What exactly does Shiori Shinohara's do?

No matter how you think about it, Tetsufumi Hirakawa can't figure it out.

Of course he remembered what he had promised, and in any case, he did have a problem at the beginning, which gave rise to the idea of compensation, which he would not forget or regret.

As long as Shiori Shinohara asks for his help when she encounters any problems, she will definitely help, this is a promise.

But...... Since he said that he wanted to ask for help if he had a problem, then at the very least, the problem should be clearly described, right?

As a result, I asked and asked, and in the end, I just said unclearly that "there is nowhere to go except Mr. Hirakawa's house", and then it was gone, what is going on?

Also, they said that they were going to stay here tonight, so it's hard to agree if you don't explain it clearly, right?

It's really hard to agree.

"So, Hirakawa-sensei, will you kick Shiori out?"

“……”

"Will it?" Shiori Shinohara tilted her head again, and her eyes, as if flickering with the light from the ceiling of the living room, were a little dazzling.

“……”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa turned his face away from the glare light.

"Shinohara-san, I think, this ...... At least explain the reason, right? ”

He's still holding on, but ......

"If it's the reason, Shiori can please ask Mr. Hirakawa not to explore?" Shiori Shinohara, in a rather pleasesome tone, got up from her chair and bowed after she finished speaking.

“……”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa was a little uncomfortable, but he still cared about it, and new doubts arose.

"Don't explore? Why? ”

Is there anything you can't say?

Faced with his question again, Shiori Shinohara only diverged again.

"Wait until tomorrow, tomorrow night, Shiori will make it clear to Hirakawa-sensei, and when the time comes, Hirakawa-sensei can make any decision, but for now, please let Shiori stay here for one night."

The girl maintained a bowed posture and did not get up.

“……”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa is even more unnatural.

What's going on? Why do you have to say it tomorrow night?

Change to another person, no matter what, such an unclear and unclear request, Hirakawa Tetsufumi can refuse it with righteous words, but this person is Shiori Shinohara.

Only for her, for the promise he had made to her, looking at the girl who was bowing in front of him at this moment, he couldn't say anything about the rejection in his mouth.

“…… Does it have to be tomorrow night? ”

"Hmm." Shiori Shinohara stood up, her long hair dangling.

“……”

“……”

"Then you ......"

Before Tetsufumi Hirakawa finished speaking, the corners of Shiori Shinohara's mouth smiled: "Did Mr. Hirakawa agree to Shiori's request?" Thank you. ”

The girl bent down slightly again and thanked her.

“……”

Thanks so quickly, as if he had expected him to agree, Tetsufumi Hirakawa felt that he had been calculated.

Just before he could say anything, Shiori Shinohara looked at him and began to explain.

"Mr. Hirakawa must be wondering, right? Maybe I'm still wondering if Shiori is planning something...... Hirakawa-sensei doesn't need to show a surprised expression like this, because Shiori knows you well enough to guess. ”

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"......" Tetsufumi Hirakawa shut his mouth.

Shiori Shinohara continued to smile and shook her head.

"But, no. Please believe that Shiori has its own reasons for today's actions...... Tomorrow night, I'll explain it to Mr. Hirakawa, and I will. ”

“…… Definitely? Tetsufumi Hirakawa still asked with some uncertainty.

Shiori Shinohara agreed, "It will." ”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa really doesn't have much to say now.

Will you explain it tomorrow night...... Let's agree, right?

"Okay......"

Finally, the agreed response was still spoken by Tetsufumi Hirakawa.

"Thank you, Mr. Hirakawa."

Shiori Shinohara bowed again in thanks.

……

After finishing dinner and putting away the utensils on the table, Tetsufumi Hirakawa walked to the living room.

Shiori Shinohara sat upright on the sofa, and Michael, who always liked to stay on the sofa, was lying on the girl's lap at the moment, pressing the hem of her skirt.

"Hirakawa-sensei."

Sensing that he was coming, Shiori Shinohara turned her attention away from her Michael, still sitting upright, but looking at him.

"Hmm."

Tetsufumi Hirakawa glanced at Shiori Shinohara.

Maybe it's because it's just a holiday today, and the girl is still wearing Moriya's winter uniform.

The upright uniform is paired with a very youthful pleated skirt, and a small piece of delicate skin is exposed between the white stockings and the skirt, and she sits on her side with her legs on her legs, and Michael is lying on the skirt.

