I'll impose on you for just a day...please... 7

"N-no... Change the condition..."

 

"Ugh... Even if you plead like that, I can't compromise on this."

 

"T-that's...!"

 

Despite my tearful pleas, I ultimately failed to remove the condition.

 

No, it actually got stricter.

 

"You have to address him properly as Sensei, right? I'll check every day. Oh, and you have to use honorifics properly, too."

 

"Ugh..."

 

So now I'm on my way home.

The student council president is with me.

 

Everyone seems desperate not to leave me alone.

I understand why...

 

After walking together for a while, we arrived home and I remembered something.

 

"Ah." "Ah."

 

The door of my house was smashed.

 

"What should we do... My house is quite far..."

 

It's not suitable to go back there again.

Most importantly, there's only one bed.

 

Even though it's just for one day, I'm used to my comfy and cozy bed and can't sleep without one.

 

You might ask, can't we just sleep together?

Ha ha.

Don't be ridiculous.

 

"Hmm... Then there's only one place we can go."

 

Only one place?

 

So now, I've arrived at the Sanctum Tower.

 

"You can stay here tonight. I'll open the door for you. Your house will probably be fixed by tomorrow."

 

The door to the Schale office opens with a beep.

 

The president opens the door and goes straight home.

 

Entering the Schale office, I see,

 

"Ugh..."

 

-It's almost done, so hang in there a little longer!

 

Sensei is in work mode, fueled by caffeine and cheered on by Arona.

 

Serves him right.

 

"Huh...? Who...?"

 

Sensei finally notices me.

 

His eyes, with dark circles underneath, widen in surprise.

 

"Huh? Nito? What are you doing here..."

 

"I just ended up coming here..."

 

Buzz-!

My phone vibrates.

 

-Nito, you should use honorifics, right?

8:36 PM

 

"...Sir."

 

Buzz-!

 

-Good job!

8:36 PM

 

Creepy...

 

"Hmm...? I see..."

 

Sensei replies vaguely, perhaps finding my honorifics awkward.

 

"Anyway, Sensei,"

 

Buzz-!

 

-Teacher.

8:37 PM

 

"...Teacher."

 

Damn it.

 

"Huh? W-what?"

 

"Please... let me stay here for just tonight... Sir..."

 

Buzz-!

 

Why.

I did it properly this time.

 

-Good!

8:37 PM

 

...Fuck.

 

"W-what?! Suddenly?!"

 

Sensei reacts dramatically to my request to stay.

 

"Is it... not allowed... Sir...?"

 

"Uh, huh? You can, but..."

 

 

 

Then it's settled.

Even if he said no, I have no choice but to stay here.

 

 

 

"Really...? Then I'll go to sleep right now... Sir..."

 

 

 

"Uh. Okay, then. Sleep well. Good night."

 

 

 

Oh, right.

 

 

 

"Ah, just in case... Don't come into the room while I'm sleeping... Sir..."

 

 

 

"Ugh, yeah.."

 

 

 

Now it's really settled.

 

 

 

"Yaaaaawn..."

 

 

 

I'm so tired.

But I guess I won't have to study at that murderous pace anymore.

 

 

 

Thud-

 

 

 

Wiggle- wiggle-

 

 

 

Comfortable.

 

 

 

Tomorrow morning... I'll... mooch off Sensei...

 

 

 

With that thought, I closed my eyes.

 

 

 

ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ

 

 

 

What just happened?

 

 

 

I still can't fully grasp the situation.

 

 

 

"Arona, that wasn't a dream, was it?"

 

 

 

-What? What happened?

 

 

 

That's what I thought.

There's no way Nito would suddenly come to me at night and ask to stay over.

 

 

 

She even used honorifics.

I must have dozed off from exhaustion.

 

 

 

With that, I focused back on my work.

 

 

 

About two hours later,

 

 

 

"Good job, Arona."

 

 

 

-Good job to you too, Sensei!

 

 

 

"Yeah."

 

 

 

I somehow managed to finish the work.

Now, I should probably get some sleep.

 

 

 

Thinking that, I opened the door to the duty room.

 

 

 

Snore- snore-

 

 

 

Huh.

 

 

 

Snore- snore-

 

 

 

It... wasn't a dream...?

 

 

 

I quickly closed the door.

 

 

 

Even though she's still a child, but isn't she being too defenseless?

 

 

 

I thought to myself as I rubbed my face with my right hand.

 

 

 

I guess I'll have to wake up early tomorrow morning.

