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Chapter 44. Unexpected Couple

"You know? If an adult sexually touches a minor, their whole life's work goes down the drain."

"That's a misunderstanding, Kohou-san! You don't even know my struggles here!"

Hayami-san desperately tries to pin down Mina, who looks like she's about to report on her smartphone any moment.

"And trying to play tricks on a weakened, innocent boy is just despicable!"

"I got permission from Yuu-sama!"

"Even if the minor consents, it's still wrong! If you have something to say, let a lawyer testify in court."

As the two of them start grappling in front of me, I stare blankly.

With my non-working brain, I was recalling the words from the con earlier.

Considering my own actions, it's easy to understand the cause of this mysterious illness.

Chronic sleep deprivation, overnight missions adding to the exhaustion, relief after passing the climax of the classical test, and further using caffeine pills...

Ah...

"I've figured out the cause of this condition..."

As I mutter, Speedwater and Mina, who were arguing loudly, suddenly stop moving.

"Yu-sama, what was the cause? Please tell me."

"Did this criminal do something to you? It must have been hard, Yu-kun."

Beside me, as I lie on the sofa, the two of them huddle close.

"Oh..."

I point towards the entrance.

On top of the shoe rack by the entrance, there's an empty bottle of Mamushi Energy High Power Drink.

After finishing the drink, before throwing it away, I used Hayami-san's teleportation magic to return home, forgetting to throw it away.

"Ah..."

Hayami-san and Mina let out a gasp...

"Drinking that drink from Mina, I felt strange... my body felt hot..."

"The cause of Yuu-sama's discomfort was you! Kohou-san!"

"That's not... that wasn't my intention..."

Unexpected turn of events.

Speedwater, the female prosecutor, corners Mina, the defendant, who denies it with a bright red face.

"Taking such a strong drink when you're really tired naturally leads to physical discomfort!"

"I didn't know that... I'm sorry, Yuu-kun..."

Moved by Speedwater's health education, Mina tears up.

"Now that we know the cause, Koyama-san and I will excuse ourselves. Yuu-sama."

"Huh... you're not staying with me?"

I inadvertently express my loneliness due to my poor health.

"It's... heartbreaking, but this is a problem Yuu-sama should solve alone."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"That's right. I'll take care of Yuu-sama responsibly."

Neither I nor Mina seemed to understand what Speedwater was saying.

"Really... Kohou-san, despite your appearance, you're so clueless about these things..."

Hayami-san leans close to Mina's ear and whispers something I can't hear.

"Men... do... to... so when... that happens... calms down..."

Mina's face, upon hearing Speedwater's secret, blushes like a boiling kettle.

"I-I'm going home! Yuu-kun, I absolutely... absolutely won't enter your house today, so don't worry!"

Huh, she usually comes to take care of me without asking, why only today when I'm not feeling well?

While I'm still pondering, Mina runs off towards the entrance and really leaves.

"Yuu-sama. Please take your time."

And so, I end up being left alone at home.

"If it gets bad, should I call Kotomi..."

I wait on the bed for my body temperature to return to normal.

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"So, in the end, nobody came to visit me. Seriously."

I grumble while taking a bite of my crepe.

"Hmm... Despite their appearances, those two seem surprisingly timid when it comes to direct sexual matters. Interesting information. They might be vulnerable when the time comes..."

Kotomi analyzes something beside me.

It's hot, I chose a crepe with ice cream, but Kotomi's has already begun to melt considerably. I hope it's okay.

"Anyway, the tests are finally over."

I stretch my arms upward.

Experiencing the test period for the first time, I realized it was much harder than I expected.

Ordinary students must overcome this repeatedly, huh.

"The test period was tough, but the relief after it's over feels great."

"Yeah. But why did you only invite me to the crepe shop?"

"Hayami-sensei is busy grading tests, and Suo-senpai has something related to his sister, and from Mina, she's been avoiding me since earlier..."

"S-So that's it... then, how about going out with me after this for a test celebration?"

Kotomi suggests with an upward glance.

"That sounds great. Oh, speaking of which, since I gave you a stuffed animal, my room has been feeling a bit lonely, so I want to try getting some stuffed animals from the UFO catcher at the game center."

"A game center? Then let's go to the big one near the terminal station."

"Sounds good! But, is it okay? Kotomi. You're a member of the student council, but going to the game center after school?"

"You're a disciplinary committee member too, right? Just the two of us, our secret♪"

As I tease her with a laugh, Kotomi smiles mischievously and puts her index finger to her lips.

"And then..."

"Why are those two at the game center?"

As soon as we arrive at the intended game center, Kotomi and I are immediately fixated on the unexpected sight of the two unlikely people here.

"Ken-kun, Ken-kun."

"What is it, Kyoko?"

"I want her..."

"We just welcomed a new one the other day, right?"

"But she's lonely by herself, so she needs a friend..."

"...I understand."

"Yay♪"

"Good grief, Kyoko really loves stuffed animals. I guess I can't blame her too much for Hinoura."

While a loving conversation between a friendly couple unfolds in front of the crane game to get a large stuffed animal, those two are none other than...

"President Domon and Vice President Nase⁉ Ken-kun, ah... was President Domon's first name Kensuke?"

With her usual sharp tongue hidden, Nase-senpai makes a cute request, and President Domon gazes at her with a gentle expression.

"Vice President Nase, Kyoko is an old-fashioned name, and I don't like it, so even though we're close, I told you not to call me by my first name... well, those two are engaged, so it's natural."

"Huh⁉ Those two are engaged?"

"It's a relationship decided by their parents, and they don't know what will happen in the future, so they haven't made it public at school. Vice President Nase said it's dry, but..."

"They look so lovey-dovey..."

"They didn't even show a hint of that in the student council room..."

Kotomi looks incredulous as she watches the two.

"Quite a surprise, the crane game arm is stingy."

"Go for it, Ken-kun, go for it!"

Definitely a couple.

Kotomi, who is usually clever at reading the atmosphere, seems unaware, showing their excellent concealment skills.

"It feels like we've seen something we shouldn't have."

"How should I face them in the student council room from now on... they're definitely going to be lovey-dovey when I'm not around, huh?"

Kotomi holds her head in her hands.

Yeah. Kotomi is totally a meddler.

"Well, anyway, summer vacation is coming soon. More importantly, let's go to another game center since it seems like the president and vice president will find us here."

Kotomi readily agrees to my suggestion.