You call this a love game?

Bai Yu pointed with his finger and then snatched the Pocky from her mouth.

"Give it back to me!" Sakura Kyoko immediately jumped up to grab it.

"Children shouldn't eat so many snacks; it's bad for their physical development."

Bai Yu grabbed Sakura Kyoko's head, stuffed the Pocky he had snatched from the girl's mouth into his own, held it between his middle and index fingers, took a deep breath, and exhaled, his face full of melancholy.

Mami Tomoe watched the two bickering and shook her head helplessly. "So... are we going to make sakura mochi or not?"

"Yes!" Bai Yu and Sakura Kyoko said in unison.

Sayaka and Madoka Kaname walked over at that moment. After hearing the conversation, Sayaka immediately raised her hand, "I want to help too!"

"Madoka, shall we come too?" Mami Tomoe looked at Madoka Kaname gently.

Madoka Kaname nodded, her pink twin tails swaying gently with her movements, and she was still wearing a red headband today.

On their way home from school, the five of them walked noisily toward the supermarket.

Sakura Kyoko and Sayaka were discussing which filling was the best when Kaname Madoka jogged after them to try and mediate. However, her overly soft and gentle nature made little difference, and she ended up caught in the middle, feeling conflicted.

"Shiraha-kun seems to have something on his mind lately?" Mami Tomoe, who was lagging behind, suddenly spoke up.

Bai Yu was taken aback. "Is it that obvious?"

Mami Tomoe gave a soft "hmm." "You haven't seemed to be in good spirits these past few days. Have you been having nightmares last night? Do you need my help?"

"Well..." Bai Yu's eyes darted around, his gaze drifting to the three people in front of him. "It's not necessary. Actually, it's because of the Witch's Night."

“Liar.” Mami Tomoe glanced at him and exposed him without any mercy.

Bai Yu's hand, which was scratching his head, froze in mid-air before he awkwardly lowered it. "Okay... I was thinking about Xiao Yan."

Mami Tomoe paused almost imperceptibly. "What's wrong with her?"

She recalled her impression of that girl.

She is assertive and domineering, but calm and extremely intelligent. Her strength is also considerable; otherwise, she would not have shown no fear when facing pressure from her and Sakura Kyoko.

However, a long time ago, the perception she heard from Bai Yu about her was completely the opposite: innocent, naive, introverted, and insecure. None of these descriptions matched her. She even suspected that Bai Yu might have been possessed by something, otherwise, how could a person normally undergo such a drastic change?

Bai Yu frowned. "I feel like she's been acting strange lately..."

"That's strange..." Mami Tomoe lowered her head in thought, pondering, "Does it refer to personality traits? Or something else?"

Bai Yu shook his head. "It's not about her personality. Rather, I was somewhat prepared for her to become the way she is now."

After all, he had already seen Homura Akemi in this form during the second simulation, but now she seemed even more extreme.

The extraction happened almost every night without fail. Although it felt great, something just didn't seem right.

Who would be so thirsty? Even when she couldn't hold on any longer and was exhausted to the point of collapse, she still forced herself on. He also suspected that Homura Akemi might have been affected by something, such as being parasitized by some kind of Slug, causing her to have an intense desire.

But that doesn't make sense. Apart from the nightly exploitation, he's usually quite well-behaved during the day. He's just a little rough when kissing, and likes to leave marks on him, which he just sees as a puppy marking its territory.

Now he's too afraid to let Sakura Kyoko pounce on him, because if he's not careful, that girl's incredibly sensitive sense of smell, comparable to a dog's nose, might detect it, and she'll immediately bristle and activate her Spinosaurus form.

For Homura Akemi, Kyoko Sakura felt as if she had seen a snake appear behind her; she didn't even have time to breathe on it.

Although he didn't know what deep-seated hatred Homura Akemi had done to Kyoko Sakura, it was best not to let Kyoko know that Homura Akemi had secretly sought him out countless times.

Otherwise, she'll not only breathe on Homura Akemi, but she'll start breathing on him too.

After pondering for a long time, neither of them could come to a conclusion, when suddenly Sakura Kyoko's shout came from ahead.

"Hey! You two are too slow! The potato chips at the supermarket are half price today, they'll be gone when they close!"

Mami Tomoe responded and quickened her pace, turning back to Shiraha and saying, "Let's not think about these things for now. Maybe the mystery will be revealed when the time comes. According to you, that person shouldn't hurt you, right?"

Bai Yu watched her retreating figure, smiled, and followed her. "That's true. Let's not worry about that for now and just focus on making cherry blossom mochi tonight."

"it is good."

Shopping spree at the supermarket.

Kyoko Sakura was stuffing all sorts of snacks and desserts into her shopping cart, as if she were going to empty the entire supermarket.

