『… Then I have more to do...'

She looked at me, silently motionless, and was about to slowly close the door. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Just as it was about to close, I put my foot between the door and let out a loud "bang".

Sure enough, frightened by the sound and my actions, the man's eyes widened slightly.

"Do you hate meat sauce?"

『… Huh?'

"Are you disgusted with meat and sauce?"

『……… It's not annoying.

"Then you hate my mother?"

『… Tell me what you want to say. I'm busy. 』

What is this, this lofty tone.

I'm also the one who is going crazy about exams.

For the sake of the favorite mother to share their favorite spaghetti bolognese,

Definitely don't be overwhelmed by this person's momentum and follow her pace.

That's why it became a tough tone that she should never lose.

"Since you don't hate meat sauce or your mother, then tell me why you don't want to take it."

『……』

"My mom's spaghetti with bolognese sauce is the best. Ahh

Obvious provocation.

The man just looked at me silently.

So I rose silently and looked at her.

I lost.

I don't know if it's a loss to the other party, but I really thought so at the time.

But just as I was thinking about it, the man did something I didn't expect.

For a moment, I couldn't understand what was happening.

Although it is only a matter of course for human beings,

But why... Why is my heart racing?

She smiled.

"Please say thank you to Matsui-san on my behalf."

"Uh... Yes... Okay...'

"You're too... Obviously, I took it to thank you. 』

"Uh...? 』

What did she say...?

Why would she know I was an applicant...?

When I was about to turn my brain again, the pot in my hand was already in her hand.

Ignoring me, she slowly closed the door again.

The tide was suddenly reversed, and I couldn't stop that man this time.

That's when I never forgot that smile.

"Are you listening? This part is very important, I must write it down."

"Ah, yes"

"I can't get into P Women's High School like this."

"I'll work hard......

Even the tutor kept thinking about it when she was making up for the lesson.

Keep recalling that moment in my head.

I can't make up the expression from that stiff face.

But it was true that at that moment, the eyes behind the black-rimmed glasses changed, and the thin lips that had been pursed into a straight line also curled.

I was so angry that I didn't want to accept the spaghetti with bolognese.

Now I don't think it matters.

What would that person's happy smile look like, and what would it feel if I saw it?

That's all I have in my head.

"Matsui... Reina..."

The next day, her name was reconfirmed in the mailbox on the first floor.

The cold touch of the name on his fingertips is almost the same as that person.

From that day on,

Reina Matsui became someone I will never forget. Sunset.

Today, my mom made my favorite spaghetti bolognese before working the night shift.

But lately, even I've been thinking weird.

Whenever my mother got something to eat, she couldn't help but look forward to it, "Is there any leftover?

So today too,

"Mom, have you made too much spaghetti with bolognese?"

Asked such a strange question.

It must be because... The relationship between the college student sister next door.

Since the day I gave her the spaghetti with bolognese,

I became very concerned about that sister.

Although it feels very quiet and cold, I just care a lot.

I want to know more about that sister.

But there was never a chance, and I hadn't seen her since that day.

Although there is a chance to give her a communication board,

But they weren't at home, and they still couldn't see each other.

That's why I asked my mother to make spaghetti with meat sauce again.

But it's a pity that there don't seem to be too many ingredients today.

Not to mention sharing it with others, it doesn't even look like I want to add another bowl.

To me, my mother said this as if she remembered something.

"That's right, because I bought a lot of ingredients before, I gave them to the sister next door when I got them. 』

『!!! Why won't you let me go?!! 』

"Well, because Zhu Rena said that she was busy studying."

"Stupid———!!! 』

All at once I fell on the table and screamed,

"Mom is a fool!" "Revision is a fool!"

It's obviously my own fault, but I'm blaming other people.

Next time, I will definitely create an opportunity to meet my sister.

I said to my mother with this strong conviction.

"I'm going to make a lot of spaghetti with meat sauce next time!" and left the cram school.

After separating from my friends, I went to the bookstore in front of the station.

Because it seems that a new reference book has been published,

So even if you don't just look at it and don't buy it, you want to see how it looks.

"Welcome—"

The inside of the bookstore was even a little hot.

So he took off the coat that his mother had bought and went straight to the corner of the reference book.

"Uh...、Absolutely qualified dictionary... What about an absolutely-qualified dictionary、、...... Where?'

I walked around the cabinet of popular new books, but I couldn't find the book I was looking for.

Is it off the shelves?

At this time, I saw a clerk wearing a red apron.

Thinking that it was just right to ask, I approached the other party.

"Well, I'm sorry, but there's a dictionary called Absolute Qualifications...... Ahh

… Scared me.

The clerk who casually accosted her turned out to be the sister next door... Rei Nai-san.

A few days passed after the spaghetti bolognese incident.

I'm all in the head of the exam, and Reina-san's presence has been slowly increasing until now.

In a state where I want to get closer to her, but I don't know what to do,

I was a little grateful for today's luck when I got such an opportunity.

Both the mood and the voice couldn't help but get nervous.

『… Good afternoon, good afternoon..., Ling, Ling Naisan'

"Absolutely Qualified Dictionary Sold Out"

『Ugh』

Although he finally turned his face to me and told me,

But he lowered his eyes, not only did he not meet his gaze at all, but after he finished speaking, both his eyes and his mind immediately returned to the shelf.

… Business conversations、That's probably how it looks.。

Not so long ago, I was probably angry.

But this time, I can't believe that way at all.

It must have been the time of the spaghetti bolognese incident...

"You're too... Obviously, I took it to thank you. 』

A momentary smile at that time... Grabbed my heart tightly.

looked at the bookshelves that Ling Naisan had put in order, and pretended to talk to her casually.

"So you're working here. 』

『… Although only irregularly. 』

『… That's right. 』

The voice changed slightly from a business-like tone.

There is no honorific words that reject people thousands of miles away,

It's not so cold, and it feels like I'm allowed to enter Reina-san's space.

But it's still very difficult to talk.

As long as there is a little coldness between the conversations, maybe her mood will change.

I've been anxious in my heart, while looking at the bookshelf,

Unexpectedly, Ling Nai-san actually said to me:

『… Do you want to order it?'

"Huh?"

"The Book You Want"

"Ahh No...、I'm just going to take a look... That's it.

"Is it?"

I accidentally didn't use honorifics.