"What are you doing, Akatsuki?"
During the break, as usual, the four of them had lunch together, but before they set up their table for lunch, Akatsuki approached him and tried to sniff at him like a dog.
"No, it's okay."
Akatsuki's pointy nose twitched slightly, but all she could smell was his smell, which made her feel weird. Nevertheless, she thought that his scent was as good as ever.
While Mizuto had never said it, he had always been careful, and there was something like a perfect scent eraser on the "Inventory," which greatly helped him to erase the evidence of his crime.
Yet, he wondered whether most of his women were dogs in their past lives as they liked to sniff his scent.
Still, as the break started and they had their lunch, Yume came in their direction without hesitation and stuck into him so tight. "It's so unfair! Why is it only me who is sitting so far away?"
Hearing this question, Reina thought for a while and said, "Luck?"
"..." Yume.
Yet, except for this, what was the reason why Akatsuki and Reina could sit right in front and back of him while Yume sat so far away?
"This is only a different chair. What if we are in a different class next year?"
Compared to the distance between him and Sonoko, Mizuto felt like the distance between him and Yume was so close.
"But..."
"There is no but. We'll see each other at home, and it's not like you can talk during the class anyway. You can sit here during the break. What's the difference?"
When Yume heard his words, she knew that she was exaggerating everything. Still, she looked at him and asked, "Are you happy that you sit far away from me?"
"....."
As his lips twitched, feeling speechless by Yume's question, Akatsuki and Reina tried to hold their laughs.
Still, Mizuto sighed helplessly and said, "If you see me that way, then it is because I want you to see me like that. To be honest, I am like you. I can't bear to sit far away from you."
"Mizuto..."
"Well, I am lying, though."
"Shitty Onii-chan! I will bite you!"
As Yume was furious, Mizuto calmly took out his lunch and started to eat.
Still, as Yume had lost the bet, she knew that she had become the little sister, and with her responsible character, she definitely wouldn't break her promise. As expected, during their interaction, she called him "Onii-chan." However, this only happened in front of him, Akatsuki, and Reina, as for the others.
Yume was still embarrassed.
"Oh, right, my parents just came back from Sapporo. Please try these."
As they had lunch, Yume took out several snacks Mineaki and Yuni bought from Sapporo, Hokkaido. As their honeymoon was completely free due to Mizuto, they splurged their money on souvenirs, and they bought many things. At their house, there were so many souvenirs, and they might not be able to finish them, so Yume brought some to the school.
"Oh, are they Rokkatei?"
What is the specialty of Hokkaido?
It is a delicious food.
There were so many delicious foods, and many food and beverage products from Hokkaido became famous throughout the country. This was the case with Sapporo Beer, which Mizuto acquired previously.
While there were many souvenirs that their parents bought in Hokkaido, as Yume discussed what they should bring, Mizuto told her to bring the product from the Rokkatei, the first company that sold white chocolate. Naturally, it didn't sell only white chocolate, and there were many of its products, such as butter cookies and hitotsu nabe (monaka wafers).
There were many of them, and it should be enough for the entire class.
Yume shared them with the girls, and Mizuto shared them with the boys.
"Take them. Maki, help me to share them with everyone."
"Okay."
"Thanks, Irido!"
"Free food is the best!"
"Can I ask more?"
"Don't be a greedy bastard!" Mizuto was speechless at how rowdy everyone was. Still, as he was fair, he also gave one of them to Kawanami, who wasn't that close to him. "Kawanami, for you."
"Ah, um, thank you, Irido-kun." Kawanami showed an awkward and helpless expression when he even got a share from Mizuto. Still, even so, he knew that he should be thankful to Mizuto as he cured him after he awoke to something strange within him.
Yet, even if Mizuto knew what he had done, he didn't care much, but then again, he was surprised when he saw that Kawanami had a girlfriend.
'Who's her name again?'
Mizuto forgot, so he didn't bother to remember her name, but this girl should have confessed to him previously.
Nevertheless, this was probably the best conclusion, as Akatsuki had a new partner, and Kawanami had a new partner.
Still, as everyone had their share of the Rokkatei products, frankly, there was no need for Mizuto or Yume to do this, but as they brought the souvenirs to the class, they might as well share it with everyone.
Still, while there was no need for them to do this, there was also a tradition where one had to share souvenirs with everyone, especially those who were working. Naturally, this was only done when one took a leave, but when it was done on a typical holiday, they did not need to do so.
Nevertheless, everyone was happy when they got souvenirs from Mizuto and Yume.
Still, as Mizuto sat in his seat, he looked at Akatsuki with a teasing smile.
