The Top Idol Next Door Can't Help But Crave My Guilty Pleasure Meals-Chapter 3Volume 2 .1 - Suzufumi no Bāka ①

ROUND 3 – Suzufumi no Bāka ① 1

It’s nearing the halfway point of June.

The Kanto region has entered the rainy season, and the grey clouds are constantly swimming in the sky.

Laundry is hard to dry, leather goods are prone to mold due to the humidity, and it’s about time to start studying for tests——so my mood just isn’t the best right now.

I’ve listed various reasons, but ultimately, the biggest cause of my low spirits is that I can’t cook for Yuzuki.

It seems Yuzuki’s work has been piling up as we approach summer, so she’s been coming home later and later each day.

With the recent drastic changes in temperature, I’m worried she might fall ill.

However, at least for today, I have to worry about myself more than Yuzuki because a three-way conference is about to be held at my house.

Normally, this would have been finished in May, but it’s been pushed back to June for the Mamori family due to both of my parents working.

My parents pour most of their lives into the izakaya they run, ‘Aien Kien.’ Even though it’s been only three months since we moved, they’ve barely come home to the apartment.

At the shop, they’re busy developing new menu items or sharing drinks with regular customers until late at night.

When they get tired, they head straight to the futon laid out in the staff room.

Because of this, I’ve been living a life almost like I’m on my own.

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I haven’t felt lonely so far.

We frequently communicate via phone or messages, and sometimes I go to the shop to help with cleaning.

I believe we’re maintaining a good level of communication as a family.

Still, a meeting involving my mother at home makes me nervous.

There are only twenty minutes left until the scheduled time, so they should have left the shop by now.

Just as I think this, my smartphone in my pocket vibrates. It’s a message from my mom.

『I got so caught up in the development meeting for the summer menu that I completely forgot about the conference! Can you tell the sensei I’ll be a little late?』

It was an honest explanation.

Well, I had anticipated that it might turn out this way.

『Please come as soon as you can, and drive safely』

I send the message and place my smartphone on the table.

I feel bad that the homeroom teacher is going out of her way to come to our house.

At Orikita High School, three-way conferences are usually held in the student guidance room.

The student, their parents, and the homeroom teacher discuss recent test results and future paths.

However, this time, the homeroom teacher of my class 2-A, Mikami Momose, offered to hold it at my house, saying, “Wouldn’t that be more convenient for your parents?”

Honestly, it was a welcome suggestion.

My parents wouldn’t need to change into unfamiliar suits to go to school, and I could approach the meeting more relaxed.

Mikami-sensei is fundamentally a good teacher.

She’s beautiful, her lessons are easy to understand, and she’s well-regarded by students’ parents.

As an idol-like figure at school, she receives confessions from several students every year.

She’s the epitome of an ideal teacher.

However, that’s only if we base it on an objective evaluation.

About two months ago——I witnessed a side of Mikami-sensei that no one else knows.

She is a hardcore fan of the idol, Arisu Yuzuki.

For her, it’s normal to cut her living expenses to the bone and spend most of her income on supporting her favorite idol.

She’s made extreme statements more than once, like ‘The moment I hear Yuzuki-chan’s voice up close, I’m sure I would cut off my own ears with a cutter and preserve them in formalin—’.

Using her authority as a teacher, she frequently calls me to the student guidance room to project images and videos of Yuzuki, preaching—rather, performing a monologue—about how wonderful the idol Arisu Yuzuki is.

Afterward, a two-thousand-word report submission is mandatory.

Most likely, no one at school has any clue about her true nature.

The doorbell rings from the living room monitor. Mikami-sensei has arrived at the entrance.

『I’m Mikami Momose, the homeroom teacher of class 2-A from Orikita High School. I’m here for the conference with Mamori Suzufumi-san.』

“Thank you for your hard work, sensei. I’ll open the door right away.”

Aside from her excessive enthusiasm for Yuzuki, I generally have a positive feeling towards Mikami-sensei.

Since she’s gone out of her way to come for a home visit, I should treat her with great hospitality.

The intercom rings. There stands Mikami-sensei with a gentle smile when I open the door.

“Hello, Mamori-kun.”

Dressed in a gray suit, Mikami-sensei smiles softly like a blooming flower petal.

Round eyes, a rounded nose, and glossy lips.

Her face, combining innocence and dignity, would not seem out of place even in an idol group.

What’s more, she once aspired to be an idol herself. She appears to be in her mid-twenties, but even now, I think she could easily switch careers with her qualifications.

She’s as perfect as Yuzuki in terms of appearance alone.

“I’m sorry for the trouble of having you come all this way.”

“Not at all. This is part of a teacher’s job.”

Mikami-sensei says as she takes off her heels to enter.

She must have changed her clothes since we parted ways in the classroom, as her attire had shifted to something more formal.

Beneath her grey jacket was a white U-neck pullover. It was elegant yet gave off a soft impression.

Her skirt was just a bit longer than knee-length, showing her good figure through her slender legs.

The moment Mikami-sensei stepped into the entrance, she sniffed the air.

I’ve just refilled the potpourri in the entranceway, so it must smell nice, right?

I guided her to the living room and offered her a seat on a cushion.