"Miharu-san came to play last weekend and accidentally fell asleep." Naoki said quickly "The three of us slept together in the kotatsu."
Furuhashi was skeptical: "...Just sleeping?"
"If not?" Naoki asked back, "What else can I do besides sleep?"
Furuhashi was angry: "You know it yourself."
You can't just sleep, you have to do something else.
"I'll pour some tea." Furuhashi snorted softly "You let Sensei sit down first, so as not to trip over."
"Ok."
Naoki supported Mafuyu, let her sit by the kotatsu and said:
"Sensei, you drank too much."
"I have not." Mafuyu replied.
"Remember what you said." Naoki complained, "When you wake up, don't run."
"I won't run away…" Mafuyu muttered, took out his roasted sweet potato, and wanted to peel it, but unfortunately, his actions were clumsy, instead the roasted sweet potato wasn't peeled properly, it stuck to his finger.
"Let me do it."
Naoki reluctantly took the roasted sweet potato, took out a tissue, "Stretch out your hand first."
Mafuyu stretched out his hand obediently.
The fingers are slender, the skin is white, it looks like a work of art under the light, and it looks very beautiful.
After wiping his finger, seeing Mafuyu sitting obediently, just like an elementary school student, Naoki idly scratched Mafuyu's palm.
Mafuyu tilted his head and looked up.
A second later, Naoki was surprised because his palm was scratched.
Naoki was taken aback.
Mafuyu really learned to fight back. After she got drunk, did his personality suddenly become straightforward!
Naoki scratched Mafuyu's palm again.
Not to be outdone, Mafuyu fights back.
Unfortunately, not long after playing, Furuhashi came with green tea.
"Sensei was just peeling a sweet potato, I rubbed his finger."
Naoki explained while continuing to wipe the sweet potato on Mafuyu's finger.
Mafuyu's current state was drunk, but not completely drunk.
The moment Furuhashi came over, the instinct of embarrassment surged, and she suppressed the urge to scratch his palms and play a game.
"Okay."
Naoki let go of his hand, then picked up the roasted sweet potato on the table and helped peel it.
"Sensei, drink tea." Furuhashi handed over a cup of green tea and turned on the TV.
The three of them watched TV while eating stone-roasted sweet potatoes.
"What's the worst thing you've ever eaten?"
A variety show was playing on the TV, and the host randomly interviewed passers-by.
"The worst food I've ever eaten is kangaroo meat." The hiker being interviewed was a girl, and she was quick to give her answer, "I remember when I was in high school, on Golden Week, and I went to Australia. When I came back from my trip to Australia, I brought a piece of kangaroo meat, they said it is healthy food, low fat and rich in protein..."
"Hah?" Furuhashi asked in surprise, "Can kagguru still be eaten?"
Of course it's edible. Australia is now flooded with kagguru, and their numbers have exceeded that of humans, causing great pressure on the ecology. If nothing happened, they would fight frequently and affect traffic. To control their quantity, they are served at the dinner table.
Mafuyu held the teacup with both hands: "I haven't eaten it yet."
"I haven't eaten either." Naoki said with great interest "Would you like to buy one and eat it?"
Furuhashi's heart skipped a beat when she heard those words.
As a senior foodie, eating dog meat is difficult, but kagguru meat has absolutely no psychological burden.
On TV, the interview continues.
"How do you feel about eating kagguru meat?" asked the host.
"I am very impressed." The woman had an indescribable expression on her face, "Everyone is looking forward to grilled kagguru meat. I thought it was similar to beef, but when I ate it, I found that the kagguru meat was very tough and had a fishy smell that even soy sauce couldn't cover it and was hard to swallow..."
"Ahem." Furuhashi who was about to taste the kagguru meat, changed his words decisively after seeing this interview, "Forget it, I'd rather not eat it."
It can leave a deep impression on people. It is clear that kagguru meat is really not good. Furuhashi quickly made the choice to give up on the dark ingredients challenge.
"If it had been really tasty, it would have been an endangered species a long time ago." Mafuyu commented, "For example Stella's sea cow was eaten to extinction because it was so delicious."
