บท 75: Reasons.

"Yawn~."

I stretched my arm wearily as I yawned in boredom.

Leaning against the wall on the terrace of the first-year students' building, I sat in the shade with earphones plugged into my ears, listening to the songs of 'Echo.'

[You know, bunking classes and ignoring her won't change anything, right?]

I picked up my phone and stopped the music as El's voice resonated in my head.

"....What a nice weather today is, right El?" I asked, looking at the clear afternoon sky as I touched the earring on my left ear.

[....It's been a week since she opened up, and here you are trying your best not to come into her view.]

"....What do you want me to do then?" I asked, closing my eyes.

[....At least stop ignoring her—.]

"...And then what?" I interrupted, clenching my fist, "...Let her die because I want to be close to her?"

[...Azariah—.]