Can I Still Be Your Heroine Even Though I'm Your Teacher?-Chapter 2Volume .3 - Trapped

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I could hear a faint sigh and the sound of her struggling to move on the bed.

“Good morning, Akira. School starts today. Get up.”

『Mmm…』

Her response was as if my words barely reached her brain.

“You’ll be late.”

『Is that you, Nishiki?』

She let out a voice still half in a dream.

“Golden Week is over.”

『…Extension, please』

“If I could, I’d extend it too.”

『I wish the holidays would last forever』

“Then become someone important and increase the number of holidays.”

I have no idea how one would go about establishing holidays though.

『I’ll leave that to you, Nishiki. Make life easier for me. Let’s start by allowing three-day weekends.』

“As if I could!”

Suddenly the bar is set too high. She’s too demanding for someone who’s still half asleep.

『While you’re at it, fix the Japanese economy too』

“Your demands are inflating too much.”

『Humans are awake for too long, and the world is too complicated an d stressful. Things should be more laid-back.』

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I actually agree with her deep down, but Akira will end up being late if I admit it.

I volunteered to be the morning wake-up call guy so she wouldn’t get penalized.

“It’s hard to believe you were in the track and field club, competing down to the minute and second.”

『It’s a reaction from pursuing less than a second.』

“There’s a strange persuasiveness to that.”

『Rather, athletes should value sleep more than anyone else. Well then, goodnight.』

“Get up already!”

After all this talking, she still won’t wake up.

『You’re noisy. I’m hanging up.』

“If you do that, I’ll quit being your morning wake-up call guy.”

『Are you abandoning me?』

“Don’t say things that sound so bad.”

『Nishiki the demon.』

“Rather, I’m as kind as a Buddha for calling you every morning.”

『To call yourself a Buddha…』

There was a low giggle on the other end of the phone.

Even saying it myself, I feel a little embarrased.

“Akira, your daily rhythm is completely reset because of the holiday. Make sure to get it back on track.”

『Nishiki, I’m counting on you to continue with the wake-up calls.』

Akira said in a light tone.

“That’s not how you ask for a favor.”

『You were the one who offered first, Nishiki.』

“Well, that’s true.”

『A man should take responsibility to the end. Then, see you at the station.』

Akira said what she wanted to say and then hung up the phone.

It seems I can’t quit being the wake-up call guy just yet.

***

When breakfast was ready, Tenjō-san came to my room.

“Good morning! What’s for breakfast today?”

A perfectly made up and full of energy Tenjō-san appeared in her work clothes.

She excitedly checked the menu laid out on the table.

“Wow, onigiri! There are also Miso soup, tamagoyaki, sausages, and ohitashi—a healthy Japanese meal that seems gentle on the stomach.”

“I’ve also brewed some genmaicha, please have some.”

I placed two yunomi (teacup) on the table and sat down myself.

We said ‘Itadakimasu’ in unison and began our breakfast together.

Time flowed leisurely in the bright room filled with morning sunlight.

Having Tenjō-san in my room felt completely natural now. It was a luxury to be accustomed to the presence of such a beautiful woman.

Once we step outside, a hectic day will begin.

But this precious time is for recharging before that.

However, this tranquility of the morning was shattered by the ringing of a phone call.

The name displayed on the smartphone was Nishiki Kaguya.

I showed the screen to Tenjō-san.

“Go ahead and answer it.”

“It’s just the day after yesterday. If I give in once, it will definitely escalate. I’m sure I’ll go neurotic with the constant barrage of messages.”

“She won’t go that far.”

“Tenjō-san, you’re underestimating Kaguya too much.”

“Yuunagi-kun, maybe you’re just being too strict? Just answer it. It’s been ringing for a while.”

Tenjō-san must have been secretly concerned about me deliberately ignoring the calls until now.

Now that she knew who it was,it seemed she couldn’t just ignore it.

Since the person I like said it that way, I don’t want to refuse it any further.

I answered the phone.

『Hello, Yuu-kun. Good morning!』

“Your voice is too loud this early in the morning.”

My ears rang a bit. So I held the smartphone a bit away from my ear.

『Thanks for last night! Please say thanks to Rei-chan for me too! Tell her ‘Sankyū (thank you)’!』

Her voice was so loud that Tenjō-san next to me could hear it too.

And her thanks felt casual. She should use more polite language, considering she’s not talking to classmates.

I wanted to scold her, but Kaguya quickly moved the conversation forward.

『Hey, about our next shopping trip, where should we go? Do you have any place in mind, Yuu-kun?』

I switched the call to speakerphone just in case.

“It’s crowded everywhere in the city on days off.”

『Cruising through the crowds is part of the outing experience!』

“You really like that, huh?”

My stepsister seems to get more excited the more crowded it is.

『Shibuya? Harajuku? Ikebukuro? Shinjuku? Oh, I might want to go to Odaiba. It’s near the sea, so let’s go to Odaiba! It’s decided!』

Without much discussion, Kaguya made the decision on her own.

“Is looking at Tokyo Bay really that fun?”

『Isn’t it romantic to look at the sea together? Just going to the sea lifts my spirits.”

“Is that so?”

『Then, promise to take me to a beautiful sea someday, Yuu-kun. Maybe Okinawa? Oh, even abroad is fine.』

“Ask your parents for that.”

Kaguya’s requests are always unreasonable.

This morning, I also got a nonsensical request from Akira while she was half-asleep.

In that sense, the most difficult demand would be from Tenjō Reiyu, who wants to believe in eternal love.

It’s the weakness of being in love that makes you want to fulfill such foolish requests.

『Total Rejection~』(けんもほろろ~)

“I’m surprised you know such a phrase.”

『I may not look it, but my grades aren’t bad. That’s why I’ll definitely pass the entrance exam for Kiyō High School.』