(〇〇 = censored)

After all, I can’t help but wonder what Hirose said at that time…

What do you mean by “help you”?

”Hey, Sō-chan. How do we solve this?”

I can casually ask her in the evening when we have the same part-time job next time. Or maybe I’m just thinking too much.

I don’t want to ask her over the LINE.

Right. I need to focus on the exams now. Let’s switch. Switching.

And turn off the notifications on the line so I can concentrate.

Otherwise, it’s gonna be a little off today… the notifications.

”Oh, you need to change your thinking slightly from the problem you just solved. Specifically, you have to do it like this.”

Besides, I have to be extra serious this time.

Last time I didn’t take the exam because he stopped going to school.

I’m glad I managed to save the grade I had, but …….. It’s really his fault.

”Ah, I think I understand a little bit! Sō-chan is really good at teaching. He’s my childhood friend I can count on! “

And well, as it turns out, Kanna is at my house.

Right now, she is sitting next to me in her pink and white pajamas.

I wonder if she really came here right after karate.

Yes. She’s completely fresh out of the bath. Her hair doesn’t feel dry yet.

Her cheeks still have a reddish glow to them.

But now that I think about it, it’s quite a sight. This.

Well, it’s okay that I’m his childhood friend, but isn’t she a little too vulnerable?

We’re so close.

”Hm? What’s wrong, So-chan?

”No, nothing.”

Something smells really good.

Is it the shampoo?　

”Hmm, but it smells like So-chan. It’s calming.”

”Huh, what’s that?”

Anyway, I really feel that Kanna has become much more girly than before.

Well, she was girly in the past because of her good looks.

Especially recently, she has started wearing makeup and perfume. She is also taking care of her hairstyle. I wonder why she can’t get a boyfriend…?

Hmm?

As I thought, it’s my fault…….?

Come to think of it. I remember the aunt told me, [Hehe, take good care of Kanna soon].

Is this okay?

But this is Kanna coming to me.

No, no, that’s probably what she meant when she said to take care of her earlier…

You mean you want me to stop this kind of thing from happening to her…

It’s true. Just as I think of Kanna as my family, she might think of me similarly. I think she may be.

Yeah, that’s right. It’s not right for a girl of her age to stay at a guy’s house like this, and he’s not even her boyfriend…

If we don’t change this mindset, Kanna will make a mistake when she gets a boyfriend…

Usually, she is really just plain cute…

”Whoa, what’s wrong Kanna?”

”Well, I suddenly got sleepy. yawnn…”

Hmm?　yawn?　

I noticed that she was leaning her body against me.

I noticed that Kanna was slowly leaning on my shoulder with her eyes closed as if she were leaning on me.

”Hmm, what are you doing…?”

I thought she might have fallen asleep, but she glanced at me with her dim eyes…

Hey, what do you want?

?

Maybe you’ve been studying too much, and your head is broken?

And then she woke up…

”Hmm, why not? Why can’t I do it this way? Am I doing it wrong?”

And then, I couldn’t quite hear her, but she started mumbling something on her own…

Hey, are you sure you’re okay?

At least she’s fully awake.

What the hell was that?

Huh?　What’s wrong now, Kanna? She just stood up and wander around the room.

”Huh? What’s this? Hm? Manga?

?

”What? Could it be that Sō-chan drew this? ?”

Ah… I forgot.

Yes, that’s right. I should return it soon…

But if I return it now, I’ll have to go to her…

Ugh, another problem…