Crossover Anime: This is not pure love at all

"Um... classmate?"

Seeing that she was staring blankly at him without saying a word, Kuroe Minoru reached out and waved his hand in front of her eyes.

"Ah! I'm so sorry!"

Goto Ichiri suddenly snapped out of his daze and, startled, bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle, presenting a double-layered bento box wrapped in a pale yellow cloth to Kuroe Minoru as if offering up some rare treasure.

"Um! Last time at the old school building... I was so scared that I didn't get a chance to properly thank you!"

Goto Ichiri closed his eyes tightly, his voice trembling with nervousness, and spoke rapidly in one breath:

"This...this is a bento I made early this morning! It might not be very tasty, but please accept it! I'm so grateful for saving my life!"

Ah, another bento box. That's fine.

He's had omelets before, and he's had hamburger steaks before.

I wonder if Boqi's bento boxes will have fried chicken nuggets?

He had heard that Japanese bento boxes usually contain fried chicken pieces, but he wondered what they tasted like.

Thinking of this, Kuroe couldn't help but reveal a gentle smile.

"No need to be so polite. Didn't I already say it was what I should do?"

"My name is Kuroe Minoru. What's yours?"

"I...I...I'm Goto...Ichiri! Thank you, Kuroe-kun!"

"Since it's a thoughtful gift from you, I'll accept it without hesitation. Thank you, Goto-kun."

Kuroe Minoru smiled and reached out her hand, ready to take the bento box.

However, just as his fingertips touched the bento box...

"Heijiang Tong..."

A clear, crisp voice, tinged with anticipation and shyness, suddenly came from the other end of the corridor.

Kuroe Minoru subconsciously turned his head to look.

Miura Yumiko was standing not far away.

She had specially styled her golden curly hair today and was holding a pink lunchbox in her hands.

That's the perfect bento she made after getting up at five o'clock this morning and experimenting several times!

She had originally intended to take advantage of her lunch break to happily give it to Kuroe Minoru, hoping to see his smile and praise her again.

but……

When Miura Yumiko walked over expectantly, what came into view was Kuroe Minoru with a gentle smile, reaching out to take another cute girl's bento!

Moreover, that girl was a beautiful girl with long pink hair who looked pitiful!

The smile on Yumiko Miura's face froze instantly.

She stared blankly at the yellow bento box in Kuroe Minoru's hand, then looked at the pink bento box she was holding, and her eyes instantly reddened.

An indescribable sense of grievance and bitterness welled up in my heart like a tide.

"really……"

Yumiko Miura bit her lower lip tightly, tears welling up in her eyes, her voice trembling with an undisguised sob.

"He probably thought my cooking was terrible yesterday..."

"I only ate it out of politeness..."

"Yumiko..."

Yui Yuigahama, who came out behind Miura Yumiko, also saw this scene and was immediately at a loss.

She glanced at Kuroe Minoru, then at Miura Yumiko, unsure of whose side to take.

"No, Miura-kun, let me explain..."

Hei Jiangshi's heart skipped a beat.

I don't know why accepting someone else's bento would elicit such a strong reaction from Miura Yumiko.

But what's with this overwhelming feeling of guilt?! He and Miura aren't in a romantic relationship.

Yumiko Miura didn't give him a chance to explain.

"Idiot! Kuroe is a complete idiot!"

Yumiko Miura cried out, and tears finally welled up in her eyes.

She turned around abruptly, clutching her carefully prepared lunchbox, and ran away down the corridor without looking back, crying as she went.

"Ah! Yumiko! Wait for me!"

Yui Yuigahama glanced at Minoru Kuroe quickly, then hurried after him.

"..."

In the empty corridor, only Kuroe Minoru and Goto Ichiri, who was frightened by the scene, remained.

A gust of wind blew through the room, stirring up a few fallen leaves.

Kuroe Minoru looked down at the pale yellow bento box she had just received, then looked in the direction where Miura Yumiko had disappeared, completely bewildered.

no……

What on earth is all this?!

"Um, that..."

Goto Ichiri cautiously raised her head.

"Hey, is she your girlfriend?"

"I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry! I didn't know you had a girlfriend who made the lunchbox! I'll go apologize right now, and if you still won't forgive me, I'll drop out of school!"

Goto Ichiri was so frightened that tears streamed down her face, and she was about to perform a standard dogeza (a deep bowing gesture) on the spot.

"Stop! Halt!"

Kuroe grabbed her arm and lifted her up, rubbing his temples wearily.

"She's not my girlfriend, and you didn't do anything wrong."

"This is just a...very, very ridiculous misunderstanding."

"R-really?"

Goto Ichiri blinked her big, watery eyes, tears still clinging to her eyelashes, making her look incredibly pitiful.

"real."

Kuroe sighed, trying to make her voice sound as gentle as possible so as not to scare the little socially anxious girl away again.

"She's just my classmate. There was probably some misunderstanding for some other reason. Anyway, it has nothing to do with you, so please don't feel guilty."

"call……"

Hearing Kuroe Minoru say this, Goto Ichiri finally breathed a long sigh of relief, and his previously tense body relaxed.

"Um... in that case, I'll head back now! Kuroe-kun, please make sure to eat your bento while it's hot!"

Having said that, as if she had exhausted all her energy for the day, Goto Ichiri bowed deeply once more, and then, like a startled rabbit, took off running and disappeared in a flash.

It moved so fast that it even left a pink afterimage in the corridor.

"..."

Looking at the empty corridor, Kuroe Minoru shook his head helplessly.

He looked down at the heavy, pale yellow bento box in his hand, and his stomach rumbled in agreement.

"Forget it, let's fill our stomachs first. As for Miura-kun... I'll find a chance to explain this afternoon."

Kuroe Minoru found a stairwell to sit down and eagerly opened her bento box.

"Yo ho ho".

As soon as he opened the bento box, Kuroe Minoru's eyes were drawn to the golden fried chicken nuggets inside.

"Yes, I really do. Then I won't be polite."

As he spoke, Kuroe Minoru reached out and grabbed a piece of fried chicken, eagerly popping it into his mouth.

Fried chicken, you know...

It's basically impossible to make it taste bad; it gives the impression that chickens evolved this way just to become fried chicken.

Just be careful not to burn them or make the seasoning too salty.

Kuroe Shi began to chew vigorously.

……

Grass, sweet.