Real teaching, but diary flow

The day of one's birth is said to be a day to celebrate, a symbol of growth, and sometimes proof that another year has passed.

But it was also the trigger for the thing she could never forget.

Although it wasn't her birthday, it was her sister's birthday.

"..."

Actually, she had already let it go.

When the younger sister saw the gift and her face lit up with a smile again, and when the mother's expression softened after hearing her explanation.

She had already let go of that matter.

Therefore, what she cares about more than her birthday is something else entirely.

One is confessing your feelings.

Chihiro's unexpected confession to Asakusa, the words she said during the confession, and... the messages Asakusa sent afterward.

If only I could say yes so easily.

He didn't say anything more, neither urging her to answer nor saying anything more, and there didn't even seem to be any sign of interaction between him and Chihiro.

Honestly, Ichinose Honami breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that they weren't walking hand in hand at the end of the weekend.

This is actually very bad.

I hope my friend's relationship fails, or that my friend's confession gets rejected.

Even though she didn't respond to anything, she still didn't want him to choose Chihiro Shiranami or something.

That's too selfish.

Even so, she still couldn't give a response.

That's fine. The relationship won't change; it won't get better, but it won't get worse either.

Besides the confession, there was something else that puzzled her even more during the days she waited for her birthday.

She received a diary.

I don't know where it appears from, but before I know it, it's in my hand. I always flip it open without thinking, and it follows me everywhere I go.

Diary.

Thinking it was someone else's lost item, Honami Ichinose initially planned to hand it over to the student council to find the owner, and at first she had no intention of looking through it herself.

But when she discovered that no one seemed to be able to see the diary in her hand, and when she discovered that the diary would turn pages on its own and follow her movements.

Honami Ichinose realized it immediately.

This is not someone's lost item.

It is something more special.

Just like the supernatural phenomena that appear in light novels or comics, it's something like that that follows closely behind one's diary.

Is it a curse?

This is the first reaction that popped into my mind.

She was cursed by someone; resentment, hatred, and resentment intertwined to form a curse that descended upon her in the form of a diary.

But thinking about it carefully, she didn't provoke anyone, and probably wouldn't deliberately make enemies with anyone.

If it's a curse, even if she doesn't open this diary, as an ordinary person, she can't change anything.

Hesitantly, Honami Ichinose opened her diary.

The first entry is an explanation of the diary, a declaration resembling a war proclamation.

The second piece is a dialogue filled with rich emotions and passionate fervor, as if the speaker were recounting someone else's dark past.

The third, the fourth, the fifth...

At first, she didn't quite understand, but as she continued reading, Ichinose Honami gradually began to understand.

In short, this is someone else's diary, but it is more than just someone else's diary.

The other person wrote the 'diary' so that others who had obtained such a diary could read it.

The reason for doing this... is it because he likes it?

He would share glimpses of his life, both real and unreal, like a normal diary entry, while also anticipating that the other person would see his words and express his thoughts, as if in a conversation.

The diary contains accounts of other people's past, their present, and perhaps even their future.

As he said, he seemed to know the past, present, and future of many people.

This is the most direct factor that attracts everyone to read the diary every day.

The diary will reveal the rules of the special exam, and it will also reveal other people's privacy. He can choose who to remind or who to mock according to his own whims.

It took about a week for Honami Ichinose to read through the more than one hundred days' worth of diaries and messages, page by page and word by word, in her spare time.

She wasn't a fast reader, and she would need to think for a while before moving on to the next paragraph. In addition, without careful reading, it was difficult to understand the author's intended meaning directly from the diary entries.

After a while, the diary, which should have been read in a day, took her a whole week to finish.

However, if you spend more time looking at things carefully, you can obviously gain more insights than if you just flip through the pages every day.

Just like the difference between reading the latest chapter of a novel in one go and following it every day, the same applies to the contents of a diary.

Especially when looking back at old diaries at points in time that have already passed.

It was quite obvious that she could sense a subtle sense of familiarity from the words, tone, and attitude.

She definitely knows the person behind the diary.

Who is it?

My first thought was that they were my classmates.

Honami Ichinose did not join any clubs. Despite her exceptional affability, which earned her the nickname "Archangel," she had very few opportunities to interact with others. As for familiar people, her only close friends were her classmates.

The writing style is clearly masculine, and the words are full of knowledge about the school.

If she had to narrow down her choices to her classmates, Honami Ichinose could only think of one name.

