After school, by the shoe lockers.
The setting sun poured through the entrance hall as Takuma Kunimi changed into his outdoor shoes, just like any other day.
Then— a girl approached.
Hibiki Ichinose.
A recent transfer student at Machida General High School.
An elegant profile.
Perfectly composed movements.
Calm eyes that rarely betrayed even the slightest hint of emotion.
And yet—
Takuma suddenly looked up.
With the sunset behind him, he casually brushed his hair back from his face.
Hibiki's heart skipped.
(...What was that?)
(Did my heart just... skip a beat because of him?)
For a girl who almost never lost her composure— it was a tiny but undeniable disturbance.
Naturally, the heroines came rushing in moments later.
"Takuma! Let's walk home together today!"
"Hey, hey! Let's go get ice cream! ♡"
"Let's hit the bookstore on the way home!"
"Come be my sparring partner!"
"...My research subject. I need to record your activities today as well." This chapter was taken from g.com without permission.
Then they noticed Hibiki.
Every girl's internal warning system immediately went off.
Mikiko narrowed her eyes.
(Who is this girl...? And why is she so pretty?!)
Urara smiled nervously.
(Oh nooo... Another rival. ♡)
Shiori frowned.
(Being the mysterious transfer student automatically gives you bonus popularity points. That's cheating.)
In an instant— the area around the shoe lockers had become a battlefield.
However— the man at the center of that battlefield was thinking about something else entirely.
"...I should get going."
Takuma finished tying his shoes.
"If I don't hurry, the bento place might run out of fried chicken."
And with that— he simply walked away.
Mikiko's jaw dropped.
"WHAAAAAT?! THAT'S what you're thinking about right now?!"
"You're surrounded by girls—including a new one—and you're still thinking about fried chicken?!"
"His romance IQ just went into negative numbers..."
Hibiki stood frozen, watching Takuma disappear into the distance.
(...That guy...)
(He's completely unfazed even when he's surrounded by girls.)
She placed a hand lightly against her chest.
(I'm the one losing my composure... So how can he be so completely calm...?)
Hina watched the scene unfold.
"...He actually managed to shake the composure of Hibiki Ichinose."
Momiji nodded.
"And all he's thinking about is a fried chicken bento."
"The King of Obliviousness among Kings of Obliviousness. At this point, even supernatural abilities wouldn't work on him."
"...This isn't an ability anymore."
Momiji sighed.
"It's a bug in humanity."
Mr. Oblivious himself.
His mere presence had managed to shake even the heart of a cool-headed girl with supernatural abilities.
And yet—
Takuma Kunimi himself simply continued on his way home...
in pursuit of a fried chicken bento.