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	Satoshi said as he bent his thumb. Bending the rest of his fingers in order, he continued.		Satoshi said as he bent his thumb. Bending the rest of his fingers in order, he continued.

	"Pride, greed, ~~avarice~~... Hmm, I can only remember these four..."		"Pride, greed, gluttony... Hmm, I can only remember these four..."

	Satoshi, who was looking like an idiot staring at his fist, was saved by Chitanda.		Satoshi, who was looking like an idiot staring at his fist, was saved by Chitanda.

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	Well, I guess it's still early. I picked up my book and read the page it was open at again. Like this, more of my high school life is squandered away. Personally, I think that committing the deadly sin of sloth is more than enough for me.		Well, I guess it's still early. I picked up my book and read the page it was open at again. Like this, more of my high school life is squandered away. Personally, I think that committing the deadly sin of sloth is more than enough for me.

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	I took a short breath.		I took a short breath.

			"Omichi would be used to writing in the lower case."

			At that instant, all four of us fell into silence.

			I was wondering if they had understood, or if they were thinking, "What rubbish is this?" It was a tense moment for me.

			Finally the silence was broken.

			"Ah, I see!"

			Satoshi exclaimed.

			"It's the lower case a and d!"

			I nodded with a stiff expression. Since Chitanda claimed that Omichi checked the class name plate, it would be wrong to say that he had gotten the classroom wrong. In that case, there would be no other way for him to be mistaken except through the memo. It would be impossible for him to read A wrongly. However, it would be a different story for a.

			Ibara still firmly remained silent.

			Her lips stiffened, and for some reason she stared at me resentfully. But unexpectedly, what came out of her mouth was words of agreement.

			"... Yeah, that's possible."

			"What, are you feeling uncomfortable?"

			"Yeah, I recently lost points in an English test because the teacher couldn't tell the difference between my a and d."

			"Oh, you too? In my case, it was n and h."

			Thankfully, it seems that I'm not the only one with this experience. In my case it's not English but Math, and I've lost marks because my 1 and 7 could not be differentiated. Thinking about it, that was when I was still a rosy-cheeked, handsome youth, that is to say, when I was in first grade. I remember feeling vexed about getting the right answer and not getting the marks, but I didn't care too much about it.

			Now, what about Chitanda?

			Chitanda, with her elegant handwriting, has not had such an experience. She thought for a while, then gave two slight nods.

			"Yes, that does seem likely."

			Chitanda smiled gently.

			"a and d... I can understand the mistake now. I may have gone too far in what I said to Omichi-sensei. That was wrong of me."

			Those words made me feel slightly shocked.

			Those were almost the exact words that I predicted that Chitanda would be thinking.

			"Eh? Why do you say that?"

			After taking a sidelong glance at Ibara, who was insisting that Chitanda did not go too far since Omichi was in the wrong, I stole a glance at Chitanda's face. Contrary to her self-blaming words, her countenance was sunny and I could even see that she was somewhat relieved.

			This is what I thought deep down.

			The normally calm Chitanda got angry, and she wanted to know why. She said that it's not necessarily bad to get angry, but the truth is that she never wants to. Perhaps Chitanda wanted Omichi to have had his reasons, and wanted to believe that she got angry because of her own mistake, so she wanted to understand her reasons for getting angry.

			Isn't Chitanda that kind of person?

			No.

			I shook my head to chase that last thought away. What's with me thinking "Isn't Chitanda that kind of person?" when I've known her for only two months? I would largely understand Satoshi's thoughts and feelings, since I've known him since middle school. The same can be said of Ibara, who has been in the same class as me for nine years and can be said to be an acquaintance. But what do I know about Chitanda?

			That's right. I've managed to predict her actions sometimes, but then again, her motives were clearly shown, and to think that I can read her innermost thoughts would be, as she said, to commit a deadly sin. The deadly sin of pride. I'd better watch out, I've somehow become quite conceited. Even just today, how many times has Chitanda acted different from my expectations?

			I smiled bitterly, and realized that Ibara and Satoshi had digressed from the topic of Omichi. Seems like it's not my turn anymore. I looked at my watch and found that it was almost five. I gazed at the sunset outside. Perhaps it's time to go home?

			"I understand what Chii-chan is saying, but I don't know, if I was there..."

			"Then you would do what you would normally do. But think about what Chitanda-san was saying earlier..."

			Well, I guess it's still early. I picked up my book and read the page it was open at again. Like this, more of my high school life is squandered away. Personally, I think that committing the deadly sin of sloth is more than enough for me.

