Chongzong Uesugi isn't good at dealing with older girls. Specifically, girls like Kaori Onitsuka. She is experienced, excels at understanding the minds of boys younger than her, and has a sharp tongue. "Ah, I'm feeling embarrassed."
Chongzong sat across from Eiji Hayamizu, who was buried in his homework, while Kaori Onitsuka sat next to Eiji Hayamizu, diagonally opposite Chongzong. Initially, when Chongzong had just arrived, Onitsuka Kaori was planning to engage him in a battle of wits, or rather, one-sided verbal abuse towards Chongzong. However, with Eiji Hayamizu's remark, "I'm trying to do my homework! This is a library! If you want to chat, go outside!" Onitsuka Kaori obediently stayed quiet. It seems that for her, being by Eiji Hayamizu's side is far more important than scolding Chongzong. This is how the situation evolved into its current state. Chongzong waited to grade Eiji Hayamizu's paper while Onitsuka Kaori watched closely. But all these are irrelevant to Chongzong; once he finishes grading, he can leave. What happens between the two of them does not concern him.
However, there is one problem that Chongzong faces. After failing to find any clues in the woman's residence that they had investigated earlier, Chongzong planned to investigate her again tonight. However, the room key is currently in Eiji Hayamizu's possession. It's too difficult to casually ask Eiji Hayamizu for the key in front of this observant woman, Onitsuka Kaori. In order to avoid any embarrassment or suspicion from Onitsuka Kaori, Chongzong picked up a book from the side to pass the time. The book is titled "Back to the Old Times," an interesting collection of stories.
After more than ten minutes, Eiji Hayamizu finally finished answering the questions. By that time, Chongzong had also completed his strategy, a simple yet effective strategy. Taking Eiji Hayamizu's completed paper, Chongzong quickly graded and praised the points Eiji Hayamizu had grasped, then summarized the points he hadn't. Then, in order to distract Onitsuka Kaori's attention and get the key, Chongzong extended an olive branch to Eiji Hayamizu.
"Wow, you've improved a lot, Hayami. Let's go to the bathroom together?"
"Oh, right, I totally forgot. I've been holding it in for so long I didn't even notice. Let's go, let's go."
And thus, Chongzong successfully distracted Onitsuka Kaori and acquired the key from the bathroom with Eiji Hayamizu. "I'll call the boss later, so you can go by yourself and he won't say anything." Eiji Hayamizu once again showed his attentive side, which gave Chongzong a strange illusion of "reading changes lives."
Afterward, Chongzong did not go directly to the baseball center but went back to the Uesugi household for dinner instead.
As a student, a child, whenever life slightly deviates from its normal course, one needs to find ways to conceal it, especially when the matter at hand is difficult to explain in just a few words.
After dinner, Chongzong called Eiji Hayamizu and asked him to cover for him, fabricating a story that "Chongzong is coming to Eiji Hayamizu's house tonight for a study session." With that, he took the key and went to the baseball batting center.
Just as Eiji Hayamizu mentioned, when the front desk manager saw Chongzong, he only glanced at him and didn't say much before letting him in.
Afterward, Chongzong walked the familiar route and reached that small room, opening the door.
Then, an unexpected situation occurred.
That woman was awake.
