As expected... every single one of them is asleep.
He had to admit, that chocolate from Nyanko-sensei was really something.
Uchiha Ryo: "But, you'll catch a cold sleeping here, right? You should go back to your rooms."
With that, Uchiha Ryo picked up Yukinoshita and carried her back to her own room, then returned to the living room and picked up Hiratsuka Shizuka.....
Three minutes later, Uchiha Ryo was sitting alone in the living room. Yukinoshita and Hiratsuka Shizuka were asleep on the master bed, while Shinomiya Kaguya and Fujiwara Chika were lying in the guest room. Downstairs, in his bedroom, were Chitanda Eru and Hayasaka Ai.
So now... which room should I go to sleep in?
Uchiha Ryo felt as if an angel and a devil had appeared on his shoulders.
The angel advised him not to take advantage of the situation, saying that this kind of thing could be done later.
The devil, however, said: "...(Translate it yourself)..."
Uchiha Ryo fell into deep thought, then walked into the kitchen, intending to wash an apple. But unfortunately, there were no apples in Yukino's house, only a few bright red tomatoes in the refrigerator.
Ah, fresh and juicy tomatoes. Biting into one as if venting his anger, Uchiha Ryo sighed.
The angel, having received the divine power of the tomato, firmly pressed the devil to the ground.
"I'll just go back to the guest room downstairs to sleep!"
Uchiha Ryo admitted that he was definitely a normal man. Seeing these beautiful girls who were in a baby-like sleep and couldn't be woken by the outside world, he definitely had some thoughts. But after calming down and eating a tomato!
He was completely enlightened. Desire could not overwhelm his strong will.
In this multiple-choice question between being a beast and being worse than a beast, it was the great tomato that made Uchiha Ryo make his choice.
.....
The next morning, as the sun shone on his face, Uchiha Ryo remembered that he had school today.
But the good news was that early this morning, both Chitanda, who had eaten three or four chocolates, and Hayasaka Ai, who had only eaten one, woke up at the crack of dawn.
Looking at their energetic appearance, it seemed that Drunken Immortal Chocolate really did have the effect of aiding sleep.
Hayasaka Ai: "Um... Uchiha-kun, we'll be going now!"
Chitanda Eru: "Mhm, mhm! Goodbye, Uchiha-kun!"
What's wrong with those two? I didn't even do anything yesterday. Why do they look so embarrassed that they don't want to see me?
Could it be the dreams from the Drunken Immortal Chocolate? What did they dream about!
Upstairs, in Yukinoshita's bedroom, as everyone woke up from the bed, they were all savoring the scenes from their dreams last night.
Such a vivid lucid dream was truly rare. But why did they dream about the seasons? It was clearly summer now, it had already passed.
And so, early in the morning, everyone was deliberately avoiding Uchiha Ryo, including the nearly thirty-year-old maiden, Hiratsuka Shizuka.
She had never expected this seemingly frail and handsome young man to be like the Overlord of Western Chu reincarnated in her dreams. With a wave of his great halberd (heavenly-painted halberd), he had slaughtered all his enemies without leaving a single one behind.
Uchiha Ryo left. He had to go to Toyogasaki for school, while the others got up and headed to their Shuchiin.
Regarding the special chocolate incident last night, Uchiha Ryo decided to find a chance to ask Nyanko-sensei if he had any more.
Arriving at Toyogasaki again, just as he walked into the classroom, he didn't see Takashi.
Strange, he should have arrived by now.
Looking at the empty seat in front of him, Uchiha Ryo turned to look at Gotou Hitori, who was still shrunk in her seat, afraid to interact with anyone.
"Yo, Bocchi-chan. Did you have a good weekend?"
Forcing herself to turn her head and make eye contact with Uchiha Ryo, Gotou Hitori's expression was a bit gloomy.
Ah, although it's a depressing Monday, I get to see this angel-like demon first thing in the morning.
In Bocchi-chan's inner world, Uchiha Ryo was the only person, besides her family, who had actively wanted to help her overcome her social anxiety, and also the only one... who had forced her to be a maid.
Sure enough, is this what they mean online when they say no one is perfect...
Gotou Hitori: "Uh... mhm."
Uchiha Ryo smiled, stood up, and suddenly leaned close to Gotou Hitori's ear.
"This weekend, don't forget to practice your maid skills."
Gotou Hitori whimpered in a low voice, "Mmm.... Woof."
After teasing Bocchi-chan, Toyogasaki's first morning class officially began. And what made Uchiha Ryo a little worried was... Takashi still hadn't come.
Did he take a day off? Or did something happen to him?
"Sensei, I'm going to the restroom."
Uchiha Ryo stood up and left the classroom directly, then took out his phone on the way to call Aunt Fujiwara.
The call was answered quickly. After receiving Uchiha Ryo's call, Fujiwara Touko probably guessed his intention.
"Ryo, is your class over? You're asking about Takashi, right? That child was fine yesterday, but this morning he suddenly caught a cold."
Uchiha Ryo was a little anxious. "Is he okay! Should I take the day off and go back to take care of him?"
Fujiwara Touko: "Ryo, you should just stay in school. I can take care of Takashi. He took his medicine this morning and is already asleep."
"Is that so...."
Takashi was fine last night, but he caught a cold after just one night. For a moment, Uchiha Ryo had the idea of training Takashi properly.
It couldn't be helped. Takashi's body was a bit too thin and weak, but it wasn't his fault that his health was poor.
After all, when Takashi was young, he was constantly pushed around by his so-called relatives because of his own problems. It was already good enough that he could get his fill. So it was probably due to the malnutrition from that time...
Since Takashi wasn't here, he would just slowly tease and educate Bocchi-chan. At noon, he would discuss the game with Kasumigaoka and the others.
But as expected, Uchiha Ryo was still very popular in class all morning, while no one came to talk to Gotou Hitori beside him.
Until noon, just as Uchiha Ryo stood up, Gotou Hitori also stood up, grabbed her bag, and ran out.
"What's she doing? Going to eat?"
Uchiha Ryo silently followed her.
In a dark corner at the bottom of the school building's staircase, a place that students usually wouldn't notice.
But it was Gotou Hitori's exclusive dining spot.
This is good... because if I eat in the classroom, I'll see too many people chatting, and I don't have a club or friends.
"By the way, it's really quiet here. It's too perfect for lunch."
Uchiha Ryo: "Is that so?"
Gotou Hitori: "Yeah~ Not only is there no one to bother me, but also...."
"When I become a popular guitarist in the future and I'm on a music show, what if someone asks me, 'How did you spend your high school days?'"
"I can say, 'I didn't have any friends in school, so I always hid in a place where they stored desks or cleaning supplies and ate lunch alone.'"
"Talking about this topic that's in such stark contrast to my image at that time~ Ehehe— Eh.... Ehh!!!"
Gotou Hitori suddenly realized that the voice asking her questions just now was not her own fantasy, but Uchiha Ryo, who had appeared by her side at some point.
It's over.... Will he think that I'm just fantasizing instead of working hard to change? Will he give up on me... Wuwu— I really want to end this game called life.