After the two beautiful girls locked eyes, the atmosphere beca slightly subtle.
Kamuro Masumi was not unfamiliar with Shiina Hiyori; she knew that Shiki Natsu went to see Shiina Hiyori every Wednesday, and she had even seen Shiina Hiyori from a distance once.
It was just that... the two had never had any interaction.
However, for Shiina Hiyori, the na and face of Kamuro Masumi were quite unfamiliar.
After all, her world was truly very small.
Aside from the library and the classroom, she almost never went anywhere else, and her etings with Shiki Natsu every Wednesday were always in a quiet corner of the library.
Moreover, when Shiki Natsu went to see Shiina Hiyori, he basically went alone, so Shiina Hiyori did not recognize this purple-haired beautiful girl.
Looking at Kamuro Masumi's movents as she walked in, she seed quite familiar with Shiki Natsu's dorm, completely lacking the restraint Shiina Hiyori had shown when she first entered.
Shiina Hiyori revealed her signature smile toward Kamuro Masumi.
"Hello, nice to et you."
Her voice was soft and gentle, carrying a natural affinity that made it hard for anyone to feel aversion toward her.
"Hello..."
Because Kamuro Masumi still spoke too little, she was quite unaccustod to others actively striking up a conversation with her, especially one showing such goodwill. The majority of Kamuro Masumi's conversations were solely with Shiki Natsu.
"Let introduce you."
Shiki Natsu tily broke the slightly awkward silence between the two, smiling as he walked between them.
"This is Class C's Shiina Hiyori."
"And this is Class A's Kamuro Masumi."
The two nodded slightly; Shiina Hiyori considered herself to have learned the na of this girl who had entered Shiki Natsu's room so naturally.
As for Kamuro Masumi, she had long anticipated this day. After all... that guy Shiki Natsu basically went to the library every Wednesday to chat with this girl. She wasn't surprised in the slightest that he would invite her to the dorm at so point.
It was just that... this progress... was still too fast!
Shiki Natsu turned his gaze toward Kamuro Masumi.
"By the way, Masumi, have you eaten dinner yet?"
"Do you need to prepare a portion for you?"
Hearing these words, Kamuro Masumi's body stiffened slightly.
She glanced at Shiina Hiyori.
The young girl's small, fair hands still had a few undried water droplets on them, clearly indicating she had just washed sothing.
Combined with the enticing aroma of cuisine in the room that had yet to dissipate...
The two had definitely already eaten dinner; she had arrived late.
Mmh, Kamuro Masumi had co over on an empty stomach. She had originally thought that by coming a bit earlier today, she might be able to eat dinner with Shiki Natsu. Unfortunately... Shiki Natsu had prepared the al early today, and she was a step too late.
She didn't get to eat cuisine made by Shiki Natsu's own hands. Of course, she could basically eat it at lunch, but could lunch and dinner be the sa thing?
She wanted lunch, and she also wanted dinner.
Kamuro Masumi hesitated; the young girl fell into a dilemma.
If she answered that she had eaten, then she would spend several hours of study ti here at Shiki Natsu's place on an empty stomach. If her stomach uncooperatively made a shaful sound, then the young girl could just die on the spot.
That would be not only awkward but also miserable.
However, if she said she hadn't eaten, then she would have to make Shiki Natsu go to the kitchen specially to busy himself again. Even if Shiki Natsu didn't mind, her doing so would be quite inconsiderate. It might even affect her image in Shiki Natsu's heart, causing her score to drop kaka (rapidly).
Noticing Kamuro Masumi's conflicted little expression, Shiki Natsu secretly found it funny in his heart.
Although the ti he had spent with this tsundere girl wasn't long—only about a month—he believed he had figured out her temperant pretty well.
"Actually, the food I made just now seed to be a little too little; I'm slightly not full myself."
"I just happen to plan on making a bit more. If you don't mind, Masumi... do you want to eat a bit together?"
This was clearly a lie. Kamuro Masumi felt she understood Shiki Natsu quite well; when this guy prepared bento, it was basically impossible for him to prepare too little or too much, unless it was his first ti preparing for soone else.
But... that was in the case of many people. Right now, in Shiki Natsu's dorm, there were only Shiki Natsu and Shiina Hiyori. She didn't believe Shiki Natsu couldn't grasp the portion size properly; he was giving her a way out.
...Since you've put it that way.
She turned her head away, muttering in a low voice with so embarrassnt.
"Then... I'll trouble you."
Although her mouth remained sowhat dishonest, the tips of her ears, which were faintly flushed red, betrayed her true mood at this mont.
