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“Are you okay with the way your day is about to begin, Itsuki?”
It was soon a week after I entered the school. As soon as I arrived at the classroom, Wada saw me plopped down on my desk and spoke to me in a voice that sounded like a combination of worry and dismay divided by two. While my brain was screaming at me to get some rest because I was sleep deprived, I reluctantly looked up and answered his question.
“Ah…..maybe? I think a little sleep would keep me up for a day or so?”
“Unfortunately we don’t have that kind of time anymore. I mean, is it really that hard to live alone?”
“……I have no comment on that matter.”
Wada chuckles at my answer. I plopped down on the desk again, claiming that I had no intention of talking any further.
Even if my mouth were torn, even if heaven and earth were turned upside down, I wouldn’t be able to say it. I can’t believe Kanna is starting to come into my house.
It all started on a night when she was absent from school. I recall the exchange with a deep sigh.
Recollection begins
I didn’t think I would have to bring my childhood friend home two days in a row after seeing her again for the first time in a while, but the difference from yesterday was that Kanna was carrying a large baggage.
“As usual, Jinpei kun is still sweet to me.”
“…..What do you mean by that?”
“Because, even though you’re angry, you let me in and even give me tea. You’re going to get sick from too much sugar.”
Kanna smiles as she speaks and takes a sip of the tea I brewed. Even though it’s a casual gesture, it’s elegant and I almost fall in love with it, but I clear my throat to disguise it.
“I just thought I’d listen to your story since you’re my childhood friend.”
Kanna’s bad habit is to think things over and over, and then say things or take action without thinking about the consequences. As usual, I skipped over everything and the words I spoke at the door were probably the result.
However, unlike the time at the fountain, I couldn’t see her true intentions at all this time, so I decided to bump my knees against her, albeit with great reluctance.
“So. What is the real reason why you came to my house at this hour with a suitcase?”
“Hmm? The real reason?”
Kanna tilts her head slightly, as if to say that she doesn’t know what I’m talking about. She’s cute, but I’m not kind enough to forgive her for that.
“…You’re not seriously planning on living together, are you?”
“Oh, about that ! Isn’t Jinpei kun’s house close to the school? I sometimes work late at night, so I thought it would be easier to go to school if you could let me stay overnight at those times ! ”
“Don’t treat my house like a nap room.”
I stare at her while saying this, but my childhood friend, who has now become the company president, continues talking without being intimidated.
“That’s not al l! I sometimes have to take time off from school for work or interviews, so I was wondering if I could take a copy of your notes !”
“Don’t treat me like a handyman. Or rather, if I have notes, I’ll make a copy and give it to you. Then you won’t have to come to my house, right?”
“No, no ! I can’t bother you like that, Jinpei kun !”
It costs money to copy, which is a waste, Kanna continues. I’d say it’s going to accumulate dust, but it won’t put any pressure on my wallet. Actually, mentally, it’s more troublesome for her to come to my house.
But my childhood friend, who had become the president of the company, continued her presentation to my reluctance.
I’m sure it won’t take much time,” she said! It won’t take much time, and Jinpei kun can relax without worrying about me!”
So please, Kanna pleads with her hands together.
Even if we are childhood friends, it is not a good idea to frequently visit the home of a healthy high school boy who lives alone. I understand it in my head, but my heart is lost. As if reading my thoughts, Kanna started to fold even more.
“And I think it’s lonely to be alone all the time ! I think it’s better to have someone to talk to, right?”
Kanna leans in all the way and brings her face close to mine. She has a point, but it just makes sense. Just as I can understand what Kanna is thinking, it seems that over the past ten years, Kanna has also come to understand what I’m thinking.
“And look ! If you let me come in, I think we can make up for the time we’ve been apart ! I think this is an excellent idea !”
“I understand ! So don’t come any closer ! I don’t care what you do, just leave me alone for once !”
This isn’t like when we were kids. It’s not just the close proximity of a face, or the sweet smell, or the fruit bouncing pruny on the table. Or the soft skin and lips that would be soft to the touch. All five senses are sending out danger signals.
