It’s been two weeks since I left the hospital room after I spat the word “bitch” at Mai. I was spending my days quite peacefully. The media got tired of the story and stopped coming to the school and neighborhood so much, and the classmates moved on to other topics.
I, on the other hand, am looking forward to going on a hot spring trip with Karen. The autumn cultural festival is over and winter vacation will soon be upon us. The hot springs to visit during that period must definitely be nice.
I’ve completely blown Mai out of the water, and I’m really happy that she won’t be contacting me anymore because I’ve blocked her line and blocked her phone calls. The only thing I hate is the existence of finals, but once I get through that, the rest is just for fun.
「Senpai, you’re in a very good mood.」
「Ahh, Karen. Well, I’m looking forward to traveling with Karen.」
「I’m happy to hear you say so, too. But we shouldn’t be too happy to ruffle feathers. I don’t want to get a red mark and not be able to go.」
「I get what you mean. But it’s been really peaceful lately. Natsuki hasn’t woken up yet, and I hear Mai hasn’t told him about the incident at all.」
「Heh— Is that so?」
「No, Karen. You did something to Mai, didn’t you?」
「Now, I wonder? I guess my desperate pleas to not tell them I was the culprit got through.」
「What the hell did you do… Well, I don’t want to talk about this. We’re at peace, so there’s no need to talk about those guys.」
「That’s right. So, Senpai, shall we also proceed with preparations for the trip? What do we do? I think we need that one, don’t you?」
「…Has Karen had any experience with this?」
「There isn’t.」
Seeing Karen answer that she doesn’t have a level face, I realize that I may be more freaked out than I should be. But I, who was called childish love by Mai, probably don’t have that kind of attraction… So I’m a little worried that Karen will be disillusioned.
「Senpai, don’t look so anxious.」
「Eh?! N–No, I don’t look that way.」
「You thought I wasn’t sexually attractive anyway, didn’t you?」
「Uhh…」
Ahh, I knew I couldn’t hide anything from Karen.
「I’m not sure that’s true. I’m so horny that I want to sex with Senpai.」
「Please don’t mean that matter-of-factly!」
「That is how much my body wants Senpai. Or do you not want to fuck me, Senpai?」
「……That’s not true. Honestly, I want to fuck you up.」
「Look.」
I get a look from Karen that says, “I’ve seen that before.” Ugh… How pathetic I am. But I like Karen a lot too… I can’t keep faking those feelings.
「Why don’t we just do it now?」
「W–We can’t! If they find out, it’s a lot of trouble, and also the mood…」
「Fufu, I’m just kidding, you know. I, too, want to make it memorable rather than a quickie, so…」
「That’s good… Great, let’s work hard for the exams.」
「I’ll have to work hard too.」
So, with mutual determination, we decided to hang in there until the coming day.
On the other hand.
「T–That’s a hell of a rehabilitation speed…」
「Thank you very much! I, for one, can’t wait to get out of the hospital!」
Little do I know that Mai is about to be discharged from the hospital.