Behind The Nurse’s back

On the same day as Nurse Marin-sensei’s study session, Kiyohito Osako and Umi Shichiya  were also gathered together.

“I’ll cheer for Umi-chan’s love!”

“Really…? That’s nice to hear. …I’m also cheering for your love, Kiyohito-kun…”

“Huh?! You knew!?”

“Yeah… It’s Shiozaki-san, right?”

“Haha, so you found out, huh? But she’s already married, you know, haha.”

“But… you like her, right? In that case… it doesn’t matter.”

“Is that so…? But even if she wasn’t married, I don’t think I’d match up with Shiozaki-san, haha.”

“I don’t think that’s true… You’re bright and cool, Kiyohito-kun…”

“Really?! Am I cool!?”

“Yeah… That’s what I think…”

“I see… Alright, since you say that, I’ll tell you everything about Aoi!”

“T-Thank you…”

“Well, let’s see… Aoi… likes petite girls with big boobs!”

“blush~“

“That’s right! So, that means you’re a perfect match for him!” He said, pointing to her chest.

“!!!imagine a red face” she responded, covering her chest.

“And also… umm… what else…? Probably, he likes girls who are all lovey-dovey!”

“I-I see…”

“And also, he’s pretty perverted, so be careful!”

“I-I see..”

“That’s right! He’s quite a pervert! Also… umm. He has various issues at home… so he’d be happy if you could be kind to him.”

“…Okay.”

“Do you know about Aoi’s family?”

“…I know a little bit.”

“I see. Well, he’s always being compared to his capable older sisters… It’s like he’s receiving mental abuse from his parents… Well, it’s not really appropriate to talk about this without his permission… So, basically! I want you to support him, Umi-chan!”

“R-Right…” she responded with a shy salute.

Then suddenly, the door opened, and three girls who looked like they’re in elementary school came in shouting, “Onee-chan!!”

“Whoa!? What’s going on!?”

“Hey! There’s a guy in here!”

“I told you not to come in!”

“Aaa~hh, I don’t caaaare~”

“Hey, you guys…!”

“Huh?! Is he your boyfriend!? Is he!?”

“Wow, he’s pretty good-looking!”

“Definitely.”

Umi-chan threw them out.

“Sorry! …Kiyohito-kun…”

“Wait, are your sisters triplets!?”

“Y-Yeah…”

“Wow… they’re so cute.”

“…They’re still in elementary school, you know?”

“No, no, I’m not hitting on them or anything!”

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After Kiyohito-kun left, I went to my sisters’ room.

“Um… I’m a bit troubled.”

“Well, Yuki said Onee-chan’s boyfriend was here~”

“Yui said she wanted to go too!”

“Anyone’s fine, but… please stop. And he’s not my boyfriend.”

“Huh?! Not him?!”

“No way! No way!”

“No, it’s not him. He was cool though.”

I sighed and returned to my room.

I said it… Well, they probably figured it out when I invited them to our group.

Denying that he’s married… I must have wanted to affirm myself.

Then, that sense of unease hit me.

When I’m tired or stressed, sometimes I feel like I’m drifting away, like I’m not myself.

Come to think of it, it’s a bit odd for someone like me, who’s shy and reserved, to suddenly act out of character.

But feeling like I’m observing myself from a distance, I dove into my bed as usual.

“Ugh… I want to have s-x with Aoi-kun,” 

I blurted out.

What am I saying?! What’s wrong with me?! Well… I mean, I do want to… //

“Seriously, that girl really pisses me off. Should I poison her or something?” I said while tossing around a stuffed animal like a volleyball.

Poisoning her… That’s out of the question! 

It feels like what I’m thinking just comes out without filtering, almost like a reflex.

“…Haah. Stress just keeps building up.”

I stormed out of the house for a run, and after a while, I returned to my usual self.

“Phew… I’m tired.”

Lately, it feels like this happens a lot.

I crawled back into bed.

Then, I took out that photo from my desk.

“…”

I know I should give up, but the devil inside me keeps whispering.

Just snatch him away.