After agreeing to help the ga developnt club search for the legendary "G.Bible," Himari disconnected the link.
As the glowing television screen returned to darkness, the girls of the ga developnt club looked at one another, their emotions complicated.
"Um… is this really going to be okay?"
Yuzu spoke up anxiously. "After all, even if we really do find the G.Bible, it does not necessarily an we can make a ga good enough to win an award at the Millennium club competition…"
Midori added with a worried expression, "And the issue of our club's mber count still has not been resolved."
"At this point, there really is not a better option, is there?"
Perhaps because her heart was still pure, or maybe precisely because of that, whenever trouble arose, Momoi was always the most decisive one.
Of course, more often than not, calling it recklessness would be more accurate.
Regardless, this side of Momoi was exactly what could encourage her more pessimistic companions.
"We will find a way to recruit new mbers. For now, let us focus on preparing for ga developnt and wait for news from the Super Phenonon Task Force!"
"That is right. Worrying too much about things that have not happened yet will only make us miss the chance to work hard right now."
I nodded in agreent and used a taphor the ga developnt club would best understand. "It is like the protagonists in an RPG with a turn limit. Before the turn count reaches the point where you can set out to find the legendary holy sword, you should focus on grinding levels and raising your stats first, right?"
Yuzu thought about it. "Th-that is true… whether or not we can obtain the holy sword to counter the Demon King, fighting monsters and leveling up is necessary."
"Oh oh oh! I know this one!" Momoi got excited. "During that ti, you also need to et all kinds of allies who can help on the adventure and raise your cook level, right!"
"It is co-op, idiot nee-chan. How did you even get into high school?"
Midori mocked Momoi's embarrassing Japanese, then turned to look at , showing a shy and gentle smile.
"Sensei, thank you for your encouragent. I definitely will not let you down. I will pull myself together and do my best with everyone to protect our club."
Momoi's eyes darted, and she flashed between Midori and , asking eagerly.
"What about ? Should you not thank your Onee-chan too?"
However, what answered her was an impatient hand.
Midori pushed Momoi aside and seed to click her tongue. "You are so annoying, go away. Do not block when I am talking to the Sensei. Suddenly cutting in is really rude."
"What!?"
Momoi was shocked, confused, and hurt. "Midori, have you entered your rebellious phase?"
Hearing that, Midori panicked for so reason. "What are you talking about! We are twins, are we not? We are long past the age of having a rebellious phase!"
Looking at the twins, who were small and baby faced even among their peers, and then estimating their age, I felt it was hard to say.
"Then what is this about?" Momoi's expression hardened into pure indignation as she accused, "You are treating and the Sensei differently!"
"I-I am not!" Midori denied it outright.
"You totally are!"
"I am not!"
"You are, you are, you are!"
"I am not, I am not, I am not!"
Momoi and Midori grew more and more heated, even starting to push and tussle with each other.
I suddenly realized that watching girls fight over was actually kind of fun.
Feeling a bit scummy for thinking about that.
Just as I was about to speak up and stop them, Yuzu, the timid and socially anxious club president of the ga developnt club, unusually mustered up so courage.
She forcefully stepped between the two sisters, separated them, and took a deep breath.
"Please stop fighting. L-let us use a ga to decide the winner."
Although her speech was still a bit stuttered, based on my impression of Yuzu, this was truly a remarkable feat.
"I am sorry, Sensei. Please wait just a mont."
"That is right. We will decide the winner very soon."
Momoi and Midori glared at each other, snorted in unison, and turned their faces away, yet their bodies moved with practiced ease. One grabbed a ga disc, the other turned on the console. Before long, they were sitting on either side of the television, controllers in hand, locked in a fierce fighting ga battle.
"Haa…"
Yuzu let out another deep breath, as if she had released all the courage she had drawn from who knows where, and returned to the closet was familiar with.
"S-sorry, Sensei, please sit for a bit… ah, I-I forgot to make you so tea…! Um… is black tea okay? The bottled kind…"
As she spoke, Yuzu grew increasingly flustered on her own, afraid that she was failing to host properly. Her teary, anxious look was pitifully endearing.
I also noticed sothing especially cute.
Perhaps because of her shy personality, Yuzu's cheeks always carried two faint blushes, like fully ripened apples, stirring up an urge in to take a bite.
Her smooth, broad forehead and her slightly ssy, fluffy hair also made my fingers itch.
Especially when she looked at with those moist eyes like a small animal's, restraining the desires in my heart beca even more difficult.
Unfortunately, it was not the right ti.
In the end, I was still a paragon of self restraint, pure and upright.
For Momoi, who was carefree and liked , and for Midori, who was shy and liked , that was one thing. But for a child like Yuzu, who liked yet was so introverted she bordered on withdrawn, it was better not to do anything that would trouble her before our relationship truly grew closer.
Earlier, when I had been patting Momoi's and Midori's heads, sneaking in a few pats for Yuzu amid the chaos was already the limit of what I could do at present.
Otherwise, in gaming terms, it would be very easy to enter a heroine's CG scene.
Reluctantly abandoning my various thoughts, I stopped Yuzu from going to get drinks.
"No need to trouble yourself. I will take my leave for today."
"Eh?"
Two voices of surprise rang out at the sa ti, followed by a cheer.
"That is great! I won!"
This clearly ca from Momoi, who had been almost guaranteed to lose, but seized the mont when her sister lost focus and smoothly unleashed a full combo, turning defeat into victory.
Midori ignored the outco of the ga and hurriedly got up, trotting over.
"Sensei, are you leaving already?"
Yuzu trembled. "C-could it be because of …"
I quickly explained. "Everyone has a clear goal now. If I stay here, I would only get in the way of your efforts. Besides, I still have unfinished work over at Schale."
Hearing that, the girls no longer had any excuse to keep and could only reluctantly…
"Okay Sensei, see you next ti. Midori, hurry up and co back so we can keep playing gas!"
Momoi, as always.
I nodded indifferently. "Then I will excuse myself."
After leaving the ga developnt club and walking quite a distance away, faintly, I felt like I heard a cry of anguish.
It seed to be saying sothing like "kuyashii."
Perhaps this was simply the price that an idiot who could not read the room had to pay.
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