Chapter 29

Yuzu senpai’s face drew closer and closer.

With a serious expression, no less, while wearing her unusually red-framed glasses.

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And when Yuzu senpai’s face was literally right in front of mine, a change occurred.

Or rather, things stopped occurring.

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She stopped.

Yuzu senpai’s movements came to a complete halt.

The red-framed glasses she held were right about to be put on me.

The non-prescription lenses were right there, closer than a clenched fist.

Yet Yuzu senpai didn’t move.

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Through the red-bordered lenses, I could see Yuzu senpai’s face wearing her own red-framed glasses.

Prescription and non-prescription. Beyond the double layer of lenses, her big, round, dark pupils were wide open.

“…Senpai?”

“…Ah! S-Sorry, I’ll put them on right away!”

When I called out to her, Yuzu senpai sprang back into motion with a start.

Though by motion, I just mean she reached her hands forward and put the glasses on me.

And so, this time, the matching red-framed glasses that were Yuzu senpai’s present were properly put on.

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They were taken off.

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They were put on.

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They were taken off again.

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And put on again.

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Uh, what is this, what’s going on?

Yuzu senpai was making the glasses do side-to-side side-steps between my face and mid-air.

Well, front-to-back rather than side-to-side, but let’s ignore the minor details for now.

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With an expression that was blank, serious, and absent-minded all at once, Yuzu senpai stared on.

Naturally, she was still at point-blank range.

My heart was racing like crazy from seeing Yuzu senpai in her unfamiliar red-framed glasses.

“…Good.”

“Eh?”

Emerging from her long silence, Yuzu senpai murmured softly.

“…Though the usual ones are nice too.”

And off came the glasses again.

“Yup. But still, after all…”

On went the glasses once more.

“These are nice too…”

Thoroughly pleased.

Right in front of me, she wore a super-pleased expression.

So- cute, cu-cu-cu-cute!

Yuzu senpai, do you realize where you are and what the distance is right now? I’m right in front of you, literally right in front!

Our physical distance has gotten way too close lately, but this time you’re right in my face, so it’s super dangerous when you smile at me like that!

The destructive power is cranked all the way up thanks to those unusual red frames!

“S-Senpai…?”

“Sorry, just a little bit longer…”

“S-Senpai!?”

She was closing in, drawing closer and closer.

She was getting closer by an order of magnitude compared to just a moment ago!

Her gaze was locked straight ahead, fixed squarely on the red-framed glasses I was wearing.

Because of that, our eyes stayed locked in a continuous gaze.

Yet Yuzu senpai was so absorbed that she wouldn’t look away, and I had no intention of looking away either.

Naturally, it was dying-of-shame levels of embarrassing.

“…Cool.”

“Co–!?”

Eh, wait, did I mishear that just now?

No way… there’s no way I could mishear Yuzu senpai’s words.

She said it, she definitely just said “cool”!

Which one, Yuzu senpai… which one are you talking about?!

Did you say I was cool, or did you say the glasses were cool?!

“…J-Just a little bit more, then.”

Who was that meant for?

Completely lost in her absorption, Yuzu senpai muttered like she was talking to herself, and leaned in even closer to me.

The physical distance hit its absolute limit, and finally…

Creak.

The chair I was sitting on shifted slightly backward, making a sound.

“S-S-S-S-Senpai!?”

And then, senpai sat right down on my lap.

…Facing forward.