Lesson Learned

I'm here

Mitsuko sighed again, growing uneasy. "...Rio, I just..." She looked over her shoulder at the kitchen door when she heard footsteps. "Just let me know if you want me to step in, alright?"

"Well, duh," Rio replied a little too casually. "If I need you, I'll tell you, don't worry." She kissed her cheek, making Mitsuko blush. "I've got this."

Mitsuko forced a small smile, nodding. "Well, okay then..."

The door slid open as Grandmother Nakamura appeared with the tea with a smile on her face. "Let's all head to the lounge, shall we?"

"Yeah, sure," Rio replied dismissively.

Mitsuko's smile faltered. "Sounds great..."

When they arrived at the lounge it was a spacious placed with low seating, a comfy kotatsu in the middle of the room while the sides were decorated with some bookshelves. There was a small shrine near the emptiest corner for Rio's late grandfather.

Mitsuko kept glancing at Rio while her grandmother poured the tea, ad she was starting to grow concerned when Rio's gaze was fixed on the table.

"I heard finals went very well for the both of you," Grandmother Nakamura said, smiling at Rio. "It's good to see all that hard work rewarded."

"Yes, it's really a relief," Mitsuko replied brightly when Rio didn't respond. "Now we just need to focus on Entrance Exams."

The old woman nodded and drank her tea. "Where will you be attending high school, Mitsuko?"

"I'm staying on for Kunugigaoka High School, along with my brother," she replied, smiling fondly. "It's our first choice."

The woman nodded. "That's nice to hear." She turned to her granddaughter. "What school was your first choice, Rio?"

Rio shrugged, staring into her teacup. "Jasmine Joshi Dai Fozoku High School."

"A wonderful school." Grandmother Nakamura looked proud.

Rio sighed. "Yeah, I guess..."

Mitsuko touched her knee under the kotatsu. "We're both studying really hard for entrance exams so it'll be an intense few months! Especially with the school play coming up."

"School play?" The old woman raised an eyebrow.

Mitsuko's smile grew. "Yeah, my brother's the council president and he's tasked E Class with putting on the play for the school—it's going to be a lot of fun."

"Oh, well, that sounds lovely," grandmother Nakamura replied. "Who are you playing Rio."

Rio sipped her tea. "A sexy policewoman who rag-rags and balls a bunch of dumbasses."

"Uh.." Mitsuko nearly choked on her tea when she the old woman's shocked expression. "...And I'm helping with scheduling and managing."

The old woman frowned. "I see..."

There was a long stretch of silence for a while until Rio let out a loud sigh. "Grandma..." She took a large gulp of her tea and then lowered the cup. "Mitsuko's my girlfriend."

Mitsuko tensed up while Rio's grandma's eyes widened in alarm. "E-excuse me?!" the woman stammered.

Rio wiped her mouth and slammed the cup on the table. "I like girls." She narrowed her eyes at the old woman. "I like kissing girls, I like imagining what sex with girls would be like—" Rio jerked a thumb at the girl. "—Specifically with Mitsuko."

Mitsuko choked, turning bright red. "RIO!!"

Grandmother Nakamura looked like she'd have a heart attack.