I Was Hired As A Tutor By A Cute Little Devilish Junior - Chapter 2 Shiina Apartment

I walked home at dusk with Shiina.
Shiina lived in an apartment building, about a twenty-minute walk from the school.

“It’s a dream come true to be able to go home with Senpai like this.”
“Aren’t you exaggerating?”
“No, I’m not. It’s a big event for me.”
“R-Really?”

Shiina said proudly, and I was in no mood to say anything, so I just gave her an appropriate chuckle.

I’ve been wondering from the start why Shiina was so obsessed with me.
Surely there were many people who were better looking and had better grades than me…

“Hey, Shiina. I’ve been wondering about one thing.”
“What is it?”
“Well. Why did you choose me to be your tutor?”
“Eh?”
“There are many other people who are smarter than me.”

When I asked this, Shiina thought for a moment and then smiled wickedly.

“It’s a secret for now. When the time comes…I’ll tell you.”

She put her index finger in front of her mouth and said.
I sighed at myself for being a little upset by such obvious trickery.

“…Hmm. When the time comes? I’ll ask again then.”
“Yes♡”

Shiina clasped her hands together and smiled with a cute reply.

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As Shiina had told me, it took about twenty minutes to arrive at the apartment where she lived.
The apartment building was four stories high, and Shiina seemed to be living on the third floor.

We climbed the stairs and came to the door of her apartment. Shiina unlocked the door and walked in.

I wondered if Shiina’s parents were home. If her parents were home…how would I explain this? I wouldn’t be surprised if they misunderstood and thought she had brought her boyfriend over.

“I’m sorry to intrude.”
“Ehehe, you’re not intruding♪”

It was probably the first time I had been to a girl’s house since I went to my childhood friend’s house when I was little.
I was quite nervous inside, but Shiina’s joking words calmed me down a bit.

I knew I would be seeing them later, and I should probably ask her about it.

“Shiina, how are you going to explain to your parents about the tutor thing?”
“Heh? I’m not going to say anything at the moment.”
“No, it’s really not a good idea. It would be a surprise to come home and find a stranger in the house.”
“My parents don’t come to this house very often, so I’m fine.”
“…Hah? Wait, wait. What do you mean?”
“What do I mean? No one lives in this apartment except me.”

No one lives here…except Shiina?

“Both of your parents are alive, right…?”
“Yes, they are. But they live a bit far away.”
“I-I didn’t know that.”

A high school student living alone…I wonder if it was some kind of family situation.
Then, of course, the only people in this house right now are me and Shiina…

“Fufum. Did you just think that it’s just the two of us now?”
“Gah…”
“Goodness, do I have to make myself clear? Senpai. I’m living apart from my parents, so it’s just the two of us.”

Shiina said this with a suggestive smile.
I turned away, covering my slightly heated cheeks with my arms.

“Dummy. I was just startled by the unexpected comment.”
“Fufu. If that’s what Senpai says, then I’ll keep it that way.”

Shiina laughed at my excuse and replied. I couldn’t believe I was being teased by someone younger than me…
It was a relief to know that her parents were not around, but it also made me uneasy.
I think it was going to be fine, but at least I would be under the same roof with a kouhai. I had to make sure that nothing would go wrong.

After taking a deep breath, I took off my shoes and stepped into the Shiina house.
I walked straight down the narrow corridor of the apartment and opened the door at the end.

The kitchen was on the left. On the right, there was a table, a sofa, and a TV.
Surprisingly, the furniture was simple and tidy.

“Welcome to my home again, Murakami-senpai. This is the first time I’ve invited a man to this house, you know?”
“Yes, yes. I’m glad to hear that.”
“Boo~. You’re so boring, Senpai~”

When I brushed off Shiina, who had deliberately emphasized the word “man,” she booed me.

“You can tease me all you want, but there are some bad guys in the world, you know? You’ll regret it if you say things like that lightly.”

Because I was worried, I lectured Shiina with a slightly stronger tone.
However, Shiina replied simply without any sign of reflection.

“It’s okay, Senpai. I would only say this to Senpai.”
“…Is that so?”

I no longer had the energy to make a comment and reply.
I was just saying that it was dangerous to make jokes like that so lightly…

Since there was no point in talking about it, I decided to get down to business.

“So Shiina, let’s start studying.”
“…?”
“Hmm, what’s the matter, Shiina? You look so bewildered.”

I asked Shiina, who was staring at my face with her head tilted.
The question was returned by her with a quizzical look on her face.

“…Senpai, are you dense?”
“Ha? What’s this all of the sudden?”
“I guess it’s normal for you to say that…”
“What are you whispering about?”

I asked, but there was no response from Shiina.
After a while, she looked at my face again and let out a sigh. Hey.

“If we’re going to do this, let’s do it quickly. I have dinner at home and my time is limited.”
“…I understand. I’m going to go change my clothes.”

With that said, she got up and went into her room.
Well, I guess she was a little concerned about wearing a uniform in the house.

“Senpai~?”
“Hmm, what’s wrong?”

I turned around and looked at Shiina, who had peeked out from the door of her room.

“You can’t peek at me, you know.”
“I won’t peek. Get dressed quickly.”
“Yes♪”

I turned my face away from Shiina, who replied in a cute way and pulled her face back, shouting angrily.
Shiina’s head was sticking out of the door, her shoulders were exposed and her bra strap was visible.
This girl is really too defenseless.

After a while, Shiina came back in, having changed into her casual clothes.
She was wearing a hoodie and shorts, a very rough outfit. She also was wearing pink glasses.

“Shiina, you wear contacts?”
“Yes, I get tired of wearing them all the time, so I only wear glasses when I’m at home. Is that weird…?”
“No, it looks really good on you.”
“R-Really? Ehehe, thank you very much.”

Shiina thanked me shyly, touching her glasses.

“Okay, let’s get started.”
“Yes.”

Shiina replied excitedly and took out her textbooks and notebooks from her bag.
Then she sat down next to me at the table…

“…Shiina?”
“What’s wrong? Senpai.”
“No. Isn’t this too close?”
“Really? It’s normal, normal♪ Besides, I can’t ask Senpai questions unless I do this.”
“Well, that’s true…”

The distance between Shiina and me was almost zero.
Our shoulders and elbows were touching each other, and I felt restless.

“It’s hard to teach when you’re that close to me.”
“Too bad~ I can’t study unless I’m like this.”
“Then how have you been studying so far…?”

Shiina didn’t answer my question and pressed her body against me even more.
Kuh. Why are girls’ bodies so soft like this? I felt really nervous.

“Come on, Senpai. Let’s study!”
“…Yeah”

In the end, I have to tutor her with this restless feeling and heart.