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Micha Try not to view this too optimistically Now that FeTUS has become a threat the higher ups are hinting that they might use Metatron if it comes to it

Micha narrowed her eyes in the cold wind

She always acted the cheerful young woman around Mutsuki so she would never have let him see this expression

By the wayhow is Ange doing

Her conversational partner must have picked up on her mood because their tone of voice quickly

changed

It changed from a deep tone to a light one The androgynous voice was an elegant boy’s soprano just as high as Micha’s alto which was a little deep for a woman

I haven’t seen my adorable little sister in a while And I’d also like to meet the legendary AdamFujita Mutsuki

Her expression was not noticeable over the phone but Micha was clearly displeased

I’ll think about it More importantly continue your investigation of Black Cat

Will do

Mutsuki had been attacked at the shopping mall chased along the highway and ultimately captured by Black Cat

But what had happened after that His memories of everything afterwards were gone He could only scratch at his head in confusion

By the time he had come to Micha had already rescued him and he was on the way home in a taxi Micha had smiled bitterly and avoided giving him a straight answer and Ange had only kicked him without saying a word so he had never learned what had happened Regardless they had managed to escape so he decided to find satisfaction in that

They had returned to their original apartment rather than the rundown house They ended up moving that day just as planned They had no TV or anything like that since their shopping trip had been interrupted but it at least had the bare minimum of furniture like tables and beds The miscellaneous items they had arranged to have delivered had arrived so they could spend a night there without issue They had no time to make dinner so they ended up buying a few ready-made things at the supermarket

Okay it’s all done

They had grilled chicken skewers fried pork skewers fried chicken salad gobo rolls chicken stew and the oden that Micha had bought

They did not have a microwave but they heated it all over the portable stove they had

Ready-made dishes had become quite convenient The supermarket had even sold cooked rice so they could put together a decent meal even without a rice cooker

They bought enough for five divided each dish into five bowls and prepared five pairs of chopsticks

Here Ibekusa and Lucia

(Nod)

Thanks Wa ha

Mine’s the same as Mutsuki ’s

He handed two bowls to the other two sitting around the table Machina and Lucia were sitting amiably next to each other

He did not know exactly why but they too had been in the taxi when he had woken They had apparently helped rescue him from Black Cat

Since they were there he had invited them to dinner That would also help build their friendship

Sorry it’s all ready-made

Don’t be I’m just glad I can eat dinner with you

Not a problem

They both entered the angels’ residence without much issue

Micha showed no real caution as she sat at the head of the table

You both helped us out today so feel free to go nuts

In fact she seemed in a good mood She was already making up for the alcohol she had worked off in her battle against the Springloaded and her fire extinguisher shower

Mutsuki breathed a sigh of relief that the two guests and Micha did not have a problem

Ange it’s ready

Then he called to his other roommate who was leaning against the wall a short distance away

She remained sullen and refused to leave the corner

She was the greatest enemy to his plan to make friends out of all three classmates She had decided Machina and Lucia were enemies so she refused to approach them

(What am I supposed to do about this )

The boy let out a sigh which was becoming a habit these days

The past month had taught him all too well that she was not honest enough to simply be persuaded but ignoring the problem would strain the atmosphere of the gathering

He tried to think of some way to draw her over but

Leave her alone Mutsuki

Lucia elbowed him

She probably doesn’t want to sit down I bet it hurts if she does

Th-that is not why I’m over here you idiot

Mutsuki did not understand but Ange herself flared up

Oh It isn’t Well I just assumed that was the case after taking that thick thing in there

Uuh It’s true it throbs when I sit down but that’s not the point I have no intention of getting along with a human and a demon

I could turn your cushion into a Springloaded and transform it into a shape with negligible pressure on the center Should I

I don’t need your help Kwah

Simply yelling caused her to grimace go a little bowlegged and rub at her hip (Or was it her butt )

Mutsuki had no idea what they were talking about and could not join in

However this ticked him off a little Treating him that way was one thing but he could not let her treat Lucia and Machina like that when they were trying to be nice

He approached

Wh-what

Come here

He forcibly tugged on her hand

Wait Nnahn

She came with him surprisingly easily And as soon as the force of the first step reached her hips he thought he heard a somehow sweet moan

He then forced her to sit on her cushion

Let’s eat together okay

She seemed a little bit tearful but he put on a powerful tone because did not want to lose this opportunity

Uuh

Her eyebrows drooped weakly for once as she looked up at the boy When her heels dug into her butt she fidgeted restlessly and finally moved her legs out from under herself

F-finethen

She nodded with flushed cheeks

Mutsuki was glad His smile returned he removed his apron and he took his seat next to her She seemed uncomfortable and like she wanted to keep her distance but she could not drag her butt away and ended up staying put Now then That seems to have settled that

Micha took the initiative and clapped her hands

Ange still did not look satisfied but the rest of the students repeated after the woman

Let’s eat

Oh right

As they began eating their food Mutsuki brought a fist to his palm

The other four watched as he stood up and returned to the kitchen

I completely forget about this last dish

Our meal wasn’t the healthiest with only ready-made stuff

He lifted the lid of the pot on the stove releasing a unique aroma that stimulated the hunger of

anyone Japanese

So I made some miso soup

He prepared another five bowls and poured some in

Machina was expressionless Lucia’s eyes were sparkling and Micha was grinning like usual

Ange alone had gone pale

You ‘made’ it

Yeah

He carried the tray over and passed out the bowls

I even get to eat Mutsuki ’s cooking Uuh

I couldn’t be happier

Fried tofu seaweed onion Perfectly normal ingredients

Beer and miso soup go surprisingly well together

Three of them accepted the bowls quite normally while Ange remained silent

Since everyone’s here I worked extra hard on it Now dig in

Don’t mind if I do

Thank you

Here goes

The five of them all took a sip

What do you think

Gbhahh

Ange erupted at the full table

Wah wah wah Ange you got it on the other food

Don’t blame me Cough cough Pant pant Y-you really did work extra hard on this one didn’t you

Huh You didn’t like this one either

Of course not You didn’t figure that out when I went ‘gbhahh’

She grabbed a dishcloth and wiped off her mouthas well as her tongue

Worried about what the others thought Mutsuki turned to them

Micha was drinking it along with her beer like usual but

(Wobble)

Wah Lucia

That was a close one I nearly came

Lucia almost fell over but he managed to grab the table and stay upright

Was it not any good You don’t have to drink the rest