Episode 16 – Mirei san is jealous?

I arrived at school on good terms with Mirei san as usual, and when I entered the classroom, Haruto said to me
“Good morning!…..Who are you?”
“Who….Sato Masaya?”
“Really?”
“Really?”

I wondered what he was talking about.

“Is that Sato kun?”
“Isn’t he too cool?”
“As expected of Mirei senpai’s boyfriend.”

Come to think of it, I forgot that I had my hair cut. But how can they react so much to just one haircut? I’m a little scared.

“I missed you yesterday!”
“Sorry, sorry.”
Then we played the game as usual until just before homeroom, but I couldn’t do very well because I was worried about the stares from those around me.

We are eating lunch on the rooftop after the fourth period.
“Well, there are quite a few people who change their attitude if you look completely different.”
“Is that so?”
“Even I’m surprised.”
“I was wondering, were you two having lunch in the classroom yesterday while we were absent?”
“That’s…”
“The two of us were eating together.”
When I look at Haruto, his face is red. What’s wrong?
“Haruto, you’re making lunch”
“O-Ouu. I’ve been on a spending spree lately, so I made it up.”
“I was surprised when I heard that he makes everything himself.”
It seems that it had already been talked about.

From there, I work on my classes.
“Sixth period P.E. is seriously good!”
“It’s exhausting.”
I’m not very good at basketball under a scary teacher.
“Do you want to wait until Mirei san comes?”
“Yeah, I think so.”
“I’ll stay for a bit.”
“Thanks.”
“Don’t worry. It’s just a game when I get home.”
“Um, Sato kun and Shido kun…”
Some girls in the class were talking to us.
As I remember, Haruto’s last name is Shido. I felt a sense of familiarity.
“We’ll be going out to karaoke afterwards, do you want to come?”
I have never talked to any other girls except Mirei san, so I leave this to Shido.

“I’m sorry. I can’t do it because I and Masa have a test coming up and we have to study for it.
“Yeah, yeah, don’t worry about it.
“I’ll ask you out some other time.”
“Thank you. It helped me a lot, Haruto.”
“You should get used to it. Well, it’s my fault for lying”

“Masa.”
“Mirei san!”
“Let’s go home. And thank you, Shidou kun. Actually, I should be his girlfriend, but since I came on the way, I couldn’t just barge in.
“I’m fine. I was feeling a little tired too.”

Then I leave Haruto and head home.
“Are you all right? Did they do anything to you?”
“I’m fine. I was just behind him.”
“I see.”
I didn’t hear anything more.

I went home and was in my room studying when the door opened.
“Shall we take a bath together again today?”
“What?!”
“You don’t mind?”
“No, I don’t mind, but… it’s… embarrassing.
“There’s no need to be embarrassed.”
So I was taken away.

“The day goes by fast.”
“Yes, it is.”
I was still nervous, but I could look to the side.

“Masa, have you ever thought that you’d like a girl your age, or even a younger one?”
I didn’t think I would suddenly be asked such a question. I didn’t know what to say back.
“I noticed when we were walking together that Masa was getting a lot of attention today. So when I saw you talking to a girl in class that day, I felt a little bit of a tingle in my chest.”
“That’s…”
“So…”
Instantly Mirei is in front of me.
“Prove That you like me.”

Is this… jealousy on Mirei san’s part? But I didn’t notice because she didn’t show any such pretense at all on the way home.
I mean, what am I supposed to do with her eyes!
“Eh, no, um, I’ve only been looking at Mirei san from the beginning, so I’m not interested in anyone else… everything’s attractive and I like you…”
“Well, thank you.”
I didn’t think Mirei san would be jealous.
“Cute.”
“What?!”
My heart voice leaked out. Well, it’s true and it’s fine.

“I bought some ice cream in the fridge that Masa likes, shall we eat it?”
I like Mirei san after taking a bath.
“Ummm, yes.”
I get nervous all the time.
We walk down the hallway, hand in hand.

“Long time no see, Mirei. How are you?
“Long time no see, Mom.”
“By the way, who’s that boy next door?”
“Ah…”
Perhaps
“I forgot to tell you.”
If President Takuya didn’t tell her either, does her Mom think I’m a pretty dangerous guy?