Chapter 1: There's No Way My Freeloader Is This Smart
1
ā€œAmakusa-kun, I am sorry but, can you give me an explanation?ā€
My consciousness got pulled back from my thought by the class rep (Glass beauty) voice.
ā€œI don’t want to step in this private matter but……….your partner is that person so, I think nothing will calm down at this rateā€
Just like what the class-rep said, everyone in the class was looking at me.
Yes, I am right now the target of an emotion similar to hostility by all the boys in the class….no, the whole school.
ā€œSo are you going out with President Kokubyakuin as expected?ā€
The main reason why I am placed in this situation right now, is because of the actions of the student president who’s the rank 1 in the female popular ranking -Kokubyakuin Seira, , during the competition of the popular ranking and [Reject 5].
ā€œNo, it’s not like thatā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€
Will this excuse really work? That’s because an unbelievable event where that president confessed to me in front of all the students and hugged me on the spot.
ā€œThen your real target is Chocolat-chan?ā€
What’s more, since I was entangled with the [Curse removal mission]; the situation got more annoying to a whole new level because Chocolat told me [I like you!] in the mess while I was being hugged by the president.
On a side-note.
Just now, the president purposely came to this classroom to land the final blow by causing a misunderstanding to everyone that we were in first names basis like [Kanade-san] and [Seira-san].
ā€œHey hey, how about it Amakusa-kun?ā€
*Gui* the class rep got closer. Instead of the sense of duty to settle this problem as the class rep, the glitter in her eyes simply looks like she was curious in this…………….
ā€œUuh………..ā€
At that timing, I frowned my face because of a headache.
ā€œWhat’s wrong?ā€
Th-there’s no time to explain!
I confirmed the choices that appeared in my mind again.
ā€œChoose 1. Hug Chocolat
2. Hug Yukihira Furano
3. Hug Yuuouji Oukaā€
There were 3 choices.
After clearing the <<Make every female who joined the competition to say [I like you]>> mission, I predicted that the choices would change but, I never imagined for this 3 choices……….
However, the only difference is that there is just 3 different targets and isn’t the vulgar part just the same?
ā€œGuhā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€
The demanding headache turned stronger just when he was wasting time thinking. Kuh……..this isn’t good, I have to choose someone.
While ignoring those piercing sights with all my strength, I looked towards Yukihira at the window side.
She often looks expressionless but she was staring at me with eyes fill with difficulty.
It’s hard to say that she’s usually friendly with me but, she looks like she’s emitting a different type of spikey aura today for some reason.
It’s impossible too in normal circumstances too so, hugging her in this situation is just unthinkable……….no good, Yukihira is a no.
On the other side, as for Yuuouji…………….her cheeks were slightly blushing and were looking down while acting fidgety.
It seems that it was embarrassing for her when I accidentally saw her panties during an accident in the competition but ………….i still can’t understand the standards for her shyness even though she showed me her belly button in her with that childish thought pattern.
It might be possible if it’s the usual Yuuouji but, things won’t end up as a joke if I hug her at that state…….this side is no good too.
Meaning, the last one……….
I looked towards Chocolat beside me.
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€
Over here, that usual smile that feels care-free did not exist.
………….yes, Chocolat is acting weird today.
She came to class late and said [I am not hungry]. That’s just plain impossible for the Food craving demon Chocolat.
But I have no time to pin down the reason for that. I brought my face closer to her and whispered with a volume to avoid the class rep to hear.
(Sorry Chocolat, I will hug you because a choice came out)
Chocolat didn’t give back any response.
Her eyes looked empty and I feel kind of worried about her but, I won’t be about to look after her if I don’t do something about these choices first. I have to finish what I need to do.
First off, I need to avoid the getting the attentions from everyone. The problem is how and------
ā€œChoose 1. Announce that you want to show your naked body 2. Reincarnateā€
….Oi, what happen to number 3, where’s 3.
No matter how much I confirmed, only 2 choices exists in my head.
This………..just like what happened last time, is the change that occurred after a mission clear result in random things mixed inside? If that’s the case then, I won’t be able to know if 2 or 3 choices will appear from now on…………
I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing but, I have to choose one of those two now.
ā€œT-this is bad everyone! I…….i have an undeniable urge to become fully naked without any reason! Please look outside for a short while!!ā€
My classmates looked towards the window all at once without any signs of unrest…………..it’s sad that not one of them thought that this was a joke or lie but, I managed to make everyone look away.
Okay, I’ll take this chance to hug her and end this!
(Let’s do this)
The choices disappeared the moment I lightly hugged Chocolat after whispering to her.
ā€œFuu…….ā€
The instant I exhaled in relief and thought of letting go,
ā€œKanade-san………err…….well……..this is embarrassingā€
……………………..Huh?
Those lines Chocolat said made me froze my body.
During that time; my classmates looked back to us.
What they saw, was Chocolat looking down with her face blushing while I was hugging her.
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦..Choco-lat?ā€
ā€œKanade-san……….Everyone is looking so……….if possible……..can you let go of me?ā€
…………..What are you saying, nothing is entering my head.
ā€œErr…………….i don’t want you to misunderstand this but………….it’s not like I don’t like Kanade-san doing this and…………err, the problem is the placeā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€
………Something is weird, something is definitely weird.
No, she’s been weird from just now but, no matter how much I think about it, this totally exceeds the level where she’s feeling sick.
Despite I was losing my composure, Chocolat’s cheeks blushed harder before she opened her mouth.
