Chapter 637: Peaceful Times (2/2)

[Even so, I've been wondering about this for a while…… Iris-san, do you have a criteria for the day where you bring your bento? It doesn't seem like it's on the days of the week, isn't it?]

[……Unnn…… I make my bento…… together with Dad's bento…… and on Dad's rest day…… I don't make one.]

[Heehhh, I see…… What does your father do, Iris-san?]

[He's the president of a trading company, you know?]

[Heehhh, so that's why his vacation days are all over the place…… Wait, why the heck are you the one answering…… Alyssa?]

I was taken aback by Alyssa's reply before Iris-san could answer, but we continued our idle chit-chat.

[Even so, bringing bentos is also great. Mom isn't that great of a cook to prepare me a bento…… and I sadly don't have the cooking skills either, so I admire you a bit.]

[……I see…… Then…… Why don't you ask Alyssa to make it?]

[Whaa!? W- Why me!?]

[……After all…… Alyssa is…… a very good cook.]

Indeed, as Iris-san said, Alyssa's cooking skills are top-notch. She comes over to my home quite often and has served me her home-cooked meals on several occasions…… All of them tasted really great.

[No, well, I certainly am a Super Transcendental Beauty who can make everything from mom's cooking to foods served in 3 michelin star restaurants but…… that doesn't mean I should just make him bento…… N- No, well, if Kaito-san really insists…… I'm fine making it. Well, there's obviously a fee……]

[Seriously!? Is it alright? If that's the case, I'd be very grateful but……]

[Eh? Y- You're interested in that? Ahh, please wait, your face is too close…… Even Alyssa-chan needs to prepare her heart……]

[No, Alyssa's cooking is really good, so if it's around the same price as the school cafeteria's lunch, I'd gladly pay, you know?]

[I- I- I- Is that so…… W- Well, I'm not really a professional, so y- you can just pay for the ingredients. T- Then, shall I start making you bentos tomorrow?]

[Yes. Thanks, Alyssa. I'm really looking forward to it.]

[……G- Geez, you're so aggressive sometimes, that it's bad for my heart.]

[Unnn? You said something?]

[It's nothing!!!]

This was an unexpectedly pleasant turn of events. I am really looking forward to lunch tomorrow.

[……Alyssa…… You're blushing.]

[Shaddup! What are you giggling for there…… Ahh, geez! This is what happens to mouths who say too much!]

[……Ahh…… Wait…… I don't like mustard——— Spicy!]

For some reason, Alyssa took a mustard-smeared nugget in one hand and began shoving it into Iris-san's mouth.

<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [……Hey, I just thought of something.]

? ? ? : [What is it?]

Serious-senpai : [She's in love with her best friend, but can't be honest about it. In addition, they have a mutual friend who supports their relationship while hiding her own feelings…… Doesn't it seem like the main heroine position in this school romantic comedy is Alyssa?]

? ? ? : [ ! ? ! ? Oh, my goodness……. This school series needs to have its own novel immediately!!!]

Serious-senpai : [……Readers, we're in the middle of an ordeal.]