Yesterday, Mashiro was organizing the material folders.

There were photos of Aine smiling.

Videos of Rei's DJ lesson.

Gentle photos of Shizuku.

And Ruka's best shot candidates.

Everyone's photos looked so nice, and we were all having fun looking at them together.

...Until we found one folder.

On the screen, there was a folder with my name on it.

"Hinata β€” Funny Moments"

🧑 Hinata: "...What is this?"

🩡 Ruka: "That's a good folder name, right?"

🧑 Hinata: "No, it isn't!"

The moment the folder opened, photos of me filled the screen.

A photo where my eyes were closed during a jump.

A photo where I looked way too surprised.

A photo where I was trying to eat a snack with my mouth wide open.

And one photo where I was doing a pose I don't even remember.

🧑 Hinata: "Wait, wait, wait!"

🩡 Ruka: "They're all great expressions."

🧑 Hinata: "They're not great expressions! They're weird expressions!"

🀍 Mashiro: "But they do feel very Hinata-like."

🧑 Hinata: "Even you, Mashiro!?"

I started thinking.

If this folder stays here, maybe one of those photos will end up on the blog or social media someday.

That would be bad.

Very bad.

So today, I made up my mind.

I will delete the funny face folder!

Plan number one.

Sneak up to Mashiro's computer when nobody is looking.

🧑 Hinata: "Slowly... slowly..."

I reached for the mouse.

But thenβ€”

🩡 Ruka: "What are you doing?"

🧑 Hinata: "Wah!"

When I turned around, Ruka was standing there with a smile.

🧑 Hinata: "I-I'm not doing anything!"

🩡 Ruka: "Then let go of the mouse."

🧑 Hinata: "Okay..."

Plan number one failed.

Plan number two.

Ask nicely.

🧑 Hinata: "Ruka, please! Delete those photos!"

🩡 Ruka: "Which photos?"

🧑 Hinata: "All of them!"

🩡 Ruka: "No way."

🧑 Hinata: "That was fast!"

Ruka looked at her phone and said it like it was nothing.

🩡 Ruka: "When I look back at Hinata's funny moments, they make me feel energized."

🧑 Hinata: "You don't need to get energized by those!"

Then Aine came over.

🩷 Aine: "Eh? But your photos are cute, Hinata."

🧑 Hinata: "Then keep only the cute ones!"

πŸ’™ Rei: "I think the funny ones can stay."

🧑 Hinata: "You're enjoying this too, Rei!"

πŸ’œ Shizuku: "If you don't like them, they shouldn't be used without asking you first."

🧑 Hinata: "Shizuku...!"

Finally, I found someone on my side.

After that, Mashiro and Ruka talked it over with everyone.

🀍 Mashiro: "Then let's do this."

Mashiro created a new folder.

"Hinata β€” Cute Moments"

🧑 Hinata: "Oh!"

And then, she created another one.

"Hinata β€” Slightly Funny Moments"

🧑 Hinata: "Slightly!?"

🩡 Ruka: "It's much gentler than 'funny faces,' right?"

🀍 Mashiro: "We'll always check with you before using anything."

πŸ’œ Shizuku: "That sounds much safer."

🩷 Aine: "And there are lots of cute photos tooβ™ͺ"

πŸ’™ Rei: "And the funny ones stay."

🧑 Hinata: "Don't be happy about that!"

But when I looked at the photos again...

I realized something.

In every photo, I looked like I was having fun.

Even when I failed.

Even when I was surprised.

Even when I made a weird face.

At that moment, everyone was laughing together.

When I thought about it that way...

Maybe I didn't need to delete all of them.

Just a little.

Only a little.

🧑 Hinata: "But you have to ask me before using them!"

🩡 Ruka: "Of course."

🀍 Mashiro: "We'll definitely check first."

🩷 Aine: "Then let's pick the cute ones tooβ™ͺ"

πŸ’œ Shizuku: "Hehe, this sounds fun."

πŸ’™ Rei: "Next time, try not to make a weird face."

🧑 Hinata: "I won't!"

The moment I said that, I stood up too quicklyβ€”

and tripped over a cushion near the table.

🧑 Hinata: "Wah!"

Snap.

🧑 Hinata: "Did you just take a photo!?"

🩡 Ruka: "I did."

🧑 Hinata: "Delete it!"

And today, another "slightly funny moment" was added to my folder.

To Be Continued...

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