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■ Scent ver. Ellis
“Oh no… I ran out of shampoo.”
After getting in the tub, I realized I was out of shampoo.
I used to leave it entirely up to my mom to restock household supplies, so I’ve made the same mistake a few times since she left
Just as I was thinking about just washing with body wash instead, I caught a glimpse of Elis’s shampoo out of the corner of my eye.
“…Sorry, Elis, I’m going to borrow this just for today.”
It doesn’t feel like I’ve really taken a bath unless I wash my hair properly.
Besides, as a teenage boy, it’s only natural to be conscious of how I smell.
I gave it a light squeeze—just a little.
Once I get out of the bath, I’ll explain the situation to Elis.
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After my bath.
When I headed to the living room, Elis was relaxing and watching a TV drama.
“Elis, the bathroom’s free now, so you can use it whenever you want—”
“…Huh?”
Elis sniffs the air.
“Oh, sorry. I ran out of shampoo. I borrowed your shampoo, but—”
“It’s fine, totally fine. Actually… hehe—”
“W-what’s up with that…”
“Nah, it’s nothing.”
Far from getting angry, Ellis just grinned sloppily, her lips curling into a sly smile.
“In return, next time, I’ll use your shampoo when I go to college, okay?”
“Why college…?”
I had no idea what she was talking about, but after thinking about it for a moment, it finally clicked.
“Ah—”
This girl is trying to drop hints, isn’t she!?
From that day on, I started stocking up heavily on consumables at home.
■ Scent Ver. Shino
“I heard there’s a super cheap and delicious yakiniku place near the university.”
Fifth period was over.
Shino, who had been sitting next to me in class, brought up a truly tempting topic.
“Huh, maybe I’ll go check it out sometime.”
“I’m coming too! Actually, let’s go today! Better to strike while the iron’s hot, right?”
“Sorry, I’ve got a match against a futsal club from another university later today.”
It was a very tempting offer, but unfortunately, I already had plans for today.
“Damn it, then next week! How about next week?”
“Well, next week should be fine.”
“Alright, then it’s settled!”
Shino snapped her fingers.
She’ll probably grill the meat like a pro and dig right in.
Just as I thought that, a question suddenly popped into my head.
“Actually, since we’re going anyway, why don’t you go with some other girls?”
“Well, that yakiniku place… it’s one of those ‘smoky’ types.”
“Oh, the smell.”
“Exactly. I’m not sure if they’re the type who doesn’t mind that kind of thing, so it’s hard to ask.”
It’s true that the smell of yakiniku doesn’t come off easily, so I bet a lot of girls would be bothered by it.
If that’s the case, asking me to go is the natural thing to do.
“Shino doesn’t seem like the type to worry about that sort of thing, though.”
“You bet. I’m all for garlic, too.”
“You’re such a cool guy…”
“So, see you next week!”
Once we’d made plans, Shino cheerfully headed home, saying, “See you tomorrow♪”
—From an outsider’s perspective, wasn’t this basically like a date?
It wasn’t until some time had passed that I realized this.
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