Chapter 227: Restless Valentine's Day (6)
Whether it's a beautiful or cute calendar bought in places like Harajuku Takeshita Street or Shibuya, or a free calendar given away by a shrine, "Valentine's Day" is marked under this day.
On Monday morning, Toru Watanabe walked into the classroom.
At his position, Kunii Osamu, Saito Keisuke, and Ikeda Kazumi were still chatting before their daily morning meeting.
Toru Watanabe walked to his seat and took advantage of this brief moment to observe the high school classroom on Valentine's Day.
Almost all the boys looked restless. They were chatting loudly about usual topics, but they seemed to be expecting something.
The girls were also chatting and laughing a little nervously, and many of them were looking in his direction and reaching towards the desks to get something.
It was just as rowdy as he'd imagined.
Even the name of the student on duty written in chalk on the lower right corner of the blackboard has an air of restlessness.
Watanabe Toru walked to his seat, but before he sat down, Ikeda Kazumi took out a box of chocolates from her schoolbag.
"Watanabe-kun, this is for you."
"Thanks."
Watanabe Toru took it and sat down.
"Kazumi-chan!" Kunii Osamu screamed, "They are all giri chocolates, why is the one Watanabe received different from the one we received!"
"Really?" Toru Watanabe looked at the chocolate in his hand.
It was very ordinary, in a rectangular box with a blue ribbon tied around the outside.
Keisuke Saito turned around and took out a box of similar chocolates from his drawer.
"This one, this one." He pointed at the surface of the box. "It doesn't have a blue ribbon."
"Kazumi-chan, isn't this your natal chocolate?" Kunii Osamu said with a teasing laugh.
"No! The store just ran out of ribbons for wrapping. I'll try to give the chocolates with ribbons to girls. Watanabe is the last one. You two boys, don't worry about this."
Before the two of them could say anything else, Toru Watanabe spoke first to change the subject:
"Give it to a girl? Can girls give it to each other?"
"Of course." Ikeda Kazumi said with a smile, "Chocolate can to boys but also to girls, and even to relatives."
"I received chocolates from my mother this morning," said Kunii Osamu.
"Me too, my mom and sister both gave it to me." Saito Keisuke agreed, "And it was the most casual kind, a bare plate, you know? The kind that, um, starts with M, what brand is that?"
Just as he was trying to recall, three girls came over.
"Watanabe-kun, please accept this!" The three of them handed over the chocolate with red faces.
The three of them said it almost in unison, and I thought it was a rehearsed prank.
After coming back to his senses, Toru Watanabe thanked them: "Thank you, Anno-san, Kobayashi-san, and Nakajima-san."
"You are welcome!"
After the three of them left, Saito Keisuke enviously said, "That's great. I also want to receive chocolates from them."
"What are you thinking about?" Ikeda Kazumi complained, "You don't usually interact with them, right?"
"Watanabe is more distantly related to them," said Kunii Osamu.
"That's not necessarily true. Maybe in their minds, Watanabe-kun has dated them countless times."
"Stop talking!"
"There's no need to speak out this cruel reality!"
Kunii Osamu and Saito Keisuke wailed.
"But I understand that," Ikeda Kazumi consoled her. "Even if they haven't said a word to a girl, boys still look forward to receiving chocolates from them."
Just as Toru Watanabe put four boxes of chocolates into his small schoolbag, another girl came over.
"Watanabe-kun, this." The girl lowered her head and handed over the chocolate that was obviously handmade.
"Thank you, Miyaji-san, but my K-san only allows me to receive giri chocolates."
"This is giri chocolate."
No way! Who are you kidding! — These were the expressions of Kunii Osamu and Saito Keisuke at the time.
Since the person himself said it was a matter of justice, Watanabe Toru had no choice but to accept it.
"Wouldn't handmade giri chocolate be too heavy?" Kunii Osamu gnashed his teeth with jealousy.
Just like an ant finding food and returning to its nest to call for help, girls came one after another to give Watanabe Toru chocolate.
It's a bit troublesome.
The morning meeting hasn't started yet, but Watanabe Toru's schoolbag and desk are already full.
"If the number of chocolates received is used to determine a man's rank, Watanabe, you are already the 'emperor'," said Keisuke Saito.
"There's so much chocolate, I hope you get fat after eating it." Kunii Osamu cursed.
Seeing the "grand occasion" on his side, the boys in the class were envious and jealous, but not many people really hated him.
Everyone at Kamikawa High School knew that Toru Watanabe never got close to girls other than Miki Kujo and Rin Kiyono.
I've also never heard of him going shopping or singing karaoke with any girl on the weekend.
In addition, for reasons like "he is very popular but never proud, he talks about games and anime with boys all day long, and he is good at sports", he is not only not hated, but is even quite popular among boys.
But forget about boys giving me chocolates or something like that.
