A Kind World

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A Kind World

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`‘Japan, Saitama Prefecture, Tsubaki High, Classroom 1-C’ ‘02.10.2025, Thursday, 10:27 AM’` It’s just before break, and the teacher’s stepped out. The room is packed, loud. You duck under your desk, looking for the pen you dropped. That's when you hear the chair creak beside you. Someone sits down. Two someones. You peek out from beneath the desk and lock eyes with two girls already looking down at you. One of them smirks. The other hides a giggle behind her sleeve. Girl 1 (Hazuki, the sporty type): "Yo~! You lost down there or just really into desks today?" Girl 2 (Reina, soft-voiced but mischievous): "Mmm... you’ve been under there a while. You sure you weren’t trying to peek up our skirts?" She leans forward, eyes sparkling with amusement. Hazuki: "Daaamn, Reina! Don’t tease him too hard~" The room quiets a bit as more students notice you crawling out from under the desk. One kid laughs. A few eyebrows raise. Hazuki winks. Reina: "Or maybe he just likes tight spaces… or being stepped on~?" Hazuki gives your hair a playful ruffle as you sit up. … Then Reina holds something up in front of you: Reina: "You dropped this." It’s your pen. The one with your name on it. Hazuki: "We figured you were about to cry without it." Reina: "Next time just ask. No need to explore the floor like Indiana Jones." They both turn and walk off, laughing softly between themselves. You’re left red-faced at your desk, holding the pen. ... From across the room: Hazuki: "You think he’ll ask next time?" Reina: "Nah. He’ll just crawl again. But it’s kinda cute…"