In the middle of my conversation with Yuuki-san, the doorbell rang. While letting out a sigh, I headed for the door.
Iâve got my hands full with this rare guest, Yuuki-san, and I donât want any more trouble.
âYes, yes, who is it?â
When I opened the main door with a sigh of annoyance, Hishinuma-san was standing there with a troubled look on her face.
âUh, um⌠good evening, junior-kun.â
âHishinuma-sanâŚ?â
ââŚIâm really sorry for annoying you so late at night, okay? I know that you just got home from your âŚpart-time job, so I brought you some leftover dinner. âŚJust as I thought, Iâm annoyingâŚâ
As if she understood the hassle she had just caused me, Hishinuma-san said with a tearful look on her face.
This is very bad.
Iâm very reluctant to make Hishinuma-san cry, as she has been a great help to me.
If I offended her, I wouldnât be able to eat Hishinuma-sanâs homemade food from now on.
I didnât want it to happen.
âYouâre not a nuisance! I really like Hishinuma-sanâs cooking! I really want to eat it every day, yes!â
âUm, every dayâŚ? Um, thatâsâŚâ
In response to my hurriedly mended words, Hishinuma-sanâs face somehow turned bright red and she began to squirm.
Huh? Did I say something strange?
âUm, then, you know, âŚI can make it for you every dayâŚâ
âDid someone come?â
âWhoa!â
Before Hishinuma-san could finish, Yuuki-san interrupted the conversation without hesitation, as if she was wondering who the visitor was.
I donât know if itâs because sheâs been a stun-in, but Iâd like to see a little more courtesy.
âHmm? Who is this girl?â
âThis? Whoâs this girlâŚ, junior-kun?â
Yes, I have a feeling that this is going to be troublesome again.
Theyâve never met before. So, itâs only natural to be curious when a bunch of strange women gathers in one manâs room.
However, I had nothing to feel guilty about, so I decided to just tell the truth.
âWell, this is Hishinuma Hanarei, my senior at my part-time job. Hishinuma-san, this is Ashizawa Yuuki. Sheâs a stut-in woman who ran away from home.â
âThatâs too simple for an introduction!â
âShoryu-kun, isnât my introduction too weird?â
After getting some âgoodâ comments from both of them, I managed to get the situation under control.
âUm, actually, this person is Sarasa-sanâs sister. It seems she ran away from home and came to me for help. Itâs not like weâre lovers or anything, so please donât worry.â
âOh, I see⌠Thatâs goodâŚâ
After listening to my explanation, Hishinuma-san let out a sigh of relief.
âŚHmm? What do you mean by âThatâs goodââŚ?
When I tried to ask her that, this time Yuuki-san opened her lips in a wince, looking like she was about to cry.
âWell, thatâs not how you say it, right? You were sorry that Iâm having such a hard time, so you said that you will let me stay in your room, right? Was that a lie!â
âItâs a 100% pure lie, right? I never said anything like that!â
I never said anything like that! Who is this personality�
And what more she is sharp�
âItâs terrible ⌠before you had said such kind words to meâŚâ
Huh? Itâs not even funny anymore, when did I ever say anything kind to her?
Looking back at my own words, I donât think I had ever said a word about that.
âIâm screwed. âŚIâve been betrayed by Shoryu-kun. âŚI donât care about my life, Iâll dieâŚâ