Akatsuki's lips twitched before she sighed. "You have a bad hobby..."
"Hahaha..." Mizuto only laughed.
As Akatsuki looked at his laugh, she felt helpless as she couldn't take her eyes away from him. Nevertheless, she was sure that Mizuto should have realized her relationship with Kawanami in the past, considering how close their home was. It was probably also why Mizuto would often pound her fiercely when they had done it at her home as if telling someone whose body and heart she belonged to.
Still, she didn't hate this part of him and liked it~!
When everything was finished, Mizuto sat down once again and read the book that he had received from Sonoko Machida.
Love Metronome.
Sonoko asked him to help the author of this novel by giving her advice or two on how to improve this light novel.
While Mizuto was a bit too lazy to do it, he decided to do it as Sonoko asked him for help for the first time. Moreover, he had made a promise to help to do it after the "Golden Week," and he wouldn't break his promise. He had read the first volume during the class before, and this time, he read the second volume on his smartphone. Still, it didn't take long for him to read, and he quickly wrote several pieces of advice to make this novel better before he sent them an email to Sonoko as he didn't want to talk with this author.
"Are you reading something?" Yume asked curiously.
"Yes."
"What is it?"
Mizuto only took out the light novel from his book and put it on the table.
"Love Metronome?" 2x
While Reina still tried to give Mizuto a silent treatment, she also looked at the book curiously.
"Is it a romance?"
"Um."
"It's rare for you to read a romance."
"What kind of book do you think I will read?" Mizuto looked at Yume curiously.
"Well... like a law book, economic book, or even a newspaper."
Yume's answer caused Akatsuki and Reina to nod.
Mizuto fell in silence, wondering whether he had become such a boring person.
"But it makes me curious. What kind of romance novel interests you?" Yume took the "Love Metronome" book as she looked at it curiously. "Can I read it?"
"Sure."
"Thanks~!"
"Only thanks?"
Yume pouted, and while blushing, she said, "Thank you, Onii-chan..."
Mizuto smiled and gently patted Yume's head. "Good girl."
"..."
While Yume felt that it was humiliation, she had to admit that it felt great.
"..." Reina and Akatsuki.
"Still, this book aside, are you really going to Tokyo in two weeks?" Yume suddenly asked.
"Eh? Are you going to Tokyo?"
Whether Akatsuki or Reina were surprised.
"Yes." Mizuto nodded. "I got a call from the company where I worked on the last day of the "Golden Week," and I plan to go to Tokyo two weeks later." While he came to Tokyo partly due to the award ceremony for his novel, he also went there for work as he also wanted to see the prosperity of the number one city in this country.
Still, he noticed Yume's gaze and said, "I can't bring you."
"I-I know..." Yume sighed helplessly, but she didn't force herself since she wasn't going to be alone at home, considering their parents were there.
"I will bring you souvenirs later."
"Okay." 2x
As Yume and Akatsuki nodded, Reina glanced at him and quietly ate her lunch.
Even though they were still in the argument, Reina didn't part away from the group, only stayed in silence most of the time, clearly trying to ignore him.
Yet, Mizuto knew that even if she said "no," her body was honest.
Still, he realized that except for Yume, all the girls that he was with had a tie with someone or should be fated to be with someone else, yet somehow, he took them and robbed them of their original partner.
At the same time, he wondered whether he had a hobby to take the lover of others.
Yet, he had to say, the feeling of making the women of others fall under him and screaming lewdly like an animal in heat on his arms was the sweetest feeling ever.
If this was in a different era, especially where war happens so often, the feeling of sleeping with the wives or the daughters of enemies would definitely be the greatest, as Genghis Khan also loved to do such a thing.
Yet, this was the modern world where morality was above everything, and there was no doubt that Mizuto would be condemned if he dared to say so.
Still, he decided to suppress this thought as he knew that he needed to focus on Reina first.
So, after the class, he didn't immediately go back and let Yume go home first, saying that he had something to do. If it was before, Yume might have been reluctant, but he often went out, so she didn't say much and asked him whether he would be late or not.
"I am not sure."
"Then, I will cook dinner that is easy to heat up."
"Thanks, Yume."
"No problem, Onii-chan~!"
"...."
Mizuto thought that Yume might be more suitable to become his little sister than his older sister. Nevertheless, as Reina was in the concert band club, he needed to wait until she went home, so he went to the library to wait for Reina to finish her club, but as he was looking at a number of books on the bookcases of the library, someone suddenly greeted him.
"It's a coincidence, Mizuto-kun~!" Akatsuki greeted him with a sweet smile.
"....." Mizuto.