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦..Doing this kind of things, when we alone together……will make me happyā€
ā€œā€ā€!?ā€ā€ā€
The atmosphere in the class froze.
I don’t understand. I don’t understand this at all but……………the possible response that might occur when they saw this situation through an objective view------
ā€œā€ā€Amakusaaaā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€ā€ā€
ā€œā€ā€You’re the worst……..ā€ā€ā€
Well yeah…………..the guys were looking at me with killing intent, the girls were making expressions of despise as if they were looking at garbage; were all directed at me.
ā€œN-no, this is a misunderstandingā€
Even though I said that; I have no idea what’s the misunderstanding at all. The moment the atmosphere of the classroom turned into an uproar,
ā€œEveryone, please waitā€
A clear and elegant voice echoed.
ā€œHuh?ā€
Everyone including me, looked towards the owner of that voice.
ā€œKanade-san has done nothing wrongā€
ā€œCho-chocolat?ā€
ā€œI was somewhat troubled because of the place but, everyone is misunderstanding thisā€
The contents of the words coming from the person that looks like Chocolat, did not enter my head at all…………..who is this?
ā€œI do love Kanade-san and Kanade-san does dote on me but, it’s something close to friendship and the unhealthy actions that everyone imagines does not existā€
…………the expression pupils turning into a dot would probably be used at a time like this I wonder.
[Chocolat…………..chan?][W-what is this, what’s going on?][How would I know]
The uproar turned louder in one go. Everyone has reach extreme discomposure from the atmosphere given out by Chocolat in her sudden change.
ā€œKanade-san, is there something wrong?ā€
Chocolat lightly tilted her head beside me and smiled.
ā€œNo, what do you mean………….ā€
The way she smile is similar or not to her carefree self but, it was peaceful, refined and even intelligence could be felt.
ā€œIs there something on my face?ā€
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦..nothing is there but, who are you?ā€
ā€œI am Chocolatā€
ā€œNono…………you’re more like, *Fuwaaa* like that………...i also feel that you speak somewhat in hiragana too………..ā€
Chocolat looked at my eyes and smiled again.
ā€œThat’s true; I think anyone would lose their composure if I suddenly talked this way. Okay then, I will explain in sequenceā€
Blond hair emitting a magnificent glow, a face that looks like a small animal, and a compact figure.
The girl in front of me is definitely Chocolat no matter how much I look at her but………….the atmosphere she was giving off was completely from another person.
ā€œIt’s something that occurred in the morning but, I woke up on the floor. Judging by that situation, it seems that I fell off the bed when I was sleepingā€
She was still sleeping on top of her bed when I tried to wake her up so, this is after that. Well, it’s probably not weird for Chocolat to fall off her bed because of her monstrous urge to sleep.
ā€œIt seems that I hit my head when I fell and I gotten a serious headache from the impact. However, it’s not that serious so far to give me difficulties for my actions so I came straight to school but…………my situation did not get any better at all. Forget that, my consciousness were half-hazy and it even influenced to other body parts tooā€
Her face turning red and saying [I am not hungry] is because of that. But at that time, it feels kind of like the usual Chocolat though…………
ā€œThinking back, that was probably a sign before I turned back to my original self. However, that level did not regained back my memories and………………I think it lacked a decisive triggerā€
ā€œTrigger?ā€
At that moment, Chocolat’s face blushed again before she lightly nodded.
ā€œThat’s right…………The moment………err……Kanade-san hugged me, I felt my body lighted up and electricity ran through my head………….i guess this is call shock therapy…………by the time I came to, my memories are backā€
ā€œYour memories………are back?ā€
ā€œYesā€
…………Now that I think about it, Chocolat told me that she lost her memories. Because of that, she does not have any information related to the absolute choice and that made me anxious but………
ā€œKanade-san, I am really sorry that I showed you my pathetic self until now. I will now redeem myself from now on so, please forgive me for my insolence behavior until now.
She lowered her head to show respect.
……………..wait wait wait. The Chocolat until now wasn’t Chocolat and the Chocolat in front of me now is the real one?
Even if you suddenly tell me that, how can I just go ā€œOh I seeā€ and agree with it.
Chocolat then looked back at the classmates.
ā€œEveryone might be surprised by the sudden events but, this is my real self. Please forgive me for those over-friendly words I made a few days ago. Also, if possible, please get with me along from now on tooā€
Everyone froze with a blank expression when she showed a smile at them at the end. That’s probably normal; anyone who could accept this talk immediately is probably the weird ones.
Right when the class was covered with a weird silence, Yukihira walked over to us.
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦.Amakusa-kun, can I take this as a new situation play?ā€
ā€œNo no no………..honestly, I don’t understand the situation at allā€
ā€œThat’s the setting option too right?ā€
ā€œNo that’s not it. Why are you saying it like this is a sex shopā€
ā€œDear customer, an extension will require additional feesā€
ā€œJust who are you!ā€
ā€œOur shop’s motto is [Buy love with money]ā€
ā€œLike I said, just who are you!ā€
ā€œI am sorry, can the human garbage please keep quiet for a whileā€
ā€œSo harsh!?ā€
I wonder why……….Yukihira is scattering a stronger displeased aura compared to just now.
