The meeting about Chitanda's request ended at one in the afternoon because Amakusa Shino had something to do at home.
Afterwards, Yukinoshita tried to drive Uchiha Ryo away with a glare, but then got distracted by the cat.
But Uchiha Ryo also had things to do. That's right! He hadn't farmed enough G-Points yet. He'd already gotten a wave from Yukinoshita, Chitanda, and Amakusa Shino.
So how could he let the Shirogane siblings go? Uchiha Ryo immediately sent a message to Shirogane Miyuki, saying he wanted to hang out today.
After getting his agreement, he happily headed to the Shirogane residence.
"Yukinoshita, your tea-making skills are pretty good. I'll have to rely on you in the clubroom too. Oh right! Please take care of Enyun-chan for the afternoon. I'll come pick her up tonight."
Yukinoshita Yukino was about to refuse—who wants to make tea for you—but upon hearing that Enyun-chan would be staying, she could only nod in agreement.
On the other side, after learning that her brother's friend Uchiha Ryo was coming, Shirogane Kei was urging her brother to go buy ingredients for dinner while tidying up the house.
....
At the entrance to the Shirogane house, Uchiha Ryo put down his phone just in time to see the beautiful, silver-haired girl, Shirogane Kei, emerge from inside, dressed in a sailor uniform.
"Ah! Ryo-nii, please come in."
"Mhm, Kei-chan. I was just about to call your brother. How come it's just you? Where's Shirogane?"
Shirogane Kei led Uchiha Ryo into the living room to sit on the tatami mats, then turned her head and said.
"What a coincidence... My dad's not home, and my brother just left."
"???"
Shirogane Kei bit her lip, then suddenly bowed her head. "I still haven't properly thanked you for last time. Please, you must stay for dinner today. My brother might be average at other things, but his cooking is quite decent."
"It's fine. I just saw that you looked really reluctant last time, so I pulled you out."
[Shirogane Kei's affinity has increased—G-Points +20]
Shirogane Kei seemed to remember something. "By the way, Ryo-nii, I heard that at that mixer last time, Ogi Mitsuru seems to have gotten together with a senior named Otomo Kyoko. That senior is very popular and has a gentle personality in our middle school. I think she was probably tricked by that guy."
Otomo Kyoko... Uchiha Ryo fell into deep thought. Is the Ishigami Yu plot about to begin? Although I'm not interested in what happens to Otomo Kyoko, I can still raise Ishigami Yu's affinity.
While Uchiha Ryo was lost in thought, Shirogane Kei heard the landline ring and immediately ran over.
"Wait a minute, Ryo-nii. I'll get the phone. My brother went to buy groceries and should be back soon."
Uchiha Ryo glanced at his remaining G-Points... a three-tomoe Sharingan. It seems it's time to get some things done.
"Sorry, Ryo-nii, that was my dad on the phone."
"Kei! Whew— come and get this..."
At the same time, Shirogane Miyuki's voice came from outside the door.
Uchiha Ryo stood up and went to the door, only to find a sweat-drenched Shirogane Miyuki holding two bags of groceries, seemingly having run back from the market.
He took the initiative to take the bags. Uchiha smiled. "You... I'm not in a hurry to eat. Why are you in such a rush?"
"Uh, hahaha, Kei told me to come back early. You can taste my cooking today!"
Shirogane Kei tugged on her brother's sleeve. "Onii-chan, Dad just called. He said he won't be home for dinner tonight."
Shirogane Miyuki was stunned. "He's not coming back? But I bought enough for four people."
He had intentionally bought more to show off in front of his friend, and now he's being told his dad isn't coming back? Shirogane Kei seemed to be watching her figure. Were the two of them supposed to eat it all....
Uchiha Ryo looked at the groceries in his hand. "Just make enough for three people. As for the rest... you can make it into a bento for school tomorrow. It would be even more perfect if you could bring a portion for me."
"Mhm... that could work. Alright then!"
Dinner at the Shirogane house was simple, but Uchiha Ryo enjoyed it. To be honest, Shirogane Miyuki's cooking was indeed excellent, probably honed since he was a child.
"By the way, Kei-chan, I think there's something off about that Ogi Mitsuru. You should probably stay away from him and his group."
"Okay, Ryo-nii. I never wanted to get involved with Ogi-senpai anyway. Last time, someone from my class just dragged me along."
Shirogane Miyuki frowned. "What are you guys talking about? And who is Ogi Mitsuru?"
Uchiha Ryo was taken aback. "Kei-chan didn't tell you?"
Shirogane Miyuki was completely in the dark. This was the first time he had heard the name Ogi Mitsuru. He was also very curious why his sister was suddenly so nice to Uchiha.
"It has nothing to do with you, Onii-chan, that's why I didn't say anything."
"...."
Uchiha Ryo smiled. "Kei probably just didn't want to worry you. It was like this..."
Shirogane Miyuki looked surprised. "Is that so? Then you really have to be careful. Kei! Wait for me after school from now on, let's go home together."
"No way! I'm not walking with you, Onii-chan! I'm not a little kid anymore!"
Shirogane Miyuki was a bit embarrassed, but still thanked Uchiha Ryo. "Thank you for what you did for Kei."
"What's there to thank? We're friends."
[Shirogane Miyuki's affinity has increased—G-Points +20]
Not wanting to talk about it, Shirogane Kei changed the subject and started chatting with Uchiha Ryo about interesting things that happened at school.
Watching his sister and his friend looking so happy.... Shirogane Miyuki felt like an outsider.
[Shirogane Kei's affinity has increased—G-Points +60]
Not long after dinner, Uchiha Ryo chose to say goodbye. Kei was in charge of cleaning up, while Shirogane Miyuki got up to see Uchiha Ryo out.
"Crap! I just remembered something important."
Just as he stepped out the door, Uchiha Ryo looked at the darkening sky, and his expression suddenly turned serious.
"Did something happen?"
Seeing Uchiha like this, Shirogane Miyuki also realized something might be wrong.
"Mhm... Shirogane, do me a favor!"
Shirogane Miyuki smiled. "Go ahead, as long as I can do it."
Uchiha Ryo patted Shirogane Miyuki's shoulder as if in relief. "Good brother, you've finished your weekend homework, right? Let me copy it! Yes, all of it!"
Shirogane Miyuki: "???"
After getting his hands on Shirogane Miyuki's homework, Uchiha Ryo hummed a little tune as he walked home.
"First, let's see today's harvest!"
[System Shop is now open. Current G-Points: 821]
"Exchange for the three-tomoe Sharingan!"
Along with a dizzy spell in his brain, he felt his vision become much clearer. The increase in his ocular power also made Uchiha Ryo more proficient in using his Sharingan abilities.
"Ogi Mitsuru... I should find a chance to get rid of him!"
When he got home, he first went upstairs to pick up Enyun-chan, then tested his three-tomoe Sharingan's genjutsu on her.
Mhm, as expected, even a ninja cat like Enyun-chan couldn't detect the three-tomoe's genjutsu, let alone ordinary people. I can basically apply the genjutsu to someone with just an unintentional glance. Not bad, not bad.