My daily life in love is too contrary to my character.

The hand that passed through the clothes touched the mountaintop, still carrying a hint of the coolness of the air.

Feeling her pajama bottoms being pulled and gradually slipping off her body, Takanashi Yuuko turned around and gave Shiraishi Sawa Hide a reproachful look.

The skin, never before seen by outsiders, was gently patted. Takanashi Yuuko, understanding the gesture, withdrew her hand from the gap and instead braced herself against the bedside table, positioning her body at the angle he desired.

Shiraishi Sawa took the air conditioner remote from the table, turned on the room's heating, and then entered the warm space.

......

Pulling the blanket over Yuuko Takanashi, who was still clinging to him, Shiraishi Sawa asked in confusion:

"Didn't you just ask me for help with something?"

The girl, feeling utterly weak, gently punched his chest. Too tired to open her eyes, she murmured softly, a hint of resentment in her voice:

"My phone!"

"Oh, I'm sorry, never mind, let's go take a shower first."

"Whatever you want~ But don't continue in the bathroom~"

"It must be tired."

"That's what you just said!"

......

Chapter 300 Valentine's Day Chocolate

(Thanks to Alarm for the 5500 points reward)

(Thanks to "Stars Fell Off" for the 10000 coins reward)

(Thanks to Xiao and Xiaose for the 9600 points reward) — Owes 8000

"Teacher, what are we going to learn to make today?"

After changing his apron, Shiraishi Sawah walked in from the doorway. Hearing a student raise his hand and be nodded to by the teacher, he asked a question.

"Today, I'm going to teach you how to make chocolate," said the cooking teacher, Nishitani Basket, with a smile from the podium—or perhaps the cooking counter a little higher up.

"Oh—" The students in the class immediately burst into laughter and cheers, looking around at their classmates and exchanging glances.

Several classmates who cautiously glance at the opposite sex in the class every now and then must have their own stories.

Shiraishi Sawa, standing at the door, subconsciously glanced at the lower left corner, while Takanashi Yuuko and Kuramochi Sakura beside her also looked at him with a knowing glance.

This is a real lover.

Shiraishi Sawa laughed happily, as did the other person. Only Kuramochi Sakura looked at her with the same disdain, ignoring her. The air was filtered by their gazes, leaving behind a sweet scent.

Caught between the two men's gazes, the girls facing Shiraishi Zexiu suddenly felt their hearts pounding, as if they had jumped into their throats.

He looks at me, he must like me, he must want me to give him his special chocolate on Valentine's Day!

Before Shiraishi Sawah's smile faded, the girls from other classes who didn't know much about him had already started imagining their happy future together.

Cooking class is a large class, usually held by several classes together. So many students from other classes look forward to attending class with Class A, since Shiraishi Sawa and the other two girls are very attractive.

"That's right, Valentine's Day is just a few days away. I plan to teach you this practical skill. After all, while you can just buy the obligatory chocolates, you have to make your own personal chocolates."

The teacher's current husband and she met on Valentine's Day more than ten years ago. He kept praising the chocolates I made, and I won him over completely.

"Teacher, what about us boys? Can we just eat this class?" one of the boys teased. It's rare for boys to give chocolates on Valentine's Day.

"In the next class, which is the week after next, I will teach you how to make cookies and candies. But that doesn't mean you can skip this class. You can learn another skill and secretly give away reverse chocolates, right?"

The cooking class only lasted one session every two weeks, so everyone continued discussing the upcoming Valentine's Day.

Anticipating everyone's reaction, Nishiya Basket didn't mind and didn't stop the whispers. She smiled with a hint of affection and nostalgia and continued to tell her story.

Today is February 8th, Tuesday. Valentine's Day is just around the corner next Monday. In Japan, chocolate is an indispensable part of Valentine's Day. It is said that 20% of Japan's annual chocolate sales are sold on this day.

"Today, I'll teach you how to make chocolate, starting with cocoa powder and cocoa butter. This is a bit more difficult, so those of you who want love, please listen carefully."

When Nishiya Basket saw someone raise their hand, she smiled and gestured for them to be lowered.

"I know what everyone wants to ask. The idea of ​​simply buying ready-made chocolate, melting it, and adding it to a mold is certainly an option for girls who aren't very good at cooking, and the boys who receive the gift won't mind."

