Chapter 529: Kiss Me!

Himekoji still didn’t manage to talk Nanami into going home.

Luckily, Himekoji didn’t care too much. He knew this couldn’t be rushed. After all, he was juggling many relationships. One wrong move could ruin everything…

The next day was Monday. Himekoji was back to his normal school routine.

After P.E. class, Himekoji sat by the field drinking Cola. He didn’t expect Hiratsuka-sensei to walk by. The female teacher had sharp eyes. She saw the Cola can in his hand. Her eyebrows shot up, and she marched right over.

“Hello, Sensei~”

Himekoji had played intensely during soccer earlier. Now he felt sore all over. His greeting to the female teacher sounded totally lazy. To his surprise, Hiratsuka Shizuka walked up, said nothing, and suddenly snatched his precious ice-cold Cola right out of his hands!

Heaven be my witness! Under this huge hot sun, that Cola was keeping Himekoji alive! His eyes went wide. He stared at the female teacher, completely baffled.

“Sensei…”

Before Himekoji’s complaint could come out, Hiratsuka Shizuka cut him off angrily, sounding furious.

“Himekoji! Do you even know what day it is? And you’re drinking Cola?!”

Her voice was so fierce it scared him.

Himekoji’s mouth hung open stupidly, covered in confusion.

“What… what day is it?”

He truly didn’t know!

“You forgot what Mom said?!”

“Huh?!”

What?! What did she say?!

Himekoji’s eyes got even wider. This felt ridiculously bizarre.

“How stupid! Cola harms sperm count! And caffeine in Cola can cause deformities! It affects the baby’s bone growth! It could even hurt the baby’s brain or heart! Don’t you want our baby to be healthy?!”

The more Himekoji listened, the more stunned he felt. Is Hiratsuka-sensei taking her role too far? Or has she gone crazy wanting a child? Wasn’t this whole baby thing just to trick her mom?

He waved a hand in front of her face, sounding concerned.

“Sensei, are you okay? Are you lost in the act? Or just desperate for a kid?”

But Hiratsuka Shizuka ignored his teasing. She just kept winking and signalling at him frantically.

“Mom… my mom…”

She silently mouthed the words at him, gesturing secretly.

Mama Shizuka?!

Himekoji was seriously scared! This Aunt had made a very strong impression yesterday.

Himekoji jumped up like his backside was on fire. He peered around furtively.

This was too wild! Was Mama Shizuka actually spying at his school?

He scanned the area but saw no one suspicious.

“About ten meters ahead on the right! On the grass by the track!”

The female teacher’s whisper helped him find the person.

At first glance, Himekoji shook his head.

“No way. You’re being too careful.” He whispered.

That looked like a student! They wore the school uniform of Togetsu Academy.

“Look closer!”

Hiratsuka Shizuka sounded desperate. She worried Himekoji’s casual attitude would give them away.

So Himekoji hid behind the female teacher and took another long, careful look.

This time, he saw something was definitely wrong!

The person wore huge black glasses, hiding most of their face. The visible nose and mouth were carefully disguised to look young, just like any teen girl.

But their actions radiated a mature elegance – something impossible for a high school girl.

Plus, even though they tried to hide it, their attention kept drifting towards Himekoji and Hiratsuka Shizuka.

Himekoji was shocked!

“Aunt looks that young dressed up? She could almost be your sister!”

Hiratsuka Shizuka actually seemed jealous!

“If I dressed up properly, I could look like her granddaughter!”

Granddaughter? Her head? She’s nearly thirty! Why isn’t she embarrassed?!

That’s what Himekoji thought. But he said something else instead, sounding worried.

“Your mom’s making way too big of a fuss! Didn’t you promise to explain it all to her after I left? You haven’t explained yet? Should we just go over and tell her the truth now?”

Himekoji couldn’t take it much longer. Yesterday, he hadn’t taken Mama Shizuka’s exercise orders seriously. Then she bombarded him with texts late at night. He was already in bed ready for sleep! But he ended up having to put clothes back on and actually exercise…

Himekoji loved his easy life. Someone watching him so closely? He couldn’t handle it!

“Stop, stop! Tell her the truth? You want us to confess? Impossible! Totally impossible!”

Seeing Himekoji about to walk over, Hiratsuka Shizuka urgently grabbed his arm.

“How come it’s impossible? That’s not what you said yesterday! You said we just had to deal with it for a bit, then we could explain properly later!”

“I can’t explain it now! Yesterday… yesterday my mom came to tell me… my dad is seriously sick. He’s in the hospital! He can’t take bad news now. When my mom told him about us yesterday… hearing he had a grandkid actually made him feel better! For my dad’s health… you’ll… you’ll just have to suffer a little longer!”

Hiratsuka-sensei spoke sincerely. Hearing it involved an elder’s health, Himekoji couldn’t argue anymore. He nodded bitterly.

“If that’s the case… then sure. Grandpa’s health matters most…”

“Thank you so much for understanding! Seriously! Don’t worry! Since you’re helping me this much, I owe you! Big time! I, Hiratsuka Shizuka, owe you a favour! No, a hundred favours! Ask me for anything later!”

Hiratsuka Shizuka had feared Himekoji would refuse to cooperate. Hearing him agree, the weight finally lifted from her heart.

Himekoji sneaked another glance towards Mama Shizuka, then looked back hurriedly, confused.

“But how does your mom know to spy here at school? Does she know I’m your student?”

“Of course not! I told her you’re twenty-seven! How could a twenty-seven-year-old be a student?”

Himekoji found this even stranger.

“Then what did you tell your mom?”

“I told her you’re an undercover cop working at the school.”

“Huh?! And she actually believed that?!”

“Not at first! But remember our School Trip? Didn’t you take a photo with Officer Nakamura? He lent you his police uniform! That saved us! Plus the official commendation flag from Officer Nakamura himself! After all that proof, my mom absolutely believes it!”

Himekoji: “……”

At this moment, Himekoji finally understood what it meant to tell one lie, then have to cover it with a hundred more…

Himekoji nodded as he accepted this wild story. Then he asked,

“But what do we do? Your mom’s watching us right now.”

“What can we do? Kiss me!”

“Huh?!”

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