"Where did Haru-chan go?" Uruka searched around and asked curiously.
"Probably... went to see her little brother and sister..." Homura sighed.
"Little brother and sister?"
Fumino began explaining to her.
A moment later...
"Wuwu~~"
Homura startled, scanning around, and then noticed Miyako crying.
Homura: "..."
"Wuwu~"
Fumino felt embarrassed; should she say that Miyako was too sensitive? She felt sorry for Nayuta earlier, which caused her to cry, but now she felt sorry for Haru.
"Myaa-san, don't cry..." Nayuta patted Miyako's head, "Haru-chan is very happy now! Her younger brother and sister have their own family, so there's no need to cry."
"But... Wuwu~" she couldn't hold it in, "There's still one more sister... Wuwu~ That raven is so annoying!"
"That's right! The raven is so annoying!" Uruka was also indignant. "I don't want to see them anymore!"
Homura: "..."
It all felt a bit absurd, but they were right.
That was the collective wish of all the people who loved Haru!
"Speaking of which... how do you know Haru-chan's story in such detail? It's like you saw it with your own eyes..." Uruka looked at Fumino with curiosity.
Well, it was time for Homura to show off again.
"Because Minamiya-senpai can understand what cats say!"
Homura: "..."
'Nayu... you stole my line again...'
"Wow, that's amazing!" Uruka shouted with amazement.
'Well, since the outcome is the same, let's leave it at that.' Homura said resignedly inside his mind.
"That's not scientifically possible..." Miyako muttered, but she finally quieted down.
"Scientifically? It would be more convincing if it was Ri-chan saying that..." Fumino said with a smile. "Is it scientific for Haru-chan to feel people's hearts?"
"That's true..."
"By the way... the tutoring session is over today, so we should also leave." Homura suddenly said, and all the girls felt a bit reluctant.
Miyako and Nayuta were engrossed in their conversation, so they were reluctant, as for Fumino...
"Eh?! Why not have dinner at my place before leaving?"
Everyone except Nayuta shivered. It seemed they all knew about her cooking skills. Even though Fumino was interested in cooking, why did her dishes turn out so awful?!
"While I really want to stay..." Homura said with a heavy heart, "My family is waiting for me to go home and cook."
"Oh, I see..." Fumino said disappointedly, "If that's the case, then there's nothing we can do..."
Although they could prevent her from cooking by being the one who cook, after all, this was Furuhashi's home. Letting guests cook was out of the question.
"But Ri-chan and Uruka-chan can still eat at my place. Miyako too!" Fumino said enthusiastically.
"I need to go back to the shop and help..." Rizu shifted her gaze, avoiding eye contact.
"I still have something to attend to today..." Uruka awkwardly rubbed her head.
"Um..." Miyako was sweating heavily, trying to think of something to say. 'Oh, right!'
"I made a deal with Nayu! We're going to visit Minamiya-sensei's place!"
"Eh?"
"Ehh? When we—O-Oh, right, we did mention it earlier..." Nayuta said, going along with the frantic eye signals from Miyako.
Fumino wasn't ignorant. As a genius in humanities, she was adept at understanding people's hearts. How could she not see through most of these excuses? But she also knew her cooking skills and could only allow her emotions to sink into silence.
"How about this?" Homura spoke up, unable to bear seeing Fumino's pitiful expression. "Why don't you all come to my place and have a meal? Several members of our circle are away these days, so I'm quite somewhat lonely since I used to cook for a larger group."
In short, it was something like—Isn't it just having a meal together? Then come to my place!
"..."
Undeniably, Fumino and Miyako felt a bit intrigued.
Fumino's interest in Homura had increased due to his previous invitation and his guidance in her progress, along with the little understanding she had of him in general.
Though Miyako was indeed interested in Homura, she also wanted to have a meal with Nayuta.
"Senpai's cooking is absolutely amazing! I've never had anything better than what Senpai cooks!" Nayuta gave a small assist, hoping to spend more time with Miyako.
Fumino's eyes brightened. "Really?! Can you teach me how to cook?!"
Everyone: "..."
"Well, I guess it's possible..." Homura nodded. "Cooking is something that depends on personal taste. Each person's dishes have a different flavor, so as long as you learn seriously, you'll be fine."
"Oh, that's great! I couldn't cook well before because no one taught me." Fumino exclaimed.
How hard it must have been for her to not be able to cook no matter how she tried. Maybe she always made complex dishes? Or perhaps, when she felt it wasn't working, she switched to another recipe?
After all, for some simple dishes, if it tastes too salty, you reduce the salt; if it's burnt, you lower the heat. As long as your sense of taste is fine, constant experimentation will surely lead to improvement. But, if you just can't do it, it's probably because you haven't practiced the same dish continuously.
"Is it really okay to trouble Minamiya-kun like this?"
"It's fine." Homura waved his hand. "In my place, there's my little sister and a few friends, and they're all members of Another Dimension, so it's not a problem."
"Ohh..." Fumino nodded in understanding. "Then count me in! I can learn cooking from Minamiya-kun."
"What about you three?" Homura looked at the other three.
"I... I definitely go, right? After all... I made a promise with Nayu..." Miyako whispered.
Homura shook his head speechlessly. 'Oh well... I won't expose you. Although everyone could see through your cute lie.'
"Then I'll go too! It seems quite interesting!" Uruka regained her lively demeanor, apparently still a bit traumatized by Fumino's cooking.
Rizu, the last one, was hesitant. Not everything she said earlier was an excuse. Although she didn't need to deliver takeout anymore, she still had to manage the accounts.
"It's alright, Ri-chan! You don't have to deliver takeout anymore, and you don't have to keep an eye on the accounts all the time. With your abilities, you can finish the account in no time, right?" Fumino said.
Homura strongly agreed with this statement. After all, she was a human calculator who could instantly solve many math problems.
This was going to a boy's house, after all. Regardless of embarrassment or any other reason, having other girls share the burden together was the best, wasn't it?
Fumino thought like that inside her mind.