“Wait, is that...?” The light hit a certain object she was holding and made it shine. I couldn’t take my eyes off it. “Is that a moon and a star?” I asked.
I pointed at the zipper pull of her case. The crescent moon and star attached to it looked familiar to me.
“Ah, yeah. I got this from Runa long ago.”
I was taken aback by her words.
“Runa gave me this earring when it was decided that Mom and Dad would get a divorce and we’d be living separately. She said we should wear a piece each once we’re in high school.”
As I listened to her explanation, I clearly remembered where I’d seen it before—it was a lot like the earring Runa had looked for after we’d played airsoft.
“Wait, an earring? But that’s...”
“Yes, I made an accessory out of it,” Kurose-san said casually and without delay. “My ears aren’t pierced. It’s against school rules to wear earrings, you know. I think our school is lax on that front, but it’s not like they’re explicitly allowed, so I couldn’t complain if some teacher took it and reprimanded me. She doesn’t even wear it herself—it stands out too much. Then again, this is Runa we’re talking about. She’s probably forgotten all about it.”
“Uh...”
I stared fixedly at the crescent moon and star design. There was no way I was mistaking it for something else.
“It’s important to you, right? You said you don’t wear it to school ’cause you don’t want it confiscated.”
I recalled what Yamana-san had said.
Runa hadn’t forgotten about it at all. She remembered the earring she’d given to Kurose-san and the promise she’d made. She was taking good care of her piece.
But as I was about to tell that to Kurose-san...
“Hey...” she said bluntly, prompting me to look at her again. She seemed awkward and her cheeks were a bit flushed. “Can I go now? This has my sanitary stuff in it.”
“Oh, sorry.”
Though I had instinctively apologized, I didn’t actually understand what she was talking about. While Kurose-san was in the bathroom, I did a search on my phone and went red in the face when I realized she was talking about period products.
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