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 In an instant, we're back to square one. How annoying. By the way, Satoshi's more suited to being a grasshopper than me. They die in the winter not because they save energy, but because of their principle of enjoying life to its fullest.
-"oreki-san."
+"Oreki-san."
 Well, I won't get anywhere if I don't say anything...
 I guess I'll give up on my book for a while and start thinking.
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	"I'm curious!"		"I'm curious!"

			===3===

			Today's fifth period was math, taught by Omichi-sensei.

			I believe that Oreki-san and Fukube-san know what kind of teacher he is.

			I'm not sure where I should start so that you will understand, so I will explain from the beginning.

			Omichi-sensei arrived pretty much just as the bell chimed for the fifth period. He looked displeased, but as far as I know, he has that expression for most circumstances. He opened the door, and right before he entered the classroom, he stopped for a moment and looked at the class name plate. Everything up to that point was fairly normal.

			After hurriedly bowing, he started writing a quadratic equation on the blackboard. It was quite a simple equation, y = x<sup>2</sup> + x + 1, but he restricted the domain of x from 0 to 3. Then, wile tapping his shoulder with his bamboo pole, he singled out Kawasaki-san and told him to draw the range of y. Do you know Kawasaki-san? He is a tall and thin guy who stammers a little... but that has nothing to do with the story.

			Kawasaki-san obviously looked confused, as was I. We had not been taught anything about domain restrictions yet.

			I thought that Omichi-sensei was testing our imagination, trying to find out what we knew about domain restrictions before starting his lesson. Frankly, I am no expert on these matters, but I have experienced this style of teaching before. Then again, this method of making students think does not seem to fit with Omichi-sensei's lesson plan.

			Kawasaki-san thought about Omichi-sensei's question for a while, then said that he did not know how to answer it.

			At that moment, contrary to my expectations, Omichi-sensei became angry. "What? You don't know? What were you listening to in my previous lesson?" He started berating Kawasaki-san... I don't really want to say this, but it was actually more like he was abusing Kawasaki-san.

			After saying some more unreasonable words about how his future was insecure, Omichi-sensei told Kawasaki-san to sit down.

			The next one chosen was Tamura-san, who is better in math than Kawasaki-san. He stood up, but was unable to give an answer.

			Omichi-sensei called Tamura-san an idiot and ordered him to sit down. He then looked around the class and said in a loud voice, "Isn't there anyone who can solve this?"

			I should have probably noticed it earlier, but at this point I finally realized that Omichi-sensei had mistaken how far we had gotten in the textbook. I checked the textbook, and found that today we should have only completed the methods of determining a quadratic function and started on maximum and minimum values. Omichi-sensei was off by about one hour worth of lessons.

			As others in the class began to realize too, the classroom started to get noisy. That only made Omichi-sensei more irritated and he started striking the blackboard with his bamboo pole. He then criticized our attitude towards lessons, love of learning and public spirit in an exasperated tone. He also had really harsh words to say about our path after graduation and our future. Yes, that's right, he would hit the blackboard after every pause.

			I think there were a few people in the class who could sketch the range of y. I do not go to a prep school, but I know that most prep schools cover lesson content considerably earlier compared to normal schools. However, those who knew the answer just kept silent, and no one raised their hand.

			Omichi-sensei pointed at Tamura-san again. He was made to stand up and remain there until he thought of the answer. That was when I stood up. I told him that he might have mistaken our progress, and requested him to double-check in the textbook.

			Eh? What did I say specifically?

			... Sorry, but that's a secret. Whatever I said while I was angry is not something I want to recall and be proud of.

			That's right, that was when I got angry.

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	"So that's the seven deadly sins. Doesn't that make Chii-chan perfect? You're diligent, and you don't overeat."		"So that's the seven deadly sins. Doesn't that make Chii-chan perfect? You're diligent, and you don't overeat."

			"I can't imagine you being greedy, and you're definitely not lazy."

			"And, er... you're not dirty-minded."

			"It's hard to tell if she's envious of anyone, though."

			These two were now clearly mocking her rather than praising her. Chitanda's cherry-colored face became gradually redder. She wrung her hands to deny the allegations and spoke at a rapid pace.

			"Please stop! Besides, when I get hungry I can eat a lot!"

			So would anyone.

			"She seems like Saint Eru, right?"

			"Doesn't 'Chitanda Eru' sound kind of angelic?"

			"Uriel, Gabriel, Chitandael? Ahaha!"

