I'm Out the Door

　　Inside Asada's house, a man turned off his alarm clock, he stretched his arms, lifted the blanket and sat facing the window in a daze.

　　Yawned widely, and softly said the first sentence of the day.

　　"Morning of new life..."

　　Shinichi left the bed.

　　After changing clothes, he went to the bathroom to take a shower. Looking at himself in the mirror, he smiled contentedly, then left the bathroom and walked into the kitchen.

　　"Good morning, Rui."

　　"...Morning." Rui came out for breakfast, looked at him strangely and asked, "You smiled, something happy happened to you?"

　　Shinichi took the newspaper and answered while sipping black tea.

　　"Is there anything more fun than tasting your food?"

　　Rui was stunned. Then her whole body trembled, goosebumps appeared all over her body, and her expression was completely disgusted.

　　"Strange... Are you still awake? Such flattery comes from your mouth…"

　　Shinichi turned over the newspaper, with a faint smile still on his lips.

　　"What flattery? Please speak more politely. This has always been my course of action, why make a fuss? Your knowledge is still a bit lacking, Rui."

　　Rui nodded in relief.

　　"Um, this is your normal self."

　　Shinichi snorted softly.

　　There was the sound of a chair being pulled out.

　　Even though Hina was still fast asleep in the room, she was still sitting next to Shinichi.

　　Breakfast time was no different from usual, but there seemed to be some changes, and it passed slowly.

　　After finishing breakfast, Rui started cleaning the table, while Shinichi checked in front of the mirror to see if there were grains of rice stuck to his face.

　　Of course, even though he looks presentable, that doesn't mean he's going to date anyone again.

　　Today is Monday, and the trip with Nakano's eldest and second daughters is on the weekend, he has to go to school now.

　　When he thought about going on a "date" with the two girls he liked this week, Shinichi wasn't in the same mood as he was two days ago.

　　Looking at it from another perspective, this was indeed something to be proud of.

　　"What are you laughing at again?"

　　Rui poked her head out of the kitchen and looked at him with a frown.

　　"Do you think you look handsome in the mirror?"

　　"Indeed so. If you insist on saying that, I can't refute you."

　　Shinichi took the school bag on the sofa, and looked at it with a smile.

　　"After all, without you, I wouldn't be where I am today."

　　Shinichi had already understood that his previous wariness was a sign of disrespect for them, and he had to change his mentality in order to get along well with them.

　　"Whether it's breakfast or whatever, thank you very much, Rui."

　　Rui looked at him, her eyes wide with surprise.

　　Shinichi thought about whether he should go closer and touch her head to get additional benefits.

　　But Rui pointed at her face, and said in disbelief.

　　"So, is this all my fault?"

　　Shinichi's mouth twitched.

　　"Don't be so harsh! This is really..."

　　The rare good atmosphere was ruined like this...

　　Shinichi left the living room.

　　Rui stared at her back, until he heard the sound of the door opening and closing, then she showed a helpless smile.

　　"Are you honest or not? This is really..."

　　An unpredictable man.

　　Patting her reddened cheeks, she prepared to return to the kitchen and continue washing the dishes.

　　At this moment, a head suddenly appeared in front of her, looking at her silently.

　　"Ha?"

　　 Rui stiffened.

　　Shinichi chuckled twice and poked her cheek with his finger.

　　"Rui-chan, I'm leaving☆~"

　　Rui answered instinctively: "Have a nice trip… You!"

　　Then a blush appeared on her face.

　　She clenched her fists, turned around and rushed into the kitchen to look for a weapon.

　　"Stand still, don't run!"

　　"Hahaha, I want to eat hamburger meat for dinner!"

　　"Then do it with your flesh!"

　　Before Rui could take the kitchen knife, Shinichi laughed and ran away. This time he actually left the house, instead of teasing her again.

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　　"Asada-san, good morning."

　　"Long time no see, Furuhashi, Rizu."

　　"How long? Didn't we just meet last Friday? Three days is not a long time."

　　"Slip of the tongue, don't worry, let's go."

　　At the agreed old place, Shinichi met Fumino and Rizu and walked towards the cram school together.