However, Miyamura Auntie also said that these symptoms vary from person to person, and it's normal for some girls to experience no obvious discomfort.

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm just showing concern, okay?" Akira walked over with a pillow, sat down next to her, and hugged it. "How did I become a pervert?"

Naturally, this earned him another glare from Shouko.

Neither of them spoke after that, quietly doing their own things.

Shouko watched her drama series; Akira sat beside her, lending her his shoulder to lean on while she watched TV, all the while continuing his mobile game Box Push.

After about ten minutes, Shouko, still leaning on his shoulder, suddenly spoke softly, "It's just a little tender there, but nothing serious. You don't need to worry about me."

After speaking, she even rubbed her head against his shoulder.

Akira nodded upon hearing this and changed the subject. "Do you plan to go anywhere this afternoon?"

Shouko paused the TV with the remote. "This afternoon, I planned to play with Takagi-san and Azigaya.

But then I remembered there's an exam tomorrow, so I wanted you to help me review this semester's content."

"Okay, okay." Akira didn't have any objections to this.

As for why, after a semester, Shouko and Takagi-san had such a good relationship yet still called each other Takagi-san — according to his understanding, Takagi had requested it. He didn't quite understand why, but since there wasn't much difference, he hadn't paid much attention.

Over this semester, their relationships had been quite good.

He had also inadvertently discovered something: Takagi seemed to really enjoy playing pranks on Nishikata, but she didn't have that inclination toward them.

And that kid Nishikata had even sworn to Akira that he'd do ten push-ups every time Takagi successfully pranked him, increasing the number based on the count of successful pranks.

Akira could only say that this kid didn't seem like a normal person either.

"Akira, do you think Ayumi won't come to the exam this time either?"

Akira hesitated for a moment upon hearing this. "Probably… not? Wasn't last time an accident?"

If Shouko hadn't brought it up, he would have almost forgotten. Half a month ago, there had been a Japanese language exam, and that girl Atsuya Ayumi had even skipped it.

Nobe had even suspected at the time that the Class Monitor might have some issue with her — wondering why she only skipped hers and not other subject exams…

As for the reason she skipped, she later only told a few people it was an accident.

Shouko felt more and more irritated watching the TV, so she used the remote to turn it off. "Forget it, I'm not watching anymore. Let's go upstairs and review."

After speaking, she stood up, ignored Akira's opinion, and pulled him upstairs.

"I can walk by myself. Aren't you uncomfortable right now? Be careful not to bump into anything."

"Pervert…" Shouko glared at him again. How could that part possibly get bumped just by saying so?

However, she quietly changed from holding both his hands to holding just one. She was still a little scared inside; after all, it hurt even to touch it now, let alone bump it…

Subsequently, the two of them spent almost the entire day in Akira's room studying, except for meals.

The time came to 10:15 PM.

"Akira, I'm going back to sleep now." Shouko yawned and stood up.

"Okay, okay, good night." Akira glanced at the time; it was indeed a bit late.

"Remember not to stay up late tonight! Good night."

Before leaving, Shouko couldn't resist reaching out and poking his fair forehead. Then she waved and went downstairs.

As for the textbooks and workbooks, they could just stay at his place. After all, the most important thing when helping her review would be him.

"Are you going back to sleep?" Miyamura Shizuka, who was watching a drama in the living room, noticed Shouko coming downstairs and asked casually.

"Okay, okay, good night, Auntie." Shouko waved and was about to leave, but Miyamura Shizuka called out to her:

"Shouko, wait a moment."

"Huh?"

Seeing Miyamura Auntie beckon to her, she walked into the living room without much hesitation and sat down on the sofa next to her.

Shouko looked at her, feeling a bit puzzled by her mysterious demeanor. "What's wrong, Miyamura Auntie?"

"Hmm…" Miyamura Shizuka paused the TV with the remote and organized her thoughts. "Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere recently? I've noticed your mood seems a bit unstable lately."

Shouko nodded and stated her guess.

Miyamura Shizuka confirmed her idea upon hearing this. "Then it will probably arrive this week. What bad timing — it's right during the two-day exam."

"By the way, Auntie…" Shouko thought of the thing she had wanted to ask about this morning, but suddenly felt a little embarrassed to voice it…

"What's wrong? Are you still feeling uncomfortable anywhere?" Miyamura Shizuka asked, puzzled.

"It's… it's…" Shouko hesitated for a moment. "It's about the hair growth in those areas you mentioned…" Read full story at novel✦fire.net

I observed again yesterday…

It's still very clean… there's nothing there…"

"Hehe…" Miyamura Shizuka smiled and shook her head, comforting her. "Those are minor issues. You're probably still young, so it's not very obvious yet. It might become noticeable in another year or two."

"Oh, I see. Good night then, Auntie. I'm going back to sleep now." Shouko felt relieved upon hearing this, stood up, said goodbye to her, and left the living room.

"Good night." Miyamura Shizuka watched her walk out of the living room before looking away.

She thought, if it really didn't grow, wouldn't Akira wake up laughing in his dreams after they got married and he found out?

But that was just a thought. She still felt it was probably because Shouko was still young and it wasn't obvious yet, and it would be fine in another year or two.

After all, that probability was too small; you might not even find one person like that in fifty.

Click…

It wasn't until the sound of the front door closing echoed that Miyamura Shizuka shook off the jumbled thoughts in her mind and continued watching TV.

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"It's finally over."

It wasn't until the exam time ended and the papers were collected by the proctor that Akira couldn't help but stretch.

"Akira, you need to mind your image as a top student…" Shouko quickly reached out and pulled down his shirt that had ridden up from stretching.

"The image of a top student? Do you mean those nerdy types with glasses?" Akira turned his head to look at her.

Over this semester, everyone in the class already knew he had excellent grades and was a formidable person who consistently ranked first in exams.

Just then, the Class Monitor, Atsuya Ayumi, walked up with a backpack featuring a chicken doll, interrupting their conversation and asking curiously:

"Shouko, do you guys have any plans next? Like, where are you going to play?"

"No…" Shouko put her stationery into her pencil case and shook her head. "We'll probably spend this month or so at home."

"What about Takagi-san?" Atsuya Ayumi shifted her gaze to Takagi-san behind Shouko.

Takagi-san thought for a moment, then slowly shook her head. "Pretty much the same as Shouko."

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