After Capturing and Confining a Beautiful Yandere Stalker Girl, I Somehow Started a Sweet Life With Her - 3

Chapter 3: Having Dinner Together

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Neiko Houno-san, who had been stalking me, turned out to be a first year student at the same university I attended. However, she wasn’t in the Humanities Department like me. She was in the Department of Nutritional Science. It seemed she had been applying what she learned in her class to make me homemade meals. The result was apparent though. Ever since I started eating Houno-san’s cooking, my health had improved significantly. I felt more energetic, my mind felt clearer and I had been waking up feeling so refreshed. It was ironic, really—getting healthier from a stalker’s homemade meals.

“Ehehe… Ehehe… Fufun… Fun~”

“….”

While she wasn’t a bad person per say, but I still wanted her to stop stalking me all day long. Hence why, I decided to confine her in my house for a day. I told her she had to spend the entire day in my house tomorrow. And yet…

“Umm… Houno-san?”

“What is it, Aogi-kun?”

Houno-san happily answered with a dreamy look in her eyes. She called me by my first name without any ounce of hesitation. Her eyes had lost their usual shine, which made her expression look even more unsettling. I forced a smile and continued on. 

“That… Why are you cooking in my kitchen? I thought I asked you to go home…?”

“Well, of course it’s because I haven’t made dinner for Aogi-kun yet today. So, I’m thinking of cooking dinner now.”

“…I mean, I was planning on grabbing something from the convenience store though…”

“No! That’s not good! Convenience store food is terrible for you! I will cook something for you with what’s in your fridge, so Aogi-kun. You can just take it easy while I cook, okay?”

She smiled widely as she said so. Her cheeks softened in a strange and eerie way. After she said that, she began muttering under her breath.

“Just now… I really sounded like his girlfriend…”

It seemed she was muttering something along that line. For some reason, her cheeks were flushed in red. She glanced at me for a moment before she quickly turned her attention back to the frying plan. It was clear to see she was trying to hide the smirk on her face. 

On the other hand, I was drenched in a cold sweat. I originally planned on sending her home, but I didn’t even know where she lived. If she lived far away, I might be pressured to let her stay the night, which would be the worst possible scenario for me. Not to mention, she was cooking for me. I couldn’t find it in my heart to chase her away.

“I-I see… I see… Ri-Right. So? What are you making right now?”

Even though she said she would use what was in the fridge, but I didn’t have anything much in my fridge. I didn’t have any meat, veggies or seasonings. I was genuinely curious what she could make out of nothing. But then, she just smiled brightly and answered. 

“I’m making natto omelet rice~ There were eggs, ketchup, rice, and natto in the fridge, so I thought I’d use those.”

“N-Natto omelet rice…? Never heard of that before…”

“It’s delicious, you know? You might think natto in omelet rice sounds odd, but natto is surprisingly versatile. It even goes well with curry.”

“O-Ooh…”

“Just wait a little longer, okay? It’ll be ready soon.”

And so, Houno-san went back to cooking again. She was humming happily as she cooked. I could hear the sound of eggs sizzling and the smell of chicken rice (although there was no chicken in it) coming from the kitchen. Listening to this sound made my heart all warm and fuzzy. 

Is this what it feels like when you have a girlfriend cooking at home for you? Not to mention, Houno-san is really beautiful too… 

Finding myself lost in thought, I immediately snapped back to reality. 

W-Wait! I mustn’t! This girl is my stalker! She’s not my girlfriend or anything like that…! A-Ahhhh!!

“It’s ready, Aogi-kun! Here’s your natto omelet rice!~ Enjoy!~”

I sat there cross-legged with my mind in turmoil while Hounou-san carefully plated the natto omelet ice and brought it over to me. 

“O-Ohh..”

I gulped. I never expected something like this could be produced from my near-empty fridge. 

“Go ahead, give it a try. I poured all of my feelings for A-kun into it. Ahh!~ What am I saying?! Calling you A-kun like that.. Kyaa~♡”

“….”

I didn’t say anything. No. I couldn’t say anything in response. She was changing her way of addressing me at a frightening speed and she was doing it so naturally too. All I could do was stay silent with beads of cold sweat trickling down my back. 

Ca-Calm down…. She’s the stalker and I’m the one being stalker… Stalker and the one being stalked… Stay calm…!

“We-Well then… Tha-Thank you for the food…”

“Ufufu~ Enjoy~”

Under the gaze of her enthralled eyes, I brought a spoonful of natto omelet rice to my mouth.

“…!”

The richness of the half-cooked egg and the flavor from the natto spread in my mouth in an instant. The subtle acidity of the rice added a nice touch to the whole thing. This meal was…!

“It’s… Delicious…”

I had said it out loud subconsciously. Upon hearing my words, Houno-san’s expression brightened even more. Well, her eyes were still dyed in those eerie colors though. 

“Re-Really? Is it really delicious, A-kun?”

“U-Umm… The way you’re calling me is…”

I tried to speak up, but Houno-san wasn’t even listening to me. She twisted her body happily, completely ignoring my following comment. She was practically writhing on the floor while breathing heavily for some unknown reason. 

“Haah… Haah… Uhehehe… Guhehehehe… I-I’m so happy… To be able to receive a praise from A-kun himself….♡”

At her words, a thought crossed my mind.

I… I shouldn’t have praised her cooking so openly like that. No. Wait. It’s fine.

The fact still remained that she had put so much effort into making this for me. It wouldn’t be right if I didn’t show her proper gratitude. The omelet rice Houno-san made was incredibly delicious.

“Y-Yeah. It’s delicious… Really delicious…”

I ended up shoveling it all into my mouth. Seeing that, Houno-san’s face lit up even more. She was brimming with joy.

“There’s plenty left. If you want seconds, just let me know, okay?”

“Thank you. But Houno-san, why don’t you eat too? Let’s eat together. After all, you’re already here and all…”

“Nnhh~~ Y-Yeshhh…♡”

Her face blushed bright red at every word I said. She cupped her cheeks, visibly swooning. She stood up and walked over to the kitchen to serve herself some natto omelet rice. She sat down in front of me and ate together at the same small table. It was a small low dining table, enough for someone like me who lived on my own. 

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