Chapter 193: Christmas Towards the End of the Semester (2)
After finishing the afternoon exam, Watanabe Toru, Kunii Osamu, and Saito Keisuke planned to go to a family restaurant to read.
The family restaurant closest to Kamikawa High School is called "Bawaka", which is frequented by students from the surrounding area.
In April this year, it was in the beverage area here that Toru Watanabe spent 150,000 yen to visit Tamamono Yomi.
At that time, his system had just awakened and he was one month away from turning sixteen. He worked part-time every day to save money for his family and thought he had the world in his hands.
As a result, after the Golden Week and just ten days into May, the world was indeed in control, but it was his world, and it was controlled by Kujo Miki.
Today is the first day of the exam week, and the family restaurant is almost full of students working hard for tomorrow's exam.
Watanabe Toru and the other two were lucky. As soon as they pushed the door open, they saw a couple just about to leave the sofa by the window.
Watanabe Toru sat alone, while Saito Keisuke and Kunii Osamu sat together.
"What would you like to eat?" Kunii Osamu, who was standing outside, picked up the menu.
"I don't need it. I'll feel sleepy after eating. Just order some 'all-you-can-drink' for me." Saito Keisuke took out the Chinese textbook for tomorrow's exam from his schoolbag.
"Watanabe, what about you?" Kunii Osamu asked again.
Toru Watanabe glanced at the menu in his hand. On the brand new cover was a pattern of delicate little cakes dotted with cherries.
This season is when the Republic of Chile makes money from cherries.
"I'll have a cherry cake and free drinks," he said.
"Okay." Kunii Osamu returned the menu to the waiter, "I want the best-selling sushi and soba noodles, and the 'all-you-can-drink' set meal."
"Okay, wait a moment."
After ordering, the three went to the beverage area to get their favorite drinks and started reading books.
Kunii Osamu eats while watching modern society;
Keisuke Saito was busy solving problems. After finishing one, he would check the answer immediately. If there was a slight difference, he would study it hard. If he really didn't understand, he would ask Toru Watanabe.
Toru Watanabe cut a small piece of cake with a knife and fork, and while eating, he wrote and drew on his math problem book.
The three of them were studying hard when suddenly someone came up to talk to them.
"Watanabe-kun, Saito-san, Kunii-san, you guys are coming to the study session too!"
Watanabe Toru put the knife and fork into his mouth and looked up. It was Aoi Ikki and Rin Kiyono who were wearing winter clothes.
He glanced at Ikki Aoi and set his sights on Kiyono Rin.
She put on a rather fashionable white windbreaker over her Kamikawa school uniform, with half of her pleated skirt showing at the bottom of the windbreaker.
Further down are the calves wrapped in black stockings, with graceful curves.
Just looking at those legs, Toru Watanabe felt happier than solving a super complicated math problem.
"Watanabe-san, what are you looking at?"
"nothing."
"You're lying. Isn't it enough to see you every day in the club? You act like a fool the moment you meet me."
"There have been no club activities for three days. Do you know how I have been able to get through this period?"
Watanabe Toru finally raised his eyes and met Kiyono Rin's glaring gaze.
"Um, Watanabe-kun?" Ikki Aoi said in a low voice.
"Ikki-san, why are you here?" asked Toru Watanabe.
"...I have been standing here for a long time and I am still greeting you."
"That's right. It's so rude of you to ignore someone's greeting, Watanabe." Kunii Osamu chimed in.
"I'm sorry, there's something wrong with my way of speaking," said Toru Watanabe. "I meant, why are you here?"
"The last study session went really well, so I took the initiative to invite Kiyono-san."
"I see." Toru Watanabe looked at Aoi Ikki.
Ikki Aoi felt uncomfortable when he looked at her, and recalled the time when she was scolded for having thick legs in the wind band.
"What, what happened?" Ikki Aoi asked hesitantly.
Watanabe Toru pointed his finger at her, turned his head and said to Kiyono Rin: "Ichiki-san's aesthetic taste is exactly the same as mine, you should be careful of her, no, it's best to stay away from her."
"Watanabe-kun!" Ikki Aoi blushed and stamped her feet in dissatisfaction.
Kunijiro Osamu's eyes widened.
If he didn't know that Ikki Aoi liked girls, he would have been jealous of Watanabe Toru.
Qingye Rin held his forehead with a headache: "Ichimu, aren't we here to study? Let's find a seat quickly."
"Oh, okay!" Ikki Aoi looked around the store.
It was so crowded that the only seats left were at the bar which was not convenient for studying.
Kunijima Osamu noticed her expression and immediately said, "Why don't you sit with us? This is room for six people, so you can squeeze in!"
Ikki Aoi looked at his enthusiasm and hesitated a little, but then she remembered that she was the one who took the initiative to make an appointment with Kiyono Rin, and she felt embarrassed to let her go for nothing.
