The person who likes me is a yandere.

Her tone was critical.

"I've already said I don't remember! How many times do I have to say it?"

"…………snort"

Luo Tianyi's gaze was incredibly forceful, as if she were testing my true intentions. That gaze seemed to pierce through my eyeballs, extracting information directly from my brain.

"Hey, please, trust me!"

I faced her gaze head-on. My mind is what it is; look all you want, there's no information to be found anyway. What I really want to know is to obtain information accurately and as quickly as possible.

"I truly don't remember anything. No, it's not your fault if you don't believe me, but what I said is indeed true. You just said that if you're going to lie, at least make it believable. Do you think I would lie like this for no reason? But the one who finds it most inexplicable is myself."

"........."

"Please, Kosaki. Tell me, what did I do before? What happened to me? Even the smallest things don't matter; maybe they'll be the key to regaining my memories. Please, I really can't remember anything from before."

"........."

Please, Luo Tianyi.

I instinctively clasped my hands together and bowed my head to her. The doubt in Luo Tianyi's eyes had not yet disappeared, but she should have understood how serious I was.

Luo Tianyi blushed slightly and grabbed her twin braids with one hand.

"Ah, uh... please, Luo Tianyi."

"I just can't do anything with you."

Oh, she's willing to tell me now. So this kind and gentle neighbor isn't without her good points after all.

"...You probably think I'm a very difficult person to deal with now, right?"

"I didn't feel anything, I didn't feel anything."

I wouldn't have thought that way if you hadn't said it. It's rare for my opinion of you to change, and then it's back to this all of a sudden.

"Hmph, who knows what you're thinking... Oh well. But I can only give you a general overview. Listing all your bizarre behaviors wouldn't be finished until third grade."

"Wow, that's incredible! Will it take a year to explain everything?"

"No, it's the third year of university."

Am I really that exaggerated?

"Of course. You were already acting strangely in elementary and middle school, and it got much worse in high school. You were a real problem child. You never talked to your classmates, didn't participate in class activities, and didn't join any clubs."

Is the last one okay?

"Students at our school are required to participate in clubs or committees, but you insisted on going home, causing quite a stir. However, the most outrageous thing you did was the bloodshed."

"A bloodshed incident!?"

Upon hearing the unexpected number, I couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"What's going on... Did I cause this? And right here at this school?"

You think you're talking about the bloodshed caused by Ecuadorians in Zimbabwe? Right here, it was your doing, and it happened not long ago, just a month ago. You can't even remember this in your own mind?

Luo Tianyi crossed her arms in surprise.

"I can't remember at all... By the way, why did I do that?"

"God knows, I heard you just went crazy on your own. It happened during PE class when you were changing clothes. Endo and the others from Class 2 started talking, and suddenly you pounced on them. Everyone tried to stop you, but you wouldn't listen. You grabbed someone's head and slammed it against the windowpane until blood gushed out."

Luo Tianyi placed her hand on her forehead to indicate the trajectory of the splattered blood.

"What's going on? I didn't realize I was in so much danger!"

"Why do you still seem like you can't take it? I'm the one who can't take it! There's still blood on the ceiling of Class 2, do you want to go check it out?"

"Jane, this is absolutely terrible..."

"Being even more annoying than the Black Mamba isn't unreasonable, is it?"

“……………………”

I have absolutely no way to refute this. This is an unexpected new situation.

So I was the one who caused the violence.

I stared in disbelief at my hands. It wasn't so much that I couldn't remember, but rather that it felt completely unreal. It might sound strange to say I have no memory, but I still felt that the person I was before the incident wasn't the type to do that. Looking at my smooth, flawless palms, it was as if I could see a completely different side of myself, which sent chills down my spine.

"That's how it is. I don't know if you really have amnesia, but you're a nuisance, so I advise you to try not to do anything attention-grabbing. Okay, I'm going back."

Luo Tianyi hooked the plastic bag on the ground with her finger.

"Huh? You're going back?"

"Of course I have to go back! I haven't eaten yet. Wow, it's so late. Everyone must have finished eating by now. Ah, I really envy you; no one's waiting for you in the classroom."

