Chapter 54: Are you sulking?
After all the fun, there always exists something painful waiting for us. Yes, after all the skiing and stargazing, what awaited us was the h**l called the final exam. While there wasn’t any problem with advancing to the next grade, that didn’t mean we could let our guard down. If you want to gain enough points to qualify for the university entrance exam, every time you take a test, it becomes a critical moment, and I don’t want to have to retest.
“I’m thinking of having a group study on the weekend to help me get through this difficult time of final exams, so, what do you think, Yoshi!?”
Lunch break. While we were eating lunch in the classroom, Otsuki-san suddenly suggested this proposal to me.
“Otsuki-san. Why are you asking me?”
Isn’t it strange to ask only me? Oh, I see. You discussed it with Shinji beforehand and already informed Kaede about it in class.
Well, I agree that we should have a study session. I don’t mind doing things quietly by myself, but it would be fun to get together and do things together once in a while. We can teach each other and deepen our own understanding.
“If I borrowed Kaede without asking Yoshi, he would be angry, right? ‘You can’t just take away my Kaede!’ I was prepared to be told something like that, so I asked him!”
“I don’t think I’d say that, no matter how much I… think about that… or, maybe, I would?”
“Answering like that proves you will say it, Yoshi!”
I enjoyed Kaede’s homemade lunch box while thinking to myself that Ohtsuki-san was as energetic as ever. That was a delicious egg roll.
“What about the place? I’m not sure if there are any seats available at the nearby library, and since we might make a bit of noise, it might disturb the other users.”
In Kaede’s mind, making noise was already a given. Hey, hey, hey, are you okay with such a study session? I have a feeling we’re going to end up talking and not studying.
“Then why don’t we do it at Yuya’s house…? I don’t think it would be a problem to make some noise at Yuya’s house, right?”
“Wait, Shinji. Doing it at home would only cause problems. There are a lot of other places to do it, like family restaurants and food courts.”
“Those two options are noisy places, you know? You can’t concentrate if you study in those places, can you?”
That’s true, but… If that’s the case, why don’t we go back to the beginning and use the library? I’m sure some luck is needed to get a spot, but a quick dash after school should do the trick.
“Then how about we gather at my house? It’s a big place, and of course no one will complain about the noise. Isn’t that fine, Yuya-kun?”
“Yes~s! You won’t complain if Kaede-chan gives us the green light, right, Yoshi?”
I see. So it was a set-up from the very beginning. She had asked Kaede’s permission beforehand, assuming that I would refuse. It seems to have been a seamless two-stage stance, just like the sword-biting technique of a certain manslayer. [TL: No idea who it refers to.] [EN: I am guessing it’s Zoro from One Piece.] She got me. I’ve been completely defeated.
“I’m not going to argue with you if Kaede is okay with it.”
“We got it!! Then this weekend we will have a study session at Kaede’s house!”
“Fufu. Then what would you like for lunch? I can make it if you ask me to.”
I sighed internally as I looked at Kaede, who seemed to be enjoying her conversation with the increasingly excited Ootsuki-san. The egg roll doesn’t taste so delicious anymore…
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It was that night.
“Yuya-kun, are you perhaps angry?”
Kaede asked me while I was washing the dishes. Am I mad at you? I didn’t mean to be at all, but why did you think that way?
“Because your expression has been a little moody since the middle of lunch break. Did you still not like the idea of having the study session here?”
“Hmm… no, it’s not that I didn’t like it. I think it will be fun to study with Shinji and Otsuki-san, and I’m looking forward to it because I’ve never done it before. But I don’t know. More than that, I wish I could study alone with Kaede.”
Naturally, the club activities would be closed during the exam period. That was how much more time I could spend with Kaede, and if I wanted, I could spend all my holidays with her. There was a part of me that regretted the loss of such precious time.
“I’m sorry, Kaede. I guess I’m a bit possessive after all…”
“Don’t worry about it, Yuya-kun. I’m rather happy about it. It’s the proof that Yuya-kun loves me.”
