#Let's turn excitement into an article: "The moment came suddenly"

"That was the first time I'd ever experienced such a sudden turn of events."

Right at the start of class,

as I sat in my seat in the classroom,

suddenly,

I was facing a major moment.

It was in the spring of my second year of junior high,

just before Japanese class began.

A girl named M-moto, who sat to my right,

was looking through her desk and bag

restlessly, over and over again.

"Oh no, I don't have my textbook."

A small voice mixed with a sigh.

I started to feel a little worried about her.

Just as the bell rang,

the stern-looking Japanese teacher walked into the classroom.

The command to stand was given.

Even then, M-moto was desperately rustling around

looking for her Japanese book,

but the teacher, who had noticed from the podium,

"Hey, M-moto, what are you doing?"

I was asked.

M-moto answered, looking confused.

"U-um, I can't find my textbook..."

Everyone's gaze turned toward M-moto.

Just as everyone had taken their seats,

"Then, have the person next to you show you theirs."

The teacher said that, turned toward the blackboard,

and began writing on the board with white chalk.

N-da, who was two seats to my right,

and who stood in a relationship that placed me and M-moto between us,

kept glancing at M-moto,

and I could see his back straightening up.

From here, our drama began.

The entire class was instantly focused on

who E-moto,

would choose,

me on her left,

or N-da on her right.

They began to cast a passionate gaze.

The atmosphere in the classroom suddenly became tense.

"Thump-thump, thump-thump"

Swallowed by that atmosphere,

I could no longer do anything but stare straight ahead.

Meanwhile,

N-da-kun also,

looking restless,

began flipping through his textbook.

The class was about to start.

M-moto-san,

had to choose either me or N-da-san

right away.

Such a fleeting moment,

felt like a long time to me.

In my head,

"If I get chosen,

I'll say 'heave-ho, heave-ho' while

I slide my desk right up against theirs."

"Supporting a textbook together with one hand each means,

It also means starting to live together"

"Could it be,

that E-moto-san might be my first person"

When that thought crossed my mind,

my heart started to flutter,

and my nervousness increased even more.

I just,

couldn't stop my heart from pounding.

Finally, I,

made up my mind.

While I was thinking about that,

I noticed a 'clatter' sound next to me,

and I snapped back to reality, startled.

I hurriedly looked to my right,

and already,

I could see the back of E-moto-san,

snuggled up with N-da-kun holding a textbook.

"Hmm..."

In an instant, I

had been defeated in that battle.

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