"Okay, wait a mont."
Shiki Natsu turned and walked toward the kitchen.
Shiina Hiyori, sitting at the side, watched this scene quietly.
Her gaze shifted between Shiki Natsu and Kamuro Masumi, her heart thoughtful.
Just now, Shiki Natsu addressed this Kamuro-san as "Masumi."
Calling her directly by her given na... it seed their relationship was also quite good.
Although her face didn't show any particular change, still wearing that quiet smile, in the young girl's heart, Kamuro Masumi's na was etched a bit more deeply.
"By the way, Hiyori."
Shiki Natsu, who had just walked into the kitchen, suddenly popped his head out.
"Since it's still early anyway, do you want to stay and study together for a while?"
"I think Masumi shouldn't mind one more study partner, right?"
Hearing how Shiki Natsu addressed Shiina Hiyori, Kamuro Masumi, who was just preparing to find a place to sit, paused her movents.
Hiyori...?
Her pupils constricted slightly.
She hadn't expected that the relationship between these two had also reached the level where they could intimately call each other by given nas?
Although Shiki Natsu was quite gentle, and there were quite a few girls Shiki Natsu addressed directly with intimate nicknas—like Kikyou, i-chan—there were also people who had known Shiki Natsu for a long ti yet were still addressed as Sakayanagi or Horikita.
To be able to receive such an intimate address from Shiki Natsu ant she stood in the sa position as herself.
The two young girls each harbored their own thoughts.
Shiina Hiyori's gaze swept slightly over the docunt bag printed with the school LOGO that Kamuro Masumi was holding, which contained a thick stack of materials.
Did she co over specifically to seek Shiki Natsu for studying?
"Okay, then I will intrude."
Hearing Shiki Natsu's invitation, Shiina Hiyori didn't hesitate; she nodded slightly and agreed.
If it were usual, in order not to disturb Shiki Natsu's serious business, she might have chosen to take her leave.
But today...
For so reason, she just felt she should stay.
If she stayed a little longer, maybe she would discover a little bit more?
The young girl's intuition told her that going back a bit later today would be better.
Because he had long anticipated the situation where multiple people might visit simultaneously—after all, besides Kamuro Masumi, Horikita Suzune or others would occasionally co over—Shiki Natsu had the foresight to buy a few more folding chairs.
They ca in handy right now.
However, Shiki Natsu's single dorm had limited space after all. A room originally suitable for one person living in it suddenly appeared sowhat crowded with the addition of so tables and chairs.
Kamuro Masumi and Shiina Hiyori sat side by side on one side of the dining table, while Shiki Natsu busied himself in the kitchen.
Was it really okay to leave only two young girls in the room, two beautiful girls who could be said to have no further understanding of each other?
It was slightly awkward...
Kamuro Masumi wasn't the type to talk much in the first place, and certainly not the type to actively find topics to chat about.
She kept a straight face, lowering her head to flip through the materials in her hands, pretending to be very busy. This way, if she didn't actively provoke a topic, it should be fine, right?
As for Shiina Hiyori, she was a typical quiet-type beautiful girl. Usually, she also read books quietly; if no one actively struck up a conversation, she could go a whole day without saying a word.
Thus, apart from the slight sound of Shiki Natsu cutting vegetables in the kitchen, the room was surprisingly quiet to a weird degree.
The two beautiful girls, still quite strangers, sat shoulder to shoulder like this. They could both sense the aura on each other's bodies, yet neither spoke first.
This silence made both of them involuntarily feel sowhat nervous.
Shiina Hiyori turned her head slightly, sizing up Kamuro Masumi beside her with her peripheral vision.
Kamuro Masumi naturally also sensed that sizing-up gaze from the side.
But she didn't turn her head, only gripping the pen in her hand a bit tighter.
Say what?
What could she say?
She wasn't good at these social pleasantries to begin with, let alone when the object was a girl who looked like she ca from a completely different genre than herself.
Kamuro Masumi just kept a straight face, looking at the book in her hands just like when she was in the classroom, saying nothing.
Of course, Shiina Hiyori wouldn't think Kamuro Masumi was scary because of this.
After all, she was in the environnt of Class C. Even Ryuuen Kakeru and the others didn't make her feel very scared; of course, she didn't like violence, that was all.
After a while, Shiina Hiyori took the lead in breaking the silence.
"Is Kamuro-san here to ask Shiki... Natsu for tutoring? Natsu is really good at teaching people. Back in the library, he taught Satou-san and the others very well."
