NOVEL NEXT Chapter 11: Who's this idol!!!
Wow.... they just went for shopping and now, they're awfully close....
They cooked together, they prepared the lunch together.... and now, they took a bath together...
A random person would probably thought they're siblings..
Oh, Nishi is pouting...
"Nishi... what's the problem??"
"Mom didn't asked me to help her cook..."
"It's okay... Mom having another adult to talk with is good for her.."
I should study first, while Shiori-san isn't pestering me to play...
I went to my room and prepared my pen and notebook. As usual, Shiori-san's assignments are so many.
I sat and started doing these assignments...
But suddenly, I felt sleepy... is this because of playing too much last night?
Shiori's POV
After Mom and I finished preparing lunch, we decided to have a bath together. It was a refreshing way to relax after the busy morning.
As expected of Haru's mom, even though she's already a mother, her figure could rival someone my age.
"Shiori," she suddenly said, breaking the silence. "Do you like my son?"
"Eh?!" I nearly slipped. "Mom! What's with that sudden question?!"
"Ara, don't be shy. I'm not dense enough to not notice it. After all, what girl in her right mind would kiss a guy she didn't like, right?"
She had a point, but still...
"But Mom, I'm a teacher. If we were to go out, it could cause problems. It might affect Haru-kun too."
"I'm just concerned, Shiori. My son is cute, and someone else might snatch him away from you."
If that happened, I might use my authority as a teacher to deal with any girl trying to seduce Haru. Not that I'd admit that out loud.
After our bath, I decided to play with Haru again. It's better to start early and farm more affinity points in the game.
"Mom, I'm going to Haru's room to play. Call me if you need anything."
"Okay," she replied, her focus already shifting to her laptop. "I'll be in my room working. Let's talk again later."
It still amazes me that Haru's mom is not only a programmer but also a game enthusiast. No wonder Haru has such good gaming instincts.
When I went to the living room, I found Nishi there but not Haru.
"Nishi-chan, where's Haru?"
"He's in his room, nee-chan."
Is he playing without me? Or worse—playing with another girl? No, no, Haru wouldn't do that.
I knocked on his door, but there was no response.
"Haru, I'm coming in."
I hope he won't mind me coming without permission
I opened the door cautiously and was surprised to see him asleep at his desk, his head resting on his folded arms. He wasn't playing; it looked like he had been studying. Haru's sleeping face was as cute as ever.
Should I wake him up? Or maybe...
No, wait. This is the perfect opportunity—to check his account! I know peeking at someone's private stuff is wrong, but he's my Haru-kun, so it's okay... right?
(A/N: No, it's not.)
I'll just see if he's playing with someone else. But what if Haru wakes up and catches me? He might hate me if that happens. Well, if it comes to that, I'll just make him mine so he won't have any say about it. Mom said it's okay as long as I'm not too rough, right? Still, that should be a last resort. I'm a teacher, after all. I shouldn't indulge in anything inappropriate with Haru. He's still my student.
Taking a deep breath, I opened his game interface and checked his friends list.
Shino.
Nishi.
Shiki? Oh, the student council secretary. Well, he's a boy, so it's fine.
Most of his friends were the same as before. I scrolled through the list quickly, deciding not to check them one by one. I had already stalked all of Haru's friends before, so I knew they were harmless.
But then one name caught my eye. A girl. Someone I didn't know.
Marika?
Curiosity got the better of me, and I clicked on her profile. She was impressive: Top 16 on the Fighter leaderboard and Top 54 overall. Not just that, but she had a massive following—more than Haru, even. Her profile picture was of a beautiful girl. Could this really be her? No way. Someone this stunning wouldn't waste time playing games.
Her bio had a link. Should I click it? If I do, Haru might notice. I decided to search for her on my own account using my phone.
Marika...
I found it
I clicked the link and as I expected, it led me on her social media account
But what I saw shocked me
She was an idol!
Her real name was Marika Tsukimiya, a member of the idol group Elyson Star. She debuted in 2019 during the Idol Festival in Tokyo and was now part of one of the most famous idol groups in Japan.
This was getting on my nerves. And Haru—what a womanizer!
I couldn't take it anymore. Should I just tell Haru that I like him? But would it be the right thing to do? I'm his teacher, and a romantic relationship between us would be inappropriate. Still, I didn't care anymore. I'd sacrifice anything for Haru. After all, he's the only one I have in my life.