I Got Into the Mass Production Anime

26. The Puppy Incident

26. Puppy case

Three days later. Morning.

Today, as usual, I ate the rice prepared by Inazuke and went up to school with senior Akari Mori.

A senior who is silent today. Looking at the senior who was walking next to her for some reason, her complexion looked worse than usual for some reason.

“Senior, what happened?”

A senior who answers my question with a low voice.

“Actually… I have a dog called Koinu (puppy)-chan, I’ve been raising since I was little… Lately, I feel like I’m losing my energy more and more quickly… But until just a week ago, I was walking well. .. Today…”

“Ah…”

Was today the day?

The senior, who had her eyes reddened as she continued her words, soon began to shed tears.

“It’s a friend I grew up with since I was little, and now it’s really sad that there may be only a short time left… I’m not even ready to let go yet…”

“…”

According to the original story, her old dog will probably pass away today, shortly after the academy ends.

How are you sure it’s today?

Today almost coincides with the time of the incident that I calculated in advance based on my memory.

Because what she is saying now is almost the same as what she said to Toyoda in her original work. So you can be sure.

And to her, who was in a hurry to go home after her academy was over.

A message will come that her old dog has died. With the words that until her last moment, she seemed to be looking for her.

When she hears that her dog is dead, she doesn’t have the courage to face him, so she will stay at the academy.

And over time, she will call someone to comfort her. That someone was Toyoda in the original story, and in this one… It’s probably me.

And that’s how the dog incident in the original story begins.

She said with an apologetic expression, wiping her tears with her sleeve.

“I’m sorry, for showing you this way. I don’t have any relationship with juniors. I’m really embarrassed…”

“…That can’t be. You are free to show me.”

There is no nuisance. Raised since childhood. No, I don’t think anyone would be sad to hear that a friend’s dog dies.

And I, knowing the future, had no intention of neglecting her misfortune. I thought I would at least give her a chance.

“Me, senior.”

“Huh..?”

“Today then, how about leaving early? If that puppy passes away before you even get home, she will definitely regret it greatly.”

“Ah…”

Knowing her future, I told her the facts. But at my words like that, despite the fact that her stomach must be festering, she pretended to lively.

“hahahaha, thanks for caring, Haiseki-kun. But wouldn’t it be okay to miss school? It’s a rule.”

“But just in case you don’t know…”

“Haiseki-kun.”

“Yes?”

“Thank you from the heart. But I’m also the student council president now, right? Shouldn’t we set an example for everyone?”

“…”

Her voice became more determined than before, as if she would not accept any more disagreement.

…To think that the thorough personality set in the original work is holding back like this.

Even if I tried to convince her of this, she decided to stay put, knowing that it would only add to her regret.

***

After arriving at the academy, the day went by as usual.

Kurutta was late today too, and she ate lunch with Mori Akari-senpai anyway, although her spirits were a little low.

And Morish*ta Sakura is avoiding me. A day like that.

After finishing the funeral ceremony like that, I was walking on the way home with Inazuke.

Anyway, when are you coming…

“Did you…?”

“…Jinko-kun?

“Shujinko-kun?”

“Uh, huh? What were you talking about?”

I must have been too immersed in my phone, thinking that an incident would happen soon.

“It’s nothing, Shujinkou-kun. But why are you staring at your phone like that, Shujinko-kun?”

“Ah…”

You can’t even tell this guy that ‘the senior’s dog dies and he’ll send a text message asking for comfort, so he’s waiting’.

In that case, I would have to explain how I knew it.

If you answer yes or nothing, immediately, until you get the answer you want, “Why is that, Shujinko-kun?” I’m going to overdo it again and again.

“That’s…”

“Yes. What?”

“Um…”

What can I say…

Pair-

“Ah! Were you expecting a call from your girlfriend by any chance?”

“That, isn’t it..?”

That’s not wrong.

“Hey…”

After her words, she stopped talking.

And she, after a while, started speaking again in a refreshing voice.

“Is Shujinko-kun love-love?”

“A guy who clearly knows it’s a fake relationship, what is love love?”

“Well, wouldn’t love sprout if we dated even fakely?”

What nonsense are you talking about?

