"Yotsuba doesn't have any extra blankets. It's the middle of winter, so don't fight me for the blanket tonight."
"It won't happen, don't worry, Shiratori-sensei."
Hakuto slowly lay on the bed. Now, he and Itsuki were truly lying in the same blanket.
Aside from Ginko and Nao, Itsuki was the first one to be this straightforward.
[Nino: Why does it feel so chilly behind me?]
"Shiratori-sensei, could you tell me again about that time in middle school when you stopped ten people by yourself?"
Hakuto sometimes wondered if Itsuki had some special hobby, like liking to hear about street fights?
Or maybe Hakuto's speaking skills were just so good that Itsuki got hooked?
Hakuto shook his head and didn't think too much. Though he was a bit tired, he agreed to Itsuki's request.
"Sure..."
"Back in the day! I held a crowbar, went from middle school to the high school, and didn't even blink an eye..."
Itsuki was lying on her side on the bed, looking at Hakuto with a faint smile on her face.
In fact, Itsuki wasn't unable to sleep, nor was she looking for a chat.
She just kind of liked the feeling of Hakuto sleeping beside her and telling her about his past yesterday.
Itsuki didn't know why, but she found herself standing at Hakuto's door after getting out of bed in a bit of a daze.
She looked at Hakuto's good-looking face and thought this lifestyle wasn't bad, at least it was much more interesting than her old life.
But just as Itsuki was about to fall asleep, the previously quiet surroundings, only filled with Hakuto's voice, were suddenly interrupted by a knocking sound.
Σ(ﾟдﾟlll)?!
Itsuki was startled awake by the knocking sound, losing all trace of sleep!
Hakuto raised an eyebrow and looked towards the door.
"Find a place to hide..."
Upon hearing Hakuto's voice, Itsuki quickly started moving in a panic.
She looked around, and in the end, she hid directly in the closet.
Itsuki had to hide; after all, she and Hakuto were alone in the same room, and it was this late. If anyone else saw, there would be no way to explain!
Mud on the crotch, if it's not poop, it's still poop!
Seeing Itsuki hide, Hakuto went to open the door with a sense of relief. He had originally thought Miku wouldn't come tonight.
What's this? Late but still coming?
Hakuto slowly opened the door, "Miku... (눈_눈)? Ichika?"
Hakuto was confused.
Why was it that the people who were supposed to come didn't show up, while those who weren't supposed to come showed up in droves?
"Good evening, Shiratori-kun. I thought you were already asleep."
"It's already past midnight..." Hakuto shook his head helplessly. "And if you thought I was asleep, then you shouldn't have knocked."
"But it seems you're still awake."
Saying that, Ichika slowly peeked her head past Hakuto and began looking around the room.
"It's so late, Ichika, is there something you need?"
"Don't you want to invite me in to sit down?"
Hakuto raised an eyebrow. It was two in the morning; did his room have some treasure?
Hakuto originally wanted to decline. After all, Itsuki was still in the room, hiding in the closet. It wouldn't be good for her to stay there.
But when Ichika saw his hesitation, she smiled faintly and then took Hakuto's arm.
"Don't worry, Shiratori-kun. I'm here for serious matters."
Seeing Ichika like this, Hakuto seemed to understand what she meant by 'serious matters'...
[Nino: Why does it feel so chilly again? Did the air conditioner break?]
In the end, Hakuto still let Ichika in, using the blind spot in his vision to give Itsuki in the closet a meaningful look.
Itsuki naturally saw Ichika entering the room.
She furrowed her brow: "Ichika? What's she doing here this late?"
For some reason, Itsuki suddenly had a bad feeling, and at the same time, the thrill of eavesdropping made her tremble.
"Why am I shaking? Did the air conditioner break?"
"Shiratori-sensei seems to be talking to Ichika about something... Should I avoid them?"
Itsuki thought, but hearing wasn't something you could easily block, especially since Itsuki had always had the habit of listening in on conversations...
At that moment, Hakuto sat in the chair and spoke to Ichika, who was sitting on the bed.
"Ichika, you can talk about 'serious matters' now..."
"How strange, I thought Nino would secretly come to find Shiratori-kun." Ichika said, after scanning the room.
Honestly, she had really thought Nino would make a sneak attack on Hakuto, but now, seeing the room empty, she realized her guess was wrong.
She wouldn't be hiding in the closet, right? Ichika didn't think so, after all, Nino and Hakuto had a legitimate relationship.
Ichika didn't think Nino would do something like hide in the closet with their relationship in the open.
"If Nino were here, do you think I'd let you in?" Hakuto said.
"True..." Ichika nodded in agreement.
But Itsuki was completely confused.
What? What do you mean by whether Nino is here or not? I don't understand...
Is this Japanese?
"To be honest, I still can't believe Shiratori-kun would agree to be Nino's boyfriend..."
Thud!
As soon as Ichika said this, a light sound came from the closet. Fortunately, Ichika just glanced at the closet and didn't become suspicious.
However, Itsuki, hidden in the closet, was completely shaken!
What?! Shiratori-sensei and Nino are dating?!
What am I doing now? Am I the mistress?!
Itsuki was a girl who had a good sense of propriety. She liked Hakuto, and she was brave enough to pursue him, but it all depended on the situation!
Now that Hakuto and Nino were in a confirmed relationship, what was Itsuki even doing?! Forget it, it's over!
"Shiratori-sensei has a girlfriend... when did this happen?"
Itsuki recalled the days she had spent sleeping beside Hakuto, the ambiguity mixed with a touch of pink bubbles...
Thinking about it, Itsuki took a deep breath, adjusted her mindset, and prepared to continue listening to Hakuto and Ichika's conversation.
"What's so hard to believe? Nino likes me, and I like Nino. It's simple logic..."
"Indeed, it's simple logic..." Ichika nodded. "So what do you think of me, Shiratori-kun?"
Having gone through yesterday's trial, Ichika was full of confidence.
"Ha? Are you confessing to me, Ichika?" Hakuto asked, feigning surprise.
"Isn't it obvious enough? Since that's the case..." Ichika took a deep breath. "I want Shiratori-kun to be my boyfriend. Can I?"
Itsuki, watching Ichika's serious expression, couldn't stay calm anymore!
Σ(ﾟдﾟlll)?!
Ichika? What are you doing?! Are you putting a green hat on Nino?!
How did you steal my sister's man?!
Itsuki was shocked! Itsuki was enlightened! Itsuki suddenly understood everything!
Hakuto was also shocked. So this was what it felt like to be hit with a straight ball... quite a new experience...
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