Chapter 153 - Christmas — Part 3 (1/2)
Christmas — Part 3
TL: Daemon
ED: PuffyPyjamas
Around the time when we were eating the Christmas cake, Hiiragi-chan started to get lively.
“I really do have it tough….”
She slumped down on the table and seemed to be in the middle of complaining to Kanata.
“Yeah. It seems pretty tough.”
“You get it? Do you really get it?”
Kanata looked like a good listener.
Even with all the food, it was just about gone now, and the only thing left was cleanup.
Rei-chan and Sana now also seemed to get along, as the two of them were busy talking to each other.
“Then, I guess I’ll clean up since I’m not doing anything.”
The only preparation that I did was carrying the cake after all. I can only acknowledge that Hiiragi-chan did way more work. I can really feel the extraordinary amount of passion she put into the Christmas party.
I collected the cups and plates, and after bringing them to the sink, I washed the dishes.
I’ve always thought that living with someone else would be troublesome, but somehow, I feel like this isn’t so bad.
“Rei-chan, isn’t it getting pretty late for you?”
It was just a bit past 8 PM.
“T-that’s right… I should leave soon… or else my mom…”
Hiiragi-chan, who was half asleep, reacted to the word leave, as she lazily waved her hand.
“Sensei, if you sleep there you’ll catch a cold you know?”
“No… It’s okaaay. It’s pretty warm…”
That’s only for now. Since I was worried, I had Sana and Kanata help me carry Hiiragi-chan into her bedroom.
I lay her down in bed, and pulled the blanket over her. She immediately fell into a deep sleep.
“… She drank quite a bit.”
“Well, it’s true that she was super busy, so she probably really pushed herself for today.”
“Sensei is really such a child.”
Sana laughed. Since cleanup was done, we all got changed, and went home together with Rei-chan.
We locked the door from the outside and dropped the key in her mailbox. It’ll probably be okay like that.
Just like that, the home economic club’s Christmas party ended with no issues.
The next day. It was Christmas Eve.
I left my house in secret, and arrived at Hiiragi-chan’s place as planned.
“Sensei?”
Even after pressing the doorbell and knocking at the door, she wouldn’t come to answer. I called her, and realized that she had only just woken up.
“I-I just woke up… M-my head hurts…”
“You’re completely hung over.”
It’s because she drank so much last night. When I saw the bottle, only half of it was left. Hiiragi-chan’s limits are about two cans of beer and a can of Shouchuu.
She definitely took her hands off the reins yesterday.
“Sorry… Wait a moment, I’ll come out to open it.”
Immediately after she said that, the door opened.
She was still wearing what she wore yesterday. It seems that she continued to stay asleep after all that happened yesterday.
“Good morning, Seiji-kun.”
When I entered, I was instantly pulled into an embrace at the entrance.
Hmmm… for me to be met with this this early in the morning…
“Good morning, Haruka-san.”
“How about a good morning kiss—”
There was the smell of alcohol, so I inadvertently tried to avoid it.
“Puhah. You smell of alcohol.”
“No way…”
Of course, that’s the case. You’re completely hungover.
“Today, I thought a lot about our plans for going out—”
“Isn’t it tough with your head hurting from the hangover?”
“Uuu… How did you know?”
It’s because you don’t look too well. We went to the living room.
“How are you feeling? Don’t you feel bad? If you don’t feel bad, why don’t we wait and see how things are around lunch?”
“I’m used to it…”
“Drink water. Lots of it.”
“I’m used to it…”
Hiiragi-chan started gulping a bottle of mineral water, which she prepared herself. She then sat down on the sofa and used me for a lap pillow.
“This isn’t like Christmas at all…”
“Whose fault do you think that is?”
“S-sorry… I loosened up too much.”
She started to get teary eyed, so I patted her head to comfort her.
“It’s okay, I know you were really enjoying yourself.”
“It’s the first time I’ve ever had a Christmas party with people like that, and so I got a little too into it.”
“It’s not bad having a Christmas like this.”
There might not be much difference from usual though.
“No. We’ll definitely head out at night. Even if I have to force myself.”
“Eh? What about your hangover?”
“It’ll definitely fix itself.”