I really don't want to be reborn.

"Even a minute was memorable."

She blinked: "What a talkative brat, but..."

Kyosuke waited quietly for her next "but," his smile remaining completely unchanged.

"Kousaka-kun, you give off a somewhat...mature, somewhat aloof impression."

They walked into the magazine's office, and the woman abruptly asked, "Excuse me, do you have a girlfriend?"

Most people would have felt awkward, but he just found it amusing: "Not yet, but I'll let you know if I do—should I let you know?"

"need."

Kazaoka Mari's expression was friendly, completely opposite to her sharp words: "I want to see what kind of girl would put up with a guy like you."

Kyosuke's eyes held a hint of a smile: "I apologize for forgetting to commission the article earlier."

The editor ignored him and was focused on reading the manuscript.

…………

He didn't go back at noon; he went straight to the school to buy soy sauce.

Most importantly, they need to be fed by their owners.

I mustered my energy to work out the outlines for the later volumes of the novel in class, and by the time I came to my senses, it was almost time for school to end.

As soon as the bell rang, amidst the various gazes of their classmates, the two heads of the Literature Department walked out of the classroom one after the other in perfect unison, leaving behind a chorus of boos.

The fact that Kasumigaoka Utaha made bento boxes for him after returning home from class became almost common knowledge throughout Benten High School.

Everyone agreed that these two people would die soon.

This isn't how you show affection...

So what they did in the department was glossed over, temporarily refraining from hurting the feelings of single people.

Kyosuke Kosaka was walking back.

He was thinking about what to eat tonight.

I bought a few slices of toast from the supermarket, and when I passed by Houmura, I also bought some chocolate sauce and strawberry sauce, planning to have a Western dinner when I got back, along with a carton of yogurt.

"I'll probably be a little hungry."

Kyosuke returned to his residence, muttering to himself, and was surprised to find someone inside.

"Oh, you're back. Wait a moment."

"..."

He stared blankly as a guy ran around inside, busy as could be, his long black hair swaying with his body.

"Why...why are you here?"

The black cat turned its head, a slightly mischievous smile on its small face: "Who else could it be but me? Or rather, who are you expecting?"

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Chapter Nine: Yes, it's all my sister's fault! (Third update)

"Congratulations on moving to your new home, Kousaka-kun."

"Oh, congratulations! Although I have many questions to ask... firstly..."

"what's up?"

"How did you sneak in?"

The girl was puzzled by his question and tilted her head slightly: "Of course it's because I have a spare key."

She is a black cat.

A black cat that constantly exudes an aura that keeps people at a distance.

To put it nicely, it's self-admiring; to put it bluntly, it's aloof and gloomy. In reality, it's a cat that cries while pursuing its dreams.

With beautiful black hair and snow-white skin, and slightly exaggerated large eyes beneath neat bangs, if Kasumigaoka's eyes are like red wine, then the black cat's eyes seem like deep springs.

To be honest, I'm not used to seeing this guy without his colored contact lenses and in his middle school uniform.

However, this dark-colored uniform is actually no less impressive than the rather familiar Gothic Lolita outfit, or rather, it is more in line with Kousaka Kyosuke's aesthetic.

"Don't you know why I'm here? It was your wretched sister who asked me to. Humph, if she hadn't told me, I wouldn't even have known you'd been kicked out."

Kyosuke put the bread down: "So, Kirino asked you to come and cook for me? Thank you very much."

This straightforward expression of gratitude made Miss Black Cat stammer, "N-no, it's not that..."

"How long has Kirino been asking for help? This semester?"

"You wish! You arrogant male are delusional, actually expecting me to cook for you for a whole semester? Humph, who do you think I am..."

He watched the girl with a look of disdain and disgust, speechless.

The black cat's small body was trembling.

Please listen to me, everyone...

Now there's a cute girl in front of him, whom his sister asked him to take care of. After she's been busy here, he puts on a stern face and makes a disgusted expression.

"Tsundere?"

The proud black cat completely denied it, veins practically popping out on its forehead: "...These are two words I hate the most!"

After quickly preparing dinner, the black cat looked around the suite, which was about 1.55 tatami mats in size, and sincerely praised, "It's a really nice room."

"I also think it's good. I'm satisfied with both the location and the price, even though it looks a bit run-down."

"The building is indeed a bit old, but it's very well maintained, and the walls are quite thick. I heard that Kousaka-kun found the house himself?"

"Yes, but my parents still paid for this month's rent."

Miss Black Cat revealed the cold smile of the Queen of the Night: "Is that so? It seems they must dote on you, their son, very much."

"Don't hit me in the face, Gogami."

He nodded earnestly to the sharp-tongued young girl, expressing his sincere gratitude: "Thank you for tolerating Kirino's willfulness, and thank you for your kindness. To be honest, I'm very happy right now."

The black cat blushed slightly and clasped her hands together: "You're welcome... Actually, it's just... just that I came here to cook for you while you were sick..."

"Then I'll have to trouble you to take care of me."

"Uh-huh……"

In some ways, it sounded like a conversation between newlyweds.

Kyosuke Kosaka was rather cautious with this middle school girl because she was different from Kako, who was as carefree as a teapot, and also different from Kirino, who thought she was smart but was actually quite silly.

(The teapot, in this context, refers to someone whose bottom is burning red from the heat and still has the mood to whistle.)

Ruri Gokou is a very sensitive girl.

For example, right now, she frowned slightly: "I always feel that what you say is very worldly and slick."

Correct!

In terms of speculation and scheming, the value of worldly wisdom is always unparalleled.

"That's called being polite."

He followed the black cat inside: "Buying ingredients must cost money, right? How much does it cost?"

The black cat shook its head, indicating that it didn't need it.

"Yes, yes, you don't earn much money working anyway."

The girl's light voice matched her footsteps: "I don't have a part-time job anymore, I fired the manager..."

…………

"By the way, why were you kicked out of your family?"

"Um……"

Kousaka Kyosuke pondered for a moment, thinking that unlike Kasumigaoka Utaha, this girl often interacted with Kirino, and that idiot's younger sister would eventually be tricked into revealing information by her, so he didn't hide anything from her.

"Huh, is that the reason?"

He sighed softly, "I guess so. My parents really misunderstood..."

Black Cat disagreed with him, staring intently into his eyes: "I think your parents shouldn't be correcting you, but your sister. Think about how that woman usually addressed you before? Your relationship was pretty bad, wasn't it?"

"...It seems Kirino told you a lot of things."

"Hmph, that round-headed woman..."

Black Cat crossed her arms dismissively: "It's probably because when you moved out, she actually... ugh, she actually cried, cried on the phone, and I couldn't stand it!"

Did his sister cry on the phone to her friends after he moved out?

Thinking of Kirino crying, Kyosuke didn't feel sorry for her at all; instead, he found it incredibly amusing: "You're right. My little sister always used 'you' or 'hey' to call me, her older brother."

Those deep, dark eyes suddenly widened, as if staring into the furball's cat eyes: "Then why did you call me by my name when you talked about me? Kyosuke, Kyosuke?"

"She dares!"

"What did she call you when you were on the phone?"

"It was calling..."

He suddenly stopped and frowned.

Kirino's arrogant personality often led her to be disrespectful and call him by his name directly, so it wasn't strange at all—but what did she call him during their phone call?

Upon hearing what the black cat said, Kyosuke felt a startled sensation, as if he were sitting up in shock from a terminal illness, and his face showed an unusually disheveled appearance.