Chapter 12

Yuzu senpai is cute.

Cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute cute.

A day had passed since yesterday’s overwhelmingly intense literature club chair activities, and I felt like I was going to lose my mind.

Even after staying behind alone, on my way home, during meals, while bathing, when going to sleep, inside my dreams, upon waking up, during the walk to school, and right through class, I had constantly been thinking about Yuzu senpai.

If I met her today, I felt like I would explode from embarrassment and awkwardness, but compared to that, not being able to see Yuzu senpai was a hundred times more painful.

Full of spirit, full of energy.

Just like always, pretending as if nothing happened yesterday, I met Yuzu senpai in the literature club room, but…

“Um, senpai…?”

“…Nng-uh?”

Dozing, dozing off.

In the literature club room after school, now that the chairs had safely been returned.

Across our usual facing seats, Yuzu senpai was swaying so much she looked like she might fall asleep at any second.

Yeah, she looked terribly sleepy.

“You look sleepy… Are you alright?”

“’S fine–”

…C-Cute!!

No, no, no. Right now, senpai’s physical well-being comes first.

Throw away all impure thoughts, me…!

“S-Senpai, you have committee work tomorrow, so maybe you should head home and rest today…”

“….No.”

Gwah!?

Oh no, today’s Yuzu senpai is dangerous, seriously dangerous!?

She’s so different from usual that I have no idea what to do!?

W-What should I do?

Should I try changing the subject!?

“W-Well then, senpai… Would it be alright if I asked why you’re so sleepy?”

“…………”

Dozing, dozing off.

“Um, senpai?”

“…Ehehe…”

A sudden, destructive smile.

“…It’s… a… seeecret.”

Emergency cuteness warning issued. Emergency cuteness warning issued. Emergency cuteness warning issued. Emergency cuteness warning issued!

Woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-woo!!

Transitioning from Plan A to Plan B!!

“…How about we call today… nap day?”

A reverse defensive formation.

If she’s sleepy and cute, let’s let her sleep operation.

“…A nap?”

Defense ignored!

“Y-Yes! Look, haven’t you heard of sleep learning?! Let’s incorporate that into our literature club too! Then maybe we’ll understand the appeal of books even more! No, we definitely will! Absolutely!”

Of course, I was just making all of that up on the spot.

Yuzu senpai’s new side was far too powerful to handle today.

Someone, please help me.

…No, actually, never mind, I will protect this cute Yuzu senpai with my life!

“…Uyu.”

Uyu!?

What on earth is “uyu”!?

Ah, a nod!

That was the cutest nod in the entire world!

I’m going to be killed by cuteness!

“…If youu~ say so that much~”

A bit slurred, her footing unsteady.

Dozing, dozing off.

Wobbling, wobbling.

Titter-totter, titter-totter.

Plop.

Yuzu senpai sat right down on my lap!

“…Let’s sleep, okay?”

I might actually die today.