Our school day continued and soon, lunch break arrived. Apart from Shio, two more teachers suddenly popped a quiz, testing what we learned the past one month and one week that passed.

Although I wouldnt say I struggled with each subject, I probably used more than half of my mental strength. Taking the time to actually study made the difference.

Back then, I held not an ounce of care about my grades or whatever my teachers preached in every subject. Making sure that I passed every subject was more than enough.

This time, however, I began striving towards a better result despite how I still kept on dividing my time between my girls, the club and the other commitments I signed on.

Thats why as soon as the bell rang at the end of the 4th period, I slumped down on my desk, closed my eyes and rest the inexhaustive thoughts about how I could do better.

Dont mind it, Ruki. Ayas silent and encouraging voice reached my ears along with her hands brushing my hair. Well go over every subject during our group study.

And perhaps noticing how I slumped down, Satsukis familiar touch brushed against my cheek followed by her slightly mocking but relieved voice. The idiot finally ran out of gas, huh? Good.

I always showed them how I appeared to be tireless so seeing me like this truly brought some sense of relief for Satsuki and even if she didnt mention it, Aya as well.

In any case, since were inside the classroom where many eyes could focus on us, the two soon stopped and just waited by my side.

A few minutes later, more than half of our class went out of the classroom to grab their lunch at the cafeteria or if thats not the case, eat the contents of their homemade lunchbox outside.

And among those who left was the Main Protagonist group originally led by Ogawa and Nami.

However, before going outside, I heard Namis voice when she approached my desk and stealthily inquired from the two girls why I was slumped down.

After knowing that its nothing serious, I felt her hand ruffling my hair before following the others outside.

These past few days or weeks, I had no reason to buy my lunch at the cafeteria anymore. Its simply because my girls had begun making lunch for me. If not Aya, theres Shizu that was also making lunch for Nami. Akane or Miwa-nee had also begun preparing for it during the mornings.

However, its like theyre coordinating with each other. Theres not a day wherein I got two lunchboxes in front of me. Yesterday, it was Shizus lunchbox that Nami brought to that empty clubroom.

For today, Aya took out the lunchbox she made for us as soon as I finished resting. Since were not going to the empty clubroom today, we just decided to eat it here in the classroom, combining our desks to make a table.

And naturally, it wouldnt be just us two. Satsuki stood up and carried her desk closer before bringing out her lemonade. Its already warm and I invited the guy behind me to join us for appearances sake.

Were a known group so, with this, suspicion would be minimal.

But before we could start with our lunch, Chii strode towards us, her lunchbox clutched in her hand.

With a huge grin on her lips, she kept with her gyaru act, inviting herself to our conjoined desk-turned-table.

And following behind her were two of her gyaru friends who were confused at first but decided to just play along.

Due to that, our group became the main attraction for those who remained in the classroom.

As for Fukuda and his delinquent group, they had long left the room.

Even with the additional participants in our table, we proceeded on talking about the details of our group study. Even though Chii and her gyaru friends joined in the discussion, they just added some liveliness that even Aya didnt feel uncomfortable with them being with us.

After weighing in the options we presented, everyone agreed to hold it at Satsukis house this Thursday or Friday after school.

Actually, Aya also presented her house but she eventually took it back. As for the reason, she sneakily whispered it to me while acting as if shes giving me more meat from her lunchbox. Uhm... before inviting the others, I want Ruki to be the first one to visit.

Saying that with a voice as low as possible, Aya then tried her best to act normally despite the slight embarrassment she felt. The girl mustered her courage to do that after all.

Theres no doubt. My Aya is too adorable. Sadly, its impossible for me to hug her right at that moment. In the end, I settled on grabbing her hand from under our table.

Chii also tried to join our group study but the two with her reminded that she already agreed to help them study on the same day.

Thats because even though she began acting like a gyaru, Chii was always at the top of her class. Furthermore, from the three quizzes we had today, shes among those who got good scores.

With that discussion out of the way, we then focused on eating but still, with the three gyarus, our table remained lively. And through it, Satsuki and Aya somehow got on good terms with Chiis gyaru friends.

As for Sakuma, he remained silent, not knowing how to react.

I, on the other hand, just played along like always. The two were the ones I saw with Chii at the train back then and as it turned out, they remembered how Chii approached me.

They even tried teasing me by whispering that Chii had a crush on me... If only they knew that were more than that already...

Anyway, because of that, I finally remembered their names or their nicknames they wanted me to use when addressing them, Kushii and An-rin.

I doubt I would use those nicknames anytime soon though. But still, finally knowing that even if theyre gyarus theyre good friends to Chii and theyre not that annoying despite their slightly confusing gyaru language.

By the time we finished our lunch, its only 30 minutes into the lunch break, giving me the time to meet Satsuki outside.

But before leaving, I helped Aya by washing the lunchboxes on a public sink near the bathroom. And while were doing that, I suggested to her that after our group study, I would walk her home. Moreover, before she could rejoice from it, I also asked her if we could use that chance for me to visit her room or rather, for me to be introduced to her family.

In truth, I already guessed that shes about to suggest that earlier but I stopped her from doing that.

Its a lot better if I suggested it instead of her after all. That way, shed feel that were thinking the same thing.

And by doing that, my intended reaction from Aya was achieved.

The adorable girl was more than happy about it. And upon seeing her like that, I pulled her with me inside the empty room located on the 1st floor of the School Building.

The place where Himeko bravely declared that Im their enemy. The place where Hina tried framing me. The place where Aya experienced her first blowjob. And lastly, the place where I confessed to Satsuki.

As soon as I closed the door behind us, Aya stopped holding back in expressing herself. She immediately turned around and jumped in my arms after putting down the cleaned lunchboxes on the side.

Likewise, the reason I pulled her with me in this room was to dote and spoil her. Lifting her up in my embrace, my lips eventually pressed on hers.

In this way, I spent the next few minutes with Aya in this room where no one could disturb us.