"Thank you, Kunii-san. Sorry for bothering me." She said politely.
"It's okay, it's okay. You two girls sit together." Kunii Osamu picked up his schoolbag, and Saito Keisuke stood up as well.
"No need." Qingye Rin suddenly said.
Just when everyone was confused, she glanced at Toru Watanabe.
'You go over there.'
" One person moving is indeed faster than two people moving," said Toru Watanabe.
Before the other three people could figure out what was going on, they saw him pick up his schoolbag, push Guo Jingxiu in, and occupy Guo Jingxiu 's original position.
Watanabe Toru's side became vacant.
Ikki Aoi didn't want to sit inside, but Kiyono Rin didn't move, so she had to sit in first.
Kiyono Rin took off her windbreaker, put it away, and sat in the seat where Watanabe Toru had originally sat.
The waiter came over and took their order.
"I want honey cake, and all you can drink." While Kiyono Rin was looking at the menu carefully, Ikki Aoi had already ordered her food skillfully.
Qingye Rin looked through the menu from beginning to end, but there was nothing she wanted to eat.
Finally, she asked Watanabe Toru: "Is the cherry cake delicious?"
"The cake is no different from the usual ones, and I haven't eaten the cherries yet."
Qingye Rin stretched out her fair and slender hands, pinched the cherry stems on the cake, and put the cherries into her mouth.
“It’s average in sweetness,” she said to the waiter after making her comment, “Drinks are free, thank you.”
"Okay, wait a moment."
After watching the waiter leave, Kiyono Rin turned her gaze to Watanabe Toru who was staring at her.
"Hmm?" She tilted her head slightly in confusion.
She spoke in a stern tone to anyone, including Toru Watanabe.
But if you listen carefully, there is still a slight temperature difference compared to talking to other people - a little hotter, most of the time colder.
"What 'huh?' You ate my cherries! I saved them for last as a reward for my hard work."
"You're lying." After making the judgment, Qing Ye Lin said confidently, "This is what I just learned recently. If you accidentally eat the same food or drink the same bottle of water with a boy, it will make the boy's heart beat faster and he can't help but have wild thoughts."
"I didn't even touch the cherries. How can you say you're eating the same food? At least use my fork to take a bite of the cake, right?" Watanabe Toru handed over the clean fork in his hand.
The fork reflected the light brightly under the overhead chandelier.
Qing Ye Lin shrank back slightly, with a look of disgust on her face: "Forget about the indirect kiss."
"How can I be moved without an indirect kiss? How can I have such wild thoughts?" Watanabe Toru took a small bite of the cake with his knife and fork, "Here, I'll give it to you."
Qingye Rin hid further away, with his hands on his chest:
"Watanabe-san, it's just a cherry. Is it necessary to do this? If you want to eat it, I can let you eat as much as you want every day."
"You said that?"
"Of course." Qing Ye Lin frowned slightly, as if saying, "What's the point of confirming such a small matter?" "But I didn't expect that you like eating cherries so much that you won't even give them to me."
"I like cherries best."
"Lie." After saying that, Qingye Rin suddenly put his hand on his chin and slowly laughed.
The expression was no longer fearful, but rather superior.
She said mockingly, "Could it be that you weren't doing this for the cherries just now, but wanted to take the opportunity to flirt with me?"
"Stop there and start learning."
"You are very cute, Watanabe-san." Shinomiya, Kiyono Rin, Kaguya said with a smile.
Watanabe Toru turned a deaf ear to him and picked up his pen to solve the math problem seriously.
Mathematics is so beautiful. There is nothing more beautiful than mathematics in this world!
"System, open your eyes and see how the players are being bullied by the NPCs! Do something!"
【You have a new email】
……Um?
Watanabe Toru picked up the iced tea and stirred the ice with a straw. The ice cubes collided with the glass, making a crisp sound.
At this time, Ikki Aoi said, "Seino-san and Watanabe-kun have a really good relationship."
Although they were sitting at the same table, the three of them could only watch the two of them interacting with each other. Outsiders could not get a word in. It was like a couple performing a crosstalk - the husband was naughty and was controlled just right by his wife.
"The two of us..." Qing Ye Lin put her hair behind her ears, "If we have to choose between a good relationship and a bad one, then it's fine."
Ikki Aoi had never seen such a typical tsundere.
But, cute! Super cute! Super cute! In short, it’s cute!
No wonder Watanabe-kun has a beauty like Kujo-san and is secretly dating Kiyono-san, it's all because she's too cute!
Aoi Ikki believes that it is understandable that Toru Watanabe would become a scumbag.
She couldn't help it either.
Watanabe Toru didn't notice Ikki Aoi's expression, otherwise he would have made her the Chief Cabinet Secretary if he became prime minister in the future.
He pretended to think about math problems and opened the system panel.
The scene seemed familiar. The system was activated during a math class.
