章 159: The Little Bell - Part 2 [Hasegawa Mio]

Friendship.

I wonder—would I ever be able to experience something like that.

...

I made my way back toward the girls' dormitory even though I had just come from that direction. The reason—I suppose I just wanted to see somebody. It wasn't like I felt loney, but a part of me urged myself to see them again. 

It was a short walk back to the dorms. The flavour of the candy still spread through my mouth.

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Taking the elevator up a few levels below my own, I made my way toward room 74.

There was a brief moment of silence as I knocked on the door.

"...who's there?"

There was a gentle voice from behind the door.

It slid open.

"Hey, Kanako."

"Hi, Hasegawa~! What are you doing here?"

"I've come to repay you for your help during the chess special exam."

"Really? I don't need any repayment for that! We were teammates, after all."

Aha, she was adorable.