Sayaka, standing nearby, exclaimed and picked up a box of sweets, "Apricot, is this savory?"

"What do you know!" Kyoko Sakura retorted confidently. "Sweet and salty is the perfect combination!"

"But you seemed to really enjoy the snacks, Mami-neechan?"

"That's a different matter altogether. Mami is Mami, and the goods outside are different."

Listening to the two arguing, Kaname Madoka was frantically putting some obviously unsuitable ingredients back on the shelf. "Um... the sakura mochi should be made with..."

Mami Tomoe was skillfully selecting ingredients, occasionally explaining the key points to Madoka Kaname. Shiraha pushed the shopping cart, watching their busy figures, and suddenly felt that this kind of daily life was quite nice.

Ah, this world of fantasy... I wish I could stay here forever.

Whether before or after the time travel, life in reality is too cruel and boring; there is no such beautiful pure land.

Just thinking about the three major problems he faced in his previous life—car, house, and marriage—made his head feel like it was going to explode.

Compared to these cute and adorable girls nowadays, two completely different extremes, this kind of life is definitely more suitable for him.

Although life can get a bit boring after a while, after all, a beautiful life that can be seen from the beginning is less exciting, so at times like these, you need something else to spice things up.

While Mami wasn't looking, he secretly put a few cans of beer on the shelf, and then the girl at the cashier noticed his scheme when she was paying.

However, it was too late. The cashier had honed her hand speed for ten years, and as soon as he handed over the item, she quickly scanned the label and added it to the bill.

Mami Tomoe sighed helplessly, "Shiraha-kun, minors are prohibited from drinking alcohol."

"But I'm not! I'm an adult now, and I've already started working." Bai Yu started to play dumb.

Although his job as a school nurse was entirely obtained through his wife's influence, namely through the magic of Sakura Kyoko.

"That's even worse. If you drink tonight, what if you can't get out of bed tomorrow? How will you go to work?" Mami Tomoe said, hands on her hips, looking like she was lecturing someone.

"I don't think my alcohol tolerance is that bad, right?"

Back when he was in elementary school, he would chug straight from a bottle of liquor. Although he eventually got drunk, his grandfather later recalled that there were eight empty bottles around him, meaning he could drink eight bottles back then. Now, he can get drunk after just two or three cans.

Besides, does beer even have an alcohol content? Isn't it meant to quench thirst?

Seeing his insistence, Mami Tomoe sighed and had no choice but to compromise. "Alright, but you can only drink one can at a time. The rest must be kept in the refrigerator and you can't touch them. If I find out that one can is missing, you'll be punished."

"Don't worry, I just haven't had a drink in a long time, so I'm just trying it out." Bai Yu said with a beaming smile, and then casually pulled out a few more cans of beer from the bottom of the shopping cart and handed them to the cashier to scan and pay.

"Bai, Yu, Jun!"

Mami Tomoe's voice instantly turned sinister, her golden pupils narrowed, but her face still wore a gentle smile.

"Well..." he chuckled dryly, hiding the beer behind his back, "Actually, it's for Xingzi."

Sakura Kyoko, who was secretly eating the sample, suddenly choked, "Cough cough cough! What does this have to do with me!"

"Apricot gets drunk even from alcoholic chocolate, are you sure you want to give her beer?"

"Who, who said that!" Sakura Kyoko's face immediately turned red. "That was an accident last time!"

"So it really was bought for you?" Mami Tomoe's sharp gaze immediately turned to Kyoko Sakura, making her shrink back.

"No...no, I don't know..." Sakura Kyoko quickly distanced herself from the situation.

"Mami~" Shiraha tried to act cute.

"Sigh, I just can't do anything with you." Mami Tomoe took a deep breath and pulled out a few bills from her wallet. "Please pay separately; these are in a different bag."

Shiraha watched helplessly as his beer was put into a separate bag, with Mami Tomoe's slender fingers gripping the handle tightly.

"I will keep these safe. You are not allowed to drink them without permission, or you will be punished by never being allowed to eat my pastries again."

"Ah?! No!" Bai Yu's face fell, and he grabbed Mami's arm and shook it in a pitiful manner.

He'd rather die than not be able to eat the delicious sweets made by Mami. They're more addictive than the purest ice. Once you've tried them, you can never stop. You'll be bound to them for life.

After buying the ingredients and returning home, everyone immediately got to work.

Mami Tomoe put on an apron and directed Madoka Kaname and Sayaka to knead the dough, while Kyoko Sakura squatted in front of the refrigerator to sneak some strawberries. Shiraha grabbed her by the back of her collar and pulled her back to help, but he himself kept loitering in front of the cabinet where his beloved beer was locked.