Kaede gave me a sly smile as I mocked myself, and then continued with her words, saying.
“I’m also very possessive, you know? I’m prepared to do whatever it takes to make sure we’re in the same class next year!”
“That sounds very encouraging. Well, what exactly are you thinking of doing?”
“Right… for starters, I’m going to bribe the headmaster—”
“Out! That’s totally out! Instead of doing that, let’s go ask God together!” [TN: By visiting a shrine.]
I was wondering what she was going to say, but she said it was a bribe! I thought Kaede was going to go in the direction of visiting a shrine, praying, or buying a good luck charm, but she was strangely realistic and graphic.
“Can I take that as an invitation for a date from Yuya-kun then!? That’s what it means, isn’t it!? When the exam is over, let’s go visit a matchmaking shrine, and on the way home, let’s go eat something delicious! That’s a promise, right!?”
‘Isn’t it nice!?’ Kaede said at the end, bringing her face close to mine as she leaned over the counter. I didn’t mean it like that, but there was no reason to refuse, so I nodded.
“I did it! Now I can study hard for my exams! I love you, Yuya-kun!”
As I leaned forward, Kaede unexpectedly gave me a surprise kiss. It was only for a moment, but our lips were definitely touching. My head froze.
“Ehehe. I’m going to take a bath. Yuya-kun, please take it easy. Or do you want to join me again…?”
“… Please take your time.”
“As for me, you’re always welcome. But I’ll leave you alone then. Thank you for washing the dishes.”
Kaede then went out of the living room to get ready for her bath. After I finished cleaning up, I sat down on the sofa and looked up at the ceiling.
“A surprise kiss is not fair…”
Feeling happy at the touch that lingered on my lips, I pondered how I should return the favor.
As a result of my thinking:
When I unexpectedly performed a good night kiss, Kaede froze and put her arms around my waist and we slept in a hug all night.
Chapter 54: Are you sulking?
After all the fun, there always exists something painful waiting for us. Yes, after all the skiing and stargazing, what awaited us was the h**l called the final exam. While there wasn’t any problem with advancing to the next grade, that didn’t mean we could let our guard down. If you want to gain enough points to qualify for the university entrance exam, every time you take a test, it becomes a critical moment, and I don’t want to have to retest.
“I’m thinking of having a group study on the weekend to help me get through this difficult time of final exams, so, what do you think, Yoshi!?”
Lunch break. While we were eating lunch in the classroom, Otsuki-san suddenly suggested this proposal to me.
“Otsuki-san. Why are you asking me?”
Isn’t it strange to ask only me? Oh, I see. You discussed it with Shinji beforehand and already informed Kaede about it in class.
Well, I agree that we should have a study session. I don’t mind doing things quietly by myself, but it would be fun to get together and do things together once in a while. We can teach each other and deepen our own understanding.
“If I borrowed Kaede without asking Yoshi, he would be angry, right? ‘You can’t just take away my Kaede!’ I was prepared to be told something like that, so I asked him!”
“I don’t think I’d say that, no matter how much I… think about that… or, maybe, I would?”
“Answering like that proves you will say it, Yoshi!”
I enjoyed Kaede’s homemade lunch box while thinking to myself that Ohtsuki-san was as energetic as ever. That was a delicious egg roll.
“What about the place? I’m not sure if there are any seats available at the nearby library, and since we might make a bit of noise, it might disturb the other users.”
In Kaede’s mind, making noise was already a given. Hey, hey, hey, are you okay with such a study session? I have a feeling we’re going to end up talking and not studying.
“Then why don’t we do it at Yuya’s house…? I don’t think it would be a problem to make some noise at Yuya’s house, right?”
“Wait, Shinji. Doing it at home would only cause problems. There are a lot of other places to do it, like family restaurants and food courts.”
“Those two options are noisy places, you know? You can’t concentrate if you study in those places, can you?”
