I’m Not Thinking About Anything

During lunch break, Haruto didn't go to the cafeteria but walked to the rooftop.

Ruka's issue wasn't really that bad.

At least her wish had been granted, so it could be considered a happy thing.

Besides, Haruto was already used to these sorts of things.

Of course, when he's in a bad mood, he just needs to drop everything and do something that makes him happy.

For example, bothering Itsuki.

Some things might feel awkward at first, but the more often one does them, the thicker their skin becomes.

Of course, their moral integrity diminishes.

So, the matter was fully resolved.

Now, let's go to the date and enjoy Yukino's bento!

One thing to note is that Yukino's homemade bento was very generous. While the taste was slightly inferior to Nino's bento, it was still quite delicious and could be described as "tasty."

Additionally, Yukino was surprisingly considerate.

Perhaps thinking that men have much bigger appetites than women, Yukino had prepared a large bento.

This was really great.

Haruto always thought that if he were to marry Yukino, she would handle household matters and make a great partner in the future.

And Yukino was really cute.

Even though her figure wasn't the best, if she were to undress, her curves would actually be quite elegant!

Of course, Haruto didn't arrive at this conclusion through any inappropriate means.

The reason he concluded that Yukino's figure was pretty good was simply from observation.

Yes, that's it.

Under the blue sky, Yukino sat gracefully on a bench, legs together and leaning to one side, with a book in her lap, reading quietly.

Haruto knew that the book wasn't a piece of literature but rather a novel.

Hearing footsteps, Yukino paused as she turned the page, tilted her head, and after seeing Haruto, her pink lips pouted before she looked away.

"Yukino, good day."

"Um, good day."

Yukino didn't correct Haruto's use of her name. She closed her book and picked up the lunch box that had been placed beside her. "I heard you can also make steamed buns, is that true?"

Haruto took the lunch box and stared at her.

Yukino's expression was calm as she looked to the side. "Kuromori-kun, do you know it's impolite to stare at a girl like that?"

"..."

Haruto: "It's because... you're really cute, Yukino."

Yukino seemed annoyed and said, "Sorry, cute isn't a word that suits me..."

But she blushed.

It turns out that complimenting a girl really is effective.

Of course, this requires a precondition.

That precondition is that the other person doesn't dislike you.

Haruto vaguely remembered that when he first met Yukino, he had complimented her on being cute, and her disgusted expression was almost overwhelming.

Haruto was in a subtle mood and suddenly remembered the warm touch on his cheek that night, along with a faint fruity scent.

Unconsciously, his eyes shifted to Yukino's lips.

He didn't know whether she was wearing lip balm or if they were naturally like that, but Yukino's lips looked very moist and glossy.

They must feel good if bitten, right?

Yukino's gaze grew flustered, and she turned to glare at him: "Kuromori-kun, what are you thinking?"

'I wonder if you're wearing fruit-flavored lip balm. If so, I'd like to taste it!'

Haruto firmly replied, "I'm not thinking about anything."

"Really?"

Yukino looked at him sharply. His expression just now clearly indicated he was thinking something inappropriate.

"Really."

Haruto opened the lunch box and changed the subject: "Today's lunch is so rich again. Thank you for your hard work, Yukino-chan."

"Hmm..."

Yukino sighed and raised her hand to tuck her hair behind her ear, looking a bit troubled.

Could it be that he realized something?

After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Kuromori-kun, is something going on today?"

"Hm?"

Haruto looked at her in surprise. "Why do you ask?"

Yukino averted her gaze and looked at the bento on her lap. She opened it gently and said, "I feel like you're a bit different than usual."

Haruto suddenly looked at her, then turned away and said, "Because I've made some decisions, and now I'm very hesitant."

He was wondering if he should stop tutoring.

Because he had confirmed that the Nakano family originated from oddities.

Originating from oddities, that wasn't the issue.

The real issue was that there were odd creatures closely tied to the Nakano quintuplets.

And it might have something to do with Haruto.

The chances were 90%, quite high!

At the same time, this also confirmed to him that the Ichinose City incident was indeed caused by him.

In other words, the Void Demon was targeting him.

Looking back at all these things, unless one was selfish and indifferent, it was hard to stay indifferent.

So here's the problem.

Monsters had to die.

If one day, everything really unfolded as he thought...

Thinking about the scene when he first met the Nakano quintuplets seven years ago, and everything that happened after they transferred to a different school...

It felt unpleasant.

Yukino turned to look at Haruto, who was eating his lunch with his head down.

"I'd like to be a listener if I can."

"A listener?"

Haruto paused and looked up at the blue sky and the menacing crack in the sky.

After a moment, he whispered, "It's just a small matter, not worth mentioning."

Yukino bit her lip silently, "We're friends, aren't we?"

"Sorry, in my world, there are only girlfriends, not girl friends."

Yukino: "😐"

❀❀❀

The day passed quickly.

Because of the incident with Nanako and Ruka, Haruto canceled his trip to the library today.

Nino was very displeased by this.

Especially when she remembered how in the cafeteria, Itsuki shared cookies like treasure and overly praised Haruto, Nino became even more upset.

It was clearly favoritism!

Not only did she refuse to share cookies with Itsuki, but Nino also declined an invitation from friends to go shopping in the afternoon, deciding instead to work hard.

And in the end, Haruto went home!

"How hateful!"

Nino couldn't help but kick a small tree on the roadside hard. But in the next moment, she could only groan, stumble, and crouch down in pain, tears of agony almost coming out.

"Ugh... Pervert, I'll come tomorrow and chop you down!"

After a while, the pain subsided.

Nino gritted her teeth and slowly walked toward the train station.

Just as she was approaching the train station, Nino suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"Nanako, don't run around."

"Is that Kuromori?"

Nino turned around instinctively and saw a super cute, petite girl with twin tails rushing into Haruto's arms.

And instead of rejecting her, he hugged the girl back?

Nino's eyes widened in an instant, and three words flashed in her mind—pedophile!