This quest is told from the perspective of the young boy.

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Studying with Shiori, who had become my bodyguard, felt completely different from anything I’d experienced before.

"This is how you solve it. You use this formula here."

"Y-yes..."

Shiori sat right beside me, leaning in to look at my textbook and notebook as she gently explained the solution. I tried my best to focus on her words and memorize the material, but my mind kept drifting.

*She’s really, really beautiful...*

And she smelled so nice. Up close, her refined, elegant face was even more stunning. Because she was sitting so near, her sweet, gentle scent kept drifting over to me. Just looking at her, just breathing her in, made my heart beat faster and faster. My body felt strangely hot and stiff.

"...Is something wrong, Aqua? Is there a part you don’t understand?"

"Ah... n-no! I’m fine...!"

I quickly shook my head, but I couldn’t stop stealing glances at her. Shiori tilted her head slightly, looking a little puzzled, then smiled softly.

"Really? Alright then. Let’s do a quick test to see how well you understood everything so far. Just wait a moment."

"Uh... okay."

Shiori moved to a different desk, took out a sheet of paper, and began creating a simple test by adapting problems from the textbook. I watched her the entire time, my heart pounding with excitement.

When the test was over and she finished grading it, Shiori looked up with a bright smile.

"Yes, you understood everything perfectly. That’s amazing, Aqua."

"N-no... it’s because Shiori-san is a really good teacher..." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Really? Hehe, I’m glad to hear that."

Her smile made my heart race even harder. I felt my face growing hot from the praise.

Shiori covered her mouth and laughed softly. That gesture was so pretty it made my chest feel tight.

"Well then, Aqua. We’ve finished one subject, so shall we move on to another? Or would you like to take a break?"

"Ah... um..."

Right as I was trying to answer, my stomach let out a loud growl.

"Ah...!?"

"Hehe... Aqua-kun, are you hungry?"

My face burned with embarrassment. I glanced at the clock—it was already past 12:30.

"Oh... it’s already lunchtime. Usually I get called around noon, but today..."

Shiori stood up gracefully.

"It must be because I’m here. In that case, I’ll make something for you."

"Huh!? Shiori-san is going to cook... for me?"

Seeing my surprised reaction, she chuckled and explained.

"Actually, this was also a request from Lord Bright. There’s a chance that someone untrustworthy might tamper with food from the main kitchen, so he asked me to handle your meals while I’m on duty. I’m confident in my cooking, though I’m not sure if it will suit your taste. They’ve prepared a kitchen I can use freely... Would you like to come with me? I’d feel better if I could keep an eye on you."

"Ah... yes! Please!"

I couldn’t believe I was going to eat Shiori’s homemade cooking. *Thank you, Dad!*

I followed her excitedly to the dining kitchen we rarely used.

"Please sit over there and wait for me."

Shiori put on an apron she had brought, tied her long black hair into a ponytail, and began checking the ingredients in the refrigerator.

I sat in the chair and watched her cook. Standing up like this, her figure was even more striking—tall, with long slender arms and legs, and an amazing body. The way the apron cinched tightly around her waist made her large breasts stand out even more. My heart pounded wildly, and I felt a strange tingling between my legs. I fidgeted in my seat, trying to hide how restless I was.

When the meal was ready, I devoured everything.

"It was so delicious, Shiori-san!"

"Hehe... Thank you, Aqua."

Her cooking was incredible. Even vegetables I usually hated tasted great, and I ate until I was completely full. Just knowing I’d get to eat her food from now on made me incredibly happy.

"Alright then, shall we go back to studying until around 3 o’clock? Think you can keep going?"

"Y-yes! I’ll do my best!"

Still riding the happy feeling, I walked back to my room with Shiori and continued our lesson, my heart still fluttering the whole time.