"Come here!"
Seeing Haruto's expression, Ichika shuddered, knowing full well that things could go badly if she stayed.
Just let it go personally. After all, this wasn't the first time it happened. The first time, she felt embarrassed and couldn't accept it, but once she got used to it, it was actually fine.
But if she got beaten up in front of her younger sister…
Just thinking about it made her feel ashamed!
Ichika turned around and ran, "I'm going to take a bath first, goodbye Kuromori-kun."
"I-I'll help Nino."
Seeing Haruto staring at her, Yotsuba had no idea what the other person was thinking. She panicked, said something hastily, then got up and ran off.
Haruto was speechless. He just sat there, doing nothing.
At that moment, his phone suddenly vibrated.
He opened it and saw it was from Hiratsuka.
"You dared to ditch me yesterday! Now I'm really mad, do you know how serious the consequences are?"
Actually, Hiratsuka took the initiative to text her students this morning. Isn't she bored now?
Because she was bored, she quickly went out shopping, thinking that maybe love would suddenly come to her!
Haruto replied, "I told you yesterday, so technically it wasn't ditching."
"You broke your promise!"
That was true. Because of Yotsuba, Haruto naturally couldn't go to the gym with Hiratsuka for their physical sparring.
Haruto didn't deny it and asked, "So what now?"
Hiratsuka turned over on the couch, gritting her teeth, "Damn it, forget about the missed appointment, but you still have that indifferent attitude."
"Are you free this afternoon?"
"Nope." Haruto thought for a moment and answered, "If you don't mind, I'm free after 9 PM."
"Alright, 9 PM it is!" Hiratsuka agreed and put down her phone. She scratched her hair in frustration, but just then, her phone's ringtone rang again. Seeing the incoming call reminder, her face showed a look of anger.
"Mom. Yeah, I know, I'll go. Yes, yes, I promise to take it seriously."
"..."
After finally getting rid of her family member, Hiratsuka sighed softly and glanced at the manga beside her.
It was a manga Haruto had given her a few days ago. It told the story of Genji in reverse. Because the plot was so good, Hiratsuka even bought the next volume. After all, it was for the plot.
On the other hand, Haruto put down his phone with a strange expression.
"Hiratsuka-sensei seems to be in a bad mood again. Could she be getting pushed into a blind date again?"
He shook his head and didn't think too much about it. Maybe one day Hiratsuka would suddenly get married.
At that moment, Miku finished washing up and came into the living room.
Haruto's eyes shifted, and he said, "Miku, come sit here."
"?"
Miku walked over and sat next to Haruto, bringing with her a pleasant scent.
Miku was wearing a thin sweater and a short skirt. Since she was at home, she wasn't wearing stockings today. Her legs looked proportionate and slender, very beautiful.
Miku crossed her legs and turned to one side, then turned slightly and glanced, "Haruto, what's the matter?"
Haruto calmly asked, "Miku, are you free tonight?"
Honestly, when he asked this, he definitely didn't intend to ask Miku out on a date, nor did he want to trick her into going to a love hotel, nor did he want to do anything outdoors. He just wanted to invite her over to help him deal with his own issues.
But clearly, when a guy takes the initiative to ask a girl if she's free at night, it's easy to cause misunderstandings.
Miku obviously misunderstood, and her fair cheeks blushed at a speed visible to the naked eye, her eyes widening in embarrassment and anger, "You pervert!"
"I just wanted to—"
"NO!"
"Miku, please listen to me first? I just wanted to—"
"Seppuku!"
Miku suddenly stood up, looking at Haruto with embarrassment and anger, then quickly distanced herself from him, crossing her arms over her chest, looking very cautious.
Itsuki approached curiously and asked, "Kuromori-kun, Miku, what are you talking about?"
"Nothing." Miku turned to the side, raising her hand to adjust her hair, trying to hide her panic and embarrassment.
Haruto had actually invited her to go out at night. No matter how Miku thought about it, it couldn't possibly just be a simple date. What if he wanted to go to a place like that?
Men's mouths are full of lies!
Not to mention Haruto was always reckless, bullying others.
So, how could Miku agree?
Itsuki said "Oh" and didn't care.
She walked to the table and sat down, taking the initiative to grab a textbook. The little ahoge on her head swayed slightly, and she seemed to be in a very good mood.
She glanced over and asked, "Kuromori-kun, can we start now?"
"Yeah."
Haruto temporarily set aside the invitation and stood up to sit next to Itsuki. Since she hadn't eaten meat buns today, the girl no longer smelled like one.
Just thinking about it, Haruto turned and saw Itsuki's cheeks twitch slightly. At a glance, she looked like a little hamster.
Seeing Haruto's gaze, Itsuki blinked, then took a cookie and offered it to him, "Kuromori-kun, if you're hungry, you can have a cookie first."
Haruto took the cookie and casually asked, "Why didn't you eat a meat bun today?"
"I don't eat meat buns every day, okay." Itsuki replied angrily, then said shyly, "Because I already finished eating my meat buns and haven't restocked. If Kuromori-kun wants to eat, I can go to the supermarket and buy some."
"No need, thanks."
Haruto's eyes fell on Itsuki's lips.
Maybe because she had just taken a bath, Itsuki's lips were noticeably more moist than usual, looking smoother and softer, making one want to take a bite.
If it's Itsuki, would she smell like a meat bun or something else?
Haruto was a little curious and a bit tempted.
Maybe he could find a chance to find out?
Thinking of this, Haruto coughed lightly, then said with a serious face, "Itsuki, I need a favor from you. Please agree."