Toru Watanabe tried his best and even ate a box of it before he could barely put the chocolate away.
Ito, who had the chocolate eaten on the spot, was teased by the female friends around him and his face turned red.
Watanabe Toru finished his meal and took a sip of water to reduce the sweetness. Koizumi Aona walked in with some information.
The morning meeting has begun.
Koizumi Aina looked around the classroom and said with a smile:
“Everyone is very impatient.”
Everyone laughed in unison.
"Just look forward to it today, but the final exam will be next week."
"ah--"
"Class monitor." Koizumi Aina ignored everyone's screams and said, "Distribute the survey forms."
"Yes." The male squad leader adjusted his glasses and walked forward with Ikeda Kazumi.
"This is a survey form for liberal arts and science majors," said Koizumi Aona. "This is just a survey of preferences. The official confirmation will be made after the final exams. Everyone should take this opportunity to think carefully."
“You can discuss this with your parents, classmates, and teachers of various subjects.”
"Just hand it over to me before this Friday."
While Koizumi Aona was talking about relevant matters at the podium, Watanabe Toru took the questionnaire from Ikeda Kazumi.
It is said that some schools only carry out the division of liberal arts and science in the senior year of high school.
Every school has different circumstances.
For example, during the entrance exam season, some schools allow students to go to school in January without going to school, while others allow students to go to school in February. Shenchuan is in February.
There is also academic pressure. Some schools are relaxed, while others are like cram schools.
After class, everyone discussed the class division again.
"Watanabe-kun, are you planning to study liberal arts or science?" asked Kazumi Ikeda.
"Come with me to study science," said Keisuke Saito, who plans to make games in the future.
"Then I'll go to the science department too." Kunii Osamu didn't care about the arts or science departments.
"Be careful with this kind of thing," Toru Watanabe reminded.
"It doesn't matter. My dream is to become a professional baseball player with an annual salary of 500 million yen, and then marry a female voice actor with a variety of voices!"
"Should I become a baseball player too? Maybe I can marry Hanazawa Kana and have her sing 'Love Cycle' for me."
"That's almost enough for you! They've been married for half a year!"
"So what? I can wait for her to get divorced!"
"I really don't understand you. Hanazawa Kana didn't even say she liked baseball, right? Unlike my Uchida Maaya, who loves baseball the most."
"Kunii, liking baseball doesn't mean I like you, and it's still a question whether you can become a professional baseball player." Saito Keisuke hit back.
"That's right." Watanabe Toru nodded, "And don't you think Uchida Maaya's legs are short and thick?"
"Who's the female voice actor with the nice legs?" For some reason, the boys gathered around.
"It must be Toyosaki Ai, her little canine teeth are super cute, and she has a lot of voice." said a boy.
"Wait a moment!" Saito Keisuke picked up Watanabe Toru's notebook and wrote something obscene like "Ichiban-kyu" on it. "Toyosaki Aisei, one vote, next one."
"Ogura Yui, I vote for Ogura Yui." Another boy raised his hand.
"The only ticket for Ogura!"
"No no no, it's still Mizuki Nana after all."
"Mizuki Nana? Don't you feel too old? And your legs aren't very pretty, are they? I vote for Inoue Marina."
"Haruka Tomatsu, I really like Asuna."
"Saito, give Sakura Ayane a vote. Not only does she have beautiful legs, but her breasts are also super big! Hehe!"
"Yuuki Aoi, guys, I like loli the most!"
When the boys were voting, a girl quietly pulled Ikeda Kazumi away.
"Kazumi, are you planning on studying arts or science?"
"I didn't find out. It's all Kunii's fault. He always talked about dirty things with Watanabe-kun."
"Exactly! Those boys are so disgusting!"
…
Toru Watanabe looked at the final ranking of "Ichibankyaku" and decided to say goodbye to Hanazawa Kana.
During the break, Toru Watanabe went to the vending machine to buy a drink.
A girl with a red face suddenly ran out from Class 3 classroom.
"Watanabe-kun, please accept this!"
"Oh, thank you Saito-san." Toru Watanabe was startled.
"Watanabe-kun knows my name? Ah——"
Saito-san held his face in his hands and skipped back to Class 3.
“…”
Watanabe Toru took two steps and another girl came over with chocolate.
The vending machine was at the door of Class 1's classroom. Before Toru Watanabe reached Class 2, he had already run out of space in his hands.
"Why not just go back first... No, even if I put it back, the same thing might happen the second time."
"Hmph..." A pleasant and teasing voice came out, "What a great harvest."
"Of course, who do you think I am?"
Watanabe Toru met the eyes of Kiyono Rin, who was holding wild vegetables in her hands.
"Loves lying, loves legs, and is obsessed with my ape."
"What are you talking about, pretty girl? I'm Toru Watanabe, the handsome Tokyo man who is destined to be great."
