Solving Cases is My Daily Life Now: Volume 3

Chapter 3

Rina was used to having an alarm wake her up, so she ended up sleeping in. It was only when she felt her blanket being pulled on that she opened her eyes.

"Dad? It's the weekend..." She said, forgetting herself in a state of half sleep as she rolled over.

What woke her up a bit more was feeling the person get into bed with her and begin to spoon her. Her eyes snapped open and she stared at the wall, the scent and feeling of the person behind her betraying who it was.

"Suzu...what are you doing?" She asked.

"W-well, you looked so peaceful, I thought I m-m-might join you..." Suzu said, and Rina could feel her wiggling her hips.

Rina narrowed her eyes in annoyance.

"And where is your hand going?" She asked, feeling a hand slowly traveling to her chest.

"I d-d-don't know what you're talking about..." Suzu said in her best innocent voice.

"This is harassment!" Rina cried out, leaping out of the bed and turning around.

Suzu, who already appeared to be dressed, sat up.

"Ohh, R-R-Rina, you look so cute in your p-pajamas!" Suzu said, rubbing her cheeks, "If only M-Masaru could see..."

Rina growled at Suzu with her hands on her hips, but both were brought out of their bantering by a voice from the doorway.

"If only I could see what?" Masaru asked in a dull tone.

Rina and Suzu both froze and looked over at him. He was standing in the doorway, leaning against it. He looked at Suzu, than at Rina. Rina felt her face burn, a guy had never seen her in her pajamas. It was a vulnerable state to be in...and she felt she appeared vulnerable to Masaru too often. When he didn't receive a response, Masaru changed the subject.

"Everyone else is up, we were waiting for you, Rina." He said, "Suzu volunteered to come wake you up. What were you two doing...?"

"Get out, pervert!" Rina shouted, deciding to use this opportunity to make him leave, "What are you thinking, barging into a girl's room like that?!"

Masaru looked at the ceiling.

"I didn't think about that. I guess I'm still used to Emiko." He said.

"Well get out!" Rina said, throwing a pillow in his direction, "We'll meet you outside."

"Fine, fine." Masaru said, closing the door behind him as he left.

Rina got some clothes together as she realized something.

"You didn't seem surprised when he mentioned Emiko." Rina said, looking back at Suzu, "He told you about her?"

Suzu nodded, looking out the window.

"It j-just kind of came up at some p-p-point recently." Suzu said.

"I see. Rina said quietly.

She frowned, she knew she should feel happy that Masaru can trust someone else, but a part of her felt like her world had been invaded. She knew it was a selfish thought, so she pushed it to the back of her mind and began to take her shirt off.

"Wait..." Rina lowered her shirt and looked over at Suzu, who was practically drooling, "You wait outside too!"

Suzu made a disappointed face, before getting up and leaving the room. Rina sighed, it had already been an eventful morning.

When Rina left the room, Masaru and Suzu were leaning against the wall waiting for her.

"So you're a slow riser, Rina." Masaru said, looking over at her.