CH 43

Ugh, damn it! I thought you had the whole day off.

She came out of nowhere… Hey.

Right. I’m in my first English class in the afternoon after lunch.

Just a few minutes ago, she came in out of nowhere.

Normally she’d never come in the afternoon in a case like this.

Why is she here today?

Thanks to her, I’ve felt her presence from behind me since a while ago…

And what the hell is she doing now?

Karen.

”We’re about to have our regular exams. Listen to what I’m about to tell youー. You’ll be taking the testー!”

What have you been writing on my back with your fingers…

Because of this, what the teacher says does not enter my mind.

Well, I’ve already studied what’s written on the blackboard, so there’s no problem…

”Sō-chan, Sō-chan. I’m looking forward to working with you this time. Last time I couldn’t rely on Sō-chan, so I was useless. Please teach me a lot of things again.”

And from the front, Kanna turns around and sneaks an earful to me.

”Hey, you don’t have a part-time job today, right? Can I go over to Sō-chan’s house early tonight?”

I don’t have a part-time job today, but I guess that means after karate.

So it’s at night.

”I’ll think about it.”

I don’t have a problem teaching her.

I’ve been thinking about doing something personal today.

But every time, you’re too close to me…

Well, it’s Kanna, so I guess it is all right.

Besides, I think she’s looking back at me too much in the morning class…

I think someone is going to get angry at her soon.

Anyway, let’s see.

What are you doing with your finger? Karen.

You’ve been making me conscious of the sensation in my back for a while now.

[You make me so happy.]

[I’m so happy to be near you.]

Ugh, just ignore her for now.

If I let her bother me, I’ll be dragged into Karen’s pace in no time.

But now I’m thinking that if I don’t take some kind of reaction, it will stay like this all the time …….?

”Hmm?　Sō-chan, what’s wrong?”

”No, nothing. Kanna, focus on your class. You’ll get in trouble.”

She’s doing it again…

I should’ve asked sensei to switch seats seriously. No matter what.

Because by the looks of it, I’m sure it’ll probably stay that way until the next seat change…

I would have preferred to have her sitting next to me rather than behind me.

I was sure that I had already been exposed, and I had imagined something would happen, but I had not imagined she would keep doing this.

To be honest, if I admit it, I will be released from this situation quickly.

But if I admit it easily, I will be in trouble later on.

I don’t know what Todo will do to me.

So I can’t compromise on that point.

However, if I don’t think of something, I will keep going like this…

So, what is it? Those two letters are…　　

You’ve been writing over and over and over again, in rapid succession…

Slowly tracing them over and over on your back…

The two letters are…

[Suki]

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