Chapter 150 - There are Things You Don’t Want Others to See (2/2)

“The morning sun is pretty bright in this room.”

No, but the curtains are completely shutting out any light.

That’s suspicious… She does look like she has a cold, but it almost feels like an excuse.

I waited for 15 minutes. Two pieces of toast, an omelete, and salad were prepared. Enough for two people.

“Wait a bit, okay?”

With the ketchup on her other hand, Hiiragi-chan drew a heart on my omelet.

“I’ve wanted to try doing this at least once.”

Her muffled laugh seemed full of satisfaction, but I couldn’t tell her what her expression was at all.

After giving thanks for the meal, I started to eat. She took the mask off since it was in the way.

“Yeah. The omelet tastes great ♪”

She gave herself some praise looking satisfied. At that moment, I took off her sunglasses.

“Wait, what are you doing!?”

“What am I doing…?”

Hiiragi-chan was using both her hands to cover her face.

“Why are you hiding your face?”

“O-of course, I’ll hide it…. I-I don’t have makeup on…”

Ooh. That’s what it was. I was finally convinced. Her closing the door all of a sudden, not letting me in, and making me wait 30 seconds for her to put on sunglasses and a mask, all of it, was to stop me from seeing this.

Thinking back, I’m usually the one to sleep earlier than Hiiragi-chan and then wake up later than her. That’s why I haven’t seen her without makeup.

“It’s okay, don’t worry about it. You’re still cute.”

“Even if you say that, it’s no good. Hurry up and give me back my sunglasses.”

Ku. Flattering her had no effect.

If I bring it a level up—

I used both my hands and quickly stripped off the mask covering her face.

“Fugyah!?”

“Aaah. I see.”

She was hiding it, so I was wondering how it was, but nothing really changed.

“Stop iiiiit. Don’t looook.”

Hiiragi-chan rampaged around on her chair while shaking her head. Well, around her eyes, and maybe around her lips as well, it’s a little simpler or more mellow compared to with makeup.

“Your skin is pretty, so I still think you’re cute.”

“P-pretty skin? R-really?”

The compliment seems to have landed a critical hit. Wait wait, please stop, don’t stare at me that much.

“Yeah. Really. Also, if you hide it like that, it makes other people even more curious, no makeup Sensei.”

“It’s not Sensei, I’m currently the no-makeup Haruka-san.”

“I don’t even think it’s a face you need to hide.”

“I want you to see me at my best, so seeing me like this is definitely no good.”

“Still, I really don’t feel like it changes much.”

I wanted to tell her that she’s cute with or without makeup, but I guess this had the reverse effect.

“No, there’s a big difference.”

Her face was serious with a low voice. No makeup. Her true expression.

“Y-yeah. Sorry…”

While I was apologizing, Hiiragi-chan recovered her sunglasses at the speed of light and put them on.

“I’m happy that you came over for a surprise, but girls have their own preparations. Got it.”

She poked me in the nose.

“Got it.”

“If you got it, then good.”

Just like this, I spent my time until I needed to leave for work with Hiiragi-chan relaxing and eating breakfast.

“If Seiji-kun says he wants to see, then I guess I could let you.”

She made a very tsundere-like statement.