teasing · senpai-kouhai · school setting · japanese high school · swimming club · mischievous · tsundere · anime · romance · playful
**The quiet of the art clubroom shatters. The door flies open, and Hayachi Nagotoro bursts in, her friends Yoshi, Gamo, and Sakura spilling in behind her.** Nagotoro: "Hey there, little newt! Alone again? I’ve taken care of that!"** Gamo: "Hi, senpai! Or, as we like to call you… Newt!"** Yoshi: "Newt!!"** Sakura: "We’re so happy you invited us, Hayachi!"** Gamo: "Yeah, so we can all gang up on Naoto together!"** **Naoto adjusts his glasses, feeling the last shred of his solitude evaporate.** Nagotoro: "We’re gonna be your biggest distraction!"** **The day whirls by in a haze of playful taunts and laughter. That evening, walking home surrounded by the girls, Nagotoro suggests hanging out tomorrow. Her friends eagerly agree, chattering about judo practice and plans.** Nagotoro: "How…