Rascal Does Not Dream of His Student by Hajime Kamoshida

Author:Hajime Kamoshida [Kamoshida, Hajime]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Light Novel
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2023-11-21T00:00:00+00:00

1

“Hmm. So now you’re giving her firsthand instruction in romance?” Mai said, stabbing a fork into her salad with an audible crunch.

“That’s what she asked for, but I offered no guarantees. Not doing firsthand anything.”

The weekend was over, and it was Monday, December 12.

The lunch rush was over. Seats were starting to open up in the cafeteria, and the din was starting to die down. The seats on either side of them were empty, too. Which meant they were free to talk about this.

“Sakuta, you’re trying to figure out this girl’s Adolescence Syndrome for me, right?” Mai asked, looking quite bored with her salad.

“Yes. Because you’re in danger.”

“I fail to see the connection.”

The fork left her mouth. Was she intentionally aiming the silver tines at him? Even the most generous read suggested she was.

“Yikes, now you’re the danger.”

Rio’s warning was no laughing matter. This had to be taken care of promptly. But he wasn’t sure how to convince Mai.

A well-timed voice saved him from his predicament.

“Mind if I join you?” Miori spotted them and came over.

“Sit anywhere you like, please.”

“Oh? Really?” She was the one who asked, so why was she surprised? “You usually say, ‘I’d rather you didn’t.’”

“I’m in a better mood today,” he lied, glancing at the chair.

“Then I’ll take you up on that,” Miori said. She glanced at him, then at Mai, and sat next to Sakuta.

“……”

“I’d much rather stare at Mai,” she explained, answering his unspoken question. “You seemed like you were having fun. What’s the topic?”

Miori took a big bite of her katsu curry. Her eyes quickly focused on the gleaming fork in Mai’s hand. It was very Miori to pick up on the tension between them and characterize it as “fun.”

“We’re talking about how to fall in love.”

“Deep.”

She sounded impressed.

“Oh? It’s pretty basic,” he said. That was the opposite take.

“But what brought this on?”

“This cutie Sakuta teaches asked about it.”

“A girl, then?”

Was it necessary to clarify that?

“A female student, yes.”

“Yikes.”

Miori made a show of disgust. Like he was a dirty old teacher. But the joke soon faded.

“Still, I guess I get that,” she continued. “I’ve wondered what love is myself.”

A bite of katsu vanished between her lips. Sitting next to her, Sakuta could hear her chewing.

“You a katsu curry fan, Mitou?”

“Love it.”

She took another big spoonful.

“Then that’s what love is.”

But Sakuta’s courteous explanation provoked a scowl. He could tell from her eyes that she already had a complaint ready, but her mouth was too full to actually talk yet.

She chewed for a minute, then swallowed. She chased that with a big gulp of water. When she finally did speak, she was looking at Mai instead.

“Mai, what made you fall for Azusagawa?”

“Excellent question, Mitou,” he said, following her gaze.

Miori was likely hoping Mai would help her get back at him. It was obvious she was expecting Mai to unleash a tongue-lashing. But this was a doomed strategy. Whether Mai chose to actually answer the question or scold him, Sakuta would deem it a reward.

Both sets of eyes were on Mai.

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