Students with Good Grades Shouldn't Distract Students with Bad Grades

Kitagawa Kai shook his head, turned slightly, and leaned close to remind her in a low voice, "Mako, your earphone isn't on properly."

Amikura Mako had just raised her hand.

But Kitagawa Kai had already brushed aside the loose strands of hair by her ear and gently steadied the earbud in place for her.

They were far too close, their breaths nearly intertwining.

Amikura Mako's left ear turned bright red at a visible speed.

"Thank you..."

Kitagawa Kai naturally withdrew his hand as though nothing had happened, then pushed the Terminal a little farther between them.

He was about to move his chair closer to Amikura Mako when someone lightly tugged at his left sleeve.

Kitagawa Kai turned to look.

Himeno Yuki, seated on his left, was still looking down at her book, with nothing unusual visible on her face. Yet beneath the table, her right hand was tightly gripping his sleeve.

Kitagawa Kai had no choice but to give up on moving his chair. He tore off another small piece of paper and pushed it toward Mako.

[The earphone cord is too short. Move a little closer to me.]

After reading the note, Amikura Mako looked at the remaining length of the cord, and her right ear turned red as well.

After hesitating for a moment, she silently moved her chair a little closer to him.

Their shoulders soon rested lightly against each other.

She instinctively tried to pull back a little, but the earphone was tugged loose.

Kitagawa Kai held the earphone before it could fall and whispered, "If you move any farther away, we won't be able to listen to music together."

"Mm."

Amikura Mako lowered her head and answered softly.

She cursed herself inwardly for being so hopeless, but she couldn't help it.

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