Interlude 2
Jet Coaster Romance
“Ah, this must be what they call to be won over by soone’s cooking.”
Returning from the room next door to my own room, 103, I lay down on the bed.
Resting both hands on my satisfied stomach, I felt a gentle sense of happiness.
It was my fourth ti eating at his place, and it was already becoming sothing I couldn’t do without.
“Sohow, it feels like he’s the older one.”
Yuunagi-kun, who welcod , had prepared dinner according to our Neighbor Agreent.
A delicious dinner with a well-thought-out nutritional balance.
I’m very grateful for the fish dish, which I wouldn’t eat unless I made so effort.
The quality of his first attempt exceeded my expectations, and I was very satisfied.
When I checked the ti on my smartphone as I was leaving, it was much later than I had thought.
Normally, I would have already been fast asleep by now.
“I guess I got relaxed in next door for quite a while.”
I’m not usually comfortable eating with soone I’m not close with.
After finishing the al, I should have left, but instead, we ended up chatting while watching TV.
His room is so comfortable.
Despite having the sa layout, I feel much more at ease there than in my own room.
Strange things do happen.
“Since I started eating with Yuunagi-kun, I’ve felt a bit more at ease.”
Beyond the physical help with housework, it’s made feel lighter ntally.
“Maybe this is what it’s like to live together with soone else.”
Just spending ti together in his room felt surprisingly fun.
“No-no, he’s a student and of the opposite sex!”
I imdiately denied the thought.
He’s wiser and more composed than I was at his age, making almost forget he’s younger.
Yuunagi-kun is also a good listener, so I end up doing most of the talking. I guess I feel refreshed by having soone to talk to while eating.
“I wonder if a normal man and woman would start dating after visiting each other’s houses like this…”
Lying in bed and staring at the ceiling, I feel my face getting hotter with each word.
I writhe on the bed.
“Snap out of it! You’re being too careless, Reiyu Tenjō! Even if you have no experience in love, rember, he’s younger and, moreover, a student of yours! Don’t get carried away with your fantasies!”
As I started berating myself, all my repressed feelings burst out.
“Besides, he’s too perfect! Waiting for to co ho with dinner ready, wearing an apron? That’s too diligent. Is he a loyal dog or what!?”
Here I am, trying to hide my nervousness by forcing myself to be excited and even buying things for both of us to keep the conversation going.
I intended to show so adult composure when I went to his room, but before I knew it, I was the one being healed.
“I’d hate it if he saw right through …”
Feeling like I’m being played in the palm of a younger boy’s hand is incredibly embarrassing.
“If this is what love is, it’s happening too fast for .”
It’s like I’ve been put on a jet coaster without a safety bar.
I don’t even know where it’s heading, and it’s departing without giving ti to prepare
Even though we knew each other as teacher and student, what exactly is our relationship, coming and going to each other’s hos and having als together?
Unable to find an answer myself, I ended up calling a friend as usual.
Unfortunately, I got no response today.
“It’s all your fault for telling to be more assertive, and now look what’s happened…”
Just because I shared sothing with my neighbor, my life has changed drastically.
At school and at ho, a boy nad Yuunagi Nishiki is close to .
And when he’s close, I can’t help but be conscious of him.
“No good, I need a change of mood! I’ll hang up my swimsuit, take a shower, and prepare for class!”
When I got up from the bed, it was past eleven at night.
After hanging up my competitive swimsuit that I wore for today’s club activities, I head to the bathroom.
I really wanted to soak in the tub, but I settled for a shower.
After freshening up and changing into pajamas, I drank so water and picked up the hairdryer.
Drying long hair takes ti and can be botherso.
If I slack off, my hair gets damaged, which lowers my spirits, so as a matter of pride for a girl, I can’t cut corners here.
After drying my hair, I thought I saw a black shadow moving in the corner of my vision.
“Kyaaaaaa───────!?”
Instantly, the silhouette of that black, hated presence flashed across my mind, and I let out a loud scream.
I quickly covered my mouth with both hands, trying to suppress the noise, and hastily expelled the dark image from my mind.
Squinting fearfully, I checked the floor and corners of the room, but there was no sign of anything.
“It’s a mistake! Yes, definitely just a mistake!”
I kept desperately praying that nothing would happen.
Then the room’s intercom rang.
“Could it be Yuunagi-kun?”
I couldn’t think of anyone else visiting at this late hour.
Just in case, I put on a cardigan and headed to the entrance.
Killing my presence, I peeked through the door’s peephole, and sure enough, he was standing there.
I opened the door.
“What’s wrong, Yuunagi-kun, at this hour?”
“I thought I heard sothing like a scream from Tenjō-san. Are you okay?”
“Don’t worry, I was just a little startled. Thanks for coming all the way here.”
“Neighbor Agreent Clause 2: In tis of trouble, we help each other without hesitation. It’s fine.”
“…You ca before I even asked for help.”
It’s nice to think that soone cares about you.
“I was worried you might be crying again.”
Yuunagi-kun brushed it off with a joke as if to say not to worry.
“Sorry if I woke you up.”
“I was just doing my howork.”
“Ah, is it my fault that I’m keeping you up at night? “
“I’ve been staying up this late even before, so don’t misunderstand.”
“You won’t grow taller if you don’t sleep enough.”
“I think I’ve stopped growing in height by now.”
He smiled, yet he was a head taller than .
Ah, I thought of him as a boy, but this makes realize he’s indeed a man.
Suddenly, I felt embarrassed about my attire and pressed the front of my cardigan with my hands.
“Aren’t you going to sleep yet, Sensei?”
“I was thinking of preparing a little for tomorrow’s class.”
“You’re always working hard.”
He said, seemingly genuinely impressed.
“So are you.”
“Since I’m here, should I make so late-night snacks?”
“That’s tempting, but I’ll pass to avoid gaining weight. I appreciate your concern, though.”
“Then let’s both finish what we have to do and go to bed early.”
“Right, let’s do our best. See you tomorrow then. Good night.”
“Yes, good night.”
I watched Yuunagi-kun return to his room and then closed my door.
I just barely managed to stop myself from grinning in front of him.
I honestly thought that it was not so bad to encourage each other like this.
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