"Sorry, dinner was late today," Tsukikawa Shu said with a smile, casually handing her the lunchbox.
"Not at all."
Ouyama Mahiro took the lunchbox. "What did you make today? It smells so good."
"Egg fried rice. I even added diced meat," Tsukikawa Shu said.
"Then it's definitely going to be delicious!" Ouyama Mahiro said with a smile.
Ouyama Mahiro no longer feared Tsukikawa Shu as she had at first. Instead, she now saw him as something like an older brother.
"Um..."
She suddenly looked a little embarrassed again.
"Is something wrong?" Tsukikawa Shu asked.
"Could we have dinner together today?"
Ouyama Mahiro was still somewhat nervous. "And after we finish, we could play some games together too."
"Sure," Tsukikawa Shu agreed.
After returning home, Tsukikawa Shu stepped over the rather messy entryway and the water stains on the floor, then thought for a moment.
"I'll clean it tomorrow."
And just like that, it was happily decided!
Carrying the egg fried rice, Tsukikawa Shu headed over to Ouyama Mahiro's house.
After they finished eating together, they washed the dishes and chopsticks together as well.
Then came some pleasant gaming time.
This was not Tsukikawa Shu's first time coming to Ouyama Mahiro's house to play games. Both of them were familiar with the routine, taking cushions and sitting on the floor before picking up their controllers.
However, Ouyama Mahiro seemed to have thought of something again.
"Um... Tsukikawa."
As though she had mustered up tremendous courage, she asked, "Can I sit between your legs?"
"Sit here with me?"
Tsukikawa Shu looked at her, then smiled. "Sit wherever you want."
"Okay!"
Carefully holding her controller, she sat down between Tsukikawa Shu's legs.
The game began.
"Take this, take this!"
Ouyama Mahiro shouted energetically.
They were still playing Super Smash Bros. On the screen,