Lunchtime.
Surprisingly, Van didn't talk to me about having lunch together. I was relieved at first,but it made me feel uneasy afterwards.
I realized that I must have treated him rudely this morning.
I decided to look for him. As I was making my way at the way, I heard a group of girls gossiping.
"Hey, did you know the reason behind Nao Nishikawa's adoption?" one girl suddenly said.
"Oh? What is it? Tell us!" asked the other one.
I gritted my teeth in anger and frustration. These girls are even worst than a bunch of gossiping housewives.
I strained my ear as I hid myself to the wall nearby. I waited for them to speak again.
"--You all know that my mom is working at our town's Social Services Department, right? She accidentally found out Nao's
family background!" the main gossipe
