Chapter_07

"Nii-san, this one, how does Sana solve this problem?"

Sana asked me while pointing out at the question on her book with her mechanical pencil.

I took a peek at the question and quickly did the math in my head.

According to the original Seiji's memory, I was not really good with my study.

Meanwhile, my academic achievements in my previous life were a bit above average. Still, it was not something to brag of.

Both of the original me and the original Seiji were not academically genius.

Thanks to my 'Enhanced Intellect,' the tenth-grade curriculum was not a problem for the current me. Hence, there were no problems in helping Sana with her study.

"Hm? You do it like this, then you do this, this and this…" I patiently explained.

Sana and I were studying together inside Sana's room. Or to be more precise, I was helping Sana with her math homework.

To be honest, math and science were easy if you know and apply the formula correctly.

"So, it was like that. Thanks, Nii-san."

Sana returned to her homework, and I moved my attention back to my cellphone.

I was splitting my focus between assisting Sana and texting Haruka.

Me: [Sorry for the late reply. Sana needed my help with Sana's math homework.]

Haruka's reply was quick.

My Cute Waifu ~ ♡: [Do not worry, but are you sure that I am not being a bother?]

Me: [You will never be.]

My Cute Waifu ~ ♡: [Ehehehe… You are cute, Seiji-kun.]

Me: [Cute this, cute that. Am I really that cute to you?]

My Cute Waifu ~ ♡: [Seiji-kun is super cute ~.]

Just like that, we had no topic to discuss through our texting.

It was when I remembered about Haruka's little sister — Hiragi Natsumi.

I decided to ask Haruka about Natsumi without mentioning their parents. I remembered that Haruka had a strained relationship with her parents.

To be precise, Haruka's mother, Hiragi Airi, was the main problem.

Even though Haruka's father, Hiragi Takekage, dearly loved and doted on Haruka, he could not go against his wife's decision.

The Hiragi Family was matriarchal. Hence, Takekage was henpecked by his wife.

If I wanted to marry Haruka, I needed Hiragi Airi's blessings.

Well, that was for the future. For the time being, I must focus on grinding Haruka's affection for me.

If I wanted to achieve my harem plan, I needed to grind Haruka's affection to the point of sharing me is better than living without me.

Anyway, I wanted to ask about Natsumi, didn't I? Let's go back to my texts exchange with Haruka.

Me: [By the way, do you have siblings?]

My Cute Waifu ~ ♡: [I have a little sister.]

Me: [Tell me about her. In return, I will tell you about my little sister.]

Speaking of Sana, I was aware of her not so discreet glance at me as I exchanged texts with Haruka.

"Nii-san," Sana finally called for me.

"Yes? Do you need any help?"

"No," Sana replied curtly. "You seem busy with your cellphone. What were you doing?"

"Exchanging texts."

"With whom?"

"An interesting person I met yesterday."

I did not lie. I did not tell the truth, though.

"A boy or a girl?" asked Sana, her tone judgmental.

I turned my head to Sana, and I saw her intense gaze.

With a teasing smile, I replied, "That is secret."

Sana pouted and threw her face away from my field of vision. She returned to her homework while sulking.

I continued helping Sana with her study while exchanging texts with Haruka.

Before long, the study session ended.

"Nii-san, Sana wants to play a game."

"Okay. You can choose the game. Before that, fix your place first."

"Help Sana!"

"Well, this is your room. Do it yourself!"

"Stingy! Humph!"

I ignored Sana's tantrum and sent a message to Haruka, telling her that I was going to be a little busy.

My Cute Waifu ~ ♡: [What are you going to do?]

Me: [I am going to accompany Sana playing her game.]

My Cute Waifu ~ ♡: [I see. Well, I don't mind. I will wait for you, Seiji-kun.]

Me: [Thanks. You're the best, Haruka-chan.]

After that, I played several rounds of PVP fighting game with Sana until nine-thirty p.m.

Afterward, I returned to my room and focused on Haruka until eleven p.m.

Haruka had told me that she was going to sleep. Hence, we ended our texting.

Afterward, I surfed on the internet to kill time. I was not sleepy yet.

The connection was slow because my phone was an old model. It could not be helped, though.

(I miss smartphone and fast internet connection ...)

Then, I found an intriguing advertisement on the internet.

"A lottery, huh? The grand prize is one million yen, eh? I guess my 'Devil's Luck' will show its mettle soon. The winner will be chosen in late June before Summer. For the place…"

The place to get the lottery's ticket was at the shopping district not far from my school.

