As Ishigami studied seriously, Kobachi and Tsubame were also affected by his discipline.

  Kobachi also stopped teasing him since she could see that he really tried his best to teach her, and she also had to admit that it was... quite fun to study, especially when she could uand the question that she had trouble with and was being taught by him.

  Frankly, she didn't think studying was important, and while it hurt a bit, she knew her brain wasn't that smart. Both of her birth parents were from the eai industry, and simir to most of those practitioners in this industry, they didn't have a good educatioo their early careers.

  Yet, this has bee a social norm since, as you could make money, why should you study?

  Even if they studied hard, they would only bee white-colr workers with average saries, workpce bullying, slow promotions, w overtime, and many other things.

  pared to the gmour, popurity, and money gained from a popur actress or actor, it was easy to choose, right?

  Ishigami's patiend unwavering support, even wheumbled over such questions, had a profound effe Kobachi. It ignited a desire withio strive harder and match his dedication.

  Ishigami's satisfa was clear, and he leased to see Kobachi's newfound dedication to her studies and her decision to stop teasing him. His efforts bore fruit, filling him with a sense of fulfillment.

  Regardless, unlike Onodera, Iino, or even Tsubame, who was naturally intelligent, and as long as they learhey would gain a result, Kobachi was different since her IQ really wasn't high.

  Even if Kobachi studied harder, her progress was limited, so if she wao go further, she had to make ara effort.

  Naturally, this process was hard for both Kobachi and him.

  When Kobachi often struggled with a simple question, he o expin it to her in more detail and in ways that she could uand a single question that had troubled her.

  If it were others, they would give up and even tell Kobachi was stupid, and it was far better for her to bee an actress as she was beautiful and it would bring her quick success, but Ishigami wasn't, sidering their retionship and more importantly, the proficy of his skills grew stronger as he taught Kobachi.

  At the same time, he really couldn't help but check the reward that he gained from Kobachi.

  As their retionship had taken a rge step, even if they didn't describe their retionship clearly, it was natural for him to get a reward, like in the case of Kaguya previously.

  [gratutions, you have received "Double Charm."]

  'Hmm....'

  Acc to the system, this reward allowed him to double his charm. It was a good reward, he thought, but he decided to accept it ter wheurned home because he was afraid that if parts of his body moved strangely after he accepted his reward, he would be seen as an alien or youkai.

  'But 'Double Charm,' huh?'

  Would he beore handsome?

  While he was curious, he khat this wasn't the time for him to accept this reward, especially if there was a ge in his appearance, and he might as well focus on teag Kobachi. Because of this, he could tell that Tsubame fell in silence so as not to bother him and Kobachi.

  Yet, when he g Tsubame's expressioly, he wondered why she would show su expression.

  Regardless, even if Kobachi wao study for a little longer, her phone suddenly vibrated, and she saw that she had received a chat from Iino. "Um..."

  "What's wrong?"

  "I got a chat from Iino."

  "Sure, a."

  "Thanks." Kobachi didn't hesitate and looked at the chats Ii before her expression turned weird.

  "What's wrong?"

  "Iino told me to go to the Public Moral ittee. It seems there is a meeting there."

  In addition to being a librarian, Kobachi also joihe Public Moral ittee with Iino. While it might be a little sad, she didn't have muterest in life except for reading books from time to time, so all the time she spent was just following Iino, who she knew would be aloh her high-strung nature.

  However, this time, it was different.

  Her retionship with Ishigami had taken a rge leap, and she had done something that his girlfriend or Iino had doo him.

  The two kissed and even touched each other.

  While she could feel that he didn't want to be in a hurry with their retionship, especially when she made a move on him forcefully, she also khat she had to be patient even though she wao push him into a bed.

  "...."

  Ishigami wasn't sure what Kobachi thought, but he could tell that she was thinking something perverted. However, as a gentleman, he pretended not to notiything. "Do you have to go?"

  "...um."

  Kobachi appeared so depressed.

  "Go, then. We study anytime."

  "Sorry..." Kobachi apologized, feeling vexed, but then, her eyes couldn't help but take a peek at Tsubame, who had been quiet, seemingly in the middle of reading a book, appearing nont, and didn't interrupt their cluelessness.

  She felt a little guilty as she felt Tsubame was a threat before, and while it was a bit petty, she didn't want his attention to be distracted by Tsubame even if he just asked a question that he didn't uand and... frankly, she khat she had troubled his study.

  While she felt a bit ret for doing this as she khat she had troubled the two, her feelings that she had suppressed him for so many years were just overflowing that they were impossible to stop.

  The thought of being with him... while she had imagi so many times, whether it was from her imagination or dream... she had hought it would be possible to do it in real life.

  However, it happened!

  The retionship she had given up because she didn't want to hurt her best friend happened.

  While it was true that her feelings might overwhelm him if she tio act like this... so she khat she o trol herself better, but this time, if she acted like a spoiled girl, it should be okay, right?

  "You are not going to miss me?"

  "...don't ask me su embarrassing question, okay?"

  "Cute."

  After looking right a, firming that no one was looking in their dire, while she khat she had made Ishigami fused, she suddenly kissed his cheek and then quickly stood up.

  As she stood up, she g Tsubame silently, and their eyes met for a moment before she looked away, leaving the library.

  While Tsubame shouldn't have seen her kissing Ishigami's cheek, Kobachi couldn't help but look at Tsubame. She felt like among all the women he was close with, Tsubame would give her the most trouble.

  "...." Ishigami.

  However, Tsubame fell silent, feeling strangely gloomy, and wondered why Kobachi would look at her with such a distasteful gaze.

  Did she do something wrong?!

  While she was angry, she was also shocked by the closeness between Ishigami and Kobachi.

  'Even though I'm the one who es first...'

  Tsubame felt that she was the one who got close to Ishigami, especially when there was no sign of Ishigami and Kobachi being close to each other, yet all of a sudden, their retionship had bee so close that Kobachi was even looking at her with such a hostile gaze.

  However, as Kobachi left, it was a good thing sihere was something that she wao ask, which was hard when Kobachi resent, but when she was about to ask Ishigami a question that had been b her—

  "Yuu!"

  Onodera suddenly came, sat on his side naturally, and hugged his arm intimately like a lover.

  "..."

  Tsubame fell in silence for a while, then asked, "Um... Rei-, aren't you a little too close to Yuu-kun?" Even Kobachi wasn't so close before, but more importantly, how did the retionship between Ishigami and Onodera bee so close like this in just a span of a day?!

  "It's fine."

  "...it's fine?"

  "Yeah."

  Before Ishigami said anything, Onodera looked at Tsubame with a bright smile and said, "We're dating."

  "...." Tsubame.