"Yes, he's very outstanding, while I'm very ordinary..."
The woman who was like an older sister looked at Megumi with some heartache.
Even expressing her feelings is done so quietly. One can imagine how much insecurity Megumi feels inside.
"Megumi-chan, you have to work hard! In my opinion, Megumi-chan is gentle, usually good at cooking, and also very cute. If you work hard, you will definitely succeed!"
"Yuko-nee?" Megumi looked blankly at Nishiro Yuko.
This older sister usually took good care of her, so she wondered if she was comforting her now too?
Megumi fell silent. She didn't even know she had so many good points, 'Perhaps I really should try harder.'
Hesitating for a moment, Megumi still said, "But... Yusei-kun already has a girlfriend."
Yuko waved her hand dismissively, "It's fine, believe me. In my opinion, Megumi-chan is the most outstanding girl. He will definitely choose you."
Megumi nodded thoughtfully. With zero experience in love, she asked for advice, "Yuko-nee, what should I do then?"
"Well, did you give him chocolate for Valentine's Day recently?"
"I made some... but Yusei-kun received so much chocolate... I didn't dare to give him mine."
"It's easy for girls to chase boys! You have to boldly express your feelings. Later, go find him and ask him out to watch a movie or go shopping. Then, seize the chance to tell him about your efforts and feelings. No need to rush a confession, you can start by giving him the chocolate you made. A girl's feelings, as long as the other party isn't a scumbag, will get a response."
Yuko seemed very experienced as she taught Megumi.
In fact, she also felt a bit attracted when she saw Yusei, somewhat wanting to be the old cow eating young grass.
But since it was someone liked by the cute little sister Megumi, she suppressed her own thoughts.
Watching Megumi take her advice and prepare to go find that boy, Yuko smiled.
'I guess I'm playing matchmaker now.'
...
With the shop assistant's help, Yusei very generously bought three sets of clothes for each person.
Hina originally tried very hard to refuse, but Yusei insisted on buying them for her, so she finally had to accept.
However, she still said that the cost of these clothes should be deducted from her salary.
Yusei said he understood, but whether he would actually deduct it or not was unclear.
After buying the clothes, Yusei planned to leave, as he still needed to move the household items to the new home in the afternoon.
These girls didn't have much to bring, but he had many clothes to take.
But just then, he suddenly saw Megumi walking towards him.
Regarding this cute girl, Yusei didn't know how to face her feelings towards him. He wasn't entirely sure, but it was at least at the level of goodwill.
Being too straightforward might be fine with someone like Utaha, but for a girl like Megumi, who already has underlying feelings, it could be a big shock.
Yusei didn't know what identity to use when facing her now.
Good friend? Classmate?
None of them felt quite right.
Megumi came before Yusei, somewhat hesitant. But remembering Yuko's words, she mustered a bit of courage.
"Yusei-kun, when are you free? I'd like to ask you to tutor me."
"Tutoring?" Yusei was curious how Megumi knew he was good at studies.
After all, Yusei's performance in class had always been that of an academic idiot.
But in reality, Yusei had the [Genius] and [All-Rounder] skills. Studying was almost too easy for him.
But he had never revealed any of this.
Regardless of how Megumi found out, this girl was his deskmate and could be considered a good friend. Yusei still nodded in agreement.
"Alright, regarding studying... we can do it at school tomorrow. Or, you can set a time." Yusei smiled slightly.
Megumi thought for a moment. Considering she needed to make up for the chocolate she didn't give last time, she felt tomorrow was the best choice.
"Is tomorrow okay?"
Yusei nodded in agreement.
After noting down Megumi's contact information and home address, Yusei took the others and went home.
After Yusei left, Megumi went to the manager.
"Manager, I'd like to finish work early today."
Since the daily work was calculated by the hour, leaving early was possible.
However, generally speaking, without a special reason, the manager wouldn't allow staff to do this, as it could easily leave the store short-handed.
The manager was a woman in her thirties.
Hearing Megumi's request, her eyes held a hint of knowing look.
"Is it because of that boy from earlier? Fine, I approve."
Megumi's expression shifted slightly, as if smiling faintly.
"Thank you, Manager."
Usually expressionless, today was perhaps the moment Megumi's emotions fluctuated the most.
She needed to go back early today to make chocolate… the chocolate containing a young girl's feelings that she hadn't given before.
...
Located in the outer area of Bunkyo Ward.
The reason for buying a house here was that the Kazami Couple considered their son would likely attend Tokyo University in the future, so they bought a house close to the school.
The characteristic of this ward was that many high-level educational institutions were located here. Public safety was very good, but the accompanying property prices were extremely high.
When Kanako led Yusei, the two little ones, and Tohru to the new home, Yusei almost felt he had entered the wrong house.
It was a high-end apartment. The facilities couldn't be called luxurious, but they were exquisite.
Moreover, these were the basic configurations of the apartment building, available to every household. Beyond that, one could also purchase furniture and the like themselves.
The apartment area was about 200 square meters, which is already very large for an apartment.
Looking at the room orientation and the residential complex's environment, Yusei somewhat suspected the house's origins were not entirely proper.
Having seen the Shinomiya Residence, Yusei naturally didn't find this place particularly luxurious.
What truly puzzled and shocked him was: 'Did my family have that much money to buy a house?'
'If I wasn't mistaken, a house in Bunkyo Ward with such a good environment, location, and decoration would cost at least 300 million Yen, right?'
The most valuable part here was the location, after all, this was practically a school district house.