Dullard Buddy-kun: Heading Reluctantly to School Again Today - Episode 40

School trip…

I was exhausted from the very first day, but finally, I have some time alone.

Yeah. Right now, I’ve finished eating and I’m alone in the double room.

The current time is 8 PM.

The other person in room 408, Tanaka-kun, has already moved on to his close friend’s room.

For some reason again, “I’m asking you one more time, but you don’t have any plans to go anywhere today, right?” or “I’m counting on you to keep an eye on the luggage here. If by any chance you need to go outside, I’m sorry, but you absolutely have to contact me.”

To the point of being annoying, Tanaka-kun repeatedly confirmed that I shouldn’t leave this room…

What on earth is going on? Even though I said I have no plans to go anywhere, this insistence is actually scary. Could it be a trick? A trick? Or are they actually telling me to go outside?

No, it didn’t seem like that kind of vibe…

Well, anyway. I’ve said it many times, but for someone like me who is alone, there’s no other place to go, so it’s not a problem.

For now, it was a relief that dinner time was easy today.

Thanks to the fact that the reserved seats were predetermined, I was fortunately able to avoid using up my energy unnecessarily.

And now, I had just gotten out of the bath in my room, and since I was alone anyway, I was quietly and lightly doing my daily workout in my usual black sweats, with my upper body bare.

Especially now, I’m not doing any sports or anything, but this has been my daily routine since I was a child, so if I don’t do it, I can’t help but feel uncomfortable.

Even so… Just two more days…

I want to endure it no matter what.

For now, I’ve somehow managed to get through today.

After I finish these push-ups, I’m planning to go to bed.

Rather, tomorrow is the main event that will keep me occupied from morning till night.

Probably, by now everyone is properly engaged in games, love stories, and school trip-like activities in their respective rooms, but I’m going to sleep.

That’s right. To conserve energy.

Alright, let’s do one more set and then go to bed.

If Tanaka-kun is like that, he will probably sleep in that room over there.

In reality, as long as you don’t make too much noise once you’re inside the room, it seems like the teachers don’t really check what’s going on inside…

That’s practically an unspoken agreement.

Wait, huh? While I’m thinking about such things, I can hear a quiet knocking sound?

Ah, this sound, it’s coming from the door of this room. It’s a knock.

I see, did you forget something, Tanaka-kun?

Actually, I’m the one holding the room key card, so I should open it for you quickly.

Well, if it’s Tanaka-kun, this outfit should be fine.

“Yes. I’ll open it now.”

Alright, here we go.

Saying that, I quietly pull the doorknob towards me.

What on earth did I forget… huh?

“Yeah, I’m coming in.”

Huh?