"Shiraha-kun," Mami Tomoe said without turning her head, "If you keep staring at me, I'll replace your beer with bitter melon juice."

The girl spoke the most terrifying words in the gentlest tone; he knew without even thinking how bitter bitter melon seeds were.

So he immediately looked away and began to concentrate on stirring the red beans in the pot. Sakura Kyoko was secretly laughing gleefully on the side, and he flicked her forehead.

The cherry blossom cakes were quickly baked, their pinkish-white crust exuding a faint fragrance, just like the beautiful cherry blossoms.

Meanwhile, dinner was prepared, and everyone sat around the table. Finally, Mami Tomoe took pity on everyone and took out a can of beer.

"We agreed to only drink one can."

"Yes, yes~" Bai Yu couldn't wait to pull the tab, and foam immediately gushed out. He quickly took a sip and squinted his eyes in satisfaction.

"Ah~ I'm alive~"

Sakura Kyoko picked up a piece of meat, put it in her mouth and chewed it, then curiously leaned closer, "Is it really that delicious?"

"Kids shouldn't touch this." Bai Yu took the beer away.

"Who's a child?!" Sakura Kyoko retorted, snatching the can and taking a huge gulp. Her face immediately contorted in pain. "Pfft—it's so bitter!"

She choked and coughed, her cheeks turning red at a visible speed.

Bai Yu quickly snatched the beer back, "I told you you can't drink..."

"I'm perfectly fine!" Sakura Kyoko proudly raised her chin, but her gradually flushed cheeks didn't seem to be cooperating.

"Okay, okay, you can do it, but you should eat quickly." Bai Yu said casually, then picked up a piece of tempura and stuffed it into her mouth to prevent her from continuing to pretend.

However, not long after, perhaps due to the effects of the alcohol, while they were eating, Sakura Kyoko suddenly fell headfirst into his arms with a 'thud'.

"Apricot?" Bai Yu poked her cheek.

"Ugh..." Sakura Kyoko groggily raised her head, her eyes unfocused, her nostrils flaring slightly. She sniffed his scent, seemingly only then realizing who she had collapsed on. "Shiraha... you... bastard... always bullying me... I'll bite you to death..."

Mami Tomoe sighed and couldn't help but rub her forehead. "He's drunk again, as expected."

Sayaka's eyes widened. "That's just one bite!"

Not only her, but even Madoka Kaname was surprised that someone could have such a low alcohol tolerance.

She looked at the drunken Sakura Kyoko with concern, "Should we take her to rest first?"

"I'll do it." Bai Yu helplessly picked up Sakura Kyoko, who was limp as a ball. "You guys eat first."

Sakura Kyoko clung to him like a koala, muttering unintelligible words, but you could guess that they were mostly complaints about him.

Bai Yu placed her on the bed and was about to leave when her sleeve was suddenly tugged.

"Don't... go..." Sakura Kyoko said, her eyes half-open, her voice muffled yet stubborn.

"Alright, alright, I won't leave." Bai Yu sat back down on the edge of the bed and pinched the girl's flushed cheeks. "Who told you to steal a drink?"

Sakura Kyoko didn't answer. Instead, she pulled hard, and Shiraha, who offered no resistance, stumbled.

Her burning cheeks pressed against the back of his hand, and she whispered, "I like you..."

Bai Yu was stunned for a moment, then asked again to confirm, "What did you say?"

"I said..." Sakura Kyoko looked up, her moist, red eyes staring straight at him, "I like you... you idiot..."

Her voice grew softer and softer until it became even breathing.

Bai Yu gently brushed the stray hairs from her forehead and kissed her softly. "Yes, I like you too."

A gentle evening breeze rustled the leaves of the trees along the roadside, and fallen petals in the park carried the tender thoughts of a young girl.

After what seemed like an eternity, the door was pushed open a crack, and Mami Tomoe stood in the doorway holding a cup of hangover tea.

"Is she okay?"

"I'm just a little drunk, not allergic."

Mami Tomoe placed the teacup on the bedside table, its steam rising in the lamplight. "This is honey water. Wait until she wakes up..."

Before she could finish speaking, Sakura Kyoko suddenly rolled over and slapped Shiraha across the face. Shiraha clicked her tongue and mumbled indistinctly, "Shiraha...my..."

Tomoe Mami raised her eyebrows slightly, and Shiraha chuckled dryly as he tucked Kyoko's hand back under the covers.

"She's dreaming."

"Is that so?" Mami Tomoe said noncommittally, turning to walk towards the door. "Sayaka and Madoka have already gone back. Your beer is still in the kitchen."

Bai Yu's eyes lit up, "Mami is the best!"