good with them.” ƒгeewebnovёl.com

I was surprised by the sudden question, but what I said was true.

I’m not particularly afraid of the dark, but I’m also not so resistant to horror that I’d go to a haunted house alone.

“See, here’s your chance to look cool!”

“That might be true, but...”

“Daiki-kun!”

“Y-yes?”

“If you saw someone who wasn’t scared in a haunted house, what would you think, Daiki-kun?”

“Well... I’d probably be surprised by the ghosts myself, so I’d simply think that’s amazing.”

“This is a big chance! If you don’t seize the moment now, when will you ever step up?”

I wonder what the big chance is. Besides, I think the time to exert effort probably isn’t here.

“...Hondō.”

“Yes?”

“Ai is being noisy, can we just go into the haunted house?”

“Sure, but are you okay with haunted houses, Shimizu-san?”

“Of course, I’m fine!”

“If you say so...”

I wonder if Shimizu-san has a tolerance for scary things.

I don’t remember talking about it much, but if she says it’s no problem, then it must be fine.

“Then, please allow me to guide the two of you~”

Led by Ai-san, Shimizu-san and I entered the classroom that had been transformed into a haunted house.