Towa’s ‘sleeping’ has been exposed.
“I see, so you’re living together again.”
“No! I just let her stay with me.”
“…… Crossing the line…”
“Kotone-chan, no! You can’t say that! Not before marriage, anyway!”
“” ……………… “”
“What’s that …… Those eyes ……?”
“No, Kotone was talking about ‘finally crossing the line,’ meaning crossing the mental barrier without pride or vanity, right?”
“…… Yeah. It’s important to expose your feelings and talk about them.”
“That’s right~. It is important to have a heart-to-heart talk! Well, Wakamiya seemed to have thought differently.”
“…… Rin always thinks like that.”
“Don’t look! Don’t look at me with dirty thoughts~!”
I can imagine Rin’s agonized figure even with my eyes closed.\
I suppress the urge to laugh and wait for this difficult atmosphere to pass.
I was awake when Kenichi and Fuji-san came in, but because of conversations like the one they are having right now at No Stop, I’ve lost …… the perfect time to get up.
And it shows no sign of stopping…….
“I was really worried ……. Suddenly I couldn’t reach you…….”
“Ugh, sorry to worry you …….”
“Well, I’m glad you’ve calmed down for now! Besides, …… it took me until the early hours of the morning to get here, too…….”
“…… I guess so.”
I hear Kenichi and Fuji-san sigh.
The two of them sounded tired, though it must have been their usual voices.
“What’s wrong?”
“…. Yeah. My mom went to …… to check ……”
“I was lucky I happened to be at Kotone’s house, but you know what? Seriously, you scared me. …… It’s called wild intuition. …… She knew right away that the reason we couldn’t get in touch with her was Wakamiya’s father…….”
“…… She’s a people pleaser, your mother.”
“And we’ve only known each other for so long. But things have settled down now, haven’t they?”
“……I’m sure she’s at Rin’s house right now.”
My body shakes with a shiver.
I’m really scared of Fuji-san’s mother …….
Just thinking about the summer brings back my fears…….
“It can’t be helped. And Kotone-chan’s mother can’t be stopped.”
“…… Yeah. I’m just glad I made her hold out until morning.”
“Well, let’s just scatter the ashes…”
“You guys should worry more!!”
I couldn’t help but tsk at the three of them for being so frigid.
When their eyes met, Kenichi and Fuji-san were grinning and smiling wickedly rather than being surprised.
They noticed that I was awake ……
“Can I sleep a little longer?”
Rin pats her lap and encourages me to sleep on it.
“I’m fine with the lap pillow and all. I mean, if I don’t get up soon, I’m going to be late, right?”
“Well, I’ll be the timekeeper, so you won’t have to wait until the last minute, will you?”
“No, I’m fine. I’m up already. I slept enough today~.”
“””………”””
“What’s the matter, all three of you? What’s wrong with me being awake?”
The three of them looked at each other again and again.
Each time they looked at each other as if they wanted to say something, then they fell silent, and then they laughed.
“Well, that’s not…… I’m just saying that it’s the same Towa as usual.”
“……Tokiwagi is a rodent. You hoard everything.”
“Oh, you’re good with that metaphor, Kotone!”
“Rodents are cute, aren’t they? It’s perfect for Towa-kun.”
“I’m being made fun of …….”
I sigh and cower my shoulders in dismay.
I was …… embarrassed, for God’s sake.
I complained inwardly and looked up to the heavens.
