Hakuto frowned. He couldn't understand why Itsuki was here.
"Why aren't you asleep yet, Itsuki?"
"Huh? I was already asleep, but the midnight snack you brought smells too good!"
Itsuki's cheeks were still puffed up. Even while answering Hakuto's question, she didn't stop eating!
"In that case, I disturbed you while you were sleeping..."
"No, no..." Itsuki shook her head. "By the way, Teacher Shiratori, you really went out for a midnight snack?"
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Hakuto asked nonchalantly, with no change in his expression.
"It's nothing, I just got a bit startled when I saw you weren't around."
"Thank you for being so concerned about me, Itsuki."
When she heard Hakuto's words, Itsuki's face lit up with a hint of happiness.
"By the way, Teacher Shiratori, Yotsuba went back to sleep..."
Upon hearing Itsuki's words, Hakuto smiled faintly and then acted surprised.
"Σ(ﾟдﾟlll)? Yotsuba went back to her room? Does that mean I have to sleep on the sofa?"
Hakuto's expression was full of reluctance, even carrying a touch of sorrow and misery!
This made Itsuki, who was still eating the skewers Hakuto had brought, feel a sense of guilt.
Hakuto was a guest, and he was also their tutor. It wasn't right to make a guest sleep on the sofa.
"I should've stopped Nino..." Itsuki regretted it. By now, Nino or Yotsuba must have already fallen asleep.
Itsuki figured that, based on Hakuto's personality, he wouldn't disturb them, so it seemed that the sofa was his bed for the night...
"Teacher Shiratori, are you really going to sleep on the sofa?"
"Where else could I sleep?" Hakuto waved his hand helplessly. "But it's fine, it's not the first time I've had to sleep on the sofa."
"Well... actually..." Itsuki hesitated, and after a long pause, she continued.
"Actually, Teacher Shiratori, you could... sleep next to me..."
As soon as she said this, Itsuki lowered her head, her mind going blank.
It's over, it's over!
Why did I blurt that out in the heat of the moment?
He'll probably refuse, right? Maybe he'll even give me the 'good person' card! He definitely will, right?
Itsuki felt like she had really lost her mind to say such a thing!
She had originally meant to offer her room, but somehow it came out as "sleep next to me"!
When she saw that Hakuto didn't say anything, Itsuki hurriedly waved her hand, holding two skewers of food.
Her gesture looked quite comical.
"Teacher Shiratori... I was just kidding..."
"Okay, then it's settled. I'll be troubling you, Itsuki."
"Huh? (ﾉ ○ Д ○)ﾉ?"
Itsuki thought she had heard wrong...
Did Hakuto really say "okay"?
"Can you say that again, Teacher Shiratori?"
"I said I'll be troubling you, Itsuki."
"No, no, no, the sentence before that."
"Okay."
"Teacher Shiratori, you really want to sleep next to me?" Itsuki's voice was small because it was late, but the disbelief in her tone was clear.
"Yes, didn't you suggest it?" Hakuto acted innocent and asked.
"I..." Itsuki was speechless. It was true that she had suggested it, but she never thought he would agree...
"If you think it's a hassle, then I can sleep on the sofa..." Hakuto smiled nonchalantly, giving the impression that he didn't care.
Seeing Hakuto's demeanor, Itsuki felt even more guilty.
"No... well... I don't sleep very well at night. Teacher Shiratori, please be more understanding..."
What kind of strange tone was that? But Itsuki didn't pay much attention to it anymore.
It's just sleeping, right? It's not like we're doing anything else!
Itsuki, you can do this!
Nino: Why are you acting reluctant?! Let me do it!
Itsuki slapped her face: "I'll go get a new blanket for you, Teacher Shiratori..."
"No rush, let's finish the snack first..." Hakuto said with a gentle smile.
At some point, Hakuto had become one of those people who used little tricks in love.
Itsuki realized it when she was about to leave the room.
From the beginning—not really, from the moment she mentioned Yotsuba returning to her room, Hakuto had been harboring this thought.
At first, Hakuto only wanted to test it.
After all, this kind of thing could only be brought up by Itsuki herself. If she didn't want to, then it was no use for Hakuto to force it.
So, Hakuto had been subtly hinting to Itsuki, just like he had with Nino.
Whether it was surprise, sorrow, or any other emotion, it was all just an act.
Even if Itsuki had no interest in this, Hakuto was simply hinting and wouldn't lose anything.
If it didn't work, he could always sleep in Nino's room...
In Itsuki's room.
"Teacher Shiratori, you're not going to do anything strange, right?"
"Do you think I'm that kind of person?"
That's an unnecessary question. Hakuto is known far and wide as a pure, graceful, and virtuous man!
Itsuki rubbed her eyes. It was already this late, so she decided to sleep first.
She couldn't care much about it anymore. Even if something did happen, it didn't matter. Hakuto would take responsibility.
Lying on the bed, Hakuto slept on the edge, while Itsuki was on the inner side.
"Teacher Shiratori, why did you make me ask Nino about that earlier?"
Because it was a single bed, Hakuto and Itsuki were very close. When Itsuki asked this question, she could even feel his body heat.
"Well..." Hakuto nodded slightly. "Do you believe in the existence of superpowers?"
"Teacher Shiratori, are you going to tell me a bedtime story?"
"You can think of it as a bedtime story..."
After all, Hakuto didn't plan to do anything. He just wanted to close the distance.
"Then, go ahead, Teacher Shiratori. I'm listening..." Itsuki turned to face Hakuto.
As the soft moonlight filtered through the curtains and illuminated Hakuto's face, Itsuki instinctively pulled the blanket tighter around herself...
At that moment, Hakuto lay flat, the moonlight gently caressing his face, highlighting his features, as though it were a tranquil ink painting.
"Really beautiful..." Itsuki murmured to herself. Now she could understand why her sisters were so fascinated by Hakuto.
Imagine waking up every morning to a face like that, one that seemed kissed by God—anyone would feel happy, right?
"Actually, Teacher Shiratori, I'd like to hear more about your past..."
"The story I'm going to tell is about something that happened to me... Never mind, since you want to hear it, I'll change the topic."
Hakuto turned his body toward Itsuki and they faced each other.
"Would you like to hear about the time I trapped those five people in the bathroom and fought them?"
"Mm..." Itsuki nodded gently, her eyelids fluttering slightly.
"Ah, now that I think about it, that was the worst fight I ever had..."
Hakuto began speaking, and Itsuki listened. She wasn't sure when she fell asleep, but in her hazy state, she could still hear Hakuto's soft voice.
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