Cookies, Novels and Cats?

"Are you really gonna call this a critique?" Sora read Yukino's notes on what she thought about the novel.

"Sometimes people need to hear the truth" Yukino folded her arms but noticed Sora looking at her chest and she wanted to slap him but restrained as she thought it was a compliment instead and considering the fact she was invading his time.

"Anyway why don't you at least tell them how they can improve" Sora gave his critique on the novel to Yukino.

"I could, but I won't and that's the reason I asked for your help" Yukino read the notes Sora gave.

"Why? Do you hate the author or something? For a service club you really"

Yukino closed the notes Sora gave and looked at Sora "Yes, for some reason I can't stand her, and yes it's not a he but instead a she"

Sora's eyes widened as he thought this request was from Yoshiteru, he immediately looked at the title of the book again as he didn't check it the first time.

"The Metronome of Love" Sora read the cover again "Volume 1".

"You seem amazed?" Yukino looked at Sora and then at the book, when she also look at the cover of the book again she felt threatened for some reason.

"Do you know the author?" Sora questioned Yukino, if he wasn't right then there was only one person who would write 'The Metronome of Love' and he wasn't about to let her meet that beta again.

"I think she's an upperclassman, She told me that she wanted my opinion since she said I was almost smart as her and for some reason it pissed me off" Yukino recalled.

"What did she look like?"

"And why would I tell you? are you gonna prey on her?" Sora gave Yukino a wry smile but she eventually sighed "She's beautiful, but not as beautiful as me."

"I believe you" Sora patted Yukino's head who dodged his hand.

"I'm not gonna be a victim of your head pats" Yukino stood up and relocated far away from Sora.

Sora laughed as it was the first time someone dodged his hand in fear of them being patted.

"What's funny?" Yukino looked irritated.

"You dodging my hand"

"Who said I gave you permission to touch me? and for the record again, I still hate you" Yukino harrumphed once more.

"Do you actually hate me though?"

"Yes" Yukino nodded.

"Is there something else you want me to do?" Sora instead didn't give up and sat closer to Yukino.

"Don't ask me about her again, I don't even know why" Yukino felt that the person who asked for her critique thought and felt that she was a threat but she didn't know what sort of threat she was.

"So how are you even gonna give this back to her? I can't go there unless I get another excuse" Sora gave back the novel to Yukino as well as her critique notes.

"I'll have Hachiman give it to her" Yukino took everything back and stood up.

"Are you gonna leave now?" Sora also stood up.

"Yes, everything is done and I don't see another reason to stay here"

"What about me?"

"I could care less" Yukino bowed politely at an empty space "Thank you for your hospitality Hiratsuka-sensei"

"No worries! You can come here anytime" Shizuka came out dressed casually "Sora! Go with Yukino, even though it's still daytime I don't want anything to happen to her"

"What about Shizu-nee?"

"You? You'll survive" Shizuka Pushed Sora and Yukino out of the house.

"Here give me your bag" Sora took Yukino's bag and Yukino didn't mind as they walked together.

"Why do you hate me though?" Sora asked Yukino.

"Because of Cookies, every time I see a cookie I'm reminded of that cursed day" Yukino then gave a hateful glance at Sora.

"Then does that mean you also see me when you see cookies?" Yukino somewhat softened.

"Whatever helps you sleep at night"

As the two were walking they saw a car go into an alley. Yukino looked at Sora for a bit but then rushed towards the cat.

Sora sighed when he saw the cat and Yukino, he eventually followed her.

When Sora saw Yukino, he saw that she was staring at the cat.

"So you like cats?" Sora asked Yukino who was sitting and staring at the black cat who was also doing the same.

Yukino eventually wanted to touch the cat and went for it, instead the cat ran up to Sora.

Sora put down Yukino's bag and took the cat in his arms and played with it, making it purr.

"She seems to like me better" Sora teased Yukino who was pouting.

"Wait till she knows how much of a fiend you really are!" Yukino then grabbed her bag and started to walk away but Sora held her wrist.

