Bitter

p1
>Did you make sure to tell your folks you're sleeping over?
>Of course.

>Still, you really go get permission easily every single time.
>Pretty frequently too...
>Aah, about that...

p2
>They said it's okay cos it's Sensei's house.
>Hey.
>Just kidding. There's no way I could tell them that.

>Seriously, I'm begging you... It's not even a matter of getting fired.
>Objectively speaking, I'd be completely done for.
>And yet you still let me sleep over.
>I can't exactly chase you out at this hour.

p3
>...It's only cos you keep staying over unannounced.
>As long as nobody finds out what happens in this room, it's all the same.
>That's

>the same as your relationship with me, isn't it?

>If it bothers you that much, you can end it at any time.

>Tokura?

p4
>Eh?
>Ah...

>What's gotten into you?
>I-It's nothing.

p5
>Um, this is... You got it wrong.
>Tokura.
>I'm sorry.

>There's no need for you to apologise.
>Just calm down,
>Eiko.
>Deep breathes.
>...Okay.
>Good girl.


p6
>Ready to talk?
>...
>I was just wondering what I was to you, Kiyose-san.

>Even though I should be aware of the risks,
>I worry that the things that only we know of
>will all become nothing if this relationship comes to an end.

p7
>Did you want someone to know about it?
>No...
>...I just got a little uneasy.

>...I'm bad at putting stuff into words.
>But

>you're the only one I would touch like this.

p8
>Kiyose-san...
>This alone won't give you peace of mind, will it?
>...Right.

p9
>"Like there was nothing to begin with"...
>...That way would surely be better.

p10
>It seems like you think that you're the one who fell in love,
>but I'm the one who relies on your good will.

>Don't be late.
>Okay~

>Never mind the risks. When it comes to our own feelings,
>Hmm...
>Maybe I should stop by home before heading to school.
>I'm the loser.

p11
>Eiko.

>Be careful.
>Ah.
>Right.

p12
>Honestly, that Kiyose-san...
>I can't read her at all sometimes.

>...
>It's bitter...