When We Exorcists Fell in Love at School, the World Went Crazy - A Tangled Love Never Ends

The morning of the closing ceremony. The sunlight streaming through the classroom window felt almost unbearably strong. Summer was already here. Allen squeezed the letter stuffed in his pocket one more time. The envelope was slightly damp with sweat. "…Okay." It was after school yesterday that he'd called Lenalee, Kanda, and Lavi to the first music room. Lavi had joked, "A duel at last!?" and Kanda had just scowled in silence. Only Lenalee had said nothing, simply nodding deeply. The three of them were already gathered in the music room. Lenalee stood by the window. Her black hair, reaching down her back, shimmered in the morning light. Her profile still carried a faint shadow, as if she'd cried herself to exhaustion. Kanda leaned against the wall, arms crossed. His hand rested on the Japanese sword at his hip, his gaze piercing through Allen. Lavi sat straddling the old grand piano bench backwards. He was laughing in his usual way, but his emerald-green eyes were serious. "…You came." Kanda's low voice echoed through the quiet music room. Allen stood before the three of them. The sound of his own heartbeat was painfully loud in his ears. But he had to say this. "Thank you all for coming today." Allen bowed his head, deeply, deeply. His bangs swayed before his eyes. "First, Lenalee." He raised his head. Lenalee's deep green eyes gazed straight at him. "I'm truly sorry for everything up until now. Because I couldn't be clear about things, I ended up hurting you so much." His voice trembled. Inside his clenched fists, his nails dug into his palms. "But please believe me. For a long time now, I've—" "…It's okay." Lenalee cut off his words. A single tear spilled from her large eyes. Caught in the morning sun, it became a fleck of light for just an instant. "I'm sorry too. I didn't believe in you at all, Allen. I was only thinking about myself… I never even tried to properly listen to what you were thinking." Lenalee threw herself against Allen's chest. Her forehead pressed into the front of his uniform. "I'm sorry. Thank you, Allen. Thank you…!" Awkwardly, Allen wrapped his arms around Lenalee's back. The sweet scent of shampoo reached him. Her delicate shoulders trembled faintly. "…I should be thanking you, Lenalee." The two of them stayed like that for a while. Kanda turned his back. The hand gripping the sheath of his Japanese sword tightened. His knuckles went white. "Hey, hey! Don't end it there! Is this the climax of a youth drama or what?!" Lavi raised his voice. "Hugs are limited to five minutes — it's in the school's disciplinary rules! Right, Kanda?" "…The hell would I know." Kanda spat the words out. But his voice was just a little softer than usual. Lenalee gasped and pulled away from Allen. Her face was bright red. "W-wait, Lavi! You should've said that sooner!" "Come on, confess, Allen! How do you feel right now?!" "H-how do I… haha…" Allen scratched his head. His eyes met Lenalee's. Both of them were so embarrassed, they just burst out laughing. The misunderstanding had finally been resolved. Kanda still had his back turned, though. Lavi let out an exaggerated, dramatic sigh. "…Alright then. Next, let's settle this thing with Road." Lavi's voice suddenly turned serious. "You're going to explain that lie yourself at the all-school assembly, right? Allen." "Yeah. I think that's the best way." Lenalee took Allen's hand. Her fingertips were still a little cold. "It's okay, Allen. I'll be with you." Kanda said nothing more. He just gave a small nod, his back still turned. That alone was enough. A soft summer breeze drifted into the first music room. Outside the window, cumulonimbus clouds slowly shifted their shapes. In the gymnasium — the "Arena Wing" — roughly seven hundred and twenty students stood lined up in neat rows. On the stage stood the student council president, Shunya Tachibana. The gentle-looking, bespectacled third-year was usually calm, but today he wore a slightly troubled expression. "Ahem. Before we begin today's all-school assembly, Allen Walker from Class 2-C has something he'd like to say to everyone." A murmur rippled through the students. "Allen Walker — isn't he the one Lady Road called her destined person?" "Wasn't he going out with Lenalee?" Seven hundred gazes pierced into Allen. The stage floor felt impossibly hard. The coldness of the linoleum seeped up through the soles of his shoes. Lenalee stood in the very front row, her hands clenched tightly together. Lavi grinned and gave a thumbs-up. Kanda stood by the wall, eyes closed. Allen took a deep breath. The air in the gymnasium was oppressively hot. "Um, everyone! Regarding the matter of Road-san's destined person the other day, well!" His voice cracked. His own voice sounded strangely distant. "I-it was a m-misunderstandi—!" He bit his tongue spectacularly on "misunderstanding." He felt himself chomp down on it with full force. Laughter erupted throughout the gymnasium. "He bit his tongue!" "He's so nervous!" The