That’s true, but… If that’s the case, why don’t we go back to the beginning and use the library? I’m sure some luck is needed to get a spot, but a quick dash after school should do the trick.
“Then how about we gather at my house? It’s a big place, and of course no one will complain about the noise. Isn’t that fine, Yuya-kun?”
“Yes~s! You won’t complain if Kaede-chan gives us the green light, right, Yoshi?”
I see. So it was a set-up from the very beginning. She had asked Kaede’s permission beforehand, assuming that I would refuse. It seems to have been a seamless two-stage stance, just like the sword-biting technique of a certain manslayer. [TL: No idea who it refers to.] [EN: I am guessing it’s Zoro from One Piece.] She got me. I’ve been completely defeated.
“I’m not going to argue with you if Kaede is okay with it.”
“We got it!! Then this weekend we will have a study session at Kaede’s house!”
“Fufu. Then what would you like for lunch? I can make it if you ask me to.”
I sighed internally as I looked at Kaede, who seemed to be enjoying her conversation with the increasingly excited Ootsuki-san. The egg roll doesn’t taste so delicious anymore…
＊＊＊＊＊
It was that night.
“Yuya-kun, are you perhaps angry?”
Kaede asked me while I was washing the dishes. Am I mad at you? I didn’t mean to be at all, but why did you think that way?
“Because your expression has been a little moody since the middle of lunch break. Did you still not like the idea of having the study session here?”
“Hmm… no, it’s not that I didn’t like it. I think it will be fun to study with Shinji and Otsuki-san, and I’m looking forward to it because I’ve never done it before. But I don’t know. More than that, I wish I could study alone with Kaede.”
Naturally, the club activities would be closed during the exam period. That was how much more time I could spend with Kaede, and if I wanted, I could spend all my holidays with her. There was a part of me that regretted the loss of such precious time.
“I’m sorry, Kaede. I guess I’m a bit possessive after all…”
“Don’t worry about it, Yuya-kun. I’m rather happy about it. It’s the proof that Yuya-kun loves me.”
Kaede gave me a sly smile as I mocked myself, and then continued with her words, saying.
“I’m also very possessive, you know? I’m prepared to do whatever it takes to make sure we’re in the same class next year!”
“That sounds very encouraging. Well, what exactly are you thinking of doing?”
“Right… for starters, I’m going to bribe the headmaster—”
“Out! That’s totally out! Instead of doing that, let’s go ask God together!” [TN: By visiting a shrine.]
I was wondering what she was going to say, but she said it was a bribe! I thought Kaede was going to go in the direction of visiting a shrine, praying, or buying a good luck charm, but she was strangely realistic and graphic.
“Can I take that as an invitation for a date from Yuya-kun then!? That’s what it means, isn’t it!? When the exam is over, let’s go visit a matchmaking shrine, and on the way home, let’s go eat something delicious! That’s a promise, right!?”
‘Isn’t it nice!?’ Kaede said at the end, bringing her face close to mine as she leaned over the counter. I didn’t mean it like that, but there was no reason to refuse, so I nodded.
“I did it! Now I can study hard for my exams! I love you, Yuya-kun!”
As I leaned forward, Kaede unexpectedly gave me a surprise kiss. It was only for a moment, but our lips were definitely touching. My head froze.
“Ehehe. I’m going to take a bath. Yuya-kun, please take it easy. Or do you want to join me again…?”
“… Please take your time.”
“As for me, you’re always welcome. But I’ll leave you alone then. Thank you for washing the dishes.”
Kaede then went out of the living room to get ready for her bath. After I finished cleaning up, I sat down on the sofa and looked up at the ceiling.
“A surprise kiss is not fair…”
Feeling happy at the touch that lingered on my lips, I pondered how I should return the favor.
As a result of my thinking:
When I unexpectedly performed a good night kiss, Kaede froze and put her arms around my waist and we slept in a hug all night.
