I am that male friend in the harem story

"Did you bake those cookies like the previous puddings, Ishigami?" Kaguya asked curiously, but her hand had already reached toward the cookies that Ishigami had placed on the plate.

The taste of the pudding that he had made before was so good that there was no doubt this cookie must be great! 

"Yes." Ishigami nodded, then looked at the female senior before him as he sat next to Kaguya. "Please try some Kashiwagi-senpai. I hope that it suits your taste." 

"Ah, thank you." Kashiwagi Nagisa nodded politely, then tried the cookies that exuded a sweet aroma that made her salivate, so she didn't hesitate. 

Still, Kaguya felt reluctant since the number of cookies had lessened, but there was nothing she could do except eat her cookies as much as she could. 

Nevertheless—

Bliss. 

The sweetness of the cookie unfurled before their tongues, gently caressing them and filled with love and kindness. 

It was good! 

"So good!" Nagisa was surprised and wanted to take all the cookies somehow. 

"Thank you, Senpai." Ishigami nodded calmly. 

"Do you want to become a chef or a patissier in the future, Ishigami-kun?" 

"Not really, it's just a hobby." 

"Ah, that's a shame..." 

If Ishigami had such a dream, then there was no doubt Nagisa would come to his shop! 

Similarly, Kaguya also felt it was a shame that Ishigami didn't aim to become a chef or patissier. 

Being a chef or patissier was hard; Ishigami didn't want to do it, considering how he would have to buy and prepare ingredients, clean up the kitchen, and many others. However, he was interested in the food business, especially in the food processing industry, such as ham, sausage, or sauce, considering his "Delicious" skill. 

Eh, wasn't it the same?

Naturally, it was different since being a businessman was different from being a chef or a patissier. 

Nevertheless, he wouldn't say anything about it, and his focus should be on the current problem. 

"So... Senpai wants love advice?" 

"Y-Yes!" Nagisa quickly nodded, nervously squeezed her hands, and moved her feet closer. "It's hard to discuss this problem with my friends, after all... and I don't know who I should discuss this problem with... that was why I came to the student council, hoping Kaguya-san and Ishigami-kun would help me with my problem." 

"I see..." Ishigami nodded, then said, "To be honest, I don't have much experience with relationships, so I might not help much." 

"...." 

Hayasaka, who eavesdropped on the outside, wanted to beat up Ishigami somehow. 

"But you have a girlfriend! You have experience!" 

"...well, let's hear your problem first." 

Ishigami wanted to clear up this problem as soon as possible since Kaguya's eyes were too painful for him! 

"I want to break up with my boyfriend!" 

There was no nonsense, and Nagisa quickly expressed her problem. 

"....." 

Ishigami fell silent and then glanced at Kaguya, who showed a helpless expression at him. He took a deep breath, and he knew that he had to be the one who solved this situation, especially when Kaguya had no experience with a relationship. 

"...." 

What about their relationship?

Their relationship wasn't counted, okay? 

After all, neither of them clarified their feelings, and neither of them thought they should understand their feelings better since if they did so, they would hurt someone precious to them. 

Still sipping the camomile tea brewed by Kaguya, Ishigami asked, "Do you hate your boyfriend, Senpai?" 

"No! No! I don't hate him!" Nagisa quickly said, then lowered her head awkwardly. "I... I don't hate him... but... but I wonder whether this is a good idea for the two of us to be together." 

By then, even without Ishigami saying anything, Nagisa started to blurt out all of her problems, telling Ishigami and Kaguya how she felt nothing had changed, and their relationship had become even more awkward after her boyfriend's confession. 

Nagisa didn't hate her boyfriend, but... with how awkward they were, neither of them felt comfortable. More importantly, she couldn't see how this relationship would develop, especially with how they felt about each other currently. 

Then, she might as well stop this relationship, right? 

Hearing that story, Kaguya fell silent since she felt a huge difference between her and Nagisa. 

Nagisa wanted to break up with her boyfriend since she felt that neither of them fit together. 

Yet, Kaguya felt that she was fit with "him," but they decided to part, making her fall into a deep pain. She hoped the time would change her feelings, turning all the affection into indifference and following "his" wish, yet... the more she realized this feeling, the harder everything was. 

"I see." Ishigami nodded, then asked, "Have you gone on a date with your boyfriend?" 

"D-Date?" Nagisa was startled, blushed, and then shook her head softly. "N-Not yet." Still, she looked at Ishigami curiously and asked, "Did you often go on a date with Rei-chan, Ishigami-kun?" 

Even the second year knew her, showing how popular Onodera was. 

"We do." Ishigami nodded. "If there is no problem, we usually go out to try various foods or go out to visit various places." 

"That's nice!" 

Whether it was Nagisa or Kaguya, they felt jealous of Onodera somehow. 

"By the way, who made the suggestion to go on a date?" 

"Well, it was either me or her, but she was the one who invited me first." 

"Eh? Rei-chan did?" 

"It isn't something surprising, okay? Our relationship wasn't that good to begin with, especially before my stigma had been cleared up." 

"Eh? You two went out when your reputation hadn't been cleared up?" 

If it was before, the second year might not understand the stigma that Ishigami had, but after the announcement of his innocence, everyone knew what was happening, and because of that, whether it was Kaguya or Nagisa were surprised for Onodera to go out with Ishigami when his reputation hadn't been cleared up. 

"When I was like that, we talked, then she invited me out, and somehow my reputation was cleared up, and we started to date after that." 

"I see..." Nagisa nodded and muttered. "That was why you dated her..." 

First. 

Onodera was the first girl who approached Ishigami even though he was stigmatized. 

Frankly, many wondered why Ishigami dated Onodera, considering he was close with many beautiful girls, yet he chose Onodera, but that was cleared up, which made Kaguya sigh helplessly. 

'The first...' 

Nevertheless, Hayasaka, who eavesdropped outside, snorted and never believed his nonsense! 

It was just that she noticed the presence of someone approaching, which made her quickly leave even though she was reluctant. 

"That's why I don't think that it is wrong for a female to take the initiative even though the prejudice of females taking the initiative is equal to a negative image, and since you have accepted his confession, I can tell that you don't hate him, right?" 

"Ah, yes, I don't hate him..." 

"So, just ask him on a date and confirm your feelings there. If you think that there is nothing that you can do about this relationship, then you should be straight, but if you think that there is a chance for the two of you, then I am sure that you two will be alright from now on." 

"...." 2x

Nagisa and Kaguya could only stare at him in a daze when they heard his advice. 

"Still, it doesn't have to be a date; it can be anything as long as you two spend your time together." 

"I see!" Nagisa nodded and said, "I will do that—" 

Suddenly, the door opened once again, and a familiar voice was heard. 

"Detective Chika is here! If it's a problem of love, please tell me! Ah, that's Yuu's cookies! Don't eat all of them!" 

"...." 3x