Mashiro

The following morning, Sorata awoke in his dorm and glanced at the new system interface. He noticed that the previous quest's few remaining system points had not vanished.

The only difference between the previous system and the one he could still access was the conversion rate between guild points and system points, which was 1K Gp = 1 Sp.

Given the rate at which Sorata would be able to earn Gp through guild members and the system-point quests that were challenging to complete in real life, it appeared to be fairly balanced.

"Since there aren't many treasures in guild banks that can provide me with information about anything, I don't have to worry about system rate or guild points with this." Sorata muttered about the specifics as she spoke.

Along with that, he began to gather his belongings for school when Chihiro Sensei knocked on the door and entered the room.

"Sorata, I had something to ask of you today, so before the class enters, come to my staff room at lunch break; I will have something from you." Saying so, she walked toward the dorm door and walked out so early in the morning.

"It must be related to Mashiro-chan; then it is time for me to meet my female lead." Sorata smiled as he anticipated meeting Mashiro, who was the reason that he was given a second chance at life.

"I remember she liked roll cake. I will invite her to shop after getting her from the station, but it can be rude to drag her around when she is tired, so I will take her tomorrow after school or in the early morning."

Thinking ahead of things, Sorata walked out of his room and washed himself after brushing and daily activity.

After which, he changed into school clothes and came down to find Misaki coming out of the bath and charging at him.

"Misaki-senpai, please don't go around jumping on me. Alright, plus, I am sure Jin-san will be jealous of me, so you could act a little reserved." Sorata helplessly grinned and explained after being made to watch Misaki jump.

Since Misaki was also of her kind, she disregarded everything he said and made him cook for her while muttering that she was already over Jin going out again.

"That guy again, he is so helpless..." This time, however, Misaki did not seem to be as dejected; however, a hint of sadness was still difficult to hide in her gaze as she looked out the window as Sorata muttered about Jin's character.

"It's alright, Kohai-kun. I do not mind anymore." Misaki snickered as Sorata thought about how his senpai was getting mature.

As a result, he reasoned that now that he was in his thirties, it was appropriate to discuss developing a more mature relationship with her.

"Now, Misaki senpai, it seems to me that you have grown up. So, shall we talk about some mature kind of relationship?" With a spark in his eyes, Sorata looked at Misaki who ended up laughing at his act, releasing the dark mood she was in.

"Then should I also find another partner or something?" Misaki turned to face Sorata with a sly smile on her face while wiping away a tear that had been shed earlier in the joke.

"Oh, that is really a good idea." Sorata nodded as he finished cooking and put the food on the table, where Misaki brought her chair and sat before eating.

"Then, Kohai-kun, let's be in a relationship."

Sorata nearly dropped the food when he turned to look at Misaki, who was laughing and staring at Sorata's omelet roll with a helpless expression.

Misaki had stopped making fun of Sorata and was enjoying the meal.

"Hmm, dating Misaki-senpai is fine, but for that I will refrain, given that I might hurt you more than Jin-san; after all, one of my goals is to create my own harem."

This time Misaki was stunned as she grinned at Sorata and muttered, "Maybe you might be able to create one, Kohai-kun, but always remember that it is girls most of the time who get hurt in a complicated relationship like that."

When Sorata heard her serious note, he was taken aback because he wondered if she was actually taking what he had said seriously.

Working on the second volume of Re:Zero, Sorata lay tired in the class, at which Nanami laughed and sat beside his seat. "Haha, Sorata-kun, you've been working hard recently." Nanami laughed, looking a little tired herself.

"You are not eating well, right?" Sorata spoke while looking at Aoyama Nanami, who blushed at Sorata's direct question and tried to hide it with a slight embarrassed laugh.

"I am eating full; what the hell are you talking about?" Aoyama's dialect changed, which usually happens when the girl is angry or embarrassed about something.

"So, if you are playing like that, then Aoyama, I have a request from you: would you mind helping me out with something? In return, I will make food for you?"

"Eh!" Sorata finished sharing half of his bento with Aoyama, who was disagreeing with him at first but soon gave in with his persistent gaze and serious looks.

"This is all I can do for the time being, because if I push it any further, she will definitely stop talking to me." Sorata held a smile, thinking about the serious girl.

"I need an artist." Sorata considered developing a dating sim game that he could sell at the Winter War of Comiket.

He even asked Jin-san to see if he could help him find a location to sell his game. The game must be finished before November and shown to a group of individuals who will decide whether or not it is acceptable to be sold.

"Oh, Sorata, you are finally here."

Chihiro sensei was sitting on her seat inside the staff room while drinking a can of Coke, which seemed to be her latest habit that she had developed to avoid drinking beer in the school.

"Yes! Then what is it, Chihiro sensei? I am really tired today and want to go and sleep somewhere with a little sunlight and warmth."

"Oh, shut up and take this photo; it is my cousin's photograph, who will be joining Sakura Dorm, so I want you to pick her up from the station."

Beyond the anime, Sorata's appearance in the real world was something else, and it was difficult to fathom why anyone would not fall in love with someone as beautiful as her.

"Beautiful, right?" Chihiro smiled at Sorata's expression.

At which point, Sorata nodded his head silently, given that the girl in front of him was really beautiful.

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