The next morning…
Yamabuki stepped into school—
—and instantly felt something was wrong.
Too many eyes.
Way too many eyes.
"…Why is everyone staring at me?" he muttered.
"BECAUSE YOU'RE CRAZY, THAT'S WHY!"
Takumi suddenly jumped in front of him.
"DON'T DO THAT!!" Yamabuki shouted
.
Takumi grabbed his shoulders dramatically.
"Tell me the truth…"
"…What truth?"
"WHAT WERE YOU DOING IN THE BATHROOM WITH THE GODDESS?!"
Silence.
Then—
"WAIT WHAT?!"
Nearby students turned instantly.
"Bathroom?!"
"With Naya?!"
Yamabuki's soul left his body.
"I-IT'S NOT LIKE THAT!!"
The Rumor Explosion
Within minutes…
The entire class knew.
No—
The entire SCHOOL knew.
"Yamabuki locked himself in the bathroom with Naya!"
"They were alone for 10 minutes!"
"Something definitely happened!"
Yamabuki slammed his head on the desk.
"This is how I die…"
Takumi sat beside him, grinning.
"Honestly… I respect you now."
"I DID NOTHING!!"
Enter the Goddess
The classroom door slid open.
Silence fell instantly.
Naya Yamada walked in.
Calm.
Elegant.
Untouchable.
The same perfect "goddess."
But Yamabuki knew better now.
And somehow…
That made things worse.
Naya walked to her seat.
Ignoring the whispers.
Ignoring everything.
Except—
For a brief moment…
She glanced at Yamabuki.
Just for a second.
Then looked away.
Yamabuki froze.
Takumi leaned in slowly.
"…You're finished."
The Confrontation
Lunch break.
Yamabuki tried to escape again.
But of course—
"Yamabuki."
He stopped.
Why does this keep happening…
He turned around.
Naya stood there.
No crowd this time.
But the tension was worse.
"…We need to talk," she said quietly.
Yamabuki scratched his head.
"About the rumors? Because I swear I didn't—"
"That's not it."
She stepped closer.
"…You didn't deny it."
"Huh?"
Yamabuki blinked.
"I WAS PANICKING!!"
"…Still."
Her voice was soft.
But slightly… annoyed?
"You didn't say it clearly."
Yamabuki frowned.
"…Why do you care?"
Silence.
Naya looked away for a second.
Then—
"…Because it matters."
His heart skipped.
Why does it matter…?
Chaos Interrupts
"OOOOOOOHHHHHH!!"
Takumi suddenly popped out from behind the wall.
"I KNEW IT!! SECRET MEETING!!"
"WHY ARE YOU HERE?!" Yamabuki shouted.
Two more students appeared.
"WAIT THEY'RE REALLY CLOSE!"
"THIS IS GETTING SERIOUS!!"
Yamabuki panicked.
"STOP MAKING IT WORSE!!"
The Moment
Naya suddenly stepped forward.
Grabbed Yamabuki's sleeve.
Everyone froze.
"…Let them talk," she said calmly.
Silence.
Shock.
Takumi's jaw dropped.
"BRO… YOU WON LIFE…"
Yamabuki's brain shut down again.
WHY IS THIS MY LIFE?!
Naya didn't let go.
But her grip wasn't tight.
It was…
Almost natural.
"…Come," she said quietly.
And just like that—
She pulled him away.
Leaving behind a classroom full of screaming rumors.
Ending
As they walked away…
Yamabuki whispered:
"…You're making things worse."
Naya replied softly:
"…Or maybe I don't mind anymore."
Yamabuki froze.
Wait… WHAT does that mean?!