I read it twice. Looked at her face. She wasn’t blushing—Komi doesn’t blush like normal people. Instead, the tips of her ears turned the faintest shade of pink, and her gaze dropped to the space between my shoes.
“Yeah,” I said, walking over. I didn’t sit next to her—that felt too forward. Instead, I leaned against the railing a few feet away. “I like the quiet after school. Less… pressure.” meeting komi after school
She reached into her bag and pulled out a small notebook. Not the neat, pristine one for homework. This one had a bent corner and a doodle of a cat on the cover. She flipped to a page, wrote something quickly, and held it up. I read it twice
: Hitohito Naru, often just called Naru or Tadano for short, becomes Komi's first friend in the series. He learns about her real struggles and makes it his mission to help her overcome them by aiming for 100 friends. Instead, the tips of her ears turned the
We sat down next to each other, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of comfort and ease. We talked about our day, sharing stories and laughter, and I felt grateful for our friendship.