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Chapter 3 – Interacting With Enami-san\nVolume 1\n<hr class="wp-block-separator is-style-wide">\nWe walked down the hill together.\n
The atmosphere was less awkward than yesterday. It was only the second time, but I found myself beginning to get used to the frightening things. Compared to the time when I had no idea what kind of person Enami-san was, I felt a little more familiar with her.\n
“Do you mind if we take a detour?”\n
Enami-san suddenly asked me. Perhaps she meant that I should join her.\n
“Where to?　I don’t want to be too late.”\n
“I won’t take too long.”\n
“…… No, so where are we going?”\n\n
Enami-san didn’t answer. She continued to walk forward. The pace was fast. In the blink of an eye, they passed the hill and came to a T-junction. Then, Enami took the T-junction toward the station.\n
“We’re going that way.”\n
“Okay”\n\n
I thought it was the other side. I wondered if she was going to take the train somewhere else.\n
However, contrary to my fears, we passed through the crossing and headed for the other side of the station. At that moment, a prediction came to my mind.\n\n
–No way.\n
As I traced the path I had recently taken, a place I had recently visited appeared in front of me.\n
“This is it?”\n
It was the diner where we had tried to have a study session last week.\n
“Come on, let’s go.”\n
“No, no. I told you I didn’t want to be too late.”\n
“It’s okay.”\n\n
I don’t know what’s okay, but Enami-san went inside on her own. Wait a minute, I thought. Sighing, I followed her.\n
The waitress guided us to a seat for four and we sat down. I said in a low voice.\n
“I’m not hungry.”\n
“…… Drink bar is fine right”\n
She pressed the bell and Enami quickly ordered for two people. I decided to give up. I got the iced coffee that Enami-san requested and a melon soda for myself.\n\n
“You’re so thoughtful.”\n\n
It was my habit. I always served Sayaka and my father when their bowls were empty and poured them drinks when they were not filled.\n\n
” Does your coming here mean you want to talk?”\n
I asked as I placed the drinks I had brought on the table and sat down in a chair. Enami-san hadn’t ordered any food either. I guessed that she wanted a place where she could sit calmly.\n
“No, it doesn’t.”\n
“Then what?”\n
After taking a sip of her drink, Enami-san went through her bag. First, she took out a pen case. Next, she put down her textbook. Finally, she unfolded her notebook. Then she said,\n
“I thought I’d continue the study session we couldn’t do.”\n
“The …… study session?”\n
“Yeah. That’s what you guys were trying to do. Teach me how to study.”\n
“Seriously?”\n\n
Maybe that’s what she’s been trying to do since yesterday?. She turned me down once, but later felt bad and approached me, or something…\n
“I mean, didn’t you say it wouldn’t take that long?”\n
“…… You want to go home early anyway because you want to study. It didn’t take you that long to study, so no problem.”\n
“What a bunch of sophisms. ……”\n\n
But what was said was true. Well, if studying is the goal, why not? I also took out my study materials from my bag and laid them out on the table.\n
Suddenly, I looked at Enami-san and saw that she seemed to be opening her math textbook. She patted me on the arm and said.\n\n
“I’m sorry to be so abrupt, but can you teach me this part?”\n
“Hmm?”\n
She pointed to the unit that Enami-san had answered in class before. Only the basic questions were in the scope of the test.\n\n
“Oh, well, how should I teach it?”\n
“Come here.”\n
Then, Enami-san moved to the side. She tapped the space with a hand.\n\n
“What?”\n
“It’s hard to teach when you’re on the other side.”\n
“Well…”\n
I tried to keep my composure, but inwardly I was confused. Even though she was a delinquent, which I hated, Enami-san was a beautiful woman. How could I teach how to study right next to someone like that, shoulder to shoulder?　I knew it was impossible.\n
“No, but I’ll be fine over here.”\n
“Hmmm…”\n\n
It was a very suggestive “hmmm”.\n\n
“…… are you a virgin, by any chance?”\n
I almost dropped the cup I was holding.\n
I was surprised by the suddenness of the question. Could it be that she was making fun of me?\n
“That’s not the point. It’s just that I don’t have to go to the trouble of going there.”\n
“But you’re still a virgin, aren’t you?”\n
“That’ s not the case.”\n\n
I tried to end the conversation because it was too much trouble. But Enami-san stared at me with a blank expression on her face. To be honest, it’s annoying.\n\n
“Kusu”.\n\n
The sound of her laugh was familiar to me. Enami-san is laughing again.\n
“Your face is getting a little red.\n
“……”\n
I thought she was lying. She’s just playing with me.\n
“It’s okay. Then I’ll pretend you’re not a virgin.”\n\n
“Shut up.”\n\n
Normally, I wouldn’t say such violent words. I don’t know why I’m so out of sorts when I’m with Enami-san. Normally, I wouldn’t be teased. I don’t even get laughed at when my face turns red.\n
“I’ll say it again, come here. If you don’t come here, it will be difficult for you to teach me.”\n
If I say no, she was going to say something else.\n\n
“All right.”\n\n
I took my melon soda and sat down next to Enami-san. The side of my face feels hot. It was a fact that I was a virgin. I had never been with anyone before. I don’t get so nervous when I’m with Fujisaki, so why do I get so nervous now?\n