I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

Yuu Tenkuji could only laugh awkwardly, not wanting to deal with this overly familiar guy.

Ultimately, who I date is none of your business.

Even if I really cheated on you, had multiple relationships, and even had three, four, five, six, or seven other relationships, just shut up and learn the mature theories of not causing trouble for others, instead of doing it to you.

He had truly experienced firsthand what it meant to be a tall tree catches the wind.

……

It seems that Yui Yuigahama confirmed with him several times that, during the break of a certain class, Yumiko Miura walked up to his seat with a displeased look on her face and looked down at him.

"If it was just acting, why did you say to me in the first place, 'So what if I like both of them?' Were you looking down on me? Or was that your true feeling?"

"I do not dislike Yukinoshita, but I do not think I need to explain the relationship between the three of us to you."

Tenkuji Yu smiled as he answered, watching her face, which was now showing signs of anger again—this hot-tempered older sister would have to go to a temple to cultivate her character sooner or later.

“Once you have a preconceived notion about me, anything I say will be seen as sophistry, and the more I say, the more awkward Yui's situation will become... So, as long as you stand against me, you can better protect Yui.”

Tenkuji Yu shrugged and said in a relaxed tone, "We both completed the mission perfectly—thank you for your hard work yesterday, Miura-kun."

"..."

Yumiko Miura stared at him fiercely, seemingly wanting to say something harsh to suppress his arrogance, or perhaps she was just putting on a brave face, unwilling to admit that after hearing these words she suddenly softened and thought he wasn't actually a bad person.

His signature hair curling move has reappeared.

"Hmph, this is utterly meaningless. Who would understand what you're saying!"

"I can't be bothered with your business, just don't cause trouble for me and Hina... Yui is our friend, whatever mess you make will drag us into it."

"That's it. I'm really sorry for saying those things to you last time without understanding the situation!"

After uttering a few harsh words, the blond double-helix drill bit strode away with forceful steps.

Looking at her back, which seemed oblivious to everyone else and exuded a queenly, domineering aura, Yuu Tenkuji suddenly had a somewhat inappropriate thought.

—Women who appear tough on the surface are usually very fragile inside. If you bully them a little, they'll probably cry for a long time.

If Miura Yumiko were the villain, Tenkuji Yu could easily make her cry without any psychological burden.

Too bad she isn't.

To Yui Yuigahama, she was probably a friend who was just as important as they were.

Yui's friends are his friends, and Yuuka Tenkuji has no interest in bullying her friends until they cry.

...If the subject is Yukino Yukinoshita, there's no denying that he'd really like to see it.

But after thinking about it, I felt inexplicably sorry for her.

"Xiaoyou, did Yumiko give you any trouble?"

Yui Yuigahama came over and interrupted his chaotic thoughts.

Yuu Tenkuji shook his head, casually banishing the images from his mind: "I guess she came to apologize. Although she's a bit short-tempered, she's definitely a straightforward and good person, much like you."

"Hehehe, Yumiko is my good friend~" Yui Yuigahama scratched her face shyly, puffed out her chest, and said with inexplicable pride, "Isn't there a saying that goes, 'Birds of a feather flock together'? Both Yuki and Yumiko are good people, which is why we can become friends!"

As if suddenly realizing something, Tenkuji Yu nodded: "I understand, so I'm not a good person after all."

"Huh?...Ah!! Yui, that's not what I meant! I was just referring to my female friends..." Realizing what she had said, Yui tried to explain in a panic, but halfway through her sentence, she puffed out her cheeks and glared at him angrily.

"No, Xiao You, who would deliberately misinterpret someone's meaning, is definitely a bad person after all!"

Yuu Tenkuji didn't care: "I never said I was a good person. I'm very grateful that you can comment on me so accurately."

"...He's just a little mean to girls." Seeing him admit it so honestly, Yui Yuigahama softened her tone, feeling a little sorry for him, and muttered with a pout, "Essentially, Yu is of course a super gentle and kind person, but sometimes he goes all out with his sadistic side and comes up with a bunch of bad ideas... Anyway, he's a good person to me!"

"Alright, alright, if you say that again I'll blush." ​​The shameless Tenkuji Yu smiled and patted her slightly lowered head.

"Let's go to the Service Department together at noon. We're starting to film the first scene after school today."

With her eyes lighting up, the girl with the bun hairstyle clenched her little fist with great enthusiasm.

"Understood, Director! Yui Yuigahama, be ready to go all out at any time!"

……

Soon, the lunch break bell rang.

Yuu Tenkuji, carrying a bento box, unexpectedly spotted a figure in the Service Club.

Chapter 104 It's impossible for a pervert to add strange ingredients to cookies!

Not only Yuu Tenkuji, but even Yui Yuigahama stopped at the classroom door in surprise.

"Xiao Liang, how could you..."

Good afternoon, Yui-san and Tenkuji-san.

Nodding slightly to them, Natsukawa Masaki smiled warmly, her voice gentle and kind: "Sorry for coming without prior notice, I hope I startled you."

"Uh, I was a little startled, but you're still welcome to visit..." Coming back to her senses, Yui Yuigahama subconsciously walked ahead, and as she entered the clubroom, she intentionally or unintentionally shielded Yuu Tenkuji behind her.

Natsukawa Masuzu keenly noticed her actions, but simply smiled and didn't care. She didn't even look at Tenkuji Yuu, but instead looked at Yuigahama Yui with composure.

"Although two or three weeks have passed, the main reason for my visit is to repay the kindness you two have shown me."

"Repay...repay?"

Yui Yuigahama opened her mouth slightly in surprise, almost blurting out, "Is your way of repaying me by trying to kiss the person I like in front of me?!"

