Anime Crossover: There are a lot of beautiful girls who like me.

Under the cold moonlight, Tsukimi Eiko frowned, pondering for a long time, and finally, after a 'flash of inspiration,' came up with the 'correct answer'.

"Ugh... Yu is just too gentle and considerate. There's nothing wrong with my body..." Tsukimi Eiko muttered softly.

The thought of being treated so gently by Kitagawa Yu made her feel as sweet as if she had eaten a big ball of cotton candy.

The initial disappointment and frustration vanished instantly, and an alluring blush involuntarily appeared on her fair cheeks. Before she could even crawl back into bed, her mind was already racing with thoughts again.

"Yuta seems a bit passive... Should I take the initiative?"

Chapter 37 What's with that excited expression?!

Time slips away silently like sand through our fingers, yet our restless hearts can never find peace.

In the darkness, Eiko Tsukimi blushed and, unsurprisingly, suffered from insomnia as she pondered her thoughts.

She drifted off to sleep as a white line appeared on the horizon and dawn broke. As a result, her plan to get up early to make breakfast for Kitagawa Yu... would obviously have to wait until next time.

......

......

"Ohayo!" ×4

The next morning, as Kitagawa Yu walked into the classroom and arrived at his seat, before he could even sit down, Himegami Karen and Hachimi Anna, who were chatting about what bento boxes they had made that day, turned around and greeted him.

Furthermore, this time, the person who greeted him was also the one sitting in front of him with roasted salt lemon.

From her appearance, Roasted Salt Lemon is a sporty girl with a fierce look, short hair, and dark skin, which is very different from Himegami Karen.

However, in terms of enthusiasm, cheerfulness, and outgoing nature, she is in no way inferior to Himegami Karen, and she is also somewhat thick-skinned and lacks a sense of boundaries.

However, when it comes to matters of the heart, Roasted Salt Lemon is not as frank as Himegami Karen.

This might be why she and her childhood friend, Mitsuki Ayano, missed their chance and she ended up as a "loser."

To be honest, Kitagawa Yu and she didn't actually have much interaction. From the start of the semester until now, they had only exchanged a dozen or so words. However, because they sat at adjacent desks, at least in Shao Shio Lemon's eyes, the two were already considered to be 'closer classmates'.

"Oh ha yo~"

Kitagawa Yu casually replied as he put down his backpack and sat down. Then he took out a spoon and a small plastic box, about the size of his palm, from his backpack and opened the lid with a click.

"Huh? Mashed potatoes?"

"Didn't You eat breakfast?"

The enticing aroma wafted out, instantly making the little glutton, Anzu, twitch her nose and her eyes light up.

In contrast, Himegami Karen, who was standing to the side, showed a concerned expression after seeing the mashed potatoes in the box.

"If Yu hasn't had breakfast, I brought a bento box."

"No need, I just had breakfast."

Seeing that Himegami Karen was about to reach for the bento before he could finish speaking, Kitagawa Yu quickly explained, "When I was making breakfast, I saw that there was a small potato and half a carrot left in the refrigerator, so I simply added some leftover bacon from making sandwiches and made them into mashed potatoes."

"So this is ah!"

Himegami Karen put down her schoolbag with some disappointment.

She had originally thought that she could let Kitagawa Yu try the high-end bento she had personally ordered online.

After all, grilled eel tastes better when it's hot, and tuna belly will lose some of its flavor if left out until lunchtime.

Meanwhile, Hanami Anna, a seasoned foodie, couldn't help but ask curiously after hearing this, "Can you put carrots and bacon in mashed potatoes?"

"Of course~"

When Kitagawa Yu saw the fish take the bait, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. He then said with feigned pride, "This is one of the signature dishes in my family restaurant~"

That's right, saying things like seeing a potato or half a carrot left in the fridge are just excuses.

Now that he knows that Anna is a foodie, he naturally wants to cater to her tastes and make good use of that.

"Huh? Kitagawa-kun's family owns a restaurant?" Anna asked, looking surprised.

"Yes, my family's restaurant is right next to Shusenji Temple, a famous tourist attraction in Izu. It's quite a popular restaurant in the area. How about you try it?"

As Kitagawa Yu spoke, he had already stuck a spoon into the mashed potatoes and handed it to Hanami Anna.

At this point, if it were someone as thick-skinned as Himegami Karen or Yamashio Lemon, they would definitely accept it without even thinking.

But if it's the sensitive Anna Hanami...

"This isn't feeding, and the spoon hasn't even been used yet, so it should be fine, right?" As Anna thought this, she quickly glanced at Hakamada Sosuke, who was completely unresponsive, hesitated for a moment, and finally swallowed hard before taking the mashed potatoes.

Then......

"Mmm! So delicious! I never knew mashed potatoes tasted this good with carrots and bacon!"

"Maybe it's because I also added cheese and 'secret seasoning' to it~"

Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but smile as he watched Anna Hanami biting her spoon with such delight, reluctant to let go.

"Huh? They even added cheese? Well, I'll try some more—"

Seeing Anja's eyes gleam with greed, the greedy Bana tried to scoop out another spoonful and put it in her mouth.

