I have bound two systems.

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"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter how it tastes. It's the thought that matters."

Isshi Caiyu got what she wanted. She led Suzumiya Chisato into the kitchen and gave a general introduction to where the kitchen utensils were placed. Then she walked briskly into the bathroom.

After she left, Suzumiya Chisato tied her apron around her body without haste.

If he had only felt a little unnatural at the beginning, he would now be able to draw a definite conclusion with a high probability.

Whether it was Isshiki's overly energetic reaction and tone just now, or her overly active mental display, neither of them seemed like the state that a patient could exhibit.

Was he faking illness? What was he trying to do by going to such lengths?

Just to let me come to her house and cook a meal for her?

Chisato Suzumiya had no clue so she simply stopped thinking about it. After all, a girl's mind was as unpredictable as the floating trajectory of duckweed in the air.

He had no intention of exposing the fact he had discovered, and he dutifully made a bowl of porridge suitable for a patient for Isshi Iroha.

Just as she had said before, after taking a bath, Isshiki Iroha did not show disappointment when she saw that the lunch prepared by Suzumiya Chisato for her was just simple porridge. Instead, she thanked her sincerely, clasped her hands together, said "I'm ready to eat", took a small bite, then squinted her eyes and showed an extremely happy smile.

Chisato Suzumiya, who was propped up with her chin on her arm, was amused by her expression.

"It's just ordinary porridge, why do you have to be so exaggerated?"

"I'm not exaggerating. I like porridge the most!"

Afraid that the other party would not believe her, she quickly scooped up another spoonful, blew on it and put it into her mouth.

"Eat slowly, there's more in the pot."

"I don't have a big appetite, so a bowl like this is enough. But I'll eat this. What do you want to eat for lunch, senior?"

"Because I had breakfast late, I'm not hungry at all now, so you don't have to worry."

"That's it..."

Isshi Iroha lowered her head thoughtfully, concentrating on her lunch. Suddenly, she sighed,

"When I was sick before, my mother fed me."

Suzumiya Chisato was stunned when she heard this, then she regained her natural smile.

"Do you want me to feed you?"

Isshi Iroha's eyes sparkled with anticipation.

"May I?"

The next moment, Suzumiya Chisato stood up to Isshiki's expectant gaze, and when she came to her side, she did not stop, but stretched out her hand to rub her head.

"You said it was in the past. You are not a child anymore. There is no need for that."

He walked into the kitchen and brought a plate of small dishes to Isshiki.

"I prepared it before, but I just forgot to take it out."

"Stinky senior..."

Isshiki Caiyu murmured in dissatisfaction.

If you don't mean that, don't give others such fearless expectations, really.

"Isshiki is a freshman this year, right?"

For some reason, Suzumiya Chisato suddenly started talking about another topic.

Although Isshiki Iroha was a little confused, she still nodded in response.

"kindness."

"That's great. You still have more than half a year to think about it slowly."

"What do you mean, Senior?"

“The choice between arts and sciences, and choosing the target university you want to enter.”

"Senior, your grades are very good, I thought you wouldn't have such troubles."

"Don't think too highly of me. Even I would still get anxious when I face a fork in the road like college that will affect the future of my life. I would worry about whether my current academic level is still not enough, and I would worry about it."

This was a lie. Everything Suzumiya Chisato said from the beginning until now was all foreshadowing. He wanted to guide Isshiki Iroha to say something on his own initiative so that he could resolve her misunderstanding of Yukinoshita Yukino without making a fuss.

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Chapter 45: Girls who know how to act like a spoiled child are invincible

Chisato Suzumiya's purpose was not revealed, and Isshiki Iroha cooperated well and took the bait obediently.

"If you, a senior, are so worried about your grades, then wouldn't I be unable to sleep peacefully every night with my level?"

Isshi Caiyu sighed, gently placed her hand on her chest, and leaned towards Suzumiya Chisato, so close that their shoulders were almost touching.

Chisato Suzumiya put her hand on her head, seemingly caressing it gently, but in fact she was quietly straightening her body.

"Who do you think is the one who puts so much pressure on me?"

"Huh? Could it be that I have brought pressure to Senior?"

Isshi Ishiba is very clear about her academic ability. Although it is not bad, compared with Suzumiya Chisato, she is a complete loser.

"She's your senior, and the neighbor who lives next door to me."

Suzumiya Chisato remained calm and went straight to the point. The acting skills provided by the simulator came into play at this moment, and her facial expressions and body movements were quite natural.

Suddenly realizing what he said, Isshi Iroha was also visibly stunned, but she quickly calmed down and covered it up with a smile.

"Ah, you mean Yukinoshita-senpai, what happened between her and Senpai?"

Suzumiya Chisato leaned her upper body back to avoid the floral scent of shower gel coming from Isshiki's body that suddenly approached her again, and answered her question as if nothing had happened.

