Chapter 5
Hajime made his way to his cottage with a hum. Huh. Guess he had some freetime. Sighing, he left his cottage and went to go on a casual walk, and when he reached the beach he saw Nagito sitting there and he went to go chat with him.
“Nagito!” he called, walking over with hands in his jeans.
“Mmm…? Oh, hello, Hajime,” Nagito looked up, smiling.
Hajime couldn’t help but think about how perfect Nagito seemed to look on the beach. Get rid of the bruises, and the guy would’ve been absolutely gorgeous in this frame…. Not that he didn’t already look amazing.
Blushing slightly from his thoughts, Hajime smiled, “Wanna hang out?”
“Huh? Me?” Nagito blinked
“Yeah, I have some freetime, sooo….”
Nagito smiled brightly, “Well, if you wish to hang out, then how could I decline…?”
So, the two hang out for a bit, chatting like old friends, building a sand castle, et cetera et cetera.
During their hangout, Hajime decided to hand Nagito a ring he had found on his walk with the Hope’s Peak symbol on it as a gift.
“I-I don’t know if you like rings but-” Hajime said sheepishly.
He glanced up to see Nagito’s eyes sparkling excitedly, “No, no, it’s wonderful! I love it! Thank you!” he looked very happy, “It’ll be my hope in this despair-filled event…”
Hajime smiled as he watched Nagito admired the ring. Guess he did the right thing, “Say, did you remember anything about your talent yet?”
Nagito’s smile faltered, “No...I’m starting to believe I might just not have one….
“Huh-? You were chosen by Hope’s Peak, right?” Hajime tilted his head, “So, like you have to have a talent, right?”
Nagito bit his lip, “But-”
“No buts,” Hajime shook his head, “I’m sure you have a wonderful talent. And, even if you didn’t, who cares? You’re our friend and you’re going through the same thing as us”
Nagito blinked a few times, admiration filling his eyes, “Haha...You truly are amazing…”
The conversation continued casually, until eventually it was time for lunch and they split up. When Hajime was done, he went to go find Nagito to hang out some more, just to not be able to find him anywhere. When he returned to the cottages, he saw a glimpse of Nagito and Teruteru talking, and decided to not bother them. Guess Nagito had decided to hang out with Teruteru, huh?
Shrugging it off, Hajime left to go find something else to do….