The Case of Me, a Guy With Zero Dating Experience, Getting Mistaken for a Stalker by the Angel I Fell for at First Sight, Only to End Up Living Together With Her in a Harem Share House With a 1:9 Gender Ratio

Chapter 24: Take Me to the Movies

Monday evening at Café Valencia.

The café was busier than usual.

A week had passed since Sakura started working part-time, and she was finally getting used to the job.

She moved busily around the floor, handling her tasks with a smile.

However, Yuuki didn’t miss the moments when her expression clouded.

During a lull in orders, her profile gazed blankly out the window.

A small sigh, unnoticed by other staff.

It was fleeting, and she quickly returned to her perfect smile.

The signs of something amiss left a faint sense of unease in Yuuki’s heart.

Yuuki wasn’t the only one who noticed Sakura’s change.

In the back, while Yuuki restocked drink ingredients, Misato-mama approached him with a worried expression.

“Hey, Yuuki-kun.

Doesn’t Sakura-chan seem a bit off today?”

“Yes, she does seem different.”

“She sometimes has a dark expression, but is she okay…?”

“I noticed it too and asked if she was alright…

She said it’s her own problem and not to worry.”

“Really?

What could be wrong with Sakura-chan…”

Near closing time, Yui came up to Yuuki and whispered softly.

“Hey, Yuu-nii.

Did something happen with Sakura-san?

She sighed a bunch of times, and it looked like she was forcing her smiles…”

“So it looked that way to you too, Yui-chan…”

Yuuki furrowed his brow.

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The rumor that the “Angel of Seisho” had started working at Café Valencia spread like wildfire among the male students of Seijo University.

“For real? The angel has descended to earth!?”

“We gotta go!”

Sakura, called the “Angel of Seisho” by Seijo University students and capturing their hearts, was still unaware of this.

Since the rumor spread, the customer demographic at Café Valencia noticeably changed.

The café, previously dominated by 70% female students, began seeing a surge of male university students.

“Hasn’t there been a lot more male customers lately?”

“Yeah, and they seem like Seijo University students…”

Other part-time staff noticed the shift too.

In addition to the quiet popularity of Yuuki among female students, male students flocked to catch a glimpse of the “Angel of Seisho,” filling the café to capacity.

The male gazes focused on Sakura, who served with an angelic smile.

Café Valencia, a haven for stylish girls, was being encroached upon by male students, and female students voiced their complaints.

“There are way more male customers than before, right?”

“Probably all here for that girl,” pointing at Sakura.

Misato-mama and the other staff quickly realized the male students were there for Sakura.

However, Sakura, the cause of the crowd, and Yuuki, who didn’t fully grasp the situation, were the only ones unaware.

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That night, after finishing their shifts, Yuuki and Sakura walked from Hakurindai Station to the share house.

Exhausted from work, both were quiet.

Under the sparse streetlights, Yuuki glanced at Sakura’s profile beside him.

He’d been concerned all day about her odd behavior.

(Is Sakura-san acting strange because I went to the movie with Miku yesterday?

But why would going to a movie cause that…?)

While Yuuki mulled over this alone, Sakura’s heart was in turmoil.

(This unease… is it really because of yesterday?

Yuuki-san and Miku-san are childhood friends who miraculously reunited, so going to a movie together is normal…)

Her head understood this, so why did her chest feel so heavy?

Why was it so painful to see Miku’s happy face?

She’d even taken a bad attitude toward Yuuki, who worried about her and spoke kindly.

She couldn’t understand why she’d acted that way.

Sakura was sinking into self-loathing.

(This can’t go on…

I have to do something about this uneasy feeling…)

Sakura thought desperately.

The cause of this bad feeling was Yuuki and Miku enjoying the movie together.

If that’s the case, removing the cause should fix it.

How?

Right, I should have Yuuki-san take me to a movie too!

The moment she thought this, as if a puzzle piece had clicked into place, Sakura’s heart cleared up.

Because Miku-san went to a movie with Yuuki-san, I’ve been feeling uneasy.

If I get Yuuki-san to take me to a movie too, this unease will surely disappear!

As a sheltered, pure young lady who’d never known love, she didn’t deeply consider what this mysterious emotion was or whether her solution was on point.

She simply believed it was the best way to restore her peace of mind.

The share house’s lights came into view.

Sakura steeled herself and spoke to Yuuki walking beside her.

“Yuuki-san!”

“Huh? W-What?”

Startled by Sakura’s sudden call, Yuuki stopped.

Sakura looked into his eyes with a serious expression.

“I want to see a movie too!”

“A movie?”

Yuuki was taken aback by the unexpected words.

“Yes! Please take me to a movie!”

Sakura declared in a firm tone.