Why is your hair wet?

"Asahi-sama, I put a change of clothes outside."

Rinsing her hair under the shower, hearing Stella's voice, Asahi replied casually: "Okay."

After that, there was silence outside the door.

Feel the water rushing from overhead, and the warmth spreads. Asahi suddenly heard the sound of water and the sound of footsteps.

"Um?"

After rinsing off the shampoo, he turned his head and looked at the large bathtub, only to see Stella wearing a bath towel, and stepped forward, "You?"

"Asahi-sama, please let me wipe your back."

Stella held the towel and knelt carefully behind Asahi who was sitting on the small bench.

"I told you, when it's just the two of us, you don't have to do this anymore. -sama sounds weird."

He didn't reject Stella's back-scratching behavior, and he didn't feign embarrassment like the protagonist of the harem.

"Understood."

A smile formed at the corner of Stella's mouth.

Too bad Asahi can't see it.

Stella took hot water from the bathtub with a small sink, wet the towel and applied body wash.

Then the touch of the towel came from Asahi's back.

It's really comfortable.

"How do you feel?"

"Still proficient as ever."

The last time Stella rubbed his back was several years ago.

"Yes."

Stella's tone fluctuated slightly, and she no longer asked emotionlessly as before: "Asahi, what do you think of Sena?"

"Sena..."

He probably understood what Stella meant: "Very beautiful, with a good personality, very suitable as a girlfriend."

"Then you will inherit the Kashiwazaki family from now on."

"Probably not."

Asahi paused for a moment, then said, "That's Sena's stuff."

Stella slightly increased her hand strength: "Uh…, so… you left me and Sena for those girls"

"Come to think of it, Tenma-san also had you as an illegitimate daughter."

Asahi probably revealed his inner thoughts.

Stella twitched her mouth: "I don't mind, but have you considered the psychology of other girls?"

"I did."

Does Asahi not care who leaves the harem, the only woman he has is Youko. Although Utaha reluctantly accepts Hina and Mashiro, but also makes no attempt to get rid of them.

Asahi understands this very well. If he wants to really open a harem, he must make himself better. It is natural that people who are able occupy more and better resources.

Even if the girls didn't want to, he could forcefully tie them up by his side.

Stella remained silent and stopped asking.

In just a few words, she understood what Asahi was thinking.

"If you need help, just say so."

Stella rested her head on Asahi's shoulder and her tone was gentle.

Asahi pressed her hand on his right arm, turned and kissed her cold expression, then felt a pinch on his waist.

...

Half an hour after leaving the bathroom, Asahi returned to the room to find Kobato taking a nap, and Sena crouched beside her clutching her chin and giggling.

"What are you doing now?"

"I didn't do anything weird!"

Sena stood up frantically to explain, and stomped her foot to glare at Asahi: "Absolutely not!"

"Trust you for now."

"Stella, why is your hair so wet?"

Sena found a blind spot.

"There isn't anything."

Stella didn't even bother to explain.

Fortunately, Sena was not fazed.

...

In the next three days, Asahi and Kobato spend time at Kashiwazaki's house. For three years they were empty, they recovered in just three days.

The only thing that hasn't changed is Kobato not liking Sena.

With Sena's attitude, it can't be helped.

After making another promise with Tenma that he will definitely go to the banquet, Asahi brings his little sister back to Sakurasou the day before school starts.

During the days when the two were away, Rikka and Mashiro spent time eating takeaways, and Ryuunosuke helped order them.

Summer vacation is over, and with the first day of school fast approaching, life is basically the same.

As long as there are enough hours of class at regular times, it's fine to skip classes a lot, so Asahi gradually develops a tendency to get close to Ryuunosuke.

In early September, the heat of Tokyo is still felt. On this day, Asahi got up early after going to the toilet to wash, rolled up his sleeves, and unbuttoned his slightly tight neck.

Then wash he hands carefully in cold water, remove the ingredients bought from the supermarket in the refrigerator from the plastic bag, then prepare the pasta that Mashiro ordered.

After filling the pot with water, turn on the fire. Before the water boils, the basil leaves are finely chopped, then garlic, olive oil, salt and Parmesan cheese are added to make the sauce.

Then add the salt to the boiling water, throw in the pasta, and hit the kitchen timer.

While he was preparing the pots and utensils for the dishes, the cell phone in his pocket suddenly rang.

"So early in the morning, who will call?"

Asahi noticed the situation of the spaghetti, took out the mobile phone, and knew who the other party was from the name displayed on the screen.

"What is it?"

He answered the phone in a flippant manner.

"It's me, Sakurajima Mai."

"I know, what's wrong?"

Mai was not polite, and immediately asked: "Are you free today?"

An unexpected question popped up, Asahi gently stirred the pasta with chopsticks, and said casually: "What are you doing, are you inviting on a date?"

"What if so?"

"I will seriously consider it first."

Asahi answered in a normal tone.

"I have something to do here. Please help me, can you come to my neighborhood?"

As Mai spoke, it seemed that someone was calling her, and the voice suddenly disappeared: "Wait a minute, I'm talking on the phone with someone else."

"Now?"

"Before noon."

"Okay."

"Then it's settled."

Mai hung up.

After finishing the call, Asahi put the phone aside and waited for a while. At this time, the timer in the kitchen rang.

After turning off the heat, drain the water in the pot, throw the pasta into the preheated pot, saute for a minute, let the pasta get covered in the prepared sauce, and you're done.

Dish the basil pasta beautifully, top with sliced tomatoes to color, then set the fork and spoon on the table.