'Asakusa Tetsu'.

Two days into the semester, I told her about Asakusa Tetsu, who was taking the behavior code exam and liked to do things beyond what others could imagine under the guise of 'self-satisfaction'.

This is... his diary?

"..."

No, no, no...

If it were his diary, why would he include himself in it, even jokingly referring to it as a recording pen?

Even if it's an attempt to reduce suspicion by including some material, this is going too far.

Aren't you worried at all about being discovered?

More importantly, if this is his diary...

If we look back at the diary with the assumption that it was written by Toru Asakusa, we will pay more attention to other content than to the criticisms, spoilers, and comments about other characters.

For example, there's a diary entry that describes in incredible detail the feeling of touching a beautiful girl's thigh, a diary that provides detailed instructions on how to kiss, a diary that declares the author has a girlfriend, and a diary that praises the author for being so perfect that it seems abnormal...

If you have this premise in mind, you will immediately notice these rather special and eye-catching diaries.

Therefore, Honami Ichinose instinctively resisted and came to this conclusion.

...On the day Chihiro confessed, the diary said that Chihiro was not his type and he would reject her directly.

In other words, if Asakusa Tetsu accepted Chihiro's confession, then they would not be the same person.

Although she knew perfectly well that this method of judgment was completely arbitrary, Ichinose Honami made up her mind to make this decision without hesitation.

Chapter 188 Yes, she's asleep.

Without a doubt, this is self-deception.

But if she didn't deceive herself, she would have to accept that it was written by Asakusa Tetsu and then study, speculate, and ponder how much of the diary entries were fake and how much was real, and whether the real part was what she cared about, whether he was secretly dating girls and playing with their bodies, and why he kept his distance from her and didn't touch her legs!

...Oh, sorry, the last one doesn't count.

I'm so jealous I could explode.

She was jealous of others who could read his diary, jealous of others who could whisper secrets to him that she didn't know, and jealous of others who could peek into his truer side through the diary.

Jealousy intensifies.

But that's not allowed; jealousy and the like are not permitted.

The 'perfect' Honami Ichinose wouldn't be jealous of anyone.

Simply because of this reason, simply because of this contradiction, Ichinose Honami once again chose to run away.

Not only did she not delve into the issue of her identity, she even ignored the special exam on the deserted island that was to be held during the summer vacation, which she should have paid attention to.

While reading my daily diary, I ignored the questions in my heart.

And so, Ichinose Honami welcomed July 20th.

Her birthday.

......

October 7th, Thursday.

Although it's their birthday, summer vacation hasn't started yet, and classes and exams are just around the corner.

A student's duty is to attend classes and to study.

So, aside from receiving a lot of gifts and blessings during breaks, she decided to dedicate her limited free time to her friends.

In layman's terms, it means holding a banquet.

Spend this birthday with your best friends, spend this birthday with your favorite person.

Then, on his birthday, confirm his true thoughts, confirm the true relationship between the diary and him, and confirm whether he was dating Chihiro or not.

"..."

The preparations for the banquet were taken over by everyone, and as the 'birthday girl,' she only needed to wait for the surprise.

After much consideration, the venue was chosen by Chihiro Shiraha, who had volunteered for the task, and was her dormitory.

"..."

Confetti, balloons, fireworks, birthday cake, snacks.

Laughter, casual conversation, and a close, intimate atmosphere.

For students in Class A of the first year, preparing for birthdays and celebrations doesn't require them to worry too much about their wallets.

Money doesn't matter, points don't matter, what matters is the memory of spending my first birthday in Advanced Training.

"--Happy birthday!!!"

The feeling of being surrounded by blessings makes one wish to stay in that moment forever.

Shibata Hayate, smiling brightly in the sunshine; Kanzaki Ryuji, his expression slightly cold yet still trying to force a smile; Shiranami Chihiro, her bright smile tinged with nervousness and anticipation; and...

Asakusa Tetsu smiled gently.

Birthday, birthday, birthday.

The lights were off, the curtains were drawn, and in the dark, dimly lit room, the candlelight on the cake flickered.

"call--"

The breath extinguished the candle, and then the light came back on.

The prayers in my heart are silent, and my birthday wishes are unspoken.

Honami Ichinose didn't know what wish she made.

But she sincerely hoped that her wish would come true.

......

The atmosphere at the birthday party was very cheerful, and everyone chatted together in a harmonious manner, which felt quite comfortable.