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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Nekorune
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Even though I was unsupervised, I simply did my manager duties In the quiet club room,
After checking the condition of the bogu, I collected the towels spread out in the drying room and was folding them when Renka entered a short while later.
“Huh? What are you doing here, Matsuda?”
I had expected either Chinami or Renka to come if I waited here. That was why I came to the club room. If Chinami had come, I had planned to do all sorts of things with her alone in the dark club room…
It was a little disappointing that Renka was the one who came instead. Thinking that, I greeted her indifferently.
“Hello.”
“Now you’re even shortening your greetings.”
“Where’s Master?”
“She’s sleeping in the lounge. She said she used her head too much and needed to rest.”
“Can’t she just go home and sleep?”
“She’s just taking a short nap because she promised to hang out with me today.”
Renka emphasized the part about hanging out with her. Was it my imagination, or was she telling me not to even dream of hanging out with Chinami today?
“Did you do well on the exam?”
“So-so. I think I did better than you.”
“Are you provoking me? You’ll regret it.”
“…Can’t I even joke around?”
Her confidence instantly deflated, which looked extremely cute.
“You used to dislike joking with me.”
“Well, I mean… I can try…”
“Actually, aren’t you suddenly backing down because it’s about grades, not a joke?”
“Are you always so prone to fantasizing?”
“I was just joking too. Where are the second-years going for their school trip?”
“Okinawa.”
Okinawa in winter… It would be quiet and good for sightseeing. I would have to ask Chinami to send me photos. I nodded and motioned for Renka to come over. At that, she flinched and rolled her eyes anxiously.
“…What’s that gesture?”
“Help me fold the towels.”
“No.”
“Help me.”
“I said no! Oh, right. I have something to show you.”
Saying that, Renka went into the director’s office and came out with a thin, gray piece of paper, about the size of two palms. And then she placed it on the towels I had folded.
“What is this?”
“Look.”
It was a newspaper clipping someone had neatly cut out. And it had my picture in it. Curious, I looked closely at the newspaper and saw a picture of me receiving both the Rookie of the Year and MVP awards, along with a somewhat cheesy headline: [New Star Appears, Causing a Stir in the Kendo World!].
“It’s me?”
“Yeah. It’s you. The director cut it out from the local newspaper and told me to put it on the club room bulletin board.”
So that’s why Renka came to the club room. It wasn’t a front-page article, just a passing mention in a local paper, but I didn’t feel bad about it. If it was enough to be in the newspaper, it meant the tournament officials had paid close attention to me.
Taking it in stride, I said,
“Oh, this is great. Please be careful when you put it up so it doesn’t tear.”
“…Listen to how you talk. You’re truly detestable.”
Renka grumbled and went to the bulletin board in the middle of the club room, then began pinning up the article about me. Very, very carefully. Despite all her complaints, she seemed proud that one of her club members was in the newspaper.
I chuckled at her cute actions, and while thinking about the various memories I would make with Renka during vacation, I quietly folded the towels.
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After comparing my and Tetsuya’s self-checked results, Mikuki turned toward us.
“You both did well, huh?”
She didn’t say who won, but her consistent good expression when looking at us suggested that our grades were similar. It wasn’t certain until the official exam results came out, but I wondered if it was close enough for some friendly rivalry.
If the score difference wasn’t large, this match could be seen as my defeat. Why? Because I had received more tutoring from Miyuki than Tetsuya. My pride suddenly felt a bit bruised, and it seemed I would have to prepare harder for the 2nd-year first-semester midterm exams.
“It’s better than I expected. I’d say a top rank is confirmed with this.”
At Miyuki’s continuous praise, Tetsuya, who scratched his head as if embarrassed, said,
“It’s all thanks to you, Miyuki…”
He was pretending to be sweet. It made me nauseous. I clasped my hands behind my head and leaned back in my chair.
“Let’s go if you’re done.”
At that, Miyuki, who was sipping the coffee placed in front of her, asked,
“Already?”
“I suddenly feel very tired. I want to drop you guys off quickly and go home to sleep.”
“Oh, really? Shall we get going, then?”
Saying that, Miyuki began to clear the table. After cleaning up the empty cake plates and scattered papers, we went outside and got into the car.
Perhaps because I hadn’t given Tetsuya a ride in a while, the smell inside the car wasn’t good. I had just had the interior cleaned, and now it looked like I’d have to do it again. Pretending to drive safely, I drove to Tetsuya’s house as quickly as possible, and as soon as I stopped the car,
I glanced at the back seat.
“We’re here. Get out.”
“Thanks. I’ll contact you, Miyuki.”
