I am that male friend in the harem story

"Cookies?"

"Yes." While facing the two, Yui expressed her idea to ask for help from the Service Club to bake cookies.

Yet, while Yukinoshita listened carefully, Tobe had to say that Yui worked so fast.

'Even though such a thing happened before...'

While it was good that Yui was eager to make friends with Yukinoshita, Tobe wanted to remind her that this wasn't the right time to do so, especially after Sagami had made an accusation that he had cheated on Yui.

Yes, he had calmed Yukinoshita; the fire on her body had subsided due to his quick reaction and incredible comfort. However, how could Yukinoshita calm down when Yui suddenly came and asked to make cookies to thank someone?

This request was incredibly ambiguous, and as expected, Yukinoshita asked, "That person isn't Kakeru, right?"

"Ah, no, no! It's not Tobe-kun."

As Yui hurriedly refuted, Yukinoshita was silent for a moment and said softly, "Well, even if it's Kakeru-kun, it doesn't really matter."

"Huh? Really?"

"As expected, you want to give it to my boyfriend!"

"No, no! I am not!"

Yes, Yukinoshita pretended to lure Yui by saying that she was okay with Yui giving her boyfriend cookies, but unexpectedly, this silly vixen took the bait and acknowledged that she wanted to make cookies for Tobe!

To give cookies that were taught by the girlfriend to the boyfriend, this, Yuigama, was too much!

"It's true that I am also thinking of giving Tobe-kun's cookies since I have caused him a lot of trouble, and you too, Yukinoshita-san."

"...you want to give me cookies?" Yukinoshita wouldn't be surprised if Yui wanted to give cookies to Tobe, but it would be a different case if Yui gave her cookies.

"I-Is that not okay? I-I just want to apologize that due to me, you two might have been misunderstood."

"If that's the case, then you don't have to, since he is mine."

"Yes, I can see that."

"....."

Yukinoshita thought that Yui would frown, get angry, or show other emotions, but Yui would smile sincerely like that, which threw her off a little, thinking that she was petty, but it couldn't be helped since she had fallen so much for this boyfriend of hers.

"Is that all? You only want to make cookies for both of us?"

"No, there are some people that I want to thank, too."

"Okay, if that's the case, then I will help you. You should go to the home economics room later after school. Is that okay?"

"Roger!"

As the two finished their talk, Tobe asked, "Do I have to come?"

"You don't have to. You have to go to your part-time job, right?"

"That's true."

When Tobe thought of the one that he would meet at the bookstore later, he couldn't help but wonder what would happen. While he knew that he should meet Shiori Yomiuri, who had given her virginity to him yesterday, many things happened, and he could only meet her today.

They might talk on the phone, but a physical one was necessary, right?

Yet, somehow, when he thought of leaving both Yukinoshita and Yui alone, he felt worried. He was okay with Yui since this girl was so thoughtful that she would sacrifice herself, and probably often afraid to trouble others, but Yukinoshita was different since she was frank that she didn't care about the feelings of others, especially those who annoyed her.

Still, even so, the combination of the two and the trust he had in them, he felt that it was okay to leave them.

But it also made him raise a question: when will the MC, Hikigaya Hachiman, appear?

The story of Yahari began when Hikigaya joined the Service Club at Hiratsuka's recommendation, and spring arrived in Hikigaya's previously winter-like life.

Tobe had taken Yukinoshita, and he wasn't afraid that Hikigaya would do something, but as Yui had come, Hikigaya would come soon, right?

Still, even if he somehow became acquainted with Hikigaya, he felt it wouldn't lead to a more special relationship than a friend, which was different from his relationship with Shirogane Miyuki and Houtaro Oreki.

'Well, I can think of him later.'

Tobe didn't care much about Hikigaya now since they were practically no more than classmates, and Hikigaya's existence hardly entered his eyes since Yumiko usually dragged him and always tried to attract his attention. Moreover, if he somehow showed an interest in Hikigaya, he felt like Yumiko might do something to this guy, which was quite troublesome.

Only—

'Why do I think about him so much?'

Unlike the heroines, even if Tobe befriended Hikigaya, the system wouldn't give him anything, and he was also a normal man who was only interested in women. Instead of Hikigaya, he should focus on the problem at hand.

"But are you okay alone?"

"Do you want to help, too?"

That question of hers contained a lot of meaning, Tobe thought.

One that he would really want to help, and the second, a suspicious relationship was really formed between him and Yui.

Tobe was sure that those two thoughts were within Yukinoshita's mind.

However, no matter how much Yukinoshita's EQ improved, she was still far away from him.

"I just want to remind you that you are not alone now."

Softly holding her hand, Tobe said, "If you need my help, then I will be there for you."

"....."

Yukinoshita was no longer the loner who had always stayed on the Service Club alone without anyone else, and Tobe was by her side now.

As for the future?

Let's see how it goes since he could imagine that she would slap him to death when she knew he had a relationship with many other women.

"Kakeru..." Yukinoshita stared at him softly, thinking that she was really petty and didn't try to believe in him, even though, similar to her, he also loved her.

So—

"Is it really okay? You won't have to go to work right away?"

"There is still a lot of time."

"Okay, I will take your offer."

While she might be in the Service Club, she had never been able to succeed in helping someone. No, was there even someone who came to ask for her help?

Even if there was one, all of them had run away, hating her for her words, which were often misunderstood, like she was looking down on them when the truth was, she was just a kind and gentle girl who was socially awkward.

Watching his smile, Yukinoshita pouted, feeling nice and happy as she had someone that she could rely on and stay by her side.

However, watching the two, Yui, who was being ignored, felt a little awkward, and wondered why she couldn't be more patient, waiting till the time when Sagami's accusations that she was Tobe's secret lover had cooled down since if she did, then would she have to endure this torment of watching a pair of lovers, who exposed their intimate exchange in front of her?!

Yet, without a doubt, the more she looked at Tobe, the more she was curious as to how he could turn Yukinoshita, who was like a stray kitty that was abandoned by her owner, into a docile, loving cat, who wished to be by the side of her master all the time.

Still, Yukinoshita was so cute~!