1.3

Although it was a seed that I sowed myself, I got involved in something I had nothing to do with.

I would've liked having a student council election or something to settle the value of my relationship with Nagumo, but since no one could've predicted Ichinose's resignation, I guess it was inevitable.

I decided to call and report to Kei, who was waiting in the dormitory. "She's not home yet?"

As soon as the call started, Kei's frustrated voice was the first thing that came out of her mouth.

"I just left the student council room. I'll be back in about 15 minutes." I still thought she'd be angry at me, but she seemed to be happy that I gave a clear time.

"Okay. I waited without urging you, aren't I great."

She suddenly changed her tone to a softer one and asked me that. "Great, great!"

Girls like Kei are good with cell phones. So she's probably quite adept at sending a message every few seconds.

"Heh heh heh."

I didn't know if it was a compliment or not, but she seemed to be happy about seeing me.

[I'll be waiting for you.]

After such a short exchange, I put my cell phone away in my pocket. The romance phase progressed, and I realized that a relationship had been established without lengthy conversational exchanges. Only family members can detect the slightest difference in each other, and not just because they are smart or sharp. It meant that they were able to notice changes that can only be obtained by spending a long time together. It wasn't a matter of thinking and reading each other's thoughts, but of feeling each other's skin.

A momentary rancor could turn into a momentary softness. Two sides of a coin.

This was true for many things other than just this scenario. The remaining pages of the textbook were decreasing every minute. But the last pages of the textbook became more difficult and took more time than the first.

Now... the next task...