During lunch break.

Sayu and Yuko were eating lunch together in the classroom.

During the chat, the topic naturally turned to something.

"Speaking of which, that pervert escaped yesterday." After saying this, an angry expression appeared on Yuko's face and asked: "Did you encounter him again afterwards? Sayu-chan."

Sayu shook his head gently and denied: "I went home later. I didn't see him this morning."

"That's it, that's good~ To be honest, that person is really scary. Sayu-chan was kind enough to lend him a handkerchief, but to do something like that is simply too much!"

"Hmm...but I was a little scared. I seemed to have hurt him at that time."

"Why do you say that? It's the person's fault. Sayu-chan was just acting in self-defense."

"Well, although I am aware of it, that person's state is very strange."

"Strange?" Masaka Yuko thought for a moment and said, "Isn't he just a pervert who molests female high school students?"

"Hmm, he seems to be about the same age as us, right? And he calls you and me by classmates." After Sayu finished speaking, he took a bite of the pork chop sandwich and chewed it while one of his cheeks puffed up slightly.

"Ah, could it be a mental patient who ran away from the hospital?"

"But why does he know our names?"

"I remember yesterday morning, didn't we say hello in front of the school gate? Maybe he heard us at that time?"

After hearing Yuko's words, Sayu slowly shook his head.

"Have you forgotten what he called us?"

"How do you call us...Ogiwara-san and Masaka-san."

"Well, but we only call each other by our first names. Don't you think it's strange that he knows our last names?"

Masaka Yuko reacted and speculated: "If you want to say it, isn't "Asahigao's Hero Ogiwara-san" quite famous here?"

"...You did it on purpose, right?" Sayu rolled her eyes angrily.

"Hey, hey, that's obviously a very cool title, Sayu-chan."

"It's so embarrassing...Besides, you're a hero, don't you think this label is too heavy?"

"Well... let's get back to the topic." Yuko said worriedly: "So could that person be the kind of stalker who has investigated us? We should call the police directly next time."

"This... I don't know, and... to call the police, you have to know where he is, right?"

"Maybe it's still in the same place yesterday?"

"Is there someone who has been waiting there, waiting for someone to catch him?"

"makes sense……"

"Ogiwara-san, Masaka-san." A boy came over, "What are you talking about?"

"Ah, it's Izumi-san." Yuko Masaka greeted her and said, "Good afternoon, we are talking about a stalker."

"Stalker??" The boy named Izumi was stunned, with a bit of panic like a small animal appearing on his handsome face. "Why is this? Are you being followed? We must call the police."

Seeing his reaction...

"Pfft...you don't need to be so nervous, right? Izumi-san." Yuko chuckled and asked, "After all, you are not the one who encountered this kind of thing?"

"Even so, aren't Ogiwara-san and Masaka-san very dangerous? Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Izumi-san...you are such a good person."

"Well...because I'm a boy! So I should protect girls!"

A brief moment of silence.

"...Hey, Sayu-chan."

"?"

Masaka Yuko blinked her eyes and said: "...It's so surprising. It's the first time I think that cute Izumi-san has such a masculine side."

"Isn't this too much for me!? Masaka-san!!" Izumi had tears in his eyes, looking cute and cute.

"Ah~ I'm sorry, but the other person is very tall and scary. What are you going to do?"

"Anyway, I will protect you! Otherwise, we can go home together after school!"

"Hey~~"

When the two were joking with each other, Sayu suddenly asked.

"Speaking of which, have you ever heard of the name Iwanami in our school? Izumi-kun."

"Huh?" Izumi turned his eyes, crossed his arms and tilted his head, thinking for a while and said: "...Iwanami, I'm sorry, I have never heard of this name in school."

"So, have you heard of the name Kato Yusuke?"

"...Well, I don't have this either, what's wrong?"

"——Because." Yuko explained from the side: "These two names have been mentioned by the stalker, asking us if we remember them, etc., and he also did very rude things to Sayu-chan.

"

"Hey——! Ogiwara-san? Are you injured anywhere?"

"I'm not injured. Thank you for your concern, Izumi-kun." Sayu shook her head gently, tucking the hair hanging down on her face behind her ears without explaining too much.

"...That's it, you're fine." Izumi breathed a sigh of relief, with a relieved smile on his face, and asked Yuko about the details.

As the person with the best memory in the class, Sayu did not doubt his words and successfully eliminated the last trace of doubt from his mind and stopped thinking about it.

It is in such a situation that time passes slowly...

When school was over, Izumi fulfilled his promise and insisted on sending the two of them home.

Although Sayu didn't think it was necessary, she still agreed after Yuko's persuasion.

Just when they were about to leave the classroom...

"Wait a minute, squad leader, deputy squad leader." Taniguchi suddenly ran over.

Facing the gazes of the three of them, Taniguchi scratched the back of his head and said, "Sorry, there's something wrong with the props team. Can I waste some of your time?"

After hearing what he said, Sayu turned to Izumi and said, "In that case, Izumi-san should go back first."

However, the other party was very insistent and said with clenched fists: "It's okay! I will wait for you downstairs, Ogiwara-san."

After Izumi finished speaking, he ran out of the classroom without waiting for them to reply.

"Huh? That guy Izumi... shouldn't I disturb you?" Taniguchi asked doubtfully, holding his chin with one hand.

"No, let's talk about the prop team first." Sayu announced bluntly.

"Well, actually, one of the members asked for leave today, so please help us confirm the list and count the quantities!"

Hearing this...

"That's it?" Masaka Yuko blinked and asked, "Is it necessary to call two people together for this kind of thing?"

"Ah? After all, don't you two usually get together, so..."

"Usually is normal, now is now, Sayu-chan has to go home early today."

"Huh? But it's about the props team..."

"It's good that I'm here. Sayu-chan, it's better to go home early, okay?" Yuko said so and turned to Sayu.

"Huh? No..."

"Okay, okay, after all, it's not good to run into danger too late, and isn't Izumi-san still waiting? Leave this to me."

"But... eh? No, why did you push me?" Sayu wanted to say something else, but Yuko pushed her out of the classroom without any explanation.

"Anyway, it's decided. Be careful with Sayu-chan on the road, and remember to tell me when you get home."

--boom.

Looking at the closed door in front of him, Sayu couldn't help but feel dumbfounded and frowned slightly. Then he shook his head helplessly and walked downstairs.

Go down from the third floor to the first floor, change into shoes in the shoe cabinet, and then walk out of the school building.

"Ah, Ogiwara-san——" the boy's call came to his ears.

Sayu then looked towards the source of the sound.

What came into view were tall trees with lush branches. Under the trees stood a young man with short black hair, smiling and waving in this direction.

The wind blows the fallen leaves, rustling down, covering the ground with golden color.

She couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, then stopped and nodded to the running boy, "You're still here, Izumi-kun."

"Ah! That's too much. Didn't we agree? Where is Masaka-san?" Izumi showed a hurt expression.

Sayu smiled inadvertently and said, "Yuzi asked me to go back first, and she stayed to help."

"Hey, that's it, shall we leave too?"

"Well...well, thank you then."
To be continued...