Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

"Well, even though that's what she said, Ichinose should also be thinking about leaving. I remember that during breakfast, Ichinose also said that she had a date in the afternoon with Shiranami-san and the others."

".......I'll explain it to them, I think I can get away with it......"

What a weak tone!

“…Is this something that can be trusted?”

"I think after hearing the reason, Chihiro and the others won't make things difficult for me... But I will still have to make some compensation when the time comes."

"After hearing the reason...Isn't it possible that Ichinose wants to tell others what happened here?"

"This is impossible! Then all our secrets will be exposed, right?"

The secret between us...

What is that, why don't I know?

"Anyway, I'll use the recent renovations in the Student Union office as a cover and say I'm there to help... I think that should be fine."

"...I think it's quite reasonable. Does the student union still do things like this?"

"Well, President Horikita told me that we would use the summer vacation to update some of the aging areas in the office. We were quite busy last week."

"I see... Did Ichinose have a lot of contact with President Horikita?"

"Well, President Horikita often tells me about the current internal situation of the student union, and asks me to do many things. It feels like my duties are like those of a secretary... It's quite tiring."

"That's it..."

As expected, the man was consciously asking questions in this direction when they met last time. But will there be any obstacles in the student union?

......

After all, I don't even know the intelligence information that the student union can access.

"We've strayed off topic. The issue we're focusing on right now isn't the student council at all... If Ichinose refuses, I'll force her to open the door, which means she'll still have to stay here for a night. Or does Ichinose have other plans, like jumping out of the window or running around like Spider-Man..."

I was only halfway through my words when Ichinose interrupted me hastily.

"Wait, wait, this is getting ridiculous. There's no way I can fly over rooftops or walls!"

"Maybe. After all, there are many people with extraordinary abilities in this world... So the result is that Ichinose is right to stay with me for another night."

"Hmm... um... it seems that this is the only way..."

"Please feel free to speak up. I don't feel disgusted by this."

Seeing Ichinose's slightly worried face, I couldn't help but sigh.

"Although Ichinose dragged me to Keyaki Shopping Center for a whole day and failed to leave that unlucky place in time, I do blame Ichinose a little, but in the final analysis, it was because I was not firm enough in my heart."

If I had known that things would turn out this way, I would not have followed Ichinose's choice with a playful attitude.

"I'm sorry, I really didn't know things would turn out like this, sorry to bother you..."

"It's okay...but there are more things we need to consider next."

"Will there be any trouble?"

"Well, there will be quite a lot. First of all, I have to talk about the issue of clothes. Although I have already washed the dirty clothes last night and have prepared a reserve of spare clothes, if Ichinose wants to change back into his own clothes, he needs to deal with the dirty clothes now."

"If I wash it now and put it on low heat, it will probably be dried in time for my shower at night, and I can use it as a change of clothes."

"Well, that seems to be true... But if you stay in an air-conditioned room all the time, you don't actually need to take a shower."

"Yes, I mean when I want to take a shower. But it's summer now, and the body will secrete more oil. Even if you don't sweat, you will feel uncomfortable if you keep doing it for a long time."

"...Then I'd better go wash the new clothes I bought first...Are the clothes I wore last night dry?"

I glanced at the clothes hanging to dry. This was not the original way to deal with them, but I had no choice but to do this due to the helpless situation at the moment.

"Well, it has been dried a while ago. I will put the clothes away later and make room for Ichinose to use."

“…”

"Any other questions?"

Seeing the shame that flashed across Ichinose's face, I immediately asked in confusion.

"Um...does it have to be placed so obviously?"

"It's OK to put it somewhere else, but it will be difficult to do. If it's a sunny day today, then it's another matter..."

I can tentatively figure out the reason why Ichinose said this, probably because he didn't want me to see the underwear Ichinose was wearing. I personally wouldn't mind this, and I certainly wouldn't be overly enthusiastic about it and "accept" it, so I still have to provide a choice.

"In fact, there are still a lot of disposable underwear left. The one I gave to Ichinose yesterday was a small package. If you need more, they are in my closet."

"Um...thank you..."

Ichinose blushed and bowed her head to thank me.

"Then I'll go wash the clothes first..."

"Well, the laundry detergent, soap, and laundry brush...are all in the alcove. Ichinose can look for them by looking at the labels. I won't help you get them."

"Yes, I know—"

"Rumble--"

"drop--"

Before he finished speaking, when Ichinose was halfway through replying, a thunderclap sounded, and then a loud noise suddenly came to his ears.

Ichinose and I stopped at the same time, one sitting and the other standing, staring into each other's eyes, which seemed like I was trying to hold back something. In fact, it was because an uneasy guess flashed through my mind.

"...Did Luo hear the 'beep' sound just now...?"

"Yeah, I heard..."

"The air conditioner is off..."

"Um......"

I haven't heard the sound of the air conditioner running or the roar of the outdoor unit since the thunder sounded when I got it. Even if I accidentally set the timer function of the air conditioner, the fan blades should be retracted when it is turned off, making the sound of the shaft rubbing.

However, the current situation is that the air conditioner no longer discharges cold air and has stopped running, while the fan blades still retain their original appearance.

This further confirmed my uneasy suspicion.

"Ichinose... could you please try to turn on the light in the room?"

Although the sky outside was still overcast and dark, it was morning after all, and the light coming through the cracks was still bright enough, so the lights in the room were not turned on.

"Okay, okay."

Ichinose also understood something at this time, and trotted to the main switch of the room, and turned it in with an uneasy feeling.

Well, as expected, no reaction.

Just one switch was enough to determine the current situation, but Ichinose still tried it a few more times, and the results were still quite disappointing.

"There was a complete power outage..."

There are more than one reason why power outages are caused by thunderstorms.

