Yuzuru ran into the bathroom, feeling slightly terrified of Arisa.
He felt as if he were a husband who had been caught cheating on his wife.
Of course, it wasn’t cheating or anything, it was just force majeure, to begin with.
He pulled out the package from his bag.
After carefully unwrapping the box, he checked the contents.
(As I thought, it’s handmade chocolate…)
It was heart-shaped handmade chocolate that screamed “exactly”.
Then he checked inside the box… to see if there were any letters or messages.
“No sender, as I thought…”
After confirming that there was nothing that could identify the sender, Yuzuru looked at his phone.
There were already a couple of messages.
[“Did you open it?”]
[“What was in it?”]
[“Did you find out who it was from?”]
No, there was another message at the same time he was checking the messages, so technically there were three messages.
“… What are you going to do when you find out who gave it to me?”
It’s not like Arisa was going to do anything with that girl.
…Or so he wanted to believe, but he couldn’t be sure, seeing as how she was reacting to “someone’s genuine chocolate,” that it would never happen.
(…well, that’s cute in its own way..)
The strong jealousy was proof that Arisa liked Yuzuru that much.
And Yuzuru knows exactly how Arisa feels.
If Arisa received a love letter from someone, he would be concerned about it as well.
[“I couldn’t figure out who it was from.”]
To reassure her, Yuzuru sent a text message.
The reply came soon after.
[“Can you show me a picture?”]
In other words, Princess Arisa seemed to be asking for a picture of the contents.
Of course, Yuzuru had nothing to be ashamed of, nor was there anything in the package that would cause him any trouble – besides, what kind of gift would cause trouble if it were seen in the first place? – So he took a picture and obediently sent it to her.
After a while, he received a reply.
[“It’s handmade huh.”]
He waited for a while and soon received a new email.
[“I think it’s dangerous.”]
[“I think you should not eat something if you don’t know who made it.”]
[“Hygiene is also not certain.”]
Looking at the text alone, it sounded like she was concerned about Yuzuru, but…
It was obvious that she was telling him not to eat out of jealousy and possessiveness.
(Arisa has such a side to her as well huh…)
No, this is probably the true nature of Arisa.
By nature, she is a selfish girl with a strong sense of jealousy and possessiveness.
It’s just that she usually suppresses it and doesn’t show it.
[“I know, so don’t worry.”]
Yuzuru replied to Arisa.
If… the chocolate he received was a commercial product, he would have eaten it, because food is not to be wasted.
Also, if the sender was known and trustworthy, then he would have eaten it even if it was homemade. If it contained a letter expressing their feelings for Yuzuru, then he would have met the girl in person and turned her down.
Even if Arisa had told him not to, he would have done so.
He would have eaten what was given to him, and he would have responded properly.
That’s the least he can do to be polite to others.
But when it comes to handmade chocolates from an unknown sender, it’s a different case.
As Arisa said, the hygienic aspect of the chocolates was uncertain.
There was also the problem of not knowing what was in it.
In fact, Yuzuru’s parents had strictly instructed him not to eat anything that he didn’t know who made it.
The Takasegawa family had a lot of power, both good and bad, and they were resented everywhere.