Magic Bento

What was the Oriental Family?

Suzuki Tsubame was completely bewildered. Somehow, he had gained a family out of nowhere.

And the damn system would not even explain it properly. So annoying.

But the progress had jumped straight from 10% to 50%, so the reward should not be bad.

Just as Suzuki Tsubame was still dazed.

Sakayanagi plunged headfirst into his arms like a little cannonball.

"Waa... waaah..."

She was so emotional. This was very unlike Sakayanagi.

My uniform is going to get soaked, Suzuki Tsubame protested silently.

Yet his actions were not quite so heartless as he gently patted Sakayanagi's back.

Why did people say great joy could easily turn into great sorrow?

When people were extremely happy or extremely sad, they were often most likely to lose their breath.

If they failed to catch their breath, they might just kick the bucket.

Come to think of it, how long had Kamuro been gone? Why was she not back yet?

Fortunately, it was lunch break. Under normal circumstances, no one would return to the classroom.

The girl's sobs gradually softened, but she still clung to Suzuki Tsubame, unwilling to separate from him just like last time.

She still cared about her idol image, but unfortunately, they did not have much time to linger together.

"Her Highness, it's broad daylight. Someone could come in at any moment."

"Besides, Kamuro has been gone for so long. Don't you find that suspicious?"

Sakayanagi sniffled but did not answer him.

"By the way... tears are fine, but don't get snot on my clothes."

"Pfft!"

...It was over.

The good news: Suzuki Tsubame had successfully made Sakayanagi laugh.

The bad news: as everyone knew, when you had diarrhea, you should not casually trust every fart.

Likewise, when you were crying, you should not casually trust every breath.

If things went wrong, what came out of your nose would be a watery mess.

"Make Kamuro wash it."

Her voice carried a trace of a sob as it came from Suzuki Tsubame's arms.

You really did not treat Kamuro like a person.

Still, it had to be said that Sakayanagi's first reaction when something happened was to look for Kamuro.

Suzuki Tsubame had no choice.

He chose to calm Sakayanagi down first, lest someone come by later.

"Alright, alright, I'll close my eyes now."

"Find some tissues and clean yourself up."

"As for the clothes, I'll take them off later and wash them in the machine tonight."

"Mhm..."

Sakayanagi nodded hard, agreeing to Suzuki Tsubame's plan.

The fewer people who knew about her embarrassing state, the better.

"Did you close your eyes?"

Her muffled voice perfectly portrayed a helpless little girl.

"I did."

Suzuki Tsubame obediently closed his eyes.

He could not bring himself to do something that would embarrass the girl!

Sakayanagi quickly moved away from Suzuki Tsubame, followed by the rustling sound of tissues being pulled out.

Mm... and the sound of her blowing her nose.

Then Suzuki Tsubame felt a small hand laboriously wiping at his chest.

"Alright, you can open your eyes now."

The moment he opened his eyes, he saw Sakayanagi sitting in her seat, utterly restless.

Her eyes were still red, making it obvious at a glance that she had cried.

"Call Kamuro. I'm starving to death."

Suzuki Tsubame sat in the seat in front of Sakayanagi, took off his jacket, and made the suggestion.

"O-okay."

Not long after the call connected, Kamuro entered through the back door.

"Here, chopsticks."

She tossed a pair of chopsticks onto Suzuki Tsubame, then turned around to eat her already soggy fried noodles.

She never once looked at Sakayanagi.

Sure enough... she already knew.

No one spoke throughout the meal.

Because of the Enhancement Serum, Sakayanagi's appetite had greatly increased.

The two of them worked together and wiped out all the food.

Unfortunately, the food had already gone cold because of the delay.

Suzuki Tsubame even felt that Sakayanagi's cooking was not as tasty as Horikita's.

Quietly, I left, just as quietly as I had come.

I waved my sleeve, taking not a single cloud with me.

To avoid awkwardness, Suzuki Tsubame did not say goodbye to Sakayanagi.

Back in the Class D classroom.

There were likewise only two people in the classroom.

Suzuki Tsubame stuffed his dirty jacket into his desk drawer when a lunchbox was suddenly handed over from beside him.

Uh, he had forgotten to tell Suzune not to bring his portion.

Looking at the lunchbox in his hand, he could still eat it, but eating too much was not good for the body either.

Suzuki Tsubame turned to look at Horikita.

Tsundere as she was, she was using an extracurricular book to conceal her concern.

Then he turned his gaze toward Sakura. She had only eaten a piece of bread at noon, so she definitely could not be full.

But passing one girl's feelings on to another girl...

Just thinking about it was enough to get him shot.

What should he do?

Suzuki Tsubame racked his brains, thinking of a solution.

Wait!

The Buddha said: If I do not enter hell, who will?

Mm! He would do it this way.

Suzuki Tsubame stood up as though marching to his death.

He picked up the lunchbox and walked step by step toward Sakura's seat.

"Sakura, you only ate a piece of bread at noon. You definitely aren't full."

"This lunchbox is for you."

After reciting his lines, he set down the lunchbox, turned around, and returned to his seat.

It was all done in one smooth motion, like a machine without emotions.

Sakura had not even reacted before a lunchbox appeared on her desk.

Looking at the two-tier lunchbox, she was indeed a little hungry.

But she also knew that Horikita had specially made it for Suzuki, so she could not eat it.

Sakura gathered her courage, hugged the lunchbox, and walked over to Suzuki Tsubame's desk.

After setting down the lunchbox, she summoned the courage to say softly:

"Th-this was specially made for you by Horikita. I can't accept it."

Suzuki Tsubame looked at the brave Sakura before him, and a hint of approval entered his eyes.

But his tone was icy.

"Woman, I remember telling you this, didn't I? I never take back anything I give away."

"I... I really can't accept it."

Sakura's body trembled slightly, and even her voice shook.

When someone was underdeveloped or too hungry, their body would tremble involuntarily.

She was obviously too hungry, not frightened.

"It's fine, Sakura. Go ahead and eat it."

Only when that cool female voice reached her did Sakura's condition improve somewhat.

"Th-thank you, Horikita."

Sakura let out a breath of relief, picked up the lunchbox again, and fled back to her seat.

As though only that place could give her even a little sense of security.

Suzuki Tsubame looked at Horikita somewhat awkwardly. Fortunately, she did not seem unusual at all.

Horikita's heart was far from as calm as she appeared.

Not a single movement he made after entering the classroom escaped her eyes.

It was only early April, and the weather was not hot.

When Suzuki Tsubame came in, he was not panting, nor was there sweat on his forehead.

Eliminating exercise and the weather, the only reason left for taking off his jacket was a stain.

And since he had not eaten the food at home, the only possibility was that he had eaten his fill outside.

Mm... after Horikita's round of wild analysis.

Suzuki Tsubame must have struck up a conversation with someone while eating, only to have that person splash him all over.

Suzuki Tsubame's expression was equally subtle.

[Ding! Long-Term Task: Timid Star. Completion: 10%. Reward: Emotion Spotlight. This item is visible only to the host and can freely amplify a target's emotions (joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, and so on). When used on multiple targets, its effect will gradually weaken.]

Six six six.

He had spent one hundred thousand points and still had not completed 10%.

Horikita settled it with one meal.

This was magic, right?