It may be that the circuit breaker tripped because of lightning hitting the line and causing a visible fault.

It is also possible that this kind of weather caused the insulation of the line to decrease, causing discharges between the small paths and causing tripping.

In addition, due to strong winds and heavy rain, foreign objects may stay or touch the wires by mistake, causing short circuits between the wires.

"Anyway, it shouldn't be a big deal. I think it will be back to normal in a while... Anyway, Ichinose, go wash your clothes first. That way, you can dry them as soon as the power is restored."

"oh, I understand now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ichinose went into the bathroom carrying a bag full of yesterday's clothes.

I hope the situation is not serious, otherwise it will be very uncomfortable later. Some things stored in the refrigerator also need to be used up in time.

However, the reality was exactly the opposite of what I thought, and the situation reached a rather bad trend.

The cause of the incident was the thunderstorm, which caused the power supply line of the school to fail. The power supply company was unable to repair it immediately, but the good news is that the power supply capacity of other facilities except the four dormitory buildings is normal. In addition, the mission trip must avoid thunderstorms. Even according to the unreliable weather forecast and the time required for the operation, we have to wait until 6 pm to restore power at the earliest. If the project is delayed due to air humidity, it is expected that this situation will continue until tomorrow morning.

Ah, it's just a terrible thing overall, with one accident after another happening.

I listened to the sound of running water in the bathroom while looking at the fruit plate on the table that Ichinose hadn't finished eating.

It's like he's my nemesis... in every way.

Chapter 128: The fact of living together was almost exposed

During the thunderstorm, after a loud roar, the air conditioner and TV in the dormitory room went dark, and I learned that there was a power outage in the school building.

I originally thought it was just a simple problem of a power outage, but the results turned out to be much more troublesome than I imagined.

The thunderstorm was indeed called a thunderstorm. It was just like a violent storm, but it returned to its former tranquility in an instant, just like a child's face. I still find it hard to believe the moment I saw the sun again. The fierce sunlight once again burst out with dazzling light. The temperature in the dormitory room also rose sharply.

While distracted by reading the book, I glanced at the clock hanging on the wall. It was almost time for lunch, which suddenly reminded me of the ingredients in the refrigerator.

In order to determine their tolerance, I had to leave the sofa and go to the kitchen. When I stood up, I found that the part above the "leg circumference" of my pants was soaked because of sitting for a long time and the lack of heat release.

Tolerating high temperatures indoors is not only a challenge for food, but also for humans. The continued rise in body heat in a high-temperature environment can easily lead to heat stroke.

I slowly opened the refrigerator, hoping it would give me a slight cool feeling, but even when I put my hand in, I couldn't feel the temperature difference between the inside of the refrigerator and the outside environment. Perhaps the last bit of cool air disappeared the moment I opened it.

Last time I happened to see a box of eggs on sale at a mall, I only have four left out of the six I bought. I also had two pork tenderloin steaks as a staple, and the rest were just insignificant condiments...

The situation wasn't a crisis, because I had left a lot of rice grains in the dormitory just in case, and together with the two boxes of instant noodles that I hadn't been able to eat, it was enough to barely keep the two of us going for a day.

Just as I was still calculating the next meeting configuration, a "click" sound came from deep in the corridor that was so short that I didn't know whether it should be called a hallway, followed by the sound of approaching footsteps.

Ichinose's figure slowly appeared at the kitchen door.

"What are you doing?"

"...I'm thinking about how to solve the problem of lunch, dinner and breakfast tomorrow."

"Ah, speaking of which, do we have enough food at home? We're not going to starve for a day."

Ichinose came closer with some concern, and I made room for her so she could check the remaining ingredients in the refrigerator with me.

"Four eggs, two pieces of... um... is this pork tenderloin steak?"

"Well, the ingredients are just enough for two people. So if we starve, it might be a little difficult. At worst, we can call on our neighbors to throw some ingredients over. It's a little troublesome, but it's still feasible."

"Have you figured out what to eat next?"

"Well, to avoid the bad smell of the ingredients, we have to eat these pork tenderloin steaks first at noon. There are two slices here, and they are also about 1.5 centimeters thick. With the rice provided, there will be no problem at all."

"What about tonight?"

"There are two boxes of instant noodles in the cupboard. Let's make do with this for now."

I pointed, directing Ichinose's gaze upward.

"...It seems there is no problem at all."

"It's just that I don't have any vegetables here, so Ichinose will have to inconvenience me."

"Hey, why do you say that? It's not like I particularly like eating vegetables."

"Just a random guess. Eating more vegetables can promote the body's metabolism and increase satiety. I heard online that girls generally like to eat vegetables to maintain their figure. Some have even become vegetarians, which sounds scary."

"Although I am concerned about my body shape, it has not yet reached such a serious level..."

"That's great. I don't have to worry about anything... As expected, it will feel very hot after turning off the air conditioner. Ichinose's face is already covered in sweat." I reached out and touched the sweat on Ichinose's skin and guided it to slide onto my fingertips.

"Ah, it's so itchy... but I do feel like I'm going to faint from the heat."

As he said this, Ichinose stretched out his hand and fanned himself a few times in a pretentious manner.

Such behavior will not bring much pleasure of relieving heat to the human body, but will make the body become even hotter.

I glanced at the kitchen counter, found the paper towels and pulled one out.

"Let me wipe it for you."

"Oh, no, no need..."

Before Ichinose could finish his words, I folded the kitchen paper into a square and touched Ichinose's forehead. Ichinose tried to dodge at first, but after my other hand held his shoulder, he obeyed my action.

Then, in my sight, a few blushes slowly appeared on Ichinose's cheeks.

"Your face looks a little red. Did I use too much force or are you feeling unwell?"

"No, it's okay, just a little hot... and thank you..."