Chapter 311 – Rainy Day Under the Tree #2
“My God… My God…! How can it rain so much…! I feel like I’ve been lucky since the first day of 3rd grade…!”
Chinami walks the laundry making a fuss.
I said while accepting the uniform she handed me.
“I think we should go back with the dehumidifier on.”
“I mean. When I go to school tomorrow, I have to come first and do the laundry.”
“Then, Master will do the laundry, and I can go out and dry it during my break time.”
“It must not be easy to hang the laundry in such a short time. I’d rather have it back to the reservation so it ends at lunchtime.”
“Will you? All right. Then, let’s spread it out together at lunch.”
“Is it so. I have to get support from the new members, so would you juniors be taking a break?”
“No. I’ll move the desk.”
“Ah, four…!”
Opening the drying room door with a delighted Chinami, I picked up the desk in the corner of the room and moved it to the side of the entrance.
Then Chinami tilted her head and asked.
“Are you putting it there?”
“Yes. I thought it would be a good idea to make sure that freshmen can meet Master right away when they open the door and come in.”
“Aha. Then could you put it a little back from the door? So that when you open the door and take a step in, you can face each other right away.”
“I think the new students will be surprised if that happens.”
“Why?”
“Yeah… Wouldn’t anyone be surprised if you opened the door and someone was looking at you from very close?”
“Hmm… That makes sense. It’s rare to prepare for a freshman on a rainy day, so I was clumsy. After all, I feel relieved when my junior is there.”
Chinami patted my back and made a certain gesture with her hand.
It draws a large inverted triangle in the air and gives me a thumbs up.
I don’t know what it is, but it seems to compliment me for being reliable.
The corner of her mouth goes up in her own way because it feels like she has received a fresh expression of affection.
Tired, I moved the desk to a different location and put the paper on top to fill in the personal information of the freshmen I had prepared in advance.
It would be nice if Hiyori joined the kendo club, but this is just a wish.
During the orientation period, I received several pamphlets, and even though I showed interest in the swimming and archery clubs, I would rather go to the art world, such as the art department or the fashion design department, rather than the physical clubs.
So let’s not have any expectations.
“Now, I’ll be here, so juniors can rest. You can go to the break room and have a good night’s sleep.”
Chinami’s words quietly knocked on the desk.
The content of the break is specific. It’s funny and cute all the time.
“I don’t snore.”
“Muhuhu… That’s a lie.”
“How sure are you?”
“Yes, four…?”
She can draw her head in surprise as she smiles and says she knows something.
The other day, I fell asleep while Chinami was taking a shower at a hotel, and she must have said that because she saw me snoring.
“No. Master’s words must be right.”
“Yeah, yes… Go ahead and get some rest.”
I want to take a look at the new member, to be precise, the female member, but…
It’s raining and grunting, so I’ll just spread out and sleep.
“All right.”
I left Chinami with water to drink and walked across the corner of the room to the break room, passing through the staff training in tandem with Oh and watching Renka giving orders.
He is still strict in front of other people.
There is dignity as a manager. Although he is just a nervous puppy pretending to be strong in front of me.
“… Matsuda! If you have nothing to do, bring porridge and stand.”
Noticing the stare in her eyes, Lenka called me coldly.
Looking at it right away, it seems that it is the intention to drive me in front of people.
Let’s not go over this public place, and it looks like you’re trying to get revenge, which is only allowed at Annie Share.
“I’m going to take a break for a while.”
“What did you do to take a break?”
“Clean up.”
“I’ll take a break with that…”
“I worked hard.”
“…”
I made an unfair gesture, but Lenka avoided looking at me as if she was a little scared when she saw me sinking as much as her eyes.
She judged that if it went any further, she would face retaliation.
Perhaps because of my many experiences, it seems that I have established my own standards that stimulate me.
“Okay…? Rest then.”
Ending up laughing at Lenka’s slightly timid words, I opened the door to the break room.
There was no one, but the smell of men made me feel dirty.
I want to sleep in the women’s lounge. I bet the girls would like it too…
However, if Goro knew about it, it would be obvious that he would become the flagship, so I will try later on a day when there is no coach.
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“Heh heh heh…”
Chinami heads for the supervisor’s office, carrying a bunch of application forms and bursting out with a grim smile.
From the first day, students who wish to join the school are pouring in, and they seem to be in a good mood.
“It’s raining.”
A depiction of the rain that slowed down Chinami’s approach to me.
It was still raining outside, as she said, but it wasn’t pouring like before.
“There are still a lot of people coming, but the momentum has slowed down a lot. It seems to stop within today.”
“It’s something you don’t know. The weather is fickle.”
