Gym class

"Sup,' Izumi." Tanaka called, waving at me as he walked towards my seat.

"Hey, Tanaka-san." I said, turning off my phone and setting it aside.

"Isn't it enough with that?" He said, relaxing on my desk.

"Huh?" I asked, looking confused.

"Call me Yusuke, we are friends now, aren't we?" He asked, taking out his smartphone.

*Oh, that.*

"Yusuke-san." I called.

*It's not like I'm particularly against the idea of going on a first name basis.* I thought.

"Get used to it, bro." He said, smiling.

"I will." I said, taking out my phone.

"Is that the new game, 'The Descent'?" He asked, looking into my phone.

"Well, yeah, how'd you know?" I asked.

"Well, we both are gamers. The game just came out newly, and Ramseys made it. It's only natural that a fellow gamer would be trying it out." He said.

"What's up with that smug look?" I asked as he laughed.

"Let's play sometime." He said as I nodded.

*Finally, I've gotten a friend to play games with.* I thought starting the game.

Playing alone can be fun but boring most times, too. I've always wanted a friend who I could speak to about games, and luckily for me, he came. I still don't know why he suddenly approached me, but I felt like it just didn't matter.

“Oh man, how'd you do that move now?“ He asked.

“Well you'll tap this button, then this.“ I explained.

It was finally the seventh period, gym class. I usually tried my best to skip it, but this time, Yusuke dragged me to class.

"Don't tell me you do this for every gym class?" He asked.

"W-well..." I said, smiling and scratching the back of my head.

"Eh..? So how do you take your attendance? The gym teacher is really hell-bent on having a good attendance.“ He said as we changed into our gym wear.

"Well, I won't say I don't come. I come, but I get injured and end up in the nurses office." I said.

"What the? Every single time, how does it happen?" He said as we walked into the school gym.

"Well, you know... accidents do happen. Even though it's fake." I said, the last part in a whisper.

"You deceptive kid." He said as I laughed.

"Sports aren't for me, I just don't have time to think about it." I said, sitting on the floor.

"Well… I think I get you. I didn't really do sports back in middle school, I just decided to get into it." He said smiling as I looked away.

*Well, I used to enjoy it back in middle school. But after what went on with Hirota and I… I began avoiding places where i could be seen by him.* I thought, looking away.

"Why do you look down? Any problem?" He asked as I nodded disapprovingly before smiling.

"It's nothing, I just felt that, at least I'd give it a try."

"Awesome."

*It's not like anyone from my middle school's here. Might as well start anew.*

"Okay, okay. Let's begin." The teacher said.

We did some stretches, sit-ups, 500 meters dash, and so on.

* Haha, I almost forgot how fun gym class always was.* I thought smiling.

"Hey, let's join in for basketball." Yusuke said.

"Ah, I don't think I'm good at it."

*I only ever tried soccer.*

"Come on." He said as I nodded before joining him.

The gym teacher grouped us into 5 teams since we had gym class with the students from Class 1-2.

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"Whoa, you were really good out there." Yusuke said, his hands over his mouth trying to stifle his laughter while I cleaned my bleeding nose with a tissue.

"Yeah, yeah, keep laughing." I said.

*Gosh! Basketball's just not for me.* I thought, throwing the tissue into a dustbin.

"Cooking class is next, ugh I'm so tired and sweaty. I'd prefer taking a bath before going.“

“Unfortunately, you can't.“ I said as we walked towards our classroom.

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"I'll be going up ahead, be fast so you won't be late for class." Yusuke said as I nodded while walking to the restroom.

I walked into the restroom hurriedly before shutting the door behind me.

"Ah, that's better." I said while walking out of the restroom.

As I walked towards the classroom(meant for cooking class), I saw a girl walking out of her classroom and walking down the stairs hurriedly. As she walked down, she dropped her wallet. I ran towards the wallet and picked it up.

"Hey, you…" I looked down but couldn't find her.

"Huh? I just saw her now." I said, looking around.

"Hey, student." A teacher called as I turned around immediately.

"Yes, sir." I answered, frightened.

"Help me get these to the equipment store, and open the windows too." He said as I nodded.

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*How will I get this to that girl?* I thought while dropping the stuff in the equipment store.

I looked into the wallet and saw her student ID.

"Sugawara Misaki… Huh? I've heard that name somewhere before." I said about to leave when I suddenly realised that I haven't opened the windows yet.

I stacked some boxes, stood on it, and then slid the window open. As I was about to leave, I looked down and saw her down there.

*Ha… thank goodness.* I thought before jumping down.

She was behind the equipment store, but it seemed like she was with someone else. I couldn't see the person clearly, so I just walked there thinking of what to say to her.

*Ha… I've not spoken to any other girl except Shiori since my second year of middle school* I thought.

*Maybe I won't speak to her. Just hand it over and walk away. Well, that's creepy, maybe a 'Take, I found it' won't be much.*

I walked behind the store, forcing a smile.

*H-huh?!* I thought as my jaw dropped.

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