Yuigahama’s Cookies

In the corner of the cafeteria, Ichika, the eldest of the Nakano sisters, sat to Haruto's left, Miku on his right, and opposite them were Yotsuba, Nino, and Itsuki.

After being at Sobu High for so long, this was the first time Haruto had so many people around him, and all of them were cute, beautiful girls.

To be honest, the feeling was indescribable.

However, it would be better if Ichika didn't always think about teasing people.

Ichika chuckled and said, "I heard Kuromori-kun saved Miku with a princess carry, right?"

Miku's face instantly flushed red, and she puffed her cheeks, saying, "Ichika, stop talking."

Ichika raised a finger and gently waved it, "Well, it's Miku's first time, so I'm really curious about how Kuromori-kun felt."

"Please answer truthfully, Kuromori-kun."

Haruto glanced at Miku, who had lowered her head with red cheeks, and said speechlessly, "There's no need to talk about this."

If Ichika really wanted to know what it felt like... First of all, it was very soft, and it smelled nice.

If it were an ordinary person, it probably would have felt heavy!

If it were an ordinary person, both of them might have fallen to the ground!

Ichika's eyes sparkled with amusement, "This is something Miku wants to know too, so Kuromori-kun must express his feelings."

Haruto narrowed his black eyes and looked at Ichika.

Their eyes met.

Ichika winked playfully, her lips curling slightly into a captivating, radiant smile.

But as the person being teased, Haruto was not in a good mood.

He said, "Since you're so curious, why don't you try it yourself!"

Ichika smiled and said, "If Kuromori-kun is willing, I wouldn't mind."

"Are you sure?"

The promised reward from last time hadn't even been claimed, so why was Ichika here causing trouble now?

Haruto decided that as long as the girl dared to agree, he would immediately show her what a princess carry felt like.

After all, he had long lost his moral integrity.

Staring into his black eyes, Ichika suddenly felt guilty for some reason.

She had a feeling that if she agreed, the other party would actually go through with it.

But, that couldn't possibly happen, right?

Ichika's eyes shifted slightly, and she said with a smile, "Sure—"

"Ichika!"

Nino interrupted Ichika's words, crossing her arms and saying discontentedly, "Hurry up and eat, why are you chatting so much with this guy?"

After saying that, she glared at Haruto with a menacing look.

Not only had Haruto teased Miku in front of her, but he was also trying to tease Ichika.

This guy clearly had ulterior motives!

Yotsuba quickly chimed in, "Everyone should hurry and eat, Itsuki's dessert is already gone."

Itsuki wasn't happy and felt offended.

Ichika smiled broadly and said in a sharp voice, "Well, I guess I'll just have to look forward to Kuromori-kun carrying me next time."

Haruto replied expressionlessly, "Stop talking and meet me on the rooftop later!"

"Pervert! You really want to bully Ichika!"

"Reckless! Guilty!"

"Ah... okay, Kuromori-kun, please don't bully Ichika."

"..."

Overall, the lunch break passed just like that.

Soon, it was time after school.

Haruto first headed to the library because Itsuki needed to eat a meat bun to recover her energy.

The Oddity had stabilized, and although he enjoyed these days where he suddenly had free time, he would definitely get bored.

However, he could also use this time to read more books.

There was no better place to read than the library. Helping Itsuki with her homework was just a coincidence.

While passing the next classroom, Haruto didn't see Miku but instead spotted Yuigahama.

Yuigahama also noticed him, her face slightly red as she recalled the incident in cooking class yesterday.

"Yui, what's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing, Yumiko. I just have something else to do. Yumiko, I'll be going first."

"..."

Seeing Yuigahama rush off, Miura Yumiko raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "That boy earlier is Kuromori Haruto from the neighboring class, right?"

Before the Oddity stabilized, Haruto rarely came to school, but because of his good reputation and outstanding appearance, he was actually quite popular among the girls.

Many girls would secretly talk about him.

Therefore, Miura had some impression of him. Of course, that impression came from her other friend, Ebina Hina.

Ebina adjusted her glasses and looked out the window with sparkling eyes, "Mm, that's Kuromori Haruto. I've always felt that Kuromori-kun and Hayama are a good match. Don't you think so, Yumiko?"

Miura automatically ignored the fujoshi comment and hesitated slightly, "How does Yui know him? Could she have been bullied?"

"Huh? That can't be possible, right?"

"Why not? Don't forget his reputation... Anyway, let's go check it out."

"Alright!" Ebina replied.

So, the two girls cautiously followed Yuigahama.

On the stairs, Yuigahama caught up to Haruto, "Um... Kuromori-kun, please wait a moment."

Haruto stopped and turned around, "Yui, is something wrong?"

"Ah, well..."

Yuigahama's face turned slightly red. She placed her hands behind her back, holding her school bag, lifted her right foot, her toes lightly touching the ground, and looked up, but her gaze was uncertain.

Her flushed cheeks resembled those of girls who had gathered the courage to confess their love to the boy they liked.

Naturally, there was no love confession.

It was just that because of the unexpected incident, she felt very embarrassed facing him.

Yuigahama took a deep breath, gathered her courage, and turned with a red face, "I caused trouble for Kuromori-kun yesterday."

Caused trouble?

Was it about making the cake yesterday?

Overall, Haruto felt he had benefited quite a bit yesterday.

"Yeah." Haruto replied, thinking for a moment before asking, "Yui, did you deliver the cake successfully?"

After all, he had taken advantage of the situation, so it was only right to show some concern.

"It was delivered."

Yuigahama breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes briefly meeting his face before she quickly looked away.

What had happened yesterday had kept her awake all night.

There was nothing she could do about it. No matter who experienced something like that, they wouldn't be able to sleep well.

Yuigahama's face flushed, and she quickly pulled out a packaged biscuit, offering it with both hands, "These are the leftover cookies... Kuromori-kun, please take them!"

"Do I get some too?"

Haruto was surprised, but he had no reason to refuse someone's gratitude, "In that case, I'll accept them. Thank you."

"Phew..."

Yuigahama exhaled in relief and followed him downstairs.

Haruto asked, "By the way, Miura Yumiko is your friend, right?"

"Huh? Yumiko?"

Hearing this, Yuigahama looked surprised and glanced at Haruto with a delicate expression, "Does Kuromori-kun want to get to know Yumiko?"

"Not really."

Haruto said, somewhat speechlessly, "They were just following you and asking usual questions."

"Huh?"

Yuigahama was shocked. When she turned around, she saw Miura leaning forward and looking at her.

Their eyes met.

Miura looked embarrassed. She hadn't expected to be caught the moment she leaned forward.

"What is it?"

Ebina curious, leaned out as well.

Yuigahama: "..."

This was too much; the two of them were actually following her secretly.