Chapter 105 – Midterms
“More, more, more!”
Chinami who whips me with a cold tone.
It is absurd to see him wielding his bamboo sword in the air until he is sweating profusely despite the cold weather.
“We are still far away! Are you sure you want to save your face during the camp training!?”
If you want Spartan education, you’re pushing me without a break, but I’ll pay you back with a massage later.
“Suck!”
How long had it been since you tightened your stomach and swung the shinai?
Chinami expressed satisfaction with my unbreakable posture and said,
“This is it. Let me rest for a while.”
No matter how good your strength is, no matter how well you know how to use your power, it’s really hard to wield a shinai for a long time.
Especially if you’re wearing a hoodie.
It wasn’t until exhaustion, but my arms were sore.
Since Hogu was less tamed, my ears and jaw hurt.
She took off her blanket and sat on her bench, breathing heavily when Chinami held out her towel.
Accepting it, I said.
“Thank you, Master.”
“You’re welcome. From the point of view to the movement, there was no flaw, but there was just one part that was lacking.”
“What is that?”
“It’s a spirit. Ki of sample matching. Juniors are still lacking in the most basic and important skill. So, would you like to follow me? Hmm!”
Chinami gave her strength to the Danjeon and let out a spirited spirit.
Shaking off my sweat-drenched hair, I burst into laughter at the loud voice that was so cute.
“Why are you laughing? Do you find my spirit funny?”
“No. It’s because it’s cute.”
Chinami flinched and widened her eyes.
You can see her thick cheeks getting more and more flushed.
It is like a girl blushing with joy after entering a room with a warm kotatsu after a long cold wind in the middle of winter.
“Hmm… Junior. I appreciate the compliment, but now is the time to take my story seriously. I mean, spirit in kendo is a very important part.”
“I know. However, if I make such a powerful shout every day, I think my throat will become hoarse.”
“It was like that at first, but it gets better later. And that, too, is part of the training. In that way, we peel off the skin layer by layer.”
“All right. Today is very difficult, but I will try again tomorrow.”
“You promise? Are you going to cross your fingers?”
A pinky finger stretched out in front of her eyes.
I put my finger on that small and cute little finger.
“I promise.”
“Hmmmm… Good.”
“Are my hands sweaty? I’m afraid I’ll transfer the smell to Master’s hands.”
“It only smells good.”
“Master too.”
“Mua… Is that so…?”
Chinami, who lowered her head, swayed her body back and forth.
Showing her honest reaction, she was ashamed,
“Chinami! Are you there?”
She was startled by Lenka’s voice coming from under the hill.
“Hot!? Yes! I’m here! What are you doing?”
“The director is calling! Do you want to come down because we have a meeting about the course and the budget for consumables for the camp training?”
“Yes! I’ll be right there!”
After answering, Chinami straightened her uniform even after it was crumpled.
“Hmm… Did you hear…? I have to participate in the meeting, so juniors take a break for 3 more minutes and practice again. If you’re thinking of taking it easy without me…”
“I’ll do my best. Shall we promise again?”
“Ah, no…! I will trust you, junior…”
Chinami said cheer up and she patted me on the shoulder.
I don’t know if I’m trying to encourage her for real, or if I’m just trying to soothe her bouncing of her own.
I stood up from the bench while watching her back as she walked down the hill of the garden with her galloping steps.
Let’s practice, practice.
**
“Why is your skin so dry? Both?”
Miyuki made a fuss while waiting for me and Tetsuya to come.
When I was scratching my cheek with my index finger and was about to answer, Tetsuya jumped at me.
“I just came out of the shower. As you know, the air is a bit dry today.”
You bastard… You’re doing something stupid.
Where do you work hard?
“It is, but… Come here first. I’ll spray you with essence.”
Miyuki rummaged through her bag and took out the essence from there.
Miyuki, who sprayed essence on Tetsuya, who was vulgarly poking his head out, approached me this time.
“Pull it out in front of your face.”
“Nope.”
Miyuki picks and laughs at me playing a light prank.
She immediately lifted her toe, held the sprayer a reasonable distance from my face, and pressed the top.
Chick-!
Moisture that spreads in a wide radius like fog.
Hitting it head on, I frowned and closed my eyes.
Then Miyuki, who was purring, sprayed the essence a couple more times, and she said.
“You need to moisturize. You shouldn’t have troubles like dead skin cells later. It’s not nice to see. I’ll recommend a product later, so buy it and apply it.”
“What are you bothering to put on this and that? All it takes is one lotion.”
“Who hasn’t even put on that lotion right now… Matsuda-kun…! What are you doing! Don’t rub your face with your hands…!”
“If you put it on, you should rub it.”
Would I have been frustrated by my carefree voice?
