There are so many geniuses in crossover anime! What's wrong with adding me?

She washed up using the new toothbrush Art had given him the night before, along with her own face wash, and then went to check on her.

She was still sleeping soundly on the soft bed, her legs straddling a pillow, her expression very lazy and relaxed, as if she was enjoying herself. Even though he had made some noise just now, her eyes remained closed, her eyelashes did not tremble at all, and she showed no signs of waking up.

A fleece blanket with a simple floral pattern was lightly draped over her abdomen. Luckily, the weather was starting to warm up, so she shouldn't catch a cold. This was the position she was in.

Even Sakurakoji's talent couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder she's recognized by everyone as the most mature and composed woman!"

However, in that case, there was no point in you being in such a hurry to pack up last night. He shook his head with pity; it seemed that people in the world loved to do these futile, self-deceiving efforts.

Sunlight streamed through the clear glass into the room, dappling the floor. Sleeping Beauty, with her mysterious dark purple hues, lay peacefully on her bed, the only sound the soft breathing of her lips, like an illustration from a fairy tale.

He blinked, imprinting the beautiful morning scene into his mind, and left satisfied—don't misunderstand, this was purely an appreciation of beauty, without a trace of "desire" mixed in.

The evidence is that just seeing such a scene inspired him to come up with more than a dozen different ways to draw design sketches.

I took out my phone and checked it, and found that there was still some time before 10 o'clock.

Leaving without a word would seem too heartless and impolite. Although he didn't really want to, he would consider it a way of repaying the kindness of letting him stay for the night.

He picked up the room key that Art had placed on the table, walked to the entrance, changed his shoes, went out, and then quietly closed the door behind him before leaving.

……

After half an hour,

The sound of a key turning came from the front door, and Sakura Koji walked in carrying a large bag of things, which contained vegetables, meat and eggs he had bought from a nearby supermarket.

He quietly approached the bedside and found the languid Sleeping Beauty still asleep; it seemed she wouldn't wake up until he started cooking.

Without calling her, he went straight to the kitchen and began washing, preparing, and chopping the vegetables.

Fortunately, although she doesn't cook much, she bought all the basic utensils and seasonings, and they were brand new—this is probably the initial misunderstanding of most people living alone.

……

In her drowsy state, Art seemed to hear the sound of a cooking fire and the occasional clanging of metal, but these could not wake her; they were merely a lullaby.

Until, wisps of alluring fragrance traveled through the pervasive airflow and reached the tip of her delicate, smooth nose.

"...fried pork chop".

"...Tamago yaki (Japanese rolled omelet)".

"...Pork bone miso soup."

"...What is this? I've never smelled it before."

Curiosity filled her mind, and under the influence of questions, her long eyelashes trembled as she slowly opened her eyes. After a two-minute period of confusion, she slowly sat up.

"What's that smell? It smells so good!" Finally, his brain kicked in, and facing the familiar ceiling above him and the unfamiliar smell of fireworks, Art exclaimed in surprise.

She got out of bed, intending to go straight out, but a cool sensation on her body made her realize something and she quickly looked for her clothes.

five minutes later,

"What's this?" She skipped and hopped into the kitchen after getting dressed. "Caihua, are you cooking?"

"Well, it's almost noon. I saw you were still sleeping, so I didn't want to leave right away. I went downstairs and bought some groceries."

"Haha... I'm sorry, I always have trouble getting up in the morning." She awkwardly put her signature long sleeves behind her head and gave a dry laugh. "Although I've tried many methods, nothing has worked. That's why I dropped out of high school back then."

"So I'm very happy with working the night shift now, because I finally don't have to get up in the morning!"

"Oh, I see. I thought it was because you stayed up too late playing games with me last night." He ladled the cooked dishes from the pot into a ceramic plate.

He was speechless, feeling that her reason for dropping out of school was the most outrageous he had ever heard.

"That's one reason, but I don't think I could get up even without it. I'm quite confident about it!"

"Do we need to have confidence... Well, the food is almost ready. Go and prepare it, then let's eat."

"Hi~~" she hummed softly, then ran towards the bathroom.

……

"Oh my god!!!" Art happily covered his cheek as he picked up a piece of char siu and put it in his mouth, savoring the delicious taste in his empty mouth.

"I can't even remember the last time I ate a home-cooked meal, and it was so delicious. Ah, I could die happy."

"That's too much, Art." Sakurakoji Saiki, who was used to being praised, shook his head helplessly and continued eating.

"No! Not an exaggeration at all! You don't know, I'm getting tired of eating bento boxes and takeout every day, ugh~" Her expression was always cheerful when she picked up food.

"This is delicious too! You're so talented! It turns out you're not just good at desserts, you're also so good at home-cooked meals!"

"If you like it, eat more."

"Hmm! Leave it to me! I'll eat them all! Ah~ the soup is super delicious too~" Art's eyes darted around, looking like he was about to ascend to heaven.

"It's so delicious I almost cried. I wish I could eat Caihua's cooking every day."

"Ok?"

"Ah, it's nothing!!" Art blushed and quickly buried his head in his rice.

What am I even saying? Doesn't this sound like a confession?!

However, if Caihua really agrees, it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with confessing first, since she already has feelings for him anyway.

Not only do we share many common interests, but we also enjoy playing games together. She doesn't mind that I can't get up in the morning, cooks delicious meals for me, has a gentle personality, and is impeccably beautiful. We even work in the same workplace, so if we lived together, we could be together 24/7...

So white! Doesn't he seem like the perfect person for me?

She was certain that no one else in the future would meet her criteria as well as him!

