Chapter 131 - X-Day — First Part (1/2)

X-Day — First Part

TL: Daemon

ED: PuffyPyjamas

Just as Sana said, Hiiragi-chan was busy. Before winter break, there’s Christmas, but at the same time, there’s tests.

For a few times in the past, Hiiragi-chan has always been busy right before tests. She would continuously live out a period of one to two weeks, where all she would do after going home was shower and then sleep.

That’s why it should be the same this time as well. Recently, she hasn’t really been able to make calls at night and her lunches are often spent in the staff room.

Is she eating while doing work?

“Excuse me.”

… As such, in order to meet with Hiiragi-chan, I arrived at the staff room.

When I checked her seat… there she was. She was just quietly staring at her hands. From what I can see, I have no idea what she is doing.

“Sensei?”

“Higyaah.”

She let out a weird shout.

“Are you doing alright? You haven’t been coming to the club recently.”

“I might not be alright… There’s so many things I’m busy with…”

Ahahah, Hiiragi-chan let out a dry laugh.

Hmmm. She really does seem busy. Moreover, she seems really tired. This is what it means to be busy as a working part of society I guess.

“I’m sorry for bothering you. Anyways, hang in there.”

I placed a can of milk coffee that I bought at a vending machine on the way.

“Ah… Thank you.”

Seeing Hiiragi-chan smile and wave, I waved back at her.

It can’t be helped since tests are coming soon, but when Hiiragi-chan, who normally acts all flirty, becomes like this, it feels like something is missing.

My cell phone vibrated in my pocket, so I took a look and found that a text came from Hiiragi-chan. When I checked the contents, I found a mysterious screen filled with heart and kiss mark emojis.

“I have no idea how to respond.”

I subconsciously chuckled to myself.

A few days later, on a Thursday night. It just passed 12 o’clock midnight, and the day turned into Friday.

Someone knocked on the door of my room, and Sana quietly poked her head in.

“… Is now okay?”

No matter what I say you’ll still come in, right?

Just as I was thinking about sleeping, I ended up letting Sana in.

“Nii-san… here… birthday… present.”

“Y-yeah…”

I thought that might be it—however, for her to actually give me one…

Sana handed me the box that she was carrying under her arm. It has the proper wrapping for gifts.

“Can I open it?”

“The cashier said he would do it, and so… Sana picked out a more celebratory wrapping paper… it’s only because I just happened to find the DVD that you said you wanted…”

So, it’s fine for me to open it, right? She’s so embarrassed she hasn’t even answered my question.

After being unwrapped, I found the DVD box set that I said I wanted the other day.

“Ooh…! I-is it really…!? This should have been pretty expensive…”

For a JK NEET with a budget of about 2000 yen——It can’t be… did she ask for her allowance in advance?

“I-I just happened to have enough money to buy it in my wallet…”

“The money you saved up… are you perhaps—”

“Geez, be quiet already! Isn’t it fine? Stop worrying about Sana! Just be happy already!”

“I am happy. Thanks, Sana.”

I patted her on the head.

“Uuuuu… idiot.”

She hit me in the chest. Oof. You really do like to hit people in situations like this. She took a short glance at me with upturned eyes and then returned to looking down. Both your cheeks and ears are red.

“Sana hasn’t used her right that she earned at the sports festival you see…”

The right she earned at the sports festival? What was that again?

“You forgot? During the competition Sana had with Sensei, you said you would listen to anything asked.”

“Oh yeah, that did happen… What are you planning to do to me…!?”

“Still thinking. It’ll probably be used sometime soon.”

The longer it goes on, the scarier it seems to get.

“Well, thanks for this anyways. Let’s watch it together sometime.”

“~~~”

She once again hit me. It hurts…

“… Watch.”

She muttered something quietly before leaving my room.

Or so I thought, but she immediately returned.

“Don’t eat too much for lunch tomorrow, okay?”

“Why?”

“Just do it!”

Saying just that, she went back to her own room. What was that about?

After that I sent Hiiragi-chan a birthday message, and at the same time, the same sort of message came from her. Looking at the timing, it seems like we sent it at the same time. I saved her text immediately.

How should I hand over the present tomorrow…? I haven’t really done something like that before, so I really have no idea. I guess for now, let’s make sure I don’t forget it.

The next day, during lunch break.

“Sanada! It’s your birthday today, right!?”

“Why are you being so noisy? Stop making a fuss next to me… Well, what about it?”