A Man Who Cooks For Himself And A High School Girl (WN)

her than “Group of Good Friends.”

“…But, now that you mention it, doesn't Asahi come home early these days? We used to hang out in the classroom after school before.”

“R-Right!? She’s strangely happy and eager to get home!”

“…Are you sure you're not imagining things?”

“No way–! I know I’m not imagining it!”

Then Yukiho, who has a small chest, asserts in a confident voice,

“That thing is definitely—A man!”

“PFFT!! *cough* *cough* *cough*!”

“A-Are you all right, Yuzuru?”

Ryou called out in concern to Yuzuru, who was instantly choked up, but the bespectacled man stood up and kicked his chair.

“Don't say strange things out of your own imagination! Yeah, there’s no way Asahi would think of a man!”

“What are you talking about? She's got good looks and personality, so it's not surprising that she has at least one boyfriend! Right, Hiyori?”

“Don’t ask me…”

Hiyori, sipping her bottled tea without interest, mulls over how she should respond to the question.
Because, while Yukiho's fantasy is not entirely correct, it is also not completely wrong either.

Mahiru has been going to a certain man's place almost every day recently—Whose name is Yamori Yuu—A college student who lives in the room next door to Mahiru's apartment.

(I'm sure if anyone found out that she was going into a guy's house, it would definitely cause trouble…Especially Yukiho.)

She can't say anything about it, as Hiyori herself was wary when she heard that Midday was going to an unknown college student's house…But in Yukiho’s case, she would simply want to go and see the place for the fun of it.

And Mahiru probably wouldn't approve of it.
She is a very loyal person and would not want to cause unnecessary trouble to a neighbor who is taking care of her for free.
That is probably why she has not told the truth to anyone in the group except Hiyori.

“Ahh…I can't really imagine that Hima would be in a relatio—”

Hiyori's plan to let the situation slide for the time being but she was interrupted by a bright girl's voice from behind her back.

“I’m back~! The cafeteria was so crowded, so it wa–”

“Oh, Mahiru! Great timing!”

…Hiyori couldn't help but sigh and cover her eyes when her best friend returned at the worst possible time…