Mafuyu knew that Haruto's helplessness and integrity had reached their limits. If he continued, she didn't know what he might say next!
She bit her lip, glared at him, and said angrily, "Give me the Strawberry Daifuku and then quickly leave."
Haruto firmly replied, "Did you forget about the cockroaches? If the room isn't cleaned in time, they'll be everywhere at night, and they can even fly, possibly into your bed."
"St-Stop talking!" Mafuyu's face turned pale. Although she knew Haruto might be trying to scare her, just thinking about cockroaches crawling around the room, and even flying, made her shiver.
It was terrifying!
Haruto wasn't entirely wrong, as it was a fact.
As long as there was one cockroach in the house, there were likely many more hidden in the corners!
At that moment, footsteps could be heard in the hallway. It was clear someone was coming upstairs. If Haruto was found standing at her door...
Mafuyu gritted her teeth slightly, opened the door, and said, "Quickly, come in."
"Okay."
Haruto entered, slipped on his sandals, and said, "Mafuyu-chan, make me a cup of green tea."
This time, he didn't intend to do anything. He knew that even if he wanted to, Mafuyu's character wouldn't give him a chance.
Seeing Haruto start to clean the room skillfully, Mafuyu felt dazed.
When did it start?
After thinking carefully, Mafuyu suddenly realized that she and Haruto had known each other for nearly a year, almost two.
At the beginning of the new semester, as a new student, Haruto became her pupil.
When Mafuyu truly got to know him was during the world-shaking "Space Lost" incident.
At that time, many people at school were involved, including herself.
The blood moon, a fierce figure, an angry and unyielding presence—cruel, ferocious, and cold.
Mafuyu took a deep breath and unconsciously covered her chest. Just thinking about it made her feel scared and tremble instinctively.
And what about Haruto?
A stranger carrying the weight of the world.
Even though he always said he wasn't a gentle person, anyone who knew him well knew he wasn't cruel; he was just pretending to be indifferent.
"Mafuyu-chan, what's wrong?"
Seeing Haruto approach, Mafuyu snapped out of it, unconsciously took two steps back, crossed her arms over her chest, and said with wary eyes, "Don't come any closer!"
After saying that, she feared Haruto might be unhappy and do something impulsive, leading to a path of no return.
Mafuyu took a deep breath, suppressing her embarrassment, and said seriously, "Not now, we have to wait at least two more years."
In two more years, Haruto would graduate, and even getting married wouldn't be a problem.
But now, it was absolutely not possible!
Haruto was silent and said, "Why can't it be now? Mafuyu-chan, you've been standing at the door for a few minutes. Are you okay?"
"..."
Mafuyu's cheeks suddenly flushed, and she instinctively wanted to raise her hand to cover her face, but she felt it would be embarrassing, so she didn't know where to put her hands, leaving her bewildered.
What did she just say?
To actually say such words to him—didn't this mean she was telling him she liked him?
"Insult!"
The more she thought about it, the more embarrassed she became. Mafuyu glared at Haruto, then couldn't stand it any longer and ran to the kitchen as if escaping.
Haruto: "..."
'So, can you blame me? If you didn't stand there lost in thought with a sad expression on your face, who would have come to ask you!'
After cleaning the room and drinking tea, it was already 9 PM.
Haruto cleared his throat and said, "Mafuyu-chan, it's still early, why don't we..."
"Don't talk!"
Mafuyu said with a straight face, "This is no longer your concern; you can leave now!"
Haruto said seriously, "Mafuyu-chan, I just want to—"
"I refuse!"
Mafuyu's cheeks were tinged with pink, and she interrupted Haruto, her eyes full of caution.
"It's late, you should go back."
Haruto was silent and said, "Mafuyu-chan, you're misunderstanding, I just wanted to—"
"NO!"
Mafuyu's eyes were sharp, and she had to strictly control herself now.
Otherwise, if she wasn't careful, she would die of social embarrassment!
"Hurry up and go back!"
Mafuyu said with a serious face, "Or else I'll get angry."
"..."
Haruto stood up helplessly and walked to the door, saying softly, "I just wanted to watch TV together for a bit. What did you think I wanted to do? Mafuyu-chan, you're the pervert."
Mafuyu: "..."
Insult!
'And whose fault do you think this is?'
The night was quiet.
❀❀❀
The sky was blue and cloudless.
After two days of rain, the sky had cleared again.
Near the bridge.
A girl with silver twin-tails wearing a Sobu High School uniform stood. As Haruto approached, the girl puffed out her chest slightly and looked displeased.
"You're so slow!"
Haruto glanced at the time, and his mouth twitched.
Today, he had deliberately arrived ten minutes early, but Sora still arrived earlier.
Amazing.
Sora had once been a homebody who loved staying in bed and didn't want to go out!
"Sora, next time you don't need to come so early."
"I don't want to."
Sora tugged at her sleeve, "I haven't had breakfast, so let's eat together."
"Alright, let's go!"
After breakfast, they arrived at Sobu High School.
The morning passed quickly.
❀❀❀
Service Club.
After knocking on the door and receiving Yukino's response, Haruto opened the door and entered.
"Hello, Kuromori-kun, good day."
Inside the clubroom, the environment had slightly changed.
Two tables in the center were pushed together. There were a few books and lunch boxes on the table.
Behind the table, two girls were sitting, Yuigahama Yui and Yukinoshita Yukino.
The surprising thing was that there was a boy sitting in the corner, with dead eyes and an aura of laziness all over him.
Hikigaya Hachiman.
Haruto had seen him the last time he came here, but he didn't expect to see him again this time.
"Good day."
Haruto responded, moved a chair, and sat across from them: "Yui, what's up? Why did you ask me to come?"
During the second period in the morning, Yui had sent a message asking him to come to the Service Club during the lunch break.
If Yui hadn't mentioned she had prepared a lunchbox, and considering their good relationship, Haruto wouldn't have wanted to come at all.
Yukino was eating her lunch slowly, glancing at Haruto without saying anything.
"Hahaha..."
Seeing this, Yuigahama laughed awkwardly, clasped her hands together, and looked pitiful: "Well... I encountered some problems, so I wanted to ask for Kuromori-kun's help."
"Kuromori-kun, don't worry about lunch, I prepared it for you."
Saying that, Yuigahama took out a bento from under the table, her face red and her eyes wandering, and whispered, "I made it myself. It might not taste very good..."