All Beautiful Girls Want to Stick with Me

As she left home, she couldn’t help but feel a tinge of loneliness. Without Megumi there to greet her like usual, her morning felt incomplete, even though she knew Megumi was heading to Hokkaido today.

As Kotomi walked to school, she pulled out her phone to send a message to Megumi. Turning on the phone, she heard two notification chimes.

Opening her messages, she saw:

Megumi Kato: [Image]

Megumi Kato: [Hehe, my suitcase is all packed and ready to go.]

Kotomi’s lips curled into a soft smile as she typed her reply:

Kotomi Izumi: Have a safe trip and enjoy yourself!

Kotomi Izumi: Don’t forget to buy me something tasty!

”She’s probably on the way to the airport now. If she left early, she might already be at the terminal and waiting. I might not get a reply for a while,” Kotomi mused aloud.

Just as she was about to put her phone away, another notification popped up.

Megumi Kato: Received, Commander Kotomi! 🫡

Megumi Kato: [Image]

Just as Kotomi suspected, Megumi was indeed in the airport’s waiting lounge with her parents.

Megumi Kato: Getting ready to board now!

Megumi Kato: I’ll make sure to get you some yummy treats!

Megumi Kato: P.S. Even though we’ll be apart for a few days, it’s just three days. Don’t you dare flirt with other girls while I’m gone! Don’t take the hat meant for Aimi and plop it on my head instead!

Kotomi Izumi: Do you really think I’m that much of a playgirl? Warning: If you keep teasing me, I might just charm some other beauties, and not only will I put that hat on you, I’ll make sure it’s sky-high!

As soon as she sent the message, Kotomi couldn’t help but laugh.

Then it hit her: Did Megumi know that Arisu Sakayanagi would be visiting her house today?

Hmm, probably not.

Oh well, it’s no big deal.

Another notification buzzed.

Megumi Kato: Sob sob! My dearest wife, I was wrong! I won’t say such things again, or else… I might just tie you up with a rope and keep you by my side forever!

Kotomi Izumi: Wait, isn’t that a line from that romance novel I lent you? You’re a quick learner.

Megumi Kato: Hehe!

Megumi Kato: By the way, what does your little sister want as a souvenir?

Kotomi Izumi: I haven’t told Aimi about your trip to Hokkaido, but she’d probably like some handicrafts from there.

Megumi Kato: Handicrafts? Got it!

…What does she mean by ”got it”? Kotomi pondered, a little puzzled.

The two continued texting until the first bell rang.

Kotomi had just arrived in class when she sent a message:

Kotomi Izumi: I’m in class now!

Megumi Kato: Are you one of those students who put their phone away the moment they enter class and study diligently?

Kotomi Izumi: It seems there’s some misunderstanding between us. Using a question mark? Let me clarify—no, I am not!

The two exchanged messages until the teacher began the lesson.

Halfway through the first class, Yui Yuigahama finally arrived, running late. Seeing the English teacher already standing at the lectern, Yui decided against entering through the main door. Quietly, she opened the back door, crouched down, and scurried to her seat like a stealthy mouse. Tossing her bag under the desk, she straightened her posture and pretended to focus intently on the blackboard, as if she’d been there the whole time.

The English teacher, who had been reading from the textbook, hadn’t noticed Yui’s late arrival.

”This passage is quite simple. Let’s have someone read it aloud,” the teacher announced, adjusting her glasses as she looked around.

Her gaze landed on Yui, who appeared to be paying rapt attention.

Moved by what she thought was Yui’s ”thirst for knowledge,” the teacher smiled warmly.

What a transformation! she thought.

During the last monthly exam, Yui had been the dark horse, showing the most improvement in the entire class. Her current attitude was a far cry from before.

Yui’s earnest expression filled the teacher’s heart with joy.

”Yuigahama-san, why don’t you lead the class in reading this passage?”

”Eh?” Yui froze. She had just sat down and hadn’t even taken out her textbook.

And so, Yui Yuigahama was assigned to copy the English passage five times as punishment.

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