"Kiyotaka. Harder. Harder. Faster!"

"I'm trying...Ah...Ah..Ah."

"Oh yeah! Oh yeah! Hit it hard!!!"

"Ah...Ah...Ah. I finish, I finish."

"Give me that white cream!"

After hitting the ingredient in the bowl (including the yolk, milk, lemonade, and butter) harder and faster, they started to mix and became the white-yellow cream. I was quite proud of myself. It wasn't bad for the first time doing dessert. I sent the cream to Karuizawa who took the next step.

From another side of the cooking classroom, Mori who was dealing with the albumen looked at us with an awkward feeling.

"Did you say it on purpose?" She asked.

"I don't know what are you talking about Mori-San". Karuizawa answered while sifting the flour.

"Anyway, thank you for teaching me to cook waffles". I said.

Mori smiled and nodded with pleasure.

"If I can help Ayanokouji-Kun a bit, it's always fine!"

She blushed a little and continued her job.

Karuizawa looked at our classmates with curiosity.

"So she still crashes on you? I think she's going out with Sotomura-Kun".

"It's just the first step of their relationship. Don't too rush. Say Karuizawa. Aren't you still dating Hirata? Being alone with another guy after school finishes like this. What a bad girl you are." Why did I sound like the NTRers from that hentai?

Karuizawa frowned and punched my shoulder.

"Moe! Mori-San is here too!" She said with red cheeks. "More than that, this is for our class."

The last sentences were said with a trembling sound and I could relate to her.

Since Moonshine was closed. Horikita was lack waffles.

She couldn't control herself and started to buy every waffle from the convenience stores and Keyagi malls. But she ate all of it in one day and said that it couldn't compare to Moonshine's.

Her waffle demand was so high until the waffle's price was extremely increasing and the waffle was in short supply. Nagumo Miyabi had to handle the waffle crisis. He ordered a ton of waffles from outside the school to relieve the situation. However, it was out of stock on the first day. And too much importing caused a big deficit.

The black market appeared this time. The smuggled waffles were bought at a high price. But it couldn't fix anything.

A guy from class B sold the bunch of waffles but she found out it was a lemon pan, not waffles. She broke into his room. And that guy was in Hazama-Sensei's care right now.

Her behavior was a big problem for our class too.

She became irritable, grumpy, and sometimes, started yelling nonsense words. Yesterday, when we learned about the cooking history. Sensei showed us the picture of waffles. Horikita jumped into her desk and attacked the teacher. I heard he just resigned this morning. God bless his soul.

Therefore, I had to cook waffles for Horikita to make her stay calm until Moonshine opened again. At first, Hirata wanted to do this himself. But Karuizawa convinced him that his responsibility to teach all study groups was enough.

Mori was the best about cooking dessert so I asked her to help. Besides her, Sato and Matsushita offer their help too.

"Ayanokouji-Kun!"

"Onee-San is here!"

Speak of the devil. I nodded to them as thanks. Then, I saw someone walking with them.

"Honami?"

"Yaho!"

Honami waved her hand to me. With her, it was Chihiro and Amikura. They all were in the apron.

"Why are you here?" I asked my ex-girlfriend. She looked at me as saying You should know, idiot.

"Of course. When my friend has a problem. We must help because."

Three girls from class A said in the resonance.

"

I looked at Matsushita as a question.

"We found her by the way here and she kept following us. So I don't have anything to do with this cult. Ok? Just disclaimer."

Karuizawa seemed to not be happy with their appearance. But she didn't say anything.

"More people, more work. Let's go!"

Since Mori said that, we started to work.

Turns out that Ichinose and her classmates were very good at cooking. Chihiro (who wasn't a psychopath anymore) was the best of them. She was as good as Mori.

Ichinose was very professional too. She helped me when I couldn't whisk the cream properly.

"You have to do it faster, Kiyotaka-Kun!"

Honami said and grabbed my hand to control my whisking. She was behind me and I could feel some airbag on my back.

"...airbag in back."

"Hm? Did you say something, Kiyotaka-Kun?"

"Oh. I said Back in Black. A cool song, isn't it?"

Damn! I thought too loud.

Suddenly, I heard someone calling me from the other side of the room.

"Aw! Ayanokouji-Kun!" Sato moaned. "Help me! I don't know how to whisk the eggs!"

"I will help you, Sato-san!". Amikura said with the nest wished.

"I apologize. Is your name Ayanokouji?"

"N---No."

"So stay there."

Amikura bit her lips and retreated to her friend. I sighed, I better helped her before Chihiro would aim Sato as her new prey.

"Help me, Ayanokouji-Kun." Sato bit her lips, trying to be sexy. But all I could see was her red cheek. Maybe she read some seducing tips from the internet and tried to use them with me. But Sato Maya was too innocent for something like this.

I grabbed her eggbeater and started whisking the cream.

"Wow! You are good at cooking dessert!" Amikura said with an impression.

