It was a clear blue outside, the cloudless sky shining down on us in the afternoon glow. I took a moment to slowly breathe in the cool air, regaining some of my senses in the process.

Unfortunately, it was already too late.

We stood in front of one of the school’s auditoriums, the inside of which was already jam packed with a sea of people. During my last year, I had avoided this place like the plague. Why? Because she sang here.

Minami Tachibana.

‘Come on, let’s go,’ Jason said, looking as excited as a first grader getting ice cream. This certainly isn’t the first time that I cursed my friendship with him, but it definitely was one of the most severe.

I want to go home.

My brain didn’t seem to be working at full power yet, however, as I couldn’t think of a legitimate reason not to enter without revealing the secret.

Stomach cramps? No, that guy’s good at detecting lies.

Taking another deep breath, I entered the auditorium.