A Silent Voice: My First Kiss Was with Nishimiya Shouko

"Nothing much, just discussing some study problems with Takeuchi-sensei," Akira said with a light chuckle, waving his hand dismissively.

This sentence immediately made those who were eavesdropping lose interest and return to their activities.

In stark contrast was Shouko, who knew Akira's studies had reached nearly the high school level, so how could he still be asking Takeuchi-sensei questions?

Before she could voice her question, Akira interrupted, "Aren't you playing with Miyoko? Where is she?"

"She went to play volleyball with Ueno and the others," Shouko said, raising her finger to point at the Miko in the distance.

Akira followed her gaze and saw Sahara Miyoko in the back. He could understand; just sitting and chatting during physical education class was quite boring.

Withdrawing his gaze, he turned back to Shouko with soft eyes, speaking gently, "Shall I tell you a story then?"

Shouko nodded happily without thinking, agreeing, "Okay, okay! I want to hear the anohana story you didn't finish telling last time."

She remembered that last time, Akira had only told the beginning of the story before Miyamura Auntie had sent him to bed. After that, Akira never mentioned it again, and she didn't feel comfortable asking him to continue.

"Alright, I'll start from the beginning again. Otherwise, you might forget some details. We've just started class, so we have plenty of time."

"Mhm!"

Kawai Miki, who was sitting nearby resting, was also attracted by the commotion. She came over and learned that Akira was telling a story, so she naturally sat next to Shouko and began listening attentively.

She just felt that the stories told by a top student must be different from others, and opportunities like this weren't common.

Akira noticed but didn't pay much attention to her. Whether she was there or not, he was telling the story for Shouko; everyone else was incidental.

Later, some Miko slowly gathered around, and a few boys also sat down to listen. However, most of the boys who came over and heard they were telling a story left immediately and started playing games.

Even Sahara Miyoko and Ueno Naoka in the distance were drawn by the commotion over here. They were a bit tired anyway, so they just sat down to rest and listen to his story.

"Dong... dong... dong...!" The bell signaling the end of school rang.

"Alright, school's out, so we'll stop here," Akira said, picking up the water cup next to him and drinking. After talking for a whole class period, his throat was really dry.

"Miyamura, you're not finished yet! What happened to Menma later???" Kawai Miki was still engrossed and saw him stand up, urging him with a slight sob in her voice.

"Yeah, Miyamura, you should at least finish it."

Sahara Miyoko quickly echoed, her tone not as urgent as Kawai Miki's, but if you looked closely, her eyes were slightly red.

Akira noticed but ignored it. He reached out and took Shouko's hand, shaking his head at everyone, chuckling softly:

"You'll have to pay to hear the rest, and I need to go home."

He looked up at the four corners of the room, didn't see Takeuchi, and confirmed he had left. He led Shouko directly past the crowd and left.

"Damn it! How could he stop right at the end? Won't his butt rot?!" Kawai Miki cursed through clenched teeth, watching the two leave.

"Exactly, may he not have an anus when he has children!"

When the two walked out of the school gate to wait for the others, Shouko gently pulled her hand away from Akira's and said in a muffled tone:

"What about later? I still want to keep listening." This time, she really couldn't stand Akira stopping here.

Akira looked at her teary-eyed expression, wanting to laugh but not daring to. He raised his hand and ruffled her head, saying dotingly:

"Okay, okay, I'll keep telling it to you when we get back. It's not convenient to calm down and listen on the way back, and it's not safe either."

Finally, the two waited for five or six minutes until the three came out of the school gate, then parted ways at the intersection, said goodbye, and the three walked home slowly.

As soon as Shouko returned to the living room, she couldn't wait to urge Akira to continue the story, while Nishimiya Yuzuru, who was completely confused, took Hachiko and went back to her own place to play.

Miyamura Shizuka left a small note for Akira on the coffee table: 'Yaeko and I went shopping. If you, Shouko, and Yuzuru are hungry when you get back, there are snacks in the fridge, but don't eat too much, we're still having dinner tonight. Left by your most beautiful Mom!'

After reading the contents, Akira immediately crumpled the note into a ball and threw it in the trash can. Then he sat by the coffee table with Shouko and started telling the rest of the unfinished story.

Then the ending of the story made Shouko cry, earning him his first achievement in life.

"Hmph!" Shouko hummed softly with a tearful voice, glaring at him with red-rimmed eyes, saying in a muffled tone, "Don't talk to me or comfort me. I'm breaking up with you for five... three... no, one minute!"

Akira almost burst out laughing at her cute appearance, but he managed to hold it in.

As a result, Shouko couldn't even last a minute. She raised her hands and lightly pounded Akira to vent her anger, then tearfully apologized to him again.

"This Saturday, there's a fireworks festival by the river here. Let's go together," Miyamura Shizuka suddenly mentioned during dinner with the family of three in the dining room.

Daiki Miyamura swallowed the food in his mouth, turned to her, and said warmly, "Do we need to buy tickets?"

Akira quietly ate his food without joining the conversation. A month had passed since the last story made Shouko cry. Life was still the same, plain and uneventful.

As for the matter he mentioned to Takeuchi last time, he told him the next day that he agreed, and the trio behaved for half a month before starting their antics again.

"Yes, we need to buy tickets for Saturday's event, but not for Sunday's. However, it's definitely going to be crowded on Sunday, so I want to go on Saturday," Miyamura Shizuka nodded, explained to Daiki Miyamura, and also interrupted Akira's thoughts.

"Okay, I and Nishimiya are both off that day. You can go shopping with her, and I'll just follow behind you and watch the kids."

Akira chimed in following his Old Man's words, "Alright, Dad, I'll leave Yuzuru to you." As he finished speaking, he even picked up a slightly fatty piece of meat from his plate and put it on his.

"You brat," Daiki Miyamura cursed with a laugh, before adding, "Then you and Shouko need to be careful then."

"Don't worry, don't worry," Akira said casually, chewing his food.

"Then it's settled. I'll ask Aunt if she's going then."

"Granny Nishimiya won't go. She sleeps very early now and doesn't participate in these things."

"We still need to ask," Daiki Miyamura directly rejected Akira's idea.

"I'm full." x2

"Dad/Husband, remember to wash the dishes."

"Mhm."

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