Glancing at the lazy Michael, Hirakawa Tetsufumi retracted his gaze and sat down opposite Shiori Shinohara.

“……”

“……”

After sitting down, there was a brief silence, but there was no way.

Facing Shiori Shinohara, due to the past experiences that he couldn't face calmly from beginning to end, Tetsufumi Hirakawa always couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

It took a moment to restrain such embarrassment, and Tetsufumi Hirakawa was about to speak.

"That, Shinohara-san......"

As a result, as soon as the syllables came out of his mouth, the initiative was quickly taken away by Shiori Shinohara, who was stroking Michael.

"Well, Hirakawa-sensei, are you going to arrange Shiori's place to stay tonight?"

Perhaps it comes from the etiquette of the eldest lady, Shiori Shinohara is always used to smiling lightly when she smiles, and the corners of her mouth are only slightly curved, and the amplitude is not large.

But it's very beautiful, a little upward arc, with the girl's face, which is pleasing to the eye.

“……”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa took two seconds to break away from the smile and refocus his gaze on the eldest lady.

"Yes." He nodded.

Shiori Shinohara was still smiling lightly, in a tone, I don't know if she was joking.

"So, Hirakawa-sensei shouldn't let Shiori sleep on the sofa, right?"

“……”

“……”

"Huh?" Shiori Shinohara tilted her head slightly for the third time tonight...... It was lovely.

Also, didn't she really mean to do this?

In this case, what did he say?

“……”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa was speechless, and put away the sentence he was about to say, "Then Shinohara-san will sleep on the sofa for the time being tonight".

He pursed his lips.

"But, Shinohara-san, only my room is left to sleep at home......"

"Okay, Shiori doesn't mind." Miss Shinohara-sama immediately agreed.

“……”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa blinked.

Shiori Shinohara also blinked.

No, he hasn't asked yet, why did he agree?

"What's wrong?" Shiori Shinohara asked.

“……”

“……”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa took a deep breath.

“…… It's nothing. He calmed down and shook his head, "So be it." ”

"Hmm."

It's just that the first time after hearing the answer, Tetsufumi Hirakawa regretted it a little in his heart.

Maybe he should be ruthless and let Shiori Shinoha sleep in the living room, but now that this is the case, how should he explain it to Kuda in the future......?

Another girl slept in his room, and this girl's identity is still a little special, so it can be said that she is an ex-girlfriend...... How do you explain this kind of thing?

Pondering with regret, when he raised his face, Shiori Shinohara looked at him and asked suspiciously.

"Mr. Hirakawa, what's wrong with you?"

“……”

"Nothing."

Forget it, it's useless to regret it now, it's over the point, and we'll talk about it later.

Just wait for tomorrow, Shiori Shinohara can give him a reasonable explanation.

So he could explain it to Kuda......

Let's hope.

Well.

……

The slightly heavy atmosphere was broken by Shiori Shinohara after a long time.

"Hirakawa-sensei."

“…… Well? Tetsufumi Hirakawa came back to his senses.

"Are we just sitting here all the time?"

"That ......"

"Shiori wants to go see Hirakawa-sensei's room."

Very reasonable request.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa sighed, and finally temporarily expelled the regret in his mind through this breath.

"Let's go, then." He stood up on his knees.

"Hmm."

Shiori Shinohara set Michael aside, straightened the hem of her skirt a little, and her wrinkled clothes, and got up.

……

Tetsufumi Hirakawa walked ahead and led Shiori Shinohara to the door of his room.

"This is it." As he spoke, he pushed the door open.

Fortunately, Tetsufumi Hirakawa's bedroom is a little far from neatness, but it is clean, at least it will not be offensive at a glance, and there are no old clothes stacked randomly.

Shiori Shinohara's gaze narrowed slightly.

"Okay, then tonight, Shiori will sleep here."

"Hmm."

“……”

“……”

"That's right." Shiori Shinohara suddenly remembered something and looked at Tetsufumi Hirakawa, "Mr. Hirakawa, do you have pajamas that Shiori can wear here?" ”

“……”

It feels like this process is very familiar......

Tetsufumi Hirakawa didn't know what expression to put on.

"That...... Some. ”

"Is there one?"

"Hmmm......"

Tetsufumi Hirakawa answered, walked into the room first, opened the closet, and found the pajamas from the bottom.