ā€œYukihira……..are, you angry?ā€
ā€œAngry? That emotion does not exist in me, who’s known as the [Grand devil with the clear bright smile]ā€
ā€œI’ve never heard of that at all before thoughā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€
ā€œOh my, I did give you a smile when you were naked and asked me [Want to dance] last timeā€
ā€œDon’t make such a crazy lie!ā€
ā€œI am sorry. It should be [Want to eat live Shirauo[1]] while you were nakedā€
ā€œThat invitation is too aggressive!ā€
ā€œThe talk got diverted a little but, I don’t have any negative emotions like anger, sadness or hatred. What I have are only pure thoughts that glow bright. What awaits there are unlimited fortune, eternal love and the endless cycle of life and deathā€
ā€œThat just sounds fishy OI!ā€
ā€œWell, saying that I have no negative emotions at all is just saying too much. I’ll be polite; there are only 3 minus emotions in meā€
ā€œ3?ā€
ā€œYes, I only have [Crude, vulgar and indistinct] in my heart ever since I am bornā€
ā€œYou’re the worst!ā€
ā€œAmakusa-kun, it’s your bad habit to immediately shout when you’re excitedā€
ā€œJust who do you think made me like that!ā€
ā€œSee, you’re angry again. Why don’t you go and suck on some cow tits?ā€
ā€œWhy can’t you just tell me to drink milk like normal!ā€
ā€œOh my, milk does not have any effects to cure angry on the spot you knowā€
ā€œYou even answeredā€
ā€œThe actions of sucking a cow’s tits, is Amakusa-kun’s unchangeable way of comfortā€
ā€œThere’s a limit for being a pervert!ā€
No good………..no matter how many times goes, I could no longer handle it anymore. I got fed up and looked back at Chocolat.
Chocolat, who has been quietly looking at our conversation, showed a face of thinking about something before nodding in understanding.
ā€œThe memories of both of your relationship are still in my head but, I feel a little troubled after seeing the real thing. i see, this is how you two display your affections to each otherā€
ā€œNo, by affection, you------ā€œ
ā€œA-affections!?ā€
………..Hn? I think I heard an oddly cute voice coming from behind……….
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦Yukihira, was that your voice?ā€
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦..what are you talking about?ā€
When I turned behind; the usual expressionless Yukihira was there.
ā€œNo, the voice just now was………..ā€
Yukihira was the only girl at that direction but…………
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦.leaving that aside, Please don’t look at me with those [Spoiled eyes which looks like a zombiefied corpse after being abandoned in Fukai because you got chocked to death by a tofu stuck in your throat, while imaging a witch coupling a <<Rotten Tai[2]Ā x spoiled mackerel>> together]ā€
ā€œHow many rotten parts are there!ā€
The contents were the usual unknown jokes but, for some reason, is it my imagination that I felt Yukihira’s voice was excited?
ā€œHn? You, isn’t your face is a little red?ā€
ā€œUh!?ā€
Yukihira’s expression looked shocked for an instant and immediately, waves of killing intent were inside her eyes.
Instantly; Yukihira made a scissor shape with her first and thrust those 2 fingers straight at my eyeballs.
This girl-----is trying to break them.
I have to dodge! Was what I thought but, my body won’t react to that thought. It’s that pattern where my thoughts is only fast and my surrounding movements were in slow motion, like those scenes that often appear in Mangas.
N-no good! I have to close my eyes at least------
ā€œUu………………………….Ah-re?ā€
I timidly opened my eyes because the attacking impact did not come. Yukihira’s fingers stopped right before it reached my eyeballs.
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦.Yukihira?ā€
Yukihira continued staying frozen but after a few seconds, she made a light sigh before lowering her hand. Chocolat looked lonely and mumbled beside me when I was tilting my head.
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦I’ll be goingā€
ā€œAh, oi, Yukihira………..ā€
Well, Yukihira’s words being weird are normal in a certain way but, this is a little too incomprehensible. Chocolat looked lonely and mumbled beside me when I was tilting my head.
ā€œI am envious of………….Kanade-san’s relationship with Furano-sanā€
ā€œHuh? Envious? Of that?ā€
Potent poison, the worst of jokes, and flying absurd violence to finish things off. I think there isn’t any factor that looks envious.
ā€œYes, Kanade-san looked really energetic when you are talking with Furano-sanā€
No, I am just tried handling her…………
ā€œI, who only has the ability to serve with my whole heart, cannot communicate with Kanade-san that openlyā€
Well that’s obvious. She’s probably the only high school female to reply with those jokes, even if you look all over Japan.
ā€œThat’s why, after seeing that exchange in front of me…………..ā€
Chocolat shyly moved her legs while looking down with blushing cheeks.
ā€œWhat’s wrongā€
She mumbled with a disappearing voice.
ā€œErhm….i am…….a little jealousā€
……..no seriously, who is this.
2
Inside the Amakusa family living room, around the time 7pm.
ā€œAre you serious………….ā€
I let out a voice of admiration while looking at the food spread out on the table in front of me.
A steak dripping with meat juice and rich sauce, capriccio with assorted fishes, pasta into something three-dimensional way as an arrangement, white stew giving out steam at the right temperature, and a fine colorful salad. All of it is a little too luxuries for a normal dinner.
I wasn’t the one that made these dishes.
ā€œThis is the first time cooking for Kanade-san so…………..i might have went too farā€
Even though approximately half a day passed since the impactful change but, Chocolat was still doing things right.
She did not sleep in class and was taking down notes normally; she would shock the teacher by giving an accurate answer when she was questions; during break time too, our classmates showered her with questions and she replied them logically, making them perplexed.
A never ending smile and reserved gracefulness, but her splendid behavior would not make anyone feel any distance to her; she’s exactly the manifestation of everyone male’s convenient imaginations.
When will I wake up? was what I felt when I looked at her as if I was watching a dream but, even if I pinched or hit my cheeks, there was no signs of waking up; bringing us to this point.
