Mid Semester Exam (3)

　　"This week, as I said yesterday, while you are monitoring their progress, you will complete all procedures with related units and associations, and let me know if there are any problems that cannot be resolved."

　　Shinichi patted Itsuki's shoulder who put down her school bag and sat down on a chair.

　　"That's what I said, but preparations are over, and they are getting good at it, so I don't think there will be any big problems... I also emailed the club to let them work with you."

　　"I see, thank you very much!" Itsuki nodded. "I believe that everyone can handle the affairs at hand, and I will do my best."

　　"Leave the affairs of the committee to me, and nothing will go wrong! You can leave in peace, Asada-kun."

　　Shinichi frowned: "...Please don't say as if I'm going to do a funeral."

　　"Ah, I'm sorry!" Itsuki panicked, and lowered her head slightly awkwardly in apology.

　　"Don't worry, I won't let the committee be destroyed in my hands!"

　　"No, no matter what, it won't be that serious..." Shinichi sighed.

　　It seemed that his behavior of temporarily transferring authority had brought her a lot of pressure. At this moment, Itsuki was clearly in a state of trembling.

　　During this period of time, Shinichi didn't just avoid it completely. He only devotes most of his energy to teaching Ogata and Furuhashi. He would attend to committee matters when he was free.

　　And all Itsuki had to do was go through this test period as usual, and it wasn't too difficult for her.

　　After all, she had followed closely behind him for half a month, from a stutter who could even speak at school assemblies, to the executive secretary of the Forest School Committee who could take on club leaders.

　　 Itsuki who had grown up to today didn't have to worry about messing things up.

　　However, nervousness in moderation can also increase the efficiency and accuracy of doing things, so Shinichi just patted Itsuki on the shoulder and didn't say anything else, he believed that Itsuki could control things on her own.

　　Itsuki relaxed a bit.

　 Even though the idea that she shouldn't make mistakes had not disappeared, she would no longer panic.

　　That's right, as Shinichi's secretary, all she had to do was follow behind him and lead everyone forward as usual.

　　Itsuki showed a relaxed smile, looking at Shinichi, with a palm on her left chest.

　　"Don't worry."

　　When Shinichi heard this, he was really relieved.

Furuhashi who was eavesdropping, felt at ease.

　　"Ah, yes, Asada-kun."

　　After finishing this topic, Itsuki took a notebook out of her pocket, and put on her glasses.

　　"Could you tell me about this week's itinerary? Though you should be busy with Furuhashi-san who is Ogata-san for now..." She glanced at Furuhashi, and the two smiled kindly at each other.

　　"However, if I have anything to do here, it would be best to find time to let me know if I know of the itinerary. Let Miku and the others try not to bother you when you're busy."

　　"...Miku?"

　　Hearing the unfamiliar name, Furuhashi was slightly curious, and immediately realized that this must be the last member of the Nakano family she had never seen—the third daughter. Nakano Miku.

　　Shinichi pondered, and thought Itsuki was right, so he told her all the information that he was going back and forth between the Sakura Pavilion and the study room recently.

　　"Is that so… Sakura Pavilion?"

　　While taking notes, Itsuki muttered a strange place name, but asked Shinichi no further, that's not what a secretary should do.

　　"Then it really won't bother you to ask questions during breaks, will it?" The pen stopped, and Itsuki was a little worried.

　　This is what Shinichi said yesterday when he was teaching her to study. Seeing that Itsuki was so studious, especially compared to Ichika and Nino, she became a good student.

　　"No, tell Miku and Yotsuba, let them prepare questions they don't know about, then come here to ask me…" Shinichi glanced at Itsuki with a smile, "Maybe Miku will do better than you in the midterms this time? Her effort is commensurate with yours."

　　"Miku? Really, I didn't even notice..." Itsuki looked back seriously.

　　"Hmm, even if it's a happy thing, I won't lose! I am very confident about this midterm!"

　　After all, she has been with Shinichi for a long time, and she is also a classmate sitting in the back seat. Also, after the roof incident, Shinichi promised to support them 'study if you want, and do something if you want to do something'. Like having a new tutor, under Shinichi's tutelage, her academic ability naturally isn't the same.

　　Itsuki's confidence wasn't something to exaggerate, but a real belief that with progress like that, she would never lose to Miku in the midterms!

　　"Oh? Then I'll wait and see," Shinichi shrugged.

　　Itsuki's cheeks suddenly puffed out, Shinichi's non-committal appearance aroused her competitiveness.

　　So she put away her notebook, took out her textbook and writing implement, and started previewing before class.

　　Neither of them noticed that Furuhashi by the side, for some reason fell into shock.

　　(I wasn't wrong, obviously, Asada-san just now... At the mention of Miku's name, his expression and voice became so gentle?)