Sakura and Yamamura Aren't Loyal / Aoyama Enjoys Himself

"It's just a short elevator ride, what's there to be careful about?"

With that, Kamuro's swift figure disappeared from Aoyama's sight, leaving behind a louder sound from the entrance hall, indicating the force of the door closing.

Is she shy? How cute.

With a satisfied smile, Aoyama began to ponder the matter that Kamuro had just raised.

Is Katsuragi himself the only one who can celebrate her birthday?

It seems the relatives who adopted Katsuragi and his sister weren't very caring, and judging from Katsuragi's usual spending habits, his sister, who is frail and sickly, probably doesn't live in very good conditions.

Giving a favor to an honest man like Katsuragi is a worthwhile deal, even if it costs a little more.

"Buzzing"

Aoyama's phone suddenly vibrated, and when he entered the school for the first time, he felt resistance when answering the call.

Don't treat your boyfriend like a dumping ground, Kushida- sama.

With a sense of helplessness, Aoyama answered the phone.

Then, just like last night, Kushida started pouring out his grievances as they talked.

To this, Aoyama could only respond with "uh-huh" and "ah-ah".

Chapter 184 Sakura and Yamamura: Not Loyal Subjects

"Sakura Airi from Class 1-D will also be attending the Saturday study session starting today."

Having 50 million personal points to declare war on Nagumo, and having a lovely girlfriend like Kushida who still cheats on him, Aoyama, who once again became famous throughout the school, leisurely spent a few days before Saturday arrived.

As agreed on the cruise ship, Sakura introduced Aoyama to Kamuro and his Yamamura.

"Welcome, Sakura." Wearing a light blue dress, Yamamura greeted the somewhat uneasy Sakura with kindness.

"... Thanks."

With a slightly Sakura expression, Sakura timidly thanked him and followed Aoyama to sit down, avoiding the probing gaze from Kamuro.

She was a little afraid of Kamuro, who appeared somewhat aloof.

Seeing through Sakura's thoughts, Aoyama patted Sakura's head. "Kamuro may seem a bit difficult to get along with, but he's actually quite caring."

"You're right, aren't you, Yamamura?"

"Yes, Kamuro has always taken good care of me."

Yamamura's gentle gaze fell on Kamuro's face, causing Kamuro, who was being praised, to forget about looking at Sakura and awkwardly turn his head away, pretending not to hear.

"See, you're shy now."

"I'm not shy, you jerk Aoyama! And this is study time, don't cause trouble."

Kamuro pulled his textbooks and test papers from his bag and began to bury himself in studying.

As if by telepathy, Aoyama and Yamamura exchanged a knowing smile before calmly resuming their studies. For a moment, the only sound in the room was the scratching of pencils on white paper.

Aoyama's gentle and magnetic voice only rings out when someone asks a question they don't know how to answer.

"Let's not go out to eat today, I'll just get takeout."

As noon approached, Kamuro made the suggestion.

As usual, the three of them would eat out together at noon, sometimes at the school cafeteria and sometimes at a restaurant.

Today, Sakura was the only one in Sakura group to talk about. As a girl in Class D, it wasn't appropriate for Aoyama to go out with Aoyama, who was embroiled in rumors, since she was in the same class as Kushida.

Aoyama raised his hand, "No need for that. I'll cook lunch today. I bought the groceries last night."

"You can cook?! Then how come you always freeload off Horikita?" Kamuro said, pursing his Kamuro with some dissatisfaction.

"Of course, it's too much trouble, but for you guys, I've decided to cook something nice today." (Qing rolled up her sleeves.)

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Yama stood up. "Kamuro, come and help me."

As a seasoned gourmet, he also has some culinary skills.

While it can't compare to Horikita Suzune, it's not so bad that it's barely palatable.

"My knowledge of cooking is limited to washing vegetables and rinsing rice."

"That's enough." Aoyama smiled and patted Sakura's head, then looked up at him anxiously. "If you don't understand something, ask Yamamura. Yamamura will answer your questions."

Suggesting to cook and bringing Kamuro into the kitchen would not only help Sakura and Yamamura get to know each other quickly, but also allow them to enjoy the pleasure of Kamuro together.

Killing two birds with one stone, not bad.

"Come on."

After leaving Sakura a word of encouragement, Aoyama took some ingredients from the refrigerator and went into the kitchen. Soon after, Kamuro also entered the kitchen and closed the door behind him.

The moment the door closed, her expression darkened.

This despicable guy in front of her, he was with her for life just a few days ago, and today he brought in a new one.

In Sakura, she saw the same look in Aoyama's eyes as she looked at Yamamura; her affection was evident on her delicate face.

"Scumbag."

"I can't help it, I'm just that greedy."

Aoyama calmly took the apron that Horikita had used from the wall hook and put it on himself.

He never intended to hide his greed from Kamuro, and based on his usual actions, Kamuro must have known about it long ago.

"What are your plans after graduation?" After gazing at the Aoyama for a moment, Kamuro took out the inner pot of the rice cooker to prepare to rinse the rice.

She didn't know whether she should feel fortunate or unfortunate.

If Aoyama were a focused person, she might have already fallen for his advances, unlike now where she still has a chance to extricate herself.

But is there really still a chance to back out? How could you be so shameful, Kamuro Masumi?

