13 February

13 February.

It was one of the biggest days for every girl in this country since tomorrow was Valentine's Day which meant it was a chance for them to send out their feelings toward their loved one using chocolate.

Haru was in luck since Valentine's Day would be held on Sunday and he didn't have to accept any chocolate from random people since he was really afraid that there might be a curse planted on the chocolate since he had experienced such a thing in the past.

In this country, there are still a lot of people who believe in the myth and it is possible for them to get what they want in their life using a ghost, strange ritual, or joining a strange cult.

Haru didn't care about any of that and decided to spend his Saturday learning Japanese Sweet on the father of one of his friends. He was also being told to leave by Sora, Megumi, and Utaha and it made him sigh somehow.

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Inside the luxurious kitchen with various cooking utensils that screamed at everyone who saw it that it was expensive, Erina was a bit embarrassed and folded her arms making her breasts bigger.

"Hisako, have you gotten my order?" Erina asked.

"Yes, Erina-sama, I've gathered the best cocoa bean from this country." Hisako nodded.

"That's good."

Erina nodded and looked at the quality of the cocoa bean.

"Erina-sama, are you planning to create a chocolate dish?" Hisako asked curiously.

Erina blushed and said while stuttering. "Y - Yes! I'm going to create a dish using chocolate...." She looked at Hisako and said, "Hisako, you can go back earlier now. I'll do this alone."

"But Erina-sama..."

"Hisako..."

Erina was too embarrassed to say that she was going to create chocolate for that hateful man. Even though both of them had dated, sometimes she was a bit embarrassed to show her affection for him in front of people.

Hisako looked at Erina and sighed. She nodded and said, "I understand." She walked outside, but suddenly the door of the kitchen opened.

"Erina! Are you going to make chocolate for Haru tomorrow?"

Alice opened the door of the kitchen so suddenly and shouted.

"What?!" Hisako was startled and only remembered that tomorrow was Valentine's Day. She had seen Haru, and even though she didn't want to admit it, it might be only him who was able to match Erina's glow on the food industry.

"N - No, I didn't make chocolate for Haru!" Erina was too embarrassed, telling them the truth.

"Erina, you don't have to feel that embarrassed with me...." Alice got very close to Erina to tease her.

"As I said, I don't have any interest in Valentine!"

"Then, you don't mind me taking your cocoa bean, right? I'll make him chocolate tomorrow."

Alice was about to take the cocoa bean on the table, but her wrist was being grabbed by a vice claw.

"If you do that then I'll kill you!" Erina's expression turned fierce.

"..."

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Kirari was in her home and felt a bit bored, but suddenly she remembered something. "Ririka, tomorrow is valentine's day, right?"

"Yes."

"Then, go with me, I'm going to buy chocolate."

"..."

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*Ding! Dong!*

Eli waited for a moment and the door of the apartment was opened.

"Eli, you've come!"

Nozomi came out and greeted Eli with a smile. "You've brought the thing?"

"Yes...." Eli blushed.

"Hmm, how cute... I can't wait to fondle your breasts..."

Nozomi raised both of her hands moving it weirdly.

"!!!"

"Don't do that!"

Eli protected her breasts from being fondled by Nozomi.

Nozomi was quite sad and said, "How sad... even though we have been together since the 1st year... why don't you let me fondle your breasts...."

"....."

Eli was speechless and said, "Just help me to make chocolate!"

"Sigh... I'm very jealous of Haru...." Nozomi looked at Eli and said, "But you should know that you have a lot of competitors."

"I have prepared myself!"

Eli and Nozomi didn't expect that Haru would be very famous, and both of them had also kept his photo on swimwear since it was very hot.

"You know, if we work together then we might be able to conquer him!" Nozomi suddenly proposed.

"What?!"

"The size of our breasts is the same! And if we combine it together then he is going to fall down!"

"N - Nozomi! Don't say such stupid things!"

"Well, but I'm very jealous of him since he is going to receive chocolate from you." Nozomi thought that Haru was really lucky to receive chocolate from Eli.

"B - but is he going to accept it?" Eli was a bit worried. She was too embarrassed to make chocolate at her home since her father often asked about her relationship with Haru. Even though both of them often were relatively close, and often talked to each other, but at the same time, she was worried since she thought that he might have a girlfriend.

"But what if he has a girlfriend?"

"Eli, if you're worried, we can attack him together! We might not have that much experience in that area, but if we combine our power together then everything is possible!" Nozomi was very serious and moved her breasts up and down.

"N - Nozomi!!!"

Eli was too embarrassed and wondered why her friend loved to make fun of her.

Little did she know that Nozomi was quite serious when she told her about that matter.

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Maki had come back from grocery to buy chocolate along with a recipe book from the bookstore before going back to her house.

"I - It's not like I make chocolate for him! I - I'm only making it because he's too pitiful to not receive one!"

Maki created an excuse on her mind so she wouldn't be too embarrassed to make chocolate for Haru. She was glad that both of her parents were working at the hospital so they wouldn't see her make chocolate for him. She rolled the sleeves on her shirt and raised both of her fists.

"Yosh!"

Maki opened the recipe book and started to create a chocolate, but it seemed it was harder than she had thought.

"Hmm, why is it boiling?

"Do I smell something weird from the chocolate?

"Hot! Hot! Hot!

"Let's add something white to make the color better!

The result doesn't matter, but one thing for sure, Maki is doing her best.

"D - Don't get me wrong! I - I didn't make this chocolate for you or anything! I - It's just that I happen to make it by chance and it is a waste to keep it at my house!"

Maki thought that it was something that she should say to him tomorrow.

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Megumi, Utaha, and Sora gathered together in the living room.

"We're going to make chocolate, right?" Megumi asked.

"Yes, but only chocolate is boring, right?" Utaha asked.

"What are you planning?" Sora asked while squinting her eyes.

"Hehehe, nothing! But I have planned to give him this!"

Utaha took out a ribbon from her bag.

"Ribbon?"

Megumi and Sora were confused.

"I'll wrap this around my body and say....

"Please eat me...."

Utaha started to imagine the thing which they would do after that having a hot and steamy night together.

"....."

Sora and Megumi were speechless, but they had to admit that this idea was feasible.

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Homura Japanese Sweet Shop.

The muscular middle-aged man nodded looking at Haru who was creating a red bean paste, but at the same time, he sighed at the talent of this young man.

"There's nothing that I can teach you anymore."

"Thank you for your guidance, Sir!"

Haru bowed his head since he was very thankful for Honoka's father who taught him the method to create a red bean paste along with various Japanese sweets.

Looking at Haru, the middle-aged man nodded and seemed quite satisfied with Haru becoming his son-in-law.

"Haru! Did you bring your new creation?"

Honoka ran toward Haru excitedly waiting for him to take out his new creation bread. She loved bread and it was also the reason why she often went to Haru's cafe, but at the same time, she often complained since the cafe often closed for some reason.

"Are you alright with Yakisoba?" Haru asked.

"Yakisoba? Why not?!" Honoka couldn't wait for Haru's new creation.

Haru nodded and took out a quite bad bread from his bag.

"Uncle, can I borrow the kitchen?"

"Why not?"

Honoka pulled Haru's arm and said, "Let's go to the back kitchen!"

Haru nodded and followed Honoka.

Honoka's father nodded looking at their interaction since his plan to make him son-in-law wouldn't change.