Today was the first day after Shido, Yutsuki, and the others were trapped in the computer space managed by Arusu. In another sense, it could also be called the first day of the official start of the Galga developed by Ratatoskr—"Fall in Love, MY☆LITTLE☆SHIDO ②".
(Even saying that, in reality, there's no difference from usual...)
Ryougi Yutsuki sat at her desk in class, treating the teacher's lecture like wind passing by her ears. Looking at the scenery outside the window, she stared blankly in boredom.
Since Yutsuki, Tohka, and the others agreed to help Arusu understand what love is and stayed in this world, beyond Yutsuki's expectations, nothing special happened. Except for Arusu demanding to conduct 24-hour close-range observation of Itsuka Shido's ecology with the excuse of "in order to better understand love," everything else was no different from usual.
Getting up from bed normally, washing up out of habit, routinely waking up Tohka, the Yamai sisters, and Yoshino in the sa apartnt building, then eating breakfast at Shido's house next door like usual, heading to school together, and then going to their respective classrooms to start class.
Honestly, if it weren't for a cute beautiful girl wearing a white nun's outfit staring silently at Shido and tracking him 24/7, and the people at school accepting it with a matter of fact face, Yutsuki would even doubt if everything yesterday was just a dream she had.
Regarding this, Yutsuki had a little disappointnt. Although her purpose of coming to this world wasn't to play gas, for a gar, to say she didn't look forward to so special ga settings was impossible.
Is it because the degree to which this ga reproduces reality is too high? Or is Shido's daily life itself no different from a Galga?
The corners of Yutsuki's mouth twitched slightly. After looking around, she decided to give up dwelling on this question.
(Well, this ga is currently still in the beginning stages. Making an evaluation is a bit too early.)
The bell for the end of class started echoing through the hallways, aning the teacher's lullaby could temporarily co to an end. Yutsuki slowly stretched.
"Yo, comrade of mine. Together with the ally who traveled to another dinsion with , let us enjoy supre delicacies!"
"Proposal. Let's go find Shido and the others to eat lunch together."
"Mhm, that works too."
She had no plans for the lunch break, so to the Yamais' invitation, Yutsuki nodded.
"Um... Ryougi-san, Kaguya-san, and Yuzuru-san... could you wait a mont?"
Just as Yutsuki and the others were about to leave the classroom, a sowhat troubled voice stopped them.
"Hm? What's wrong, Princess Bamboo?" Yutsuki turned her head and asked curiously.
"I am the Class Rep!" After instinctively making a retort, Saoto Natsutake asked Yutsuki with a sowhat confused expression, "No, it just feels a bit strange. After all, the three of you forgot to do today's howork at the sa ti."
—Ugh! A rare bitter look appeared on the faces of Yutsuki and the other two.
"Kaguya-san aside, for Yuzuru-san and Ryougi-san to forget to do their howork, it feels quite rare."
"Hey, your words feel biased against ! Howork or whatever is not difficult for at all!"
—Actually, you're the one who is often busy thinking up nas for special moves, and often cos crying at the last minute to copy our howork.
To the pressure-filled gazes from Yutsuki and Yuzuru, Kaguya guiltily turned her head away.
"Uh, regarding this point, actually yesterday because of Kaguya's strong demand, we played a ga. As a result, we accidentally played too much, so we didn't have ti to do our howork and just went straight to sleep."
Ignoring Kaguya bristling on the side, Yutsuki gave a dry cough and explained.
Actually, Yutsuki and the others did do their howork, but the problem was that it was in reality. The howork written in reality obviously couldn't appear in the notebooks in the virtual world. However, because it wasn't an important matter, Yutsuki didn't notice it.
As a Galga, this is truly an unnecessary sense of realism. When Yutsuki saw her blank notebook, her heart was filled with annoyance.
"Well... Kaguya-san really... you should wait until your howork is finished before playing gas or whatever!"
"Eh, eh? My fault?!"
Kaguya, taking the bla for no reason, let out a cry of surprise.
"And Ryougi-san and Yuzuru-san too. As Kaguya-san's friend and twin sister, what you should do is guide her, not indulge her..."
"Moved. Sister... Princess Bamboo really said sothing good."
"Ugh! That's not right! I should be the older sister! Don't spout nonsense, Princess Bamboo!"
"Well, well, Princess Bamboo's lecturing mode looks like it'll take a while. Considering the limited lunch break ti, let's slip away first!"
"Don't run! And I told you guys already—I am the Class Rep!"
...
"Hmph! You still don't understand, Tobiichi Origami. Things like bentos, as long as you eat them with Shido, they will beco even more delicious!"
"That is just your personal opinion. Shido definitely feels his appetite is ruined because of an extra nuisance! So the one who should be eating with Shido is , his lover!"
"Both of you please calm down..."