"Obviously the promotion strategy was wrong." Naoki held the teacup and analyzed, "Nourishing and healthy advertising slogans don't compete. There are too many nutritious and healthy things in this world. If you want something to sell well, sellers must understand the most essential human needs."
Furuhashi looked curious: "What is it?"
Naoki said: "Aphrodisiac."
As long as the kagguru meat can strengthen the kidney, no matter how distasteful it is, it will soon be eaten as an endangered species!
"Pervert."
Mafuyu was angry.
Naoki complained: "If kagguru meat can whiten your skin and delay aging, it will only become extinct faster?"
Compared to men, women are more willing to pay for beauty.
Show continues.
"Thank you for taking part in today's interview..."
The host bowed and thanked him.
"I'm not finished." The woman said suddenly.
"Eh?"
"I used to think that kagguru meat was the worst food in the world…" The woman clasped her hands together and said quietly, "Until I had a boyfriend."
Naoki: "😐"
"What is meant by this sentence?" Mafuyu's expression was a little confused, she still hadn't woken up at this time, and his brain's reaction was a little slower, "Did she eat anything worse after dating a boyfriend?"
"Cough cough cough."
Furuhashi blushed slightly, and suddenly coughed lightly.
Mafuyu looked at Furuhashi: "Furuhashi-san knows?"
"How would I know!" Furuhashi quickly held up the remote control, "Change the channel."
Mafuyu's tone was confused: "It feels like Furuhashi-san knows."
"Sensei, stop talking." Naoki couldn't help but stop her, "This topic ends here."
Furuhashi will run away from home!
A few moments later.
After drinking a cup of tea, Mafuyu suddenly covered his forehead. After a moment of silence, she immediately stood up without saying a word, and walked straight out.
"Sensei, where are you going?" Naoki asked in surprise.
"I will be back."
Mafuyu didn't look back and said, she walked over in a hurry, the tips of his ears were already red.
Embarrassed.
Very embarrassing!
Once drunk, she will ask bad questions, and she has no face to stay any longer!
Naoki and Furuhashi looked at each other and judged the truth.
"Sensei is aware?"
"Must."
But after a while, Mafuyu came back again, the blush on his face had not disappeared, but his expression turned serious, she hugged his chest with his right hand and said:
"Asakawa, come out."
Hearing this, Naoki left the kotatsu and walked to Mafuyu's side: "What did Sensei call me for?"
"I don't know where I forgot the key, and the door can't be opened." Mafuyu said with a blush, "Open the door."
Naoki: "I don't have a key, how can I open the door?"
Mafuyu glared at Naoki.
"It's still early, want to watch TV for a bit?" Naoki asks to stay.
"No need." Mafuyu resolutely refused, "I just want to go back now."
"Okay."
Naoki took his key out of his pocket and opened the door.
"I'm back."
Mafuyu pushed the door open and entered the room.
Naoki enters and follows.
"What are you doing here?" Mafuyu looked alert, "Quickly get out."
Naoki reminds: "Today is cleaning day."
"Let's talk about it tomorrow."
"What should I do when Miharu-san comes to play tomorrow?"
"I already told Miharu that I have something to do at school tomorrow, so he shouldn't come."
"Okay." Naoki shrugged "There is one more thing."
"...What is it?"
Naoki took half a step forward, and said in a low voice, "Sensei, are you still curious about the street interview answers?"
The temperature on Mafuyu's face rose rapidly, she was embarrassed and irritated:
"Pervert!"
...
After saying a few words, Naoki was immediately kicked out of the apartment.
"return?"
Furuhashi was lying in the kotatsu with a cat pillow on his chin, shaking his head from side to side, watching TV.
"I just opened the door for Sensei." Naoki sat beside Furuhashi, took an orange, peeled it and handed it to Furuhashi's mouth, "Eat the orange."
"Aaaa..."
Opening his mouth to catch the orange, Furuhashi quickly smiled: "The orange is really sweet."
"Eat again?"
Furuhashi didn't answer, only opened his mouth to cooperate, waiting to be fed.
After eating an orange, Naoki took his school bag and read and studied together. Unfortunately, under the kotatsu, within ten minutes, Furuhashi's head was starting to drift off.
Naoki stretched out his hand, and lightly poked Furuhashi's waist.
"Hyaa—"
Furuhashi woke up quickly.
