"Yes, her friend is quite similar to her, but the two are exactly opposite." Homura then continued to explain.
Utaha's eyes lit up. "She has another friend? So, Homura-kun tutored two people?"
In this regard, he did not intend to hide anything. The only thing he kept secret was probably the System...
Therefore, he readily answered, "Yeah, how could we study in Udon Shop? So, she took me to her friend's home, who happens to be a genius in the arts and literature but a fool in science."
"...I see," Nanami didn't know what to say. "No wonder they can be friends."
"Hahh..." Homura sighed. "It was because I went to her friend's home that I had an unexpected gain."
Looking at his expression, they all felt that this gain seemed to be not a good one.
"Is it related to Haru-chan?" Eriri asked in a low voice, following his gaze.
"The person I tutor is called Ogata Rizu, and her friend is called Furuhashi Fumino," Homura suddenly laughed. "I just realized, Rizu, Fumino, Science, Literature... The names are definitely not chosen by mistake, haha!" {T/N: The etymology or origin of their names has some connection to their respective areas of expertise.}
Girls: "..."
Is this what you actually wanted to say?!
"Next to Furuhashi Fumino's house is a family with two cats."
The scene was under control again... but this time, no one said anything. Let bygones be bygones.
"When I was about to return home, I suddenly realized that the little one was missing, but I quickly located her."
"She was lying on the wall of the courtyard, quietly watching the next-door neighbors' courtyard."
"I jumped onto the wall and discovered two cats happily playing with a family. Unexpectedly, their fur color was almost identical to Haru's. So you know what that means right?"
"So I asked her, (Don't you want to meet your siblings?)"
"The little one was silent for a long time before saying, (They look very happy and content. That's enough.)"
Homura rubbed his face. "Then we went home."
"Hiks..." Nanami sobbed softly. "Haru-chan is just... too sensible... she's the best sister in the world..."
Eriri, wiping the corners of her eyes, came to Haru and gently touched her as if she were a treasure.
"Yes... she's sensible and makes people feel sorry for her... Haru-chan is really the best sister in the world..."
Seeing that all the girls were feeling low, he stood up, took the spatula from Elf's hand, and rescued the almost-burnt food!
Elf's mouth twitched, but she didn't say anything.
After the rescue, he took out two large boxes of tuna sashimi he had bought on the way. He placed one box in front of his mother's altar and gave the other box to the little one for a great meal.
As he watched Haru's expression change and drool start to flow, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and laughed.
He, along with all the girls, loved nothing more than seeing Haru's inability to resist good food and watching her eat.
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After finishing the meal with mixed emotions, everyone sorted out their feelings, and Homura was about to go out again.
He was going with Utaha and Elf to the novel publisher under Manke Bunko to conduct an interview for Utaha.
"We're heading out!" Homura announced.
"Have a safe trip!" the others replied.
The three of them walked along the road without speaking much.
Suddenly, Elf had an idea and secretly smiled to herself; she then approached him.
"What's up?" Homura looked at her, who was holding her phone, and asked with confusion.
"Let's take a selfie!" Elf said.
"You can take a selfie, but don't take a picture of my face. It still needs to be kept secret!" Homura quickly intervened.
He guessed that she was taking a selfie just for fun. Probably to tease someone.
"Well, okay. I won't show your face then." Elf put her arm around his and, with a bright smile on her face, took a selfie, while Utaha glared at them with a predatory look.
The photo came out perfectly, with his head cut off, leaving only his neck and below.
The dark aura of Utaha surged, and Homura felt goosebumps all over his body, but Elf didn't seem to feel anything.
"Ohoho~! The reactions of these servants are so interesting." Elf laughed.
He was speechless. It seemed like she was just teasing her fans after all!
But he still took out his phone and browsed through her blog.
Yamada Elf: Now, I'm on a date with Minamiya-sensei~! Hehehe! (Attached with picture)
Homura was speechless again. "You really have no qualms, do you?"
Sure enough, things were starting to get chaotic!
"A date? I didn't expect them to have this kind of relationship?!"
"But, is that really Minamiya-sensei? Where's his head?"
"Goddammit! Does this mean I have no chance?! No... I believe I will definitely impress Yamada Elf!"
"Hey, for the person above me, wake up! Wake up to reality! No use, he won't wake up. Quick, someone else needs to wake him up!"
"What the hell! It's not you! obviously, it's me who will impress her!"
"No! Scram all of you! She is mine!"
Kasumi Utako: "Please don't worry, everyone. Yamada Elf-sensei is just joking with you. I can prove it, because... I'm the one who's on a date with Minamiya-sensei!" (Attached with picture)
Suddenly, Utaha couldn't take it anymore and joined the chaos!
"..."
Homura looked at Utaha, who had snuck up on the other side and taken a photo and was speechless.
*BOOM!*
After a moment of mysterious silence online, things exploded once again!
"What's going on? Two women fighting over a man?"
"Seriously, just look at Minamiya-sensei's clothes similarities in both photos, it's pretty obvious these three are together right now, right?!"
"Aww~ how sad, even the goddess has fallen for him at the same time..."
Kashiwagi Eri: "Enough already!!!"
Eriri, who was at home was going nuts.
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"Look, Eriri has exploded!" Homura said, with a wry smile on his face. "But I suggest you all be more cautious. Otherwise, the malicious comments and gossip will come crashing down like a tsunami."
His words calmed the two girls down.
He was right. In the midst of this controversy, it was easy to get swept up in the tide.
Although Minamiya family was not afraid of trouble, he still felt that it was best to avoid it if possible.
"I'm sorry, Homura-kun. I wasn't calm enough and overlooked this matter," Utaha said, feeling a bit self-blaming. Although it was Elf who started it, she couldn't deny that it was also her own mistake.
After a moment of fiddling with her phone, Utaha said to Homura, "I've already told them that there was an interview today, and the content of the interview will be revealed in a few days."
"Umu, I've explained it too. Let's stop it before the situation gets out of hand," Elf said, feeling a bit embarrassed. This was an indirect acknowledgment of her mistake.
Homura chuckled and shook his head. "Let's go. I wonder if the publisher is getting impatient."
Seeing him who didn't say anything about the earlier incident, the two girls breathed a sigh of relief. They had almost gone too far.
The three of them arrived at the publisher's building entrance and saw a girl standing there holding a file folder.
"No way?" Homura was a bit surprised.
She looked familiar.
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