I won't be a loser.

The ringing of the bell suddenly made me glance at the two of them.

Machida Sonoko and Kazeoka Mari both looked surprised, and it was obvious that they had not invited anyone to visit.

"I'll open the door."

Not knowing who the visitor was, Xianren stood up and walked downstairs. When he reached the door and opened it, he saw Futaba Rio, who looked depressed and distraught, with her long hair not even tied up as usual.

Before he could speak, the girl raised her head and looked at the wise man helplessly.

Without asking what happened, Dani put his arm around the girl's shoulders, let her into the house, and looked at the girl in front of him.

"Let's go to my room and rest for a while?"

Futaba Rio nodded silently, and went upstairs with Kento, and met Kazeoka Mari and Machida Sonoko in the living room on the 2nd floor. The two were a little surprised and astonished when they saw Kento and Futaba Rio.

Futaba Rio, who was following Kento, naturally noticed the two people in the living room. The three of them made eye contact briefly, and the girl had already folded her eyes and went to the 3rd floor with Kento. Machida Sonoko, who was in the living room, blinked in surprise and looked at Fuuka Mari beside her.

"That girl just now is his girlfriend? Isn't she a very cute girl? Her figure is also impeccable. Ah - envy!!"

I vaguely remember that last time I met Kento's girlfriend, Mari Kazeoka, at Kento's apartment. I was still a little confused about this somewhat unfamiliar girl and didn't know what the relationship between her and Kento was. After hearing what Machida Sonoko said, I couldn't help but fall silent.

"I'll go back to my room and rest for a while. I'll come out when it's time to prepare dinner."

"Huh? Oh."

I don't know what happened to Mari Kazeoka, but as I watched her go back to the bedroom and stay in the living room with Sonoko Machida, a love triangle suddenly appeared in my mind, and it all became interesting.

"Those two people just now..."

In Kento's bedroom, sitting on the edge of his bed, Futaba Rio couldn't help but ask, looking at Kento beside her.

Xianren, who was sitting next to Futaba Rio with one hand on her shoulder, was not surprised when he heard Futaba Rio's question. When he saw that the person coming was Futaba Rio, he was already prepared to answer this question in his heart.

"The one with long hair is my editor, Ms. Mari Fukaoka. The other one is an editor from another publishing house and my roommate who has a good relationship with Ms. Mari."

"Do they live here?"

"I don't live here very often, and it felt a bit of a waste to leave it unused. Coincidentally, Mari's apartment rent was a bit expensive, so I talked to her and offered her a cheaper monthly rent, and she and her roommate moved in."

The girl looked at the wise man, looked into his eyes, and was silent for a moment. She did not ask about the confusion in her heart. She lowered her head quietly and sat quietly in the room.

"Shall I get you a cup of tea?"

"No, thanks, I..."

Her delicate white hands tightly grasped the hem of her skirt. She bit her lips, lowered her head, looked at her hands silently, and closed her eyes.

"I can't go home for the time being."

"Then live here. The rooms here are mostly vacant anyway. I'll go out and buy you some clothes later. You can stay here."

"Ah."

Futaba Rio looked at Xianren beside her, biting her lips tightly, the light in her eyes dim.

I wanted to talk to Xianren about my own affairs, but for some reason I felt a heavy uneasiness in my heart and couldn't open my mouth. I kept my worries in my heart and sat quietly in the room.

The wise man sitting beside her was quietly accompanying her.

After about an hour, the girl beside him calmed down a little. When she looked at the wise man again, she had become much calmer and her eyes had regained some of their usual brilliance.

"When I left the house, I just grabbed my wallet and my phone."

"Don't worry about that here. Just be prepared. Let's go buy you some clothes first."

"Ah."

It was impossible for him not to be curious about what happened to Futaba Rio, but looking at Futaba Rio's current state, he was not in a hurry to ask.

He stood up quietly and walked out of the room with Futaba Rio. Seeing Machida Sonoko in the living room, he politely told her that he would be out for a while. She asked about his approximate return time.

"Don't wait for me, I might be back very late."

"OK~"

After extending his hand to show his understanding, Kento went out with Futaba Rio and headed for the station.

Machida Sonoko, who was lying in the living room, stood up after Kento left for a while, walked to Mari Fukaoka's door, and knocked on the door.

"exist?"

"Ok?"

Mari Kazeoka, who was still working in the house, came to the door and looked at Sonoko Machida standing at the door, wondering what was going on.

"Those two are out and they won't be back until very late tonight. What do you want to eat for dinner?"

"I also can."

"Then let's go out and take a look together?"

"Hmm...Okay."

Mari Fukazaki thought for a moment and realized that she had stayed at home most of the day, so it seemed like a good idea to go out for a walk. She returned to her room, put her work away, and went out with Sonoko Machida to the nearest shopping street.

Accompanied by Futaba Rio, we went to Shinjuku and visited famous shopping malls such as 'BIC CAMERA' and 'Shinjuku SUBNADE'.

At first, they were planning to buy clothes, but thinking of the girl's daily necessities, Xianren took Futaba Rio to a large shopping mall, where he bought pajamas and casual clothes for the girl, two sets of each, and also bought some daily beauty products. It took about three hours, and when it was late, the two had dinner at a teppanyaki restaurant.

Kento, who had hardly ever used teppanyaki, was not very good at it. He looked at the ingredients in front of him in silence, and then glanced at Futaba Rio who was sitting opposite him.

"Do you know?"

"will not."

"What a coincidence! I don't know either, so—waiter!"

