Before I knew it, today's study session had co to an end again.
In the blink of an eye, it was late at night. I stood by my door, feeling that lately I had been lost in thought far more often than usual.
It could not be helped. In just these few days, I had encountered too many things I did not understand, too many questions.
For example, right now.
"Alright, let's start the laundry."
Hanako, wearing her gym clothes and holding an empty laundry basket, said to the other girls dressed the sa way, "Please put your uniforms, underwear, socks, and anything else that needs washing in here."
Azusa nodded and efficiently took out a neatly folded stack of items that I forcibly refrained from looking at, placing them into the basket as instructed. "Thank you. Sorry for the trouble."
"U-Underwear too!?" Hifumi reacted in shock.
"Why!? Can't we just wash our own underwear separately!?"
Koharu also opposed the idea.
Before Hanako could reply, Azusa, who ca from Arius and must have faced shortages of supplies in the past, spoke very seriously. "Washing everything together saves water and detergent. Hanako is right."
Hearing that, and finding it reasonable, Hifumi reluctantly agreed. "Ah, ah… O-Okay… then I'll leave it to you…"
In the end, even Koharu began to doubt herself. "Eh… A-Am I the weird one here…?"
All of this conversation and action happened right in front of .
So why exactly was I even here?
"Alright, thank you, everyone~" Hanako said, then looked at . "Ah, Sensei…?"
"I'll… pass."
The others probably trusted enough not to worry about propriety. As for Hanako asking, she was most likely teasing on purpose.
The well-proportioned pink-haired girl smiled faintly. "Oh my, is that so? Then I'll head to the washing machine. If nothing goes wrong, they should be dry by tomorrow morning~"
With that, she carried the basket out, humming cheerfully as she brushed past and left the room.
"Then it's about ti to sleep," Azusa said with a faint smile. "Good work today, everyone."
Over these past few days, Azusa's relationship with the others had naturally beco very harmonious. That made quite relieved.
At that mont, Hifumi sidled up to and lowered her voice. "Um, I have sothing I'd like to talk to you about, Sensei… Could I co to your room later…?"
She wanted to cuddle up and whisper sweet nothings, was that it? You bold Faust, openly declaring criminal intent like this!
My heart is filled with excit… cough cough anger. 😭💢
Then Hifumi quickly added, "Um, it's about Hanako-chan."
So it was serious business. I imdiately reined in my wandering thoughts and nodded quietly.
After that, I returned to my room and handled so work while waiting for Hifumi to co.
Finally, there was a knock at the door, followed by a sowhat muffled voice through the door.
"…Excuse ."
Without thinking much, I stood up at once, ready to hear what Hifumi wanted to discuss about Hanako.
But when the door opened, the person before was not the worried blonde girl in gym clothes that I had imagined.
Instead, it was a pink-haired girl wearing nothing but a one-piece swimsuit, smiling brightly and raising her hand in greeting.
"Good evening, Sensei."
Faced with this unexpected visitor and her current outfit, I froze on the spot.
Hanako walked in as if it were the most natural thing in the world and casually closed the door behind her. "Hehe, you opened it so easily~ How careless~"
However, with my extensive experience, I quickly regained my composure.
"Hanako? What are you doing here? And what is that outfit…?"
If she had not been wearing a swimsuit, I would have assud she ca because of the Sisterhood's visit earlier. Given her sharp mind, it would not have been hard for her to guess sothing from Hinata's reaction. Thinking back now, perhaps Sakurako chose Hinata instead of Mari with that in mind.
To make Hanako suspect so sort of connection between and the Sisterhood, perhaps.
"Oh, please don't worry about this," Hanako said casually. "It's pajamas."
"Pajamas…" I repeated, my mouth twitching.
How should I put it. Very Hanako-like.
"Hehe. More importantly, Sensei, there's sothing I'd like to discuss with you… It's actually…"
As she spoke, she stepped closer, a hint of concern on her face.
"…About Azusa-chan."
Although it differed from my initial guess, at least she really had co to discuss sothing serious. And it was sothing I cared about even more right now.
"Azusa's matter…" I murmured.
Could it be that Hanako had also discovered Azusa's true background?
Hanako nodded and was just about to speak.
"E-Excuse … Sensei, are you there…?"
Of all tis, now?
Before I could respond, Hifumi, who already had an appointnt with , pushed the door open directly. "Sorry I'm later than yesterday, actually…"
Then she locked eyes with Hanako, who was wearing a swimsuit.
"Eh…?"
"Oh my…?"
After a deathly silence.
Hifumi's eyes widened. She bent forward and apologized in a panic. "S-Sorry for the intrusion!? I-I'm so sorry! I-I didn't know anything…! I really didn't know anything, okay!? W-When did this start!?"
Hanako perked up imdiately and stepped forward eagerly. "…Hifumi-chan, you just said 'later than yesterday,' right!? That ans you ca yesterday too, right!? I'm right, aren't I!?"
"I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry!? It's probably not okay for to co back later either, right!? What should I do, should I just give up tonight!? I didn't know, I'm sorry for barging in, I'm sorry for ruining the mood, I'm sorry…!?"
Hifumi was practically incoherent.
"Wait a mont, Hifumi-chan, please explain clearly! What did you two do last night, and what did you agree to do tonight!? Please explain properly, no, better yet, reenact it right in front of …!"
Hanako looked exceptionally excited.
Watching the two girls, one flustered and one eager, I felt oddly unimpressed.
Honestly, I thought it would turn into a scene of girls fighting over . I did not expect such a harmonious atmosphere.
But then again, what was wrong with a harmonious harem?
In any case, relying on my outstanding personal charm, I successfully cald Hifumi and Hanako down and cleared up the misunderstanding.
After that, the three of us began our discussion.
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