This brings to mind the comments during last night's live stream where someone asked if they were dating, and the comments questioning whether Sakurakoji was pretending to be a novice to pursue her.

If only that were true...

For the remainder of the meal, the two remained silent.

How should I spend the afternoon?

After washing the dishes, Sakurakoji wiped the water off her hands with a dry cloth and asked Alto.

Since it was already afternoon and he had to go to work in the evening, he didn't plan to go back to his apartment. He would just borrow Art's suit to take care of the cleaning and grooming issues.

Fortunately, she had a wide variety of cosmetics and cleaning tools, and they were of a high quality, which was more than enough to meet her needs.

"Ah, ah? Um..." Art, who had been staring at him, was startled by his sudden question. After realizing what he meant, he quickly came up with a clever idea: "How about we continue playing the game?"

"Playing games?"

"Don't...don't you like it?" she asked nervously and cautiously.

“No, you’re right. I also got a feel for it last night, and it seems like it would be good to practice a bit more.” He thought for a moment and readily agreed.

"There!" Art exclaimed in surprise, raising his hand in front of him.

"Okay! Let's play until we go to work! Turn on the machine! I'm definitely going to get to Silver this afternoon!"

"Oh!"

……

After playing games all afternoon, the two arrived at the Starry Sky at the same time in the evening, which caught someone's attention.

"Hmm, what's up? Did you two arrive together today? That's rare." Ijichi Hoshika, with a lollipop in her mouth, was surprised to see the two of them enter at the same time.

"Hmm, hmm! What a coincidence today! Right, Caihua?" PA was startled, thinking about the trouble and consequences that might occur if this matter were exposed, and secretly tugged at his sleeve from behind, signaling with her eyes.

While it's fine to be teased about workplace romances, that's only true if the two people are actually in that kind of relationship. If they're already making unfounded assumptions now, then Caihua probably won't be happy, PA thought to himself…

"...Who says otherwise? It's quite a coincidence to run into you at the door. Al and I... and Miss PA are really on the same wavelength today!" He twitched the corners of his mouth twice, echoing her sentiment.

"That's right, hahaha..."

"Hmm?" Ijichi Hoshika frowned slightly, feeling that the scene was a bit strange, but she couldn't guess what had happened, so she could only let it go.

"Alright, let's get started now that we're here. There's a new band performing today, PA, come and check out their music."

"Got it, I'll be right there!"

Seeing that she didn't think in that direction, PA breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and winked playfully at Sakurakoji Sai, then walked to her workstation.

Volume 1: Daily Life of Attracting Bees and Butterflies: Chapter 143 You'd Better Really Not Know

For the remainder of the time until the door opened, the group remained mostly at peace, and Ijichi Hoshika didn't say anything more, seemingly no different from usual.

Except for the fact that—when her eyes occasionally meet PA's, she will first smile and nod shyly, and then awkwardly look away.

But this should be within the acceptable error range, right?

He figured it would be fine in a few days, so he decided to leave it for now.

While selling food in the evening, Sakurakoji encountered several other unexpected people.

"Accident?"

"Accident."

"Shocked?"

"Really."

"Hehe! Then I've achieved my goal!" The newcomer covered her mouth and chuckled twice, her beautiful face instantly blooming with the most beautiful flowers.

"I'm sorry, Sakurakoji-kun, this child insisted on dragging us along. Is she bothering you?" Akina Ogiso looked at her daughter with a troubled expression and explained to him.

"No, not at all! I welcome you here, Auntie, it's just—a bit of a surprise."

"Hey, Sakurakoji-kun, I'm here to join the fun too!"

"Takahiro-kun, you're welcome to come too." Sakurakoji Sai greeted him with a smile.

The visitors were none other than Setsuna Ogiso and her family; apart from her father, who disliked crowds, all three of them were present.

"No, what do you mean I have to drag you guys along? You're all clearly interested too," Ogiso Setsuna pouted in dissatisfaction.

"None of that matters. Hurry up and order, don't disturb the customers behind you!" Akina Ogiso snapped.

"Ah, let's change the subject, Mom," Setsuna Ogiso said, turning to Saiki Sakurakoji. "Saiki-kun, bring me all the most expensive items in the store! Put it on her tab today!"

"You kid!"

"..."

Amidst laughter and playful banter, the three were careful not to disturb his work. After ordering, they moved to the side and, with the help of Ogiso Setsuna, a regular customer, learned about the layout and performance schedule.

They returned here after a period of time when no one placed any orders.

"Caihua-jun, we're back!"

"Welcome back, Corporal Yukina! Have you finished explaining the battle terrain to your aunt and Takahiro?"

"Of course, General! Mission accomplished perfectly!"

"As expected of you! Excellent, Corporal Setsuna!"

"Thank you for the compliment!"

"..."

The two exchanged a chuckle, ending the comical little skit, while the other two couldn't help but laugh as well.

"All the food here is made by Sakurakoji-kun, and it's all delicious. No wonder Setsuna keeps talking about it at home." Ogiso Akina ate her pudding discreetly, genuinely praising it.

"Really! I thought desserts were all very sweet and greasy, but I can eat as much of this as I want!" Takahiro Ogiso quickly finished the last coffee jelly in his hand.

Thank you for your compliments.

"Brother Sakurakoji, do you still have this?"

"Yes, I'll get it for you right away."

After a while, the two sides exchanged views.

"But why is Sakurakoji-kun wearing a mask?" Takahiro Ogiso suddenly asked, intrigued by his unusual appearance. "Is it a unique feature here? But none of the other staff members seem to be wearing them..."

"Ah, that..." Ogiso Setsuna covered her mouth and chuckled, explaining quietly to them before Sakurakoji Saito could speak.