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Chapter 1 – Request from Enami-san\nVolume 2\n<hr class="wp-block-separator is-style-wide">\n\n\n
“Ow!” \n\n
There was a ripping sound.\n
There was a resounding sound as she ripped it off my face. I felt a strong pain, so I pressed my hand on the spot. Sayaka gave me a troublesome look in response to my reaction.\n\n
“You’re so noisy.”\n\n
In her hand, there is a bandage that has been removed. It’s the one that was on my face.\n
The school uniformed Sayaka reached for another bandage that had been placed elsewhere. I desperately tried to escape, but her hand was faster. There was a tearing sound again.\n\n
“Oww! You’re relentless, you know that?”\n
“It hurts more when you peel it off slowly, doesn’t it?”\n\n
The living room of the house. I and Saika were sitting on the sofa. My wound was already almost healed. The small wounds are almost closed, and the only part that remains is the relatively serious one. I still have the plasters on my face, but the number of plasters has been gradually decreasing, and now there are only three.\n
Well, it’s crazy to think that three plasters are so few.\n
The last one was pulled off with great force. She wrapped up the three pieces properly and placed them on the table.\n\n
“Okay.”\n
“You don’t have to put them up here anymore, do you?”\n\n
I took out my phone and looked at my face.\n
The swelling around my eyes had already subsided. For a while, it hurt just to open or close my eyes, but I didn’t feel anything anymore. The bruises that used to be all over my face were nowhere to be seen. There are still small scars, but they are not visible from a distance.\n
It was embarrassing to go to school with a bandage on my face.\n\n
“Not yet. It’s definitely better, but it’s not perfect.”\n
“It’s fine already”\n
“No, it’s not. On the battlefield, this might not bother you as much though.”\n\n
…… It had already been almost a month since I was injured.\n
It was the middle of November. Because of the chilly weather, I’ve had to turn on the heat lately. Just two months ago, it was so hot, but now the temperature has dropped like a lie. If I had jumped into the river at this time of the year, I would have probably caught a cold.\n
In that sense, I was glad it was not that cold then.\n
I haven’t had any problems since then. I don’t have to deal with those delinquents anymore. Since I gave them what they wanted and threatened them, they seemed to have stopped trying to get involved with me. As long as I got what I needed out of them, the injury would be a small price to pay.\n
The morning sun was shining through the window. The window was closed, but I could feel the cold air wafting through it.\n
My father, who was eating his breakfast at the dining table, turned to me.\n\n
“Hey. The tamagoyaki in the meal is too salty today.”\n
As usual, you are complaining a lot, I thought. I answered as Sayaka put a bandage on me.\n
“It’s fine once in a while.”\n
“Eh~. I like sweet omelets. Salty ones are just wrong.”\n
“Shut up. If you say too much, I won’t make you breakfast anymore.”\n
“Hmmm.”\n
I think both have their merits. My father, who is a picky eater, may not understand this.\n
“By the way, do you have this salty omelet in my lunch as well?”\n
“Of course.”\n
“You’re ruining my fun…….”\n
“You’re persistent. You should be grateful that I’m making your lunch. It’s a lot of work to get up early in the morning and prepare for them. Do you want to try it yourself?”\n
“Please forgive me!”\n\n
He turned around in a panic and started eating.\n
I and Sayaka looked at each other. We both seem to be thinking the same thing. I wish my father would be more serious.\n
It was the same when my mom was still alive. She took care of my father, who was sloppy to the max. He had no sense of clothing and often wore layers of clothes at random, so she even had to choose which clothes to wear. Because the workplace allowed casual clothes, my father’s poor taste would show itself.\n
“Shitty brother. I’m done.”\n
Sayaka closed the first aid kit.\n\n
It had become a routine to change the bandage in the morning. For some reason, she felt a sense of duty to do it, and she always made sure to take care of it.\n
“Thank you, Sayaka.”\n\n
Sayaka silently stood up and put them away in the cabinet. She then slung her bag over her shoulder and started to leave the living room.\n
“I’m leaving now.”\n
Just before she left, she turned her face to me and said so.\n
Soon, I heard the sound of the door being closed. The time was already 7:20. I don’t have that much time to spare, since the school start time is 8:10.\n
I grabbed my bag. I called out to my father.\n
“I’ll go now, too. Just put away the dishes as usual.”\n
My father raised his left arm high in the air and waved it.\n
I left the living room and put on my shoes at the front door. Sayaka seemed to have put on her usual loafers, which were the only thing missing from the entrance.\n\n
I went outside.\n
It was a beautiful day. According to the weather forecast, it was going to be sunny all day today. Not a cloud in the sky.\n
I get pumped up to do my best today as well.\n\n
When I entered the classroom, Saito was already in his seat. This was unusual for him since he was usually just about late.\n
When I greeted him good morning, he replied with a good morning. For some reason, he was reading a book. The book cover was on, so I couldn’t really tell what he was reading.\n
