章 2332: Assistance

Five minutes later, Hayashi-sensei cleared her throat, signaling the end of our quiet reprieve. She started wriggling out of my embrace.

“Alright, enough of this. You finished your report and you still have classes to take.” She turned her head to look at my face momentarily before quickly averting it to wipe her fogged-up glasses.

I reluctantly let go and watched her rise to her feet, moving back behind her table, leaving me alone on that sofa where I could still feel the warmth of her body tickling my skin. “Thanks for indulging me, Sensei. Shall I do it every day from now on? You know, for your comfort.”

She rolled her eyes and pretended to be annoyed, but I saw the small smirk playing on her lips. "If you really want to help, make sure you do well in that workshop and have your class lead everyone to come up with ideas that won't cause a scandal, Onoda-kun. That's the best way to repay my 'indulgence."