Kento doesn't know how to make teppanyaki, and neither does Futaba Rio sitting opposite him, so they can only ask the waiter to help. Watching the waiter's skillful technique, Kento watched and learned from him.

"Ah, thank you. We don't need the other one. We want to try it ourselves."

"I understand."

The waiter nodded in understanding, put down his spatula, wished the two of them a pleasant meal, and turned to help other guests.

"Learned it?"

Futaba Rio looked at Xianren and couldn't help but ask.

"I think I can do it. Whether I can make delicious teppanyaki depends on fate. Do you want to try it?"

"........"

Futaba Rio did not answer and remained silent, while Xianren handed the shovel to her.

"please."

Seeing the spatula already handed to her, Futaba Rio did not refuse and began to use the spatula to handle the ingredients awkwardly, just like the waiter just now, and did it herself.

Xianren, who was sitting opposite her, supported his chin with one hand and looked at Futaba Rio calmly.

"It looks cooked, turn it over."

"Ah."

"Put some seaweed on it?"

"Do you like bonito flakes?"

When it was almost cooked, Xianren took out the ingredients, asked Futaba Rio, and after confirming that she didn't dislike it, he sprinkled some seaweed and bonito flakes on it.

"mayonnaise?"

"I'm going to add a little bit of mayonnaise and see how it tastes."

He originally had a normal feeling about mayonnaise, but after hearing what Futaba Rio said, he decided to add a little bit to try the flavor of mayonnaise.

First, he cut it into small pieces and put them on Futaba Rio's plate, then he cut it into small portions and put them on the plate in front of him. He tasted it and it tasted okay.

"It tastes okay, huh."

"A little burnt."

Futaba Rio took a small sip, closed her eyes, and felt a little lost in her heart.

"It was tender just now, but the slightly burnt feeling like this makes it taste better to me. Yeah, I still like this texture. The only thing is that the mayonnaise seems a bit unnecessary."

After hearing what the wise man said, Futaba Rio glanced at the boy. After spending a long time together, she could tell that he was not trying to comfort her, which made Futaba Rio's mood improve a little. She silently took a bite of the teppanyaki, closed her eyes, and felt the taste in her mouth.

The meal took another hour to prepare, and by the time I got home, it was already eight o'clock in the evening.

I took the subway and it didn't take much time to get back to the coffee shop.

When I opened the door and entered the house, Machida Sonoko and Fuuka Mari were sitting on the sofa in the living room in pajamas, looking at a magazine together, seemingly discussing fashion-related issues.

Seeing the two people returning home, Machida Sonoko had a sly expression and smiled wickedly, but did not say anything, while Fuuoka Mari greeted Kento.

"Welcome back."

"Well, my girlfriend, Futaba Rio, will be staying here for a while."

"Welcome~ My name is Machida Sonoko, and I'm a tenant staying here. Please give me your guidance~"

"Mari Fukaoka, please give me your guidance."

Looking at the two people with completely different personalities, Futaba Rio pursed her lips, nodded at them, and introduced herself.

"Futaba Rio, please give me your guidance."

Being introduced as a girlfriend by the wise man in front of others made the girl feel at ease. The feeling of fulfillment and satisfaction made her smile for the first time since coming here.

After greeting the two people in the living room, Kento and Futaba Rio returned to the room. The two people sitting in the living room looked at each other.

"Envy?"

"what?"

"That girl became Miyamizu-kun's girlfriend. Are you envious?"

"I'm not a child, how could I possibly envy these things?"

"That's jealousy?"

"You—well... never mind."

He wanted to lose his temper with Machida Sonoko, but when he thought about her personality, it would be useless even if he lost his temper. It would be better to pretend that she didn't exist. He took a deep breath and sat quietly in the living room, reading the magazine in front of him.

Mari Kazeoka's sudden loss of interest made Sonoko Machida feel that things were indeed becoming interesting. She smiled and continued reading the magazine.

Both of them had already used the bathroom, and Kento and Futaba Rio, who had returned, also went to the bathroom after a while.

Machida Sonoko was stunned by the fact that they did not avoid the two people who were still in the living room. She widened her eyes and turned to look at Mari Kazeoka beside her.

"Are all young people nowadays so... bold?"

"......"

How could Mari Fukaoka know? She was not young anymore. Thinking of this, she felt a little sad.

"To eavesdrop?"

"If you don't want to be kicked out, I suggest you don't do anything unnecessary."

"He shouldn't mind, right?"

"But his girlfriend might mind."

"hateful!"

Machida Sonoko was very curious, but she held back her curiosity. She lay on the sofa, wrapped her legs around Mari Kazeoka's waist, pressed her body against Mari Kazeoka's, and put her face close to her ear.

"Hey, did you sneak into his room when I was away?"

"........"

Glancing at the strange smirk on Machida Sonoko's face, Mari Fukaoka didn't want to pay any attention to her at all. She shook her head and struggled out of Machida Sonoko's "blockade" and walked towards her bedroom.

"I'm going back to rest. Goodbye."

"Tomorrow, ah, I have to go to work tomorrow, I should go and rest too."

She had originally planned to wait in the living room until the two men came out, then stare at them to see their reactions, but thinking about having to go to work tomorrow, Machida Sonoko stood up helplessly and walked towards her bedroom.

"I also want to have my own room—"

With a sigh, he returned to the bedroom and closed the door.

While wiping Kento's back, Futaba Rio, wearing a bath towel, looked at Kento's broad and white back. This was the first time for her to have such contact.