The First Phone Call

"The First Phone Call" (初めての電話), labelled Volume 11.75, is a short story of You-Zitsu light novel series, available as a special booklet at the "Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Fesuta e in Akihabara" (ようこそ実力至上主義のフェスタへ in Akihabara) event.

Summary
On the last day of their spring break, Ayanokōji wondered what others would be feeling one their last evening of spring break. While he was looking forward to going to school the next morning, he reminisced about the past year and wondered what would become of Class D the coming year.

While he was thinking about that, his phone started ringing. He knew about the caller without even looking at the screen. It was Karuizawa Kei, a classmate who had now became more than a friend. Even after the confession, Ayanokōji hadn't contacted her for some days. It was Kei, who earlier that day, messaged him that she would call him at 10 PM. Picking up the phone, he replied clumsily after being greeted by an energetic voice from the other side. Kei, who was met with a clumsy reply said that he was blunt. Wanting to make up for the clumsy greeting, Ayanokōji tried to sound like a boyfriend and said that he was waiting for her call. Hearing him say that, Kei tumbled and fell from the bed. After talking some deep breaths and calming herself down, Kei asked if he actually waited for her call. Ayanokōji high-handedly asked that wasn't it normal for one to wait for a call from their lover. Kei replying to him said that it was something she hadn't expected from him. When asked by Kei about the reason he hadn't contacted her till then, Ayanokōji said that he was waiting for her to call him herself. He thought that their relationship till then was distorted. It was a relationship between the one using and the one being used. But now the relationship that wasn't even classmates or friends had evolved to being that of lovers. Kei then casually began talking about her daily life. Ayanokōji, who hadn't had a chance to have a conversation like that before, felt that it was novel and fresh. And even though the topics he came up with were something most people wouldn't enjoy, Kei was listening to him, clearly enjoying herself. After talking for a while, Ayanokōji began feeling drowsy and asked Kei that they should probably end the call as it was nearly 11 PM. Kei agreed with Ayanokōji but hesitated to end the call and asked  Ayanokōji to end it. Getting permission from Kei, Ayanokōji hung up the call without hesitating and prepared to go to the bed.

After few moments, His phone rang again. The caller was Karuizawa Kei. He felt that she might have forgotten to tell him something and picked up the phone. After picking the phone, Ayanokōji was met with an ear-splitting scream from Kei, who said that he didn't even hesitate for a second. She then asked that shouldn't he feel a bit sad for ending the call after having so much fun. She then asked him to end the call without making her mad. Ayanokōji, not understanding how to proceed without making her angry, tried to search the internet but Kei said that he won't find anything with searching. Ayanokōji then trying his best to quell her anger, said that he was sad to end the call but the reason he hung up was because he wanted to see her tomorrow. And added that if they continued to talk then today would never come to an end. Kei, feeling the same, said that she would let him off the hook this time and said that she would let him end the call.

Ayanokoji hanging up the phone, thought that spring break had finally come to an end. And felt that tomorrow a new school life awaits him. He wanted it to be calm and peaceful but felt that it wouldn't be possible in that school. He then felt that the unpredictability of school life was what made it fun.