Chapter 5 Shijou-nee Came to My House on a Day Off

Shijou-nee Came to My House on a Day Off

A few days had passed since I was forced to quit the club.

“Hmmm, hmmm… phew….”

Today is Saturday, so I have the day off, so I’m just lazing around in my apartment. It’s only 8:30 in the morning.

“Well, I guess I should start cooking breakfast soon.”

After checking the current time, even though I was lazy, I decided to cook breakfast. I’ve been doing nothing but cooking, my hobby, almost every day for the past few days since I quit the club.

I had been so busy working at the club that I hadn’t been able to do my hobby of cooking at all, so I was very happy to be able to spend these few days cooking a lot.

Today is a rare day off, so I might as well make something more elaborate for lunch—

—Ding dong!

“…eh, wait? Who the hell is this early morning?”

While I was thinking about what to cook today, suddenly the doorbell rang in my room.

I live in a very safe dormitory for students. There is an entrance on the first floor, so strangers cannot enter without permission.

So when the doorbell rang in my room, it meant that there was a visitor at the first-floor entrance. I think it was a courier.

So I immediately checked the intercom installed in my room and started talking to the visitor on the first floor.

“Yes, who is it? Is it a courier?”

[Ah, Sawashiro-kun. It’s me, Shijou Ruka.]

“Eh… Wait, what?! Shi-Shijou-san?!”

Then I realized that the visitor who came was not a courier but my friend Shijou Ruka, who I used to hang out with at a club. I was quite surprised because I never thought Shijou-san would come.

“Ah, yes, wait, what’s going on so early in the morning, Shijou-san?”

[This is my line. I heard that Sawashiro-kun loved the club so much, and yet I was suddenly told that you’d quit… But I couldn’t sit still because I thought it was so strange, so I came here to hear the details of what happened to Sawashiro-kun. I’m sorry it’s so early in the morning, but could you please let me in for a minute…?]

It seems that Shijou-san, as a friend, was concerned about my sudden quitting from the club and even came to my home.

(Yokatta… I guess not all the club members hated me.)

When I realized that, I felt a little relieved. I’ve been friends with Shijou-san since my first year, and I thought it would be a big shock if Shijou-san hated me too.

Besides, Shijou-san is a very serious and kind woman, so I’m sure she was really worried about me suddenly leaving the club I liked. Shijou-san really is a kind woman.

(Hmm, but I don’t think it’s very good to invite a woman into an apartment where a man lives alone….)

Well, it’s true that Shijou-san and I have been friends since the first year, but I still think it’s not very ethical for her to just drop by the room of a guy who isn’t her boyfriend—

[—Kushun!]

“…Eh? What’s wrong, Shijou-san?”

[Ah, sorry. It’s a little chilly out today… It’s already May, but it’s getting cold again—Kushun!]

“Oh, I see! Sorry, I’ll open it now! For now, just go to my room and warm up slowly.”

[Yes, thank you, Sawashiro-kun…fufufu…]

So I unlocked the automatic door at the entrance. Then Shijou-san thanked me and went into the apartment.

(…But, hmm? Wasn’t there something weird at the end?)

For some reason, when I unlocked the front door, I felt like I heard a whimpering voice that Shijou-san would never make… Hmm, maybe it’s just my imagination.

(No, this is not the time to think about such things! I have to hurry up and get ready to warm Shijou-san up!)

I know it’s not a good idea to be in a situation where I’m alone in a closed room with a woman I have no relationship with, but I’d feel really bad if Shijou-san caught a cold because I was hesitant to let her come into my room.

So I decided to make her a cup of hot tea before she came into my room.

And a few minutes later.

—Ding-dong!

I had just finished making the tea when the doorbell rang again in my room.

I immediately went to the front door, unlocked it, and opened it. And there, of course….

“Hello, Sawashiro-kun.”

“Yes, hello, Shijou-san.”

A beautiful, slender, model-like woman is standing there, dressed in a dignified manner. This beautiful woman is Shijou Ruka. She has been my friend since my first year, and she is also a former member of my club.

“It must’ve been cold outside. Come in.”

“Yes, thank you. You’re always so kind, Sawashiro-kun.”

“No, no, it’s perfectly normal. Ah, that’s right. I just made you some tea, so have some and warm yourself up if you like.”

“Oh, really? That’s so nice of you. Thank you, Sawashiro-kun.”

Saying that Shijou-san came into my room with a smile on her face.