Stealing Spree

Chapter 2424 Successful Rehearsal?



chapter 2424 successful rehearsal?

"senpai, you're not eating properly, are you?"

"huh?! what? why do you say that? can't i just be slim for fun?" minami shouko blurted out, a little too defensively for my comfort. she was obviously trying to dodge the question, but her cheeks turned a shade of red.

"no. i can tell. this may sound bragging but having held a lot of girls in my arms, i can tell if it's natural or not. there wasn't enough flesh under your skin. the luster in your eyes is dimmer too," i said, stroking her cheek gently.nôv(el)b\\jnn

"that's not because i'm not eating properly."

"really? then what's the reason?"

although we were still in the middle of the 'rehearsal' with all eyes from the other girls on us, i pressed on to better understand this girl. the opportunity already presented itself, there's no point waiting for next time.

"onoda-kun, you're quite persistent."

"well, this is how i am, senpai. don't you know this already? the moment you got involved with me, you should've prepared yourself for how meddlesome i could be. but honestly, i wouldn't bring it up if i didn't notice how you're like skin and bones underneath this uniform. i should've noticed earlier."

minami shouko squirmed helplessly, trying to pull away from my embrace but failing to escape. her eyes searched the room but the other girls were still watching intently even though they couldn't catch our voices.

after a while, she gave up and sighed, "okay, okay. maybe i've been skipping meals here and there but it's not because i'm intentionally starving myself."

"not intentional? senpai, you won't get this skinny if it's not intentional. but well, i'll respect it if you don't want to tell. what about i bring you with us during lunch starting next week?"

"huh? y-you don't have to."

"i insist.""

"this guy... you just said respect but here you are insisting on something again."

of course, i got reprimanded for those long pauses and intimate gestures that put both kushii and minami shouko in a flustered state.

my defense? i merely improvised to make the scene feel more authentic which was met with pouts and boos from everyone.

to get away from it, i stood up and announced that it was time for us to shovel the garden plots.

an-rin instantly tried to slip away but kushii held her back. as for minami shouko, chii and misaki flanked her and dragged her with them as we all walked out to the back door and straight to the recently cleaned garden plots that were originally made by the previous occupants of the clubhouse.

just like this, we spent the next few minutes making the garden plots suitable for planting potatoes. amidst groans and complaints, i supervised and occasionally tossed a light-hearted joke here and there to keep the mood up. the girls, despite their initial protests, eventually got into it. there's something therapeutic about working with soil, getting your hands dirty, and the promise of a good meal in the future.

oh. forget that last line. we still didn't have the seeds and fertilizers. we're still just preparing it.

anyway, once we were done, i prepared snacks for them inside, using whatever was inside the fridge. i don't know if it's mutsumi-senpai who filled it but somehow, it became stocked with not just snacks but also ingredients we could use for cooking simple dishes.

since there was only a little time to prepare, i made an omelet for them and partnered it with a cool drink.

when we finished eating, everyone sighed in satisfaction as they rested on the floor of the clubhouse. it was a simple meal, not even accompanied by rice, but it felt like a feast after our gardening efforts.

"ah... this place is better than our club chizuru. can we not, like, go back there?"

an-rin asked, stretching her arms out with a tired smile.

"wait. we can't. at least not yet... we joined the collaboration for the festival! our club

will help kii's literature club in their booth."

"oh. right... onoda-han, we're looking forward to it. give us easy roles, 'kay?" an-rin grinned as she looked up at me.

"no problem. i'll give you the most taxing- i mean, the most suitable role, an-rin" i teasingly smirked, making the girl laugh as she understood that i decided to single her out because of her antics.