It was a day in the secret classroom after school. I didn't have anything planned today, but I still wanted to meet Nao.
Part of it was probably because I wanted to see him dressed down in presentation for our usual meetings for the contest.
On that day, he was just chilling in the class with the window open, allowing an autumn breeze to ventilate the air. I was particularly looking at Nao for some apparent reason, though I had not realised why at that instance. Something seemed different, but he came as his 'stage dress' by which I was already used to seeing.
Ah, I got it.
I've never noticed before as Nao used to hunch over, but he's grown taller.
"..."
He senses my gaze and trembles,
"... D-Do I have something strange on my face...?"
"Hm? No, I was just thinking you've grown tall!"
As though unsure, he asks,
"... Have I...?"
"Oh... You don't look so happy."
"I am... But I wanted to be a little taller..."
Nao turns out to be smiling a bit. It is a start. I wonder if one could ever get tired of frowning everyday.
"I think you're tall enough though..."
Maybe I just need to understand what he wanted.
"Do boys want to be as tall as possible?"
His answer is surprising,
"... Well, because you are tall."
"Me?"
He had said some truth there though.
"Well, I don't think I'm short... But you're about 10cm taller than me."
He whispers something inaudibly. I think he was saying something like,
"I need 5 more cm..."
"Eh?"
"N-No. Nothing..."
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The conversation stops abruptly there. I guess that wraps up another day of my school life. For tomorrow, I have something planned not just for Nao, but for me too...
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【Jimi-Kare】
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