Kamuro chuckled self-deprecatingly at himself for enjoying being by Aoyama's side and feeling at ease being ordered around by him.

Aoyama squatted down and opened the cupboard. "Graduation day wasn't a special day for me. I'll just spend it like this, normally."

"With you all."

Disappearing after graduation is something only scum can do.

A spoonful of rice was scooped from the Aoyama container and poured into the inner container that the Kamuro was holding. Then, spoonful after spoonful was poured in until it was enough for four people.

"I will make sure you are always happy."

"What a scumbag's comment."

Feeling slightly relieved, Kamuro turned on the tap to add water to the inner tank, and then began to rinse the rice inside.

She found the sensation of rice grains slipping between her fingers quite pleasant.

"Thank you for these too." Aoyama placed the green beans (with the ends removed) and the carrots covered in dirt next to Kamuro.

"They really know how to order people around."

Glancing at Aoyama, who was busy preparing other ingredients, Kamuro muttered to himself and quickened his rice-rinsing pace.

She still needs to help Aoyama wash vegetables later.

"Stir-fried green beans with eggs, stir-fried carrots with shredded pork, steamed pork ribs, and pan-fried chicken wings."

"I haven't cooked in a long time, and with Kamuro helping out, you can't blame me if it doesn't taste good."

After working for half an hour, Aoyama, with Kamuro's help, carried out the prepared dishes along with the rice cooker and placed them on the table.

The dishes, steaming hot, didn't look particularly appealing, but they smelled delicious.

"What do you mean 'with my help,' it's not your fault if it doesn't taste good?"

After putting down the bowls and chopsticks of the four people in his hands, Kamuro placed his hand directly on the waist of the person who hadn't even eaten yet but had already started shifting the blame.

In the kitchen, she only rinsed some rice and washed some vegetables; she didn't even chop them herself.

"Just kidding, come on, come on, try my cooking."

After serving rice to the four people, Aoyama immediately put a piece of his chopsticks on Kamuro, his specialty: stir-fried shredded pork with carrots.

After giving Kamuro the treatment, he immediately gave Yamamura and Sakura the same treatment, showing favoritism to one another—only a fool would do that.

"Good."

"Tasty."

"It's sweet... I like it very much."

Soon, the three of them gave their own evaluations.

The easy-to-make shredded carrots did not disappoint Aoyama at all.

"Eat more if you like." With a smile, Aoyama rubbed the head of the Yamamura sitting next to him.

Like a kind old father, he put a chicken wing on each of the three people's plates, and then heard praise from Kamuro.

The next dish is the same.

"If you guys keep praising me, I'll start thinking I'm a culinary master."

Feeling a little elated, Aoyama himself began to savor his highly praised work.

Then, apart from the stir-fried carrots with shredded pork, which was indeed quite delicious, the other dishes were only so-so.

Sakura and Yamamura were not loyal subjects at all.

Chapter 185 Enjoying the Aoyama

"We can organize physical exercise for the girls in the class tomorrow."

"The boys will be handled by Katsuragi's organization, starting Monday."

They finished their meal amidst casual conversation. Yamamura and Sakura, who hadn't helped with the cooking, voluntarily cleared the dishes and went into the kitchen to help.

Sitting casually on the bed, Aoyama began to order around the Kamuro again.

Several days have passed since the VIP Special Exam ended, and it's time for the students of Class A to wrap up their summer vacation and prepare for the Sports Festival in October.

Although an extra ten or fifteen days of training won't significantly improve a student's skills, not training will definitely not lead to any improvement at all.

"Should we give it to Sakayanagi?" Kamuro suggested a second candidate without showing any reluctance.

Aoyama asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why?"

It seemed inappropriate to entrust the task of organizing girls to exercise together to someone with mobility issues like Sakayanagi.

Sakayanagi cannot achieve this simply by taking the lead.

"It's your problem. Kushida has quite a few friends in Class A. Sakayanagi was already marginalized on the cruise ship, and recently, an atmosphere of isolation has slowly formed around her."

I hate this.

Seemingly recalling something unpleasant, a look of disgust appeared on Kamuro's face.

Because of the incident of making Hashimoto take the blame and betraying the class's interests, Sakayanagi already had a bad reputation in Class A. Recently, after the incident of poaching Kushida, the students in Class A have treated him even more coldly.

Although we won't insult you because you're the Chairman's daughter, we can at least refuse to talk to you.

"As a compromise, let's appoint a vice-captain and have Sakayanagi assist you." Aoyama pondered for a moment, "Then let Sanada be the vice-captain for the boys' side."

He didn't care about the passive-aggressive treatment Sakayanagi received; it was what Sakayanagi deserved anyway.

However, if Kamuro doesn't like it, then there's nothing that can be done.

"Okay, let's leave it at that."

As long as there's a reason to force the students in Class A to interact with Sakayanagi, that's enough.

After packing his things, Kamuro said goodbye and ran away as usual.

Going to the library to read is out of the question; spending so much time with books in the morning is already enough to exhaust her both physically and mentally.

Have you gone out with Ichinose lately?

After Yamamura returned to her dormitory for a midday rest, and then went to the library in the afternoon, Aoyama directly pulled Sakura's plump and soft body onto his lap and sat her on the edge of the bed.