I Was Hired As A Tutor By A Cute Little Devilish Junior - Chapter 4 Break

“Senpai, I don’t understand this problem here.”
“Hey. I’ll teach you, so don’t stick so close to me.”
“Well, well, don’t be shy~♪”
“I’m not shy, I’m refusing.”
“It’s only for a little while♡”

Shiina whispered in a sweet voice as she attached herself to me without fail.
I was tired of trying to shake her off and decided to let her do as she pleased.

It was a few days after school when I first met Shiina.
Shiina’s tutoring continued every day, despite what I said.

We always meet at the student entrance and walk to Shiina’s house together.
Because of this, my friends often asked me about my relationship with Shiina.
Each time, I honestly told them that I was tutoring her, but as expected, they just tilted their heads.
It was really nothing more or less than that.

“Ah, Senpai. Aren’t you thirsty? I’ll get you a drink.”
“Yeah. Thanks.”

After smiling at my words, Shiina walked to the kitchen.
I was just thirsty, so I was grateful.
…Well, the reason for that was Shiina’s fault.

“What do you prefer, oolong tea or orange juice?”
“Oolong tea, please.”
“Okay~!”

I heard a prolonged voice coming from the kitchen.
I looked over and saw Shiina with her back turned to me, jumping up and down with her hands outstretched.
…What the heck.

“Fmm, fmm.”

Her outstretched hand was pointed at a cupboard that was much higher up.
She touched the cup a little bit but was not able to take it out.

I mean, it was dangerous. She had no idea when the dishes would start falling.
I had no choice but to get up and head for the kitchen.

“Here, is this what you wanted to get?”
“Ah. Thank you, Senpai…”

I extended my arm from behind Shiina, took out the cup that she was fumbling with and handed it to her.
For some reason, Shiina looked embarrassed as she accepted the cup.

“S-Senpai. I told you that surprise attacks are foul play…”
“What? That also counts as a surprise attack?”
“Of course it does! Don’t you know the heart of a maiden is delicate and pure?”
“Don’t say it yourself.”

I retorted to the indignant Shiina.
Yes, the majority of girls may be like that, but in my opinion there was something different about her saying it herself.

“You’re not aware enough, Senpai! For a sensitive maiden like me, you’re like a storm!”
“Seriously, I don’t think I am like that.”
“It’s not just a storm! It’s a disaster, a disaster!”
“I was just helping Shiina out because you were in trouble.”
“T-That may be true, but…Muuu, for now, please be aware of what you’re doing! You can’t do that to other girls lightly!”
“I-I understand. I’ll be careful from now on.”

I thought it was an exaggeration, but it was so amazingly swashbuckling that I reflexively affirmed it.
If she said that, I wish Shiina would do something about hugging me so lightly…

“T-Then, I’m going to bring tea and snacks, so please go back first.”
“Ah, I’d rather help you…”
“Senpai~?”
“…Sorry.”

I apologized to Shiina, who asked me with a smile that wasn’t smiling, and went back to the living room table.
I was saying this out of the kindness of my heart, but Shiina didn’t seem to agree with me. Maybe I should be more careful in the future.
Hmmm, what is it even that I have to be careful about…

“Yes, Senpai. I’ve brought you some tea.”
“Ah. Thank you, Shiina.”

Shiina came back with two cups of tea and some cute cookies on a tray.

“Let’s take a break for a while anyway.”
“Sure.”

I put away my textbooks and notebooks and placed the tray in the empty space.
Then Shiina sat down beside me again.

“Itadakimasu.”
“Fufu, eat up~”

After taking a sip of oolong tea, I took one of the cookies.

“Oh, it’s good.”
“I know, right♪? Those are my favorite cookies these days!”
“I see. I like it.”
“I’m glad you like it.”

Shiina also smiled happily as she picked up one of the cookies.

“Does Shiina like sweets or snacks a lot?”
“That’s right~. But I can’t eat that much because it will show on my body immediately.”
“Is that so? I think it’s okay if you have a little more meat on you.”
“You don’t understand, Senpai. You can’t live in the world of maidens with such a naive idea.”
“I-Is that how it is…?”
“Yes. It’s hard being a girl!”

Shiina said proudly, puffing out her chest. Hmm, even if she said so…
I take Shiina’s arm in my hand as she sat next to me.

“Hyah!?”
“With such thin arms, I’m a little worried for you.”
“—!”
“What’s wrong? Shiina.”
“I-It’s nothing! Just let go of my arm! I’ll catch your germs!”
“You can’t be that bad…”

That was indeed a stab in the heart. I’ve never been treated like a germ, not even in elementary school.
Shiina’s little comment hurt me badly…

“Also, you’ve just attached yourself to me earlier.”
“T-That’s… It’s a sexual harassment to be touched by S-Senpai!”
“Isn’t that too unreasonable?”
“If you really want to touch me, Senpai, you can order me to do it. I wanted to stick to you.”
“What’s with this mysterious system?”

Why do I have to give such strange orders to Shiina every single time?
No, I don’t think there are many situations where I would want to touch Shiina first.

But I can’t help it. I’ve just been told to be self-aware.
Even Shiina has a lot of problems, she was just a normal girl.

“…I understand. I’m sorry for touching you so casually.”
“A-As long as you get it.”

Shiina turned away as she said this and placed another cookie in her mouth.
I also ate another cookie and drank another cup of tea.
The time passed by without any conversation, just the two of us having tea and cookies.

When I finished the last cookie, Shiina opened her mouth.

“Since we’re here, can we take a break for a little longer?”
“I don’t mind, but you have to study hard.”
“It’s okay. I’ll work hard after the break.”

I sighed inwardly as Shiina spoke in a good mood and replied.
Then, Shiina turned her entire body toward me and started talking.

“Senpai, can you turn your body towards me in that position?”
“Hmm? Like this?”

I was sitting on my knees and turned my body towards Shiina as she asked.

“Sorry for intruding♪”
“What?”

Without any preamble, Shiina leaned her head against my leg.
Shiina lied down on her back in my legs. It was what was commonly called a lap pillow.

“H-Hey. What are you doing, Shiina?”
“What you say, I’m taking a break.”
“Why are you using my lap as a pillow?”
“Because it seemed the most comfortable.”
“You…”

After smiling happily, Shiina closed her eyes, laid her body down, and started to sleep happily.
What was this girl trying to do?

“Zzz…Zzz…”
“She’s really asleep.”

Shiina quietly breathed in her sleep…Her sleeping face was really cute…
I was also a healthy high school boy, but Shiina had no sense of danger at all in front of me.

“What a troublesome kouhai.”

I muttered to myself as I stroked Shiina’s head.
After I started stroking her, I remembered what Shiina had said earlier. …Well, at least a little bit is fine, right? She’s asleep.
Shiina’s hair was incredibly smooth and to be honest, it was extremely comfortable to stroke.

“Mmm…”

Shiina let out a little voice and moved her body…Are you really asleep?
I checked on her for a while, but there was nothing unusual, and she started breathing quietly in her sleep again.

After confirming this, I also started stroking Shiina’s head again.
I felt that Shiina’s mouth had loosened just a little as she slept happily.