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A Scary Smile Hidden Behind a Cute Facade
TL: PuffyPyjamas.
ED: Daemon.
“Well? Surprised, aren’t you?”
Miyu-sensei, whom I encountered outside the front gate of Aki’s house, laughed out loud after hearing the sequence of events after leaving the staff room.
Ignorant of my feelings, she kept laughing with an amused eloquence.
By the way, I parted ways with Charlotte right after dropping her off. I wanted some time to process things, and I had to go to Aki’s house as well. Fortunately, Emma remained asleep, so I could take my leave without any hassle.
Following my departure, I immediately visited a bakery and bought Aki’s favorite chocolate cake, but now I think it would’ve been better if I didn’t purchase the cake and caused Miyu-sensei some trouble.
“I’m not surprised… However, do tell me… What the hell is going on?”
“Hey, don’t look at me like that, alright? I’m telling you, I had nothing to do with Charlotte’s move. When I saw Charlotte’s address, I realized she lived next to you, that’s it.”
I was a bit skeptical that Miyu-sensei was working behind the scenes to make this development happen, but it seems that it was a mere coincidence. Thinking about it, there’s no way she would even have that kind of power.
“Sigh… What sort of face should I make when I go to school tomorrow…”
“Hm? Wouldn’t it be fine to attend with your usual attitude? What do you need to be anxious about? Don’t tell me… Did you fall in love with Charlotte?”
“!!”
Miyu-sensei, who listened to my monologue, glanced at me and asked. I shook my head in an exasperated manner, denying her accusations, but that only made Miyu-sensei even more suspicious.
“W-what is it?”
“Hey, Aoyagi. Charlotte is cute, right?”
“Well, yeah, if you mean that in the general sense, yes, she is cute.”
“She’s a sociable and sincere person, isn’t she?”
“Indeed, it’s unique to find such a genuine and decent person in society these days.”
“It’s decided!”
“What is!?”
I unconsciously raised my voice as Miyu-sensei looked at me with an understanding expression. This woman… What is she convinced of after only asking me two questions?
Well, I would indeed be lying if I said I had no feelings for her whatsoever. Still, I’m not openly displaying an attitude that would suggest that I like Charlotte… probably.
Yeah, maybe…
When I recalled the events that occurred today, my confidence gradually diminished. I want to believe that the truth hasn’t been discovered yet… Miyu-sensei has good intuition, but I hope that she hasn’t arrived at a solid conclusion…
“You’ve never referred to girls as ‘cute’, have you?”
“Well, I was just speaking objectively.”
“What about Aki then? I may be her sister, but I do think she’s a rather adorable girl, right?”
“S-she’s a junior, so I’ve never really looked at her in that way…”
“So you see Charlotte in that way, huh? You even said that she’s cute.”
“Oh, that…”
Gradually, my path of escape was closed off by Miyu-sensei. If I give in here, she will definitely proclaim that I like Charlotte. However, even if I deny it, it can only be regarded as a masquerade.
In other words, I’m cornered…
“Aoyagi, give up. You’ve been flustered every time we talked about Charlotte. How can someone not guess the truth when a calm guy like you shows such an attitude?”
While I was thinking of a way to get out of this situation, Miyu-sensei placed her hand on my shoulder. Her eyes seemed to be saying, ‘I know how you feel’, as she smiled pleasantly. At first glance, she looks like a teacher who gently watches over her students.
——However, I didn’t miss the crucial moment where her eyes had a look of, ‘I found something interesting.’
I hate this person… I genuinely do.
“Anyways Sensei, why are you standing in front of the door like that?”
I could feel that she would continue digging into this situation if we continued this conversation, so I changed the topic. I was questioning the fact that when I arrived here, Miyu-sensei was leaning against the doorway. I clearly remember that she seemed to be waiting for someone.
“You can’t escape from this conversation, you know?”
Of course, Miyu-sensei wouldn’t let me escape so easily, but I could guess why she was leaning on the front door, and I immediately took action.
“You were scared of Aki, so you were waiting for me, weren’t you?”
“W-what was that?”
Miyu-sensei pretended to be calm and tilted her head in ‘confusion’, but I was convinced by the hesitation in her voice. This woman was too afraid of Aki and was waiting for me to bring a cake.
Miyu-sensei, who always dominates teachers at school, is afraid of her sister. To be exact, she’s afraid of her sister when she’s angry.
“Oh, Aki, sorry for being so late.”
“!?”
When I showed a movement of calling out to someone behind Miyu-sensei, she glanced back in a panicked state. She can’t escape from this anymore. She’s so troubled just because of a mention of Aki.
Naturally, Aki isn’t standing behind Miyu-sensei. I was just bluffing.
The front door hadn’t been opened, I would never be able to deceive the usual Miyu-sensei. Aki seems to be in a very bad mood today. It might be better to hand over the cake to Miyu-sensei and return home as soon as possible.
“You got me this time, Aoyagi…?”
“That’s for the both of us. Then I bought the cake as promised, so I’ll take my leave here.”
I thought it would not be a good idea to remain here, so I tried to hand over the cake to Miyu-sensei and escape. I really don’t want to be involved with Aki when she’s angry.
However, Miyu-sensei refused to receive the cake.
“W-wait! It doesn’t make sense if you’re not the one giving her the cake! Why do you think I even gave you the money to buy the cake?”
“Eh? Isn’t it because you thought it was difficult for you to buy it yourself, or because you just don’t like to purchase a cake?”
“Are you serious!? Is that even possible!? Just where did all your good intuition go in a time like this?”
As I tilted my head, Miyu-sensei came closer to me with a surprised look. Was what I said truly that strange? I don’t believe that my words are that unusual… I was tilting my head further at Miyu-sensei’s attitude.
Suddenly, a cute voice with a bit of youth still left in it called out.
“Why are you talking so loudly in front of the house, Onee-chan? Won’t it bother the neighbors?”
I panicked and looked in the direction that the voice came from. At some point, the entrance door had been opened, and beyond the door, stood a very beautiful young girl with lustrous black hair tied in twin tails on both sides of her hair.
Aki Hanazawa, my junior during middle school and Miyu-sensei’s little sister.
Aki’s face was donned with an adorable smile, but the atmosphere around her seemed to be a little dangerous. That means that Aki is in a bad mood. In front of such a cute yet frightening junior, Miyu-sensei and I froze.
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More adorable little girl and silver-haired beauty is always appreciated.
Emma wants a oni-chan even ig that mean finding a boyfriemd for her sister
It sucks that there always has to be a major character whose only purpose is bullying the protagonist all the time. It’s not entertaining or funny, it’s just annoying, and I just want the conversations with that character to be over as soon as possible.