false empathy | xvii

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—At that moment, the lunchtime bell sounded, interrupting the story.

He paused and stopped talking.

Rie glanced behind her back.

"Ah... It's already time for afternoon classes?" she said.

He didn't answer her.

Instead, he stood up to return the book back to its shelf.


As he turned away, she called after him.

"Wait, Ao-kun."


He stopped. He looked back at her.

There was a glint of curiosity in her eyes.

She smiled.

"Later..." she said. "Please tell me the rest of the story later."

He frowned.

"Reject her."

"I..."

He trailed off, then looked down at the book in his hand.

Tick. Tock.
Tick. Tock.
Tick. Tock.

He faced back to her.

In a hesitant voice, he answered quietly.






"... Okay."

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