"Anyway, the black tea tasted good."
"…"
After hearing the first sentence, Yukino's face went blank.
'Do you really think just making another drink is enough? There's no way anyone wouldn't care! No girl would be okay with this situation!'
But after hearing the second sentence, her face suddenly turned red. She bit her lip in silence and turned away with a look of disgust.
Did Haruto really say the black tea he drank tasted good?
Is this abnormal?
Absolutely!
Yukino looked disgusted, pulled out her phone, and muttered softly, "I'm calling the police."
"Please don't!"
Haruto covered his forehead. "I was in a hurry and I just drank your black tea, so you can't call the police."
Yukino crossed her arms, her eyes cold and filled with disdain. "So?"
A few black lines appeared on Haruto's forehead.
The black tea he drank wasn't even that great. In fact, the taste was just so-so.
Haruto thought for a moment and decisively changed the topic. "Actually, I'm quite confident in my tea-making skills. Would you like to try it?"
Yukino stared at him for a moment, then put her phone down with a soft humph.
This was the second time she had backed down.
The first time they met, the other party had said something embarrassing and was incredibly thick-skinned. He said he was afraid of venomous comments, but he actually wanted to leave.
In their next few encounters, there would be a few conflicts that, to put it simply, would really anger Yukino.
But that day, Haruto protected her. Because of that, Yukino wasn't too mad; she just felt embarrassed and worried.
However, she still needed to maintain her stance. After all, she was also someone who wanted to save face.
Haruto coughed lightly. "I'll wash the cup."
Soon, he made another cup of black tea, and even made one for himself.
Yukino took a sip of the black tea, her eyes flickering slightly as she looked at him in surprise.
The black tea tasted good.
She thought the black tea brewed by him would be barely drinkable. As it turned out, it was even better than the black tea she made herself.
If she hadn't seen with her own eyes that Haruto used the same tea leaves and water, Yukino might have doubted whether she was drinking high-quality black tea from somewhere else.
Yukino put down her cup and asked, "Kuromori-kun, have you ever learned how to make black tea before?"
"No."
Haruto shook his head. He certainly didn't have time to learn how to make black tea.
In fact, whatever he learned, he could basically master after seeing it once, and he could quickly grasp the essentials.
The same went for cooking, and the same went for making tea.
"…"
Yukino was silent. This person was really incredible.
She didn't think Haruto was lying. In fact, she was also someone like that. Because she was very good, she learned everything quickly.
Yuigahama picked up the bento box and looked at him anxiously. "Kuromori-kun, if you don't mind, you can eat my lunch. Girls have small appetites, and I can't finish too much."
Many girls eat less during meals, but when it comes to snacks, they never mention their small appetites.
They might even come up with a reasonable excuse—most girls have two stomachs, one for meals and one for snacks.
Haruto didn't refuse.
After giving most of her lunch to Haruto, Yuigahama said sadly, "Sorry, Kuromori-kun, please don't be mad. I promise I won't make such a mistake again next time."
As Haruto was washing the cup, he secretly tasted the food, but the result was clear: he couldn't swallow it at all.
Even Yukino could only sigh.
Could say Haruto was super strong if he could eat it!
Haruto shook his head and said, "I'm not angry."
After all, Yuigahama worked hard to make it. Even if he couldn't eat it, he couldn't deny her effort.
Of course, without a conscience, he could just say it tasted good.
But that wouldn't be a good thing.
If there was a mistake, it should be pointed out.
He wasn't one of those anime male protagonists.
After a pause, Haruto glanced at Yukino. "But next time, if Yui wants to cook, she can ask Yukinoshita for more advice."
"After all, Yukinoshita is good at everything, so she must be good at cooking too."
Yukino: "…"
Even though the other party was praising her, Yukino couldn't feel happy at all, because with Yuigahama's character, she might actually pester her.
When it came to Yuigahama, Yukino admitted she wasn't good at dealing with her.
But she couldn't hate her either.
"Yes, I'll definitely do that."
Yuigahama breathed a sigh of relief, nodded quickly, and then looked at Yukino pitifully.
Yukino pursed her lips and said, "I'm not mad either."
But a lot had already happened. Instead of keeping it inside, it was better to just lay it out.
Of course, this was Haruto. If it were someone else, she might not have forgiven him so easily.
When Yukino helped Shouko, she was protected by Haruto, who prevented her from getting hurt. Even though she didn't say anything, she actually agreed with Haruto a little.
Lunch.
Yukino sipped black tea and said, "Yui, you can start."
Yuigahama nodded, placed her hands on the table, interlaced her fingers, and said with a serious expression, "Kuromori-kun, the situation is very bad!"
The girl tried hard to show a serious attitude, but when she looked at him with wide eyes, she actually appeared sweet.
Haruto looked up and said, "If you have something to say, please tell me quickly."
Yuigahama puffed up her cheeks. "Too much. I finally got serious…"
She quickly said, "Actually, it's about Shouko-chan. Kuromori-kun still remembers when Yukino-chan and I went to visit Shouko-chan together last time, right?"
Haruto nodded. "I remember."
Shouko fell ill due to a nightmare, so Yuigahama and Yukino came to visit her as friends.
The reason for her illness being a nightmare was exaggerated. It was most likely that Shouko fell ill due to her weak constitution.
It's springtime, and with two days of rain, the temperature dropped drastically, so it wouldn't be surprising if the likelihood of catching the flu was quite high.
So, did Shouko's condition get worse?