Ch 177 – 15 June, Michiru 02


    <span style="font-weight:400">Although Kouta loved to make dinner for the girls who gathered at his house, making dinner for seven people was too much. Therefore, he had ordered pizza for dinner and only prepared sd and soup to make the meal more bnced.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Oh, this sd is quite good. I wonder if it''s because of this sauce. Where did you buy it? Umu— Especially this sauce that feels a bit hot." Michiru spoke while munching on the sd avable at the table, which was filled with other food and drinks as well.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Ah, too bad it''s my homemade sauce, so that you won''t get it anywhere else."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Eehh— That''s too bad."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"But don''t worry, the sauce is easy to make. It''s just a mixture of yogurt, mayo, several herbs, fresh garlic, lemon juice—" Kouta told Michiru how to make the sauce she was asking about.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Michiru herself seemed quite enthusiastic listening to Kouta''s exnation because it was different from what she had expected. Kouta''s answer was easy to listen to and quite enjoyable. Is this because of Kouta''s appearance, which has a cute face that sometimes looks like a girl, so that his exnation bes more appealing to her? It may be like that—


    <span style="font-weight:400">"I didn''t think you could cook like this?"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Of course, I can cook. I live alone, after all. It''s just that it would be too hectic to make dinner for many people. Unless someone helps out." Kouta answered honestly.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Well, if that''s the case, I can help." Eriri raised her hand.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"I''m happy to hear that, but I want you to focus on your task."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"If that''s the case, I can help." Megumi surprisingly volunteered herself. "I don''t think I can cook that well, but if I just help a little, I think I''m fine."


    <span style="font-weight:400">Megumi herself volunteered because all she had done so far was y visual novels. The visual novel Kouta gave her was pretty interesting, and she also observed and studied the voice acting of the visual novel. However, she wasn''t sure if she would be able to do voice acting like that.


    <span style="font-weight:400">In addition, it seems that Kouta also told her that Megumi could earn ie if this project were sessful. In other words, Megumi, who originally came to help Kouta, suddenly became a part-time worker. Therefore, she felt even worse if she only yed visual novels and felt that helping with small things like cooking was no big deal.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"I can do it too—"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Me too—"


    <span style="font-weight:400">Nanami and Miho also surprisingly volunteered themselves. When they listened to Kouta''s exnation of making sauce, they were a little interested. Basically, they both have good basic cooking skills. Plus, they have a dream person in their hearts, so if they get additional cooking knowledge from Kouta, it might be helpful in the future.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Uh, is it alright?"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"It''s fine because our work for now is not as busy as yours," Nanami spoke while looking at Miho, who was also looking down in agreement.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"That''s it! I''m happy with this."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Hm— You know. It feels like you can be such a good bride." Michiru could not resist making such ament when she saw their conversation like this.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Good bride— Huh, you just didn''t know. But I''m pretty much such a beast, you know—"


    <span style="font-weight:400">Kouta responded to Michiru''s words while imitating a lion''s roar, which somehow, because of his appearance, made it look like a joke to some of the women in the room, whoughed when they saw his gestures. Well, except for the two people who knew what Kouta looked like on the other side. They couldn''t help butugh about it and even looked a little embarrassed that it might remind them of what happened with Kouta.


    <span style="font-weight:400">In the end, after dinner was done, Nanami and Miho left Kouta''s house and went back to their respective ces, unlike Tomoya, who begged Megumi to stay overnight and continue ying visual novels at his house. Kouta told Megumi to continue at her own house, and he was even willing to lend her his game console. He said to her that he would take her home because he was also going out.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Megumi epted Kouta''s offer, but she was still a little curious and asked questions.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Are you going somewhere?"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"It''s Friday. I usually go to the boxing gym to exercise for a bit."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Eh, you''re going to the boxing gym!?" Michiru was surprised by Kouta''s words since she thought that people like him who make a game wouldn''t do something sporty like this. Well, at least his cousin rarely does stuff like that. Michiru was basically a very active girl, and before her passion moved to music and her indie band. She was a girl who joined many clubs, including sports as well.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Well, it''s just a simple exercise and learning a martial art for a bit. Since it may help with my knowledge when making games. Are you perhaps interested?"


    <span style="font-weight:400">Kouta asked Michiru, who was getting ready to go home.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Um—" Michiru seemed to think for a moment that she had been so busy making music these past few days that she thought it would be a good idea to exercise a little. She is also a little interested in boxing, which she has never done before.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Okay then, I''m joining!"


    <span style="font-weight:400">After that, Kouta dropped Megumi off at the station before heading to the Glory Boxing Gym. When they arrived there, Michiru could see various people practicing boxing, and one of their trainers was a girl like Kouta had told her along the way.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Oh, Kouta-kun, you''re here. Hm, are you with someone else?"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Yes, Coach Nana. She''s Hyodo Michiru. She says she is a bit interested to see."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Excuse me, and regards."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Un— I''m happy that you brought a girl to this gym, but isn''t she different from thest girl?"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Well, this time is different. My friend is interested and not just watching, you know."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Oh— it''s good then. Ayaka! Can you take care of these two!"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Yes, Of course."


    <span style="font-weight:400">Kouta could hear Ayaka''s sound, and she came out with her usual revealing outfit: a short blue tank top and shorts. Since she is an athletic girl and also wears such clothes, it is not strange that she has beautiful tan skin.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Sorry, but can you take care, my friend? I will change."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Okay. Ah, hello my name is Uehara Ayaka. Nice to meet you— You can change to this ce—" Ayaka introduced herself to Michiru as she led Michiru to the girls'' locker room.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“My name is Hyodo Michiru.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Michiru herself finally changed into a short purple t-shirt with ck shorts and headed out of the changing room, following the girl named Ayaka, who informed her that they would be doing a light warm-up first. She was pretty excited, but there was something that surprised her as she was doing warm-up together with Kouta, too.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Kouta, who has always been seen as a cute-faced boy, does not intimidate her because of Michiru''s imagination. Kouta is not much different from Tomoya, who likes anime and the like and is a geek who makes visual novels and games.


    <span style="font-weight:400">However, when the two warmed up, Ayaka instructed them to do so. Michiru could see underneath Kouta''s clothes a muscr body that was far different from what she imagined Kouta to be. It wasn''t that massive like a bodybuilder. However, it''s still muscr and has a more diverse body than her cousin will ever have.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Once again, Michiru found out that Kouta is an interesting guy.