 

 

 

ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ

 

 

 

"Yaaawn..."

 

 

 

I wake up and stretch.

I seem to have slept well.

 

 

 

This time, thankfully, I avoided the misfortune of facing Sensei right after opening my eyes.

 

 

 

Well, I guess he did fulfill my request.

 

 

 

I open the door and step outside.

As soon as I step out, I smell something delicious.

 

 

 

Drawn by the smell, I walk... and arrive at the kitchen.

 

 

 

"Oh, you're awake?"

 

 

 

"Yeah... I mean, yes... Sir..."

 

 

 

Sensei was cooking in the kitchen.

 

 

 

Last time, he just gave me a cup of ramen, so why is he cooking properly this time?

 

 

 

What's going on?

What kind of trick is he up to?

 

 

 

"Just wait a little. It's almost done."

 

 

 

I was planning to eat something from the convenience store (with Sensei's money)...

 

 

 

But since he's already cooked, it would be rude not to eat it, so I sat down at the table.

 

 

 

"Okay, it's ready."

 

 

 

Munch-

 

 

 

Sensei's cooking was pretty impressive.

It seems like he took lessons from someone.

 

 

 

As I ate breakfast, I asked Sensei,

 

 

 

"Teacher, why did you grant my request... Sir...?"

 

 

 

"Hmm..."

 

 

 

Sensei looked like he was seriously thinking.

 

 

 

"Because cute Nito-chan might encounter something bad while walking on a dark street?"

 

 

 

Ugh-

 

 

 

I almost spat out my food.

 

 

 

"What are you talking about!"

 

 

 

Buzz-!

 

 

 

-I'll let this one slide~

9:04 AM

 

 

 

Ah.

It's like cold water was suddenly poured on me.

 

 

 

Ugh...

I really hate you, Sensei.

 

 

 

Sensei, finally realizing his mistake, lowered his head and ate his food.

 

 

 

He tried to lift his head a few times, but seeing my fierce glare, he quickly lowered it again.

 

 

 

He somehow managed to continue his meal and finish it.

Though Sensei looked a bit unwell.

 

Well, who told him to say something like that?

 

After finishing my meal and getting up, I received another Momotalk.

 

-There's still more construction to be done, so stay here until 6 PM.

9:31 AM

 

No way...

I have to spend another 8 hours with Sensei here?

 

Seeing the Momotalk, I froze, and Sensei came over and spoke to me.

 

"Huh? What's wrong? Why do you look..."

 

"Nothing's wrong... Sir..."

 

I glared at Sensei once and dashed to the bed.

 

I heard Sensei make a confused sound from behind, but it's none of my business.

 

Haa... The whole world is against me.

 

ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ

 

It's been 30 minutes since Nito shut herself in the room.

 

Sensei was looking over today's tasks.

 

-Sensei! What should we start with today?

 

"I wonder..."

 

There's too much.

I have a feeling I'll be working overtime again today.

 

That's normal, so it's fine.

The problem is Nito, who's shut herself in the room.

 

It's a strange state where I can't consider her as not being here nor as being here.

 

Yesterday, I let her stay over in confusion, but I don't know what to do today.

 

Let her stay over again today?

Starting tomorrow, it's the weekend, and other students might come.

 

If... just if...

Other students find out I let Nito stay here...

 

My life as a teacher will be over.

 

No, maybe not just as a teacher, but my life altogether...

 

Haa...

I should finish my work first and then think about it.

 

"Arona, let's start with the simple tasks first."

 

-Yes! Sensei!

 

Today, too, I start my work with Arona.

 

And about four hours later,

 

"Yaaawn..."

 

Nito comes out of the room, yawning.

 

Oh, come to think of it, she's in pajamas again today.

 

At this point, it seems like Nito considers this place as somewhere she can freely come and sleep.

 

The pajamas were a bit big on her, just enough for the sleeves to be too long and the hems of the pants to drag on the floor.

 

I don't know why, but she doesn't wear any other clothes.

 

"Teacher, Sir..."

 

She addresses me with awkward honorifics again.

What's going on?

 

Why is she suddenly changing the way she speaks?

 

"Are you... not hungry... Sir...?"

 

See?

Those awkward honorifics that seem to blend "I don't want to do this" and awkwardness perfectly.

 

Did someone make her do this?

 

 

 

"Hmm... Is there something you want to eat?"

 

"S-sushi...!"

 

"Okay. Then let's have sushi for lunch today."

 

What's the point of worrying about it?

For now, the best thing to do is to focus on what can and should be done.