اليوم أيضًا لم أستطع أن أصبح نورمي — 第一章 她也有秘密收藏

Chapter 1: She Has a Secret Collection Too

Rika’s secret collection was in the second shelf of the cabinet in her bedroom. Yota saw it when he came to deliver the leftover receipts from the culture festival.

“Supervisor violation.” He pointed at the cabinet. “More of an otaku than I am.”

“The definition of a normie is social life, not a blank set of interests.” Rika shut the cabinet, her ears red. “Besides, you dropped the box first.”

The two of them sat facing each other, drinking barley tea, and neither mentioned the special training. Outside the window someone was practicing a cheer, the rhythm so even it felt like the rules of another world.

“What if I never manage to become a normie?” Yota asked.

“Then fail where I can see it,” she said, very softly. “I’ll take responsibility for writing the reflection. I’ve already thought of the title.”