“I don’t like it. Hey, if you’ve been watching for 10 years, don’t you have a sense of who I like or don’t like? Why is this guy who knows everything?”

“…Yes.”

“…I know that. More than anyone…”

“Uh… okay. You know that, yes.”

She suddenly became serious while saying her obvious things. But after a while, she went back to normal and started sharing her small talk.

“…”

To be honest, if it were other people in this world, I would have just passed on without incident, but I got goosebumps every time she did this.

Someday, when that guy’s anger melts away and he returns to normal, I’ll have to ask him not to do that.

A day like that… Will come…?

…Let’s not say ominous things. Deny it

“Ha…”

“Why… Take a break, Shujinko-kun?”

“…Ok?”

I sighed and looked up at the sky. The sky is still blue.

Looking at the position of the sun, it seemed that there was still quite a bit left before the sunset.

Since the beginning of the incident was around the time the sunset was shining, there must still be quite a bit of time left. There was no need to fret. I stopped looking at my phone for no reason and walked towards the house while dealing with Inazuke.

***

Arriving home, time passes.

A text from a senior arrived.

There was no explanation of the situation, just a text with a request to come to the academy now.

“…”

But even without saying it, I knew. Her pet dog passed away today. She must have been in her deep sorrow and needed someone to comfort her.

I couldn’t even imagine the sadness she must be feeling right now.

Because of this, she was afraid that she might inherit Toyoda and create a harem, although it was embarrassing…

I decided to follow her words.

If it weren’t for the ridiculous compliment Toyoda gave in her original work, I would have come to the conclusion that she couldn’t have fallen for me.

If I was really worried, it was because I thought that not saying anything could be a way.

And I was standing in front of a senior who was sitting on the stairs and crying.

“Senior, I am here.”

“Hey heck…”

She is just like she is in her original work, she is just crying.

“…”

I didn’t say anything to her, she just sat down next to her and gave her a pat on the back.

After about 10 minutes, her sobs gradually subsided. It seems to be starting to calm down.

I continued to pat her on the back slowly. Until she’s okay.

After another few minutes, she stopped sobbing and slowly lifted her head and looked at me.

Then, with a locked voice, she started telling me the same story she did to Toyoda in her original story.

“You know, Junior.”

“…”

“I am really a bad owner? Koinu-chan, her best friend since childhood, died, and she was looking for me even the moment she died! I am! …I wasn’t there..?

Tears began to well up in her eyes as she looked at me.

“What is that education?! Koinu-chan worked so hard! I, I…”

“…”

“Koinu-chan will resent me… I’m sorry, I’m sorry Koinu-chan. Because I, I died together…”

“Stop, senior.”

I, who had planned to just quietly pat her, was taken aback by her words that went beyond what was in the original story, and cut off her words in a hurry.

“Uh..?”

“…”

But I didn’t think about it after that, so I was speechless. Because I was planning to just pat him.

“That… That… Senior.”

Think fast, my brain…

“Why..?”

Words that won’t cringe like Toyoda, words that she won’t fall for… What is there…!

“That… Strength, cheer up!”

“…?”

“…”

hahahaha… It’s ruined. I’m stupid. No matter how much I comfort you, I do it that way… I don’t fall for you.

As I feel embarrassed, she keeps staring at me.

And she, abruptly, lowered her head.

“…?”

And then her back started to shake.

‘Uh..? Could this be…? Isn’t it…?’

At the same development as the original, I was stunned for a moment.

And she, after a while, burst into laughter.

“Puhahahaha! Haiseki-kun, you are an idiot.”

No, crazy. What did i do No, I was stupid, but…

“…”

This isn’t it…

And after that, she laughed for a while, turned her gaze away from me and looked somewhere in front.

And her eyes started to shine brightly. She said in a brighter voice.

“But, you know me. Junior…”

“Wait a minute.”

“?”

“I-I have an urgent matter.”

I decided to run away before she could speak. As long as the words weren’t over, I believed it would flow differently from the original.

…Because I wanted to believe.

“Huh? Then, let’s go together!”

“No!”

So I ran away from her.

“It can’t be…Yes…It’s just the words are similar…It’s going to be different from the original? You haven’t finished talking, have you?”

While constantly muttering my own wishes.