I will explain the details about temperature, and those who need it can take notes, but I won't demonstrate. Because of limited materials and tools, please divide into groups of three for now…”

The four people standing together in the back row immediately abandoned Shiraishi Sawa, took a few steps to the right and gathered together, while simultaneously raising their middle fingers to the left in unison—the three of them would never admit that it was Shiraishi Sawa who chose Takanashi Yuuko and Kuramochi Sakura and abandoned them.

When there are two or four people, the four in the back row are good brothers, but when the group members require three people, this is always the outcome, an inescapable fate.

"Kuramochi-san, Takanashi and I have absolutely no problems in that regard. But you have to listen carefully. If the chocolate you give me isn't good, I will definitely tell the truth and won't tell a white lie."

After walking to the counter where the two girls were standing, Shiraishi Sawa Hide turned to Kuramochi Sakura and raised an eyebrow, speaking in a playful tone.

"Huh?!" Kuramochi Sakura suddenly turned her head to look at Shiraishi Sawa, and then time stood still. The surroundings were noisy, but it seemed that only the air was slowly moving.

“Huh? What?” After waiting a few seconds, seeing that Kuramochi Sakura was still staring blankly at him with only her thin eyelashes trembling slightly, Shiraishi Sawa waved his hand in front of her.

"Why would I give you chocolate, Shiraishi-kun? What are you thinking, you scumbag!" Coming to her senses, the girl's face gradually flushed with the color of maple leaves, and she quickly took a step back and said.

"No way, Kuramochi-san, we're good friends, and I can't even get a single obligatory chocolate? Takanashi, don't you think she's going too far?"

Shiraishi Sawashu shook Takanashi Yuko's shoulder and complained.

"Sakura, just give one to Shiraishi." The girl, unable to refuse Shiraishi Sawa's request, said without any sense of obligation.

"Why do I have to make this myself? Why don't I just buy you a chocolate?" After a moment of stunned silence, Kuramochi Sakura said angrily.

His expression shifted mysteriously, from relief to annoyance, and finally to displeasure, making him difficult to read.

“That’s true,” Shiraishi Sawa nodded. “Then, Kuramochi-san, please send me a high-end chocolate that’s expensive enough to be treasured.”

"Shiraishi-kun, you need to give a return gift for Valentine's Day," Takanashi Yuko reminded him with a smile.

"Hiss—too expensive isn't good either. I still prefer chocolate that's good quality and inexpensive."

On March 14th, which is White Day, it is customary in Japan for men to return the gifts they received on Valentine's Day. The custom generally requires that the value of the gift be two to three times that of the gift from the woman.

"That's a good way of putting it. It's all your fault. You made me miss the notes. Oh well, I'll just go home and ask a teacher to help me." Kuramochi Sakura looked at the podium with low spirits, glancing at Shiraishi Sawa out of the corner of her eye.

"Then what's the point of learning? Who are you going to work for? What, have you found a boy you like?"

“Who do I know, boy? Of course it’s for Yuuko. Even though it’s a friendship chocolate, Yuuko is my best friend, she deserves it.” Kuramochi Sakura looked up and met the gaze of Takanashi Yuuko who was looking over.

“Indeed, Takanashi deserves it. You could even ask Takanashi to teach you how to make chocolates for her.”

The "third party," Shiraishi Sawa, nodded, then touched his temple, his eyes vacant as if reading. Suddenly, he turned to look at the two holding hands, his gaze intense:

"Kuramochi-san, please, I'm also your best friend, please make one for me too."

"Who is my best friend?!" Kuramochi Sakura instinctively hugged Takanashi Yuuko's arm tightly, her eyes darting around, her gaze shifting between Shiraishi Sawa Hide, her voice filled with embarrassment and annoyance.

"I'll answer that question. The answer is Takanashi and me," Shiraishi Sawa said sincerely.

"I... I certainly didn't ask that, Shiraishi-kun. How did you become my soulmate? You should only have one soulmate."

"Is it possible that Takanashi is your ideal girlfriend and I am your ideal boyfriend?" Shiraishi Sawa analyzed seriously, stroking his slightly itchy chin.

"What are you saying...?" Kuramochi Sakura didn't even have time to be shocked. She hid next to Takanashi Yuuko, only peeking out half of her head, trying her best to hide her pretty face that had turned pink, and asked weakly.

Even Takanashi Yuuko looked at him strangely, wondering why he said that.

