Anime: Desolate Darkness

During lunch break, Kimura Takumi went to the rooftop alone.

Feeling the caress of the breeze and listening to the noise downstairs, his thoughts gradually drifted away.

But not long after he floated away, he was forcibly brought back to reality by external factors.

nue～!

At the entrance to the rooftop, the rusty iron door made a harsh sound, as if protesting against someone disturbing its tranquility.

Following the sound, the iron door was slowly pushed open.

He looked back and found that the person coming was Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Kasumigaoka Utaha entered the rooftop and immediately spotted Kimura Takumi. She asked with a lack of confidence, "Is it okay for me to come up and take a rest?"

The scene on the first day of school was almost the same, but she was called away at that time.

Now that the two of them can be considered to be acquainted, I believe that the other party should not make things difficult for me anymore, right?

As expected, Kimura Takumi nodded calmly, "Please do as you please, but be careful."

After saying that, he cast his gaze towards the atrium again and saw the students who were sitting in groups under the big trees and having lunch together.

Kasumigaoka Utaha breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately the other party was not a rigid person.

She glanced at Kimura Takumi's back, then turned and walked to the other side of the rooftop.

Perhaps it was God's trick. Just when I thought I could calm down, another person came to the rooftop.

Shizuka Hiratsuka was not as cautious as Utaha Kasumigaoka. She raised her foot and kicked hard. The old iron door made a clang sound and then hit the wall heavily.

She was still mumbling, "Why hasn't this broken door been repaired yet? It's already in such a rotten state!"

As she spoke, Shizuka Hiratsuka reached into the pocket of her white coat and took out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter.

She lowered her head skillfully and used a lighter to light the cigarette in her mouth. After taking a deep breath, she slowly raised her head, ready to exhale the smoke comfortably.

However, at this moment, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of Kimura Takumi not far away, staring at her helplessly.

"Cough cough cough~!!" This sudden situation left Shizuka Hiratsuka completely defenseless. The smoke she had just inhaled choked her throat and she couldn't stop coughing.

"Are you okay?" Seeing this, Kimura Takumi walked up to her and raised his hand to gently pat her back.

"It's okay, it's okay. It's nothing." Shizuka Hiratsuka bent down and waved her hand to indicate that everything was fine, while trying to calm her breathing.

After a long while, Hiratsuka Shizuka, who had finally recovered her breath, asked awkwardly, "Hey! Why didn't you say anything? You really scared me just now."

Kimura Takumi was quite frank and answered directly: "Teacher Hiratsuka, you were so brave and fierce just now. I really didn't dare to disturb you rashly."

As a woman, when she heard someone use the word "fierce" to describe herself, she did not show any strange emotions. Instead, she responded very naturally: "Alas, there is nothing we can do about it. I told them to fix that tattered door a long time ago, but who knew that these people would never learn their lesson."

"You shouldn't be so angry about such a small matter, right? Teacher Hiratsuka, are your family members pressuring you to get married again?" Kimura Takumi looked at her suspiciously.

Are you my natural enemy?!

How come you can get the answer right every time! ?

Hiratsuka Shizuka was almost choked by his words again.

From the change in Hiratsuka Shizuka's expression, Kimura Takumi realized that his guess was correct.

However, he was just saying it casually, because the other party was troubled by this problem most of the time.

Seeing a trace of pity in Kimura Takumi's eyes, Hiratsuka Shizuka lost her composure. She stretched out her hand, pointed directly at him and asked, "What's wrong with that look in your eyes!?"

"..."

Facing Hiratsuka Shizuka's questioning, Kimura Takumi was suddenly at a loss for words. He didn't have many thoughts at first, but at this moment, the pity in his eyes became more and more obvious.

Seeing this, Shizuka Hiratsuka was furious but helpless.

After all, the other party is a teacher, not those naughty students in the class.

When students tease her, she can still suppress them with her powerful aura, but Kimura Takumi obviously doesn't buy it.

In the end, Shizuka Hiratsuka had no choice but to turn away in anger, unable to utter a word.

Kimura Takumi smiled secretly, isn't this quite girly?

"Mr. Hiratsuka, you don't have to be so hasty about things like marriage. Just take your time."

he comforted.

Unexpectedly, after hearing his words, Hiratsuka Shizuka's condition not only did not improve, but became much worse.

She raised her head slightly, staring blankly at the sky with sincere eyes. She took a puff of cigarette, then slowly exhaled, and said seriously, "I thought the same thing five years ago..."

"Pfft!"

Normally, Kimura Takumi is always very serious, but this time, he just couldn't help himself.

At this moment, Hiratsuka Shizuka seemed to see through everything. Her eyes were still fixed on the vast sky, and she did not pay attention to Kimura Takumi's laughter.

"Laugh if you want to. My life is completely over..." She said the strange words seriously again.

This time, not only Kimura Takumi, but even Kasumigaoka Utaha who was eavesdropping from behind couldn't hold it back. Fortunately, she covered her mouth with both hands in time so that the sound was prevented from being heard out.

"Not really, not really. There's no need for you to be so pessimistic, Mr. Hiratsuka. You're still young."

At least that's how it looks...

Faced with what Kimura Takumi said, Hiratsuka Shizuka was not happy at all.

I’m almost 30, how can I still be young!

I originally wanted to go to the rooftop to get some fresh air and calm down my irritable mood caused by my family members urging me to get married, but I didn’t expect that there was a "Last Whisper" standing there.

She broke down...

At this time, her cell phone rang and she saw the note was [Mom].

I know without answering the call that it must be about blind dates again.

"Hiratsuka-sensei won't answer?"

Seeing that Shizuka Hiratsuka was staring at the incoming call screen and was reluctant to answer the call, Takumi Kimura asked.

"Please help me listen, I can't stand it anymore."

Shizuka Hiratsuka handed the phone to Takumi Kimura. She just wanted some quiet time.

"what?"

Kimura Takumi took the phone in surprise.

……