Kiyoshi is so surprised that Mei and I are getting along so well that he is left speechless.
"Could it be a ghost?! Are you possessed by someone...? That's not okay, Mei-chan, come to your senses!"
He's usually a calm person, but when an emergency occurs, he's surprisingly the type to act responsibly. Although he's shocked, his voice sounds stronger and more reliable than usual.
I like how Hijiri is always right next to Hime so that he can protect her. Well, that's aside from the fact that his comments were strange in the first place.
"Saint Lady, am I sane?"
"No, it's weird. I mean, you're shy, Mei-chan, right? And you're not good with men, right? You never answer the door even when the delivery person comes."
"Th-that's, well... Don't say such embarrassing information in front of Youhei-sama. I'm just not used to being around boys."
"Stop being such a girl in your 30s. You're so cute I just want to pet you!"
"I don't want some teenage girl fondling me either."
"So, what about getting petted by Yohei?"
"Wh-why are we talking about that? It's irrelevant."
"Of course you don't want to, right? You're a teenager just like me."
"...Youhei-sama is pretty calm."
"Eh!? It's not Mei-chan after all. Who are you?"
While Mei-san and Hijiri-san were arguing, Hime walked over to us.
"Yohei-kun, um... I changed into my uniform."
Saying this, she puffed out her chest as if to show off her clothes, giving me a good look at her cute outfit.
Hime was currently wearing pink pajamas. I wonder if they call it a set of loungewear... A slightly oversized hoodie on top and loose-fitting long pants on the bottom.
Since I've always seen Hime in her uniform, seeing her in casual clothes is very refreshing.
"They look great on you. Cute pajamas."
When I told her my honest thoughts, Hime blushed happily and held her cheeks.
"Hehe. I'm so grateful for the compliment."
...As expected, I can tell Hime what I want to say without feeling nervous.
It was an impression he hadn't been able to express to Mei, but Hime was truly special. He didn't feel nervous around her at all, and in fact, being with her made him feel calm, which was strange.
"Do you like the color pink, Yohei?"
"No, I don't think it's anything special. I thought it suited Hime."
"Hmm, I see. By the way, what's your favorite color?"
"Favorite colors... Hmm, maybe white and red?"
Most of the things I own are in the safe black color scheme, but in terms of simple taste, I like white and red.
So Hime, with her pure white hair and crimson eyes, is one of my favorite colors.
"I understand. I'll wear clothes of that color from now on."
And so, as I was playing with Hime like this, I ended up getting caught up in their argument.
"Don't you think this is strange, Hime-chan? There's no way Mei-chan would be so lovey-dovey with a boy. I think this is fake!"
"So, I'm not acting lovey-dovey or anything. I just think that Youhei-sama is easy to talk to... but is it really that strange? What do you think, Hime-ojosama?"
The conversation turned to Hime.
It was only then that Hime finally turned her gaze towards the two of them. As usual, she was going at her own pace, and it seemed she hadn't paid any attention to the argument until they spoke to her. Her reaction was a little slow.
"Eh? Ah, I see... But, Youhei is a wonderful person, so I think it's only natural that Mei would be all lovey-dovey with him. It's not unnatural at all."
...No, Hime. I wonder about that?
I was happy to be told that I was wonderful, but I couldn't help but feel that it was a bit overrated.