Tobiichi Origami and Yatogami Tohka started arguing again over so boring trivial matter. Itsuka Shido, caught in the middle, while bearing the terrifying stares from everyone around as if they wanted to cut him into a thousand pieces, helplessly acted as a peacemaker between the two.
—This is already considered the most common scenery in Class 2-4.
Yutsuki, entering the classroom, sighed speechlessly.
"Kuku... Now the sun is high in the sky, the ti has co. Let us enjoy the happiness of lunch together!"
"Proposal. Let's also enjoy lunch together!"
"Oh, oh, of course you're welco! Everyone pushing tables together to eat is the most delicious!"
The Yamai' invitation, ignoring the tense atmosphere of the scene, was a huge help to Shido. Hearing Shido himself say so, Origami and Tohka didn't say anything more. After glaring at each other, they pushed their chairs together with the Yamai sisters. They started enjoying lunch with everyone.
...Although they successfully eased the tense atmosphere between the two, he felt the murderous intent in the stares coming from around them beca even thicker.
Shido sure has it tough...
Yutsuki patted his shoulder sympathetically. To this, Shido showed a bit of emotion for being understood.
"Itsuka Shido... I have a question"
Arusu, who was originally quietly observing from the side, suddenly opened her mouth and asked.
"Hm? What's wrong?"
"...Is this the so called mutual fighting over soone—collectively known as a 'Harem' situation?"
"Harem?!" This question from Arusu clearly made Shido feel a bit awkward. Seeing the various stares from everyone, he hurriedly denied it, "No, no, no! Although looking solely at the situation you can't say it's wrong... but in reality, it's still wrong!"
To Shido's sowhat self-contradictory answer, Arusu continued to ask.
"Then, is Itsuka Shido going to choose one person? I can see everyone is also expecting that."
"No, no, wouldn't fighting over this make us look like idiots?" Shido sighed. Looking at the completely serious Arusu, he said helplessly, "Besides, I also said just now, food is the most delicious when everyone eats together."
"...I see. The deliciousness of lunch takes priority over love?"
Arusu nodded as if she suddenly understood, like getting important information.
"You really managed to summarize such a completely irrelevant answer!"
Hearing this, Yutsuki, who finally couldn't take it anymore, decisively delivered a karate chop to the deep in thought Arusu.
"Ugh... so painful.Yutsuki-san, is there a problem with what I said?"
Holding her head with both hands, Arusu asked Yutsuki with a sowhat aggrieved tone.
Maliciously acting cute, huh... The corners of Yutsuki's mouth twitched slightly. Putting down the chopsticks in her hand, she spoke to Arusu with profound earnestness:
"Listen carefully, the so called choosing also depends on the timing and the content. Eating can only be called a trivial daily matter. Although it's true everyone wants to monopolize Shido's lunch break ti, if Shido has to make a choice every day for lunch, this isn't a harem but a battlefield. By then, let alone understanding what love is, we won't even be able to eat. It's much better to just eat together normally like Shido said... What the heck! Why do I have to find excuses for your harem situation, Shido!?"
"No, even if you ask ..."
Shido didn't know whether to laugh or cry at Yutsuki's sudden outburst. anwhile, Arusu showed a thoughtful expression at this.
"I see... although to nurture love there must be a clear choice... in a normal daily life, an overly biased choice will easily cause the state to lose control and produce adverse effects... but a deadlocked situation is also very unfavorable for gathering information on love... That is to say... only in the non daily..."
Seeing Arusu fall into deep thought and start muttering to herself non-stop, Yutsuki vaguely understood that the other party probably had so idea, and sighed with slight helplessness.
"Anyway, you co over here and eat lunch too!"
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I'm late! Bad, bad, at this ti I'm really late!
I, Itsuka Shido, am currently swallowing the last piece of toast in my mouth into my stomach, constantly urging my legs to run desperately on the street.
Ugh! I even left the house an hour early. But on the way, first I helped a passing grandma cross the street, then I helped a lost child find his family, and finally at the intersection I was entangled by a girl I accidentally bumped into saying it was so fateful encounter. This caused this situation where I have to sprint at full speed to hurry on my way!
—Ugh, the boss lady is going to dock my pay again! Seeing the ti displayed on his phone, Shido let out a wail in his heart.
Sprinting into the shopping district of Tengu City, in front of a shop with a long queue, Shido bypassed the long line and walked in through the back door of the shop.
"I'm very sorry, Boss Lady! I'm late!"
In the kitchen, hearing Shido's shout, the person Shido called "Boss Lady" walked out.
Wearing plain cotton clothes and an apron, having tied her flowing long hair into a refreshing ponytail for convenience, a woman radiating competence all over—Ryougi Yutsuki, shouted with a face full of anger.
"Chore boy, you've got so nerve. To actually be late during such a busy ti!"
"I'm very sorry!!!!!!!" Feeling his boss lady's anger, Itsuka Shido instantly understood that extra explanations were aningless. He used a standard dogeza to express the apology in his heart.