However, Kitagawa Yu was faster. Saying, "No, I want to eat more," she snatched the mashed potatoes and spoon from Kitagawa's hand, scooped out a large spoonful, and put it in her mouth.

"???"

“That’s the spoon I just used—” Banai saw Anzu first stunned, then her eyes widened involuntarily, and she almost blurted it out.

Kitagawa Yu put the spoon she had just used into his mouth, which is practically the same as them indirectly kissing!

When Banai saw Anna, she quickly stole a glance at the three people beside her.

As expected, the oblivious Himegami Karen and Yamashio Lemon did not notice that the two had just achieved the intimate feat of indirect kissing.

As for Hakamada Sosuke...

"Huh? What's with that 'I knew it' look on Kusuke's face, and even a little excited? Could it be... that I'm seeing things?"

Hanami blinked her eyes in a daze, and a big question mark seemed to appear above her head.

Clearly, even with her 'intelligence,' she couldn't possibly imagine what her childhood sweetheart, whom she had known for over ten years, was thinking at this moment.

"However... judging from Kusuke's expression, he probably didn't notice that Kitagawa and I actually had an indirect kiss just now, right?"

Thinking of this, Banai secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Anja, then glared angrily at Kitagawa Yu.

"Although this guy probably didn't do it on purpose, it's still my 'C-kiss'! He has to make me pay for it with ten more... no, a hundred more servings of this delicious mashed potatoes!"

Savoring the deliciousness of Kitagawa's Secret Recipe Mashed Potatoes, Anna couldn't help but swallow again, her gaze shifting downwards to the mashed potatoes in Kitagawa Yu's hand.

Meanwhile, Hakamada Sosuke clenched his fist excitedly, his heart instantly filled with energy.

"I knew it! Kitagawa-kun actually likes Anna! Although I don't know exactly what he likes about Anna, this means I still have a chance to win Himemiya-kun's heart!"

For a moment, Hakamada Sosuke couldn't help but fantasize about successfully winning over Himemiya Karen and being with her. The corners of his mouth couldn't be controlled and he was grinning wildly, even more uncontrollably than A&K.

However, this excitement lasted for less than two seconds before his face suddenly froze, and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

because......

"I want to eat it too!"

Chapter 38 The body really does move on its own.

To be honest, not only did Hakamada Sosuke, who had only known her for two days, not expect that Himemiya Karen, who seemed so energetic and a bit thick-skinned, would actually act cute and pitiful.

Even Kitagawa Yu was caught off guard.

What Kitagawa Yu didn't expect was that Himegami Karen's cute and pitiful appearance was actually quite devastating.

Even as Kitagawa Yu was still pondering how to find an excuse to reject Himegami Karen without arousing suspicion from Hanami Anna standing nearby, his body had already begun to move involuntarily.

Most importantly, after Himegami Karen saw him 'agree', she immediately bent down and opened her mouth.

So, Kitagawa Yu's body 'had no choice' but to cooperate, scooping up a spoonful of mashed potatoes and feeding it to her.

"Ah woo~"

Himegami Karen made a cute sound, and then her eyes lit up with the same cross-shaped light as Hanami Anna's earlier, as she excitedly praised, "It's really super delicious!"

"Click——"

Hakamada Sosuke, standing nearby, heard the sound of a heart breaking.

At the same time, Kitagawa Yuya finally realized what was happening, and then smiled nonchalantly and said, "Since Himegami-san likes them, then the rest can all be given to Himegami-san."

Before he could finish speaking, Kitagawa Yu had already handed the remaining mashed potatoes and spoon to Himegami Karen.

This startled Himegami Karen at first, but then a look of surprise appeared on her delicate face, and her breathing became rapid.

"Is this okay?"

"Damn it, and didn't Himegami-san treat me to a bento box yesterday?"

Kitagawa Yu hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose the former between 'the possibility of being misunderstood by Himegami Karen' and 'the certainty of achieving a mutual indirect kiss'.

"Then I won't be polite!"

Himegami Karen smiled sweetly, and immediately picked up her spoon, happily taking small bites.

"..."

"..."

Having just come to his senses, Hakamada Sosuke felt as if he had been punched hard when he saw this scene. He felt a tightness in his chest, followed by a strong sense of urgency.

Meanwhile, Anna Hanami, standing to the side, seemed to frown unconsciously, feeling a little unhappy, whether because of Hakamada Sosuke's reaction or because Kitagawa Yu had given all the mashed potatoes to Himemiya Karen but only given her a bite.

"No, no! This way, Kitagawa-san and Himegami-san's relationship will get even closer, and Sosuke's chances of winning Himegami-san's heart will decrease a bit, so I should be happy!"

Hanami Anzu muttered to herself, trying to tear her gaze away from the dwindling box of mashed potatoes.

Meanwhile, the roasted salt lemon couldn't help but scratch its head.

She first looked at Kitagawa Yu and Himegami Karen, then at Banami Anna and Hakamada Sosuke, and suddenly realized that the relationships within this small circle of four people were much more complicated than she had imagined.

but......

"It's just a box of mashed potatoes, is it really that delicious?"