Using a Mysterious Spellbook Ended Up Creating a Slave Harem - Chapter 42

A Test-Study Date at Her House

I unreservedly looked around Kojina-san's room—a place that could be described as a secret paradise for a guy. I checked out the books lined up on her bookshelf while taking in the pleasant scent that filled the space.

"……Saida-kun. I'm coming in."

Following a knock, I heard her voice and the door opened. She brought the tray she had left in the hallway into the room, transferring the steaming cups, sugar, and other items onto the table.

"Go ahead."

"Thank you."

After placing the tray to the side and closing the door, we sat on cushions facing each other. Seeing that I hadn't touched my coffee yet, Kojina-san started looking after me.

"Want me to put anything in?"

"Just sugar, please."

"We only have sugar cubes at my house. How many?"

"Just one."

"Got it. ……Here you go."

"Thanks."

I took a sip of the coffee she offered. For a while, we enjoyed a relaxed time just chatting together.

Unable to bring ourselves to start studying, we kept enjoying our conversation, and before we knew it, the long and short hands of the clock had passed the top. Suddenly, Kojina-san started acting restless.

"……S-Saida-kun?"

"Hmm?"

"Is it okay if lunch is something I cooked?"

"……O-Of course! I'm so happy I get to eat your home-cooked meal, Kojina-san."

"Oh, honestly……♪ Don't expect too much, okay?"

"No way, I can't help but look forward to it."

"Ugh……, j-just wait a bit, okay?"

"Yeah."

"I've already done the prep work, so it won't take that long."

"Got it. I'll be waiting."

"Okay. Well then……"

She stood up, took the tray, and left the room. Since she was treating me to a home-cooked meal, she must be confident in her skills, I thought as I watched her leave.

I didn't even want to imagine the possibility of it tasting terrible.

"……Sorry to keep you waiting."

After another knock, the door opened and she appeared. Bringing a larger tray into the room, she lined up her home-cooked dishes on the table.

The main dish was a standard, homemade omurice. Beside it were a salad centered around leafy greens and some corn potage.

After finally setting down a glass of water, Kojina-san sat across from me.

"Did you make all of this, Kojina-san?"

"Yes, that's right."

"Amazing. It looks delicious."

"Thank you♪ And now, I'm going to draw a picture on the omurice♪"

"……You even offer that kind of service?"

"Of course♪"

Holding a tube of ketchup, she smiled mischievously. Leaning forward slightly, she began to draw something with the ketchup on the omurice placed in front of me.

Watching quietly, I figured out what it was halfway through. It was a heart mark—a classic for couples.

"It just has to be this, after all♪"

Kojina-san looked very satisfied after finishing her drawing. Since we started dating, she has shown me a side of her cuteness that I never knew before, over and over again.

"Well, shall we eat?"

"Yeah."

"……Itadakimasu."

"Itadakimasu."

"Yes. Dig in♪"

After putting our hands together and saying the grace, we reached for the food. As a guy, I decided to start with the main dish, the omurice.

Careful not to ruin the heart mark drawn in the center, I scooped from the edge into my mouth. Perhaps anxious about my review of the taste, Kojina-san watched me intently.

"Nom…… mmm……"

"…………How is it……?"

"D-Delicious……! It's exactly the flavor I like!"

"Phew, thank goodness~"

"Haha. Were you really that worried?"

"As a girl, you know? ……How is the corn potage?"

Visibly relieved, she immediately asked for my thoughts on the corn potage. In response, I took a sip of it.

"……Mmm, this has a comforting, gentle flavor. It's delicious."

"Yay~♪ Making that is actually quite a lot of work, you know?"

"Really?"

"Yeah. But I'm glad I worked hard for it……"

"Then I have to say thank you. Thanks."

"……You're welcome♪"

I enjoyed the homemade lunch with a cheerfully smiling Kojina-san. If the guys at our school found out about this, they'd die of envy.

After taking a breather with some black tea served after lunch, we finally started studying for the test. That said, we are the two students who have consistently monopolized first and second place.

It wasn't like we were in a desperate rush. It was a somewhat relaxed study session, interspersed with conversation.

"──Am I going to lose to you again this time, Saida-kun……?"

"Hmm…… for now, I just hope the two of us take the top spots."

"Judging by our past results, I think that's a safe bet."

"Well, as long as we don't get careless, we won't get overtaken by the person in third place."

While looking down at our textbooks and notebooks, I enjoyed conversing with Kojina-san. As I focused on our study date, quite a bit of time passed without me noticing.

"……Wow, look at the time."

"Shall we take a break soon?"

"Yeah. Let's refresh ourselves."

"Okay. Would you like coffee or tea?"

"Coffee, please."

"Understood♪ I'll go prepare it on the first floor."

"Roger. I'll borrow the restroom in the meantime."

We both stood up at the same time and left the room. Watching Kojina-san walk down the stairs, I went into the bathroom.

"Kojina-san uses this place…… well, so does her family."

For a split second, I felt a strange sensation, but I wiped it from my mind by picturing her dad and younger brother. For some reason, I felt like I had become a bit of a pervert since coming to this house.

"Is this the magic of being at a girlfriend's house……?"

Muttering such nonsense, I finished up and returned to the room. After waiting a little while, Kojina-san returned to her room as well.

"……Sorry to keep you waiting."

"No problem at all."

"Here. It's the souvenir you brought, please enjoy."

"……I hope this souvenir was okay?"

"Yes. It's from that shop everyone's talking about lately, right?"

"Yeah."

Since they weren't very big, I was handed a plate with two types of cake along with hot coffee. As we sat across from each other replenishing our sugar levels, she spoke up.

"……Saida-kun?"

"What is it?"

"What are you doing about your academic track next year?"

"You mean choosing between the Science track or the Humanities track?"

"Yes. We have to decide right after the New Year."

Normally it's something to agonize over, but I had already made up my mind for various reasons.

"I've already decided which one I'm doing."

"I see……"

"What about you, Kojina-san?"

"I've also tentatively decided."

"In that case, let's write it down in our notebooks and show each other at the same time."

"O-Okay, sounds good."

We wrote down our desired tracks for next year, making sure the other couldn't see. Once we confirmed we were both finished, we faced each other across the table.

"Alright, ……how should we reveal it?"

"……Let's do a countdown."

"A countdown?"

"We count three, two, one, zero, and reveal it on zero."

"Got it. Let's do it."

"Yes. ……Three."

"Two."

""One.""

""Zero!""

We flipped over the notebooks that had been lying face down on the table at the exact same time. Written on both notebooks was the word "Humanities."

"Ah……, it's the s-same……"

"Y-Yeah, looks like it…… Well, more people tend to choose Humanities anyway."

"Hmph, that's where you're supposed to say 'We're totally in sync!'"

"You and I are totally in sync, Kojina-san."

"Too late!"

Despite her words, she seemed to be in a great mood because our paths aligned. In truth, the reason I chose the Humanities track was because the Entertainment Department generally falls under the Humanities track.

Well, there was no need to tell her that honestly. Some things are better left unsaid.

"I hope we can be in the same class again in our second year……"

"……But if the school finds out we're dating, they'll probably put us in separate classes."

"Ugh……"

"Originally, there are more Humanities classes, so the probability is low anyway."

"Uuuugh……"

Apparently, it's normal at our school to have two Science classes and four Humanities classes. Honestly, the chances of being in the same class were low.

Kojina-san began to agonize over whether it was better to hide that we started dating and gamble on being in the same class next year, or to give up on that and just openly get along at school without hiding our relationship.

Watching her, I was thinking about how I'd love to end up in the same class as other cute idol girls or beautiful classmates besides Rina.

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