The Strongest Loner Redo His Youth With Unmatched Prowess!! ~In the Second Round of School Life, He Made Beautiful Girl Friends!~ - Chapter 13: Study Group

“Are you not good at studying, Yuito-san?” 

During lunch break.

In the classroom that had become a storage room, Yuito was eating his meal. 

Next to him was Hakari. Further beside him was Kirika. 

For the past few days, the three of them had been spending lunch together. 

“Yeah. The math quiz was terrible…” 

The conversation naturally shifted to the math quiz, and Yuito talked about how he wasn’t good at studying.

“Weren’t both of you doing well academically?” 

“Just about average.” 

“I was at the top of my class!” 

Hakari muttered calmly. Kirika declared as if to make a point. 

Haa. Yuito sighed. 

“…Maybe I should go to cram school after all.” 

“Yuito-kun, that’s not necessary!” 

“Huh?”

Kirika pulls out a pair of glasses from somewhere. 

She puts them on with a flourish and adjusts them. 

It’s a silly gesture, trying to look intellectual. 

“I’ll teach you how to study!” 

“That would be… really appreciated, but…” 

It would indeed be appreciated by Yuito. 

However, Kirika is the queen of extroverts. 

Does she even have time to teach someone else?

“Isn’t it bad to take up Jinguuji-san’s time…” 

“Don’t be so modest! Let’s have a study group next break!” 

“Ah, yeah.” 

Once the flow is set, an introvert can’t refuse.

There was no choice but to say “yes.” 

There was no reason to refuse, anyway. 

“…Then, I will help out as much as I can.”

Hakari said she would join too. 

It would have been awkward with just Kirika, so this was a relief. 

“So, where should we meet? A family restaurant or someone’s house?” 

Yuito thought about Kirika’s suggestion.

(In this case, should I offer my house since they are teaching me… or should I go to their place?) 

He was getting caught up in the details, activating his introverted tendencies. 

“I’m sorry, my house isn’t big enough to invite people over…” 

“I also find it awkward to invite people over…”

Suddenly realizing, the two of them turned their gazes towards Yuito. 

What about your house? They seemed to be asking. 

“Ah, my house is fine. It shouldn’t be a problem to have people over… I think.” 

He has done the minimum cleaning. 

There shouldn’t be any issues that would prevent him from having people over. 

“Alright, then next Saturday, we’ll have a study group at Yuito-kun’s house!”

“I’ll bring some snacks.”

“Sounds good! I’ll prepare something too!” 

After the study group was decided, Yuito realized.

(Wait, this is the first time in my life I’m inviting a girl to my room…)

Thinking that, Yuito felt an inexplicable nervousness.

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Before he knew it, it was Saturday. 

After finishing cleaning his room, Yuito anxiously waited for Hakari and Kirika. 

Just a moment ago, he received a message on his smartphone. 

“I think they’ll be here soon… They’re here!” 

Ding-dong. 

The doorbell rang. Yuito hurriedly opened the door. 

“I’m sorry to keep you waiting!” 

“Thank you for waiting!” 

“W-welcome!” 

Yuito welcomed the two into the living room.

Besides the bags that presumably contained their study materials, both of them were carrying what seemed to be gifts. 

“I brought cake! I bought enough for three people, so let’s eat it later!” 

Kirika placed the cake box on the table. 

Seeing the logo printed on the box, Hakari exclaimed.

“Wait, isn’t this from a high-end store… Can we really eat it?”

“I wanted to try it too, so I bought it on the side. Don’t mind me, just eat it!” 

Yuito also recognized the logo. 

(Ah, I’ve received this as a gift a few times. The shortcake is really delicious.) 

Even though Yuito didn’t have any friends, he was an S-rank explorer. 

He often received gifts during business meetings. 

He was quite familiar with these kinds of high-end sweets.

“…It’s embarrassing to present after Kirika-san, but I brought something too.”

Hakari awkwardly placed an item on the table. 

It was a bento box wrapped in a handkerchief. When she unwrapped the handkerchief, the contents of the bento box were revealed. 

“Homemade rice ball…” 

Hakari’s face turned red as she offered the bento box. 

Homemade rice ball and a high-end cake.

It would inevitably look cheap. 

It must have been embarrassing for Hakari. 

(But, a handmade treat from a friend! It’s a first-time experience!!) 

Yuito was internally overjoyed. 

The handmade treat from a friend was fresher than the high-end sweets he was used to. 

“I-I lost!!” 

“Kirika-san!?” 

Kirika knelt down in disappointment, surprising Hakari.

“I was shown the difference in our feminine skills!!” 

“N-no, it’s just a rice cake, right?” 

“I can’t even cook!!” 

“W-well… please do your best…” 

Despite the noise, the study group began.