[The male lead is shy because of your invitation. Love Level +20]
Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at the screen, then couldn't help but give Uchiha Ryo a few extra glances.
"Not bad, kid. You've got a knack for capturing guys. You actually managed to guess right."
Uchiha Ryo: "Faced with this kind of half-otaku who likes to stay at home and read manga on the weekends, abandoning all logic and taking the initiative is the most effective capture strategy."
Hiratsuka Shizuka nodded. "But, if this male lead's setting was a pure otaku, he'd probably think you were deliberately changing the subject because you didn't want to talk about manga."
Uchiha Ryo raised an eyebrow. "A pure otaku? Then I'd just quit the game and refresh for a new one."
Hiratsuka Shizuka ignored Uchiha Ryo's re-rolling behavior and looked at the other five girls.
"You five... it seems your 'love levels' for guys can't even beat a guy's."
Fujiwara Chika stood up indignantly. "One more time! I'll definitely find the best ending this time!"
Hayasaka Ai: "I also want to test whether my theory is correct. Hiratsuka-sensei, let's continue."
Yukinoshita Yukino: "I don't think my method was completely wrong. Hiratsuka-sensei, please continue."
Shinomiya Kaguya: "This game might actually be quite interesting..."
Chitanda Eru: "Wow.... everyone is addicted to the game world."
In the living room, everyone except Uchiha Ryo and Chitanda Eru was engrossed in the game.
"Uchiha-kun, I remember your home is just downstairs, right?"
Uchiha Ryo nodded. "Yeah, but I've been living at my old home recently."
Chitanda Eru suddenly moved closer, looking over with her purple eyes.
"Can you take me to see your room? I read online that a boy's room holds love and dreams, so I'm very curious!"
This... Uchiha Ryo glanced at the girls who were playing the game, then nodded at Chitanda Eru.
"Let's go."
The two quietly left Yukino's apartment and went downstairs to the apartment Uchiha Ryo was renting.
The layout of the apartment was actually similar to Yukino's, just a bit simpler.
Chitanda Eru walked into the living room and went straight towards the bedroom.
Uchiha Ryo: "Hey, hey, what's the hurry?"
"Hehe, I'm just curious about what kind of things are in a boy's room."
Pushing open the bedroom door, inside Uchiha Ryo's room, apart from a large bed that could fit at least four or five people, there was a computer, a desk, and a wardrobe.
Chitanda Eru: "Hmm, it's a little different from what they say online."
Uchiha Ryo leaned against the door. "Of course. Don't compare me to an otaku."
"Can I take a closer look?"
Uchiha Ryo: "Anyway, there's nothing in my room that I can't let others see. Go ahead."
After getting Uchiha Ryo's permission, Chitanda Eru instantly became like a detective and began a carpet search of the room.
"Mhm, on the desk, besides school textbooks, oh! Found manga!"
But after discovering it was a shonen action manga, Chitanda Eru lost interest. She then pulled open the desk drawer.
"Snacks discovered! Oh, lots of chocolate and convenience store three-color dango."
Uchiha Ryo scratched his head. "Because I have a bit of a sweet tooth, I keep some snacks in my desk."
Chitanda Eru: "I see."
Uchiha Ryo: "If you want some, Chitanda-san, you can try them. The chocolate and dango are both fine."
Chitanda Eru rummaged around. They were all common, ordinary chocolates and sweets from the convenience store. But underneath, there was a silver-white box.
"What's this? Chocolate?"
This is.... Uchiha Ryo stood up and took the box. Strange, did I buy this?
Placing the box on the desk, Uchiha Ryo suddenly remembered. "Oh, it's also chocolate, but it doesn't seem to have a brand."
About last month, Enyun-chan had brought this box of chocolates back. He'd heard it was Nyanko-sensei's, but Enyun had brought it back.
Chitanda Eru hummed. "Don't tell me it's homemade chocolate? Did a girl give it to you, Uchiha-kun?!"
Uchiha Ryo: "It was sent from my family. Want to try some?"
"Okay!"
With that, Chitanda Eru sat on Uchiha Ryo's bed with the chocolate box.
"It looks so delicious."
Uchiha Ryo: "There seems to be quite a lot. If we can't finish it, we can bring it up for them."
Chitanda: "Then I'll try it for them first!"
She quickly tore open the exquisite packaging in her hand, revealing the chocolates, which looked like black truffles.
"Time to eat!"
Chitanda Eru ate a chocolate without any hesitation and savored it.
"Mhm, the outer shell is crispy, but the inside is very soft. And it's sweet, not bitter, but the taste is a bit strange... the alcohol taste is a bit strong... is it a sweet liqueur?"
Uchiha Ryo also picked one up and ate it. The whole chocolate was divided into a crispy chocolate outer shell, a rich chocolate ganache under the shell, and a small mouthful of brandy liqueur in the very center.
"This is liqueur chocolate... Maybe you shouldn't eat any more, Chitanda."
Chitanda Eru picked up another one. After all, this girl, who had never drunk alcohol before, had no idea what her tolerance was. It's just one liqueur chocolate...
Chitanda: "It tastes pretty good~"
Chitanda Eru felt a little hot, but the chocolate was indeed delicious, so she decided to eat one more.
Tearing open the silver-white wrapper, Chitanda ate another one. But just after swallowing it, she stuck her tongue out a little.
"What a complicated taste...."
Uchiha Ryo: "Because it's filled with white liquor..."
After two or three liqueur chocolates, Chitanda Eru burped, touched her slightly hot cheeks, her eyes also becoming a little hazy.
Looking at her little face, which was gradually turning red and finally becoming cherry pink, Uchiha Ryo was a little surprised.
Is this girl's alcohol tolerance a little too low?
Uchiha Ryo reached out, wanting to take the chocolate box from Chitanda's hand. "If your tolerance is so low, you shouldn't be eating liqueur chocolates."
Chitanda: "Mmm!! Uchiha-kun, I want it, I want more—"
"Are you... alright?"
Chitanda: "I'm fine, I'm fine. What could be wrong with me Hehehe...."
Then she took another one and put it in her mouth. What kind of liquor was this one? Although Chitanda felt the taste was strange, it was also inexplicably delicious.
In the end, Uchiha Ryo took the box away. He didn't know if Chitanda's tolerance was too low, or if the liqueur chocolates he had were too strong.
Mhm, I'll take it upstairs for Hiratsuka-sensei to try.
Chitanda: "Eh? Uchiha-kun, why are you moving back and forth... Mmm, I'm a little dizzy."
Uchiha Ryo threw the chocolate box in his hand onto the desk and immediately walked over to support the swaying Chitanda Eru.
And Chitanda, who was already tipsy, didn't last long before she leaned against Uchiha Ryo and slowly closed her eyes.
"Chitanda?"
Looking at the drunken Chitanda leaning against him, Uchiha Ryo helplessly bent down, carried her to the bed, and took off her shoes.
"You just get some sleep here."
Leaving the bedroom, Uchiha Ryo prepared to make some sobering soup for Chitanda. But a knock... suddenly came from the door.