The arrogant young lady in the class works as a maid in my house

"Eh? You want to join me?"

"Ah, no. That's not what I meant... but I thought Azuma-san wanted to join me."

"Why do you think so?"

"Eh? You don't want to join me?"

(Hey, why is she so upset? Did I say something weird? Was that conversation just now about Jin Zhichuan being unreasonable?)

Although it was Himeno's fault for wanting to act together and not being able to honestly say it, Shinnosuke was also at fault for not understanding her girlish heart at all.

"No, I didn't say that. But you were the one who brought up this topic, weren't you? I was wondering if you'd be willing to join me."

"When you ask me if I'm willing, do you mean if I'm willing, will you be happy?"

"Ah, no, I didn't say that..."

"Did you just say that?"

(Ahh, Jinshikawa is being unreasonable again. She's becoming so difficult to deal with... Why is that?)

Even though Himeno tried so hard to hint at it, Shinnosuke still didn't notice.

However, Shinnosuke felt that it was not good to hide his thoughts, so he decided to tell her the truth.

"Well, we've been seeing each other every week, and I've already considered you a friend. So if you're willing to join me... I'd be happy."

"Yeah."

It was she who asked me to say it, but this young lady who was very innocent towards the opposite sex was shocked when Shinnosuke suddenly said the truth.

"You're here, um?"

"What do you care? I sneezed."

"Was that a sneeze?"

"Yes. It's the traditional way of sneezing of the Nishikawa family."

"real or fake?"

"That's enough, stop asking."

"Oh, alright."

Jinai took a deep breath for some reason, then spoke:

"Uh... I see. Why don't we just do it together?"

"What do you mean by 'otherwise'? Do you mean you don't actually want to go with me? You don't have to worry about me."

"Ah, I can't stand you. Why do you have to make me speak so clearly? Are you stupid?"

Himeno puffed her cheeks angrily as if she was upset.

The way she said "you decide for yourself" in a condescending manner was so adorable.

"Yeah, I'm the type who won't understand unless you explain it to me clearly. I'm so sorry."

Since he said it so clearly, Ji Nai had no choice but to give up.

"That's right. Agatsuma-san... I've always considered you a friend, so I want to go with you. Is that not okay?"

She blushed with shyness and told the truth.

Jino said something cute despite being stubborn.

"I see. I'm relieved to know that we consider each other a friend."

However, chatting so intimately in class was still very risky. Especially since Haruru seemed to be suspicious of their relationship, they should proceed with caution. So they decided to keep a distance and act together.

"By the way, Azuma-san, have you decided where you're going to spend your free time?"

"No, I haven't decided at all."

"Then how about going to Kiyomizu-dera Temple?"

"Oh, this is truly a must-see attraction."

"I really want to see with my own eyes whether it's really possible to jump off the Shimizu stage. You think so too, right?"

"No, I haven't thought about it that way."

Hearing Shinnosuke's instant answer, Himeno puffed up her cheeks again.

"It's the Shimizu Stage, huh? Do you know how famous it is? It's the most famous stage in Japan. I guess so."

"What kind of weird sales pitch is this?"

“And it’s a World Heritage Site.”

"No, Nishigawa. You don't have to sell me so hard. I have no problem going to Kiyomizu-dera Temple."

Himeno asked, "I really want to see for myself if you can really jump off the Kiyomizu stage," and Shinnosuke simply replied, "No," but he had always wanted to visit Kiyomizu-dera Temple. However, Himeno's relentless display of her unyielding personality was both amusing and endearing to Shinnosuke.

"Then let's keep some distance and pretend we happened to go to the same place."

"Okay, let's do it."

In short, they made a secret plan for off-campus teaching.

◇ ◆ ◇

The day of field teaching finally arrived.

At 8:40 on Sunday morning, everyone gathered in the school playground in casual clothes.

Shinnosuke arrived at school wearing the clothes he and Himeno bought together.

A stylish shirt paired with slim-fit jeans and shiny leather sneakers.

(I hope I won't be laughed at for not being a good fit.)

There were as many tour buses parked on the playground as there were classes. Shinnosuke approached the bus number corresponding to his class. He was in Class C, so bus number three was his.

