Chapter 48 - Discussion 3 (2/2)

“No, an Italian.”

“An American.”

I’m Japanese.

“More importantly, if you’re so bad at lying, are you guys fine at school? Like, being unable to see each other alone during school and stuff?”

““We can really easily be alone together.””

“But, there’s no way you guys would make out at school, right”

““We do that pretty easily…””

“What are you guys doing!?”

She was seriously mad.

“N-natsumi, just try imagining it! The person that you like is at school, being alone together after school when people aren’t around—? Wouldn’t you not want to leave in a moment like that?”

“Uuu. So much pressure…! I-I don’t understand it, something like that. I have no experience!”

“After work is finished and I return home, what would I do? I want to call him, send him a good morning text, and start of my day with a happy feeling!”

““Y-yeah…””

“I have a general grasp of his schedule by now, so sometimes I think, Seiji-kun is about to fall asleep in class, or think about how much I’m looking forward to the world history class I’m in charge of. Sometimes, I even go to see how cool he is during physical education classes—”

As Hiiragi-chan was stressing the happiness of having a lover, Natsumi-chan knit her eyebrows.

“Haru-chan, are you possibly, that kind of person…?”

“No, that shouldn’t be…”

The two of us began to whisper to each other.

“That passion is nothing to laugh at, you know? It’s at the level of an otaku talking about their reason for living, it’s that bad. Is this alright? Doesn’t it feel confining?”

“Ah, for now, it’s alright.”

“Is it fine to be like a stalker as long as you are lovers?”

“I wonder, maybe to a certain point?”

“Rather, is Haru-chan really that free? Is she properly doing her work?”

“Earlier, she showed up at the gym, and was noticed by the teacher and got scolded.”

“Uwah… She’s a teacher though…”

“Don’t flirt with Seiji-kun.”

Pun, an apron that was all rolled up came flying over and hit me in the face.

“We’re not. Haru-chan, it’s fine to spend time with your boyfriend, but you have to do your work, or else it’s no good.”

“Ugi… I-I am doing it. Right? Seiji-kun?”

“Well… I wonder….”

“Support me a little.”

Haah, Natsumi-chan made a sigh.

“I understand now how much Haru-chan is in love with Thief-kun. You really seem to have it hard.”

“Ah, you get it?”

“Seiji-kun, you’re supposed to deny it there.”

Well, leaving the earlier joke aside. As expected, if I don’t pull in the reins a little bit more, it’ll escalate out of control… I also like Hiiragi-chan, both as a teacher, and of course, as my girlfriend as well. However, if something were to happen, it would be Hiiragi-chan taking the responsibility. I need to think of a better way.

“Anyways, it’s about time for the intruding insect to leave.”

Nishishi, while laughing, Natsumi-chan stood up from her seat. As I was not leaving yet, both Hiiragi-chan and I saw her off at at the door.

“I also understand now that the two of you are completely in love with each other.”

Natsumi-chan was directing her line of sight downwards. At some point, Hiriagi-chan and I had begun to hold hands.

See you, Natsumi-chan said as she left.

At the same time, I breathed a sigh of relief as I relaxed my shoulders.

“Natsumi-chan, she’s quite a good child.”

“Right? She’s my prided little sister.”

At one point I was wondering what was going to happen, but we were able to get Natsumi-chan to recognize our relationship.