A newbie's anime life diary

When Yukiteru took out two bento boxes, Yukinoshita initially thought they were for Hiratsuka Shizuka, but she realized they were for her after he told her, which made Yukinoshita even more embarrassed.

I stayed overnight at someone else's house and had breakfast there, but they still had to prepare my lunchbox?

No matter how happy she is inside, on the surface, Yukinoshita absolutely cannot accept it.

"Bento boxes are a must. If you can't accept that, why don't you help make them? It'll save you some time. You can always treat me to them next time." Xuehui had no choice but to offer this suggestion.

After struggling for a while, Yukinoshita had no choice but to agree, and she also wrote down Yukiteru's words.

Half an hour later, breakfast and lunch boxes were ready, and the two of them brought the prepared breakfast to the table and began to enjoy it.

Hmm... it feels like things are going a little too far with all this harmony? They're having me stay overnight and cooking together, and all that.

While sipping his milk, Yukihiro glanced at Yukinoshita. But he didn't think much of it; at least it was a good sign, wasn't it? It would be best if everything just developed naturally like this.

After having a meal and resting for a while, the two prepared to go out, as Yukinoshita still needed to go back.

Yuki glanced at Yukinoshita's delicate legs, which were unusually free of stockings, as she put on her shoes, and silently memorized the scene.

Well, I'm not a leg fetishist, I'm just simply recording beauty.

Instead of going upstairs, Yukinoshita waited for about 10 minutes downstairs before coming down in a brand new uniform.

Walking down the street, Yukinoshita spoke up: "Hiratsuka-kun, you mentioned it before, right?"

"what's up?"

"Next time, let me treat you to a meal at my house," Yukinoshita said earnestly, looking at Yukiteru with each word.

“Sure.” I said it casually and didn’t expect him to actually remember it. Of course, Xuehui had no reason to refuse such a good thing and readily accepted. “But I’ll be very busy for the next two weeks. Let’s wait until after the cultural festival.”

Yukinoshita agreed after hearing this: "That's true, let's just focus on doing what's in front of us."

As they entered the campus, the students around them were no longer as surprised as they had been at first to see Yukinoshita getting close to a boy. Through various gossips, they all knew that Yukiteru and Yukinoshita were in the same club and were both top students, so it was somewhat understandable that they were close.

Yukiteru was in a particularly good mood today because of the progress he made with Yukinoshita. He even managed to stay focused in class and listened attentively for several lessons, which surprised Mr. Hikigaya.

Unfortunately, Xuehui's luck seemed to have run out after arriving at school because of last night's experience.

At noon, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had failed yesterday, appeared at the classroom door again. This time, Yukiteru had nothing special to do and was just planning to eat his lunch quietly, so he was cornered in the classroom by Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Just as he was about to open his lunchbox, Xuehui looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha standing in front of him, silently watched by the remaining classmates, and at the lunchbox in her hand. He sighed silently, picked up the lunchbox, and stood up: "Let's go, let's talk outside."

She didn't speak, but the expression on Kasumigaoka Utaha's face betrayed her feelings. She was confident that Yukiteru, who had stood her up for so long, wouldn't hide from her once she appeared before him; that was just the kind of person he was.

After leaving the classroom and shaking off the onlookers, the two walked down the corridor. Xuehui looked at Kasumigaoka Shiyu and said, "Let's find a place to have lunch first, and then I'll apologize to you, Shiyu-senpai?"

"Okay, as for where to go, let's go to your club. There are no empty classrooms anywhere else because of the cultural festival." Kasumigaoka Utaha thought for a moment and then decided on the location.

Xuehui did not refuse, as what the other party said was true. During this period, all the empty classrooms were put to use by the students for making props or for rehearsals.

Upon arriving at the service department, as expected, the door was unlocked. Yukihira put the key back in his pocket, knocked, and the door opened.

Only Yukino Yukinoshita was in the classroom, which didn't surprise either Kasumigaoka Utaha or Yukiteru. Yukiteru wasn't worried about what Yukino Yukinoshita would think if she saw him walking with Kasumigaoka Utaha; he had a legitimate reason.

However, when Yukiteru saw the bento box that had just been opened in front of Yukinoshita, his heart skipped a beat.

mmp!

Looking down at the bento box in his hand that was exactly the same as Yukinoshita's, and then at Yukinoshita who was staring at him with a puzzled expression, Yukiteru was speechless.

What goes around comes around; retribution may be delayed, but it will come eventually.

