Vol 2 Chapter 24 (1/2)

Morning.

Walking into the hotel restaurant to eat breakfast, I saw a big crowd of people surrounding someone.

With Aika at the centre of them.

“Aika-sama, let’s have a tea party when we return!”

“Would you mind, if I joined too, Aika-sama?”

“N-nope.”

“Then please let me join too.”

“Then everyone can come!”

The bright smiles of the Ojou-samas surrounding Aika was like a flower wreath.

She had sent me a report through a text message last night regarding the recent developments.

She’s doing a good job, isn’t she?

“Aika-sama, you haven’t joined a club yet, right?”

“Eh? About that………”

“If you don’t mind, are you willing to join the Tennis Club? It will pose no problems even if the recruiting period is over.”

“Please do consider the Singing Club!”

Everyone’s attention was on Aika as the atmosphere turned rowdy.

It’s quite an unimaginable scene, actually.

The Aika who avoided others and always turtled in the corner of the room.

Her dream scenario was playing right in front of my eyes.

——She did a very good job.

Seeing such a scene in front of my eyes, I couldn’t help but feel touched.

Suddenly, Reiko stood by my side.

Glancing towards her, she turned her head towards me and smiled in reply.

“She did it, that girl.”

“Yes, it worked out well.”

A moment later,

“Then, why don’t we take a seat, Kimito-sama?”

“Sure.”

While walking towards the tables alongside Reiko, I glanced at Aika who was in the midst of the large crowd while thinking:

“There’s no need to worry about her anymore.”

After breakfast, I returned to my room to take a change of clothes.

And headed for a bath in the bath house.

As a man, I was barred from using the bath house last night.

Although there was a bathtub in the hotel’s bathroom, it was far too small to thoroughly enjoy a good soak.

Thus, I had persisted till now.

After reaching the lift, I pressed the ‘Down’ b.u.t.ton.

With a Ding, the lift had arrived.The door of the lift on my left side opened——

And Aika walked out of it.

“! Huh? Why are you here?” (Aika)

“This is the second floor.”

“Eh……?”

Confirming the sign displaying the level of the floor has the number ‘2’ on it, the girls rooms are in the third floor and above.

She must have mistakenly gotten off, thinking this was her floor that led to her room.

“You’re really stupid.”

“I’m not stupid!”

It’s actually due to me pressing the b.u.t.ton, but let’s not mention something that trivial for now.

“Aren’t you getting on?”

“…….”

Just as the door of the lift started closing and my hands quickly reached for the b.u.t.ton——

“……Wait”

The door of the lift closed and headed for the upper floors.

Aika silently walked towards me.

“……What is it?”

“……………….”

Aika didn’t utter a word as she lowered her head.

I had seen that look on Aika’s face for a while now.

For example, during Commoner Club’s activities or when we were alone together, Aika gave off a depressing aura as if she had something on her mind.

Although I had asked her what happened, we were often interrupted by the return of the other members. Till now, I had no idea as to what caused her depression.

“……..I have a question for you.”

“Huh?”