ā€œNo……this is……….ā€
Chocolat who saw me in lost in words after seeing the food, placed her hands inside her chest pocket and took out a bundle of money.
ā€œAh, of course, I worked out the necessary cost for it from here so; it will not influence the family’s finances at allā€
No, I am not worried about that……………….even though I saw her actually do the cooking, it was still hard to believe that Chocolat was the one that made these.
ā€œOkay, please eat before it gets coldā€
ā€œY-yeah…………..ā€
I extend my hands to the food while still unable to accept the scene in front of me.
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦.deliciousā€
No, it’s already a known fact that it won’t taste bad by its appearance but, the taste completely exceeds my expectations.
ā€œThis level is enough to ask for moneyā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€
I have confidence that I have some good cooking skills but, the dishes lined up in front of me, has a quality of a different class.
Chocolat joined her hands in front of her chest and smiled.
ā€œI am happy that Kanade-kun likes itā€
ā€œUu…………..ā€
I felt somehow very embarrassing so, I urged Chocolat to eat to play it off.
ā€œCh-chocolat, you eat tooā€
ā€œNo, I will eat the remaining after Kanade-san is satisfiedā€
……………..i could not believe my ears.
Even if she gained her memories, I never would have imagined that the Food craving demon would say those words…………..
ā€œN-no, I don’t like that so, let’s eat togetherā€
ā€œI understand, if Kanade-san says so thenā€
Chocolat distributed each dish into a small plate and moved it into her mouth.
Because her actions were so refined; it was completely different from her previous way of eating which was perfect for the sound *Paku**Paku**Musha**Musha*.
My eyes were fixed on her because her beauty was enough to be art.
Having noticed that, Chocolat stopped moving and opened her mouth apologetically.
ā€œKanade-san, errr……………..it’s embarrassing when you look at me eating………….ā€
ā€œSo-Sorryā€
I quickly looked away and choose a dish.
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦.ā€
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦.ā€
Chocolat and I moved our respective chopsticks in silence………….what’s with this atmosphere.
ā€œL-let’s on the TVā€
Unable to bear the silence, I extend my hands to the remote control.
ā€œHn….Hmuu……Ah………..ā€
A passionate kiss scene was on. The couple hugging wildly then fell onto the bed like that.
ā€œOi oi, why is this being shown during 7------uuā€
Right when I changed the channel, I accidentally met with Chocolat’s eyes which were staring at me. Her cheeks were slightly blushing.
ā€œAh, So-sorry. I was the one that told you not to look at me just now and yetā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€
ā€œN-no, I don’t mindā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€
ā€œā€¦..ā€
ā€œā€¦..ā€
We immediately looked away and kept quiet……………..seriously, what’s wrong with this atmosphere!
ā€œI am done eatingā€
After a few minutes later, Chocolat quickly announced that she was done eating.
ā€œEh, is that enough?ā€
ā€œYes, this is enoughā€
Not much was diminished from the dishes on the table, and it felt as if only a pinch of it was gone. Are you serious……………however, even without comparing to the old Chocolat, I think her food intake is too little compared to a normal girl.
ā€œHey, you don’t have to be so reserved you knowā€
ā€œThank you for your concern. But, servants of god have extremely good energy ratio so, we don’t need to take in nutrients from food that muchā€
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦.eh?ā€
ā€œI enjoy the activity called eating so; I would eat a bento with the girls in school but, judging by the point of maintaining my life; taking in the amount of 1 meal for several days, would be enough. That’s why, I am already fullā€
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦..ā€
ā€œErr…………Kanade-san, is there something wrong?ā€
I silently stared at Chocolat’s stomach when I heard that impactful truth.
If that story was true then, what happen to the enormous amount of food that disappeared in there.
Having guessed my question, Chocolat placed both her hands on her blushing cheeks.
ā€œErr………………I am sorry. There’s something wrong with the me until yesterday. Even though I am a girl, it really is shameful that I devoured things like that……………..ā€
ā€œNo well, leaving that aside. If Chocolat is not eating anymore then………….ā€
On the table, there is at the very least an estimate of 5 people worth of food. I thought that she considered herself when she cooked.
ā€œAll of this is my portion huh…………..ā€
ā€œI am sorry, I guess it’s too much……….ā€
*Shyun* Chocolat became depressed.
ā€œErrr, there are things to preserve them and disposing them is also an option-----ā€œ
ā€œNo, I will eat everythingā€
ā€œKanade-sanā€
I have a small appetite for a male but, there’s no way I simply could leave any food that a girl made for me.
I made up my mind and continued eating.
Un, it’s delicious like I thought. The taste is first class so, that point is a life-saver.
ā€œā€¦ā€¦Hn? What’s wrong?ā€
After a while, I noticed something weird about Chocolat. She was acting shy and was trying to say something.
ā€œErr……………I caused a problem to Kanade-san because of my clumsiness so, I will help you eatā€
ā€œHelp?ā€
ā€œErr…….meaning…….ā€
While hesitating to say it, she took a piece of the steak with her chopsticks and moved it to my mouth.
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦.like thisā€
Oi, doesn’t this mean……….
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦.ahhnā€
My thoughts froze when I heard the words that came out from Chocolat’s mouth without any hesitation.
ā€œN-no, this is a littleā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€
Chocolat’s eyes looked slightly wet when I respond to her by bending behind in reflex.
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦.was I being an annoyanceā€
ā€œUu………..ā€
………That expression is cheating.
ā€œI-I get it, go ahead……………..ā€
One complete turn; Chocolat nodded happily.