Chapter 69 Caught Off Guard

While Yukiteru was still pondering, Kasumigaoka Utaha took the lead and went inside.

"Good afternoon, Yukinoshita-san. This is the first time we've met since the start of the semester." Kasumigaoka Utaha greeted Yukinoshita very familiarly.

"Good afternoon, Kasumigaoka-senpai." Yukinoshita was a little surprised that the other party would come to the Service Club with Yukiteru, but she understood after remembering what the other party had said when she contacted her during the summer vacation.

While feeling schadenfreude, there was also a hint of unease.

Seeing Kasumigaoka Utaha already seated, Yukiteru's previously sluggish mind finally started working again.

That's strange, why am I panicking?

No matter what happens later, isn't there always a legitimate reason? It's as if I'm doing something behind someone's back.

With that thought, Yukihiro immediately felt more confident, took his lunchbox and walked into the classroom, sitting down in the seat next to Yukinoshita.

"Let's talk about this later, let's have lunch first."

After sitting down, Xuehui spoke slowly and leisurely, appearing extremely relaxed.

The two girls had no objection to this and opened their bento boxes to take out chopsticks.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's bento box was prepared by her mother. Perhaps Kasumigaoka Utaha's great figure is not only due to her own talent, but also related to the meals she eats at home. It has both meat and vegetables, is extremely nutritious, and includes several foods that are good for women's skin, such as broccoli and carrots.

Xuehui glanced at it briefly, and having researched the effects of ingredients for some time, he quickly figured it out. It seems there's a reason why Kasumigaoka Utaha, who often stays up late writing novels, still has such great skin and figure.

In comparison, Yukino Yukinoshita is somewhat less discerning. She eats very little meat and refuses to eat several kinds of vegetables; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a picky eater. She usually eats various kinds of fish, a fact that Yukiteru gradually discovered after the two of them happened to go to the supermarket together several times.

I have to say, he's a true cat lover; even his favorite foods are cat-related...

Thinking this, Xuehui was the last to open his bento box, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating.

As expected, Kasumigaoka Utaha noticed it as soon as it was opened. She had been wondering why the two of them had different colored and different styles of lunchboxes.

She thought it was just a coincidence, but when Xuehui opened her lunchbox, she saw that the two people had the exact same dishes in their hands, even the way they were arranged was exactly the same.

If she still can't see it, then she must be incredibly stupid.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's hand tightened almost imperceptibly over her chopsticks, her expression remaining calm as she looked at the two with a hint of curiosity and said, "Huh, your bento boxes are the same."

Yukino Yukinoshita paused in her actions, knowing what Kasumigaoka Utaha was thinking. She hadn't forgotten their conversation at the hotel.

However, she wasn't the kind of person to be timid. After swallowing a small piece of rice, she looked up at Kasumigaoka Utaha without revealing much emotion: "Hiratsuka-kun prepared this for me. I wasn't feeling well yesterday and caused him a lot of trouble."

When Yukiteru noticed that Kasumigaoka Utaha had turned her gaze to him, he didn't panic. He continued eating as he spoke, "Well, we're busy with the cultural festival right now. She's the chairperson, and I'm the vice-chairperson. If something were to happen to her because of her health, the consequences would be very serious."

Because they were already quite familiar with each other, neither of them was angry about Yukiteru's actions. Kasumigaoka Utaha raised an eyebrow and smiled slightly: "Is that so? I didn't expect you two to be executive committee members. I'm really looking forward to this cultural festival."

Because the third-year students are about to graduate and move on to higher education, they won't be involved in organizing the school festival. They can prepare class performances if they have enough time, but that's a small part of it. Therefore, Kasumigaoka Utaha doesn't know much about the school festival.

When faced with the girl's thoughtful gaze, Xuehui knew when to pretend not to notice, and he kept his head down, eating his meal earnestly, clearly showing that he was very hungry.

It wasn't that Yukiteru wanted to do this; it was simply that Kasumigaoka Utaha's gaze was too direct. Although he had a decent relationship with both girls in front of him, things hadn't progressed to that level. If he were to say he was closer to anyone else, it would undoubtedly be Yukino Yukinoshita. They'd done things like letting her stay overnight, giving her a princess carry, and cooking together. Moreover, Yukiteru had noticed that Yukino Yukinoshita didn't seem to mind some of his actions, so he naturally wanted to keep a certain distance from the other girls in this situation.

