After making all preparations for class, the boy breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
He raised his eyes unconsciously.
Then he was slightly startled.
Somewhat belatedly, he realized... there seemed to be something wrong with the atmosphere in the class.
An unknown gaze fell on him.
He didn't have time to take a closer look at the expressions of his classmates.
The school bell rang.
In order to avoid embarrassment, after he was isolated by his classmates, he became accustomed to going to school on the spot.
…
The boy suppressed his doubts.
Maybe I’m overthinking it?
The boy allowed himself to concentrate on the teacher's teaching.
It's almost the end of term.
He must do well in the exam this time.
He wants his mother to be happy.
…
get out of class has ended.
The boy lowered his head and started to answer the questions.
However, it is different from the noisy atmosphere after class in the past.
There was something strangely quiet in the classroom.
It can't be said to be quiet either.
Just compared to the boy's impression of recess time...
A rustling sound reached the boy's ears.
are the whispers of the students.
This kind of whisper, which seems to be exchanging secrets and communicating obscure things, makes people want to find out.
It also makes those who are excluded feel uneasy and at a loss.
The boy's body suddenly became a little stiff.
For no reason, he felt that what they said was related to him.
…
so similar……
The boy pursed his lips.
The pen in my hand was also squeezed a little tighter.
Just like those days when the news about his father first spread...
Rumors are rampant.
Everyone pointed at him.
The expressions are different.
Laughter, curiosity, sympathy, weirdness, contempt...
Too many voices and emotions rushed towards him.
He was overwhelmed.
He felt almost drowning.
feeling bad.
Also very scary.
But as time went by, he no longer received such "exaggerated" treatment.
Although his classmates did not get close to him.
But he no longer looked at or laughed at him with some subtle malice.
…
so……
What's going on today?
The boy was puzzled.
Why does the current situation seem to have returned to that...dark day for him?
He doesn't understand...
The boy's heart was beating very fast.
He wanted to rub his ears.
His ears were ringing.
But he didn't move.
He couldn't move.
He didn't want to show any abnormality.
He made it appear that he was concentrating on the topic.
There was a mist in front of my eyes.
…
Did something happen over the weekend?
The boy speculated with a bit of impatience and panic.
Finally, everything is getting better.
He thought...
Even if he has new friends.
Still the most special monster friend.
If possible, he still hopes that he can have someone to communicate with in school and in class.
Just because of Crow Crow, this desire is no longer so urgent.
Thinking of Crow Crow, his time in school was no longer so difficult.
Because he is not alone.
He knew that whenever he went to the park, the crows would always be there.
…
The school bell rang.
All vague glances and whispers disappeared.
The boy's tense back relaxed slightly.
The boy found that he really liked the school bell more and more.
…
However, if there is a bell for class, there will be a bell for the end of get out of class.
When the get out of class bell rang, the familiar feeling came again.
The boy knew that he had become the center of attention of his classmates.
He doesn't understand why?
Did something happen that he didn't know about?
No.
The boy's eyes were staring straight at the questions in the exercise book.
is what definitely happened...
It's still something related to him.
He wanted to swear.
Things related to him...
How come he doesn't know at all?
To be continued...