Intermission: The Secret Boulevard
There's a boulevard with tulip trees at the east gate of Tsuwabuki High School.
Under an exceptionally tall tree, two girls are standing back-to-back with the tree in between.
“...Senpai, the preparation for Tsuwabuki Fest is going well. The plans for the Literature Club have already been decided. We’ve acquired permission to borrow a classroom as well. As for that girl, …she’s doing well.”
Based on the school badge, this girl seems to be a first-year student.
She has curvy hair that goes slightly below her shoulders and a body figure well-received by boys.
As for the person looking at the photo, she’s a third-year student with glasses. She turned around slightly. Her twin tails started wobbling. The person handed out a palm-sized bag over her shoulders.
“Glad to hear that. Here, take this.”
-These are french fries and karaage-flavored. They are the dagashi that Toyohashi has been proud of since antiquity.
The first-year girl opened the wrap without any delay after taking them. She started eating them cheerfully.
“One more thing. I’ve asked my friends from the same class as that girl about how she’s doing in the classroom.”
The glasses girl took out another bag silently. The next one is pork ribs-flavored.
“She leaves the classroom once it’s break time then comes back before the bell rings. My friend has never seen her talking to her classmates, nor has she paired up with anyone during PE.”
“Oh, …even though I’ve predicted these situations, I still feel pretty upset when I actually hear it.”
“But she seems to have changed a bit during the second semester.”
“Changed?”
The glasses handed out the third bag. It’s salted cream this time.
The first-year girl opened the third one after finishing the pork ribs dagashi without hesitation.
“Even though she still disappears during lunch, she seems to be a bit happy after coming back, …from what I’ve heard.”
Where did this intel come from?
The glasses girl pondered for a moment. She then slowly nodded.
“Thank you, and please look forward to the rewards next time.”
“Of course. Well, I’ll be leaving.”
After that, she left the scene while avoiding everyone’s sight.
As for the remaining glasses girl, a palm-shaped tulip tree leaf gently fell to the ground next to her feet.
She picked it up and observed the blue sky through the leaf.
There are 10 days until the opening of Tsuwabuki Fest.
I guess I can believe in “that girl’s” determination a bit more…
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