laughter surged in like a wave. The inside of Allen's ears burned hot. "I-in other words! It's not like Road-san and I were connected in a past life or anything like that!" He bit his tongue again. His mouth was already filled with the taste of iron. "I can't understand a word he's saying!" The laughter grew louder and louder. Allen's vision blurred. He thought it would be fine if he couldn't see anything anymore. That very moment. "The person I truly care about is Lenalee Lee, and only her— whoa!" He tripped spectacularly on the stage. His feet had tangled up in each other. He slammed hard against his chest, his breath knocked out for a second. "Ahahahaha!! Tripping during a big confession, that's the best!!" Lavi's voice rang out the loudest. The laughter of the entire student body seemed ready to burst through the gymnasium ceiling. Amidst all that. Only Lenalee. In the very front, her face bright red, was crying and laughing at the same time. She pressed both hands over her mouth, her shoulders shaking. Tears spilled through the gaps in her fingers, leaving small stains on the floor. "…Idiot." It didn't become a voice. She just mouthed the word. "…What a pain." Kanda clicked his tongue and walked out of the gymnasium. His back disappeared beyond the large doors. Just before the doors closed, it looked like the tension in his shoulders eased, just a little. "This is front-page material for the school newspaper! The headline's gotta be 'Legendary Face-Plant! Love's Big Confession a Huge Success?!'" Lavi was shouting at the newspaper club members from the student council. After the assembly ended, on the way back to the classroom. "Allen." Suddenly, a sickly-sweet voice came from behind him. A chill ran down Allen's spine. He turned around to find Road Camelot standing there. Her platinum-blonde hair glowed faintly under the hallway's fluorescent lights. Her violet eyes were narrowed. "Tripping on stage like that — you're just too entertaining. As expected of my little white rabbit." Road took a step closer to Allen. The sweet scent of candy drifted softly around her. "What do you want?" "I will absolutely never give up." Road stretched up on her toes and brought her lips close to Allen's ear. Her breath brushed against it. "I'm preparing an even more interesting game for summer break. Be ready." That voice was cold as ice, and yet, sweet. It was like poison seeping in through his ear. Allen instinctively stepped back. His back hit the cold hallway wall. That's when it happened. "Hey, Allen!!" From the classroom window, Lenalee was shouting, her face bright red. "What were you just talking about with Road-san?! Right in your ear, what was that?!" Lenalee came running down the hallway with incredible force. Her twin-tails looked like they were bristling with anger. "N-no, it's not what you think, Lenalee! This is, well!" "Not what I think?! What is it, then?!" "Oh my, Lenalee-san. Jealous girls are disliked, you know?" Road tilted her head with exaggerated innocence and smiled. "Shut up! Allen is my boyfriend!!" Lenalee clung tightly to Allen's arm. Her fingers dug deep into the sleeve of his uniform. "L-Lenalee?!" "Shut up, Moyashi!!" Kanda, who had returned at some point, grabbed Allen by the scruff of his neck. The back collar dug into his throat, making Allen choke slightly. "What did you do to Lenalee!" "I didn't do anything, Kanda!" "Whoa, can't defend this one, Allen! Looks like a cheating scene to me!" Lavi had joined in too, grinning broadly. "N-no, Lavi! It's a misunderstanding!" "Honestly, you all get so serious. You really are the most entertaining bunch." Road laughed with satisfaction, then bit into a piece of candy she'd taken from her pocket. A sharp crack echoed through the hallway. "Well then, everyone. Have a wonderful summer break." She turned away gracefully and disappeared down the hallway. Only the sweet scent lingered behind. "Allen! You'd better contact me every single day during summer break!!" Lenalee squeezed Allen's arm tightly as she spoke. "Actually, we're going somewhere together every day! That's final!" "…Yeah. Of course." When Allen nodded with a smile, Lenalee's face lit up brilliantly. "If Moyashi makes Lenalee cry, I'll cut him down." "And when that happens, I'll record it as a historic event for the ages!" Lenalee sat down in the seat next to Allen. Outside the window, the cicadas were crying out, almost deafeningly loud. The sunlight, divided by the window frame, cast several white rectangles onto the floor. "Allen." "What?" "I love you." Lenalee rested her head gently against Allen's shoulder. Her hair tickled the nape of his neck. Allen turned bright red and froze. His heartbeat felt like it might travel through his shoulder to Lenalee, and that embarrassed him. Kanda moved to draw his sword, and Lavi desperately held him back. The classroom was wrapped in laughter once again. Lenalee's pinky finger softly sought out Allen's hand where it rested on the desk. Summer break was about to begin.

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