Kissing My Student, It's Over if We're Caught-Chapter 3Volume 2 .15 - Kirihara Touka - Happy Moment: "Welcome back," "Im home," "Lets eat"

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But the more I thought about it, the more I chewed on it, the happier I felt about Kirihara’s feelings.

She, in her own way, was prepared, bearing the secret with me.

I wanted to respond to that spirit.

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A few nights later, I contacted Yuzu and decided to go back to my place after work, something I hadn’t done in a long time.

I had something to tell Yuzu, and she, having just entered November, wanted to give me the utility bill payment.

When I unlocked the door and entered, Yuzu came flying at me with a “Welcome back~!”

It’s been the same since the cultural festival, she hasn’t changed a bit.

“Hard work today~! Tea’s ready for you~”

“Yeah. But, I can’t stay long…”

“Don’t say that! I made dinner, so have some before you go. It’s avocado chicken donburi. Enjoy it with wasabi soy sauce~!”

“...”

I planned to leave after talking, but I had a feeling it would turn out like this.

I had told Kirihara that I might be late, which now seemed like the right call.

The mysterious dishes Yuzu churns out maintain their usual quality.

How does this combination create something delicious?

“... Thanks for the meal.”

“You’re welcome!”

As I sipped the post-meal tea she brewed, I took a casual glance around the room.

Cosmetics, bedding, clothes hanging on the rack seemed to have increased, but everything I had used and left behind remained untouched. The room was even cleaner than when I lived there, if anything.

“Ah, right, right. Before I forget—thank you.”

“Hmm?”

I took the envelope with the utility bill money and put it in my bag.

“Aren’t you going to check the amount?”

“No need. You’ve always been diligent when it comes to money.”

“Hehe~ Gin subtly compliments me. That’s why I like you~”

Her laugh was bright and cheerful.

…Thinking about the conversation we were about to have weighed heavily on me.

Once Yuzu finished making the tea and sat across from me, I steeled my nerves.

“There’s something I want to talk about, is that okay?”

“Yeah. What is it?”

“I actually have a girlfriend.”

Yuzu tensed up.

…This was to eliminate any risk that could expose Kirihara and me.

Yuzu being around us while harboring feelings for me is indeed frightening.

It’s for Kirihara’s protection, but it’s also right to clear things up with Yuzu.

“...Since when?”

“We officially started dating just recently. Around the time you came to me for help.”

“...A serious girlfriend?”

“Kind of.”

“Not someone from a store or a big fan of an idol or streamer?”

“No.”

“Why didn’t you tell me?”

“There were circumstances on her side that made it difficult to say.”

“Is the other person genuinely single? No boyfriend or girlfriend? Free?”

“That’s for sure.”

“...Does that person really love you?”

“She says she loves me a lot.”

“...A real, serious girlfriend?”

“That’s what I’ve been saying.”

Yuzu blinked repeatedly.

“Yu…”

“…Yu? As I tilted my head, puzzled.

“Tell me~!”

Takagami Yuzuka’s night was filled with a great outcry.

“I rolled into the house of a guy who already had a girlfriend and proposed, and sent that kind of photo!? I just made a fool of myself! A clown!?”

“Sorry...”

“Why didn’t you tell me? I trusted you and depended on you because I thought you’d never let me in your house if you had a serious girlfriend!”

“...My apologies.”

Though I wasn’t clear with Kirihara either, I was fully aware that I’d done wrong by Yuzu as well.

That’s why I had been dreading coming here.

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“Wah... It hurts. This is like double, triple the damage of a normal heartbreak…”

“I truly am sorry...”

“Ah. Did you tell your girlfriend about me?”

“I explained. She said it was okay to tell you about us, that’s why I’m talking about it now.”

“Ah, I see. ...So, do I have to leave this house?”

“No. You can stay until your job hunting is over. She understands that too.”

“She sounds like a very responsible person.”

There’s no denying that.

Kirihara might be heavily reliant on love and jealous, but she’s understanding.

She respects me a lot. She’s the ideal partner.

“Sorry... I caused trouble.”

“No, it’s me who should apologize...”

