The Truth is, I’ve Always

"The Truth is, I’ve Always" (本当はずっとで) is a short story for volume 6 of 2nd Year arc of You-Zitsu light novel series, from the purchase of MF Tape J 073 collection, with other three short stories.

Summary
Ichika began hunting for something as soon as she entered Kiyotaka's room, but it appeared that he had cleaned everything prior to her arrival. But it didn't matter to her because the main reason she came was to see if the room had been bugged, which it didn't appear to be. Even though he knew that students from the White Room were after him, Kiyotaka remarked that they should instead enjoy their school lives and leave him alone. Ichika felt the same way, which was why she intended to expose Yagami and let them fight as soon as possible.

Ichika moved herself into a position where her buttocks were exposed to Kiyotaka's gaze and verbally teased him in order to taunt him. Regardless, Kiyotaka didn't look away, as he was more concerned about what she might do if he took his gaze away from her.

Ichika changed the topic again, fearing that their conversation would return to discussing daily topics. She then approaches Kiyotaka and informs him that the White Room student was now only focused on expelling him and was uninterested in anything else. Kiyotaka responds by stating that it was a particularly bothersome topic for him, and she assumes that he indeed thought of the topic as bothersome, even if he wouldn't show it on his face. She then asks him if he would like her to reveal their identity so he can take care of them and be done with it. However, Kiyotaka gave no apparent answer. She deduces that because he didn't trust her, he didn't want to be misled by the information she gave him.

Ichika pondered on how much she wished that she could just stay by his side. Even if she was a bother, she desired to be with the person she looked up to. At the same time, she was aware that her school days would not last forever.