"Do not sleep." Naoki said, "Wipe the drool and continue reading."
Furuhashi blushed, and quickly wiped the corners of her lips with the back of her hand: "Kotatsu is too scary, it is the natural enemy of learning."
"Then turn off the kotatsu?" Naoki suggested.
Furuhashi said with a serious expression, "Turn it off, study hard first, and the kotatsu will be turned on later."
"Um."
10 minutes later.
Furuhashi poked the back of Naoki's hand with the pencil tip, blushed slightly and said:
"Let's start the kotatsu."
Naoki paused: "You just said you'd turn it on later."
"It's been a long time." Furuhashi coughed lightly "I'm a bit cold, so I can't concentrate on my studies."
She felt sleepy with the kotatsu, and his feet were cold when he turned off the kotatsu, very unsuitable for today's study.
Naoki reached into the kotatsu and grabbed Furuhashi's soft and smooth feet "No need, I'll warm your feet for you, you keep studying."
Furuhashi stepped back, and said angrily, "How can I still concentrate on studying!"
"Calm down and concentrate."
"I can't calm down at all!"
...
Speaking of noise, it's only 11pm.
Study progress is irresistible.
"Huh..." Furuhashi raised his hand to cover his yawning lips, "It's getting late, go to sleep, there's a dance party tomorrow."
Naoki agreed: "Sleep in the bedroom at night, or sleep in the kotatsu?"
Kotatsu. Furuhashi rubbed his eyes, his voice a bit confused, "The blanket must be really cold now, it doesn't feel like it will be warm for an hour, but the kotatsu is still comfortable."
"Then I'll turn off the light."
Naoki got up and turned off the light, and the apartment suddenly went dark.
"Good night."
Furuhashi gently said good night, hugged the pillow, and got ready to sleep.
"Do you want to go to the dream world to meet auntie?" Naoki asked suddenly.
Furuhashi quickly opened one eye, and couldn't help but complain:
"What did I say to see mother? You obviously want to bluff!"
Naoki said graciously: "I like Fumino, how can you say you're being bullied?"
"Because you said so." Furuhashi frowned slightly. "I refuse."
"No, it's been a while since I saw Auntie?"
"Recently." Furuhashi replied, "I still had dreams about mother two nights ago."
Naoki approached Furuhashi and said seriously "I want to meet Auntie."
The two of them breathed and heard each other.
Smelling Naoki's familiar scent, the temperature on Furuhashi's face rose: "What do you want to see mother for?"
"Saying my thanks to auntie, for allowing me to meet Fumino."
"Even if you say that…"
Furuhashi's eyelashes trembled slightly, before she could finish the following words, she gagged in his mouth, the familiar heat and temperature quickly made her dizzy.
Furuhashi suddenly felt a hand clinging to his pajamas, and hurriedly pressed it shyly.
"Your hand… don't move!"
"I suddenly remembered a word."
"What?"
"No matter how difficult it is, never give up climbing a flat mountain."
Furuhashi immediately got angry, pinched Naoki with his little hand: "I'm sorry for being too flat!"
"I was wrong, I'm very sorry."
"It's too late to apologize now."
All in all, nothing to say tonight.
.....
The next day.
Naoki got up first, made breakfast, and woke up Furuhashi who was still dazed and wanted to stay in bed. After breakfast, the two of them went to school together.
The dance party started at 10am, but as hosts, they had to arrive earlier.
Not long after walking, they saw Ogata Rizu standing by the roadside in the cold morning breeze.
"Ricchan." Furuhashi walked a few steps quickly, and came to Ogata, "Good morning."
"Good morning." Ogata nodded slightly.
Naoki raised his right hand: "Rizu, good morning."
Ogata raised his eyes to look at Naoki, and suddenly his cheeks puffed out.
"Ricchan, what's wrong?" Furuhashi asked curiously.
Ogata was unhappy: "You played together last night, why didn't you call me?"
"Cough, cough, cough." Furuhashi felt guilty "We last night…"
"We must be together." Ogata turned into a detective and pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose. "Usually, Asakawa-san only meets Fumino at the fork ahead, the route isn't right."
"Also." Ogata said the second blind spot, "Fumino didn't change his clothes, so she must not be home."