Well, it's the one Hazuki wore before.

Glancing at it with a somewhat complicated expression, Tetsufumi Hirakawa smiled as best he could and lifted it up and showed it to Shiori Shinohara.

"Look, this is it, right?"

Shiori Shinohara looked up and down, seeing that the wrinkles didn't look like they had been pressed under the wardrobe for a long time, and then asked.

"Did Mr. Hirakawa wear it?"

"Uh...... I used to wear it, but I haven't worn it for a long time, and the last time I wore this dress was a girl. ”

"Girls?" Shiori Shinohara's gaze seemed to change slightly, "Kuda-sensei?" ”

"It's not ......"

That's Hazuki.

Shiori Shinohara made a judgment, and then, with a smile, interrupted Tetsufumi Hirakawa's explanation.

"Hirakawa-sensei, I'm sorry, Shiori is a little mindful of this dress."

"Mind that?"

"Because someone else has worn it." Miss Shinohara-sama doesn't wear clothes that other people have worn.

"Then I don't have any new clothes here."

"But if only Hirakawa-sensei wears it, Shiori doesn't mind."

"......" Tetsufumi Hirakawa was obviously stunned by this sentence, and then, Shiori Shinohara, who was standing at the door, explained in a calm tone.

"Mr. Hirakawa has done more intimate things before, how can he mind this now?"

"......" Tetsufumi Hirakawa was a little at a loss and opened his mouth.

Shiori Shinohara flicked her long hair slightly.

"Mr. Hirakawa, what happened happened is what happened, you need to face it, there is nothing bad to admit."

“……”

"So for Shiori, it must have been worn by Hirakawa-sensei, and it was easier to accept than what others had worn, right?"

“……”

"Uh...... That one...... Yes, too. ”

Tetsufumi Hirakawa smiled a little reluctantly, and put the pajamas in his hand back into the closet.

"In that case...... Shinohara-san, you can just pick one yourself. ”

"Hmm."

Shiori Shinohara was satisfied.

……

Tetsufumi Hirakawa didn't care about Shiori Shinohara anymore, and silently walked out of the room and walked towards the living room.

'What has happened is what has happened, you need to face it, there is nothing to admit. ’

In fact, it's really true.

Actually, he said something similar, right?

Since it has happened, it cannot be regarded as non-existent.

He definitely said this kind of thing, to Shiori Shinohara.

But it turns out that it's easier said than done.

He used this reason to leave his job because he couldn't ignore the fact that he had been with his student, Shiori Shinohara.

His faith as a teacher had been tarnished, and he had no shame to continue to stand in that position.

But what about after leaving the job?

In fact, he has been avoiding, avoiding memories related to Shiori Shinohara, and avoiding his feelings for Shiori Shinohara.

He treats this avoidance as forgetting, thinking that forgetting is the beginning of a new life.

But it's not.

Mere avoidance is just avoidance, a sign of cowardice.

True forgetting is to be able to face it with a normal mind, as a trivial matter.

If he really "forgot" Shiori Shinohara and "forgot" his relationship with Shiori Shinohara, he would never have been so stunned the moment he saw her.

So he did not forget.

The memories and emotions that were avoided were just locked in a corner of his mind, until Shiori Shinohara appeared in front of him, as if holding a key, easily opened his lock.

Then, the memory, the emotion, returned as it was.

Not forgotten in the slightest.

If forgetting is the beginning of a new life, then facing one thing calmly should be the first step to forgetting.

Face it calmly and treat it as an insignificant little thing, so that this insignificant little thing will be mixed with other insignificant little things in daily life, and there will be no difference, and then it will be forgotten together.

Deliberately avoiding it, on the contrary, is highlighting the uniqueness and importance of this memory, instilling in the brain over and over again that "it is special, it is special", and so.

So, after that, he should change his mentality and face the matter with Shiori Shinohara, right?

Thinking of this kind of thing, Tetsufumi Hirakawa lay on the sofa in the living room and gradually fell asleep.

Then, he had a dream, a dream with Shiori Shinohara.

The memories that had been sealed, or rather protected, entered his dreams intact.

That unforgettable summer festival, fireworks, and a kiss with a beautiful girl.

A sweet and sour kiss with orange-flavored shaved ice.

……

The fireworks in the dream are still gorgeous.