"Here" Sora gave Yukino the cat who immediately jumped onto Yukino.

Yukino seemed happy and played with the cat for a while.

"Can you take her home?" Yukino asked Sora as she knew she couldn't.

"I can, do you want to name her?" Sora said as Yukino kept playing with the cat.

"Alice" Yukino said as she looked at cat and smiled as the cat also played with her eventually they arrived at the bus station.

Yukino somehow felt sad that she had to part with Alice this early, Alice immediately jumped onto Sora again as if she knew that her job was done.

Yukino felt conflicted as Alice looked even happier in Sora's arms.

"Take care of her okay!" Yukino said as the bus was nearing.

"And you take care as well Yukino" Sora gave Yukino an honest smile.

Yukino nodded and decided to smile at Sora "I don't really hate you" Yukino said as she went inside leaving Sora and Alice alone.

"How long are you gonna keep it up?" Sora held the cat in front of him

"Nya! How'd you know?" The cat immediately spoke, Sora instead put her back into his arms and started petting it.

"I just know Alice" Sora kept patting Alice.

"My Name's not Alice Nya!" The cat replied

"Then what?"

"It's Kuroka nya! by the way you smell familiar" Kuroka revealed herself and also told Sora.

"How so?" Sora carried back Kuroka to his mansion and somehow.

"Nya! now I remember! You smell like Saya-nee!" Kuroka purred in Sora's arm "How are you related to Saya-nee?"

"I'm her only Son?" Sora could see that Kuroka's cat eyes shined

"Mate with me nya!" Kuroka shouted as she wanted to transform into her human form but was supressed.

"There's a time for everything Kuroka" Sora patted her head.

"You're right! Mating season nya! but I also have to tell Saya-nee" Kuroka then jumped out of Sora's arm

"Where are you going?" Sora said as Kuroka was leaving.

"I'm going to tell my clan leader nya!" Kuroka then vanished into her teleport.

"So Kuroka's free? I wonder where Koneko is then if the accident didn't happen I assume" Sora made conclusions as he went inside back to his home.

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As Sora went inside he received a text

"Hachiman isn't available tomorrow" Yukino texted him as she was informed that Hachiman was sick.

"Then tell Shizu-nee"

"No, Hiratsuka-senpai gave me this request personally so I have to do it"

"You have your answer, you do it" Yukino bit her finger as she saw Sora's reply.

"But I hate her"

"Fine, I'm going tomorrow, but I'll only be there for half an hour"

"Thank you" Yukino sighed in relief and when she finally looked at the side to see where she was, she was surprised l.

'Damn it'

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Sora was looking through his company and found that his mother owned a publishing company and he immediately messaged his mom if he could use it.

"Sure, it's yours" His mom nonchalantly gave him the publishing company named 'Goose House'

"It's doing fine, guess I need to pirate some manga's and novels to boost the sales" Sora said as he looked at the titles of series the company owned.

"Should I change the company's motto?" Sora read the company's motto

'We laugh in the face of danger'

"Could be worse" As Sora was managing the transfer he again received a text from Yukino.

'Need Help ASAP' Yukino sent her location.

'System?'

[ No Threat on her Life ]

'Okay' Sora wanted to teleport but after hearing the system that he shouldn't be worried he instead drove and borrowed Shizuka's Aston Martin as he told him Yukino needed his help

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"Here" Yukino gave the notes to the person in front of her as she refused to make eye contact.

"Mm" The girl also did the same refusing as well, but she had to endure it as she was told by Shizuka that if she wanted her to be her manager, then she needed to gain at least one critique from her own peers in school and should be able to handle everything that comes after it.

"Why are there two?"

"I had help, I believed he was more qualified than me"

"I see, does he also come to Sobu?" All the girl had to do was endure but she was also curious.

"No, but I already contacted him to explain why he gave those kind of critiques"

The girl in front of Yukino nodded, the both of them didn't look at each other as they felt they couldn't stand each other.

As their short orders arrived they saw a familiar car parking in front of them.

"Hiratsuka-sensei?"