“I did it ! I believed Jinpei kun would say that !”
Smiling, Kanna looked like she was about to jump with joy. She is so carefree that she doesn’t even know what people are thinking. It’s just a coincidence that she read my mind.
“Well then, will you show me today’s notes as soon as possible ! Oh, but it’s late today, should we do it tomorrow?”
“Well, yes……we have school tomorrow, so we’d better do that. Is it far from here to your house? Do you want me to give you a lift?”
Unlike the countryside, there are many streetlights, so even though the streets are bright at night, it is still a bit dangerous for a girl to walk alone.
“It would take about 20 minutes by train from here. It’s not that far, so you won’t have to worry. Besides, I’ve already told Mom and Dad that I’ll be home late, so if I miss the last train, I can just take a cab.”
“No, no, no. I’ll make sure you get home before the last train, okay?”
In the first place, today’s class was the first, so there wasn’t much to copy, so it should be over soon. That is, if we don’t let the chat flourish.
“Well, I packed my loungewear and uniform in my suitcase just in case, so I’ll be fine !”
“You’re going to stay here !? I’ll give you the notebook, so you can go home now !”
End of recollection
After this incident, I managed to get her to give me the notebook and go home, and everything was resolved.
If she had only come to visit me, it might have been forgivable, but strangely enough, her personal belongings gradually began to increase.
What’s more, she has brought in a set of bedding, cosmetics, toothbrushes, shampoo, etc., so that she can stay over anytime she wants to. What am I supposed to do?
“Hey, hey, hey. Are you sure you’re alright to be so groggy in the morning? Don’t fall down during today’s physical education test, okay?”
“…Do we have physical education class today? Can I sleep until then?”
The physical education classes are in the third and fourth periods. The first two classes in the morning can be used to recover your physical strength. However, in that case, I wouldn’t be able to take notes, so I would have to rely on Kanna, which would end up accelerating my lack of sleep. The world is doing well.
“I’d like to say that I don’t mind, but I won’t take responsibility if the teacher gets mad, so please be prepared for that.”
“I’m glad to have such a tough friend.”
After the conversation with Wada, I turn my attention to Kanna. The way she gracefully reads a book makes her look like a young lady in a deep window, and I really hope she doesn’t open her mouth. That way, you won’t have to show your chubby side.
Even though she has come to stay at my house, I try to avoid contact with Kanna as much as possible while she is at the school. I have no reservations about being with a childhood friend, but the environment does not allow it.
After all, Hanazono Kanna is the female highschool president. I, on the other hand, was born and raised in the countryside and am just a high school boy with nothing special to offer. If we were to go to and from school together, it would be an instant scandal. It would have a huge impact on Kanna’s business, and my high school life would also end right then and there.
[You brought me home soaking wet on the day of the entrance ceremony and made me take a bath, but who are you to talk?]
In response to my forward-looking suggestion, Kanna’s lips twitched and for some reason she sulked. I would like to stop her from entering my house someday, but I had a feeling that if I mentioned it, she would turn into a giant monster and go berserk, so I didn’t say anything.
While I was thinking about such trivial things, Misuta sensei came to the classroom and started the homeroom. She is a physical education teacher, but she is even more excited today than she was this morning.
“This moment of measuring everyone’s ability is the most exciting part of the day for me.”
Misuta sensei smiles like a strong opponent in a shounen manga. It’s not the kind of face a school teacher should have, but judging from the fact that no one is making a comment about it, it’s probably a sign of defeat if you care about it. Or it could be that everyone was looking forward to this moment. I don’t want to think about it.
“If you are interested in any of the club activities, please try out the club. That’s all I have to say ! Please don’t doze off or leave early ! Well then, I’ll see you in gym class !”
Compared to the most recent homeroom teacher I can remember, this teacher’s energy is off the charts. I started to get ready for the first period, thinking about the difference between the city and the countryside, even though we seem to be of the same generation, something that would make her angry if she heard it.
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