That bastard was always chasing women. No, Tetsuya was just treating Miyuki normally, but was I just feeling bad because I was looking at him with colored glasses?
I considered that thought but quickly dismissed it. It was true that I didn’t think highly of Tetsuya. Moreover, spending time having even one more conversation with Miyuki was more valuable than worrying about my unsatisfactory feelings towards Tetsuya.
As soon as he got out, I started the car and drove slowly, then gestured to Miyuki, who was drinking the remaining coffee with a straw.
“Hey.”
“Huh?”
“Did I… get pretty close to the top 10?”
“Huh? You?”
“Yeah.”
Was she pleased that I was concerned about my grades? Miyuki, smiling with crescent-shaped eyes, replied,
“I’ll only know when the results come out, but based on the average score so far, I wouldn’t call it a complete stretch.”
“So you’re saying I might make it?”
“Well… I’m not sure yet. Still, you did incredibly well. Honestly, I told you to aim for the top 10, but I’m surprised you actually got this close.”
“If I did well, I should get a reward.”
“Oh, what kind of reward now…!”
“I’ll work harder if there’s a reward.”
“Ha… Let’s at least hear it. What kind of reward do you want?”
“When we go on the school trip, let’s share a room.”
“Wh-what…?”
Miyuki’s mouth slightly opened. She must have been flustered by such an abrupt statement. She stared blankly at me, who was driving, then gulped and shook her head.
“I don’t think that’s possible…”
“Why?”
“No, well… it’s one room for two people as a rule… and boys’ and girls’ rooms are separate, so…”
“I can find one privately.”
“…Are you serious?”
“It’ll be nice to feel like we’re on a trip alone together. If you tell me the name of the accommodation in advance, I’ll book one there.”
Miyuki began to twirl her hair with one hand. She seemed to be thinking something. She was tempted, but also seemed a bit worried about it violating regulations.
I glanced at her, whose wavering mind was clearly evident, and said in a slightly lower tone,
“Let’s just be together for a little while at night.”
“…No, well… um… I don’t particularly mind as long as we don’t get caught… but if the person who becomes my roommate becomes suspicious…”
“So you don’t want to?”
“Wh-who said I don’t want to…?”
“Then it’s settled?”
“…”
“Go home and send me the name of the accommodation. I’ll make a reservation.”
At that, Miyuki put both hands between her legs. And then, smiling shyly, she replied,
“Alright…”
Although her words seemed hesitant, Miyuki also seemed to greatly want to experience a trip with me. I would have to prepare some warm sake to set the mood at night.
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The next day, during club activity time. I was talking about the school trip with Chinami in the bogu storage room when I chuckled at her cute complaint, as her shoulders slumped.
“It would have been better if we went to Okayama instead of Okinawa.”
“Okayama?”
“Yes. Because it’s the home of peaches.”
“…I see. Are you very disappointed?”
“No, not really. It’s only right that we enjoy ourselves.”
“That’s a relief. You’ll be sharing a room with the Captain, right?”
“Of course.”
“Send me photos from time to time.”
Chinami’s face was tinged with the color of a peach. She seemed to be having some lewd thoughts… Did she imagine naked photos, perhaps? Chinami’s pervertedness seemed to be increasing day by day.
“Alright… Oh, by the way, did you see the newspaper article on the bulletin board?”
“I saw it yesterday. The Captain showed it to me.”
“Ah, I see. I was so, so, so…”
“Proud?”
“Yes.”
“Thank you. It’s all thanks to your boundless grace, Master.”
“Mufufu… You’re very good at sweet-talking… Nyah!?”
Chinami suddenly let out her characteristic exclamation. I, having abruptly touched Chinami’s slender waist, lowered my hand towards her rear as her plump cheeks began to turn red.
“Mmmph…!”
Chinami’s skin, which I hadn’t touched in some time, was still soft and supple. I felt like I could keep touching it without getting tired. Gently stroking the underside of Chinami’s rear, I watched her reaction and asked,
“Shall I give you a quick massage here?”
“…”
At that, Chinami rolled her pink eyes around the storage room and then nodded very slightly. I grinned at her unspoken answer and took Chinami to the corner of the storage room. Afterwards, I made her sit in front of me and began to massage her legs, focusing on them.
“Eek…!”
She flinched and trembled every time my hands touched her over her kendo pants. She shifted her body, bending and straightening her knees, and it seemed she also felt good from my touch.
I rested my chin on Chinami’s shoulder and spent some erotic time lightly kissing her soft cheeks. This was how I would get my ‘sugar’ to energize me for the school trip. I would have to fully charge up today before going.
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