She Doesn’t Want to Be Seen by Others
"Good morning, Kirisu Sensei."
Even though he was a bit confused by what the other party was wearing, Ren still greeted her.
Mafuyu who usually wore a teacher's uniform, appeared cold and unapproachable. However, Mafuyu in a school uniform seemed quite shy, like a high school student.
"Good morning, Kamikawa-san."
Mafuyu had just come out of her house, ignoring Ren beside her, so she only noticed him when he spoke.
The next moment, she realized the strange looks he gave her clothes.
"Misunderstanding. Please don't misunderstand." Mafuyu quickly defended herself, despite closing the door. "I just washed all my clothes and have nothing else to wear, so I had no choice but to wear this dress."
She actually didn't want to go out wearing her high school uniform, but unfortunately, she had washed all the clothes she had stored for a long time in the washing machine yesterday, sending her usual uniform to the laundry.
In such a way, when she went out today, she could only wear the school uniform from her time as a student at Shuchi'in Academy.
"I didn't misunderstand." Ren corrected.
He didn't misunderstand anything about Mafuyu wearing a school uniform, but he was just slightly curious why she was wearing it.
"That's good."
Mafuyu nodded in relief, then asked, "Also, Kamikawa-san, please don't tell anyone about my appearance. I don't want others to know about this."
When she wore this outfit, before going out, she hoped her appearance wouldn't be seen by acquaintances or her students, but unfortunately, she was seen as soon as she went out, which could be considered quite unlucky.
The only good thing was that the person who saw her was Ren. As long as he kept it a secret, she didn't have to worry about rumors spreading.
However, in doing so, she didn't know how much of the remaining dignity of a teacher was in his mind.
"Okay." Ren didn't refuse.
"Thank you."
Mafuyu quietly locked the door and walked downstairs with him.
"Kamikawa-san, are you going somewhere?"
Turning her head to look at Ren, Mafuyu took the initiative to ask.
She was going to school to get materials. If Ren was going to a place not too far from school, she could give him a ride.
"Alright, let's go to school." Ren answered honestly.
He had finally decided to go to school to help Gabriel get her homework back, which would give him more time to finish her own homework.
"In that case, let me take you there."
After hearing that Ren's destination was the same as hers, Mafuyu took the initiative to invite him.
"No, I can walk." Ren declined.
The distance from the apartment to the school wasn't far.
"It's okay. I just want to go to school to get some materials. It's just a matter of time; I'll take you with me."
Mafuyu thought Ren might feel embarrassed, so she explained her situation to make him feel more comfortable.
"That would be troublesome." After hesitating for a moment, Ren agreed.
He just thought it wouldn't be right to trouble Mafuyu, but since she was also going to school, there was nothing to worry about.
"By the way, Kamikawa-san, what are you going to school for? I remember you didn't join any clubs."
Arriving at the nearest parking lot and finding her pink car, Mafuyu asked this.
On weekends, usually only those who participated in club activities went to school.
"I'm going to help Gabriel with her homework. She forgot her homework at school."
Opening the passenger door, Ren got in and fastened seatbelt.
"..."
Mafuyu who had just fastened her seatbelt, involuntarily looked at Ren when she heard his answer.
For things like this, if you forget to bring your homework, wouldn't it be better to get it yourself?
Why was he helping to get it?
Thinking that they had told her they were just good friends, Mafuyu suppressed the urge to ask and understood it as mutual assistance among good friends.
"Sit."
After making sure Ren fastened his seatbelt, Mafuyu reminded him and started the car.
"OK."
This was one of the few times Ren rode in a car.
He usually walked to various places. If he was alone and the place was far, he would choose superpowers like teleportation to save time. If he was with someone else, he would take the subway or bus.
He rarely did things like taking a taxi, so he also had little experience in riding a car.
Now was the time to experience it.
"Sensei, are you driving too fast?"
Seeing the cars passing by one by one, Ren couldn't help but ask.
Although he rarely rode in cars, he still knew basic common sense like speeding.
"Really? Isn't this a normal speed? I'm not speeding."
After explaining casually, Mafuyu continued to turn the steering wheel with a very serious expression.
"Oh."
As long as Mafuyu wasn't speeding, the rest didn't matter.
"We're here."
Thanks to Mafuyu's skillful driving, the distance that initially seemed close to the school became even shorter.
"Um."
After releasing his seatbelt, Ren opened the car door. As he was about to get out of the car, Mafuyu grabbed his shoulder.
"Wait, someone is coming; don't get out yet." Mafuyu stopped him.
She didn't want anyone else to see her like this.
"Yes."
Seeing that, Ren had no choice but to retract his leg that was about to stretch out of the car and continued waiting inside the car with her.
"People have left; get out of the car now, be careful not to be seen by others."
After making sure there was no one around, Mafuyu got out of the car and urged him.
"Yes."
Ren quickly got out of the car and followed her.
After following her cautiously for a few moments, he suddenly realized there was a problem.
He probably didn't need to hide, right?
He just came to school to help Gabriel get her homework back; there was no need to hide.
Understanding this, Ren said to Mafuyu, who was still looking around, "Sensei..."
"Wait a moment; someone is coming."
She interrupted him before he finished speaking. Then Mafuyu turned her body so her back faced the visitor, while she shrank into her embrace.
"Help me block him; that person is my colleague."