ā€œOkay, ahhnā€
The steak brought out to me, entered my mouth while I felt perplex.
ā€œUn……deliciousā€
After slowly biting it down, I gave out my honest opinion.
But, Chocolat looked away for some reason.
ā€œWhat’s wrong?ā€
ā€œErr………it’s more embarrassing…….than I thoughtā€
……….what’s with that.
ā€œā€¦ā€¦..I-I see. It can’t be helped if it’s embarrassingā€
ā€œI am sorry, any further……is justā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€
ā€œI-I’ll eat the restā€
ā€œY-yes……….ā€
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦..ā€
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦..ā€
Like I said, what is with this atmosphere, seriously………..
Within the awkward silence which occurred who knows how many times already today; I quietly moved my chopsticks.
ā€œUpuuu…………..ā€
After 1 hour later, I finished eating all the food.
ā€œI- I am done eatingā€
ā€œNo, Osomatsudeshitaā€Ā [3]
After smiling happily, Chocolat lowered her head politely.
ā€œI really is delicious and I am not trying to flatter you………okay thenā€
*Pan**Pan* I stood up while patting my bulging stomach.
ā€œKanade-san, what’s wrong?ā€
ā€œWhat’s wrong? I am just going to clean the dishesā€
ā€œIf that’s the case then I will do it, you can go and relaxā€
ā€œNo no, you cooked so let me do this at leastā€
ā€œNo, I am a freeloader so, let me do itā€
With house chores being my daily routine, doing nothing will make me feel uncomfortable but, it seems that Chocolat won’t budge.
ā€œWell, if you are saying that much then, I guess I’ll ask you to do it……………I wonder what I should doā€
ā€œAh, how about taking a bath? I turned on the hot water switch just now when I was cleaning just now so I think it’s about time for it to fill upā€
Just when I wondered why she left her seat when I was eating; she even did something like that too huh.
ā€œI will now prepare a change of clothes for youā€
ā€œAh, no, you don’t have to go that farā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€
I tried to stop her but she ran away.
After a few minutes, Chocolat came back to hand me a set of clothes with a bath towel.
ā€œHere you goā€
ā€œA-aah, thank youā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€
I could not hide my lack of composure because of her attentive care.
ā€œKanade-san, what’s wrong?ā€
ā€œAah, no………nothingā€
While standing still on place, Chocolat starred at me who was not heading towards bathroom and looked as if she misunderstood something.
ā€œKanade-san……..err……….can you let me prepare my heart first?ā€
ā€œHuh?ā€
ā€œKanade-san look is showing………….[come in together and wash my back] right?ā€
ā€œNo, that’s wrong but……..ā€
I immediately denied that but, Chocolat, who entered her weird delusion mode, did not hear me.
ā€œErr……..i can try hard for the back but………………I will be thankful if I don’t have to wash your butt too because I can’t see from the embarrassment………….ā€
ā€œLike I said, you’re wrong! I didn’t think of wanting you to wash my butt!ā€
ā€œUuu…………..err……..for the front, it’s impossible no matter how hard I tryā€
ā€œWhat kind Ero manga is this!ā€
I left Chocolat, whose cheeks were blushing really heard and ran towards the bathroom.
ā€œKanade-san, how was the temperature??ā€
Right when she was done washing the dishes; Chocolat wearing an apron came to me when I exited the bathroom and returned to the living room while drying my hair with a towel.
ā€œAah, it’s just rightā€
ā€œIs that so. I’m gladā€
This refined smile………even though she showed it to me many times already today, the odd feeling lighten up even by a little.
ā€œChocolat, can I have a moment?ā€
ā€œYes, is something wrong?ā€
Nothing will be fixed if I keep enjoying this changed situation. I have to have a good talk with Chocolat.
I made her to sit on the sofa, and after preparing 2 people worth of juice from the fridge, I sat opposite her.
ā€œI was shocked the whole day and could did not have the chance to get a good talk but, I want to have a clear grasp of your condition now.
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦that’s true. I also prioritized my feelings to serve Kanade-san and I couldn’t give you a detail explanationā€
After introducing that, Chocolat started talking about herself.
ā€œWe, just like the name God’s servant, exist only to execute missions given by Godā€
The story Chocolat talked about, was the full information I already got from the flashy god and it would feel like this if it went down chronologically.
1. Chocolat (The working version) served God everyday energetically.
2. She lost her memories at a certain point. She could not remember how it happened. As a side-effect, her personality even changed and she turned to the useless version.
3. She kept playing around and continued living a lazy life.
4. The manual given to Chocolat by God. It seems that she was suppose to go to A. Magusa .Ganadouru(It’s someone living in another world and is totally unrelated to me but, because of an annoyance, he has another name called Amakusa Kanade). Most likely at the same period, there was another manual sent to an excellent servant too who was suppose to come to me.
5. God, was scolded [You thieving cat!] and shut herself in while pregnant.
6. The Flashy God took on the later jobs of the God that was shut indoors.
7. Chocolat, the excellent servant, was dispatched to many worlds but, she was sent to me by some kind of mistake.
8. I spent my days with the rotten NEET Chocolat.
9. She regained her memories this morning <-- Right now over here.
How Chocolat lost her memories and, the reason of the switch, there were several points I was curious about but, the biggest reason that caused this problem to become annoying is the God that shut herself in.
She’s the one that knows the situation but, because she shut herself in with a soap-opera-like reason, I can’t grasp the whole situation at all and has no choice but to clear missions I am told to do------No, that’s wrong.