I wanted to remind her so bad that her shirt was soiled with the cream I whisk.

But I didn't say anything.

I would let her do or say anything she wanted.

Because Sato was Kazuma's sister.

His only legacy.

"Say Ayanokouji-Kun," Sato said. "Which time will you go to my room?"

"What!?"

Karuizawa shouted and pointed the knife to my face.

"Shit. Put it out of my face, please. And why are you holding the knife?"

"For making waffles." I didn't think we needed to use a knife for cooking waffles though. "Don't change the topic. Why do you go to Sato-san's room?"

"Kiyo-Kun is a growing boy. Just remember. Protection. I don't want a nephew now". Matsushita said.

For some reason, Karuizawa's knife was closer to my face.

"D--Don't misunderstand. Karuizawa-San. W--We just plan to study together tomorrow!" Sato said embracingly, but also proud.

"Isn't it called Home Dating?"

"If being alone in your classmate's room is considered dating..." I said. "You might be NTRed by Yamauchi right now."

"Fair enough."

...

Hello. It's me, Yamagod.

Today, Hirata and I had an appointment to study together in his room. Since I paired up with him.

I didn't think I had to study in pair with Hirata. I would do a great job in the exam. However, Hirata said his grade wasn't good lately, so he needed my help.

Well. No good, Hirata. It couldn't help. Yamagod had to take responsibility.

However, it wasn't my only purpose.

Many days before, I was captured by the girls while reading some lewd books. They insulted me with disgust and said Hirata never did that.

Bullshit! Every man's nature was horny! Even your angel Hirata must have one or two lewd magazines!

So I tricked Hirata to let me into his room. Then, I would find his naughty book.

"Do you want tea or coffee?" Hirata asked me when I sat aside his bed.

"Macchiato-Caramel with the honey toast, please."

Hirata raised his eyebrows and nodded. "I will try it." Then, walked out of the room.

I grinned. I chose the hard menu so Hirata would mess with it for a while. Then, I would start my operation.

I waited until I didn't hear Hirata's footsteps. Then, I crawled to Hirata's bed. I looked under his bed. It was dark and I couldn't see anything. So I extended my hand into it, swinging around and hoping to find something.

Suddenly, my hand hit something.

I raised my eyebrows. It felt like some button. I felt it for a while, then, I decided to push that button.

Hirata's wall started shaking. I flicked, causing my head to hit the bed. I bore the pain in my head and looked into the wall.

My eyes opened widely when I saw the wall opening, revealing the altar behind the wall.

It was filled with pictures and statues of Shizuku-chan---Sakura Airi-chan.

Not only the official good. I remembered every merchandise of her. Some pictures were captured in this school without Sakura-chan's realizing.

Suddenly, the light was outed. I flinched and turned back to the door.

Hirata was standing there.

"You saw it?" He said.

"I---I didn't see anything."

"You're always a bad liar, Yamauchi-Kun". Hirata said coldly.

I screamed but no one could hear me.

...

The Palette was more chaotic than Moonshine. The crown of students was compressed in this little cafe. Hasebe didn't like this place. But without Moonshine, this place was the best place left.

Yukimura had to raise his voice to make Miyake and Hasebe hear. It was the only matter though.

"Who is Nobunaga again?" Miyake asked Yukimura.

"Oh, I remember! He had a cat robot, right?" Hasebe replied instead.

"That's Nobita."

"Haha, I know. Just kidding. Nobunaga is the man who conquers Japan in Sengoku Era, right?"

I looked at my groupmates. This was the fifth time for this group. Hasebe and Miyake developed slowly, but stable. Yukimura sighed with relief after hearing Hasebe's answer.

"I think if we meet like this every two days, we will be ready when the final exam comes". He said.

"I can do that. The archery club's activity was stopped for letting the member prepare for the exam."

"Go home club too." Hasebe smiled.

"Ayanokouji doesn't have to come". Yukimura said. "I thought I learn how to communicate with these two."

"Don't talk like we are some mystery creature". Hasebe sticks out her tongue. "But I think Ayanon should stay. He is so funny!"

"Um. I don't want to bother him too much". Miyake said.

"Yeah, he is popular. He may not want to be with us---lonely, anymore." Yukimura spoke with sadness in her tone.

But I shook my head.

"If you say you're lonely, I'm lonely too". I said. "I mean I don't have many friends though..."Only Harem. I decided to not say the rest.

"However, spending time here with you is great."

Hasebe, Miyake, and Yukimura were the most comfortable group I ever met. Normally, Being with the idiot trio wasn't my favorite place. And all the time I talked with Horiktia, it always was about how to reach class A which made me try every time.

"So you will stay with us, Ayanon?" Hasebe asked.

"Till the end". I promised.

"Great! So, Drink for Ayanon!!" Hasebe raised her cup of punch, but suddenly, it was stolen from her hand.

"Hey!"

