At school.
The teacher was lecturing at the front, but Miko Yotsuya stared out the window in a restless daze. A few birds chirped outside, and the weather was gloomy, much like the heavy feelings in the girl's heart.
Beside her, Hana Yurikawa rubbed her stomach, cautiously glanced at the teacher at the podium, then ducked down and carefully pulled a bun from her desk to secretly eat.
Even if anyone noticed that she was sneaking food during class again, they had long since gotten used to it.
If there ever came a day when Hana Yurikawa did not sneak food during class, that would be strange.
After finishing a bun, Hana Yurikawa felt much better. She noticed Miko Yotsuya staring out the window, lost in thought, though she had no idea what Miko was thinking about.
Miko had seemed absentminded all day.
"Yotsuya, answer this question..."
At the podium, the teacher noticed Miko Yotsuya's state. He adjusted his glasses and spoke with a stern expression.
Yet Miko did not react at all, as if she had not heard him. This made the teacher's expression turn even uglier.
Not only was she spacing out, she was even ignoring him completely?
"Yotsuya!"
"Miko, Miko... The teacher's calling you."
Noticing the situation, Hana Yurikawa hurriedly reached over and poked Miko Yotsuya. Only then did Miko come back to her senses.
"Yes."
She hurriedly stood up.
But when faced with the teacher's question on the blackboard, Miko froze... She did not know the answer. She had not been listening at all.
Just as Miko was feeling embarrassed, Michiru in the row ahead suddenly raised her hand and stood up, answering the teacher's question in Miko's stead.
"Sit down, both of you!"
There was not much else he could say, and the teacher did