Book 2: Chapter 7: 22nd of July (Wednesday)
A large cumulonimbus cloud filled the sky, as if it were trying to cover Shibuya’s tallest buildings. Behind these white clouds was the blue sky, looking like a blue screen on a PC. Summer had fully begun, announcing the ending of Suisei High’s first term. Today was the end-of-term ceremony. Even the sluggish atmosphere inside the classroom had gone elsewhere, replaced by excitement running through the air. It didn’t even quiet down after the teacher’s sharp rebuke.
“Alright, this concludes the class! Don’t go too crazy during summer break, you hear me?”
WIth these words as the trigger, summer break stormed into the classroom. The teacher shook their head in disbelief, but nobody was even looking at them.
“I’ll be leaving first.” I told Maru and stood up.
“Oi now, why are you in such a rush?”
“Because I have my part-time job right after this.”
“Right after? It ain’t even the evening yet.” Maru opened his eyes wide in surprise.
“I got a shift one hour earlier. A veteran Senpai happened to quit, so they asked if I could come in more.”
“Sounds rough.”