Hasebe protested and turned her face. Ryuen was standing there, holding Hasebe's cub. Ishizaki, Yamada, and the girl with the silver hair who was reading the book were with him. I needed a while to recognize that girl. Her name was Shiina Hiyori. I met her at the library once. She was the one that made me realize first semester's midterm test was changed.

"Kuku. What a coincidence that we met here, right?" Ryuen said.

"No. It isn't a coincidence. You stalked us for an hour before we come here. I'm wondering when will you come to us". I whispered. I didn't want to humiliate Ryuen right now.

"Return Hasebe's drink, Ryuen". Miyake stood up.

"Hey. Who do you think you are talking with?" Ishizaki stepped in.

"I don't know. But it's definitely not you".

"You son of the----"

Ryuen raised his hand, causing Ishizaki to become silent.

"Language. Ishizaki, Kuku. Our Hiyori here, Kuku."

He turned his face to Shiina and asked her; "Hey, Shiina. Can you figure something out?"

Shiina looked at me and Yukimura with sleepy eyes. I couldn't know what she was thinking now. She looked absent-distracted.

"I can't tell anything yet". She said.

"That's it? Kuku?"

"I afraid I will forget their face and name soon". Hiyori mumbled and lowered her head to continue reading the book.

"What do you want, Ryuen?" Miyake asked without any fear.

"Nothing, Kuku. I just want to say hello. Oh, I want some drink too, Kuku."

Ryuen grinned and drank Hasebe's cup of juice. Then, he threw it away without looking at it.

But that cup flew to Shiina.

That girl didn't even recognize that. She was into her book so much.

"Beware".

I stood up and grabbed Shiina's arm, pulling her out from the cup. Shiina fell on my laps.

Class D lost the color of their face.

"Are you okay?" I asked her.

Shiina shook her head, her eyes were like a dead fish. "The book."

"The book?"

"The book."

She pointed at her book. I followed her finger and saw the juice drop on a page of the book. I thought it spit from Hasebe's cup.

"Ginshiranami! (The Gray Reaper)!" Ishizaki screamed and ran out of the cafe with Albert. Ryuen tried to follow his classmates. But Shiina grabbed his shirt.

"Get away from me, Kuku!"

Ryuen flicked his shirt but it didn't work. He decided to undress his shirt and ran away. But he tripped on the chair and fell to the floor.

"Ishizaki! You were an idiot! Help me! Kuku!" He yelled.

"Sorry, Ryuen-san! I have to save my life!" Ishizaki shouted as replied.

"Ryuen-Kun..." Shiina said coldly while stepping closer to her classmate. "You destroy my book."

"I---I'm sorry, K--Kuku..." Ryuen stuttered. "It's just an accident, Hiyori. I swear, Kuku."

"Accident or not. You did it."

"Please---mercy..."

"Can the book beg mercy from you? No, it can't." Shiina grabbed the folk from another customer's desk. "So do you."

"Somebody help me! Don't let this adorable girl come close to me, Kuku. Ayanokouji---Ayanokouji. Please use your hidden ability to save me, please, Kuku!"

"I don't have the hidden ability". I tried to explain him. But Ryuen didn't hear me because he ran out of the cafe, followed by Shiina.

I and my groupmates looked at each other.

"Damn. She's like Horikita-San without waffles." Hasebe said.

"Indeed". I nodded. "Who wants ice cream?"

"Me."

"Ke. Lets' go to buy some ice cream."

...

When Ryuen woke up, he looked around and saw nothing but the dark.

"Where am I, Kuku!?" He yelled and tried to stand up. He suddenly realized he was tied to the chair.

"Oh, you wake up". Ryuen flinched when he heard the distracted familiar voice.

"H--Hiyori....Is that you, Kuku? Get me out of here, Kuku!! Please!!!"

"Unfortunately. I just buy something. So I want to test it...with you".

Hiyori's figure appeared in the darkness. Ryuen couldn't see it clearly.

"Do you know the page-cutter? In the old-time, when they published the book. Sometimes, the page was stuck together. You can use this page-cutter to tear it. And it also can be used to tear someone's meat too."

"I'm sure it isn't its function, Kuku."

"It is---Because you cut the page to read inside, and I cut your skin to read what in your mind that you can destroy my book!!!"

The last word became a scream.

Ryuen realized that there was no chance for mercy. He started to accept his fate. But he is Ryuen Kakeru. At least, he had to take some advantage of this.

"A--At least---can you wearing a leather suit or something, Kuku?" He tried to negotiate.

"I'm afraid I can't, Ryuen-Kun. I already wear some cloth---Yes. Your biggest fear..."

Ryuen realized immediately what he would face.

"No. No. Anything but that thing!"

"Ho Ho Ho!"

Hiyori stepped out of the dark.

"Santa is here!!!" She said with the page-cutter in her hand.

"No!!!!!!! Not Santa!!!!!!!!!"

When confronting his biggest fear, Ryuen even forgot to add Kuku in his lines.