CH 10

“Eh! Sō-chan, you started working at a family restaurant !? “

“Yeah, in front of the station.”

“What? That’s a little surprising. Why a family restaurant?”

“I just wanted to try it, and the pay is pretty good.”

It’s still noisy as usual in the morning. This Kanna.

I don’t really dislike this feeling, though.

But every morning, I wonder. Why do you look so happy?　

She’s so excited that it wouldn’t be out of place if she told me that it’s she’s going on a school trip now.

She’s smiling so much.

I’m on my way to school with Kanna, who came to pick me up as usual.

By the way, the weather is nice.

The morning forecast I saw earlier said rain in the evening, but is it true?

It’s not so reliable. That forecast…

“Yes. I think it’s great! Sō-chan has been very aggressive lately, in a good way! “

“A-aggressive?”

“Yeah! I’ll be there for sure. Hmmm, I’ll go every day when you’re on shift. I’ll have to contribute to the sales! “

“No, it doesn’t matter how much Kanna comes, my hourly rate won’t change.”

Besides, Kanna has karate when I’m on shift.

“Ah, I’m sure my friend Mii-chan is there! Sō-chan knows her, too, right? We went to the same junior high school. That Mii-chan.”

“Uh. Do you mean the girl who was close to Kanna in middle school? No, I don’t think she was there.”

Yesterday, I checked the shift list with other people’s names.

I don’t think her last name was on there.

“Maybe it’s a different branch?　There’s another one near there, I think. An affiliate.”

“Oh, maybe it’s that one. That’s too bad. I was going to ask her to take care of Sō-chan”

“No, I’m fine by myself.”

“Hmm. I could’ve taken care of Sō-chan too if it weren’t for karate.”

No, that’s why you’re really…

But I think that girl was there.

“There was this girl called Erika Hirose. It’s Erika Hirose from another class, right? She’s supposed to be my instructor. Do you know her? “

I know she’s a popular girl.

Surprisingly, I don’t remember getting involved with her when we were swapping.

I don’t know much about her.

“Sō-chan…Sorry. Can you say that again? “

Ha?

Uh, wait…What’s this all of a sudden?

What’s wrong, Kanna?

“N-no, Hirose…It’s mine….! “

“Mine?”

No, I’m scared. What’s with that posture? Hey?

You were smiling with that happy, goofy smile of yours just a minute ago.

Why did you suddenly become like this.

?

“Whoa..”

I noticed that a few centimeters to the left of my face was Kanna’s, uh, foot….?

I couldn’t react to it at all…

“Heh, so that seductress is Sō-chan’s instructor… “

Eh? Hey K-Kanna…?

Wait, wait! What’s going on? That posture again.

“Sō-chan? The day of your next shift. You’ll let me know, right? Hmm.”

No, don’t ‘hmm’ me.

Kanna?

“Hmm?　Sō-chan?”

I’m afraid I only have one choice in a situation like this.

“O-of course”

What the hell? What’s this?

My body’s shaking…

What? Did I say something weird before?

No, I didn’t.

Why, why all of a sudden…

Oh, I can’t…

My jaw is trembling, and I unconsciously grit my teeth.