			These two sure go well together. Chitanda was pressed for a response in the face of extraordinary coordination. She cleared her throat, and mustered her fortitude and dignity. Then, suddenly,

			"I said, please stop it!"

			She cried in a clear voice.

			"She got angry..."

			"And scolded us."

			Chitanda smiled at the two despondent-looking people.

			"Besides, I don't think that it's a good thing to never get angry."

			Ibara and Satoshi looked shocked, and I probably also had a similar expression. Chitanda continued smoothly without showing even a hint that she was searching for words to say.

			"Is it not thte same for the other deadly sins?"

			"Sorry, Chii-chan, but I don't really understand."

			"Is that so? I should have used a better choice of words, then."

			Chitanda smiled while answering.

			"I think that one cannot do without pride and greed. Although since they were based on religious teachings, there must have been various reasons as to why they were considered deadly sins."

			Satoshi tilted his head at an unnatural angle.

			"Any examples?"

			"For example, if you have no pride, then that means that you have no self-confidence. And someone who can never be called greedy would be unable to support their family. Furthermore, if no one in the world felt envy, new technologies would not have been invented."

			Chitanda stopped in surprise. Looking at our expressions, she spoke.

			"Umm... I didn't mean to turn this into a lecture..."

			Satoshi, who had been listening attentively, folded his arms.

			"Hmm, I see. Interesting..."

			I was pleased that my way of life was being defended. I asked with a light tone.

			"Basically, you're saying that it's a matter of degree? That's like Confucianism."

			"I cannot explain the Bible, but I just don't think it's useful to take the deadly sins as absolute and apply that to our lives."

			She asserted without shyness. I hadn't thought about what Chitanda believes in, so this is quite interesting.

			"So do you think that getting angry is not a bad thing, Chii-chan?"

			"That's right. If you can never get angry at anything, that probably means you have nothing that you like."

			I can totally get angry.

			"But if that's the case, then why don't you ever get angry?"

			That was a quick response.

			"Because it tires me out. And I do not want to be tired."

			Oh?

			Satoshi held his head, which had been drained of color, in his hands and rose to his feet.

			"Chi-Chitanda-san's been poisoned by Houtarou! What in the world! I should have at least prevented this from happening! There's a ghost haunting Kamiyama High! The ghost of conserving energy!"

			"No, that was just a joke."

			Silence descended.

			In a voice that seemed like it would vanish soon, she apologized.

			"Sorry, I had a sudden impulse to play around."

			I could say that it was obvious, but that's just escaping from the fact that I was just fooled by Chitanda. And I thought that I had found a soulmate.

			Chitanda answered the question again, as if the tomfoolery earlier had been forgotten.

			"It's not that I can't get angry. I can also lose my temper. Hmm, for example..."

			Our attentive gazes were gestures prompting her to get on with her answer.

			"When I see people wasting food, I get angry."

			... Well, she's the daughter of a farming family. She believes in the saying "Each grain of rice is a drop of sweat."

			Thinking about that, I suddenly remembered about the incident during the fifth period. I spoke without giving much thought.

			"On that topic, wasn't it you who got angry in Omichi's class during the fifth period?"

			While speaking, I felt Chitanda's mood change.

			Now I've done it. A wave of regret caused my back to stiffen.

			Chitanda, who had been enjoying the amusing a calm chat, slightly pulled back her slender chin and closed her lips tightly. While she doesn't exaggerate her emotions, her mood changes are easy to understand. She muttered.

			"Ah, that's right! How could I have forgotten? I was hoping that I could ask Oreki-san about that!"

			Great. Another blunder. Satoshi and Ibara were teasing Chitanda about being a saint or blessed person just now. I was thinking that the image didn't really suit her if you consider the aspect of doing things in moderation. That was a huge error. While she is diligent, the trait that makes her differ from a perfect person is her curiosity.

			Having stirred up trouble for myself<ref>The original phrase is 蛇のいる藪をつついた which means to disturb the brush where the snake is residing.</ref>, I clicked my tongue silently. Indifferent to my plight, Satoshi seemed to be at ease.

			"Did something happen, Chitanda-san?"

			"Yes. Actually, during the fifth period, I got angry in math class."

			Chitanda gave Satoshi and Ibara a vague nod, and then turned to look at me. I wish I had been looking elsewhere, but there's no use crying over spilt milk.

			"But I do not know what happened to make me angry. Of course, there was no need for me to get angry, but something happened to make me angry, and I do not know what it was that happened."

			I had to work really hard to grasp the meaning of her convoluted sentence. In short, it's probably what Chitanda said next.

			"I'm curious!"

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