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 27: Alone Together in Yuuki’s Room

Chapter 27: Alone Together in Yuuki’s Room

Friday night, past 9 p.m., the two returned to the share house.

On the way back from their part-time job, Sakura was told by Yuuki to choose a movie for tomorrow.

“How about eating the staff meal in my room?

I thought it’d be easier to pick a movie while looking at the computer.”

Surprised by Yuuki’s suggestion, Sakura nodded.

(Yuuki-san’s room…! My first time going in…)

Hiding her inner excitement, she followed Yuuki.

“Sorry for intruding…”

Sakura entered the room with a nervous expression.

Yuuki’s room was surprisingly tidy.

The white-based interior was similar to Sakura’s room, but it felt a bit larger.

Natural wood furniture, a large bed, an L-shaped desk, and a sofa set were arranged inside.

“Sakura-san, sit wherever…

I warmed up the staff meal in the microwave, so let’s eat together.”

Yuuki set steaming omurice curry and salad on the table.

The spicy aroma of the omurice curry wafted around.

It was a special staff meal prepared by Café Valencia’s master.

“Oh, thank you…”

Prompted, Sakura sat on the sofa.

Yuuki sat beside her, and they clasped their hands, saying “Itadakimasu” before starting to eat.

The deliciousness of the omurice curry naturally brought smiles to their faces.

“We need to decide on tomorrow’s movie.”

Yuuki placed a laptop in the center of the table and opened a movie information site.

“What kind of movies are there?”

Sakura leaned in to look at the screen.

“Right now, this action movie’s getting a lot of buzz…”

Yuuki pointed to a movie title, TimeLimit100.

“It’s an action movie, but is that okay with you, Sakura-san?”

“Oh, an action movie…?

I’ve hardly ever watched movies…”

As a certified sheltered young lady raised in a controlled environment, Sakura had spent her time from early elementary school through high school graduation immersed in piano and ballet lessons, with no opportunities to go see movies.

“Anime movies are probably not your thing, right?”

Sakura had barely seen anime movies either.

“Well…”

Her response was vague, with only a faint nod.

“Hmm, how about this fantasy one then?

The title’s Moon Droplets and the Forgotten Garden.

I hear the visuals are really beautiful…”

“Oh, really? That sounds pretty…”

Sakura showed interest but was still undecided.

(Sakura-san really hasn’t watched movies…)

As Yuuki scrolled through the list, a familiar title appeared on the screen.

Rikka’s Miracle ~If I Could Meet You Again~

“Oh, this is…”

As Yuuki started to speak, he noticed Sakura catch her breath slightly.

It was the movie Miku had gone to see with Yuuki.

Sakura’s expression clouded faintly.

“…This one’s no good.”

“Huh? Oh, okay, got it.”

Scrolling further, Sakura spotted a title that caught her eye.

“Oh, this one…”

Pointing at the screen, Sakura leaned forward.

In that moment, her shoulder unintentionally brushed against Yuuki’s.

“Oh, sorry…!”

Sakura hurriedly pulled back.

“No, it’s fine…”

Yuuki felt a slight jolt from the unexpected contact.

Their eyes met, and realizing how close they were, both quickly looked away.

Yuuki felt his heart race at the sweet scent he caught from Sakura in that moment.

(Wow, Sakura-san… smells nice…)

“Um… which one caught your eye?”

To break the awkward silence, Yuuki cleared his throat and continued the movie talk.

“Oh…! Yuuki-san, this one…!”

Sakura pointed to a title, Tomorrow, Under the Cherry Blossoms ~The Spring Sunlight with You~.

“Tomorrow, Under the Cherry Blossoms…?

Oh, this one. The reviews look good too.”

Yuuki showed Sakura the details.

The screen displayed a poster of a man and woman gazing at each other under blooming cherry trees, along with a brief synopsis.

――Mio, a woman tired of city relationships, and Haru, a glass artisan from the countryside.

A chance meeting under the cherry blossoms sparks a story of love and miracles in a limited time――

Sakura stared at the synopsis intently.

“…I want to see this one.”

Sakura said in a clear tone.

The word “Sakura” in the movie title might have piqued her interest.

“Got it.

Shall we go with this movie then?”

“Yes! Please.”

Sakura nodded happily.

Yuuki took out his smartphone and booked seats for tomorrow on the Yokohama Marine Theater’s website.

“Got the seats. It’s at 1:10 p.m. tomorrow…”

“Yes! Thank you!

How much are the tickets?”

“Let’s see… 1,800 yen each.”

“Got it.”

Sakura took out her wallet and handed exactly 3,600 yen to Yuuki.

“That’s too much, I’ll pay for my own…”

“No, that won’t do.

I’m the one who asked you to take me to the movie, so I’ll pay for the tickets.”

Seeing Sakura’s firm stance, Yuuki thought he could cover lunch instead and accepted the money for now.

“Getting treated to movie tickets makes me feel a bit bad.”

“No, it’s only natural.”

Relieved that tomorrow’s movie was decided, the atmosphere between them softened.

While eating the rest of the staff meal, they talked naturally about their excitement for the movie and today’s work.

After the meal, Sakura said, “I’ll clean up,” and picked up the disposable containers.

“Since you’re taking me to the movie, this much is obvious.”

Suppressing her desire to stay longer, Sakura stood up.

She thought staying too late might make the other share house residents suspicious.

“Thanks for the meal. Sorry for intruding.”

“Looking forward to tomorrow.”

“Yes, me too!”

Sakura smiled happily and left Yuuki’s room.

Yuuki lingered alone, savoring the sweet lingering scent of Sakura in the room.