Chapter 55: Study Session in the Love Nest
It was the weekend, and Shinji and Otsuki-san had come over to our house a little after 10 am. I was amazed at how many hours they were prepared to study, but I guess it would work out since we were going to lose our concentration after lunch anyway.
“Potato chips! Chocolate! And Coke! We’re all set! I’m ready to study!”
Otsuki-san’s tension was unnecessarily high as she laughed, and her partner Shinji was laughing too. Kaede also looked somewhat stunned like me. By the way, Kaede was wearing date glasses today. I had asked her why.
“Fufu. I was trying to give the impression of being a tutor. What do you think, does it look good on me?”
‘To put it mildly, it’s great,’ I replied. Kaede’s glasses made her seem more like a big sister, which was really nice. I want to be spoiled by her.
Oops, I’d better stop thinking about weird things now.
Kaede put a large amount of sweets that Otsuki-san brought, on a plate and placed it in the center of the table. Okay, this didn’t look like a study session, but rather like a snack party. I’m already starting to wonder if we’re really going to do one.
“Akiho. If you don’t take it seriously, you’ll be in trouble soon. Didn’t you just barely score a red on your final exam in the second semester?”
“It’s as Higure-kun says, Akiho-chan. If you don’t do well, you’ll have to skip lunch, right? I’ll also confiscate your snacks, so be prepared for that.”
“That’s not fair! The most exciting thing of the day is Kaede-chan’s cooking! You can’t take that away from me! It’s too cruel!”
I see. Otsuki-san’s grades weren’t as good as they seemed. Kaede had been in first place since she entered school, while Shinji and I were right in the middle or lower. But this time, my goal was to be in the top ten. Because I didn’t want to be ashamed of myself as Hitotsuba Kaede’s boyfriend.
“That’s too bad. Today’s lunch is not mine, but Yuya-kun’s homemade lasagna. If you don’t study, I’ll eat your portion as well, so consider that.”
“Yoshi’s homemade…? No way, Yoshi can cook!? And lasagna is quite a fancy dish…”
Lasagna was not that difficult to make. I just used the leftover meat sauce I made for spaghetti, and the white sauce was easy to make by buying a can of cheese and mixing it with milk. All you had to do was to alternate the sauces between the noodle doughs and the preparation was done. Bake it in the oven and it’s ready.
“It’s the special lasagna that Yuya-kun woke up early to prepare, you know? I really want to have it all to myself, but I’m trying my best to hold back. What do you mean you don’t want it? I’ll get angry, Akiho-chan!”
Kaede’s anger at Otsuki-san for trying to skip my studies has turned into anger at her for planning to not eat the lasagna I made. Well, Ootsuki-san didn’t say anything about not eating it.
“I want to eat it! I want to eat Yoshi’s special lasagna! That’s why I’m going to study hard!”
“Good. Well then, I’d better get started. I’ll take care of Akiho-chan, so Yuya-kun and Higure-kun, please proceed as you please. If there’s anything you don’t understand, just ask, okay?”
“Thank you, Hitotsuba-san. Take care of my Akiho.”
Shinji bowed his head as if he were a parent entrusting his daughter to a skilled tutor. If she can’t study just as well as us athletics, she’ll be a tough opponent, but I guess Kaede-sensei can handle it. I wish I could have Kaede sensei as my tutor.
“Fufu. I’ll be giving Yuya-kun a special lesson tonight, so please look forward to it, okay?”
My heart shot out of my chest by Kaede’s words, who lifted her glasses and smiled seductively. I’m going to die of hyperventilation.
“Here we go again… Shin-kun, are you alive? By the way, I might not make it.”
“Akiho… Let’s hang in there. I’ll do my best to endure it. If you’re in the same class as the two of them next year, you’re going to have to deal with this all the time. From now on… get used to it… and…”
I don’t care what the two of them are mumbling. I’ll take Kaede’s special guidance as a reward for studying hard!