[Temporary event: Game time: December 21st at 16:12, Tokyo is decorated like a dream on Christmas, the lights are on, and the streets are full of romance. ]
[Activity content: On Christmas Eve, kiss your lover Miki Kujo, your good friend Rin Kiyono, your lover Mai Asuka, or your teacher Aina Koizumi under the local landmark building (Skytree or Tokyo Tower)]
[Activity time: before midnight on December 25]
[Activity Reward: Mastery-level skill designation authority once a month]
[Special Reward 1: Players kiss Kujo Miki and Asuka Mai, and receive a New Year gift pack]
[Special Reward 2: Players kiss Kujo Miki and Koizumi Aona, and receive a New Year gift pack of quality +1]
[Special Reward 3: Players kiss Kujo Miki and Kiyono Rin, and receive a quality +3 New Year gift pack]
[Special Reward 4: Player kisses four people, and receives a quality +4 New Year gift pack]
[Tip: Special rewards are only triggered once, and will be settled at midnight on December 25]
Watanabe Toru can understand kissing Kiyono Rin and Asuka Mai, but what does this have to do with Mr. Koizumi?
The system is there for you to use, not for you to mess around!
However, this event can be said to be the most conscientious ever, and the basic event rewards can almost certainly be obtained - on the evening of the 24th, just kiss Kujo Miki under the Tokyo Tower or Tokyo Skytree.
Special reward 1, kissing Miki Kujo and Mai Asuka, you can also try for it.
For the other three, Toru Watanabe chose to give up.
Let’s not talk about teacher Koizumi Aona, he himself is unwilling to kiss Kiyono Rin for the sake of system tasks or to get any rewards.
The waiter brought Ikki Aoi's honey cake, and the five of them concentrated on learning.
Until six o'clock, they were ready to take a break, have dinner and then continue working hard.
While we were discussing what to eat, someone pushed the door of the family restaurant open.
Watanabe Toru and the others are in a place that can be seen as soon as you enter the door.
This is also the reason why Watanabe Toru and his friends can grab seats as soon as the couple gets up, and Ikki Aoi can easily find them.
Kick kick kick.
Amid the melodious footsteps, the bustle of the family restaurant changed, just like a bustling metropolis suddenly transformed into a green forest with the sound of birds.
When Watanabe Toru heard this voice, a thought subconsciously came to his mind: This guest is in a good mood.
Just as I was thinking about it, Ikki Aoi, who was sitting opposite me, suddenly stood up and waved towards the door:
"Mai-senpai!"
Watanabe Toru remained calm and turned around with the other two boys to look at the person who came.
Asu Mai, who is tall and pretty, was wearing a blue windbreaker coat and carrying a school bag. She walked towards this side with an expressionless face.
There were clattering footsteps as she stood beside the table where everyone was sitting.
"Good evening, Senior Mai!" Ikki Aoi stood up happily.
"...Good evening." Asu Mai responded calmly.
"Is Mai-senpai coming to dinner as well? Are you alone? Do you want to join us?"
The scene in front of him and Ikki Aoi's reaction made Watanabe Toru feel like they were familiar, as if he had seen them somewhere.
"……good."
After agreeing, Asu Mai cast an emotionless look at Kiyono Rin.
Qingye Rin stood up and made way for the aisle to enter.
Ikki Aoi quickly took the schoolbag and clothes off the sofa.
Asu Mai did not move. She continued to look at Kiyono Rin and said in a calm and pleasant voice:
“…I like to sit outside.”
"I don't mind whether it's outside or not, but I don't like sitting opposite a man," said Kiyono Rin.
"That..." Toru Watanabe pointed at himself.
"I know you are a human, Toru Watanabe." Kiyono Rin hugged her elbows, pretending that she would never sit in the middle.
There are many kinds of people. Please describe them all. I am a man - Watanabe Toru did not say this.
Asu Mai also stood there motionless.
“……”The scene remained still.
The restaurant was obviously bustling, but here it was as quiet as the eye of a typhoon.
The waiter who was originally preparing to take the order didn't dare to step forward at the first time, thinking that Asuma Mai was here to catch the adulterer.
'At this moment, only brave and responsible people can stand up.'
Watanabe Toru, who was also sitting in the aisle, stood up:
"Mai-senpai, please take a seat."
Asu Mai looked at him for three seconds, nodded, and prepared to sit down.
"Wait a minute!" Ikki Aoi picked up her schoolbag and coat, "Kunii-san, can we change seats?"
"Eh? Oh, okay."
Anyway, after some thoughtful changes, the seats are as follows:
The side facing away from the restaurant door: the corridor, Asuka Mai (joy), Ikki Aoi (excited), Saito Keisuke (huddled in the corner), the window
The side facing the restaurant door: Aisle, Kiyono Rin (none), Watanabe Toru (want to go back), Kunii Osamu (earned), window...
