Imaizumi Keita was indeed considering how to take things a step further with Yanami...
To put it simply, he felt like cooking.
Seeing the sudden shyness on Yanami Anna's face, Imaizumi Keita felt the timing was almost ripe.
After all, since Yanami had taken the initiative to come to his place, if he didn't take the chance to do something, wouldn't he be wasting this great opportunity?
Furthermore, Yanami Anna was always acting dangerously in front of him; it was time to let her know what danger really was.
However, this sort of thing shouldn't be rushed, or it might provoke unnecessary resistance...
The best way was to express his feelings and let an atmosphere of wanting to go further develop between them.
After all, once the atmosphere reached that point, it would almost be impolite not to continue...
Imaizumi Keita reined in his dangerous thoughts and, seeing Yanami Anna still lost in her dilemma, interrupted her wild imaginings.
"Alright, stop overthinking things over there."
He walked to the refrigerator, opened it to take out some potatoes and carrots, then grabbed a box of curry roux and turned into the kitchen.
"For dinner, let's just make some simple curry rice."
"Eh? Curry rice?"
Yanami Anna's thoughts were pulled back. She followed him to the kitchen door and, seeing Imaizumi Keita skillfully tie on an apron, a hint of regret appeared on her face.
"I went out of my way to come over, Keita, can't you take me out for something good? Like BBQ or Sukiyaki..."
Her voice was full of complaints, as if accusing her boyfriend of lacking romantic sensibility.
"We'll save that for another time when there's an opportunity."
Imaizumi Keita replied without looking up as he turned on the tap and began washing the vegetables.
"For today, let's just make do with the ingredients already in the fridge."
"If we go out again, by the time we pick out ingredients and cook, it'll probably be very late."
"Well, I guess that's true..."
Yanami Anna's momentum instantly weakened. Watching Imaizumi Keita's skillful movements, she couldn't help but lean in closer.
This was the first time she had seen Keita cook.
Different from his usual air of slight detachment and control, the current Imaizumi was domestic in a way that made one's heart feel warm.
"Um... do you need any help?"
Yanami Anna leaned in and asked eagerly.
Imaizumi Keita glanced at her, then looked at the ingredients he had almost finished prepping and shook his head.
"No need."
His tone was flat but left no room for argument.
"You'll only get in my way here. One person is enough for the kitchen."
"Hah?! You're looking down on me too much!"
Yanami Anna immediately puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction. "Let me tell you, my cooking skills are..."
"If you really can't stay idle," Imaizumi Keita pointed his chin towards the bedroom, "then go wait in my room."
He paused, as if remembering something, and added another sentence.
"By the way, I've already started the beginning of the second volume of that light novel. If you're interested, you can take a look. The computer isn't password-protected; the document should be on the desktop."
Second volume?
This suggestion successfully drew Yanami Anna's attention away from the kitchen.
She remembered very clearly that there was an agreement between them about her being the "first reader."
Even though the President had beaten her to it last time, she was definitely going to be the first to see it this time!
"Hmph, fine then."
Yanami Anna turned her face away, left the kitchen, and walked toward the bedroom with light steps.
Standing at the door, she took a deep breath before placing her hand on the knob and gently turning it.
"Excuse me..."
She said softly, peeking inside as she entered.
Like the living room, Imaizumi Keita's bedroom was exceptionally clean and tidy.
A single bed with dark gray sheets was pushed against the wall, next to a simple desk with a laptop and a few light novels on it.
On the other side of the wall was a small bookshelf, also packed with various books.
The layout of the entire room was simple to the point of being monotonous, yet it also revealed a sense of well-organized order.
Yanami Anna walked lightly to the desk and pulled out the chair to sit down.
She opened the laptop, and the screen lit up as expected, without any password required.
The desktop was clean; besides a few system icons, there was only one folder named "Novel."
She clicked on the folder, and a document named "Volume 2" immediately caught her eye.
Found it.
Just as Yanami Anna was about to open it, a thought suddenly popped into her head.
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