Chapter 160 - A Slight Bit of Progress? (1/2)

Hiiragi-chan poured water that she boiled into two bowls of cup noodles. Enough for two people.

It was today’s lunch.

We entered the kotatsu and watched some special end of the year programs on TV while eating the instant noodles. When we were bored we started mini eating contests.

Having a languished day like this is completely okay every once in a while.

“Ah, that’s right. Sana came out of her room.”

“H-how was it?”

“She said that she wanted to hangout sometime.”

“Is it alright even with me there?”

“She said it was okay with all three of us.”

“I see. That’s good.”

Hiiragi-chan seemed a little bit disappointed in my report.

“Sana-chan is more of an adult than I thought she was.”

“Huh?”

“I thought that maybe she would throw more of a tantrum.”

Hiiragi-chan chuckled a bit.

“Don’t take my brother away! Or something along those lines.”

“I don’t think she’s as much of a brocon as you think, Haruka-san.”

Eh? Hiiragi-chan looked at me with a serious expression.

“Eh, what?”

“Did you seriously say that?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

For some reason, Hiiragi-chan pulled away from me.

“Well, I guess it’s better to be dense rather than understanding everything all the way through.”

I don’t understand her at all.

During our eating break, I asked about what was on my mind.

“Are you dissatisfied with me in any way?”

“Towards Seiji-kun? Nope, not at all.”

“…Which means that there isn’t anything at this point in time.”

In the present, Natsumi-chan said that we would break up in March.

Even if I were to know what would happen in the original next two to three months, I don’t know what would happen in that time period now after the changes that were made.

“…Hmm.”

“Is something wrong?”

“Is it possible that it was found out…”

“What is it, what is it? Found out? Ah, are you hiding something from your beloved Haruka-san?”

Hiiragi-chan pouted with her cheeks. I couldn’t pay attention to my girlfriend who was acting like she was angry. This is what is most likely to happen.

“It’s possible… Scandals related to teaching… It’s definitely possible…!”

Oh god. I don’t know how it would happen, but if our relationship were to be revealed, Hiiragi-chan may be transferred or dismissed—

Worried about that, Hiiragi-chan would keep her distance from me—

“Totally possible!”

“Geez, what are you talking about?”

“Let’s make sure we’re on high alert when we meet from now on.”

“?”

“Ummm, it’ll get colder from now on, right?”

I continued after confirming that Hiiragi-chan was paying attention.

“You brought out the kotatsu after all.”

“Yeah. Seiji-kun, you said that you wanted one, so I bought it ♡”

So, you bought it just for me. Thank you.

“And? What about the kotatsu?”

“March… no, maybe until graduation, let’s only meet in your house.”

“Eeeeh…? We won’t be going out?”

“H-how about w-we just flirt around within the kotatsu?”