Chapter 31: Chapter 31: Yes, I Am Jealous
Chapter 31: Yes, I Am Jealous
"Huh? Show me what this means?"
Eriri furrowed her brows.
"This is a plan! Let's create the greatest galgame together!" Aki Tomoya said excitedly.
"In the end, how did you come up with such a ridiculous and stupid idea? Please, tell me," Eriri said.
"Very good! Last week, I met the fated heroine, just like the opening scene of an anime, the intro to a game."
"Oh, then why don't you go find her and confess to her?"
"Huh? Do I have to confess to someone in the real world?"
Eriri felt a sharp pain in her head.
The person in front of her had always had a very twisted way of thinking.
Perhaps that's why something happened when they were kids.
If it weren't for Yukima, maybe she would still be...
But then, after reconsidering, Eriri felt even more troubled.
"So what? What good is it for you to drag me into your little fantasy?"
"Because among the people I know, only you, Eriri, could be the artist for this game!"
"Even if you say that," Eriri pointed to the plan with just two lines of text. "How could we make a game with something like this?"
"A... this..." Aki Tomoya fumbled.
He certainly knew this pile of paper couldn't be called a plan, and in fact, there was nothing to argue about.
Aki Tomoya thought for a long time, then finally tried to force the words out of his mouth.
"As long as there's passion, we'll definitely make it, right? This plan, only I can complete it!"
Upon hearing this, Eriri didn't say a word. She immediately crumpled the "plan" in her hand into a ball.
With a dramatic cry from Aki Tomoya, she threw it forcefully at his head.
"A meaningless idea. I'm leaving."
"Don't! I'll definitely come up with a proper plan by the end of this week!"
"And our team is ready, we just need you, Eriri, to be the artist!"
"Kasumi-sensei is doing the script, Yukima is doing the programming, and with you doing the art, we can definitely make this game!"
Eriri's feet stopped.
Of course, it wasn't because she believed Aki Tomoya's promise about the game plan.
It was just because she heard Yukima Azuma's name.
If she joined the club with him...
Her chances of meeting him would increase.
Maybe the feeling could be healed.
"Fine, since you said so, I'll reluctantly join. But if there's no game plan by the end of this week, I'm out," Eriri said, with a slight reluctance.
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On the other side, Yukima Azuma had arrived back at his apartment.
He opened the door and saw the small shoes of Kasumigaoka Utaha.
Both of them were members of the "Go home" club.
Since there was no one to stop them after school, Utaha naturally arrived home earlier than Yukima.
"I'm home," Yukima greeted as usual.
"Welcome home," Kasumigaoka Utaha responded, sitting leisurely in the living room with her legs crossed. Her long legs, adorned with black stockings, gently swayed, and the white slippers she wore lightly wobbled back and forth.
"Let's have seafood porridge tonight. Senpai, come here and help me prepare the ingredients. Oh, there's something I want to ask you," Yukima said, getting straight to the point.
This was Yukima Azuma's way of working—direct and efficient.
When in doubt, the first thing to do is to seek the truth, not to create unnecessary negative thoughts.
If there's something to ask, ask clearly, don't let personal emotions lead the way, and don't jump to conclusions based on subjective feelings.
And even if anger flares up, he would never let it show until the truth is revealed.
He would also never lash out at the people around him or take his frustrations out on unrelated matters because of his personal feelings.
No one is obligated to bear the unnecessary gloom of someone else.
Not even those who love you the most.
If Yukima Azuma had returned today and appeared tense, with an angry expression, shouting at Kasumigaoka Utaha and losing control of his emotions, even though Kasumigaoka Utaha wouldn't know what was going on, she would certainly try to comfort him.
Perhaps later, they would realize it was all a misunderstanding, resolve the conflict, and make up.
But doing that would certainly harm Kasumigaoka Utaha's emotional well-being.
Yukima Azuma would never do that.
He skillfully used a knife to cut a North Atlantic lobster in half.
Yukima Azuma expertly removed the lobster's intestine, peeled off the shell, and placed it on a plate to set aside.
Kasumigaoka Utaha stood beside him, rinsing the rice for Yukima Azuma, assisting him.
"Senpai, today Aki Tomoya invited you to join his club, and you agreed, right?"
Yukima Azuma asked with a casual tone.
Kasumigaoka Utaha paused for a moment.
She looked at Yukima Azuma.
"It's true, Aki-kun came to find me during lunch break and invited me to join his game club," she replied.
Yukima Azuma nodded.
"So, although it seems a bit out of line, why did you agree to join?"
"Aki Tomoya's plan is terrible, and the club he mentioned seems like a waste of time," she said.
"With your personality, I figured you wouldn't get involved in such nonsense."
Kasumigaoka Utaha placed the ingredients down and grabbed a paper towel to wipe her hands.
Then, she grabbed Yukima Azuma's hands, stopping his actions, and set the knife aside.
Next, she cupped Yukima Azuma's face with both hands, forcing him to look directly at her.
"So, is your ex-boyfriend-kun jealous, actually?" she teased, grinning mischievously.
Yukima Azuma stared into Kasumigaoka Utaha's bright red eyes.
He could see the affection in her gaze, slowly spreading like warmth.
"Yeah, it feels awful, I'm so angry I can barely breathe, I almost cried," Yukima Azuma admitted calmly.
Kasumigaoka Utaha blinked in surprise, then gently held his face.
'What's this? Didn't this change nothing?'
Since their reunion, Yukima Azuma's overly mature actions and demeanor had always made Kasumigaoka Utaha feel uneasy.
She felt that the foolish, childish boy who would get jealous for her, making her heart flutter, had completely disappeared.
But now, looking back, it seemed like that boy had simply grown up.
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