When I came back to the guest room by walking quickly, Horikita was standing in front of the room.
"What are you doing?"
"I was waiting for you."
"Me?"
I had a bad feeling about this, so I played dumb, but Horikita had a stiff expression.
"You're very mean, Ayanokouji-kun. You were watching, right?"
"What are you talking about?"
"You were at the souvenir corner earlier, right? Normally, I'd think you were just nearby by accident, but in your case, I wouldn't think of it as a coincidence." What a high-handed way of thinking.
She is right, but still. If I have to take similar measures against Horikita in the future, I have to make sure that I am not discovered.
"I know, you're thinking that you should make sure you're not seen next time, right?" "... Impressive."
I earnestly clapped, and praised her perceptive insight.
"Sudou asked me to do it. He said he wanted me to see him confess."
"Even so, don't you think it lacks consideration for the female side, me?
"I don't."
"Sudou-kun still has a long way to go, I see. I'll take points off for him asking you to watch over him."
She was taken by surprise, but did not seem that angry.
"So? Did you come all the way here to complain to me, a spectator?"
"That's right."
She's speaking plainly without hesitation.
"Well, that's a joke. There's actually something I want to talk about. But you really look like you want to enter your room."
"That's not really true, but... If possible, can we do this tomorrow?"
"Why?"
"I'm being pressed by someone else. She's upset because I haven't been with her at all for these two days."
[ TL Note 26 - He uses the word to refer in a mocking/over dramatic manner here. ]
"I see, Karuizawa-san, right?"
I suppose she was going to tell me to do it later, if it was something unimportant. Horikita, pondering.
"Tomorrow night, then. I'll forgive you if you can promise me that you'll meet me then." "Alright, I promise."
Because I have no other choice here, I replied so.
I left the key with Kitou who was in the room and headed toward Kei.
We are already recognized by many as an official couple, but we can't meet everywhere like Ike and Shinohara.
We decided to meet up in the area with multiple private baths.
After that, I was scolded severely right after meeting with her, but I hugged and got Kei back in a good mood right away, and we spent some time relaxing together.