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“Tokaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
I hurried to the classroom.
“Suu… Suu…”
I immediately found Toka sleeping face down at her desk. She was fast asleep at school as usual. It’s been a while since I’ve felt this way!
“Don’t sleep! Wake up! Wake up right now!”
“Mmm… I’m still sleepy…”
When I shook her body, Toka leaned against me with a look of complete trust.
“Good morning, Ryo kun…”
“Daah! You’re still half asleep! Don’t stick to me, we’re at school!”
Toka opened her eyes slightly and stretched lazily. It’s early in the morning and there are only a few people in the classroom, but… No, there are people here! They can see us!
“Oh, it’s Ryo kun~. You’re late.”
“No, I’m early enough… What on earth is going on here!?”
I quickly took off my indoor shoes and showed them to Toka.
“As expected of Ryo kun. You’re quick to notice things.”
“Anyone would notice! I thought it was strange that you went so early, but this is what you wanted to do…!”
“But there was a letter in there before.”
“That was just a letter from the drama club!”
When I raised my voice, Toka’s cheeks puffed up. Her face looked strangely childish. No wonder she writes her name on her indoor shoes!
“Look, my indoor shoes also have ‘Kuga’ written on them, so we’re even.”
“No, seriously, what are you doing!?”
Toka took off her indoor shoes and showed them to me. The word “Kuga” was clearly written on the heels of Toka’s indoor shoes. That’s too innovative! A couple who write each other’s names on each other’s shoes! And why is your name written in hiragana?
“It’s fine. I already belong to Ryo kun…”
“That’s embarrassing! At least say things like that when no one else is around!”
Toka is smiling innocently, but the stares from those around us are painful. The atmosphere in the classroom suddenly became strange.
“Mouu!”
It’s not good to talk loudly anymore. For now, I need to sit down and calm down.
“Ryo kun, are you angry…?”
Toka asked me that with a very anxious look on her face.
“I’m not angry, but common sense tells me that it’s weird to write someone’s name on your indoor shoes! Also, no sticking together! This is a classroom!”
At my words, Toka looked down and slumped her shoulders. She looked like a scolded puppy.
“Huh? What’s that?”
Suddenly, I noticed a notebook on Toka’s desk. The notebook was filled with writing.
“No way! Were you studying?”
“You look really surprised.”
“Well, I never thought that Toka would study on her own initiative!”
“What a rude boyfriend you are.”
Toka proudly showed me her notebook.
“…What’s this?”
“I wasn’t used to writing people’s last names, so I was practicing.”
The notebook was filled with “Kuga Kuga Kuga Kuga Kuga…” repeated over and over like a spell.
“You were studying something completely different from what I expected…”
“Shut up, I have to get used to writing it, right?”
“Are you still planning to write your name on my personal belongings!?”
“That’s not what I meant.”
“Huh?”
“Yes.”
For some reason, Toka looked very embarrassed.
First period—mathematics class.
Because of the commotion in the morning, I couldn’t concentrate on the lesson at all. I started to feel that “Toka and Ryo’s love cultivation plan” was heading in the wrong direction. Actually, it’s too embarrassing to think about it at school!
“Ryo kun, I forgot my textbook. Can I look at yours?”
“Uh, sure.”
Toka whispered to me. I nodded slightly and moved my desk closer to hers, and she pushed her desk up against mine.
…Huh? Didn’t Toka say that all her textbooks were at school?
Feeling a little puzzled, I handed half of my textbook to Toka. Glancing at her profile, I saw that she was following the pages with her eyes, looking somewhat satisfied.
“…Isn’t that a little too close?”
“This is the proper distance for looking at a textbook.”
Our shoulders were almost touching. Well, I guess it can’t be helped. I have to concentrate on the lesson now.
“Ah!”
…While I was thinking about that, I made a mistake on the blackboard. The moment I reached for the eraser, Toka’s hand overlapped with mine.
“I’m sorry.”
I tried to pull my hand away quickly, but Toka held my hand tightly. When I turned my face toward her, she was smiling mischievously.
“Toka, you really can’t do that. If the teacher finds out…”
“We just have to make sure he doesn’t find out.”
She’s defiant…! I hurriedly looked around the classroom, but the teacher was absorbed in the blackboard and didn’t notice us.
“Toka, let’s do it after school. Okay? We can hold hands as much as we want later.”
“Then it’s a promise.”
“I get it! So let’s concentrate on the lesson now!”
Toka finally let go of my hand and smiled triumphantly before returning her gaze to her textbook.
(Damn… I’m completely being manipulated…)
However, the truth is that I didn’t feel bad about it…
“Ah, that was exciting.”
Oh no, if I let Toka grow up like this, I have a feeling something terrible will happen…
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