There was no age limit, so a minor like me could try it out. I only needed to show my student's ID there.

I suppose I could buy a ticket tomorrow after school ended.

Afterward, I went to sleep with a sense of anticipation.

***

A few school days passed by in a blur until one night.

My Cute Waifu~♡: [This Saturday, I don't have any plans. Now then, what do you think I want to do?]

I read Haruka's message after my nightly gaming session with Sana ended.

Haruka's message had come later than usual.

Today was Friday night. In the past few days, my routine had more or less set.

Wake up early to do some workouts, go to school, have lunch with Haruka, more classes, return home with Sana.

Afterward, help Sana with her study while texting Haruka, have a short gaming session with Sana and return to my room to continue exchanging messages with Haruka.

After that, going to bed at twelve a.m. Such was my daily routine.

Anyway, let's go back to what I was doing at that moment, namely exchanging texts with Haruka.

Me: [What do you want to do?]

My Cute Waifu~♡: [Seiji-kun, as your girlfriend, I demand a date!]

Me: [I do not mind…]

My Cute Waifu~♡: [Really?! Yatta~!]

Me: [But…]

My Cute Waifu~♡: [Eh?! What?]

Me: [Being outside is bad…]

My Cute Waifu~♡: [Eh. Is it bad? Why?]

Me: [You never know where you might find students or teachers, after all.]

My Cute Waifu~♡: [Ah. Then how about we go on a drive? If we go to a city far away from here, nobody will know anything about us, right?]

I was aware that it was impossible to change her decision when Haruka had set her mind. However…

Me: [There is a chance that someone will find out. We need some preparations.]

My Cute Waifu~♡: [Some preparations?]

Me: [Yeah. A disguise. For us.]

My Cute Waifu~♡: [Oh. I understand.]

Me: [Non-permanent hair dye and contact lens will surely help.]

My Cute Waifu~♡: [Seiji-kun is super smart~. Okay~! Let me prepare a perfect disguise for us!]

Haruka seemed to be motivated.

At that moment, I remembered the cross-dressing incident in the original work.

Me: [I will not accept cross-dressing. I will be angry with you if you force me to cross-dress.]

I nipped the problem in the bud because I wanted to preserve my dignity. I had a bottom line that I would never want to cross.

My Cute Waifu~♡: [Muuu… I want to see Seiji-kun cross-dress.]

Me: [No means no.]

My Cute Waifu~♡: [Stingy~ Bleh~!]

Me: [By the way, could I visit your place tomorrow? If you mind it, I will not force you to indulge my selfishness.]

I changed the topic.

My Cute Waifu~♡: [I do not mind~. Please visit my place. Here is my address…]

Me: [Thanks. I will be there tomorrow. We can prepare our disguise together.]

My Cute Waifu~♡: [Yeah, understood. Then, it will not be a problem if I go to your house to pick you up, right?]

Me: [Nope. That will be bad. I will go there alone.]

My Cute Waifu~♡: [Awww~ Anyway, will we go shopping tomorrow?]

Me: [Online. If we go out without disguise, there will be people that could recognize us.]

My Cute Waifu~♡: [Muuu, this sucks…]

Me: [It cannot be helped. Our relationship is frowned by the society, after all.]

My Cute Waifu~♡: [As I said, this sucks!]

Me: [By the way, when do I need to come tomorrow?]

My Cute Waifu~♡: [Why not now?]

Haruka's offer was tempting.

I checked the time on my cellphone and found that it was almost ten p.m.

Me: [Sure. Please wait for me. I will be there soon.]

My Cute Waifu~♡: [Kay~ Your girlfriend will wait for you, Seiji-kun~]

I quickly made my preparations. By the way, Sana was playing with her videogame in her room.

"Tou-san, Kaa-san, I am going out to my friend's house. I will stay the night there. There is a chance I will return home on Sunday evening."

I found my parents in the living room and told them my plan.

"Oh. Okay."

"Be careful on your way."

They gave me their permission. It had been so easy, surprisingly enough.

After that, I pedaled my bike toward Haruka's place.

The address was closer than I thought. After about ten minutes on my bike, I arrived at a two-story apartment complex.

In the parking lot, there was Haruka's favorite round mini car.

(There is no way I am mistaken. This is the place!)

After parking my bicycle, I went to room 205 and pressed on the doorbell.

Before long, I heard footsteps from inside, and the door was opened from inside.