While looking at the parked bus number, I walked to the front of bus number three, where my homeroom teacher Yoshida Yoshiko was standing with the class list.

With her baby face and tracksuit, she looks like a high school student.

"Good morning, Azuma-san."

"Good morning."

Yoshida-sensei checked the list to confirm that Shinnosuke had checked in. After that, it was okay to wait on the bus for departure or just wander around the area.

However, Shinnosuke didn't have any friends who could happily spend the waiting time. So he decided to get on the bus first. As he was walking towards the door,

"Good morning, Azuma-san!"

A cheerful voice called out from behind me. I turned around and saw it was Haruru. She was smiling broadly and waving her hands vigorously.

She wore a bright shirt and short skirt that matched her chestnut hair, creating a girlish outfit. The design of the clothes emphasized the size of her breasts.

She's usually cute in her uniform, but Haruru is incredibly adorable in kawaii clothes. The boys nearby are all mesmerized by her.

"Ah, good morning, Nanfeng-san."

"Oh, Azuma-san is dressed quite fashionably! So handsome!"

Haruru walked over and carefully examined Shinnosuke's clothes from head to toe with her big round eyes.

"I'd be shy, so stop staring at me like that."

Shinnosuke knew it was just a polite remark. Although he knew it, he felt a little embarrassed to be told that by such a cute girl. His cheeks burned, turning bright red.

"Oh, you're shy, that's so cute."

"No, no, stop teasing me."

"Hahaha."

A beautiful girl smiling happily, and a very shy boy next to her.

At this moment, a girl walked quickly past them without saying a word and got on the bus.

That person was Himeno, who was wearing a dress with a mature color scheme.

(Ugh, oh no. Is she angry again?)

Since Himeno is a rather serious person, just seeing him casually chatting with girls would probably make him look frivolous.

After thinking this, Shinnosuke hurriedly got on the sightseeing bus and decided to wait patiently before departure.

Soon it was time to depart and the bus headed towards Kyoto.

It takes about an hour and a half to reach Kyoto city via the urban expressway.

There are all kinds of people on the bus. Some are making loud noises, some fall asleep immediately, some are happily chatting with friends next to them, and some are playing with their mobile phones.

Shinnosuke sat next to a quiet and well-behaved boy, with whom he had hardly spoken up to that point. They exchanged glances, both remaining silent.

(Good, so lucky. This is easy.)

Shinnosuke decided to join the group in sleeping.

*

At 10:30 am, the bus arrived in central Kyoto.

First, we will go to the classic route of Kinkakuji Temple. This is the time for the whole class to act as a group.

"Hey, Princess, are you interested in these kinds of historical buildings?"

Himeno was looking at the Kinkakuji Temple from afar. As she walked along the tour route, the people beside her were her two good friends Harumi and Yukari.

"Well, it's alright."

"Being born into a noble family is truly remarkable. For someone like me, I have absolutely no interest in such things."

"Harumi, you're not interested? That's not okay."

"If Yukari says so, are you interested?"

"Not interested!"

"So you're not interested either!"

"Hahaha, it's really interesting if you understand history."

They were chatting animatedly.

Shinnosuke was walking alone nearby, just close enough for Himeno and the others to hear their conversation. Haruru noticed him and approached him.

"Alas, Azuma-san."

"Um?"

"The Kinkaku-ji Temple is really golden."

"Eh? Is this your first time at Kinkaku-ji, Nanfeng?"

"No. I've been here on a field trip in elementary school, and of course I've seen the pictures in the textbooks."

"I think so."

Anyone who studies in the Kinki area will likely visit Kinkakuji Temple during hiking or family trips.

"But I didn't expect it to be so shiny."

Shinnosuke stopped and looked at the Kinkakuji Temple in the distance.

"It's quite sparkling indeed."

After she said that, I realized that the appearance is really a very beautiful golden color.

Haruru also stopped beside Shinnosuke.

"Why is this happening?"

"I have no idea."

They both stopped and looked at the Golden Pavilion side by side.

At this moment, a girl passed by them and spoke to them in a calm tone. That girl was Jino.

"Because the gold leaf is replaced every twenty years. The last time was a few years ago."

Shinnosuke and Haruru turned around upon hearing the voice. However, Himeno had already left, so the two of them walked towards her.