"Really?" Qingye Rin said coldly.
She turned and walked into Class 1. Her legs sticking out from under her pleated skirt were prettier than any female voice actor's.
"Kiyono-san, please help me." Toru Watanabe called her.
"What's the matter?" Qingye Rin turned her head slightly and glanced at Watanabe Toru with an extremely cold look.
"Do you have a bag? I can't really hold it."
"Figure it out yourself."
Three meters away, Kiyono Rin's cold tone and eyes made Watanabe Toru happier than the sweet chocolate in his arms.
When he couldn't help but smile, everyone in the corridor fell into fantasy.
After watching Kiyono Rin walk into Class 1, Watanabe Toru put away his smile and turned back to Class 4.
At this time, the people in the corridor came to their senses.
“Ah! See it! See it! Watanabe-kun’s smile!”
"Watanabe-kun, I will always wait for you!"
"You can fall in love with me anytime, Watanabe-kun!"
There was really no other way, so Toru Watanabe went to the teacher's office and asked Koizumi Aona for the bag.
After school, Toru Watanabe came with six bags filled with various exquisitely packaged chocolates.
On the way to the Human Observation Department, both boys and girls laughed secretly when they saw him like this.
Even the teachers passing by would tease Watanabe Toru.
Only after entering the classroom of the Human Observation Department did Watanabe Toru escape from the onlookers' gazes.
Put the bag away and take out the unfinished copy of "Long Night Journey".
Qingye Rin looked focused as she read a 32-page hardcover book;
Miki Kujo was lying down playing games, with her long legs under her pantyhose resting on the armrest of the sofa, shaking back and forth out of boredom. She was the most powerful hypnotic prop in the world.
Watanabe Toru's heart calmed down, and then he discovered a fact that had changed unconsciously:
The world outside the human observation department is no longer the daily life he is used to and wants.
In this club classroom, no one gave him chocolates, no one paid attention to whether he chose liberal arts or science, and appearance had no effect at all.
Only here are we all “the same kind”.
Even the voice actor circle, or the entertainment industry which is more powerful than the voice actor circle, is nothing to the three of them.
Perhaps, even without Ochanomizu, he would gradually become detached from his daily routine.
"Watanabe."
"Um?"
"come over."
Watanabe Toru closed the book, stood up and walked to the sofa.
Toru Watanabe thought back to last Friday night.
Miki Kujo took out a box of chocolates from the low table in front of the sofa.
"Give."
"For me? Or Valentine's Day chocolate?"
"Valentine's Day chocolate for you." Miki Kujo waved her hand to open Toru Watanabe's disruptive hand.
Watanabe Toru took the plate of chocolate and walked back to the beech table.
"Saito, the brand is Meiji Chocolate, Meiji." He answered Saito Keisuke's worries in the morning in his heart.
"Kujo-san," Qing Ye Lin, who was reading a book, suddenly said, "The chocolate you gave to someone last time was not so casual. I remember it was handmade."
"What?" Toru Watanabe's voice was a little higher than usual.
Handmade chocolate? Kujo Miki? These two words are impossible to be connected together.
Toru Watanabe was very happy to receive her chocolates, even if they were just random purchases or just a bar from a box.
But now…
"Miji, what's going on?" There was an uncontrollable questioning tone in Watanabe Toru's voice.
"What's there to say about the past?"
Miki Kujo sat up and leaned on the back of the sofa, pinching a piece of black Meiji chocolate between her snow-white fingers.
"Kiyono-san, where's the chocolate you gave to Watanabe? Aren't you going to take it out yet?"
Watanabe Toru looked at Kiyono Rin again.
She looked at the hardcover book in her hand , her pretty face slightly troubled.
Watanabe Toru's heart was like an overturned vinegar jar at one moment, and like a beating drum at another.
For half a minute, the club classroom was silent, with only the sound of Miki Kujo chewing chocolate.
"Looking at you, are you planning to give my beloved chocolate as a gift?" Kujo Miki smiled as she looked at Kiyono Rin who was holding a book but not reading it.
"Does it have anything to do with you?" Qingye Rin responded coldly.
"If you want to give it, just do it quickly. Anyway, it's not the first time you've given someone chocolate." Miki Kujo put the chocolate on her tongue and then rolled it into her mouth.
…
"Kiyono-san also knows how to give people chocolates." Watanabe Toru said with a forced smile.
"What's that expression on your face?" Kujo Miki's smiling face suddenly turned cold.
Qingye Rin's originally cold face suddenly smiled, just like beautiful sunshine shining on a beautiful rose.
"What, what happened?" Watanabe Toru was unable to react for a moment.
"Watanabe-san," Kiyono Rin said with a smile, "You look even uglier."
"I'm worried about the return gifts for White Valentine's Day. There are dozens of gifts. