And so, Ryuto followed Delance Anna to a room on the second floor.

Uh…

How should I put it? It's ordinary yet not-so-ordinary. It's called ordinary because, at first glance, it looks just like a typical personal room with all the basic necessities. Though more luxurious than the average personal room, there isn't anything particularly eye-catching.

But on the other hand, it seems a bit… not exactly like a girl's room.

Well, at least it's quite different from Asuka's room, not that Ryuto has spent much time there. There are no makeup items on the table as Ryuto had imagined, no dolls or other girlish things. Even the bedding is quite plain, and besides being tidy, the whole room could be mistaken for a clean guy's room.

It's hard to tell unless you open the closet.

Was expecting something more girly.

Well, it's fine this way too, thanks to this, the pressure has eased a bit.

"Please have a seat, Mr. Ryuto," Delance Anna gestured towards a round table not far away, indicating for Ryuto to sit down.

"Oh, sure."

"Would you like something to drink, Mr. Ryuto?"

"Anything is fine."

"Really? Then how about orange juice?"

"Sure."

"Alright."

With that, Delance Anna took steps towards the inside rather than heading out, then arrived at a counter against the wall, where there was…

Huh? A juicer? How come there's such a thing? And inside a personal room? What in the…

As Ryuto mused to himself, Delance Anna opened a window below the counter and took out something from inside.

"Pfft—"

Ryuto almost choked when he saw what it was. No, he did choke.

What the… oranges? I didn't expect to find oranges alongside a juicer in a personal room. How thirsty can one be…

Oh well, there's no use complaining about it.

So, Ryuto chose to ignore it.

Idle, Ryuto casually glanced around, soon noticing something on the table.

Hm? What's this…

Ryuto naturally picked up the item from the table.

Isn't this a book? And it's a recipe. How come there's such a thing in a girl's room?

Just then, "Mr. Ryuto, here you go."

Delance Anna placed a cup filled with orange juice in front of Ryuto, then sat down beside him.

"Uh…"

Upon hearing the sound, Ryuto hastily placed the recipe back, knowing not to touch things without permission.

Seeing Ryuto's slightly flustered movements, Delance Anna just smiled faintly.

"Mr. Ryuto, you don't have to be so cautious, this isn't anything indecent. Besides, if it's you, I don't mind. After all, Mr. Ryuto is my lifesaver."

"Is that so…"

"Ultimately, it's just a bit of my own interest."

Saying so, Delance Anna lightly picked up the recipe from the table.

"An interest? No wonder you're so good at cooking. By the way, that cheesecake you made before, if I remember correctly, you said you learned it last night."

"Yeah, although I love cooking, I haven't tried making all dishes. In the end, there are too many dishes in the world, it's almost impossible to have made them all."

"That's true, but you're really talented. Being able to cook that well after just learning it the night before, I can hardly believe it."

"Is that so? It's great that Mr. Ryuto likes it. Honestly, I wasn't very confident."

Delance Anna looked delighted.

"The other dishes were delicious too, do you usually make them?"

To this, Delance Anna simply shook her head.

"No, to be honest, I haven't made any of the dishes I prepared today before."

"Huh? Never made them before?"

"Yeah, including the cheesecake, all of them were learned last night."

"Damn, you mastered them in one night. That's some genius-level chef talent."