"have a finger in the pie"

Before leaving, you couldn't resist making a sarcastic remark at me. Do you really have to be such a domineering neighbor?

"...Oh, I really envy you, no one's waiting for you in the classroom."

"What?"

...What's wrong with Luo Tianyi? She actually repeated the same thing word for word. Did you really like that sarcastic remark so much?

"So, I really envy you! Nobody waits for you in the classroom."

"W-what..."

There was a third time! Even Luo Tianyi herself probably found it strange; her face flushed slightly…

"...I mean, I envy that you can eat here all by yourself at your own pace."

He muttered to himself. Huh? Could it be that this guy…

"...W-what's wrong? Don't look at me, it's disgusting!"

I stared at her face, and her face grew redder and redder.

So that's how it is. She pretended to be picking a fight with me, but actually she was recommending a place to eat alone. Wow, she really is a good person, a kind, considerate, and caring neighbor.

"Ugh, what's going on? I told you not to stare at me! I'm leaving now. And remember, don't you dare talk to me in the classroom!"

"Ah, wait a minute, Luo Tianyi!"

"What is it? Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Luo Tianyi seemed to panic, and her foot faltered as she stepped onto the window frame.

"No, I meant...why don't you want to eat here too?"

"...What? You want me to eat here?"

"Hmm. Think about it, even if you go back, your friends will have already finished eating, right? So it's okay to eat here. I'll eat here too... even if it's just a coincidence."

Even if it's just a coincidence...?

She was testing me, wasn't she? The way she looked at me was like she'd seen an alien while eating at a family restaurant during the day.

"Anyway, put your legs down first. Your panties are going to show~ Just kidding... hahahaha"

"........."

I don't know if it was my unfunny joke that worked, or if she was simply tired of lifting her legs, but she slowly put her feet down from the windowsill. Then, she stared at me silently for a while. I don't know if it was just my imagination, but I felt the temperature on the roof had risen a bit.

"Alright, alright, let's start eating. Look, the sun is so nice here, come sit down. Oh, right. What did that mean earlier?"

"That one just now?"

"Yes, yes, it's the star... something about that, is it a code?"

"--what!"

As I understood the invitation, I felt I couldn't let the conversation fall flat, so I forced the topic out, which caused Luo Tianyi's expression to change drastically.

"Are you kidding me!"

Then, she swung the plastic bag containing the bread and slammed it hard into my face.

"Ouch! What are you doing?"

"Noisy!"

She didn't even pick up the bag after it hit her; she just climbed over the window frame.

"Who wants to eat with a Black Mamba like you!"

—Bang!

She slammed the window shut, so hard it might have warped the frame.

—Click.

Huh? What was that sound just now? A click? ...Could it be!

My face changed drastically, and I rushed to the window. Ah, I'd been tricked. No matter how much I pushed or pulled, the only entrance/exit on the roof wouldn't budge.

This can't be real, I can't believe it. That guy actually locked the window. Oh no, what am I going to do? Damn it, I knew it, I knew it...

"I hate you——————!"

My loudest scream startled the sparrows perched on the protective netting. The clear blue sky of May absorbed all my angry shouts, yet remained so clear.

Chapter Twenty: Bizarre

"Alright, now let's talk about the contact matters... um, I forgot. Oh well, let's go home, you idiots. Class monitor!"

"Stand up! Attention! Salute!"

The students, following the class monitor's stern command, lazily bowed their heads.

The bow was utterly disrespectful, merely a perfunctory up-and-down movement of the head. But after bowing my head, I didn't even have the strength to lift it up; I simply slumped limply into the chair.

"...Ugh, I'm exhausted."

I made no attempt to hide my true feelings as I let out that sigh.

...Today is finally over.

My first day of school after losing my memory was an ordeal that took an unimaginable toll on both my mind and body. The psychological impact was particularly severe. Even now, I find myself humming "Dona Dona" almost unconsciously. Despite this immense blow, it hasn't triggered any memory recovery. Where is the chance to rediscover my memories...?