Honestly, even Dior didn't go this far! At least he didn't force a kiss on Alina in front of Jonathan!

Even so, Yui Yuigahama did not harbor any hostility towards Masuzu Natsukawa, and still considered her a friend... If she had succeeded in her sneak attack that day, perhaps her mindset would be different now?

Of course, one should still be vigilant.

We managed to prevent it last time, but who knows if Xiaoyou will be able to react in time next time?

No normal person would want to see their boyfriend kissing another girl—that being said, if the other person were Yukino Yukinoshita, Yui Yuigahama thought she could probably tolerate it.

Thinking about this, she suddenly gained a deeper understanding of the fact that her personality had become distorted.

"Yes, this is just a small token of my gratitude, please accept it."

Without offering any explanation for her reaction, Natsukawa Masuzu simply took out two bags of cookies from her bag and offered them to the two of them with both hands, her eyes revealing a hint of timidity and anticipation.

"These are cookies I made myself. They should taste pretty good. If you don't mind, how about giving me a review after you've tried them?"

The two people who were about to reach out and take the cookies froze on the spot, showing the same surprised expression.

"Made by hand?"

Yui Yuigahama was surprised that the cookies made by Natsukawa Masuzu, who looked like a fairy princess, looked so delicious and were beautifully packaged, almost indistinguishable from those sold outside.

But then I thought, even the elegant and noble Yamato Nadeshiko, Koyuki, is a culinary expert, so it's not surprising that she, as a young lady, can make cookies.

To Tenkuji Yu's surprise, were the cookies that Natsukawa Masuzu had made actually edible?

The first thing to doubt is her cooking skills. Based on my fifty days of memories, Natsukawa Masuzu, who doesn't like to eat and is even less likely to cook, has absolutely no cooking skills. Her skill level is practically nonexistent, and her minimum skill level is arguably even lower than Yuigahama Yui's. It's better to expect her to improve the recipe for nutritious jelly than to expect her to make cookies.

That's why Natsukawa Masaki was very self-aware in the past, never touching the kitchen utensils, and seemed to have been prepared to leave the "eating" aspect to him.

In other words, if a miracle doesn't happen, the bag of cookies in front of you is either bought from outside, or it just looks nice but actually tastes even worse than strawberry-flavored stinky tofu.

Of course, Yuu Tenkuji also considered other possibilities.

If, during those two or three weeks, Natsukawa Masuzu truly worked hard to hone her skills and diligently made these two bags of edible and delicious cookies to thank them—

He still couldn't eat it with peace of mind, and couldn't help but worry whether there were any ingredients in it that didn't exist in the normal recipe.

The ingredients mentioned here are not poisons, but rather things like strange liquids, strange hairs, strange spells, and strange potions, which, when ingested, would allow the two people to combine in their stomachs.

It feels terrible to think about it.

Yuu Tenkuji knew that it was a bit much to doubt his 'ex-girlfriend' like this.

Aside from trying to steal a kiss after losing his memory, he hasn't done anything wrong. Why act like a paranoid person and assume the worst about him?

Thinking about it carefully, Natsukawa Masuzu wasn't a yandere in the past; she should have just scoffed at such an excessively perverted behavior.

But there was nothing he could do. Even after giving himself so many reasons, Yuu Tenkuji's hand, which was reaching for the cookie, froze in mid-air, hesitant to move forward even an inch.

This was completely different from Yui Yuigahama, who was happily accepting the cookies and thanking Natsukawa Masuzu with a beaming smile.

Seeing the difference in their attitudes, Natsukawa Masaki lowered her head slightly, the gleam in her eyes disappearing for a moment.

She then took a breath, bit her soft lower lip, raised her pretty face, smiled nonchalantly, and confessed, "I'm sorry, I was lying to you."

"Actually, I don't know how to bake cookies at all. I bought these from a highly-rated store after queuing up. I still have the receipt. Do you want to see it if you're not sure?"

At the end of her sentence, her tone carried a hint of pleading and pity, and she cautiously extended the cookie in her hand forward, her fingertips even trembling slightly.

Now that things have come to this, Yuu Tenkuji could only sigh and blame himself for being too soft-hearted, while also comforting himself—it's just a thank-you gift, there's really no need to overthink it.

That's right, the kind of weirdo who adds "ingredients" to cookies and gives them to others doesn't exist in real life!

"No, I just don't really like sweets."

Seeing that he had taken his cookies, Natsukawa Masaki's eyes suddenly lit up, like the clear blue sky after a winter rain.

With a smile playing on her lips, she couldn't contain her delight and said to him, "Don't worry! I know you don't like sweets, so I specially chose coffee flavor, it won't be too sweet."

"Oh, I see. That's really kind of you..."

Yuu Tenkuji nodded her thanks subconsciously, then immediately realized—

Wait a minute, you've lost your memory, how do you still know I don't like sweets?!

Before he could look at Natsukawa Masuzu with a horrified gaze, the beautiful girl with long, straight black hair, still sitting by the window, cleared her throat and attracted his attention with a cute little cough.

"Don't just stand there talking, sit down and eat first." Yukino Yukinoshita paused, a hesitant expression on her face, as if she had something to say but couldn't.

"There are some things I need to explain to both of you."

Yui Yuigahama, who had been observing the interaction between the two, looked at Yukino Yukinoshita with a puzzled expression upon hearing this.

"Explanation? So, it was Xiaoxue who brought Xiaoliang here? Xiaoliang has asked our Service Department for help?"

Yukino Yukinoshita rubbed her temples, seemingly having a headache, or perhaps unsure how to explain it to her.

"Well, you could say that for now..."