Can I Still Be Your Heroine Even Though I'm Your Teacher?-Chapter 3Volume .5 - A Woman in Love Tells Lies
A Woman in Love Tells Lies 5
“Hey, it’s dangerous when I’m using a knife.”
“It’s fine when it’s just the two of us.”
“Show some restraint, we’re siblings.”
“It’s okay. I know that boys always have naughty things on their minds.”
“Even if you know, don’t expose it. And you’re the exception.”
“I like being treated as special.”
Kaguya tilted her head cutely.
She’s so cunning. It’s concerning even to think of her as a family member; I can only hope she doesn’t misuse it.
“Or does Yuu-kun want to keep things formal with me?”
“Rather, I’m surprised a sister in her teens doesn’t hate her brother.”
“The ones I love are different.”
“That’s family love.”
“Yesss!”
Kaguya was in an exceptionally good mood.
Up until six months ago, I had been struggling with the distance between my family and me.
Kaguya, who became my family through my parents’ remarriage, was aware of me as a member of the opposite sex despite being my stepsister.
This made me feel uncomfortable at home, so I used the excuse of starting high school to begin living alone. Since then, there had been a long period when it was difficult to return home, but thanks to Tenjō-san, we were finally able to become ordinary siblings.
It was clear that Kaguya felt gratitude and a sense of obligation towards Tenjō-san, given how fondly she acted towards her.
That’s why she responded so quickly to today’s sudden call.
“Yuu-kun, do you have any idea why Rei-chan might be in a bad mood?”
To Kaguya, I’ve explained that Tenjō-san and I are merely neighbors.
To keep the teacher-student relationship from being discovered by Kaguya, Tenjō-san has been using the alias Tōmi Rei.
“Well, to put it simply, I’ve been playing the role of a boyfriend for a girl at school.”
“What’s that!? I didn’t hear about this!”
Kaguya suddenly snapped.
“It’s just a pretense.”
“That’s not the point! Of course, Rei-chan would be mad! I thought she had dumped you.”
“We’re not even dating.”
“Oh, right. There are all sorts of issues with a homeroom teacher and a student, huh?”
“That’s right——wait, what did you just say!?”
I stopped cooking and faced Kaguya.
“That’s why you used the fake name Tōmi Rei, so I wouldn’t find out, right? Or am I wrong?”
I couldn’t believe my ears. Kaguya’s words made me feel as though my heart had stopped.
“Wait, Kaguya. How much do you know?”
“Rei-chan’s real name is Tenjō Reiyu. And Rei-chan is your high school teacher, right?”
“How did you find out Tenjō-san’s name and my relationship with her?”
Despite the cool autumn weather, I felt an unpleasant sweat on my back.
Kaguya explained with an excited expression.
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“The first time I stayed at the apartment, I borrowed the bath in Rei-chan’s room. I saw the name on the direct mail there.”
“Since that long ago!?”
That was almost immediately after Kaguya and Tenjō-san met.
“Don’t just randomly look at other people’s mail.”
“It was by chance. I thought it was strange that the name was Tenjō Reiyu, and when I checked the room, there were envelopes from Yuu-kun’s high school too.”
“So you were searching after all.”
“Well, it’s suspicious when an adult uses a fake name. I was worried you might be getting scammed. It could have been a honey trap.”
She said something so serious with a straight face.
“Where do you learn such terms, you’re in middle school!”
“Anyone living alone in high school has some kind of issue, right? To bad people, that’s like an easy target.”
“What benefit would such a beautiful person have from deceiving me? It’s impossible.”
I firmly denied it for Tenjō-san’s honor.
However, if I were in Kaguya’s shoes, I would be just as cautious.
It’s natural to be suspicious if a neighbor who is close to your family boldly uses a fake name.
“I understand that. Rei-chan is a good person, and I like her too.”
“I thought I had kept it hidden, but it was obvious from the start, and instead, I was the one being lied to.”
“A woman in love tell lies.”
My stepsister said it nonchalantly with a full smile.
I was defeated. She was much more skilled than I was.
After dinner was ready, Tenjō-san came to my room, and when I told her that Kaguya knew everything, she was just as surprised as I was.