"Look, Kuramochi, I'm your only male friend, right? So whether you like it or not, I'm your favorite male friend. There's absolutely no problem with that logic, is there?" Shiraishi Sawa Hide lectured, spouting twisted logic.

"Right?" The girl, who was still trying to understand Shiraishi Sawa's purpose based on her own ideas, couldn't help but have some strange guesses in her mind. She didn't think at all, and didn't even know what Shiraishi Sawa had just said. She just nodded weakly.

"Then give me a handmade chocolate. The logic is sound, isn't it? Please, please make it for me by hand. I apologize for my vulgar language earlier. If you make it by hand, I will definitely eat it all and praise how delicious it is."

"Well, I won't make things difficult for you. How about you use the leftover bits of chocolate you made for Takanashi and make me one?"

Shiraishi Sawa grabbed Takanashi Yuuko's other hand, bent down, and lowered his head to the same height as Kuramochi Sakura, peering out to meet her gaze, and asked sincerely.

"Okay." The girl immediately pulled her head back, her voice coming from the gap in her clothes, sounding somewhat muffled.

"Great! Listen to the lesson! By the way, Takanashi, let me make this clear first: if your chocolate isn't handmade, I'll refuse to accept it."

"I know~" Takanashi Yuuko's jade-like face tilted slightly, rising and falling, her long hair swaying with it, her distinct jawline possessing a magical power that made one want to reach out and touch it.

The smile on his lips was warmer and more radiant than any spring in the past.

It's a pity I'm in class right now, otherwise I would definitely kiss him, Shiraishi Sawa thought to himself, only able to respond with a smile.

"Look at me here. First, find a steamer like mine, put in water, heat it up, and then put the large bowl on the steaming rack."

Once the mixture has heated up, place the cocoa powder, cocoa butter, and sugar in a bowl and stir constantly until it becomes a paste. Don't time it; the heat of your stove will vary. Just remember the consistency and texture you want it to look like...

On the stage, Nishiya Basket was stirring and explaining the key points. Kuramochi Sakura listened very attentively, watching the projection on the screen and even recording it. When she had any questions, she would immediately ask Takanashi Yuuko.

Shiraishi Sawa, who doesn't need to study and whose cooking skills might even be slightly better than his teacher's, idly stares at the virtual interface that just popped up in front of him.

[Task Description: In just six days, the host who activated the system will welcome their first memorable Valentine's Day. Love, sweetness, and happiness, or perhaps a chaotic battleground? On this day where many elements intertwine, chocolates will be a must. Receive a reward by accepting chocolates made by a young girl on Valentine's Day.]

[Task Rewards:]

[Ichiyo, Soga Kirei, Takanashi Yuuko, Kuramochi Sakura's Chocolate: Number of people * 1000 points]

[Chocolate made by Chiyo Ichiryu, Kirei Soga, Yuuko Takanashi, and Sakura Kuramochi: Number of participants * 2500 points]

[If you receive chocolates from all four people and make them yourself: Bonus reward 5000 points + Charm*1 + [Happy Chocolate]*5 (The person who eats the whole chocolate will feel happy; this reward will be issued immediately upon completion of the task)]

[Other girls' favorite chocolates: Number of girls * 25 points]

(Task rewards can be stacked)

[The mission is not yet available]

This damn system, it's been dormant for so long, and now that it's finally showing up, it has to make me change my mind again just when I said I could just buy regular chocolate.

However, receiving the reward of chocolates made by the four of them was indeed generous, and Shiraishi Sawa had no reason to refuse.

The final reward point, a special chocolate, only worth 25 points, just one percent of their total, barely better than nothing. However, the point value was reasonable; Shiraishi Sawa thought it was even lower than a hundred times the usual reward.

--

The cooking class ended, but the discussion about Valentine's Day suddenly erupted, making the classroom extremely lively.

"Please, please, I hope I receive chocolates for Valentine's Day. If I don't, I won't care about those two bastards, Shiraishi and Takagi. But please, I hope Maeda doesn't receive any either."

Takeuchi Arisu clasped his hands together and shook them vigorously back and forth while loudly praying.

“Takeuchi, you’re a beast,” Maeda Shusei said, grabbing his neck. “I’d be willing to sacrifice ten years of Takeuchi’s luck with women in exchange for a piece of chocolate for Valentine’s Day.”