I put my shoulder bag in the living room and go to the kitchen with Hiori.
Hiori immediately stands in the kitchen. As she does so, she puts on a blue apron and uses a blue hair tie to tie her hair into a ponytail.
“Oh, it's a ponytail. It's cute. Do you always go with a ponytail when you cook?”
“I often do. Also, durin...
2023-11-14 13:02:53 +0000 UTC View PostSaturday, May 1st.
May starts today. And the 5 consecutive holidays of Golden Week also start today.
During the holidays, I have a lot of plans, including an at-home date, part-time jobs, and going to the amusement park with everyone. I want it to be a fun holiday. To that end, I completed all of my assignments last night and this morning....
2023-11-14 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostFriday, April 30th.
April ends today. This marks the end of the first month of my second year of high school.
When I started the new school year a month ago, I never imagined that I would be in the same class with Hiori and that we would be dating on a trial basis.
“Good morning, Hiori.”
“Good morning, Aki...
2023-11-13 23:19:36 +0000 UTC View PostHiori sits down on a cushion near the bookshelf. I place the mug of iced tea in front of Hiori. And I place the bowl of marshmallows near it. And my own mug... I guess I’ll put it on the table in front of the cushion near the bed.
I put the tray on the study desk and sit down on the cushion next to the bed.
“Iced tea, itadakimasu....
2023-11-13 23:16:02 +0000 UTC View PostTogether with Hiori, I head to the second floor where my room is. My sister is following behind us though. I wonder if she is planning to stay in my room too. But I'd rather be alone with Hiori. Though I wouldn't really mind it if Hiori says it's okay for her to be with us.
“This is my room.”
“I see. I'm looking forward to seeing...
2023-11-12 22:08:09 +0000 UTC View Post3pm.
My shift today ended on schedule. Before changing into my casual clothes in the locker room, I sent a message to Hiori telling her that my shift is over. When I did, I immediately received a reply saying, [I’ll be waiting for you just outside the entrance].
I change into casual clothes and leave the store through the employee ...
2023-11-11 22:13:24 +0000 UTC View PostThursday, April 29th.
Today is a public holiday and school is closed. So, I'm working part-time at Zosol from 10am.
Also, Hiori will be coming to the store during my part-time job. I got a message from her last night that she plans to come at around 2pm. With that as an incentive, I work hard at my part-time job.
Golden ...
2023-11-10 22:11:52 +0000 UTC View PostAfter finishing our tapioca drinks, we leave the shop. Compared to earlier, there seems to be more people in uniform.
“The tapioca drink was delicious.”
“Yeah. Both the coffee and matcha latte were delicious.”
“I see. I'm glad you liked it. There are other delicious drinks here, so I want to come here again with ...
2023-11-08 23:08:43 +0000 UTC View PostI don't have a shift at my part-time job today, and Hiori doesn't have any club activities. So, we are planning to stroll around Kasagaya Station and go to the shops that Hiori often goes to and shops that she likes. We decided on this while we were eating lunch during lunch break.
But, Hiori is on cleaning duty. So I decided to wait i...
2023-11-08 23:05:25 +0000 UTC View PostToday too, I meet up with Hiori under the overpass and we go to school together.
I wonder if word has spread during yesterday that Hiori and I are dating. We are being watched by more students than yesterday. Some of them give us looks of disgust or scowl at us. Worse,
“Why, why is Absolute Zero Lady dating that kind of gu...
2023-11-07 22:23:26 +0000 UTC View PostAfter school.
After this, I'm going to do my part-time job at a local chain coffee shop. I already told Hiori about it while we were eating lunch during lunch break.
Hiori will go to the literature club after her cleaning duty is over. According to Hiori, the literature club is active every Tuesday and Thursday after school.
“Aki, see ...
2023-11-06 22:22:38 +0000 UTC View PostJust like yesterday after school, I moved the chair the teacher uses during class in front of Hiori's desk and sat down facing her.
But, when I moved the chair, my eyes met Himura-san's eyes as she was about to leave the classroom, and she glared at me.
This is good timing. Shall I ask Hiori about Himura-san while she is gone?
...
2023-11-06 22:20:23 +0000 UTC View PostSchool life begins today as well.
But, at every 10-minute break between classes, my friends and classmates come up to me and ask me various questions about Hiori. Like, which one of us confessed? Or, how far have I gone with Hiori? Because of that, I can't rest comfortably even though it's a break time. Hiori has also been spoken to by the girls....
2023-11-05 21:59:09 +0000 UTC View PostTuesday, April 27th.
I woke up feeling extraordinarily good today. It's no exaggeration to say it's the best of this year... no, it's the best of my life. I'm sure it's because I was able to become a trial lover with Hiori.
According to the weather forecast, it will be sunny all day today, I won’t have to worry about rain. So, I decided to go ...
2023-11-04 22:40:47 +0000 UTC View PostWe leave the classroom together and head towards the entrance to Classroom Building B. It is quiet inside Building B compared to when we returned to our classroom from the garbage dump site.
I change into loafers at the entrance and leave Classroom Building B. I can see only a few students around, so there won’t be a commotion even if I’m wa...
