Chapter 1
I was walking down a residential street on the way home from school. I heard a voice. “Konichiwa?”
I turned around in surprise.
There was a girl. She wore a pink dress and looked to be in about 5th grade. Her dark black hair stretched down to her shoulder and her skin was surprisingly pale.
This girl is in front of me.
From the moment I saw her, I felt a sense of nostalgia. It feels like I've met her somewhere before.
I feel like I should be able to remember something, but I can't remember anything.
"I'm sorry to disturb you."
She bows her head.
“It’s okay. Do you need something from me?”
“Yes. I really wanted to tell Mr. Makoto Iijima something today, so I came to see you.”
"Do you know me?"
"Yes."
"So... What did you want to tell me?"
“...I like Makoto Iijima, so I want you to be with me.”
"...Are you serious?"
“Yes, I'm serious."
"Well, I'm a boring student."
"I know."
“I’m a nerd who plays games.”
"I know."
“My grades are mediocre.”
"I know."
"Both my face and my family are mediocre."
"I know."
"Do you like me like that?"
"Yes, I like you."
“Do you want to go out with me?”
“Yes. I want to get with you.”
"...Seriously?"
"I'm serious. I really want to be with Makoto Iijima."
"Haven't you made a mistake? There is probably another Makoto Iijima, are you sure you don't like that person? "
“The one I like is the Makoto Iijima that lives in ◯◯ Tokyo.”
She told me my address. Surely I am the only Makoto Iijima who lives here.
“You truly like me?”
"Yes, I love you. I can kiss you if you want."
"...You are?"
“Haruna Takanashi. Please call me Haruna.”
"Haruna is an elementary school student, right?"
“Yes. I'm in elementary school, fourth grade. I'm ten years old. Actually, I'm ten years old today, April 21st is my birthday.”
“Is that so?. Congratulations.”
“Thank you. I decided to confess to Iijima when I turned ten years old.”
"Is that so?"
“Yes. I had a premonition that if I confessed my birthday, it would go well.”
"Is that so?"
“Yes. Mr. Iijima, would you like to be with me? You won’t regret it. I can cook and sew... I can also be your partner at night.” She blushes and says, “My body is already like an adult's. It looks like a child, but the contents are of an adult's."
“No, Haruna-chan is an elementary school student."
“I understand. I know that, but I like Iijima-san so much that I want to do those things.”
"..."
"Can you believe my words?"
“Honestly, I can't believe it because I'm a boring student, I'm not like this girl, I'm a nerd.
"That's right. I think confessions from elementary school students are like jokes. I understand. I want to show that I really like Iijima-san."
"What do you plan to do?"
“You'll know when you see it."
"All right."
I nod.
Haruna holds her skirt hem with both hands, then she raised her skirt, exposing her pure white panties with a small ribbon.
I stared at the exposed panties in surprise.
I turned around in surprise.
There was a girl. She wore a pink dress and looked to be in about 5th grade. Her dark black hair stretched down to her shoulder and her skin was surprisingly pale.
This girl is in front of me.
From the moment I saw her, I felt a sense of nostalgia. It feels like I've met her somewhere before.
I feel like I should be able to remember something, but I can't remember anything.
"I'm sorry to disturb you."
She bows her head.
“It’s okay. Do you need something from me?”
“Yes. I really wanted to tell Mr. Makoto Iijima something today, so I came to see you.”
"Do you know me?"
"Yes."
"So... What did you want to tell me?"
“...I like Makoto Iijima, so I want you to be with me.”
"...Are you serious?"
“Yes, I'm serious."
"Well, I'm a boring student."
"I know."
“I’m a nerd who plays games.”
"I know."
“My grades are mediocre.”
"I know."
"Both my face and my family are mediocre."
"I know."
"Do you like me like that?"
"Yes, I like you."
“Do you want to go out with me?”
“Yes. I want to get with you.”
"...Seriously?"
"I'm serious. I really want to be with Makoto Iijima."
"Haven't you made a mistake? There is probably another Makoto Iijima, are you sure you don't like that person? "
“The one I like is the Makoto Iijima that lives in ◯◯ Tokyo.”
She told me my address. Surely I am the only Makoto Iijima who lives here.
“You truly like me?”
"Yes, I love you. I can kiss you if you want."
"...You are?"
“Haruna Takanashi. Please call me Haruna.”
"Haruna is an elementary school student, right?"
“Yes. I'm in elementary school, fourth grade. I'm ten years old. Actually, I'm ten years old today, April 21st is my birthday.”
“Is that so?. Congratulations.”
“Thank you. I decided to confess to Iijima when I turned ten years old.”
"Is that so?"
“Yes. I had a premonition that if I confessed my birthday, it would go well.”
"Is that so?"
“Yes. Mr. Iijima, would you like to be with me? You won’t regret it. I can cook and sew... I can also be your partner at night.” She blushes and says, “My body is already like an adult's. It looks like a child, but the contents are of an adult's."
“No, Haruna-chan is an elementary school student."
“I understand. I know that, but I like Iijima-san so much that I want to do those things.”
"..."
"Can you believe my words?"
“Honestly, I can't believe it because I'm a boring student, I'm not like this girl, I'm a nerd.
"That's right. I think confessions from elementary school students are like jokes. I understand. I want to show that I really like Iijima-san."
"What do you plan to do?"
“You'll know when you see it."
"All right."
I nod.
Haruna holds her skirt hem with both hands, then she raised her skirt, exposing her pure white panties with a small ribbon.
I stared at the exposed panties in surprise.