Hinamori came to the Student Council office during class, but when she did not see the President, she figured he had probably gone off to train again at this hour.
A surge of anger suddenly rose in her.
Rukia and she had ended up like this because of him, while he acted as though nothing had happened.
But that thought lasted only an instant.
No matter what, this was not something she could blame on the President. If anyone was to blame, it was herself for not handling things properly.
After Rukia had said all those things to her yesterday, she had clearly expressed that she still wanted to remain friends with her. Yet Hinamori had gotten sulky instead...
Rukia was so magnanimous. Even knowing that they liked the same person, she could still treat her this way.
Wave after wave of regret filled Hinamori's heart. She should have another proper talk with Rukia.
She truly did not want to lose this friend.
Hinamori sat in Xin's seat when warmth suddenly spread across her face. She reached up to touch it and discovered that she was crying.
Just then, the office door suddenly opened again.
Thinking the President had returned, Hinamori hurriedly wiped away her tears and stood up.
But it was not the President who entered. It was Kanazawa.
Kanazawa lightly furrowed her brow when she saw Hinamori sitting in Xin's seat. "Why are you here?"
"I... came to see the President."
Kanazawa noticed the tear tracks on Hinamori's face, but she did not care. Instead, she asked, "It is class time."
"Aren't you here too?"
"I got permission from the teacher in advance." Kanazawa held a stack of documents in her hands. "What about you? Did you get permission from your instructor as well?"
"I did." Hinamori's voice