Kissing My Student, It's Over if We're Caught-Chapter 2Volume .2 - Kurei - Personal Flaw: Preaching Habit

Had I become so aroused simply because I had someone around until recently?

“Ahhnn~…”

No, I need to stop thinking about this.

Though I was deathly scared, reacting would undoubtedly make things worse.

Holding my breath, I resisted the urge to toss and turn, deciding to completely ignore it and try to sleep—yet…

“Ginn… uhhmm… ahn~…”

Those muffled moans, the faint sound of water, the sensation of the futon and skin rubbing together. Unable to move, I couldn’t even cover my ears.

And to think, I had just spent a fulfilling weekend with Kirihara.

In September, yet she’d cling to me lightly dressed, shower me with kisses, and rub her soft, sweet-smelling body against me.

All the while, I maintained a steely resolve not to lay a hand on her as we slept in the same room—yet I’m only human.

Of course, I was restraining myself.

And then, this with Yuzu.

…There’s no way I could sleep through this.

What kind of punishment game is this? Did I do something wrong?

“Ahh, ku…! Haah… fuu… hanyaa… haah… nfuun… haah…”

…Eventually, Yuzu took a deep breath and became still.

Even after her breathing evened out into sleep, I was wide awake and painfully alert.

So, my condition come Monday morning was the worst of the worst. I was staggering around from lack of sleep.

“Teacher, you were out of it right after summer break too.”

“What in the world have you been doing?”

The moment I was asked, laughter erupted in the classroom.

My poor condition right after summer break was because my tailing of Kurei-sensei hadn’t gone well.

“Cut it out, boys.”

Whether they were taking me lightly or were just fond of me was a fine line, but the girls came to my rescue.

“Teacher’s young; maybe he went on a date?”

“You definitely met someone over the summer, right? You seem different.”

Naturally, students at that age were interested in romance, and most of them turned their attention to me.

“Sorry, but no comment. Use your imagination.”

“You didn’t deny it!”

“See, I told you!”

The girls who’d shifted the topic onto me began to squeal excitedly.

I knew this would happen, but I didn’t deny it for a specific reason—because of the jealousy lingering in the classroom.

Pretending to scan the room, I noticed someone looking worried.

She seems more concerned about my pale looks.

…Sorry, I thought, apologizing internally.

Maybe it would be best to find a reason to ask her to stop staying at my place.

Throughout the day, the issue with Yuzu kept nagging at the back of my mind, making it hard to concentrate at work.

During lunch break, as I munched on my bread, I mulled over things.

It would definitely help if Yuzu could stop staying over, but thinking about yesterday’s incident, it felt too harsh to jump to that conclusion.

Though I was startled, Yuzu hadn’t broken any promises, and what happened could be considered… a natural physiological reaction. As someone who endures nights of temptation from Kirihara, I couldn’t help but think, “There are times when it’s just too hard to bear.”

So, the problem wasn’t with Yuzu, but with me for being swayed and not maintaining my resolve…? But using that as a reason to end the arrangement I had proposed didn’t sit right with me.

(But keeping a secret from Kirihara is a huge issue…)

On one hand, I owed Yuzu and felt guilty; kicking her out would be unfair, and if I didn’t get agitated, it was just sleeping under the same roof… but I felt bad for Kirihara too—.

Such thoughts kept going in circles.

I would have been better off if I could keep running to a hotel, but after the recent tailing incident, my savings were worryingly low.

What should I do…?

“…Sighing will chase away your happiness, you know?”

Kurei-sensei next to me said, catching me off guard for a moment.

“Did I sigh?”

“Aren’t you aware? You’re seriously troubled. You were ‘not here’ both during the morning staff meeting and now.”

“I’m sorry…”

Having such a person next to her must lower her morale. I felt terrible…

“Your complexion is bad too. Are you sleep-deprived again?”

“Yes…”

“Last week caught my attention too. Do you have some troubles? Work-related?”

“It’s more on the personal side…”

“…Hmm.”

Kurei-sensei glanced around briefly. Confirming that no one was near, she scooted her chair closer.

“If it involves Kirihara and you can’t consult anyone else, I’ll listen to your grievances.”

Indeed, since Kirihara wasn’t unrelated, Kurei-sensei was the only one I could talk to.

I couldn’t find an answer no matter how much I pondered, so perhaps it was better to swallow my pride and seek advice.

“…Actually, my ex from university days suddenly proposed to me…”

“Huh!?”

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Now it was Kurei-sensei’s turn to be surprised.

As I explained the situation, her expression changed.

She seemed interested and sympathetic when I talked about Yuzu and our past relationship, but her brows furrowed upon hearing about the recent cohabitation. I omitted the part about the bath intrusion, the photos, and the cause of my sleep deprivation from last night—.

“Hmm…”

After hearing everything, Kurei-sensei checked her watch expressionlessly.

“Lunch break is almost over… Do you have any plans after work today?”

“Not really…”

“Then keep your schedule free after school. We don’t want rumors, so let’s leave the school separately and meet at the station.”

With that, Kurei-sensei went back to her afternoon class preparations.

…Was her bad mood just my imagination?

After work, as I stepped outside, night had fallen.

The summer heat lingered, but darkness came much earlier now. Days of feeling coolness were probably just around the corner.

Leaving school, I took the bus, passing the stop I usually get off at, heading to the station instead.

Kurei-sensei should be waiting at our meeting spot. I messaged her that I was nearly there and checked a call from Kirihara.

“Are you feeling okay? If you’re still tired from work, let’s cancel the gaming this weekend and just rest… But I’d be happy if you could still come over. If you need to rest, I’d like to nap together.”