2023-11-03 23:40:31 +0000 UTC View PostAfter cleaning up the scattered trash, we enter Classroom Building B and walk towards the Year 2 Class 2 classroom.
There are hardly any students or teachers in Classroom Building B. I guess it's because it's been over 30 minutes since school ended, and because Building B only has regular classrooms.
When we returned to Year 2 Class 2 classroom... the...
2023-11-03 23:37:08 +0000 UTC View Post“It's because I love Aoyama-san.”
I finally told Aoyama-san herself about the affection I had been harboring for about half a year.
Aoyama-san's eyes widen and she lowers her gaze a little.
“You... love me?”
“Yeah. Since around six months ago, I guess. Since I saw Aoyama-san petting a black stray cat at the park jus...
2023-11-02 22:09:30 +0000 UTC View Post“I like you. Will you go out with me?”
“I'm sorry. I'm happy for your feelings, but I can't go out with you.”
"...I see. I understand. Thank you for listening to my feelings."
Today too, my classmate, Aoyama Hiori-san, turned down a confession.
“No, no. Excuse me.”
Aoyama-san bowed slightly to the boy...
2023-11-02 22:06:43 +0000 UTC View PostWhen they got close to the apartment, Saki looked at Osamu.
“Osamu-san, are you going to go back home and pick up your things?”
“...Yeah, but there are also things we bought. Can’t we carry this to Saki's room first?”
Osamu said, lifting the bag in his right hand. Inside it were the things they bought at the supermarket.
Saki glanced a...
[Aah─. Yes yes, so Shimazaki-kun came to save you, is that it?]
“That’s right. ...He happened to be on his way home nearby. And then, he pretended to be my boyfriend.”
[I see... So, you called each other by your name to pretend he is your boyfriend?]
“You’re good at guessing. And so, um... well, in the end we decided to call each other by our names, a...
On his way home, Osamu reluctantly decided to answer Nana's phone call.
This was because he received frequent phone calls not only during lunch break but also after school ended.
He knew what she wanted to talk about, so he wanted to put it off as much as he could, but if he ignored it too much she’d sulk, and that would be troubling.
When Osamu...
“I'd even ask her to do it for me next time.”
“...Ah─, I wonder about that? Nee-san cuts my hair every time, so maybe she's used to it.”
“...I see, so, getting used to it is important. Still, an older sister, huh? I'm jealous.”
Saki looked into the distance enviously, and Osamu asked.
“Does Hino have no siblings?”
“Yes. I'm an ...
Osamu was cleaning his room with Nana.
When Nana came, the first thing she did was not cut his hair, but clean his room.
About 30 minutes had already passed, Nana looked at the now clean room, and let out a sigh of satisfaction.
“Geez, even though you said you've found someone you like, there’s no way you can invite them to your room if it's this...
2023-10-30 02:38:06 +0000 UTC View Post“Huh, Sakicchi, could it be, you...”
“W-what is it?”
“Are you jealous? Because you thought you were the only one who knew?”
“Th-that’s not it!”
‘Hmph’, she turned her face away.
Mayumi's point was correct. Because Saki was supposed to be the only one who understood Osamu.
She felt like Mayumi had occupied that part of h...
Mayumi pushed Saki to her room, then her mouth loosened into a grin.
Saki was startled by the look in her eyes as if she was hunting for prey, and her shoulders jumped.
“Mayumi, thank you very much for taking the trouble to visit me.”
If Mayumi is allowed to speak freely, she will be defeated. Thinking so, Saki released a preemptive attack. 2023-10-28 23:12:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Just by looking at that name, Saki felt as if Osamu's voice was gently echoing in her head.
Remembering his gentle voice, she ended up wanting to hear it.
She looked at the letters many times, typed in a message and erased it repeatedly.
Every time she coughed, the feeling of [I wanted to meet you] became stronger.
Partly because of the l...
2023-10-27 23:02:31 +0000 UTC View Post(Finally... this day has finally come.)
It was Saturday, the day when Osamu promised to go out with Saki.
Osamu was dressed up in the clothes he had chosen with Saki back then. He then tried to style his hair to the bare minimum, but it was difficult to style his hair as he had always let it grow out as it liked.
Having no choice but to comprom...
2023-10-26 22:43:14 +0000 UTC View Post When Saki inadvertently looked in the nearby mirror, she saw that even her ears were dyed bright red.
When she realized that, her embarrassment welled up even more. She took several deep breaths to calm herself down.
[What's wrong, Sakicchi─?]
“...Um, I'd like to ask you something, is that okay?”
Saki buried her face in the pillow once an...
2023-10-25 23:02:17 +0000 UTC View Post Saki entered the store as she guided him.
Osamu followed behind her.
Saki looked at the clothes for a while. Osamu once again had the same gazes directed at him.
In addition to the stylishly dressed clerks, there were also others who appeared to be students.
They were from a different high school than Osamu and Saki, so he was quite relieved...
A while after sending the message, he ended up regretting it.
And for a while, he didn't receive a reply from Saki.
The slow response to his messages further spurred his worries. Even if he retracted his word, the fact that he went through the trouble of sending the message is... he thought so, but in the end, there was nothing he could do about it, so ...