Knowing that, I frantically tried to put down Tsukiori’s head from my lap– however, the door opened before I was able to do so– and I immediately activated a Distortion Field in panic.
“Come on, it’s about time to wake up– wait, what kind of sleeping position is that?!”
Because I activated Distortion Field while trying to lift Tsukiori’s head, right now, Tsukiori looks like she was sleeping acrobatically while floating at a low altitude.
“What’s wrong, Lapis-san, shouting out loud like that? It is improper, you know? No matter how surprising things you see are, you should try to keep your composu– what is that? Scary!”
Rei, who comes into the room next, lets out a scream in shock after seeing Tsukiori’s sleeping posture.
“Japanese people also abuse their bodies even when they sleep? Is this the darkness of Japanese society?!”
“N-no, in this case, I think this is just Sakura-san’s specialty… or we could call it that she is doing an extreme sport… by pushing herself even when she is sleeping… I guess we could call it extreme sleep…?”
“Extreme sleep?!”
In front of the two who are having a noisy conversation, I desperately continued to support Tsukiori’s head.
This is terrible… If they found me, the situation would look like that Tsukiori has brought a man into her room… Even if I show up now, I don’t think I can get this situation under control without them misunderstanding things… This means I have no choice but to deceive them and escape from this room…!!
While the two were averting their eyes, I quickly lowered Tsukiori’s head to the bed.
“Hmm? She’s back to normal? Did it just look abnormal due to the angle?”
“Ah, that’s true. Look like it was just our misperception.”
I then stick to the wall just like before, as Lapis and Rei entered the room together.
“Hey, Sakura, wake up. We’re going to eat together, right?”
Tsukiori listlessly get up and stretched her body as hard as she could.
“… Hmm, where is Hiiro-kun?”
“Onii-sama? He was not here from the beginning, though?”
“I think Hiiro-kun visited me to do a Yobai a little while ago… it was just a dream, huh.”
“I-idiot. We all know Hiiro is not someone who does that. He is kind, after all. I think Hiiro also hates someone who likes to force things like that the most.”
“Is that how Onii-sama is in Lapis-san’s head?”
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Rei smiled sweetly.
“Contrary to your expectation, Onii-sama is a gentleman who speaks with action, so if he finds someone whom he truly likes, he is the type of person who immediately acts to make the person his without willy-nilly. For example, I have already been saved by Onii-sama many times, after all.”
“Of course, I know that Hiiro is a gentleman who speaks with action. But when it comes to a romantic relationship, he is definitely a late bloomer. I-If not approached, he likely will not do anything.”
Blushing, Lapis turn her face down, and Tsukiori yawned.
“Does that means, Lapis is going to approach Hiiro actively to make him your own?”
“Eh, w-what? W-what are you talking about? I-I do not understand what you’re saying… H-Hiiro and I are rivals… N-no more, no less… I think…”
Lapis’s face gradually dyed red from the nape to her cheeks. Beside her, the blushing Rei grasped her hands tightly in front of her chest.
“For me, I want to repay Onii-sama. Although I don’t know what this feeling is… This is the first time I felt this way toward another person.”
After that, the three continue talking about me. Even after 30 minutes had passed, the three still talking about me, so I can only open my eyes widely in despair while holding my mouth with both hands.
Uwa… Aren’t their favorability toward me a bit too high…?
The three talked about how they were saved by me, about the things I like, what I have been doing, and so on… They continue to have conversations about Sanjou Hiiro for hours.
The feeling of despair increased in my heart as I continue to shed tears while shaking my knees.
H-how far… how far should I lower their favorability toward me… tell me, oh God of Yuri… What should I do next…?
“Ah, I guess it’s about time to eat.”
As Tsukiori said, my face shines with hope. Finally, I can be released–
“We will continue this at the canteen.”
“”No objection.””
I’m not wrong! I’m definitely not wrong! (Crying)
“I will invite Onii-sama too, okay? Although for some reason he never comes at times like this, if you ask him in desperation at the last minute, he might actually come.”
With a smile, Rei suddenly called me– a window screen opened in front of me, and a loud ringtone echoed throughout the room.
“…. eh?”
Lapis, whose face was red, nervously turned her head to the side. Receiving that stare, resigned, I appeared in front of them.
“…. H-hello.”
Lapis’s eyes filled with tears, Rei covered her blushing face with both hands, and Tsukiori smiled wryly… I immediately passed through them and quietly went outside.
“I’m going to dieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I’m so going to dieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!”
“… (Embarrassed to death)”
“What, it wasn’t a dream, after all.”
Then, I heard a commotion from inside the room and erased my existence with Distortion Field– I will forget everything and run toward tomorrow.
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The next day, after school.
Wearing a suit, I stand in front of a tall building like a skyscraper, accompanied by Hizumi in disguise.
Magic society, Qualia Heights. Located in this tall glass-sided office that stands out even among the surrounding buildings.
In front of the tall building, I loosen my necktie.
“Shall we go?”
“Start action.”
Hizumi whispered into the earphone microphone– and I stepped into the building where one of the highest rank magicians, Chris Esse Eisbert was waiting.