"...You know, when you call Yuuji-senpai "Aniki", other students look at him strangely. Don't you understand that? It's annoying but fine to respect and admire senpai.... But if you're going to cause trouble for my lover again ―― Seriously, can you stay away?"
At Touka's words, Kai fell silent and listened to the voices around him.
Hearing the bad rumors about me that I can still hear, he glared at the people around him with a snapping expression for a moment, and then quickly turned his head down as if ashamed of his actions.
Then he looks me and Touka in the eye.
After taking a deep breath, Kai opened his mouth.
"I'll behave myself. I'm sorry, Tomoki-senpai.... And Touka, too. I'm sorry. If you hadn't warned me, I wouldn't have noticed. Thank you."
Kai bowed his head toward me and Touka.
The Kai of a while ago would have just stuck to what he thought was right without listening to what others said, but now he is able to admit his mistakes and apologize.
That's very nice, I thought.
I looked at Touka and saw that she was clicking her tongue in annoyance.
Touka was probably confused when he was being so honest.
"But I have a request."
Raising his head, Kai said to me.
I nodded silently and urged him onward.
"...When it's just the two of us. Can I call you 'Aniki'?"
Kai muttered in embarrassment, his cheeks blushing.
Just a few days ago, all he had was hate, anger, and fear to me.
Now he adores me so much, doesn't he.
...... I was honestly happy about that.
"Do what you want "
When I answered, Kai smiled broadly and then said.
"Yes, thank you very much, Tomoki-senpai!"
"Ou. We'll be leaving then. Kai, do your best at club activities."
"Yes! Well then, excuse me! Both of you, be careful on your way back!"
Kai bowed at my words and then went back to the ground.
It's not every day that I get a junior who treats me so well.
With that in mind, next to me who sees off Kai's back.
"That damn yandere shaved head... To give my senpai an amorous glance, did he think he can get away with that?"
Touka muttered as she glared at Kai's back.
"No, like I said before. I don't think that’s the case."
When I replied in a daze, Touka glared at me sharply.
I meet her gaze.
After staring at each other for a few seconds... Touka blushed and averted her gaze.
Then, with a dissatisfied expression on her face, she sighed deeply.
"...It looks like I must get a grip on this one."
"Don't worry, I don't think Kai will cause any more trouble."
I said that to Touka...
"Tomoki-kun. And Ike-san.... I have a little talk about Kai-kun. Do you have a moment?"
A third person called out to me from behind.
Touka and I both turned to look at the voice at the same time.
There was a beautiful female teacher, Makiri Chiaki-sensei.
Looking at her cold and stern expression ――.
"Look, because that guy, we are going to get trouble, right?"
For some reason, she looked somewhat happy, with a mischievous expression on her face.