"Hasegawa-san is really amazing." Kato Megumi's voice suddenly came from behind: "He actually got the first place in the grade. He looks so ordinary. I thought Hasegawa-san's grades would be as ordinary as his appearance. But I didn't expect Hasegawa-san to be so amazing."
"Kato-san, can't you be less elusive? You always appear behind others, and you scare them to death. Also, although I am indeed very ordinary, it would still make people unhappy if Kato-san said that to my face." Hasegawa Kenichi smiled. Although he said he was unhappy, he actually didn't care about these things at all.
"I was just walking normally and greeting Hasegawa-san normally."
"Uh, okay. I understand. You are like this normally. So, Kato-san, how about you? How are your grades this time?"
"Hmm." Kato Megumi pouted rarely: "My grades are not very good, just like me, ordinary, not at all impressive. I should even say that my grades seem to be a little worse than when the school started."
Looking at the extra expression on Kato Megumi's face, Hasegawa Kenichi's eyes lit up and he looked at Kato Megumi with interest: "After all, the school has just started. Maybe it's because you are not used to high school life and study. But Kato-san, you are really cute now, not as ordinary as you said."
"Oh? Really? Although I will be very happy to hear Hasegawa-san say this, I still know myself. I am just an ordinary high school student." Kato Megumi's expression returned to its original state.
"Kato-san seems to have a low self-esteem. You are so cute, there must be many boys pursuing you."
"It's not low self-esteem, but self-awareness. Besides, no boy has ever pursued me since I was a child. After all, I am too inconspicuous, and many people will ignore me. Sometimes even my parents are like this. Many times when they cook, they forget my share, so I have to cook for myself in the end." She calmly narrated the sad things that made people feel sad.
"No, Kato-san?" Hasegawa Kenichi looked at Kato Megumi in astonishment: "Are you making up a story?"
"It's not a story, it really happened to me. And, Hasegawa-san, didn't you notice it?"
"What did you notice?"
"No one in the class will take the initiative to talk to me. Whether it's a boy or a girl, even Hasegawa-san, you will only talk to me when I take the initiative to find you." Kato Megumi's black eyes stared at Hasegawa Kenichi. Although no emotion could be seen, it made people feel that Kato Megumi was very serious now.
Hasegawa Kenichi frowned and thought about it. It seemed that it was true. No one would take the initiative to communicate with Kato Megumi. Even Kato Megumi rarely went to communicate with others. She seemed like a lonely girl. But when she talked to him, although there was no expression on her face, Hasegawa Kenichi could feel that she was not a lonely person.
"Hasegawa-san should have thought of it."
"Well, it seems that it is true. But I am not ignoring Kato-san. It's just that Kato-san is a girl after all. If I take the initiative to find you, it will inevitably cause misunderstandings from others, so I didn't do that."
"So Hasegawa-san has always asked me, a girl, to take the initiative to find you, so you only worry that others will misunderstand you, but you never thought that others will misunderstand me. You are really mean, Hasegawa-san."
"Uh, it's not like that, Kato-san, I just, just--" Hasegawa Kenichi scratched his head, a little troubled. He hadn't thought about it so much before, but after Kato Megumi said that, it seemed that it was really a bit too much.
"Well, I was joking with Hasegawa. After all, other people can hardly see me, so there is no need to worry about others misunderstanding me. Or, if I can attract other people's attention, it may be a good thing for me. After all, I have been ignored since I was a child, and I have never been paid attention to. I am a little curious about that feeling." Kato Megumi said in a flat tone.
However, listening to Kato Megumi saying this, Hasegawa Kenichi felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. If it is really like what Kato Megumi said, Kato Megumi is really a bit pitiful.
"Hey, can you tell me about your situation, Kato-san?" Hasegawa Kenichi took a deep breath and looked at Kato Megumi seriously. He now understood a little bit why Aki Tomo had asked him if he was talking to someone before, because Aki Tomo had directly ignored Kato Megumi's existence, not because he had been obsessed with the second dimension, so he ignored other people, but because Kato Megumi herself was special.
"Well, there's nothing much to say. After all, I'm just an ordinary high school student, without any wonderful experiences. From birth to now, it has always been so ordinary." Kato Megumi said in a very ordinary, indifferent tone.
"..." Hasegawa Kenichi looked at Kato Megumi, and after a few seconds of silence: "Kato classmate, are you interested in becoming a star?"
"Huh? Star?"
"Yes, if Kato classmate becomes a star, he should not be ignored." Hasegawa Kenichi said seriously.
"Well, it sounds like a good idea. But forget it. Although I have a little yearning for celebrities, after all, I am just an ordinary high school student. I am a little envious of becoming a celebrity. But it seems to be very troublesome, so I'd better not do it. Although it may be a little strange. But for this kind of life now, I have already gotten used to it, and I don't have any idea of changing it." Kato Megumi shook her head and refused.
"Is that so?"
"Yes, that's it. Actually, think about it, it's pretty good now, especially when I'm in school. Sometimes I forget to do my homework, and no one will come to collect my homework. I don't have to worry about being punished by the teacher. Even if I am distracted or even sleep in class, the teachers will turn a blind eye. It feels very relaxed." Kato Megumi said calmly about the benefits of her current situation.
"...When you say that, it feels like most of the students in the school will envy you." Hasegawa Kenichi said with a bit of a smile.
"Yes, it feels like it will be like this." Kato Megumi nodded gently.