“Let’s have some tea.”

Saori-san, who had been working on documents at the desk in the student council room, said this and stood up from her seat. I, who had been tidying up the room, looked at her. Incidentally, it was after school now, and today it was just me and Saori-san alone.

“We’ve reached a good stopping point, so let’s take a break. Time to replenish ourselves with something sweet.”

After saying this, Saori-san took out a small basket from her bag. She served it along with brewed black tea, and we ended up having tea time sitting side by side on the sofa.

“This is…”

I looked at the sweets placed on the plate in front of me and asked Saori-san next to me.

“These are plain scones. I thought we could enjoy them together, so I baked them at home.”

“Amazing… You can make sweets?”

“Yes. I’m good at cooking and housework, and baking is my hobby. Please, try some.”

Urged on, I took a scone that was wrapped in a napkin and took a bite.

A gently sweet, crispy texture spread in my mouth.

“It’s delicious… Really, really delicious.”

“Thank you. I put extra effort into baking them, thinking of having Mitsuya-kun eat them.”

“…”

I looked at Saori-san beside me, who had her hand on her chest. Her expression, sparkling eyes and smiling, looked truly happy.

I took two, three more bites of the scone. The crispy, sweet texture danced in my mouth, and it really went well with the hot tea.

It was so delicious that I couldn’t stop eating the scones. After putting the last piece in my mouth, I drained the remaining black tea from my teacup. I was extremely satisfied, and honestly said “Thank you for the snacks. They were amazing.”

Saori-san spoke as if she had been waiting for this.

“I’m not particularly good at studying, but I’m confident in my cooking.”

“Indeed, not only the scones but the black tea was also deliciously different, like nothing I’ve had before.”

“Thank you. I’m really glad it suited Mitsuya-kun’s taste.”

“This is the first time in my life I’ve eaten such delicious sweets. If it’s okay, I’d like some again…”

After saying that much, I thought I was being too greedy and closed my mouth, but Saori-san continued with passionate intensity.

“I think appetite is just as important as sexual desire. I believe it’s something that can satisfy people, so I’ve been honing my skills since I was little.”

“Saori-san…”

“There’s a term for women who can’t cook, isn’t there? I think when building a home, meals are just as important an element as nighttime activities.”

Saori-san stared at me intently as if confirming my reaction. I wondered what she was trying to say and remained silent, then she continued as if appealing to me.

“I can satisfy Mitsuya-kun’s appetite. Of course, I’ve started studying so that I can satisfy Mitsuya-kun’s sexual desires too, but this is normal sized and there’s nothing I can do about it.”

Along with her words, Saori-san lifted up her chest with both hands as if embracing it. It was more abundant than I had thought, maybe C… no, possibly D cup, but thinking about Saori-san in such a way was wrong, I admonished myself mentally.

“How about it? Would you try eating the sweets I bring, just as an experiment?”

“Huh? You mean you’ll bring sweets for me?”

“Yes. So you won’t get bored, I’ll make dried sweets, fresh sweets, Western and Japanese confections, and sometimes sandwiches too. I’ll make them to suit Mitsuya-kun’s preferences, so what do you think?”

“There’s a catch… right?”

“Yes. To be honest, I’m thinking of capturing Mitsuya-kun’s stomach rather than using feminine wiles.”

“In a romantic sense?”

“That’s right.”

I looked at Saori-san. With her beautiful black eyes, she gazed at me appealingly. Pressed by that intensity… I couldn’t refuse completely. The fact that the sweets were incredibly delicious might have been one of the reasons too.

“If it’s just eating…”

“Yes!”

Joy appeared on Saori-san’s face.

“But I don’t intend to betray Shino, so I’m sorry but please don’t misunderstand.”

“I understand that. Honestly, I don’t think switching from Shino-san, who doesn’t treat Mitsuya-kun as her boyfriend, would be a betrayal, but if that’s how you feel, I’ll respect your feelings.”

“Saori-san…”

…And so, when I ended up alone with Saori-san during after-school student council activities, I ended up being treated to her home cooking. Naturally, with the understanding that she had ulterior motives.

And when we finished work and were leaving the room, Saori-san delivered a final blow.

“Cooking is of course my specialty, but while I’m not as glamorous as Shino-san, if Mitsuya-kun desires it, I’m available anytime ♡.”

“Huh?”

Caught off guard by the sudden statement, she left with a genuine smile that held no malice. That was Saori-san for you.