「An invitation… doesn’t that leave a history of who invited who?」
「Ah, that’s right. That would make my relationship with Yuuto suspicious…」
「T-Then you don’t have to invite me… It’s fine.」
It wouldn’t be a big deal if I wasn’t in the class LINE group.
「But wouldn’t it be interesting if everyone found out I invited you?」
The little devil smiles innocently while holding her smartphone. She’s not a little devil anymore, she’s a full-fledged devil.
Thinking about the scene where Sophia is talking, my chest started to ache.
「…Don’t have fun by yourself.」
「Why don’t we have fun together?」
I’m not as cheerful as Sophia.
Shaking my head, I take out my smartphone and exchange contact information with her.
Apparently satisfied with that for now, Sophia puts away her smartphone and takes out her study materials.
It seems she really intends to work on her assignments.
The sound of writing fills the space between us.
The assignments themselves aren’t particularly difficult. I finish most of them in about thirty minutes.
Now that I’m done, I start to wonder what to do next.
Sophia has just started studying something new. I don’t know when she’ll finish, maybe she’s preparing for tomorrow’s class.
I feel kind of bad leaving now.
But I don’t really want to take out a book and read either…
I’m currently reading a light novel, and I want to avoid Sophia seeing it.
I don’t know what she’ll think, but I don’t think it’ll leave a good impression.
Now then, what should I do?
Should I review or preview something? …But I left most of my textbooks in the classroom.
I brought a few to finish the assignments due tomorrow, so maybe I’ll look at those.
As I rummage through my bag, Sophia’s pen stopped, and she asked abruptly.
「By the way, do you usually stay in the library, Yuuto?」
A little surprised by the sudden question, I nod.
「I’m in the library… some days, I guess?」
「I see. I usually go home after school.」
「I don’t come here every day either… I go to the clubroom sometimes, not just the library…」
Wait, was that irrelevant to her question?
Sophia tilts her head, muttering, “Clubroom?”
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「Clubroom? You were in a club, Yuuto?」
「Y-Yeah. The literary club. But, well, the literary club itself isn’t active.」
「One of those clubs in name only. Our school has a lot of those, hasn’t it?」
「That’s right. We have a clubroom, so I can use it freely… Well, other people go there occasionally besides me.」
「Hee, that sounds convenient. Tell me next time you go. I’ll come too.」
…Eh?
Sophia speaks cheerfully, but I was a little hesitant.
It’s not that outsiders aren’t allowed in the clubroom. Our club doesn’t have such strict rules.
The reason I’m hesitant is that I basically go to the clubroom when I’m writing.
…W-Well, I can just not write when Sophia wants to go.
「Okay… Well, I’ll show you around if you tell me when you want to go.」
「Then, I’ll ask you again sometime.」
I don’t know if she’ll actually come, but Sophia seemed happy.
…Shrewdly, she’s made plans for the future.
This also confirms that I’ll be interacting with her at school from now on.
「By the way, did you hear our conversation in the classroom today?」
Sophia asks with a mischievous smile.
My shoulders jump at her question, and Sophia giggles.
…Even though I haven’t answered yet, it’s like I’ve already given her the answer.
I can’t deny it now, can I? …I wonder if she thinks I’m creepy for eavesdropping.
「…Well, I heard it. I didn’t mean to listen in, though.」
I tried to deny it a little because I didn’t want her to think I was eavesdropping, but this might be creepy in its own way.
I think it would have been better to honestly admit it and apologize, but it’s too late now.
「They said they wanted to see a picture of my fiancé, but we haven’t taken one yet, have we?」
She says this and tries to point her smartphone camera at me, so I hurriedly hide my face.
「D-Don’t take a picture! We’ll get caught!」
「I’m just kidding, I’m just kidding.」
Sophia laughs cheerfully, in contrast to my panic.
…She’s stopped studying and has completely entered teasing mode.
「Wouldn’t it be better for you to have a picture with me, Yuuto? Someone might ask to see one.」
I don’t need to worry about that.
「It’s not like I have anyone to show it to… so it’s fine.」