Asobi Otonari

A Funny Smile Hiding Horror

"okay? Surprised, right? ”

Miyu-sensei, whom I met outside the front gate of Aki's house, burst into laughter after hearing the sequence of events that occurred after I left the staff room.

Ignoring my feelings, he continued to laugh with amused eloquence.

By the way, I parted ways with Charlotte right after dropping her off. I wanted time to process something, and I had to go to Aki's house as well. Fortunately, Emma stayed asleep, so I could leave without any hassle.

After my departure, I immediately visited the bakery and bought Aki's favorite chocolate cake, but now I think it would be better if I didn't buy the cake and get Miyu-sensei into trouble.

“I am not too surprised.. However, please tell me.... What is going on?”

"Hey, don't look at me like that, okay? I told you, I had nothing to do with Charlotte's move. When I saw Charlotte's address, I realized she lived next door to you, that's all. "

I was a bit skeptical that Miyu-sensei was working behind the scenes to make this development happen, but as it turned out, it was actually just a coincidence.

A beautiful transfer student moved into my neighbor's apartment by sheer coincidence. It seems like I have spent the fortune of my entire life for today.

“Sigh.. What kind of face should I make when I go to school tomorrow..”.

“Hm? Wouldn't it be better to be present with your usual attitude? What do you need to worry about? Don't tell me.. Are you in love with Charlotte? ”

“!!”

Miyu-sensei, who was listening to my monologue, looked at me and asked. I shook my head in a vexed manner, denying her accusations, but that only made Miyu-sensei even more suspicious.

"What the hell is that?"

“Hei, Aoyagi. Charlotte's sweet, isn't she? ”

"Well, yeah, if you mean in general, yeah, she's cute."

“He's a friendly and sincere person, isn't he?”

“Indeed, it is very unique to find a sincere and polite person in today's society.”

It's decided!

"What's that!?"

I asked Miyu-sensei, who looked meticulous, in a quite loud voice. This woman...What did she decide by only asking two questions? At this point, I was quite agitated.

After all, it would be extremely detrimental for him to discover the truth. If he finds out that I'm in love with Charlotte at first sight, he won't stop teasing me about it.

Well, I didn't openly show an attitude that showed that I liked Charlotte.

Yeah, maybe…

When I recall the events that happened today, my confidence gradually diminished.I want to believe that the truth has not been discovered. Miyu-sensei does have good intuition, but I want to hope he hasn't come to a firm conclusion…

“You never refer to women as 'cute', do you?”

"Well, I'm just talking objectively."

“How about Aki? I may be her sister, but I think she's an adorable girl, right? ”

“D-he's junior, so I never really looked at him like that.

“So you saw Charlotte like that, huh? You even said she was cute. "

"Oh that…"

Gradually, my escape path was closed by Miyu-sensei. If I give up here, he will definitely declare that I like Charlotte. However, even though I deny it, it can only be considered a disguise.

“Aoyagi, surrender. You get confused every time we talk about Charlotte. How could someone not guess the truth when a quiet man like you showed such an attitude? "

While I was thinking of a way to get out of this situation, Miyu-sensei placed her hand on my shoulder. His eyes seemed to say, 'I know how you feel', as he smiled amiably. At first glance, he looked like a teacher who was gently watching his students.

——However, I did not miss the crucial moment where his eyes were looking, 'I found something interesting'.

I hate this guy.I really like him.

“Sensei, why are you standing in front of the door like that?”

I could sense that he would continue to dig into this situation if we continued this conversation, so I changed the topic.I questioned the fact that when I got here, I had to, Miyu-sensei was leaning against the doorway.I vividly remember that she seemed to be waiting for someone.

“You can't escape this conversation, you know?”

Of course, Miyu-sensei won't let me just run away, but I can guess why she was leaning on the front door, and I immediately took action.

“You're afraid of Aki, so you're waiting for me, aren't you?”

"W-what was that?"

Miyu-sensei pretended to be calm and tilted her head in 'confusion', but I was sure of her low voice. This woman was too scared of Aki and was waiting for me to bring her a cake.

Miyu-sensei who always dominates the teachers in school is actually afraid of her sister. To be exact, she was afraid of her sister when she was angry.

"Oh, Aki, sorry for the delay."

"!?"

As I showed a gesture of calling someone behind Miyu-sensei, she looked back in panic. He can't get away from this anymore. He was very troubled just for mentioning Aki.

Naturally, Aki is not standing behind Miyu-sensei.

The front door has not been opened yet, I will never be able to fool the usual Miyu-sensei. Aki seems to be in a bad mood today. It might be better to hand over the cake to Miyu-sensei and return home as soon as possible.

“This time you caught me, Aoyagi...?”

“It was for both of us. Then I bought the cake as promised, so I'm here. "

I didn't think it was a good idea to stay here, so I tried handing over the cake to Miyu-sensei and ran away. I really didn't want to get involved with Aki when she got angry.

However, Miyu-sensei refuses to accept the cake.

"Wait on! It doesn't make sense if you don't give her the cake! Why do you think I even gave you money to buy cookies? "

“Eh? Isn't it because you find it hard to buy it yourself, or because you don't like to buy cakes? ”

"Are you serious!? Is that possible !? Where did all your good intuition go at a time like this? ”

As I tilted my head, Miyu-sensei approached me with a surprised expression. Is what I said really weird? I can't believe my words were unusual.I tilted my head further at Miyu-sensei's attitude.

“Why are you talking so loudly in front of the house, Onee-chan? Wouldn't that bother the neighbors? "

""! ""

When I was bullied by Miyu-sensei, I heard a voice mixed with the young spirit.I could see that the front door had been opened. In front of the open door, stood a very beautiful young girl with shiny black hair tied behind her head tied in a ponytail.

Aki Hanazawa, I was in Junior High and Miyu-sensei's younger sister.

Aki's face displayed an adorable smile, but the atmosphere around her seemed a little dangerous, seeing her appearance, Miyu-sensei and I froze.