“What are you reading?”\n
Saito looked up at me. He glanced at me and showed me the contents. I was shocked.\n
“It’s early in the morning. …… Why are you doing that?”\n
What I could see were a few illustrations that looked like they were adult material. He was probably reading an erotic novel. I thought it was a serious book because he looked so serious, but I was being an idiot. But from the corner of my eye, it didn’t look like he was reading an erotic novel at all.\n
“No, this is… just amazing.”\n
His eyes were serious as if he was watching the super play of a top athlete. I was dumbfounded.\n
“Huh. ……?”\n
“It’s really great. It’s just amazing.”\n
He was passionate about it, but it only made my heart grow colder and colder. It was like a junior high school student just learning about sex.\n
“Have you been into it lately?”\n
Saito nodded broadly.\n
“I didn’t know this world existed. It’s different from the manga. I think I’ve opened a new door. ……”\n
“…good for you.”\n
“I brought some other books, you can read them too.”\n
“No, thanks.”\n
It’s already known that I’m an otaku, but as expected, I’m hesitant to read erotic novels. Or rather, how would it look to read an erotic novel in public, regardless of whether you’re an otaku or not?\n
Thanks to the end of the midterm test, my sense of tension has disappeared. All the explanations for the test are over, and it’s just class as usual these days.\n
I sat down and took out a notebook and a problem book from my bag.\n
“Oi Oi. Did you turn down my invitation to study? Just how much do you like studying?”\n
“Does it matter? Just leave me alone.”\n
I’m going to take the entrance exam next year. Even if I do some preparation now, it won’t be too soon.\n
I’ve already covered most of the material in my classes at school in preparation for the exam. It’s just a matter of how much you can improve your proficiency. To be accepted at Tohashi University, you have to stand out from the rest of the students.\n
I smoothly solved the problems. Gradually, the number of people in the classroom increased and it became noisier.\n
I realized that there were only five minutes left until the start of school. The students who had been practicing in the morning came into the classroom.\n
I noticed that Shindo, Fujisaki, and Nishikawa were also in the classroom. I looked at the back of my row.\n
At Enami-san’s seat. There was still no one there.\n
I turned my head back to the front.\n
After all, she hadn’t been late once since then. Her attitude in class is quite normal. When the teacher points at her, she responds honestly, and she doesn’t argue with him anymore.\n
Human habituation is a terrifying thing, and I was no longer surprised by such a scene. Just as I used to take it for granted that Enami-san was not there in the morning, I now take it for granted that she is there in the morning.\n
…… But today, she’s unusually late.\n
I thought about that but quickly dismissed the thought.\n
Why should I care about Enami-san?\n
I resumed my studies.\n
After solving one problem, I looked up again. There was still no sign of Enami-san’s arrival. I looked at the clock on the blackboard and saw that there were only two minutes left.\n
What are you doing, I thought irritably. I wondered if she was really getting serious.\n
The second hand of the clock spins relentlessly. Ten seconds, twenty seconds, thirty seconds: ……. With less than a minute left, the time for morning SHR was slowly approaching. (TN: SHR- Short Home Room)\n
The homeroom teacher, Shiroyama-sensei, always enters the classroom at exactly 8:10. So there wasn’t much time to spare. The rest of the students seemed to have started returning to their classrooms, and I could no longer hear any noise in the hallway.\n
Just then, I heard the sound of footsteps coming from the hallway.\n
“……”\n
I turned my head in the direction of the footsteps.\n
The footsteps were getting closer and closer. I could tell that they were in a hurry. Then, the footsteps stopped in front of the classroom and quickly turned into the sound of the door opening.\n
Gara~!\n
There was a female student there. She was breathing a little hard, which was unusual.\n
I guess she made it in time. I was a little relieved.\n
It was Enami-san standing at the entrance. Not a perfect figure. Her hair is a little disheveled.\n
At about the same time, the bell rang\n
Enami-san exhaled heavily. She begins to walk as if nothing had happened.\n
She crossed the podium from one end to the other and stopped in front of my desk.\n
“Good morning”.\n
A greeting. I returned the greeting honestly.\n
“Ah. Good morning.”\n
After hearing those words, Enami-san went to her seat. The teacher soon came into the classroom.\n
The teacher looked at Enami-san in the back of the classroom and nodded in satisfaction. He stood in front of the teacher’s desk and put down the attendance sheet.\n
“Stand up! Salutations!”\n\n
The order from the day duty person was given. And the usual morning began again.\n\n
<hr class="wp-block-separator is-style-wide">\nTN: It’s been few days… So we are starting new volume. btw, as you might have guessed from the chapter, the image from last chapter was wrong.. Just like i mentioned in Discord.. My bad. But it looked good right? …. yeah… sorry. So i have removed it. \n\n