Miyuki grabbed my wrist and pulled with all her might.
“This is a spray type, so you don’t have to rub it…!”
“Then you should have told me earlier.”
“… Why are you so stupid today…? What if I touch my face with dirty hands…”
“Dirty… Isn’t that too much?”
“You had your hands in your pockets when you came here. What is that dirty I’m really dumbfounded…”
Miyuki, who laughed at her spirits, took out her handkerchief.
After a fan of her knocked out her mole who tried to touch her in her train, it was the exact same design she was trying to give me.
“Is this… Is that it?”
“That’s what Matsuda-kun is thinking. Wipe your face.”
The corners of Miyuki’s mouth went up.
She seemed to be in a good mood when she recognized her handkerchief at once.
You, like me, remember all the memories.
Of course it hasn’t been that long, but I’m happy.
“What are you talking about? What is that?”
Tetsuya’s question intervened without notice.
I answered, taking her handkerchief and carefully wiping her face.
“Memories.”
Perhaps she liked the choice of words, Miyuki nodded her head brightly.
After examining her expression, Tetsuya’s eyes seemed to roll uneasy.
“Memories?”
Yes, it is a memory that is also the most important turning point in your life and mine.
“There is such a thing. Ride it.”
“Oh yeah…”
**
“Then go in.”
Even though the car was parked in front of her house, Miyuki didn’t seem to have any intention of getting her out.
She doesn’t pack her bag, doesn’t unfasten her seatbelt, and stares at me blankly.
I asked her, giving her a warm smile.
“Why?”
“I only watched it briefly without receiving it, so how do you remember that?”
“What.”
“Handkerchief.”
“Because I’ve never seen anything so pure white.”
“Okay…?”
“It’s also the first favor you gave me, who treated me like an enemy.”
“Who, who treated you like an enemy…!”
Miyuki, embarrassed and abstaining.
I snorted at her and stretched her upper body straight as she pressed the buckle of her seat belt.
Then, with the back of her head almost glued to her headrest, she grinned at her with her eyes wide open.
“No?”
“… It’s true that Matsuda-kun was a rogue… It’s the same now…”
“Even now?”
“Muh, of course it’s being fixed… But it’s still a long way off…”
“How long?”
“Of course… He always tries to touch me in front of people… And sometimes curses at me.”
“Even if you say it’s a curse word, it’s unfair to touch it. If you enjoyed it too, why are you talking like I’m the only one doing it wrong?”
“Zu, who enjoyed it…!”
A stingy Miyuki pushed my chest out and grabbed my bag from his back seat.
Afterwards, she opened the passenger side door and stretched out one of her feet as if leaving, then turned to me and asked.
“Would you like to stop by my house for a while?”
“Why? Did you say you’re bringing it today? You want to eat?”
“No…! I was going to eat that meal after the midterm exam… But since I’m going to camp training, I’ll have to reschedule the date…”
“Then why are you calling me now?”
“The midterm exam is right in front of you, but you aren’t studying…?”
“It’s been 15 days, but what’s in front of you?”
“There are only fortnight left. Matsuda-kun is already an idiot, but he has to work hard even for 15 days. If you do poorly in this exam like last semester, Matsuda-kun will be given a warning, and in the worst case, you will be expelled…”
“Isn’t expulsion going too far?”
“That means Matsuda-kun is in a precarious situation right now…”
Rattle.
Miyuki put his foot back in his hand and closed the door, pointing her long finger at the back of Wataru’s car.
“Tea over there. I will tutor you at home.”
“Why are you being so reckless?”
“I guess he looks like Matsuda-kun… Hurry up and talk.”
“Your aunt and uncle are supposed to be there, so I’m sorry if I suddenly visit you.”
“If I liked it, I would have loved it, I wouldn’t hate it.”
“Okay? Would you like to study for a while then?”
“Yes.”
If I had known it would be like this, I would have brought something to put in Miyuki’s room.
I just want to hang up my panties.
“I don’t want much. I wish I could only rank 20th in my class.”
Miyuki’s words as she got out of the car.
Putting on her snort, I walked alongside her toward her front door, showing her confidence.
“It’s easy when you’re 20th.”
“During vacation, I progressed much later than Tetsuya-kun… Are you good at talking? Tetsuya-kun’s final exam last semester was 15th.”
“I can win this time.”
“Would you like that? Let’s work hard together.”
She knocking on my back.
It doesn’t look like you’re expecting it at all, let’s see what happens.
In fact, she doesn’t have confidence in the field of using her head.
Even so, if I get grades that exceed her expectations, I’ll have a reason to stand in front of Miyuki, so I’ll have to work hard to receive her reward.
I also saw Tetsuya’s crumpled face.
