The True Meaning Is

"The True Meaning Is" (その心は) is a short story for volume 8 of You-Zitsu light novel series, from the purchase of MF Tape J ' s first collection, together with other three short stories.

Summary
While she was walking in the corridor, Arisu saw a boy walking towards her. The boy was engrossed in talking to his friends and was neglecting what was in front of him. Even though she could have avoided the collision with him by moving out of his way, she wasn't able to, as her legs began to hurt just before she can do so. Having no other choice, she called out to him, but due to the boy's laughter, her voice wasn't able to reach him. Having no other choice, she decided to brace for the impact. When the boy's shoulder hit her, she sat down from the force as if she was collapsing. The boy, Yamauchi Haruki, was a student of Class-C, she had no interest in and whom she considered insignificant. Yamauchi offered her a hand to help her stand up, to which she refused. After a light apology, he returned to talking with his friends.

She thought of him as a cheerful, young boy. When Ayaokouji saw her, she thought she let him saw something unsightly and wondered now that Yamauchi had made her fall, she had also earned the right to make him fall too. Thinking that She thought she would deliver a special gift to him sooner or later.