If I am right, the flashy God said that even the shut-in God does not have any details of the curse and someone was making me do it; that should be it.
If that’s the case, then that [Someone] is the real culprit that sent those Absolute choices to my head to make me do those absurd and messed up actions.
Which means that, there is a [3rd God] that I don’t know off.
Incidentally; judging by the story just now, Chocolat is only acquainted with the shut-in God and I probably can’t expect any information related to the [3rd God] from her.
ā€œErr………Kanade-sanā€
I was pulled back from my thoughts when I heard Chocolat’s hesitating voice.
ā€œY-yeah, what’s wrong?ā€
ā€œI can only look after Kanade-san but……….is it okay if I stay by your side from now on?ā€
She looked up at me, and was making an uneasy expression. It seems that, she was fretting over the fact that she could not provide any useful information to me.
ā€œAs I've said from before in the classroom, I will use all my strength to repay back my rudeness I caused until nowā€
ā€œNo, you don’t really have to use all your strength you know. I just can't ask you to leave after all this timeā€
ā€œR-reallyā€
The moment she heard my words, Chocolat’s expression flipped from her clouded look which she was showing from earlier, to a smile that looks like a flower.
ā€œAre you really that happy?ā€
ā€œYes, it is my pleasure to serve Kanade-sanā€
Even though her personality changed, her stance towards me is unmoving huh.
However, isn’t this just too unnatural? When she was in her bouncy condition, I went ā€œWell she’s like thatā€ and did not think too deeply into it, but just why would this serious Chocolat like me without any clear reason? That was the question that came up.
Right when I was thinking, Chocolat *Suu* stood up.
ā€œKanade-san, can I sit beside you?ā€
ā€œEh, yeah, I don’t mindā€
I replied that and she quietly walked to me before sitting right beside me.
ā€œPardon meā€
ā€œA-aah…………….ā€
I get oddly nervous when this Chocolat come beside me…………..rather, I might have said I don’t mind but, isn’t this just too close?
Well you know, her arms and thighs are definitely touching me…………
And Chocolat being Chocolat; she’s embarrassed even though she was the one that chose to be so close.
As a result; both of us were stuck in silence.
ā€œā€¦.….ā€¦ā€
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦..ā€
Seriously, how many times does this make………………someone please do something about this weird atmosphere…………
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦..errr, Kanade-san, this might be a problematic talk but, can you listen to me?ā€
After a few seconds, Chocolat opened her mouth hesitantly. If she’s able to help us escape from this awkward situation then I don’t mind no matter what topic it may be.
ā€œWhat’s wrong?ā€
ā€œI love youā€
ā€œBuPuuu!ā€
I spit out the juice stuffed in my mouth by reflex.
ā€œOh my, this is a problemā€
Chocolat did not show any behavior of disgust and used her finger to wipe the drools around my mouth.
ā€œN-no, it’s okay, I’ll do it by myself. Leaving that aside…………….what did you just say?ā€
ā€œNo way, saying it again is embarrassing but………..i love youā€
ā€œL-love, hey you…………….ā€
Even though it’s something she said many times already, the destructive power is incomparable if Chocolat says those words directly to me in this situation.
ā€œErr………what does Kanade-san……think of me?ā€
ā€œUuā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€
Chocolat brought her face closer and looked up at me.
ā€œN-no, even if you ask me suddenly like that…………wait, what’s wrong?ā€
The moment I pulled my body back by reflex, Chocolat suddenly changed.
ā€œKanade-san………….you want to cure the Absolute Choice right?ā€
Light immediately disappeared from her eyes and turned into empty eyes.
ā€œHuh? Well, that’s obvious but, why that sudden----ā€œ
ā€œThen please obey meā€
ā€œWhat are you saying all of a sudden……Oowah!ā€
Both my shoulders were suddenly grabbed and I was pushed down onto the sofa.
ā€œChocolat…..what are you……….ā€
My head can't keep up with the sudden developments. I tried to get her away for now but, Chocolat’s strength was oddly too much and I could not resist.
Chocolat leaned onto me while looking up at me and directed me with those empty eyes.
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦can I please kiss you?ā€
ā€œWhaā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€
Without giving any chance to get surprised; she brought her face closer.
ā€œuu………..ā€
Looking at her again, her appearance is so cute that it’s just plain cheating. What’s more, her blushing face and empty expression bring out an unbalance factor, causing an additional odd sexiness.
Most likely; the Chocolat now won’t hate me no matter what I do. Even if I kiss her like how she wants ………..and even if I take a few steps further.
Those delusions were giving off an irresistible charm.
But………..i mustn’t.
Chocolat could not wait any longer and brought her lips to the touching zone.
ā€œIf Kanade-san won’t do it then, I will-----ā€œ
ā€œWait a sec!ā€
ā€œKyaa!ā€
I used all my strength and raised my body. Chocolat, who was horse riding me, fell off the sofa.
ā€œHaaa……….Haa……..ā€
Kuh…………….i didn’t want to reject her this far but, our lips will definitely overlap if it continued on.
I extended my hands to Chocolat since I was the one who first stood up.
ā€œA-are you okay, Choco----ā€œ
Chocolat woke up and hugged me as hard as she could.
ā€œUoou!ā€
Her strength is tremendous as usual, and I got pushed backwards because I failed to hold my ground.
ā€œOuch!ā€
With the momentum of being thrown, my back slammed onto the kitchen cabinet.
Chocolat go of her hands around my neck and pushed my shoulders to the kitchen cabinet.