Shiina Hiyori unconsciously wanted to address him as Shiki-san, but she reacted quickly; she should address him as Natsu. If she addressed him as Shiki-san, she felt... it would make her appear sowhat weaker.
Shiki Natsu addressed both of them very intimately. If Kamuro Masumi addressed Shiki Natsu, it must also be Natsu, right?
Shiki Natsu had once taught Satou Maya and the others during the exchange week, and Shiina Hiyori was also nearby at the ti. Now that Kamuro Masumi was also seeking Shiki Natsu for study, she had found a common point: Shiki Natsu.
And... since the two were strangers, the only topic they could revolve around was Shiki Natsu.
Hearing this sentence, the pen in Kamuro Masumi's hand paused.
"...Ah, indeed."
She nodded in agreent, rarely opening her mouth to chi in.
"Thanks to Natsu helping tutor my schoolwork, I've improved quite a lot in terms of studying."
Hearing Kamuro Masumi's response, Shiina Hiyori couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, it seed she wasn't the type of person who was difficult to communicate with.
As long as they could strike up a conversation, the subsequent exchange would be much easier.
"In that case..."
Shiina Hiyori continued to ask along the topic, her purple eyes flashing with the light of curiosity.
"Does Natsu tutor Kamuro-san here every day after school?"
Although she wasn't clear if it was every day, every Wednesday, Shiki Natsu basically left directly in the evening.
If he really tutored Kamuro Masumi every day... then this ti spent "alone" accumulating...
Kamuro Masumi shook her head.
"Not every day."
"It's just... starting from this month, I requested him to help with tutoring."
Starting from this month...
Shiina Hiyori silently translated this sentence in her heart.
Although it hadn't been very long, this ant that for this past month, Kamuro Masumi had the opportunity to co here almost every day to spend ti alone with Shiki Natsu.
And... since it was tutoring, they must definitely eat dinner together just like today, right?
This mode of getting along...
Was slightly... sowhat enviable.
"So that's how it is."
Shiina Hiyori nodded, maintaining the smile on her face.
Since the other party was honest about her reasons, she felt she should also explain her reason for being here as an exchange.
"Today I ca over to try Natsu's cuisine. Natsu's culinary skills are truly very excellent, so I also requested Natsu, wanting to learn Natsu's cooking techniques."
Learning cooking skills?
Kamuro Masumi was quite clear about how strong Shiki Natsu's culinary skills were. Wanting to learn Shiki Natsu's culinary skills... who knew how many donkey's years that would take?
Moreover, if she was learning cooking, it ant that from now on, Shiina Hiyori might beco a frequent visitor to Shiki Natsu's room.
Thinking about it this way, the frequent visitors in Shiki Natsu's dorm were getting more and more nurous.
For Kamuro Masumi, this was definitely not a good thing; another competitor had been added.
Of course, the young girl's sll of gunpowder wasn't displayed. Being jealous was okay, but showing hostility toward Shiina Hiyori was a no-go; Shiki Natsu wouldn't like it.
Maybe he would treat her directly like Sakayanagi Arisu then.
Besides, the young girl herself was also a person who didn't like to display her hostility, only getting jealous secretly.
Right at this mont, the phone Kamuro Masumi had placed on the table suddenly lit up.
Buzz—
It was a new ssage.
She glanced at the phone; it was a ssage sent by Sakayanagi Arisu. The other party was already outside Shiki Natsu's dorm door and wanted her to open the door.
At Shiki Natsu's dorm, instead of sending a ssage to Shiki Natsu, she sent it to her; what did this an?
Was she looking for trouble with her again?
Just like yesterday?
As soon as she thought of the words Sakayanagi Arisu said to her when she ca to her dorm last night, Kamuro Masumi knew that this guy definitely wanted to affect her exam state.
However... this was Shiki Natsu's dorm. Since this black-hearted smug brat had co over, then... just let Shiki Natsu teach her a good lesson.
Kamuro Masumi suddenly stood up.
Shiina Hiyori, at the side, couldn't help but freeze, looking at Kamuro Masumi's slightly frowning appearance and thinking, Could it be that I said sothing wrong just now?
"Um... Kamuro-san?"
"Soone has co over. I'll go open the door."
Then, she walked straight to the entryway and opened the door.
"Ara, good evening, Kamuro-san."
An elegant and sweet voice ca from outside the door; that belonged to a girl.
Imdiately after... it seed there were two more girls' voices?
Shiina Hiyori sat on the chair, listening to the commotion coming from the entryway, a trace of surprise flashing past her eyes.
Exactly how many girls were in Shiki Natsu's dorm?
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