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Three days had passed since I reconciled with Riran.
As if to make up for the time we couldn't see each other, Riran had been coming to my house every day, but...
“So, your homework hasn't progressed at all?”
“Exactly as you say.”
It was discovered that I hadn't done my homework.
Inside my room.
Riran was sitting on the bed with her legs crossed, while I was sitting in seiza in front of her.
Why do I have to sit in seiza in my own room?
No, she did say she’d monitor my progress, but I didn't think she'd actually do it.
I mean, I'm a high schooler, right? As a high schooler, having your homework progress managed... how is that even appropriate for someone my age?
“But if I didn't check, you wouldn't have done it at all, right?”
“Exactly as you say.”
“Deny it, at least!”
I mean, for homework, I could just copy from Ryūya and Neika in the last week... though I’d have to pay the price of treating them to a meal.
Riran let out a deep sigh and flipped through the stack of homework papers in her hand.
“It's my first time seeing homework that hasn't been touched at all by this time of year...”
“Your horizons have broadened.”
“I’ve learned that there are some things I’d rather not know.”
Sorry. I'll apologize, so don't look at me with such cold eyes.
“Honestly... we’re going to the sea in three days, you know? Didn't you feel like making some progress before then?”
“Not at all.”
“Don't answer so immediately!”
Well, even if you say that. It’s always been like this, so I wasn't really feeling rushed.
As I was thinking that, Riran slowly stood up.
“I guess I’ll have to manage you thoroughly.”
“...Manage?”
“Yes. It's not too late. We'll make a plan and finish your homework during the summer vacation without having to rush.”
O-Oh...? Riran is more fired up than usual today.
“Until you properly do your homework, no lovey-dovey stuff or kisses.”
“Eh?”
“Also, no body touching or skinship either. If you don't take it seriously, it’ll be no lovey-dovey for the rest of the summer vacation.”
Wha—!?
If I don't get serious, no lovey-dovey...!? And for the whole summer vacation...!?
“Gunu... you devil...!”
“It’ll be over if you just do your work properly.”
That might be true... but still! I just can't find the motivation...!
“Come on, start already.”
“Ueeeh... I don't want to...”
I crouched down, hugging my knees.
When I'm told to do it this much, I actually lose motivation.
With firm resolve, I definitely won't do it.
“...If that’s how you’re going to be, I have an idea too.”
...An idea?
“I-If you finish your homework during the summer vacation...”
“I-If I finish...?”
Riran knelt in front of me and pushed her chest out as if to emphasize it.
“I'll... I'll let you grope... my breasts.”
She said something incredible!?
Wait, what... eh!? Gr... Groping!?
That... breasts, grope... eh!?
It was so sudden that my thoughts couldn't keep up.
That Riran... the epitome of uprightness Riran, is going to let me grope her breasts as a reward...?
I stared at Riran in disbelief.
But... she was trembling in embarrassment.
What am I doing... I haven't grown at all.
No. This is too pathetic.
After everything that happened, I'm making Riran feel ashamed again...
I patted the head of the trembling Riran.
She narrowed her eyes comfortably.
“...Thanks, Riran. But you don't have to let me grope your breasts as a reward.”
“...You don't want to?”
“Yeah. Even without that, I’ll finish something like homework in no time.”
Besides, if I did my homework just for a reward like groping breasts, I’d truly become a pathetic scumbag.
...Yeah, no way. My meager pride won't allow it.
“Akito...”
“Fufufu, have you fallen for me again?”
“I hate to break it to you while you're acting cool, but that's just normal, okay?”
Well, that's true, but still.
I, who have never done homework voluntarily, am going to do it of my own accord, you know? You could praise me a bit more...
“Fine, just sit in your chair. From today on, I’ll be managing everything.”
“Understood.”