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Baseball is his only pride from the start.

I think his reflexes are reasonable.

To Endou-kun, you’re just someone he can easily beat down

That might be.

No, if this was back in May, if we fight seriously, I don’t think I’ll win against Endou.

I haven’t done any club activities even in middle school.

Endou was an active member of the sports club.

And yet, he lost to you today No, there’s no win or loss. It’s not like I hit Endou at all

All that happened was him getting exhausted and collapsing.

That’s why it’s your victory. You avoided all of Endou-kun’s attack, and he fell down on the ground breathing heavily and yet, you weren’t sweating at all Just like Megumi and Anya earlier

Edie?

That was overwhelming! Darling!

Was I like Anya this morning?

Megu sprinted the circumference of the ground, collapsed from exhaustion, sweating.

And Anya who looked tidy after all the running.

Endou-kun should be shocked from the decline of his stamina as he didn’t train his body for the past four months, but he’s more surprised by your change

My change.

For you, the four months difference with him is never something easy. You were training so much. Endou-kun should understand it with his body

No, I.

That’s why he felt ashamed and gave up. He was chasing after school because he thinks that you’re having it easy in the school. He’s having hardships, and yet you were having a fun high school life. That’s what he believes in, so he hates you. But, that wasn’t the case Wait a second. Minaho-neesan, what are you talking about? I didn’t have any hardships this past four months. I was having a fun high school life. All I’m doing is what I had to do

I’m not trying hard at all.

But you know, there’s still so many I haven’t done yet. I need to work harder to make bread faster, and more delicious. Even in martial arts, I’m still in 6th Kyu, that’s not useful at all You completely avoided Endou-kun’s assault No, Endou’s attacks are no big deal. I was just watching old man Dai Grepher before all that. Far from watching, Anya and Edie are guarding me. If I at least could protect myself, the two of them could’ve joined up attacking old man Dai Grepher They lacked a person just to protect me. I’m still useless. I can’t continue like this, I need to work harder

Even in the bakery, I’m only helping out Katsuko-nee, I still have ways to go.

Master. May I?

Michi said.

Master, you’re having your standards set too high

Huh?

Master reached the 6th kyu in Kudou arts in just four months. Master doesn’t understand how amazing that is

But, that’s 6th kyu though? Isn’t that just the basics?

Not just in martial arts, even in the bakery

Katsuko-nee speaks.

You always listen to what I say earnestly, and you work hard learning how to make bread That’s because I want to do it properly as soon as possible You don’t understand how much you’ve gained in such a short period

What are you all talking about?

I didn’t make progress at all. Katsuko-nee is still helping me out in making bread, we’re just barely making enough. I’m somehow able to reproduce the taste of Katsuko-nee’s bread

If I worked on it alone, it wouldn’t compare to the taste of the bread Katsuko-nee makes.

Yes, you were able to reproduce it. Of course, I do check each process but, you’ve made progress in four months to the point that you can replicate the taste. That’s just impossible

Katsuko-nee sighs.

Recently, your classmates are getting friendly with you, haven’t they?

Minaho-neesan said.

They all are supporting you, even cooperating at times, aren’t they? Do you know why?

That’s.

That’s because Megu’s popular with everyone. Also, we’ve invited everyone in the class to have a party before the summer vacation Oh? The boys are more friendly with you than Megumi, aren’t they? Especially Tanaka-kun, he talks to you intimately, doesn’t he?

Right, earlier this morning, he told me about Endou.

Takana’s a leader type of guy, the guy who cares about people

I replied.

That’s why I think that he’s just worried that I might be isolated from the others as result of being the only one transferred to the bread making course Is that all?

Minaho-neesan’s voice sounds laughing.

This morning, when you and Megumi skipped the first class and went back on the second class, everyone just accepted it kindly, didn’t they? Katsuko? Yes, Ojou-sama

Katsuko-nee was listening to our interaction in the classroom from the mansion.

Then, she told Minaho-neesan, who came back from Kyoto, the events that happened.

Everyone knows how you were before, during the first day of classes, don’t they? Some of your classmates saw Megumi and Nikita-san race

That’s right.

They noticed that you were having a dispute, usually, shouldn’t they be negative since you skipped the first hour? Was there any student who got angry and said: don’t skip classes and go to class Yeah, they were all friendly to us for some reason. Isn’t that just because those who are negative were looking at us from far away with cold eyes? Or even ignoring us No, most of the boys in the class gathered around you when they were discussing Endou-kun

Katsuko-nee said.

Speaking of which, they did.

Even the delinquents who were formerly in Endou’s faction have gathered.

They weren’t looking at me with cold eyes.

Why do you think so?

Minaho-neesan asks me.

Who knows? I don’t

I don’t know.

The bread you make is delicious

???!!!

In your class, Takana-kun and Megumi’s friends took the initiative to advertise. Therefore, they have a higher purchase rate than any other class, is it not?

That might be.

Well, they probably thought of buying at least once, but it was delicious when they ate it. It’s far more than they expected But, that’s because Katsuko-nee guided me You made it still

Minaho-neesan’s voice echoes.

Everyone knows you from the entrance ceremony in April. You were someone looking gloomy and inconspicuous upon entry. Then, you were suddenly engaged with Megumi. Then starting this September, you began the bread-making course for some reason. They don’t think that the products you make would be delicious. After all, you didn’t look like someone who’d bake delicious bread back in April That’s right, back then;

I wasn’t someone interested in making bread.

Didn’t your classmates who ate your bread asked you? Since when did you start making bread

Huh?

Yeah, they did. I mean, they still ask me even now So what did you tell them? Just the usual, I replied: after the holidays in May

That’s the truth.

Why do you think they ask you? Well, I also wonder why they ask that. Sometimes

I didn’t care too much about it.

It’s because they’re all surprised. To think that you’re able to make such delicious food in short time

Minaho-neesan said.

Furthermore, you started selling the bread you make every day in this past month alone But Katsuko-nee’s helping me out. Nei and Megu are also assisting in sales But, you’re alone from everyone’s eyes. Katsuko showed up just now, but in the end, she’s just your guide. You’re the only student taking the bread making course

Alone.

Your classmates know how hard you’re working to become a proper baker. Your actions and the deliciousness of the product you make are showing your hard work. Therefore, they all accept you. It’s not because you’re Megumi’s fiance. It’s because you work your best they support you Is that so? But I’m not trying hard enough! I’m still stuck on how to make bread like normal. I’m already at my wits’ end