After Jinno came down with a few novels, Homura asked, "So, do you think you've achieved your goal?"
Jinno smiled and replied, "Although Sagiri-chan doesn't admit it, I think we're already friends. Look, this is a book Sagiri-chan lent me. I'm going to study it carefully and thoroughly understand Sagiri-chan's hobbies!"
'Thoroughly understand? Congratulations on entering the family!' Homura applauded her in his heart.
"By the way, is your underwear coming back?" Homura suddenly asked.
"Of course..." Jinno blushed and clenched her fists indignantly. "Onii-san, don't ask such questions!"
"Nee, wait a minute... could it be that Onii-san has finally fallen in love with me?" Jinno said narcissistically. "Then there's nothing I can do! I'll forgive Onii-san! Who asked me to be so cute? Boys are all obsessed with me!"
Eriri, who originally planned to stop Homura from teasing Jinno, withdrew her steps and along with the others, looked at Jinno with a black face. This girl was really narcissistic beyond compare...
Homura didn't indulge her and followed her words, "Yeah, I'm hopelessly in love with you!"
"Right!" Jinno had a look of "I knew it".
Utaha showed a look of preparing to watch the show. A pity, there was no popcorn.
"How about staying tonight?"
"Okay!" Jinno replied spontaneously but then realized something. "Wait a minute... what did Onii-san just say?"
Homura confirmed, "You didn't hear it wrong!"
"Um..." Twisting and turning a few steps to her own book bag, she packed the book that Sagiri lent her, and ran away while shouting, "I suddenly remembered that I have something else to do! Goodbye, Onii-san!"
Homura chased after her for a few steps, "Are you really not staying?!"
Jinno ran even faster.
"Have dinner first and you can leave!!!"
The person was gone...
Homura rubbed his chin and laughed, "Hehe... this little girl is still too young to compete with me!"
Looking back, all the girls had a smile on their faces. Utaha even said, "I don't know what misdeed this girl has caused to meet you and Sagiri."
Homura protested, "Don't say we're like a natural disaster, okay? And even if I indulge in her whims, you and Eriri will definitely step in, won't you?"
Although Homura used a question sentence, the meaning of his words was clear. Regardless of what others thought, these two ruthless people would definitely make Jinno doubt her life. Homura could be considered to have done a good deed and saved her from them.
Utaha smiled and said, "I didn't expect that Homura-kun would understand me so well. It really makes me happy!"
"Who would want to be with this sly woman?" Eriri said unhappily, why did he put her and Utaha on the same side!?
"Ara? Would the always striving for first place, Sawamura-san not do that? Would you rather let a junior high school student say such things in front of you? Especially in front of..." Utaha understood her so well and whispered in her ear, "Homura-kun."
Eriri's face turned red and she suddenly fell silent. She couldn't deny it either.
"Alright! Let's get to work! Let's finish the game as soon as possible!"
The leader spoke, so what else could they do? They all headed towards the activity room to get to work.
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The next day, after school, time flew by quickly.
Homura handed the key he had prepared in advance to Megumi and said to her, "Megumi, you guys go back first today! I have to go get Nanami back!"
Megumi did not take the key and asked, "Is it okay to give someone else the key to your own house, Homura-kun?"
"Well, you're not exactly a stranger, are you?"
Before Megumi could reply, Homura stuffed the key into her hand.
"Alright, I'm off!"
Megumi watched Homura's retreating figure, clenched the key in her hand, and her expression remained unchanged. However, the blush on her ears indicated that the heart of the "Saint", Megumi, was not calm.
But she eventually calmed down, thinking to herself that it was impossible for her to be the only one with a key.
===
Homura arrived at Suiko and found Nanami and Mashiro already waiting outside. The two were chatting, mostly Nanami doing the talking while Mashiro listened. However, Mashiro occasionally said something that left Nanami speechless.
"Homura," Mashiro was the first to notice Homura. Nanami turned around upon hearing Mashiro's greeting and quickly said, "Homura-kun, thank you for your help today!"
"Not a problem, I was hoping you'd ask me for help. But will you give me the opportunity though?" Homura smiled and greeted Mashiro.
Nanami blushed slightly, feeling a little shy and embarrassed.
"By the way, let's help you carry your luggage! Your suitcase probably isn't packed with much." Since the moving company would be arriving soon, it wouldn't be good to let them enter the women's dormitory, so Homura offered to help.
"You don't have to trouble yourself, Homura-kun. I can carry things like this every day." Nanami quickly stopped Homura. How could she let him enter the women's dormitory!
Homura pretended to be distressed and said, "But the moving company will be here soon. I can't let them come for nothing, can I?"
"Eh?" Nanami was stunned, then exclaimed in surprise, "Why did you call the moving company?! And you didn't even tell me!!"
"I figured you had a lot of luggage, so I called them."
"Then quickly tell them not to come!" Nanami was very anxious.
"It's not possible. I made the appointment yesterday and they've already made arrangements." Homura shattered all of Nanami's hope, making it clear that there was no point in talking about it - the moving company was coming!
"Besides, this is an employee benefit! Consider it a subsidy from me as the leader. Just accept it okay?"
Nanami hung her head weakly and could no longer stop Homura.
"So, let's quickly get your luggage out!" Homura said, walking towards the dormitory.
"Wait!" Nanami shouted, blushing and blocking Homura's path.
"I'll do it myself! I already packed my luggage yesterday! I can take it out in just two more trips!"
Homura: "..."
'This girl is so well-prepared? I wanted to go into the girls' dormitory and take a look!'
"... Alright, then go ahead," Homura said disappointedly, he couldn't force his way in, so he had to give up.
Nanami nodded and ran into the dormitory building.
"Homura, you're not happy," Mashiro suddenly said.
Homura was surprised, Mashiro was so perceptive?
"I just feel like Nanami is trying to act tough..." What a lie! He just wanted to go into the girls' dormitory!
"By the way, how do you feel about school?" Afraid that Mashiro would ask something he couldn't answer, Homura quickly changed the subject.
"It's good with Nanami around," Mashiro nodded, it seems that Mashiro and Nanami get along well.
At this moment, Nanami came out with two suitcases and immediately went back inside.
Mashiro poked Homura's arm, "Homura, I'll go help."
"Okay, go ahead. Helping friends is what we should do, and Nanami probably won't be able to refuse your offer either." Homura patted Mashiro's head and said.
Watching Mashiro walk away, Homura murmured with emotion, "It seems that Mashiro will soon be just like an ordinary person when it comes to common sense!"
And with Mashiro's pure personality, if she helps Nanami; Nanami might not have a say in the matter at all and didn't have the heart to refuse.