Chapter 9: There's Nothing Outside
Rintaro stopped the chopsticks in his hand and looked at Katase Hazuki, who was squinting slightly, staring at what he was looking at...... It should be Katase Hazuki, after all, Katase Yorai is the same age as Akiyama-sensei, and Katase Hoshiri's words give people the feeling that they won't look at people like they do now.
In a sense, although these three sisters do look alike, they are surprisingly easy to distinguish.
"Excuse me, what's the matter with you?" Rintaro looked at her expression as if she wasn't ready to speak and asked.
"......" Katase Hazuki didn't speak, still just staring at Rintaro.
Be all abroad......
Rin Taro didn't care about her anymore, if she wanted to see it, just let her watch it, and the most important thing was to go back to the classroom after lunch and take a break. It's just that Katase Hazuki, who felt that he was being ignored, was a little unreasonable, and walked up to Rintaro, holding his hands, blocking the sun, and looking at him condescendingly.
"Rintaro Sakuraba, that's the name, right?" She asked in her own somewhat cold and distinctive voice, "You and that woman...... What is the relationship between Yorai Katse? ”
"It doesn't matter." Rin Taro replied truthfully while eating: "It's just that I'm entrusted to help your sister improve her academic performance a little, Akiyama-sensei is my homeroom teacher, listening to their words, probably they knew each other before." ”
Rintaro tries to use words to implicitly express that he is just a "governess", and he does not have any other character identity, but Katase Hazuki doesn't seem to believe it too much.
"I'm asking you why I'm looking for you." Her tone was starting to get a little impatient, maybe she had always been like that.
"I don't know. Akiyama-sensei and your sister must have their own considerations. Rintaro replied casually, moving to the side by the way, "I don't know what you want to do, but do you want to sit here for a while?" I'm leaving soon. ”
"Hmph." She expressed her displeasure in a syllable.
Isn't it true that all people with the attributes of the eldest lady are like this? What a hassle......
Of course, Katase Hazuki didn't just sit down, but chose to turn around and leave. Rintaro glanced slightly in the direction she was leaving, then withdrew his gaze.
This is someone else's family affair, and it has nothing to do with yourself, so it's better to be nosy.
Since Katase Hazuki was no longer around, Rintaro sat here after lunch and rested for a while before going back to the classroom. After the afternoon class, he packed his things and headed to the club building. Coming to a floor where the lights flickered, Rintaro walked to the innermost room, opened the door with the key, and waited for Hori Katase to arrive.
The soundproofing of this building is not weak, and the fact that only the classroom where Rintaro is located is used on this floor, it is a bit quiet like an apartment at night, except that it is slightly brighter and more spacious.
After about a few minutes, Rintaro heard some hurried footsteps coming from the hallway, and within a few seconds, the door of the classroom was suddenly opened, and Hori Katase, whose face was a little pale, ran in from outside the classroom and closed the door.
Rintaro looked at Hori Katase, who was gasping a little: "What are you...... What's wrong? ”
Rintaro's sudden voice seemed to startle her, and she raised her head suddenly, looking at Rintaro sitting in the middle of the classroom with a frightened gaze, and her body, which was originally a little trembling, recovered a little.
She pointed to the door of the classroom, with fear on her face, although she didn't speak, but she was probably too frightened to look at it.
Although Rintaro thinks that the lighting conditions on this floor of this building and the flashing electric lights are too atmospheric, it shouldn't be scared like this, right?
“…… Are you alright? Rintaro asked.
Hoshiri Katase nodded, paused, and shook his head again. Rintaro didn't understand what she was trying to say, but her hand was still on the doorknob of the classroom and didn't let go.
Rintaro thought for a moment, stood up, and walked towards where she was. When he came to the door of the classroom, Hoshiri Katase moved out of the way a little. Rintaro pulled the door open a bit, and when he looked out, there was nothing outside, nothing but the flickering lights and the eerily quiet hallway.
Rintaro came back and looked at Hoshiri Katase, "There's nothing outside." ”
“…… It's true? She asked, a little nervously.
Although I think it might be fun to lie to her that there are ghosts or something outside, but in that case she seems a little pitiful...... And as a tutor, the position is constantly warning Rintaro not to do this stupid thing that is likely to get him fired directly.
Nodding, Rintaro closed the door again. Hoshiri Katase breathed a sigh of relief, followed Rintaro to the table in the middle of the classroom, came to his place yesterday, and sat down.
"What just happened? So scared? ”
Maybe it's because he calmed down a little bit, Hoshiri Katase has changed back to his previous shy and introverted personality: "No, it's nothing...... Even when I went upstairs, I always felt as if someone was staring at me, and I heard a very slight footstep, as if I was going to follow me upstairs......"
She said in a somewhat trembling voice as she was afraid.
……
Well, I guess it's an illusion.
"Although there are no people on our floor, there are still on the fifth floor. Maybe the eyes you feel and the footsteps you hear come from students from a club on the fifth floor. Rintaro explained a little.
"Yes, is that so?" Hoshiri Katase shrunk slightly.
"If you're scared, let's go down later. I'll be waiting for you downstairs tomorrow, so there's no problem, right? ”
"Ah...... Well...... Thank you ......."
"You're welcome. I'm half a teacher now, but I'm essentially just a student of your age, so you don't have to be too nervous. Rintaro waved his hand: "Take a little rest, let's continue." ”
"Hmm." Hoshiri Katase nodded.
For introverts, they shouldn't use too many words and too enthusiastic attitudes in conversation, which will be a little difficult for her to adapt to, just go with the flow as she does now.
With yesterday's experience and experience, it is more efficient to process these test papers today, but for Rintaro, she has also discovered some things that she didn't find before.