“Ugh… Ugh...”

Seemingly overwhelmed by the memory, Yuzu started groaning.

But after a while, she stood up as if she’d made up her mind.

“Gin. Let’s drink.”

“...Huh. I have work tomorrow, though.”

“Just one won’t hurt, right? I won’t push you.”

Yuzu brought some cans of Chuhai from the fridge, along with glasses filled with ice.

“Frankly, I can’t deal without drinking! ...Please, just indulge me.”

“...Alright.”

I understand her feeling, so I decide to go along with it.

I’ll text Kirihara later.

Just one drink shouldn’t keep me from getting home.

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…Gin has a girlfriend.

I thought the possibility wasn’t zero, but hearing it from him was still a shock.

But there are too many curious points about it.

Why did Gin, who’s too earnest for his own good, hide the existence of his girlfriend from me?

If he had someone in his heart and wanted to distance me, telling me would be the best way.

I’ve thought this before, but there’s something more to this love.

There’s something he can’t tell me, or anyone else.

Gin mentioned the other person’s circumstances… but is that really okay?

I don’t mind not being chosen.

…No, to be honest, it’s sad, but that’s just how it is.

Gin’s life is his own. He has the right to choose.

But if Gin is choosing a path that won’t make him happy—I can’t forgive that person.

It’s meddlesome and selfish, I know, but Gin’s happiness is something I can’t compromise on.

I’m not bragging, but when it comes to Gin, I know everything.

I also know how to get him to spill his secrets.

“No way, Gin has a girlfriend, huh?”

“Yeah, heh heh…”

Gin gets drunk quickly. He starts laughing more and becomes less guarded.

“What’s she like?”

“…She’s very smart and always, helps me out.”

“Oh~ So she’s older?”

“...”

“Oh, not older. Same age? Younger?”

“…It’s a secret.”

Even drunk, he remains tight-lipped.

But given his reaction, she’s not older.

“Where did you meet? At work?”

“…It’s a secret.”

“Hmm? Oh, through games?”

“No, really, it’s a secret…”

“Aw. But I’m curious~ Are you considering marriage with her?”

“…No, not at all.”

“Hmm.”

I pour more Chuhai into Gin’s glass.

“Yuzu, didn’t I already have one?”

“No way! We’re sharing, pouring half each. Plus, we’re drinking it on the rocks, so you can have a bit more.”

“Ah, right… yeah.”

—While saying we’re pouring half each, I slightly favor Gin’s glass.

—Claiming it’s diluted with ice, I slightly fudge the amount he’s drunk.

Gin falls apart after more than one can, but just before that, there’s a line where he’s barely conscious.

The amount I just poured should push him to one can plus a little more.

Gin is weak but loves alcohol. He doesn’t dislike getting drunk.

He always drinks what’s poured… see, he drank it.

His eyelids are half-closed, and his face is a bit red.

“Hey, Gin. Is your girlfriend making you happy?”

“…Yeah.”

“For sure?”

“…Yeah. But whether I can make her happy, I don’t know yet… whether she’ll choose me… but I want to wait properly—”

The information I’m extracting now is something I shouldn’t know.

Using a trick to sneakily find out feels cowardly and painful, and listening to the feelings of someone I love for someone they love is an ultimate punishment game.

Frankly, I feel like crying.

…But I’ll dig a little deeper.

“What was the ‘unexplainable situation’?”

“That’s… something I absolutely can’t say.”

I’m surprised.

Even in this state, he refuses to say, which must mean it’s serious.

“Can’t you even tell me?”

“Especially not Yuzu… If Yuzu hears, she’ll surely… try to stop it…”

“What does that mean? What are you talking about?”

“…Sorry, I can’t say.”

He seems to have trouble even sitting up.

Gin, who has slumped over on the table, continues in a small voice.

“—If it’s revealed, it’s all over.”

After saying that, Gin stops moving and starts breathing softly in sleep.

As I cover Gin’s back with a blanket, of course, I think.

What does “it’s all over if revealed” mean?

tln : i really don’t want kirihara to be losing heroine. anyway. im tired… gonna take a rest around 1-2day