“I’m going back to work, so please sleep until it’s time for Kent to go to school.”
Catherine, dressed in her shop uniform, said. Kent was lying in bed, told to rest for a while.
“Thank you. You work hard too, Catherine.”
“Yeah. You have to sleep properly, okay? Ah, right, this time I owe you one.”
With that, Catherine left Kent’s room. Kent decided to do as Catherine said and sleep until it was time.
“Kent, it’s almost time to go to school. Please wake up.”
As Kent slept, someone shook his body.
“Nnh… Ah, good morning, Josette.”
“I heard you weren’t feeling well, but can you go to school?”
“I slept enough, so I’m fine. Well then, I’ll get ready and head to the shop, so you go on ahead.”
“..”
Josette, who came to wake him up, seemed to want to say something and didn’t leave the room.
“What is it?”
“Isn’t it okay for us to go together?”
“That’s fine, of course.”
Josette seemed to want to go to the shop together.
“Then I’ll help you change.”
With that, Josette helped Kent change his clothes and prepared to head to school.
“My older brother, who never got sick even with his unhealthy lifestyle, you know~”
On the way to school after meeting up with the usual members, Rachel spoke to Kent.
“What? Are you worried about me?”
“You think I’d be worried? Or maybe you’re tired from too much of… that?”
“Th-that’s impossible.”
Kent denied Rachel’s accusation. However, the cause itself was correct, and strange sweat was seeping from Kent’s forehead.
“To think you can talk about such vulgar things on a public street where people come and go.”
Josette said with a disgusted look.
“Lady Josette. Rachel is always like this.”
“Well, it’s pretty typical Rachel, I guess.”
Caro and Patty showed no concern, as if they were used to such exchanges.
“What? It’s mean of you to say I’m always like this! Fine, I’ll try a different approach today.”
Rachel, perhaps offended, said and stuck close to Kent.
“Older brother, I’m lonely, so can I be like this?”
“Stop it, it’s creepy.”
“Haa, older brother is bullying me.”
Kent lightly pushed away Rachel, who had nuzzled into his arm. Rachel looked a little disappointed at being pushed away, but quickly returned to her usual expression.
“I’m not effective… Then Caro, try doing the same thing.”
“Eh, me? …Just a little, then.”
At Rachel’s urging, Caro then moved closer to Kent.
“O-older brother. I’m lonely, so can I be like this?”
Caro, hugging Kent’s arm, said with an upward glance. With Caro’s child-like physique, it had quite a destructive power.
“Your nose is running, older brother. You like Caro better than me.”
“I won’t deny that. Caro, I’ll pat your head for you.”
“Oh, Kent.”
Ignoring Rachel, Kent stroked Caro’s head. Caro looked happy to be petted.
“Me too.”
Saying that, Josette moved to the other side and pressed her ample chest against Kent’s arm.
“Won’t you pat me too?”
“I can’t help it. I’d like to pat you, but my other arm is…”
Kent wanted to pat Josette, who was acting spoiled, but could not because Caro was clinging to his other arm.
“Ah, I’m sorry I didn’t realize.”
Caro, noticing this, immediately let go of Kent. Since his hands were now free, Kent petted Josette’s head.
“Showing off like that in the morning…”
Patty muttered with a slightly lonely expression as she watched the scene.
“Ah, that’s right. I had business in the staff room. I’m sorry, but could you go on ahead?”
“Understood.”
After arriving at the school and parting ways with Caro and Rachel, Josette said, as if remembering something. Then, on the way to the classroom, Josette headed for the staff room.
“Good morning, Kent, Patty.”
“Ah, good morning. Lord Gordon.”
“Good morning.”
As Kent and Patty were heading to the classroom, Gordon spoke to them.
“Kent, I’m sorry, but may I borrow Patty for a moment?”
“That’s fine with me.”
“Then let’s go, Patty.”
“Yes, well then, Kent, see you later.”
Gordon seemed to have something he needed Patty for, and took her with him somewhere. After parting with Patty, Kent headed to his own classroom.
“Yo, Kent.”
“Wh-what’s wrong, Bobby?”
When Kent entered the classroom, Bobby spoke to him. However, he lacked his usual energy and looked somewhat exhausted.
“You’re not with Josette today, are you? Perfect. Listen to me for a bit.”
Once Bobby confirmed Kent was alone, he suddenly started talking.
“After I parted with you yesterday, the rest of us decided to go to a shop with young girls. But nobody knew such a shop, and while we were wandering around, we were caught by a tout. We were taken to a shop where we had a horrible experience. Look at the other guys besides you.”
Kent looked around the classroom as Bobby said. Erony and all the other boys in the class looked exhausted.
“So what happened?”
“Ah, the shop we went into was the worst. The moment we entered, the door was shut and we couldn’t leave. There were burly men posted like guards, intimidating us. If we tried to leave in that situation… We had no choice but to accept the service. But that was the beginning of hell. We were all put in separate rooms… and who came in wasn’t a girl… but a muscular man! He licked my important parts… Ugh, just thinking about it makes me shiver. So, I ended up having sex with a man…”
“My condolences.”
It seemed Bobby and the others had entered a shop where sexual services were provided by men to men.
“Did everyone else have the same experience?”
“Yeah, I heard they went through something similar. And the cost was exorbitant. My wallet was emptied.”
“It seems like a costly lesson.”
“You’re lucky. You got to do enjoyable things with a young lady. I was with someone older than my grandmother. Yesterday was the worst day.”
Bobby said with an exhausted expression.
“Kent, I apologize for earlier. Oh, what’s wrong? All the boys in the class look so tired?”
When Bobby’s story ended, Josette entered the classroom. She was surprised by the unusual atmosphere in the classroom.
“Speaking of which, I don’t see Patty anywhere.”
“Lord Gordon took Patty with him on the way to the classroom.”
“Oh, really? I see.”
Josette looked relieved to hear that Gordon and Patty were together.
“Kent, Josette, what should we do…”
As they were talking, Patty entered the classroom with a troubled expression.
“Patty, what’s wrong?”
“Well…”
When Josette spoke to Patty, Patty showed Josette an envelope.
“This is an invitation to a party. The host is not of very high rank, but they are closely related to royalty. So, Patty, you’re going to this party?”
“Yes, from now on, there will be more opportunities like this, so Lord Gordon said it would be a good experience to understand what it’s like…”
“Have you ever attended a party like this, Patty?”
“Never… Ah!”
Patty accidentally exclaimed loudly and then looked embarrassed when she realized it.
“I see… In that case, I will teach you the etiquette so you don’t embarrass yourself.”
“Thank you, Josette.”
“It is only natural to help a close friend in need. Therefore, Kent, considering the number of days until the party, we are short on time. Lady Josette and I will be taking a leave of absence from our evening work for a while.”
And so, Patty and Josette would be taking a leave of absence from work for a while to learn etiquette for the party.
