“Who are you? Are you new here?” I said to him. Waah!?! That was so sudden!

“Uh…” He stopped and scratched the back of his head. He just smiled. What a warm smile. “Uhm…I’m Kaze-“

Another guy punched his left arm jokingly. “C’mon! Let’s go to the field and practice!” Then the guy pulled him away.

…Gosh. Kaze? That was embarrassing. Asking someone so suddenly in the middle of the hallway. But he did something…nice…

He smiled, at me. That was the first time someone would smile at me like that. My classmates would just tremble when I talk to them. I closed my eyes for three seconds, took a deep breath, and walked back to the classroom. I sat down on my chair. “H-Hirano-san…” I lightly tapped her shoulder. She seats in front of me.

“A-Ah…Sadako…w-w-what is…it?” She’s trembling. “Can I ask you something? Do you know someone named…uh…’Kaze’?” “K-Kaze…? Sorry, no but I do know someone named Kazehaya. Kazehaya Shouta. H-he’s in first year,too. Why do you ask…?” “It’s nothing…I was just curious. Arigato…” I smiled. Instead of smiling back and saying welcome, she just let out a gasp and turned her back at me quickly. Then she started gossiping with her friend.

I frightened her. She got scared of my face. …

Kazehaya…Shouta…?He’s…in first year too? That’s strange…

I quietly ate my lunch, but my head was full of questions and curiosity. Kazehaya Shouta. …

“!!!”