\”No matter how extreme the photo you send me, I won\’t do anything naughty.\”

\”… Didn\’t you feel naughty?\”

\”It happened, but I won\’t do anything naughty.\”

\”Really? Did it make you feel more naughty than when you saw Akamine-sensei\’s underwear?\”

Oh, so that was why you sent me those obscene pictures? 

Even though you are a shy person, to begin with, you don\’t need to force yourself to compete.

\”I felt just as h***y as that time. By the way, you are at home now, I guess?\” 

\”I\’m at school.\”

Are you taking selfies at school Think of the place damnit!

\”What would you do if someone were to see you!\” 

\”Don\’t worry, it\’s okay. 

It\’s a women\’s private restroom, after all.\”

\”Even so, don\’t let your guard down. Anyway, I have something important to talk about, so let me know when you get home.\”

\”Understood,\” 

A stamp is sent. 

An hour later, a message arrived again.

\”I\’m back. Mashiro isn\’t coming today, so why don\’t you come over to my place?\”

It\’s the first time I\’ve been invited to Kohaku\’s house. 

I guess she wants to monopolize me in her house to not get disturbed by Akari. 

I\’m going to talk about something important. 

We can talk more calmly with just the two of us. 

Should I go to Kohaku\’s House?

\”All right. I will be coming right now.\”

After finishing the exchange, I immediately left the house. 

When I pressed the intercom for Room 503, the door opened as if it had been waiting for me, and Kohaku appeared.

\”Welcome. Come in, come in.\”

\”Sorry to bother you.\”

I put my shoes in the shoe rack and went into the bedroom of the house as I was guided. The bedroom had a sweet aroma filled with white furniture. It was as if cleanliness drifted to every corner. 

When I sat on the bed, for the time being, Kohaku sat next to me, snuggled up, and entangled her arms further. My arms sink into her plump chest. 

\”So, what\’s important?\”

\”Calm down and listen. Actually, Shirasawa-san is suspicious.\”

\”… Eh?\”

Kohaku separated in shock. Probably understanding my words\’ meaning, anxiety gradually grows on her face. 

\”Mashiro-chan, she has you noticed the relationship between Touma-kun and me?\”

\”No, she hasn\’t found out yet. But she got the hint that Kohaku is in love with someone.\”

I tell Kohaku what Shirasawa-san told me this morning.

\”That\’s why if you want to continue your teaching profession, you have to stop getting involved with me.\”

And then she finally broke out in a severe tone,

\”I don\’t like that I can\’t see you anymore…\”

Kohaku, as she said, her voice grew tearful. Large drops of tears start to spill out of her eyes.

It\’s the first time I\’ve seen Kohaku\’s Tears, and seeing that, I started freaking out.

\”Hey, don\’t cry! It\’s not like I hate Kohaku! I\’m just worried about your future…!\”

\”I don\’t want to think about a future without Touma-kun… I love Touma-kun. I really love a lot…\”

\”Of course, I love you too! I love you too, Kohaku! So please stop crying!\”

\”Is it wrong that two people who love one another are denied to meet…\”

\”That\’s right. It\’s definitely wrong.\”

\”I want to chat with Touma-kun…\”

\”That\’s, of course. I also want to chat! Yeah, then let\’s do this. We can talk to one another by phone every day.\”

\”I want to talk face to face…\”

\”Wha.., okay, I understand. Then let\’s talk directly, face-to-face! It\’s all okay. As long as we\’re careful about Shirasawa-san not finding out about it!\”

After desperately soothing her, Kohaku\’s expression finally softened.

Wiping her tears, she looked at me with her feverish eyes,

\”I want to talk while we bathe.\”

\”Yeah! Got it! Let\’s have a long chat in the bath today!\”

I accepted 

It\’s a shameful act between a teacher and a student, but… it can\’t be helped. 

If I refuse, Kohaku will again start crying because of me.

\”Ehehe, I\’m happy. Touma-kun, I love you.\”

Kohaku, who is in a good mood, heads straight to the bathroom. 

And as soon as she enters the dressing room, Kohaku starts by removing her clothes.

She takes off her blouse and skirt and goes into the bathroom wearing her underwear.

It\’s been a while since I\’ve seen Kohaku in her underwear. 

She was attractive back then, and she\’s still pretty beautiful now.

But unlike that time, Kohaku was utterly skinny.

\”Kohaku, you have grown thin.\”

Hearing my words, Kohaku burst into a bursting smile.

\”Thank you. I\’ll keep this body style for Touma-kun\’s sake!\”

She seems to have taken it as a compliment.

Well, I won\’t deny that Kohaku\’s body looked attractive, but I just said what I thought. I did not compliment her.

\”You don\’t have to force yourself in this style.\”

\”Why?\”

She asks in surprise.

I can understand Kohaku\’s confusion. 

In general, it is seen that \”fat\” is a bad word while \”thin\” becomes a compliment. Therefore, her usual reaction seems to be happy whenever she loses weight.

\”Because an unreasonable diet is poisonous to her body. I want Kohaku to stay healthy.\”

When we first started dating, she was chubby. But, when I entered college and started a long-distance relationship, she would lose weight every time we met.

I didn\’t lose weight; I looked healthy, so I didn\’t worry about myself. However… I grew concerned whenever I saw Kohaku getting thinner, like a different person every time I met her after a long-time. 

\”No, it\’s not a diet. The stress of not seeing Touma-kun made it difficult for me to eat, and eventually, I just lost weight.\”

\”Then, are you sure you\’re eating properly now?\”

\”yes\”

\”… but you said \’maintain the style\’ just now, didn\’t you?\”

And she also said, \”For Touma-kun\’s sake.\”

If it takes a lot of diets to maintain this style—and if she thinks it\’s for me and not for herself— then I need to stop her immediately.

I guess she guessed my heart as Kohaku started having a gloomy face. 

\”I\’m happy about Touma-kun\’s feelings, but… I don\’t want to get fat anymore. I, even though I\’m just short… Besides, if I get fat, I can\’t win against Akamine-sensei…\”