I Was Hired As A Tutor By A Cute Little Devilish Junior - Chapter 33 Uniform

The season is currently between spring and summer. The sunset, which had been uncomfortably early during the boring winter months, became later.
I had called Shiina over to my house to watch the album, then told her to hurry up and go home, as she was acting strange.
However, it was not as dark outside as I thought it would be, and Shiina wanted to study a little.

The definition of a “tutor” became questionable at this point.

“It’s refreshing to have a change of place, Senpai.”
“As the resident of this room, it is not the least bit refreshing for me.”
“Your room is not bad at all. Why don’t we study in your room every day from now on?”
“Shiina, you are telling me to invite a girl kouhai to my room everyday.”
“Is there something wrong with that?”
“It’s in bad taste. It tastes worse than bitter melon.”
“Senpai, have you ever eaten bitter melon?”
“No, I haven’t.”
“I guess you don’t like it.”

I’ve only heard rumors, but I wonder what kind of taste bitter melon has.
I heard that third-year high school students go to Okinawa every year for their school trip. I really want to try it once.

“You know, Shiina. You may not feel anything because we’re already in a routine, but it’s definitely not normal for a boy and a girl to spend time in a room together.”
“Then what is normal?”
“Well, it’s like…you know. When they are in a relationship.”
“Ehhh~ Who knows~”

She definitely knew what I was talking about.

“Anyway, such a thing would be strange if we weren’t lovers or something like that. I don’t even want to think about how I’d explain it to Kanade or my mom.”
“I see. Then…”

After saying that, Shiina slowly approached me.
She looked up at me, her cheeks slightly tinted.

“Would it be okay if Senpai and I became lovers…?”
“What…”

I couldn’t help but stumble over my words.
For some reason, even the words “What are you talking about?” wouldn’t come out.

For some reason, I couldn’t even get the words out of my throat. Shiina didn’t even rephrase the words as a joke, but just waited patiently for my next words.
Why am I so flustered over a mere tease from a kouhai?
Well. I should just deny it. Yes, just…

“Well…Uh, uh. I-If it does get to that point, I guess we could. I don’t know.”

In the end, all that came out of my mouth was a very pathetic affirmation.

“Fufu, I see. If that’s the case, it might not be a bad idea to become Senpai’s girlfriend♪”

Shiina smiled wickedly and happily.
It was shameful that I was so flustered by such a blatant and common tease.

“I’m going to get a drink.”
“Yes.”

Perhaps it was my embarrassment, but looking at Shiina’s face made me thirsty, so I left my seat.

I went downstairs and drank a cup of tea.
I thought I had grown a little as a tutor, but as a man, I hadn’t changed at all.
It was also annoying to be teased all the time. I wish I had something to tease Shiina about.

As I was thinking about this, my eyes suddenly turned to the kitchen door.
There were bags of trash and magazines piled up one on top of the other.

At the top of the pile, there was a shining magazine for girls that my sister Kanade must have bought.
What caught my attention more than anything else were the words written on the cover of the magazine.

『The Top 10 Things Boys Do To You That Make You Swoon!』

What a straightforward headline…It made my face twitch
However, the headline was so intriguing that I found myself picking it up.

I flipped through the pages and arrived at the location of the headline.
On the first page, it said that the tenth place was.

『A handsome man who brushes dust off from your hair♡』

…Okay. Well, I guess it could work?
I don’t know how girls felt, so I can’t say for sure, but it does seem like a scene you see a lot in manga.
…I’m curious to see where this goes, but I can’t keep Shiina waiting any longer.
I put the magazine back where I found it and went back upstairs to my room with a tray and a cup of tea.

“I’ve brought you a drink. Take a short break…Hey, what are you doing?”
“Ah…”

Shiina, who had been studying diligently at her desk earlier, was now about to open the wardrobe containing my underwear.

“I-It’s not like that, Senpai. I wasn’t trying to smell your underwear.”
“No, I wasn’t expecting that much.”
“I was simply curious about what kind of underwear you usually wear, and I was trying to see what it smelled like.”
“You’re trying to smell it after all!”
“Please, Senpai, you have to believe me!”
“I don’t even want to believe you.”

I don’t keep anything in my room that I would be embarrassed to be seen with, even if it’s Kanade who often bursts into my room.
Of course, I don’t keep them in my wardrobe either.

However, I wonder if it’s appropriate for a good old high school girl to go through a boy’s wardrobe without a care in the world.

“Shiina, do you have anything to say?”
“Umm. Senpai, you’re a trunks person, aren’t you?”
“Who are you to ask me about my thoughts on my underwear? Apologize.”
“I-I’m sorry…”

Shiina bowed her head.
I really appreciate this kind of honesty, but lately, I feel like she’s losing control of her words and actions.
I wonder if her personality had changed after meeting Satsuki. What a bad idea…

“By the way, Senpai, do you still have your middle school uniform?”
“That was abrupt. I’m sure the uniform was locked away in the back somewhere…”

As I said this, I opened the wardrobe and looked for it.
It didn’t take long before I found the one I was looking for.

“It looked like this.”
“Wow, that’s so nostalgic…”
“Nostalgic? This uniform?”
“My middle school had a uniform like this.”
“Oh, you did?”
“Y-Yes.”

Shiina’s gaze was shifting for some reason, I wondered if something was wrong.
As I stared at Shiina, who seemed awkward and curious, I noticed something.

I wondered if she had gotten it from lounging around in bed. There was dust on Shiina’s hair.
Naturally, she didn’t notice it, but I did…

Just as I was thinking about it, the memory of what I saw a few minutes ago came back to my mind.
The glittering words of the magazine replayed in my mind once again.

『A handsome man who brushes dust off from your hair♡』

…No, what am I thinking?
There’s no need for me to act in a way that would make Shiina swoon. No…

…Hmm, wait?
Girls get swooned. In other words, it makes their heart pound and their chest heave.
If I could do that against Shiina, it would be quite a story to tease Shiina with.

Yes, that was what I was thinking just now.
Shiina has been teasing me a lot, seducing me.
There was nothing to say if I can’t tease her back with something similar.

A little bit of anticipation, a little bit of anxiety, and a little bit of tension.
Feeling and hiding all of this, I walked up to Shiina and gently reached out to touch her hair.

“Kya! S-Senpai?”
“It’s okay, just stay put.”

When Shiina’s hair was touched unexpectedly, her tone changed for a moment and she flinched.
Is this, tsun tsun…?
I can’t tell from this alone. I have never done this before, so there was no way for me to tell.

Since I couldn’t see any effect, I tried stopping in that state.
This may be the first time I’ve ever stared at Shiina so intently.
The more I look at it, the more I honestly think she has a well-shaped face. Her eyes are big and her skin is clear and white…white?

I noticed that Shiina’s face had turned red, and even her ears, where my hand touched, were red.
In her embarrassment, she looked up at me as if expecting something.
This might be more effective than I expected.

Thinking about this inwardly, I let Shiina go as she seemed to be reaching her limit.

“Look, there’s dust in your hair.”
“Heh?”

I showed the dust to Shiina.
I couldn’t help but laugh at Shiina’s dumbfounded face.

“What’s wrong? What are you embarrassed about?”
“U-Uww…S-Senpai is a meanie!”

『The Top 10 Things Boys Do To You That Make You Swoon!』
Maybe it will be able to help me in the future…