Now that I got her interest, I'm now deliberating whether to tell her about my not-so-normal relationships or not. For sure, given that she seed to be more mature in thinking than most girls around and how she wanted to keep the status quo despite admitting how we had a good thing going between us, she would surely be enraged if I revealed our secret to her. At least at this point, she would be. I had to slowly change her line of thinking about that point.
That's why I decided not to tell her about it yet. I will drop clues here and there easing her up to the idea. But the risk is still high. Perhaps, it will backfire and all the good I piled up in her books will be completely erased.
I'm prepared for that though. This will be tough but I'm willing to tread on it for her.
"I can't tell you, senpai. Even if I want to, I can't. This isn't just about after all."
"What is this? Why are you being mysterious?"
"Well, it's complicated and you will surely be angry at if I tell you. Given your personality, you will. And… It's not sothing I want to see yet."
"After having piqued my curiosity, you're gonna act like this. You're ssing with , Onoda-kun." Arisa-senpai exhaled and put on a disappointed expression.
"Well then, will you understand it with this? I love Nami. That will never change. However, I'm interested in you as well, senpai."
As soon as she realized the aning of my words, Arisa-senpai stared at for a minute, shook her head and deeply sighed all the while keeping her disappointed expression.
"I see. You're just another one of those playboys who can't be satisfied with one. And here I am, having high hopes for you. I'm disappointed Onoda-kun… Let's move onto your ntor Program."
"As I expected, that will be your response. Alright, I'm listening." I wryly smiled and didn't follow through on what I told her, instead, I also switched gears to put my focus on the ntor Program.
Upon hearing my answer and seeing my reaction, Arisa-senpai paused for a while. Perhaps she was trying to understand why I so easily gave up.
However, even after a few minutes of trying to sound out, nothing changed, I didn't say anything anymore and just waited for her to open her mouth again.
In this way, I noticed how she appeared to be slightly irritated. After taking a deep breath, she pulled out a folder from her bag, flawlessly switching to the ntor Program and putting in everything that happened in the previous few minutes to the back of her mind.
"… This is what I prepared for you. Check it"
There's that coldness in her voice now. It's prickly. However, this just increased my evaluation of her.
Shizu-senpai is also like this at first. However, she was proven to be a 'glass cannon' that had her personality shatter easily once I got a good grasp of it.
But Arisa-senpai, she's different. She has her own belief and what she's showing to is her real attitude. That playful side of hers that I experienced before was just how she put those not close enough to her at arm's length. If she considers soone her friend then she will be like this, considerate and will often give advice and lectures.
I took the folder and opened it. As I scanned over the topics she managed to compile, I was awed by her once more. Not only was it organized, but it was also too detailed that even without any added input by her, I would understand it.
Nonetheless, I'm sure she would still walk through it one by one.
Well then, let try if my guess is right.
"Thank you, senpai. I feel like I will learn a lot from this." I stood up and bowed to her before turning my heels to the door.
"Where are you going?"
As I expected, Arisa-senpai stopped with her words.
"I'm going to study this, senpai. I don't want to impose on you any longer. Besides… Ah, nevermind."
"Stay here. I'm your ntor for the day. I will walk you through it one by one."
My guess is right. This girl, she's truly wonderful. However, at the sa ti, it will be harder for to get past her defenses she had already put up.
Arisa-senpai can perfectly separate one thing from another.
Even though she seed thoroughly disappointed from what I told her, she wouldn't let it co into conflict with her role as my ntor for the day.
I acted conflicted at first before turning back to my seat. I purposely avoided eting her gaze and put my eyes focused on the folder filled with the knowledge she compiled and organized for .
After a few minutes of silence, I heard Arisa-senpai pulling her chair again and placed it next to . As her refreshing womanly scent wafted over to my side when she sat on it, she leaned over and started explaining what's in the folder one by one.
With all my experiences with girls, I know when to behave myself so instead of relishing the fact that she's close to and trying anything funny, I focused on taking in the knowledge she's imparting to . This is also my purpose in this ntor Program after all.
Even if I'm already getting drawn towards the girl next to , I will not forget it. Even if most of the knowledge in it could be proven trivial, who knows if I might have a use for it in the future?
In this way, an hour passed within this room where her voice continued to explain while I occasionally asked her for clarification.
Halfway through it, Arisa-senpai was also engrossed in teaching . Perhaps, it was because I'm not that difficult to teach or she already eased up from what she heard from earlier.
"With that, we're done for today." Arisa-senpai stopped leaning over. She then did so stretching; raising her arms up to ease her muscles on her sides and arms that probably felt the strain from leaning over a long period of ti.
"Thank you, senpai." I bowed to her once more and handed the folder back to her. "Let get you a drink."
"It's fine. I don't need it."
"After an hour of talking, I'm sure your throat is now dry. Let insist. I will leave after giving it to you, don't worry." I smiled and stood up.
Without waiting for her reply, I went to the door. Not the door to where Ogawa and Izumi-senpai currently are but another door leading outside.
For now, this should be enough. There will be more chances in the future. I will also put off that request from Izumi-senpai. It's not the ti to talk about that after the flip in the attitude of Arisa-senpai from what I said.
After spending around 10 minutes going back and forth from the nearest vending machine, I found Arisa-senpai seated and staring at the door when I ca back.
After handing her a canned drink for her and Izumi-senpai, I turned around once more and my feet led back to the door.
I couldn't care less for Ogawa, he could buy one for his own.
However, before I could completely leave the room, I heard Arisa-senpai's voice as it carried a question.
"What are you, really?"
I looked behind and saw her contemplating expression as her eyes t mine. She's waiting for to answer it but after what happened, I just shook my head and completed my exit, closing the door to that room.
There's no need to rush it. Just like with Shizu-senpai, I will slowly try to understand her and in turn, she will also understand .
Even so, this ti with her could be said as still fruitful. Moreover, it beca clearer for that I'm hopelessly interested in another girl once again.
Just like before, I had this urge in to completely make her mine. It might be not at the mont but in the near future.
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Now that I'm done with my ntor Program a bit ahead of ti, I checked my phone to see if there's sothing new. Apart from the ssages from the girls, Akane continues to try to gain sympathy from with her voicemails filled with her pleading for to pick her up from her school. That silly girl…
Because of that, before going up to the Literature Club, I called her and satisfied her. At the sa ti, Fuyu apologized to saying she was powerless to control Akane and she deed that only I would be able to truly calm her down.
I wouldn't be able to co and pick her up since I still have that ti with Shizu-senpai, so in a promise that I will make it up for a later date, I asked Fuyu to escort Akane ho which the forr agreed to readily.
Now that's another great friend. The problem is, how can I thank her for her help? I have no idea yet. I'll ask the silly girl instead since she knows her friend better than .
After replying to the ssages of Elizabeth, Hiyori and Aika, I went up to the clubroom.
Aya was still with Otsuka-senpai, Nami with Haruko and Satsuki with Shizu.
And because it's still the ti for 7th period, there's no one in the clubroom yet.
For the first ti in a while, I got a rare alone ti.
Checking my phone again, ssages from other girls also ca in. MIzuki, Yukari and Miyako. There's also one from Yae and Otoha.
They're still in class. Those girls have this much free ti, huh? Well, it's not like I hated it. After replying to all of them, I took out the organized plan which Akane helped create last night.
It's the plan that I will present to Ishida-senpai. Since I have the ti, I thought of checking it again.
It's not a definite plan yet but a rough draft of what we thought of will be plausible for the Literature Club.
Spending the ti focusing on it… the chi of the bell rang out indicating the end of the 7th period.
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