"Phew..." Shido's actions clearly cald Yutsuki down a bit. She turned back towards the kitchen and said without looking back, "We'll talk about the punishnt for you later. Anyway, change into your work clothes and get to work first!"
"Y-Yes!" Getting Yutsuki's permission, Shido finally hurried up, quickly changed clothes in the staff break room, and headed to the front counter.
"Excuse ! One additional order of pork knuckle ran!"
"Yes!"
"Waiter, one seafood ran and one beef ran over here!"
"Okay, okay! Please wait a mont."
"Um... excuse , are there any empty seats?"
"Yes, please walk this way."
"Chore boy! This is the clear broth ran and side dishes requested by table five, hurry up and bring it over."
"Got it! Coming right up!"
Quickly and accurately writing down the custors' various requests on the ticket, delivering them to the kitchen while also having to bring the finished ran to the tables. Shido went back and forth between the kitchen and the table. It seed like very simple work, but in reality, the massive workload made Shido sweat profusely without realizing it.
As expected of the highest rated ran shop in the shopping district currently—Yutsukiya. Even though the peak hours had passed, there was still no sign of the custors decreasing. While feeling exhausted, Shido couldn't help but show an admiring expression towards the shop's thriving business.
"Idiot Shido! A chore boy shouldn't be spacing out, the war has just begun!"
Hearing the urging voice coming from the kitchen, Shido hurriedly pulled himself together and continued working.
"Yes! I'm very sorry!"
...
"Damn Yutsukiya, it's all your fault, my shop doesn't have a single custor!"
Right across the street from Yutsukiya, completely contrasting with the scene of long queues at Yutsukiya, standing at the door of his deserted ran shop, the boss of Tonomachiya—Tonomachi Hiroto, was looking at the shop of his formidable rival across the street with an expression of envy, jealousy, and hatred, biting his handkerchief with extre unwillingness.
"It can't be helped... Who told the shop across the street to be tastier than ours?"
Inside the shop, his own shop's waiters A, B, C, and D were relishing the takeout ran ordered from Yutsukiya, and then said with deep feeling.
"You, you traitors..." Seeing the actions of his subordinates, Tonomachi's voice sounded sowhat trembling. He looked at them in disbelief, sorrow and anger welling up in his heart. Pointing at his subordinates, he roared, "Why didn't I get a share of the takeout!"
"...Moshi moshi, Yutsukiya? Sorry, could I trouble you to add another order of ran. Put it on Tonomachiya's tab."
After finishing the ran...
"Don't build up other people's prestige and destroy your own morale. You should know, if this ran shop makes no sales, don't even think about getting your wages!"
"Eh~ Will it? The boss lady across the street seems to close up shop after three in the afternoon. At that ti, we'll at least have a little bit of business, won't we?"
Waiter A expressed this without feeling nervous at all.
"But seriously, even during that ti slot, not many custors co to our shop..."
Waiter B sighed, expressing extre helplessness.
"After all, the boss's ran actually doesn't taste that good either..."
Waiter C said in a low voice that Tonomachi Hiroto couldn't hear.
"Honestly, compared to our boss with heavy body hair here, that handso, beautiful girl boss lady at Yutsukiya is clearly more popular... Should I jump ship and work at the shop across the street..."
Waiter D thought about it very seriously.
"Uh... Ahem! Don't look at how quiet the shop is now. For this kind of situation, I already thought of a solution a long ti ago." Tonomachi's chest ached from being stimulated by his subordinates' words, but the thick-nerved him quickly cheered up and spoke to his subordinates with a tone full of pride.
"Hah~ The boss is daydreaming again."
"Hmph! Foolish subordinates, you underestimate , Lord Tonomachi, too much."
Tonomachi showed a smile rarely seen on ordinary days, wagged his finger, and said confidently, "You should also know, right? The reason Yutsukiya's ran is so delicious is entirely because the boss lady added her independently developed mystery recipe. Since that's the case, we just need to quietly steal that recipe..."
"Oh, this is actually quite a nice idea for the boss."
"Right! As expected of my cute employees, you can understand my greatness!"
"Mhm, mhm, do your best by yourself, boss! We support you ntally~"
Hearing his subordinates' words, Tonomachi suddenly froze. Looking at the partners he had been with for years, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
"Eh? Are you... not planning to help ?"
"Well... this kind of thing is really a bit..."
"After all, strictly speaking, it counts as a cri... I heard the fine for violating soone else's patent is very heavy, I'm just a normal part-tir."
"Don't worry, considering you treat us pretty well usually, boss. When you get caught, I'll go visit you."
"Y-You guys... just wait. Soday, even if Tonomachiya's performance increases a hundred tis over, I won't give you a raise!!!!!!!!!!!"
Then, under the silent gaze of his subordinate waiters, Tonomachi Hiroto ran away in tears towards the sunset.
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