Moreover, Kasumigaoka Utaha is the type who doesn't hold back unless she says something truly shocking, so she'd rather say as little as possible at crucial moments.

Seeing Yukiteru eating so "calmly," Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't find any flaws in her expression. She felt a little annoyed, but with another person present, she couldn't say many things directly.

So she decided to leave Yukiteru aside for the time being. Looking at the bento in Yukino's hand, she said with a hint of envy, "How wonderful. I heard Hiratsuka-sensei praise Yukiteru-kun's cooking skills before. I didn't expect Yukino to be so lucky to be able to taste it."

After speaking, Hao looked at Xuehui with a slightly resentful expression, which made the latter feel a chill run down his spine when he looked up.

"Hmm... I only know a little bit, it's not that exaggerated."

Hearing Yukiteru's words, Yukinoshita looked at him, then at Kasumigaoka Utaha, and after thinking for a moment, pushed the bento box in her hand forward: "Kasumigaoka-senpai, you can try it if you're curious."

"Huh? Is it really possible?" Kasumigaoka Utaha was caught off guard.

What is this, a protest?

However, Yukinoshita said, "I don't have a big appetite to begin with, so I can't finish this bento. If Kasumigaoka-senpai helps me finish some, it won't go to waste."

That's not an exaggeration. This bento box was originally prepared for Hiratsuka Shizuka. Both she and Yukiteru have quite large appetites, and this bento box is about a third larger than the one Kasumigaoka Utaha has for girls. When Yukiteru was putting things in it this morning, Yukinoshita had said several times that she couldn't eat that much, but she still put quite a lot in.

Originally, she was thinking of forcing herself to eat as much as possible, since it was something the other person had made for her. But now that Kasumigaoka Utaha has arrived, she can help her with some of it. Between two girls, there's no need to be so concerned about such things.

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at her own bento box and then at Yukinoshita's, and understood.

"Then I won't be polite." With that, he picked up a small piece of pan-fried cod and put it in his mouth.

"Mmm~ It tastes really good. It seems that your cooking skills are really good, Yuki-kun." Kasumigaoka Utaha savored the delicious food in her mouth and narrowed her eyes in satisfaction.

But the next second, he saw Xuehui looking at him awkwardly, as if he wanted to say something but didn't dare to.

"what happened?"

"Um... I made this fish dish," Yukinoshita said, her pretty face slightly flushed.

Kasumigaoka Utaha realized, oh~ so she had praised the wrong person. It seems that Yukinoshita's cooking skills are also great.

......Um?

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The bonus content for the second season of the Blu-ray of Saekano features a cover of "Totokanai Koi" by the upperclassman. The official account is playing on this meme, so let's feel sorry for her first.

Of course, you should still listen to it _(:з」∠)_

Chapter 70 I'm so envious!

Kasumigaoka Utaha squinted her eyes, slowly chewed the food in her mouth, and swallowed it.

Yukiteru slowed down his eating pace considerably, trying his best to keep his face expressionless, but his gaze kept drifting towards Yukino Yukinoshita.

Agreeing to come here was absolutely a mistake.

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Yukinoshita Yukino with a puzzled expression and asked, "Um, didn't Yukiteru-kun make this bento?"

“That’s right.” Yukino Yukinoshita nodded, quite certain.

“But,” Kasumigaoka Utaha pointed with her chopsticks at the fish in the bento box, “how could this be something you made, Yukinoshita?”

Why are there dishes you made in the bento box he made?

A great unease welled up in Kasumigaoka Utaha's heart.

However, Yukino Yukinoshita said calmly, "Is there a problem? As I just said, I wasn't feeling well yesterday, and Hiratsuka-kun helped me a lot. I was thinking if I could do something for him, so I asked him to make a bento box this morning. But it was just one dish."

Indeed, Yukino Yukinoshita was telling the truth. Yukiteru had taken good care of her yesterday, inviting her to his home, cooking dinner, and even letting her stay overnight after she accidentally fell asleep. In the end, he had only helped by cooking a few dishes. To be honest, this was the first time Yukinoshita had felt so indebted to someone.

Of course, she would never reveal that she had stayed overnight.

This is so embarrassing!

Of course, whether or not these things are said is irrelevant now. From Yukinoshita's self-assured and normal explanation, Kasumigaoka Utaha, as a light novel writer with an exceptional ability to understand words, has already discovered a lot of information.

I understand that you're not feeling well, but why is it only Xuehui who came to help?