Kissing My Student, It's Over if We're Caught-Chapter 3Volume 2 .1 - Kirihara Touka - Happy Moment: "Welcome back," "Im home," "Lets eat"

Being able to delete the GPS app with only some rumors about my relationship with Yuzu circulating at school might have been a stroke of luck.

“Hmm… hmm-hmm…”

“…What’s that?”

Yuzu was circling around me, muttering something under her breath.

“It’s really like a private high school, huh? You won’t get scolded for dressing up a bit?”

“This is just for today. We’re doing a maid cafe, so I’m imitating a butler.”

“Oh, is that so!? Heh~, that sounds fun. It’s nice, everyone is really living their high school life.”

“…Yuzu in a dress, that’s rare.”

“I don’t wear it often. But you know, I was hoping to see Gin today… something like that?”

It was a difficult comment to respond to.

“Since I’m here, wouldn’t it be okay to watch Gin’s butler serving scene before I go?”

“I’d prefer if you didn’t.”

“I know you don’t like that kind of thing, but please! I promise I won’t cause any trouble at the shop! I’ll act like I don’t know you in front of your students!”

“Hmm…”

Refusing Yuzu when she’s this persistent is usually more trouble than it’s worth. It might be better to just give in gracefully here…

“──Hashima-sensei, you’re still here?”

I turned around at the voice from behind.

Kirihara was coming towards us, pushing an empty cart.

“…Ah. Wait, you took care of the cart too?”

“Yes. I had to return the key anyway.”

...I panicked silently.

I had come here to avoid people, not expecting Kirihara to return.

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I had hoped to avoid introducing Yuzu to her, but──.

Or was Kirihara coming to meet Yuzu?

“Sensei, is this person an acquaintance of yours?”

“…Ah, no, it’s not like that, she was just asking for directions──”

Since Yuzu said she would pretend not to know me, I went with that story.

However──.

“...”

Yuzu, for some reason, froze.

“…What’s wrong?”

Kirihara looked concerned.

It didn’t seem like Yuzu was shocked by my attitude or confused by the setup.

Yuzu, with her eyes wide open, was staring fixedly at Kirihara, frozen in place.

“…? Is there something with me?”

Kirihara noticed Yuzu’s abnormal state.

“…Gin. Is this girl from Gin’s class?”

“…Yeah, but”

It was Kirihara, so it was okay, but the agreement to pretend not to know each other was instantly broken.

Yuzu staggered towards Kirihara.

Despite the odd atmosphere, Kirihara backed away, but Yuzu, undeterred, continued to stare at her.

Then,

“────────Super beautiful~~~~~~~~~~!”

Yuzu closed in on Kirihara. She grabbed both shoulders and captured her. Her eyes were sparkling.

“What’s with this girl! She’s such a pretty girl, isn’t she!?”

“Um, no, I’m not──”

“No way! My eyes can’t be deceived! You’re absolutely beautiful!? If you ditch the glasses and change your hairstyle, you’ll definitely shine!”

“Um, that, well…”

“Sorry for being so forward upon first meeting! Have you ever put on makeup? If you haven’t, you should try! You’ll definitely not just the class… but all the boys in the school won’t stay silent!”

Even Kirihara lost her composure in front of Yuzu’s enthusiasm, struggling to deal with her.

“Ahhhh, I wish I had such a girl close to me in high school, I would definitely hit on her! Teaching her makeup after school, asking her out, snacking together… hmm?”

Yuzu suddenly stopped.

“…Are you wearing perfume?”

“I, sort of… it’s still hot, so I sweat… Other than that, I don’t wear makeup…”

“…Ah, ahhhhh…”

Kirihara was desperately trying to maintain her “plain good student council president” facade, but from what I could see, Yuzu seemed to have sensed something.

“…I might have been too meddlesome. Sorry for making a fuss…”

“No, don’t mind it. …You really are an acquaintance of Hashima-sensei, aren’t you?”

“Ah! Sorry, Gin! I forgot to pretend I didn’t know you!! She was just too cute, I got excited…”

“Yes, yes…”

Trouble always follows when Yuzu gets involved.

Her weakness for cute girls and beauties hasn’t changed…

“…Takagami Yuzuka. She’s a friend from my university days.”

“I see. …But, Hashima-sensei. Were you listed as an invited guest…?”

Yuzu flinched at Kirihara’s words.

“During the student council work, I had documents from the principal for headcount. If I remember correctly, Hashima-sensei’s application number was zero…”

“It seems there was a mistake at the reception, and she was let in.”

“Is that so?”

Kirihara looked at Yuzu, who awkwardly averted her eyes.

“…Do I have to leave?”

“It’s not like that, but as the student council president, I have a duty to report… But since you’re a friend of Hashima-sensei, I’ll… try my best to pretend I didn’t see anything!”

“Ugh…”

Kirihara smiled in her defense, but Yuzu’s expression did not clear. She looked troubled.

“…Gin. I’ll go home. I can’t make this girl do something bad…”

Yuzu handed me the festival coupons, waved goodbye reluctantly, and slowly walked away.

When her back was no longer visible, Kirihara said, “Good work.”

“…How long have you been listening to me and Yuzu?”

“From the beginning, I guess.”

“So… you did that on purpose?”

“Of course. It’s convenient, isn’t it? The ‘plain good student council president’ act.”

“…Women are scary.”

“Fufu. Just for the record, I didn’t chase her away out of jealousy. I was just assisting because you seemed troubled. …But, that was Yuzuka-san, huh?”

“It’s a noisy girl. Sorry for getting you involved.”

“No. But, I was surprised. It’s the first time someone’s called me beautiful while I’m wearing glasses. She really does like girls, huh… That was Yuzuka-san, huh.”

“...”

“...”

“…You were a bit excited, weren’t you?”

“…Just a little.”

It turned out to be an unexpected rival appearance.

“You are mine, okay?”

“That’s undeniable, so rest assured.”

“Just kidding.”

I smiled lightly, and Kirihara glanced up at me.

“…It’s rare for Sensei to make such jokes.”

“Is that so?”

“…Yeah.”

“What’s wrong?”

Suddenly, Kirihara’s expression clouded.

“…I might be worrying too much, but just… I was a bit scared.”

“Don’t worry. I am yours.”

I sensed Kirihara holding her breath.

Without saying anything, I started pushing the empty cart towards the storage.

Kirihara ran up and stood beside me.

“Um, Sensei. It’s nice to hear that, but it’s embarrassing for the one who said it, don’t you think?”

Continuing to push the cart without saying anything, Kirihara eventually burst into laughter.

“Really… Sensei, you’re so cute.”

After that, we went back into the storage room to return the cart.

…In the end, we spent nearly the rest of the break in the storage room.

But we didn’t do anything wrong. We were just close.

After the break, I returned to serving at the maid cafe.

I was certainly serving guests properly, but… Kirihara’s words kept bothering me.

“──I was a bit scared.”

Though Kirihara’s reason for fear was completely different… I, too, found Yuzu “quite scary.”

Yuzu seemed to have somewhat grasped Kirihara’s nature. There was enough of a chance she might suspect something about us from the slightest clue.

I had her delete the GPS app, but her impulsiveness and initiative are a threat.

…If by bad luck, circumstances had overlapped, it might have been exposed.

Continuing to lead Yuzu on isn’t right.

“Should I not tell her I have a girlfriend?” and have Yuzu change her perception of distance?

My thoughts were leaning in that direction.

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Later on, Kirihara’s words were a confirmation of those thoughts.

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