After about 2 hours of studying and a luxurious meal of pizza, we continued to study. It’s rare to have nothing troublesome, and time peacefully passed.
“Un? It’s so late already. Shouldn’t the study meet be over or something?”
Before I noticed it, the clock was showing 9.30pm.
“Wow, time sure does fly by fast.”
“…We were very focused.”
“It’s already pitch black outside.”
Once Yuuji said that, everyone put down their pens. I made quite a bit of progress because Himeji-san and Yuuji’s teaching methods were very easy. If I can continue on like this, I should be able to chase nee-san out back overseas, I suppose.
“That should be it for today. We should be going.”
“You’re right, thank you Minami-chan.”
“Ah, un, I should be the one thanking you. Hazuki, you should be—Hazuki?”
“Zzzz…”
“Ahaha, looks like she’s tired.”
Unknowingly, Hazuki-chan fell asleep on my lap.
“Really, Hazuki…sorry Aki. Can you help me move her onto the sofa?”
“Ah, okay, I was planning on doing so.”
Hazuki-chan was tugging at my shirt even when she was sleeping as she didn’t let go even when I carried her to the sofa. I won’t be able to go home like this.
“Oi, Hazuki, wake up. How is Aki going to go home if you continue to tug at him?”
Minami patted Hazuki-chan on the shoulder.
“Nu…”
At this moment, Hazuki-chan finally opened her eyes slightly.
“Don’t…go home…”
Hazuki-chan muttered and tugged harder at my shirt.
“Hazuki, onee-chan’s going to be angry if you say such stubborn things.”
Minami spoke with a heavier tone. At this moment, I can see that Minami is a kind and yet strict older sister to Hazuki-chan when it comes to it.
“…Onee-chan doesn’t understand…”
“Eh? What?”
“…Onee-chan can often play with baka onii-chan…but Hazuki can only be with baka onii-chan at such a moment…”
“““…”””
She’s all sleepy, which is why she said such things, but the few of us who were awake were stunned to actually hear Hazuki-chan’s true thoughts accidentally. So Hazuki-chan really admires me that much…
“Eh…Minami, if you’re not bothered, can I stay to study for a while longer?”
“Eh?”
“Yeah. Since the pipsqueak said so, Akihisa should stay behind.”
“It sure is thus. Akihisa, being a popular guy is tough.”
“…You're really popular.”
Everyone started to make fun of me as they jabbed at me, but this isn’t a bad feeling. I’m really happy to hear such words of goodwill that can ease my emotions, especially with that out-of-sorts sister of mine launching perverted attacks on me.
“Is, is that so…sorry Aki. Please accompany Hazuki for a while more.”
“Un.”
Since Minami allowed me, I should stay behind to study more. Besides, there’re some parts of the lesson today that I don’t really understand.