ā€œLet’s…….kiss. Don’t you want to……..make the Absolute choice disappear?ā€
Kissing will make the Absolute choice to disappear? What’s going on? No, now isn’t the time to be thinking that!
ā€œCh-Chocolat, anyway, let’s calm downā€
Weird…………This Chocolat is weird no matter how much I think about it. Just what happened to her?
ā€œAre you really that reluctant……..to kiss meā€
No good, her eyes are still empty and she isn’t in a condition where I can talk to her.
ā€œKanade-sanā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€
Chocolat brought her lips closer again. Thi-this is bad. Both my shoulders were restrained and I cannot get off her grasp.
ā€œS-stop!ā€
The moment the back of my head slammed the kitchen cabinet after I shouted------
ā€œUuu!ā€
Something fell off the shelf and hit Chocolat’s head.
ā€œUuu…………….ā€
Maybe the spot was bad; Chocolat wobbled, and fell onto her butt.
I confirmed the object that fell to the floor.
This is………a cookie container.
Chocolat pressed her head and stood up beside me.
Kuh…………..what should I do. I have to do something or the same thing will occur again. I retreat backwards will staying cautious to Chocolat.
However, Chocolat stood up and looked at me with a surprised look.
ā€œHoe?ā€
3
The sun rose up and it was the next day.
ā€œHamuu………Hamuhamu……….hamuhamuhamuā€
It’s decreasing. The breakfast lined up on the table was slowly decreasing as I watch itā€
ā€œHey, Choco-----ā€œ
ā€œWraht ish it, Kanade-faanā€
Chocolat, who raised her face, looked like a hamster with a stuffed mouth.
ā€œNo…………..i guess I’ll leave it after the mealā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€
ā€œ? Twehn I’ll do thatā€
Chocolat said something mysterious before returning back to her meal.
I looked at her with the feelings of unable to say anything.
And after a few minutes, Chocolat was half-way done eating and took a moment to rest, before wiping her mouth in satisfaction.
ā€œFuhaah. It feels like I didn’t eat for 1 yearā€
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦.it’s definitely your imagination so don’t worryā€
She’s back…………Chocolat got hit on the head by a cookie container and is completely back to normalā€
ā€œI won’t be able to hold back if I see all these delicious food in the morningā€
After saying a very abstracted comment, she once again stuffed herself with the food; there was no trace of that graceful figure from yesterday at all………of course, that goes for that rampage too.
ā€œKanade-san, why are you making such a difficult face?ā€
ā€œAah, well there’s something in my mind………..but, aren’t you eating too much?ā€
The amount of side-dishes was normal (it’s still 3 times more than what a normal person could handle though) but, the number of time she asked for a refill reached a new record of 2 cups more compared to the normal amount until now.
ā€œFufu, that’s not trueā€
Chocolat stopped her chopsticks and walked over to me. She then showed her stomach in a somewhat skilled manner.
*GuGyuuuuu*
ā€œIt’s like thisā€
ā€œWhat kind of stomach is this!ā€
Impossible………….even though she said that her stomach would get full after a bit yesterday……….does her stomach capacity change depending on her memories?
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦.hey, Are you really sure that you can’t remember anything from yesterday?ā€
ā€œYesterday?................i remember waking up and feeling something hitting my head but, did something happen after that?ā€
She’s purposely acting like a fool……….no way, especially for this Chocolat.
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦well, it’s okay I guessā€
I was curious about many things but------
ā€œHamu……..hamu………….ā€
If I see her eating that happily then, I don’t feeling like caring about the even that happened yesterday.
ā€œHn? Is there something on my face?ā€
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦..well, there are many rice stuck aroundā€
ā€œOooh, now that’s a wasteā€
Chocolat picked off one rice at a time and shoved it into her mouth. I think her behavior of a girl is a problem but, she it seems that she doesn’t really care about it. It’s a great difference compared to herself from yesterday who gets embarrassed when she’s being looked at while she’s eating. After this too, she gulped down the rice with incredible energy.
And, after a few minutes.
ā€œI am doneee eatingā€
ā€œTo think that you reached a record of 5 cups………..ā€
The refrigerator I stocked up with a great amount of ingredients all disappeared…………..The moment Chocolat stood up energetically while I looked tired.
*thud*.
ā€œAh………..ā€
Chocolat quickly picked up something that fell onto the chair from the back of her pajamas.
ā€œYou, that’sā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€
ā€œTh-there’s nothingā€
She’s clearly avoiding looking at me.
ā€œLet me take a lookā€
If my eyes are correct…………
ā€œAah, Kanade-san, you don’t have to be so forcefulā€
ā€œBring it hereā€
I forcefully took away the object she quickly tried to put behind in her back.
ā€œLike I thought………….ā€
This is the box of high-grade sweet bean jellyĀ [4]Ā from the Toraneko shop.
ā€œThere’s one left here………..huhā€
There were definitely 2 of them inside this, meaning that half of it decreased.
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦I told you never to eat this rightā€
It’s a prized product only prepared for special customers.
ā€œWh-who knows, I have no memories of yesterday so I don’t knowā€
ā€œI didn’t say yesterday right?ā€
ā€œErr……….it’s that; my memories are cloudy so I don’t remember clearly……….ā€
It’s rare to find a person this bad at lying……..however, just when I thought It wasn’t enough when I told her not to eat this; I even changed the placement for it so, just did she manage to find it.
ā€œChocolat…….i won’t get angry so tell me the truthā€
ā€œR-really?ā€
ā€œYeahā€
It’s basically confessing her mistake at the point when her eyes glowed but, I stopped myself from retorting that and waited for her response.
