The Pretty Girl Next to Me Asks Strange Questions Every Day - Chapter 58



58 – [Abduction: Did you know that April Fool’s Day lies should only be told until morning?]

“Did you know that April Fool’s Day lies must be told until noon?”

You came today too.

Insolvency after school. The class was over, but there was one more subject left on my schedule. It was the time to give an answer to Ina’s sudden question.

Looks like this topic is April Fool’s Day. It was also a story that was perfect for the day.

Today is April Fool’s Day.

I moved my mouth without taking my eyes off the notebook.

“No. I don’t know.”

“Whoops. Shall I tell you then?”

“You don’t have to tell me.”

“Good. I’ll let you know.”

“You didn’t just lie, did you?”

“There are many theories about the origin of April Fool’s Day. Among them, the theory that medieval Europe was the beginning is the most powerful.”

Ina began to explain whether she dismissed the statement that it wasn’t a lie as a lie. I have nothing to do anyway, so it doesn’t matter if I accept it, but I feel like I’m losing for no reason.

Well, that’s it.

“I know. There were people who did not hear the news that the date of the year was changed somewhere. Is it like this?”

“You know that?”

He nodded.

Some of those who knew that the first day of the new year had changed pranks and teased strangers, and that’s where April Fool’s Day came from. I remember it being something like this.

Ina proudly crossed her arms.

“But originally, lies were allowed only until morning. As it spreads all over the globe, that point is missing.”

“- Everything up until now was a lie. Is that so?”

“What are you talking about? It’s true. It’s fine if you do a search. The Internet is a treasure trove of knowledge.”

“All right.”

I decided to trust you for now.

I’m saying this, but it wouldn’t be cool to bother looking for it. Besides, if you don’t believe it and search it up and it turns out to be true, you’re sure to laugh at it saying, “Whoops. Look at that. Am I right?” So don’t be fooled

Anyway, looking excited, Ina clapped her hands.

“So, do you want to play a game of talking only in lies? A game where you have to lie every word during a conversation. How is it?”

“I won’t.”

“Okay. Then let’s do it.”

“Because it’s not a lie.”

Does he accept all the words he doesn’t like as lies? Maybe this guy is the person who uses April Fool’s Day most effectively in the world.

“And what? Didn’t you just say that on April Fool’s Day, lies are only allowed until the morning? It’s 5:54 p.M. Now.”

“April Fool’s Day originates from Europe, so shouldn’t we set it to European time?”

“Where are those rules?”

“Here.”

Ina smiled and pointed at her flat chest. I don’t know who insisted on absolute kingship, but I didn’t have enough power to cause a coup. Okay. Do whatever you want.

“Let’s see. Europe time now, uhm~”

Ina took her phone out of her pocket and held it up. When she hears the muttering, she wonders if she is looking for the time difference between Europe and here.

“I found it!”

Yes. Did you find

“Finland is now 6 hours behind us because of summer time. It is now 11:55 am in Finland. It means you can still lie.”

Finland. I don’t think it’s a country that immediately comes to mind when you think of Europe. Usually in Europe…….

Ina spread her palms toward me, lost in my thoughts.

“Then five minutes from now. You’re just talking lies. Got it?”

Then she cried out.

“Start!”

Now my doctor doesn’t even want to ask.

Well, I don’t have the heart to reject it, but there’s no reason to readily accept it. I’ll be fine if I stay like this for 5 minutes. I gripped the pencil again and looked at the notebook.

“Over there. Do you have someone you like?”

Took. The lead of the sharpie is broken.

I raised my head and raised my objection.

“You said you were only going to lie?”

“Didn’t I tell you not to ask questions?”

If you ask me if I did or not, of course I said I didn’t. There was a way The corners of his mouth went up as much as he could, as if he was delighted to have poked at the gap.

“So, the answer?”

“No.”

No. I forgot that I had to answer with a lie. As I was about to open my mouth to correct my words, a low voice came back from the other side.

“…… What kind of person is he?”

Ina was staring at me with her big eyes blinking. It’s an unexpected reaction.

“No, I’m sorry, but that was a mistake. In fact, there are people I like.”

What? Is this correct? No It wasn’t a mistake just now, is it correct?

It was not easy to talk with lies. I was contemplating what to say, but Ina narrowed her eyes and said.

“I don’t know what kind of person you are.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. I can’t tell you. Even if you speak, speak slowly. Because I’m not curious at all.”

Ina’s face showed a lot of curiosity as she said she wasn’t curious at all. She was at the level of writing that she was curious.

Well, wait a minute.

Don’t you have to say the exact opposite to lie? Because everything that is not true is a lie.

In that case.

If I lie here, saying that I like Inna, how will they react? Wouldn’t it be embarrassing to hear such a story, even if it was a lie?

I can’t miss this opportunity as much as Inani, who used to make fun of me here and there.

Good. This is the start of the coup.

“The person I like.”

“Yes.”

Ina’s pupils begin to shine. She got her gaze right in front of her, and she said it in the most sincere tone.

“She is a bit short and popular at school.”

“…… Huh?”

“In class, I listen to what the other kids say, and I think I get a lot of compliments from the teachers. She has good grades, so her kids envy her.”

“…… I see.”

“But I don’t know, but he keeps playing pranks on me. It is getting worse and worse.”

“…… Huh.”

How come the reaction is different from what I expected.

She answers in a low voice with her head bowed. His gaze fell under her desk. For some reason, it was a gloomy expression. When she sees that, her spirits are broken.

She cleared her throat a few times before she opened her mouth again.

“What I am saying now, what is it, is all true.”

Ina jerked her head.

“Ah, yes. Yes? Yes, that’s right I didn’t know at all?”

Soon, she returned to normal and showed her smile. She didn’t know, but she seemed to know, so she was lucky. I don’t know why it was like that before.

She snorted and was about to turn her eyes back to the notebook when Ina caressed her chin.

“Aren’t you curious about the person I like?”

I asked in a voice mixed with laughter.

“Who do you like?”

“Yes. Curious?”

Because Ina likes someone.

To be honest, it was natural to wonder who it was. It’s not just me. What kind of guy does the most popular girl in school like? An interesting story. Enough to be used as material for an article.

“I’m not curious.”

With that answer, Ina smiled.

“Then shall I tell you?”

Euna smiled and moved her lips slowly.

“That’s right.”

And then he spat out a word.

“It’s you.”

… ….

Now we are playing a game of lying.

In other words, Ina has someone she likes, and that means at least not me. No, I know that too well. It’s because a kid like me will like a man who is cooler and has a better personality.

So who do you like?

Without even time to ask, Ina stood up and turned her back.

“Then, I’ll go in for today. Today is dog-walking day.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. Well, see you tomorrow.”

She shook her hand lightly and with small steps she slipped out of her room.

I was left alone in the insolvent room, tilting my head.

What is it? Today’s Ina was a bit strange. Ina, who was usually strange, did something even more strange, and today I couldn’t understand it at all.

Don’t you suddenly want to play a game of talking with lies? Doesn’t it make the atmosphere gloomy when you joke about it? At the end, don’t you rush out saying you have to walk the dog?

I really don’t know what a woman’s heart is.

With that thought in mind, I suddenly looked at my phone.

The current time was 6:01.

… ….

Just now, we were playing a game of lying. This game is a game in which you lie only until the morning in Finnish time.

And the time difference between Finland and us is 6 hours. In other words, it is just after noon in Finland.

I raised my head again. The door to the room was firmly closed.

I muttered softly to the door.

“…… How far have you been lying?”

I had the illusion that I heard Ina’s laughter from beyond the door.