Fate of an Intelligent Introvert (English version)

第5話 You'll Soon Understand

"Wha-What do you want to talk with us, Ma'am ?"

Sue asked in a little fear.

"Well..."

Miss Yasashi said in a serious voice then she got up and placed both of her palms on Sue's and Marie's shoulders.

(Right one is at Marie's and the Left one is at Sue's)

"Huh ?"

Sue responds confusingly.

"... I want both of you to help me in conducting the School Festival before graduation."

She said in a serious voice then smiled.

"Okay, Miss. It's my pleasure."

Marie said in her sweet voice then smiled.

Miss Yasashi smiles at Marie then looks towards Sue and asks.

"And What about you, Sue ?"

Sue space out after hearing that, he thinks.

'That's What She wants to talk about with us. Damn it. I'm so frightened a second ago.'

"Sue...?"

Miss Yasashi looks confused after seeing him spaced out.

Sue while coming back to his senses said.

"W-Well, Yeah. Of course, I'll help you. Oh! I mean, We'll help you."

He smiles then looks at Marie and asks.

"Right ?"

Marie after seeing him asked her all of a sudden, respond.

"Y-Yeah. Right."

"Very Well then. I'll tell you two tomorrow, what you two have to do, Okay ?"

Miss Yasashi said with a smile.

"Okay."

Both Sue and Marie respond.

"Okay. Now You two can go back to your classroom."

Miss Yasashi said with a smile.

"Yeah."

Sue said.

"Yes. And Thank You Miss for giving us a wonderful chance to help you."

Marie said while bowing down at Miss Yasashi.

After seeing Marie's action, Sue bows down too and says,

"Y-Yeah. Thank You So Much."

Miss Yasashi laughed and said,

"Ha Ha Ha Ha. You're Welcome."

Then they both went towards their classroom.

They both are walking slowly.

Sue is 2 steps ahead of Marie and they both are walking while looking towards the ground.

"T-T-This is awkward."

Sue muttered to himself Embarrassedly.

Then he thinks.

'Wha-What should I talk with her about? Think, Think , Think , Think , Think.'

He bites his lips in Embarrassment then gets an idea.

"Oh Yeah. I'll start with this."

He muttered to himself.

He forgot how to interact with others.

He slowed down a little and when he reached beside Marie, he asked.

"Um... Marie."

He said in a nervous voice.

"Hum. What is it, Sue ?"

She asked while lifting her eyebrows.

"Um...Well...Er...W-Wh-Wh-Which college do you apply to ?"

Sue asked nervously.

After hearing that, Marie widens her eyes, and in the next moment, she giggles.

Seeing her giggling, Sue makes a confused face and thinks.

'Did I ask something wrong ?'

Then he asked confusingly.

"Um... What are you giggling at ?"

She smiled and said,

"You know, it's the first time you asked me something like this. I'm just surprised to see the topper of our school also has a little interest in me. Because you never talk to others if I remember correctly, Right ?"

Sue rubbed the back of his neck and said with a nervous smile.

"W-Well... I'm just a little curious."

After hearing that, Marie smiles and says,

"Well, I'm happy to see that you're curious about me."

Sue shows a nervous smile.

"Well..."

She said with a satisfactory smile.

Sue focuses on her.

"I applied for the MPC intelligence."

She said with a satisfactory smile.

"Oh..."

Sue said then smiled.

"What a coincidence. I'm also applying in the MPC intelligence."

"Really ?"

Marie asked him with an excited smile.

"Yeah."

Sue said then smiled.

"That's good then. It means that we'll also be in the same classes again."

She said with a charming smile.

"Yeah."

Sue said with a satisfactory voice.

"And also you'll be able to make new friends there."

Marie said with a smile.

After hearing that, Sue's expression changes.

He made a cold face and said in a cold voice.

"I would rather not."

"Huh ?"

Marie responds confusingly.

"I'm not interested in making any friends. Not a single bit."

He said in a cold voice.

"W-W-Why's that ?"

Marie asked confusingly.

Sue sighed and said while walking towards the window in the corridor.

(Sigh) "You know...."

"Huh ?"

Marie responded.

He then looked towards the sky from the window and said.

"I don't want to interact with those people who always want to befriend me because of my reputation as a Topper."

Marie smiles and says.

"How can you be so sure that they wanted to befriend you because of your reputation ?"

"Huh ?"

Sue responds confusingly.

Marie walks towards the corridor and stands just beside him and says with a smile while looking outside the window.

"You know...This world has many types of people. Some of them only wanted to be friends with you because of your reputation or what you have become. They ignore you when you're no use to them but later they want to befriend you when you become useful to them. That's Life after all. But there are still some people...who want to befriend you...not because of your reputation but..."

Then she looked at Sue and said with a charming smile.

"Because Of What You Actually Are."

Sue widens his eyes in surprise after hearing that.

Winds start blowing and some of the air comes inside through the window. They both are standing in front of windows, that's why their hair starts flowing in air.

Marie's hairs spread widely as her rubber band breaks down and her twin-tail converts into long and wide beautiful hair that reaches down her waist. She looks towards the sky which puts her right hand's fingers behind her right ear. She smiles while looking outside while enjoying the wind.

Sue looked completely surprised by seeing her astonishing beauty.

He thinks.

'I never thought that she would look so beautiful even without having a twin tail. She looks so beautiful.'

Marie while looking outside asked Sue.

"But Sue..."

"Huh ?"

Sue responded.

Then She looked at him and asked.

"...What do you think about me ?"

"Ha ?"

Sue responded confusingly.

"I mean...You said that you never want to befriend others because they always wanted to befriend you because of your reputation. But what about me? You talked to me and shared your personal reasons with me. So does that mean we two are friends? And if it's a yes then, does that mean you think of me as a trustworthy person ?"

She asked curiously.

Sue, after hearing that, remained silent for a few seconds then he smiled and said.

"Yeah..."

"Huh ?"

Marie responded.

"... You're different... Different from other people."

Sue said with a smile while looking outside the window.

"How so?"

She asked confusingly.

"It's because you see everyone as equal and you never befriend people because of their reputation. The best example is your friend... Hashibana, Right ?"

Sue said with a confidential smile.

"Well...Yeah. It's because I don't care much about reputation."

She said confusingly.

Marie is the second topper of the whole school while her bestie Hashibana comes under the low-grade students.

"You're special to me..."

Sue said with a smile.

"Huh ?"

Marie responds shockingly.

"...Not that girl...That you mentioned on the rooftop."

He said then looked down then walked away.

He thinks while walking towards the classroom.

'You Will Soon Understand...When You Get To Know Me... Marie.'

He walks away while Marie is standing in front of the window, looking at Sue who is going back to the classroom.

"Sue..."

She muttered to herself while putting her right hand on her chest.