Ch 48 Lover’s Study group
After school that day. I stuffed my textbooks and notebooks into my bag and left the classroom early.
With the exams coming up, the lockers in the back of the classroom are getting lonelier than usual.
My bag was also heavier than usual.
I went down the stairs to the entrance where I was to meet up with Ageha, but she was still nowhere to be seen.
As if before a test, I decided to look through the English vocabulary book I had taken out of my bag and wait for her.
When I study, I can’t help but think about my future career path.
This winter, the school will be talking to me about my career path, and I will have to make some decisions at the beginning of the year.
I don’t have anything I want to do in the future and I don’t have a university I want to go to, so I just have to study for the time being.
…Speaking of which, I wonder what Saijo senior is going to do.
Saijo-senpai, a third-year student, is about to take exams this year.
If he goes on to higher education, of course he will not be able to see Karen at school.
If it’s a local university, it’s fine, but if you’re going to study far away, you won’t be able to meet even outside of school.
“If you think about it, I guess I’ll go to a local university after all…”
“What?”
“No, the future—wow, I was surprised!”
I was about to reflexively answer the question whispered in my ear when I noticed the discomfort and turned around.
There, standing behind me, was Ageha.
I jumped back with a shout, and she smiled in satisfaction.
“Wait~! What are you talking about?”
“No, I’m just talking to myself, but I’m talking about my career. College, what should I do?”
“I see, you have to think about that kind of thing when you’re in your second year. I thought it was a long way off, but maybe it’s closer than I thought.”
“I don’t think you need to think about it during your first year. It is not related to the internal examination score.”
Spreading the story, we went to each other’s shoe boxes and changed our shoes.
We reunited outside the school building and headed home.
“I don’t really care where I go. I’m thinking of going to Haru’s college.”
“Are you okay with that?”
“It’s a little late for that.”
Saying that, Ageha chuckled. I’m thrilled to see that grown-up smile.
…Come to think of it, the reason Ageha came to this high school is because of me.
When I was holding my hot face with my left hand, Ageha said suddenly.
“Besides, I have to keep an eye out for cheating!”
“Bwah!”
I was startled and burst out.
And immediately protest.
“I’m not sure if I’m going to cheat on you, Heh~…”
“I’m just kidding. I’m scared, Haru-kun.”
While doing so, the Aizawa house comes into view.
I asked Ageha, who opened the lock with a clatter.
“What about aunty?”
“She went shopping today.”
“Without Karen?”
“Yeah.”
I entered the house with Ageha, wondering if it would be safe to leave my daughter home alone with a cold.
When I took off my shoes and went up the front door, I heard the sound of stairs coming down and heard Karen’s voice.
“Ageha, welcome back… Huh, Haru!?”
“Oh, I will disturb you…”
She slightly averts her eyes and lowers her head as she appears in pajamas with pink and white polka dots.
Karen then turned to Ageha.
“Why, Haru?”
“I thought I’d ask him to teach me to study! Look, it’s almost a test.”
“Ah, ah… Nice to meet you, Haru.”
“yes……”
After saying that, Karen slipped past us and headed for the kitchen.
When I saw her back, Ageha said this time.
“Then let’s go.”
I followed behind her and went up the stairs.
When I entered the room, the same sweet smell as when I came before was spreading.
When she entered the room, she put her bag on the study desk, said, “Sit there,” and left the room.
It looks like she’s going to get a drink.
Sit on the pink carpet in the center of the room and spread out your notebooks and textbooks on the round table.
When I was arranging the stationery, Ageha came back.
“There was only barley tea.”
With that, she placed a glass of barley tea poured from a tray on the table.
“Thank you. I’ll let you go ahead and use it.”
“Haru-kun, just be normal except when I’m having trouble understanding you.”
While saying that, Ageha also took out a textbook from the bag on the desk and spread it out while sitting down in front of me.
However, as soon as she sat down, she made a gesture to think about something and froze.
“What’s wrong?”
“Hmmm, this is just the same as always.”
“Is it always…?”
While I was puzzled by her unintelligible words, she suddenly folded up her textbook, piled it on top of her notebook, and pushed it next to me.
At the same time, she shifted her position to my left.
“Oh, Ageha!”
“This kinda looks like we are dating, doesn’t it?”
“…………”
I’m not quite sure what definition of dating is in Ageha, but I’m pretty sure she smells good.
At the same time, I understood the meaning of Ageha’s earlier words.
We had done nothing more than sit face to face in Ageha’s room, even before we started dating.
As a couple, we intended to do something different.
“Besides, it’s easier to teach this way, isn’t it?”
I nodded vigorously at her shy smile.
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