I Asked A Beautiful Girl, Who Was About To Jump Off The School Rooftop, 'If You're Going To Die Anyway, Could You At Least Take My Virginity Before You Go?' To My Surprise, She Agreed. - Chapter 72: The Lovers Go On A Study Camp.

The Lovers Go On A Study Camp.

The Day of the Study Camp, Early Afternoon

I went to pick up Hatsune-san at the nearest station and guided her to my house.

Upon arriving home, she was welcomed by my mother and Mayuki, who had been waiting.

After that, we promptly got to work on our summer vacation homework in my room.

“Why are you here as if it’s a given, Mayuki?”

“I have a job to do, which is to monitor whether you’re studying properly, Onii-chan.”

As she said this, Mayuki sat down next to Hatsune-san, wearing a nonchalant expression.

Monitoring, huh? I feel like I heard something similar when we studied for our tests before.

“…Just don’t get in the way of my studying, okay?”

“I won’t! I have my own entrance exam studies to focus on, too.”

Mayuki is a third-year middle school student preparing for high school entrance exams.

She brought in a workbook that was likely assigned at her cram school.

“I’m actually happy to have Mayuki-chan here with us.”

There was something slightly different about Hatsune-san as she said this.

Specifically, she was wearing glasses.

“I noticed when you came to this house today… Hatsune-san, you’re wearing glasses today, right?”

“Yeah, I’m in concentration mode today! I need to tackle all the homework I’ve piled up.”

“I see… It gives off an intelligent vibe; it looks cool!”

In front of Hatsune-san, who posed dramatically with her hand on the glasses’ frame, Mayuki’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

“Anyway, we should start studying soon. We won’t make progress if we just keep talking.”

With that said, we began to focus on our studies.

***

Two Hours Later

Thanks to the change of environment, I found myself studying more effectively than usual.

I was steadily making progress on my summer vacation homework.

I had thought that, like last time when we studied for the tests in this room, Mayuki would bombard Hatsune-san with questions and disrupt us, but that wasn’t the case.

“Surprisingly, Mayuki is focused, too?”

When I voiced my simple curiosity, Mayuki responded with a smug look.

“This much is normal. While you were playing with Hatsune-san, I was working hard on my entrance exam studies.”

“As expected of you, Mayuki-chan. I’m looking forward to you joining us as a junior!”

Hatsune-san gently patted Mayuki’s head.

Since Mayuki is aiming for the same high school as me and Hatsune-san, she will become a junior if she passes.

“Ehehe… I did well on the mock exam the other day, too.”

Mayuki smiled happily, squinting her eyes as she was being patted.

***

After studying for a while longer, we ate the dinner that my mother had prepared.

In the Living Room After Dinner

“Phew… Mom’s cooking was delicious. Eating meals made by others makes me realize just how inexperienced I am,” Hatsune-san expressed as she relaxed on the sofa.

She had offered to help my mother with the dishes after the meal, but was politely declined with a “We can’t have our guest do that,” so now she was resting with me and Mayuki.

“I prefer the meals you make, Hatsune-san.”

“Yagumo-kun, you always say things that make me happy, don’t you?”

Though Hatsune-san had been humble just moments before, she seemed genuinely pleased.

It’s rewarding when I say what I think and get such a cute reaction in return.

“It’s not just flattery, though.”

As I replied to Hatsune-san, I felt a light kick from beside me.

Mayuki, who had been snugly pressed against Hatsune-san, had nudged me with her leg.

“…What are you bragging about, Onii-chan?”

Mayuki, sitting between Hatsune-san and me, looked somewhat displeased.

…Honestly, I find it more puzzling that Mayuki is sitting between us, but I’ll let that slide for now.

“Mayuki-chan is adorable.”

Hatsune-san also showed affection towards the somewhat annoyed Mayuki.

“As nice as it is that you all get along… let’s get back to studying soon. We still have plenty of summer homework left.”

“Oh, before that, let’s take a bath!”

As I stood up, Mayuki interjected.

“I agree with Mayuki-chan!”

“If Hatsune-san says so, then let’s continue studying after we get out of the bath.”

“I want to be with Hatsune-san!”

Mayuki raised her hand to assert her point.

“…As long as Hatsune-san doesn’t mind, I think it’s fine.”

“Bathing with Mayuki-chan sounds fun!”

I figured Hatsune-san would say something like that.

“Yay! While I’m here, I won’t let you have Hatsune-san all to yourself, Onii-chan. We’ll be sleeping together in my room tonight.”

“Is that so? Then it looks like Yagumo-kun will be sleeping alone, huh?”

“It’s not a problem. My brother isn’t a child anymore.”

Well, Mayuki has a point.

If it means I can make good progress on my summer homework, I think the purpose of this camp is being fulfilled.

“Hmm, that’s true…”

Hatsune-san seemed to accept Mayuki’s reasoning… or so I thought, until she took out her smartphone.

As I was watching her type something, my own smartphone suddenly chimed with a LINE notification.

I pulled out my phone to check.

“I’ll come to your room when Mayuki-chan falls asleep, okay?”

A message from Hatsune-san had come through.

She was careful not to say it directly, of course, and to avoid Mayuki overhearing.

However, since we were having the exchange right in front of her, Mayuki was casting us a suspicious glance.

“…Hatsune-san, you are having some suspicious conversation with Onii-chan.”

“Hmm? It’s not suspicious at all!”

While gently patting Mayuki’s head, Hatsune-san blatantly avoided the question.

“I feel like I’m being deceived, but… it feels nice, so I’ll let it go.”

Mayuki still looked somewhat displeased, but she seemed content nonetheless.

In the dead of night, when the family was fast asleep, Hatsune-san would come to my room.

…That seems a bit problematic in many ways.

But considering the purpose of this camp, it’s just a little visit to talk, right…?

Thinking back on how things had been between me and Hatsune-san, I had a feeling that it wouldn’t end with just a chat.

No, even if Hatsune-san was eager, I could always refuse.

I understood that in my head, yet I couldn’t imagine a future where I could actually turn her down; I felt like that was pretty pathetic.