“That is correct. How many people came today?”
“Twenty-seven buds stopped by the kendo club.”
It’s the same number as the total number when Tetsuya and I joined.
Did what happened during the winter semester help you in some way?
Whatever Chinami likes.
“Thank god. It’s raining. Shall we give you a ride home with the manager?”
“What about Hanazawa Kouhai-sama?”
“They say it will end late because of student council work. They said to go first, but I can’t leave it, so I’m going to wait.”
“Ah, so that frees up time?”
“Yes.”
“In that case, I would like to ask for a ride regardless of shame, but unfortunately I have to have a long meeting with the director today.”
“Is it because of the new member?”
“Yes. After that, I decided to go shopping for peaches with Lenka.”
What is Peach Shopping?
Are you seeing peaches coming into the mart?
I want to ask, but I’m afraid I’ll hear an answer like an auction… That’s out of common sense.
So let’s not try to find out.
“Should I be in the director’s office too?”
“There is absolutely no need for that. Of course, you can stay if you want.”
It’s raining and I’m in a state of drooping, but when I hear the director’s hearty voice, I feel more exhausted.
I’ll be accepting applications tomorrow anyway, so I’ll have to attend the meeting then.
“Then I will be absent. See you tomorrow.”
“Four. Please go in carefully.”
Coming out of the room like that, I thought about what to do.
The conclusion that came after a short head roll was that there was nothing to do.
Renka and Chinami are going separately to go shopping for peaches or something, but Hiyori must have already gone.
Miyuki is still in the student council, so I can’t meet her.
You are very lonely. I want to call Bread Girl or the vice-captain to pass the time.
Toduk, tok.
As I made my way to the parking lot singing the sound of raindrops falling on my umbrella, I found someone standing under a tall tree beyond the dark clouds over the playground.
I can’t really tell it out because it’s so far away, but I can tell for sure about the blonde hair that is longer than my waist.
There was only one person in the academy with this characteristic.
‘It’s Hiyori.’
To think that Hiyori, whom I thought had gone back, would be here… It’s a great blessing.
As expected, events like this should happen around the main character.
Squeezing her exhilaration in her flashes, I slowly approached her.
As the distance got closer, I could see what kind of expression Hiyori was making.
A gentle smile bloomed on her lips as she sheltered from the rain under a tree.
It was a cryptic smile that seemed to be a little helpless… But still in a good mood.
What does it mean? Do you think Hiyori likes rainy days too?
When I play Tokiaka, I don’t know because I don’t have any information about him.
Looking at that smile now, it doesn’t seem like he has much objection to rain… I’ll have to ask.
‘Where is Miho?’
Did you go buy an umbrella? Or do you have something else to do?
Whatever it is, now is the opportunity to have a lot of conversations with Hiyori.
But… Hiyori’s skirt is very short.
It is completely different from the length I saw at the school gate.
She couldn’t have shortened that long, and she must have brought what she wore from winter semester.
What would you do if Miyuki or the other student council found out?
There seems to be a corner to believe in something… Could the smile you showed at the school gate this morning have something to do with it?
If she gets caught, Miyuki seems to be trying to pretend to be unfair by mentioning at her school gate, “I checked today, so there’s no need to worry anymore.”
I think the possibility is high. It was a thought that Hiyori would have thought enough.
As the rain and wind blew sideways, Hiyori’s skirt rustled.
Pure white thighs visible under the hem of her skirt.
Even if she doesn’t have to shorten her skirt, everyone can tell that her legs are pretty… But I don’t like it because I think others see it.
I can’t say too much, but it’s open.
That kind of look only needs to be shown to me, Miyuki, Lenka, and Chinami.
Other people don’t have to.
Our Hiyori needs training in mind and body.
“Asa…”
I was about to say Hiyori’s last name, but hesitated.
It was because the inside of her uniform top was faintly visible.
The color of the cardigan she is wearing is also slightly darkened due to the rain.
It was as if the leaves had been soaked with rainwater.
Hiyori’s gaze was directed directly at me, perhaps sensing my footsteps as I walked slowly.
Her vision was blurry because of the weather, so she didn’t recognize me at first.
“Uh?”
As the distance got closer, she checked my face in the hazy weather with her eyes wide open and raised her hand happily.
“Matsuda-senpai!”
Looking at the lively greetings and beautiful smiles, it seems that the sweet weather is getting brighter.
Even the scent of lemon seems to permeate.
The black underwear Hiyori is wearing is transparent and draws her attention, but she somehow pretends not to know.
After finishing my promise, I approached Hiyori and asked.
“Why are you doing that there? An umbrella?”