Chapter 55: Study Session in the Love Nest
It was the weekend, and Shinji and Otsuki-san had come over to our house a little after 10 am. I was amazed at how many hours they were prepared to study, but I guess it would work out since we were going to lose our concentration after lunch anyway.
“Potato chips! Chocolate! And Coke! We’re all set! I’m ready to study!”
Otsuki-san’s tension was unnecessarily high as she laughed, and her partner Shinji was laughing too. Kaede also looked somewhat stunned like me. By the way, Kaede was wearing date glasses today. I had asked her why.
“Fufu. I was trying to give the impression of being a tutor. What do you think, does it look good on me?”
‘To put it mildly, it’s great,’ I replied. Kaede’s glasses made her seem more like a big sister, which was really nice. I want to be spoiled by her.
Oops, I’d better stop thinking about weird things now.
Kaede put a large amount of sweets that Otsuki-san brought, on a plate and placed it in the center of the table. Okay, this didn’t look like a study session, but rather like a snack party. I’m already starting to wonder if we’re really going to do one.
“Akiho. If you don’t take it seriously, you’ll be in trouble soon. Didn’t you just barely score a red on your final exam in the second semester?”
“It’s as Higure-kun says, Akiho-chan. If you don’t do well, you’ll have to skip lunch, right? I’ll also confiscate your snacks, so be prepared for that.”
“That’s not fair! The most exciting thing of the day is Kaede-chan’s cooking! You can’t take that away from me! It’s too cruel!”
I see. Otsuki-san’s grades weren’t as good as they seemed. Kaede had been in first place since she entered school, while Shinji and I were right in the middle or lower. But this time, my goal was to be in the top ten. Because I didn’t want to be ashamed of myself as Hitotsuba Kaede’s boyfriend.
“That’s too bad. Today’s lunch is not mine, but Yuya-kun’s homemade lasagna. If you don’t study, I’ll eat your portion as well, so consider that.”
“Yoshi’s homemade…? No way, Yoshi can cook!? And lasagna is quite a fancy dish…”
Lasagna was not that difficult to make. I just used the leftover meat sauce I made for spaghetti, and the white sauce was easy to make by buying a can of cheese and mixing it with milk. All you had to do was to alternate the sauces between the noodle doughs and the preparation was done. Bake it in the oven and it’s ready.
“It’s the special lasagna that Yuya-kun woke up early to prepare, you know? I really want to have it all to myself, but I’m trying my best to hold back. What do you mean you don’t want it? I’ll get angry, Akiho-chan!”
Kaede’s anger at Otsuki-san for trying to skip my studies has turned into anger at her for planning to not eat the lasagna I made. Well, Ootsuki-san didn’t say anything about not eating it.
“I want to eat it! I want to eat Yoshi’s special lasagna! That’s why I’m going to study hard!”
“Good. Well then, I’d better get started. I’ll take care of Akiho-chan, so Yuya-kun and Higure-kun, please proceed as you please. If there’s anything you don’t understand, just ask, okay?”
“Thank you, Hitotsuba-san. Take care of my Akiho.”
Shinji bowed his head as if he were a parent entrusting his daughter to a skilled tutor. If she can’t study just as well as us athletics, she’ll be a tough opponent, but I guess Kaede-sensei can handle it. I wish I could have Kaede sensei as my tutor.
“Fufu. I’ll be giving Yuya-kun a special lesson tonight, so please look forward to it, okay?”
My heart shot out of my chest by Kaede’s words, who lifted her glasses and smiled seductively. I’m going to die of hyperventilation.
“Here we go again… Shin-kun, are you alive? By the way, I might not make it.”
“Akiho… Let’s hang in there. I’ll do my best to endure it. If you’re in the same class as the two of them next year, you’re going to have to deal with this all the time. From now on… get used to it… and…”
I don’t care what the two of them are mumbling. I’ll take Kaede’s special guidance as a reward for studying hard!
