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https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093093605365078/episodes/16818622170252523186
After school, I had to go to Hinayo’s house to borrow some manga.
I was shown to a maisonette-type rental apartment about a five-minute walk from the school.
It was a newly built, beautiful building.
“…..This is my house.”
“Wow, Nishimeya san’s place is really close to school.”
“Y-yes. I’ve never been late because…..I can stay up until the last minute in the morning.”
“That’s nice. I have to ride the train for a few stops, so I usually get up early in the morning. I’ve been a victim of perverted women before.”
“A-are you a victim of a pervert !? How despicable…”
“Well, nothing happened so it’s okay. Sotogahama san helped me out then.”
Suddenly, Hinayo’s expression darkens a little.
Perhaps it’s not a good idea to mention Riria’s name …..?
It is possible.
Riria is a popular girl, and on the other hand, Hinayo is a shady girl.
I don’t know how Riria feels about Hinayo, but it is quite possible that Hinayo is not a fan of Riria.
I don’t think she would get along well with a cheerful character in my class either. It’s the same thing.
I’ll refrain from mentioning Riria’s name in front of Hinayo.
I’m just an ordinary, unremarkable (but I’ve suddenly had two experiences) boy.
I’m happy to be a convenient guy for everyone.
“M-more importantly, let’s read some manga…”
“Ah……that’s right. Please come inside the house.”
Hinayo urged me to go inside the house.
It was quiet inside the house, and it seemed that the family members were out.
“My parents both work, so no one is home during the day.”
“Is that so? So you’re an only child?”
“Yes, that’s right. I don’t have any siblings, so I always feel like this when I come home.”
I felt a little lonely.
At my age, the presence of my parents is becoming a nuisance.
But on the other hand, I also feel lonely when they are not there. Adolescence has a troublesome character, I always think.
“My room is at the end of the stairs. Please wait there. I’ll make some tea…”
“No, you don’t have to, okay?”
“N-no, it’s all right. I was told to entertain guests properly.”
“You’re very disciplined. That’s great.”
“T-that’s not true. A-anyway, I only have cold tea for now, is that okay?”
“Yes, thank you.”
I went up the stairs and entered Hinayo’s room.
The study desk and bedroom are neat and tidy, cleaned and a little less lived-in. The room is as ordinary as Hinayo’s character, a typical high school girl’s room can be.
……Except that there is a bookshelf with an overwhelming collection of manga and novels.
Wow, this bookshelf. How many books are there…..?
After a while, Hinayo came into the room with a tray with tea on it.
The tea was cold, and there was even a straw in it. She is very thorough after all.
“The number of books is amazing. Are all of them yours?”
“Yes……I like to read novels, manga, and other books, so I bought a lot of them and ended up with this collection……”
“You must’ve spent a lot of money on it……”
“W-well, maybe it cost a fair bit. But I don’t really have much to spend money on other than buying books. I’m an only child with both parents working, so I think I have more pocket money than other people, and I also have a part-time job.”
I nodded my head.
That’s a huge amount of money. I’m sure she’ll never run out of things to read.
“P-please sit down and have some tea. I’ll prepare some [Arashota] while we’re at it.”
“Okay, I’ll take your word for it.”
I sat down on the carpet on the floor and drank the tea prepared for me.
The tea has a unique aroma. It was not ordinary barley tea.
“Nishimeya san?”
“Y-yes !”
“What kind of tea is this? It tastes like nothing I’ve ever tasted before.”
Perhaps because I suddenly spoke to her, Hinayo’s body reacted with a jerk.
Even so, it seems a bit suspicious behavior.
…Well, I guess Hinayo is always like that.
“T-t-the tea is something that my mother seems to be into…..ahaha…..w-was it not delicious?”
“No, it’s not that, I was just curious as to what kind of tea this was.”
“I-I-I-I see. My mother often prepares it and stores it away…”
If you blend a variety of ingredients, it will have a unique scent like this.
If Hinayo’s mother makes and keeps it, it must be some kind of herbal tea or something.
“Ah, there it is. Anyway, this is the latest volume of [Arashota].”
“Thanks. It’s a longer series than I thought it would be.”
“Yes, it is. The latest volume is volume 18, which I think is quite long for a work that has been adapted from a novel.”
“I see. I was gonna borrow them all at once, but it’s not easy to bring nearly 20 books with me.”
“T-then….why don’t you come over and read it at my place?”
Hinayo said this while fidgeting.
I’d be grateful if it was okay for me to read them here.
Because carrying so many manga on the train home is quite hard work.
“Are you sure? I’m not bothering, am I?”
“It’s fine ! My parents are coming home late again today, so….I’ll be happy to let you take your time.”
“Really? Thank you, I’ll go read a little.”
Then Hinayo breathed a sigh of relief.
I wasn’t sure why she was relieved that I was going to read manga in her room.
As I went on reading the manga, I felt something strange.
Something deep inside me was getting hot.
Maybe “burning” is the right word.
Why? This room is not heated. Of course, the sun is not hot, and there is no such thing as underfloor heating.
Was there something in the tea I just had?
Or did she put something bad in the tea?
My body was so hot that I couldn’t even read manga anymore.
I found myself taking off my blazer and putting my hands on the buttons of my shirt.
What’s wrong with me? With my body?
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