Book 1: Chapter 4: part 2
It was after school. All the students went off on their own fun after-school life as they talked about where to go. I looked at Kushida and signaled that I was starting the plan.
Horikita, the target, had started her usual routine of getting ready to go home.
“Hey, Horikita. Are you free right now?”
“I don’t have any time to spare. I have to go back to the dorms and prepare for tomorrow.”
Prepare for tomorrow? I’m pretty sure she only has school to prepare for…
“I want you to go somewhere with me, though.”
“… What are you trying to do?”
“Do you think I’m inviting you with a particular goal in mind?”
“If you invite out of the blue, it’s natural that I would doubt you. However, if there’s something concrete you need to talk about, I wouldn’t mind listening.”