Can I Still Be Your Heroine Even Though I'm Your Teacher?-Chapter 2Volume .2 - Trapped
Trapped 2
“…Tenjō-san, why do you look so frustrated?”
“It’s embarrassing because it feels like you can see right through me.”
“Tenjō-san, it’s because you’re easy to read.”
“You’re cheeky even though you’re younger.”
“Shouldn’t neighbors be equals?”
“You always have a comeback reply.”
“Do you dislike it?”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.”
“I just don’t want to worry you, Tenjō-san. If I could, I’d like you to take a peek inside my head.”
“It seems like it would be full of pink.” (TN: Pink=Lewd thoughts?)
“I won’t deny that.”
“Enduring it is tough, right?”
Tenjō-san looks awkwardly concerned for me.
“It’s true that I’m very interested in er*tic things, but I’ve never intended and will never intend to trouble the person I like, not in the past, nor in the future.”
That’s why I answered her with a cheerful and sincere attitude.
“Like!?”
The Onee-san next door trembled sensitively at that word.
“If saying ‘like’ troubles you, then I won’t say it. But please remember that I do have unwavering feelings for you.”
“Thank you.”
Tenjō-san placed her hand on her chest as if to convey she said her gratitude with all her heart.
“You can fall for me again if you want.”
“There’s no need to fall again.”
She smiled shyly.
I really like this person.
***
Golden Week has ended, and it’s my first day back at school.
As I wake up in the morning, I can hear the alarm from the room next door through the wall.
The sound stops quickly, and a message arrives on my smartphone soon after.
【Reiyu: Good morning. Please take care of me again from today.
Since we had pizza last night, I feel like having rice this morning.】
【Yuunagi: Good morning. Understood. I’ll be waiting for you.】
Once I finish getting ready, there’s another thing I need to do.
I made a morning call to my classmate, Kuhouin Akira.
Because it’s the end of a consecutive holiday, I called a little earlier than usual to give her some extra time, just in case.
After a long ring, she finally answered the phone.
I could hear a faint sigh and the sound of her struggling to move on the bed.
“Good morning, Akira. School starts today. Get up.”
『Mmm…』
Her response was faint as if my words barely reached her brain.
“You’ll be late.”
『Is that you, Nishiki?』
She let out a voice that seemed still half in a dream.
“Golden Week is over.”
『…Extension, please』
“I’d extend it too if I could.”
『I wish the holidays would last forever』
“Then become someone important and increase the number of holidays.”
I have no idea how one would go about establishing holidays, though.
『I’ll leave that to you, Nishiki. Make life easier for me. Let’s start with a three-day weekend.』
“I can’t do that”
Her demands are too high right out of the gate. She’s so bossy for someone who’s still half asleep.
『While you’re at it, fix the Japanese economy too』
“Your demands are inflating too much.”
『Humans are awake for too long, and the world is too complex and stressful. Things should be more laid-back.』
Though I agree in my heart, admitting that would make Akira late.
I volunteered to be the morning call person so she wouldn’t get penalized by the school.
“It’s hard to believe you were part of the track team competing by the second.”
『It’s a reaction from pursuing less than a second.』
“There’s a strange persuasiveness to that.”
『Rather, athletes should value sleep more than anyone else. Well then, goodnight.』
“Get up already!”
After all this talking, she still won’t wake up.
『You’re so noisy. I’m hanging up.』
“If you do that, I’ll quit being your wake-up call guy.”
『Are you going to abandon me?』
“Don’t say things that sound so bad.”
『Nishiki the demon.』
“No, I’m calling you every morning, so I’m as kind as a Buddha.”
『You’re calling yourself a Buddha?』
There was a low chuckle on the other end of the phone.
I too, felt a bit embarrassed after saying it myself.
“Akira, your daily rhythm is completely reset because of the break. Make sure to get it back on track.”
『Nishiki, I’m counting on you to continue with the wake-up calls.』
Akira said lightly.
“That’s not how you ask someone for a favor.”
『You were the one who offered first, Nishiki.』
“Well, that’s true, but…”
『A man should take responsibility to the end. See you at the station then.』
Akira said what she wanted to say and then hung up the phone.
It seems I can’t quit being the wake-up call guy just yet.
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***
When breakfast was ready, Tenjō-san came to my room.
“Good morning! What’s for breakfast today?”
Tenjō-san, perfectly made up and full of energy, looked splendid in her work clothes.
She excitedly checked the menu laid out on the table.
“Wow, onigiri. Miso soup, tamagoyaki, sausages, and ohitashi—a healthy Japanese breakfast that’s gentle on the stomach.”
“I’ve also brewed some genmaicha, please have some.”
I placed two yunomi on the table and sat down myself.
We said ‘Itadakimasu’ in unison and began our breakfast together.
Time flowed leisurely in the bright room filled with morning sunlight.
Having Tenjō-san in my room felt completely natural. It was a luxury to be accustomed to the presence of such a beautiful woman.
Once we step outside, a hectic day begins.
This precious time is to recharge before that.
Yet, as if to shatter this peaceful morning, the ringtone of a phone call echoed.
The name displayed on the smartphone was Nishiki Kaguya.
I showed the screen to Tenjō-san.
“Answer it.”
“It’s too soon after yesterday. If I give in once, she’ll definitely escalate. I’ll be bombarded with messages non-stop, and I’m confident I’ll end up neurotic.”
“She wouldn’t go that far.”
“Tenjō-san, you’re underestimating Kaguya too much.”
“Maybe you’re being too strict, Yuunagi-kun? Just answer it. It’s been ringing for a while.”
Tenjō-san must have been secretly concerned about me deliberately ignoring the calls.
Now that she knew who it was, it seemed she couldn’t just turn a blind eye.
Since the person I like said it that way, I couldn’t refuse.
I answered the phone.