ā€œActually. When Kanade-san was making breakfast, another delicious smell flowed from another placeā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€
She sniffed out the smell of the wrapped sweet bean jelly in the furthest back of the drawer…………..what kind of nose do you have.
ā€œI then found the sweet bean jelly when I opened the drawerā€
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦..And?
*Girori* I glared at her.
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦I immediately put it backā€
……Houu, even though an absolute proof was in front of me, she’s still trying to act innocent huh.
ā€œI see, I understand now. Then, how would you explain this behind you?ā€
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦E-eerr, right after that, my back felt extremely itchy and……….i made a mistake by thinking it was a backscratcher and used it insteadā€
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦.i see, I see. It can’t be helped if you mistaken this for a backscratcher right. But, I wonder why 1 is missing. It really is a mysteryā€
ā€œUu………..Tha-that’s……r-right. I-it’s bacteria. A huge amount of bacteria appeared and decomposed itā€
ā€œOh I see oh I see, it’s bacteria huh. I didn’t know that there’s a type of bacteria that can decompose several sweet bean jelly together with its packaging. Un un, Chocolat is so smartā€
ā€œEheheā€
She’s seriously happy…………I’ve never seen an idiot like this before.
ā€œBy the Chocolat, this is a different talk but, how does the sweet bean jelly taste like?ā€
ā€œIt was very deliciousā€
ā€œSo you did eat it!ā€
*Bam* I slammed the table with my fist.
ā€œHuh…………..Th-that was a bluff. I got tricked by a seriously bad bluffā€
I got kind of pissed because she acted as if she was the victim and lightly pinched her cheeks.
ā€œSo this is the mouth that ate someone’s food and still lies huhā€
ā€œB-because, it looked so deliciousā€
ā€œYou; do you put anything in your mouth as long as it looks deliciousā€
ā€œThwad is wrighdā€
Is that so……….
ā€œā€¦ā€¦..looks like you have quite a thick nerveā€
ā€œEfuefueā€
ā€œNo, I am not praising you! What kind of brain do you have!ā€
I let go from pinching her cheeks and glared at her again.
ā€œI am sorry……….ā€
*Shuun* Chocolat looked depressed.
Seriously, how stubborn are you when it comes to food…………then suddenly, I remembered something and wanted to confirm something Chocolat said yesterday.
ā€œHey, God’s servant doesn’t have to eat so much because the energy efficiency is good right?ā€
ā€œ? What are you saying Kanade-san, I don’t understand youā€
No, you should be able to……….
ā€œI heard this from your mouth that you could survive for several days by eating once………..ā€
ā€œAah, it’s about that. I don’t have to eat if it’s just surviving but, I will still get hungryā€
ā€œBut, you got full after eating just a bitā€
ā€œOthers is others, we are weā€
ā€œThis isn’t from others! It’s from you!ā€
ā€œWell, leaving aside that stomach languageā€
ā€œThere’s no such thing in Japanese! Isn’t it just because of your stomach!ā€
ā€œKande-san, the reason why I eat many foods is because………..ā€
Without caring about my retort, Chocolat continued her words in her pace and showed a smile after looking back at me.
ā€œI feel very happy if I eat delicious foodā€
ā€œUu…………..ā€
Just like what she said, that smile looks really satisfied.
I somehow feel like an idiot for shouting at her.
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦this side suits youā€
I leaked out unintentionally.
The smile of this leisure Chocolat is more charming than the smile Chocolat showed yesterday.
ā€œI don’t hate……looking at you eat too anywayā€
I mumbled quietly to avoid letting her hear me.
ā€œOkay Chocolat, we should get going-----ā€œ
After changing my clothes and checking my appearance, I returned back to the living room to find a unbelievable scene.
ā€œHamu………hamuā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€
ā€œā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦by the way Chocolat-kun………….what are you doing right now?ā€
ā€œFue?ā€
No matter how much I stare at her, the scene in front of me wouldn’t change. Chocolat was there stuffing the remaining Toraneko sweet bean jelly into her mouth.
ā€œFufu………ufufu……….ā€
I got closer to Chocolat while making a creepy voice and grinded her head with my clenched fist.
ā€œO-ouchā€
Chocolat had teary eyes.
ā€œOkay, I wonder what kind of wonderful excuse you will give me this timeā€
This is a crime with no excuse acceptable. I will not forgive her even if she give me whatever arguments she has this time. I will have to punish her by reducing her food for a period of one week which cannot compare to a pay cut.
However, Chocolat’s next words froze me.
ā€œB-because, Kanade-san that this side suits me betterā€
………..Huh?
ā€œY-you said that just now with a soft voiceā€
ā€œIdi……..you, wh-why did you hear it!?ā€
Sh-she heard that mumble? My face temperature jumped up instantly.
ā€œAfter that, you said that you liked watching me eat foodā€
ā€œWha………..ā€
Sh-she heard that too!?
ā€œSo, I thought it was okay to eat it and…………Err, Kanade-san, why is your face red?ā€
ā€œS-shut up! Let’s get to school already!ā€
ā€œAh, wait for a bit. I am almost done eating----ā€œ
ā€œI’ll eat it so give it to me!ā€
ā€œAaah, what a harsh starvation tacticā€
I snatched the sweet bean jelly away from Chocolat and moved it to my mouth.
ā€œSweetā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€
Maybe my taste-buds turned weird because I lost my composure; the high-grade sweet bean jelly which are praised to have a delicate taste, only felt like a black cluster of sweetness.
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