دانلود رمان انگلیسی “آداچی و شیمامورا” – جلد 04

A S I PEERED SURREPTITIOUSLY at Sakura-san’s face, sure enough, it seemed to be crafted out of ice, just as everyone always said. Her eyes were empty mirrors, merely reflecting what was in front of her, no curiosity burning within. It was spring, and we had just started our final year of junior high. As a result of my utter lack of assertiveness, I ended up assigned as a library helper. The official title was “Cultural Events Committee” or something to that effect, but our only real task was to sit around in the library. Hence, library helper. And today was our first day on the job. The two of us were seated at the front counter, side by side, and admittedly, I was nervous. Sakura-san and I were in the same class last year as well, but I’d never spoken to her. Still, even from a distance I could tell what sort of person she was: cold, distant, quiet…and beautiful. At last, I finally understood why people likened her to an ice sculpture. But of course, I couldn’t just sit here and admire her all day long. So I took a deep breath and summoned all my courage. “Um…?” Feebly, I called out to her, and the distant look in her eyes grew sharp once more. “…What?” A beat later, she turned to look at me, fixing me with those glossy, uninterested eyes at point-blank range. Once again, I got the sense that she honestly couldn’t care less about the people around her. It was probably a miracle that she was sitting here at all. What about Page | 14  our next shift? Would she even show up? Maybe if it was during lunch, like today, but something told me she wouldn’t stick around after school.