“Once people stay in a certain environment for a long time, their thinking and ideas will become numb and inertial. After they have achieved some results and there is no one around to compete with them, they will have the illusion that they are excellent.”

Isshi Iroha looked at Suzumiya Chisato's slightly serious expression and shook her head.

"Senior, what are you talking about? It's unclear..."

Suzumiya Chisato laughed.

"That sentence just now was a comment on myself."

A colorful feather seemed to have realized something.

"Could it be that the reason why you suddenly became anxious is because of Yukinoshita-senpai?"

Suzumiya Chisato made a "tsk" sound.

"Anxious isn't quite the right word, but she definitely made me nervous."

This is an admission.

Compared to this, Isshiki Iroha had something more urgent to know.

"Senior has been a neighbor of Yukinoshita-senpai for more than a month. How come you suddenly have such an idea?"

"It's not that sudden. It's mainly because I only learned about her specific situation recently."

"Eh~"

Isshiki Caiyu blinked her eyes with an expression of great interest, and shoveled the remaining few mouthfuls of porridge into her mouth in one breath. Then she turned her body directly to face Suzumiya Chisato, looking as if she was listening attentively.

Suzumiya Chisato was not in a hurry and kept it a secret for a while.

"Isshiki, you should go and rest after dinner."

"That kind of thing is fine, Senior, please tell me what happened between you and Yukinoshita-senpai recently."

"You seem to be very concerned about your senior's affairs."

"I'm wrong. I don't care about Yukinoshita-senpai or anything like that. I just don't want to let go of any of my senior's things~"

Even though they were alone with each other, Isshi Iroha was afraid that others would hear them, so she leaned close to Suzumiya Chisato's ear and bit him softly in an extremely cute voice as if she was telling him a little secret.

Suzumiya Chisato took a shallow breath.

He then discovered that it was not only the mouth that could taste sweetness, but the ears could too.

Isshiki Caiyu smiled and pulled away, as if nothing had happened, and put her hands on his thighs, invisibly closing the distance between them again.

"Go ahead, senior. Just think of it as a way to relieve my boredom. I've been bored to death at home for a while."

Suzumiya Chisato shrugged slightly, looking like she couldn't do anything to her.

"There's really not much to say. When I first moved to this apartment, I had a lot of things to deal with and forgot to visit my neighbors. I suddenly thought of this a while ago and decided to make up for it. That's how I got to know her."

Isshi Caiyu was listening attentively, and when she reacted, she found that Suzumiya Chisato had stopped talking. She thought that the other party had just paused temporarily, but she didn't expect that the other party had already said the end.

That’s it! This is too general!

Isshi Iroha couldn't accept it and couldn't believe it.

"But with a belated greeting, Suzumiya-senpai has become familiar with that Yukinoshita-senpai?"

Suzumiya Chisato held her chin up and looked upward with a thoughtful expression.

"How should I put it? In terms of familiarity, I should be closer to her sister than to that Yukinoshita-san."

"Yukinoshita-senpai's sister? What's going on?"

"Because when I gave her the greeting gift, it was Yukinoshita's sister who warmly invited me into the house for a cup of tea before leaving. Oh, by the way, do you know her sister? Her name is Yukinoshita Haruno."

"I think I heard a senior sister mention it once before, but I don't have much impression."

Really? I feel relieved if you are not familiar with me.

Suzumiya Chisato had a rough idea in mind and continued.

"Well, it was through Yukinoshita's sister that I was able to get to know her and get to know her in general. This was also thanks to you, Isshiki."

"What about me?"

Isshi Iroha pointed at herself in confusion.

"Well, after all, the only thing that Yukinoshita and I have in common, besides being neighbors, is that we both know you. In fact, when we were not familiar with each other at the beginning, Yukinoshita talked about you almost all the time."

"What did she...say about me?"

Isshiki Iroha looked a little nervous.

Suzumiya Chisato smiled.

"Although the words you used were very euphemistic, they were mostly good things. I didn't know that besides being good at making cookies, you could also make some cakes and desserts."

"That's it..."

Isshiki Caiyu lowered her head and adjusted her bangs with her hands.

"So after you get to know each other, what will you talk about?"

Suzumiya Chisato looked up at the ceiling.

"There's not much to say. Most of the time, it's still about studying. Do you really want to hear about world history, advanced algebra, functions, and analytical geometry?"

"Farewell, hearing that kind of thing makes me want to sleep..."

Isshi Caiyu looked at Suzumiya Chisato and took a silent breath.

"Actually, I saw you and Yukinoshita-senpai together in Shimokitazawa before."

"Oh?"

Chisato Suzumiya was a little surprised. She didn't expect Isshiki to take the initiative to tell her about this.

But this is also a good thing. It saves him a lot of effort and he can get straight to the point.

"It's in the library over there."

Isshiki Iroha nodded.

"Why don't you come over and say hello?"

"Because I was with friends at that time, it was not very convenient."

"I see."

“I didn’t expect that.”