Godou once again found himself heading up to the roof, idly wondering just what Erica was going to do today.
He really hoped she could put aside her previous distaste for Senpai and at the very least be amicable with him.
The fact that she seemed to be distracted during breakfast wasn't the best sign, the fact that she barely registered him was proof that she was in really deep thought,
Of course, upon opening the door to the roof, he was once again greeted by the sight of Senpai sitting there and immediately took note of the bento's stacked up beside him.
And then his mind remembered just how good the previous day's bento had been and he found his mouth watering involuntarily.
He almost missed the way the European Blonde stormed over to the grey haired teen, before he opened his mouth to tell her to stop… when he noticed the lack of aggression in her posture.
"Narukami-sama," he almost choked upon hearing her refer to him with as much reverence as she did, he had never heard her speak to someone with as much respect as she now spoke to the eighth Campione.
He could definitely tell that she wasn't just putting on airs due to his status this time.
"Uh… hello Blandelli-san," the confusion in his senpai's voice was clear and simply proved that he was just as ignorant of why she was acting the way she was as he was, "is there something I can help you with?"
Godou for his part was beginning to wonder just what Erica was planning now, however he almost fell over at her next statement.
"If it is not too much trouble… please give my maid cooking lessons," the seriousness in her tone said that she really did mean it and Godou for his part was conflicted on the request… for one thing Arianna was a very good cook as long as she wasn't trying to make a stew… but on the other hand Narukami-sempai was just that good that it didn't really matter.
"Of course," the smile on Yū-san's face told him everything he needed to know, his senior was not just willing but happy to do just that, "is there anything you'd like me to start them on?"
"Stew," both he and Erica stated immediately and in perfect synchronisation, earning a smile off the third year.
"I see, so when do you want me to start?" The way Narukami-senpai was just so easy going about the whole thing made Godou wonder, did the other teen have some sort of psychological issues like the protagonist of that eroge he had played once?
"As soon as you are ready to," he noted the way Erica sounded almost excited, then again, he was as well since he would be benefiting from whatever Narukami-senpai would manage to impart onto Anna-san.
"I see, then is tonight alright?" Godou found himself wondering if the teen had been preparing for this or if he just didn't have anything else planned, "I'll need to get some ingredients but I should be fine."
"That would be perfect your highness," and with that both Campione found themselves blinking.
"Ah, you don't have to be so formal with me," the eighth Campione stated with a kind smile, "I'm not really one for formalities… anyway, does anyone want a bento?"
Godou himself found himself nodding frantically as the silver haired teen proceeded to hand all but two of the bentos out before taking one of them for himself.
And then Shizuka arrived.
"Hello Shizuka-san, do you want a bento?" Godou found himself once again internally cringing as he took note of the way his little sister blushed at the senior student's question.
"Y-yes thank you," and it was with clear nerves that the youngest of the group took the offered lunchbox and proceeded to sit down and open the meal.
Time after that seemed to pass by rather casually, what with how Yū made idle conversation with pretty much everyone there, even Erica and Mariya seemed to be relaxing more around him, probably because of how he easily accepted their requests.
And then the meal was interrupted by a small beeping coming from the grey haired teen's pocket.
It didn't take a genius to figure out that Yū had just received a text, especially when the boy pulled out his phone and clearly gave the message a read. Before turning to Erica.
"Ah, Blandelli-san," he started, catching everyone's attention, "I'm sorry but I won't be able to help you later."
Now that surprised Godou, he had not expected the older teen to alter his plans but then again, whatever it was had clearly just come up.
"I see… may I ask what it is that you plan on doing later?" Erica sounded disappointed but there was no aggression in her tone this time, clearly her previous dislike for him had been quelled for whatever reason it was that made her dislike him in the first place.
"A good friend of mine just texted me to tell me they were in Tokyo right now and asked to meet up after I've finished school," now Godou found himself frowning a little, the fact was that he hadn't expected any of the other Campione's friends to be out of school right now, so it did raise the question of how old this friend was, "do you want to join us? She'll probably like to meet you all."
"Are you certain she would? After all, if a girl suddenly decides to invite you out, what makes you think they aren't asking you on a date?" Erica asked with a sly grin and Godou found himself also noting that Shizuka wasn't looking all too happy.
"Yes, she would," the complete lack of hesitation in Senpai's voice as he made that claim was clear to everyone, "honestly, it would help her if you did come along."
Now that made everyone stall, why would it help her if there were more people there?
"Why's that?" Shizuka definitely sounded curious, though Yū's shrug in response was clear.
"Because she can be fired from her job if she dates anyone," now that statement made him stare at his senior, the mere thought that someone could be fired for dating was just ridiculous, however he quickly noted how his little sister seemed to be thinking hard on the matter.
"You know," she started, "the only job I can think of that you could get fired from is if you are an idol…"
"Yeah, she is," now Godou couldn't stop himself from looking at the older boy blankly.
He was friends with an idol? And this idol had just invited him out?
He found himself sceptical.
"So who is she?" Shizuka seemed interested, that much was for certain, he himself found himself curious as to whether or not the older teen would boast about who he knew or not.
"If you want to find out, then why not come along later?" That was not the response he was expecting, it was basically one saying that he wasn't going to boast about it but at the same time, wasn't going to deny it… and he found himself silently deciding.
"Alright then, why don't we all go," he spoke out, making his little sister look at him in surprise.
"Yes, I am interested in who it is that is delaying Narukami-san from teaching my maid how to be a better cook," Erica had that look in her eye, one that basically said she was looking to cause some sort of trouble.
"Eh? Teach your maid how to be a better cook?" Shizuka herself seemed surprised at that, "what do you mean by that?!"
She sounded almost outraged.
"Ah, Narukami-san agreed to teach Anna-san how to cook better before you got here," he decided to just explain it honestly, after all, it would just create more problems if she thought they were keeping secrets from her… sure they were keeping secrets from her but they were the sort that couldn't be easily figured out but could be easily misinterpreted.
"Onii-chan…" she didn't sound happy, "why didn't you tell me before?"
"W-well, it never came up," he reasoned, since it was true, but the way she was glaring at him made him wonder if he had broken some unspoken rule he had never been made aware of.
Not that it was his fault anyway.
"Is something wrong Shizuka-san?" Narukami-sempai's voice cut through the air and Godou found himself grateful for the older teen's assistance.
"Uh… n-nothing…" she sounded very put out when she said that and Godou was beginning to wonder if it was because she didn't want to show him any of her less… pleasant, personality traits.
Perhaps staying around Narukami-senpai would help him avoid his little sister's constant harassment?
"Do you want to learn how to cook too?" he froze, was Narukami-senpai really going to do what he thought he was going to do?
"Uh… uh… yes?" she sounded unsure but the smile that graced the older teen's lips said it all.
"In that case, Blandelli-san, would it be acceptable to bring Shizuka-san to the cooking lessons?" Godou immediately felt his blood run cold.
Was he really going to have Shizuka learning where Erica lived?
"Of course, it is only natural for someone to wish to taste such impressive cooking on a daily basis," the blonde just had to say that didn't she? Why oh why did she have to accept?
The fact that Shizuka now looked incredibly excited only made it even more annoying.
He was losing a place to escape her accusations and she was gaining more time with the very person he wanted to keep her away from…
Sometimes… sorry, make that most of the time, his life sucked.