The day after our date, I was indifferently listening to our homeroom teacher’s speech .

  “Everyone here must already be aware that tests are approaching . You should stop playing around all the time and study diligently for your exams . ”


  Tests, huh? Some students changed their expressions after hearing that word, but for me at least, it was a rather pleasant opportunity . After all, I could sleep as much as I wanted since I had already learned this year’s lessons using my wisdom skill .

  “Well then, homeroom will end now . Class representatives, as usual please . ”


  “Stand, Bow!”


  Homeroom ended under the class rep’s order and everyone scattered around to prepare for the first class .

  “Tests, huh……”


  Kamaishi who was sitting in front of me uttered those words with a dejected face .

  “Kamaishi-san, are you perhaps bad at studying?”


  “Not exactly, but this time I’m not very confident . ”


  Kamaishi’s grades were slightly above average so they weren’t bad at all . Of course, mine are near the top .

  “Kamiya-kun, you look unconcerned, as I thought . ”


  “You think?”


  “Yes, didn’t you get perfect scores in most of the subjects in the small tests?”


  That’s because I learned this year’s entire program . Small tests are piece of cake .

  “That’s because I studied pretty hard . ”


  “I see…… hey, Kamiya-kun . ”


  When I lied about studying hard, Kamaishi suddenly replied although she also seemed hesitant to say something .

  “If it’s fine by you, can you help me study…… maybe?”


  “Sure . ”


  “I know, you don’t wan— it’s fine?”


  Kamaishi was surprised when I accepted her suggestion instantly and she brought her face close to me .

  Too close .

  “Y-Yeah, I’m okay with it . ”


  “I’m glad . I was worried that you would refuse . ”


  Kamaishi said as her expression changed to relieved .

  I didn’t have a reason to refuse anyway . And to top it off, it was the request of my only friend in the school . There’s no way I’d say no .

  “Okay, where should we do it then? My mom told me she will come back early from work today so we can’t go to my place . ”


  “I don’t mind if she’s there . ”


  “Well, she will probably tease me again if I brought you home, so……”


  Recalling the incident from last time, Kamaishi replied while faintly blushing .

  I came to remember what happened too . It was indeed troublesome to have your parents misunderstand your actions .

  “But there will be other students in the school library and there’s no library in this vicinity……”


  Seeing the troubled Kamaishi stressing to find an adequate place, I tried proposing the my idea .

  “How about we go to my place?”


  “Eh? Your place, Kamiya-kun?”


  “Yeah, my mom will probably be late at work so I guess it should be fine . ”


  The only person who will there was my sister, Karen, but that shouldn’t be a problem .

  “Umm, okay then, let’s do it a your place . ”


  “Alright . ”


  When I confirmed the decision, I heard Kamaishi muttering something about my house while seeming to be pleased . It should be a considerable event for Kamaishi, who doesn’t have many friends, to visit the home of someone else . I was glad she was happy .

  “Well then, let’s go together after school . ”


  “Sure! I will do my best to study . ”


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  With that reply, Kamaishi turned around to prepare for the first class .

  Her smile and humming made it clear that something big happened to her .

  A while later, I heard her saying something about changing her clothes before and couldn’t help but let an awkward smile .

  If she was that excited to go to a friend’s house, I needed to make sure she got to have a good time .

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  Bonus

  The criticism of your surroundings .

  When Yato and Kamaishi were talking about tests, their neighbors were talking about them .

  “Those two are flirting again . ”


  “They’re flirting each time I look in their direction . ”


  “I saw them leaving school together the other day . ”


  “I even heard that Kamaishi invited him to her place . ”


  “They’re definitely going out . ”


  “No, it doesn’t seem to be the case . ”


  “What do you mean?”


  “There’s someone who saw Yato going out with another girl . ”


  “Seriously, he’s two-timing?”


  “Well, he’s not going with her yet, so I guess it doesn’t count as two-timing . ”


  “So that’s how it is . ”


  “I hope things go well for Kamaishi-san . ”


  “Me too……”


  The class was watching over them with warm eyes .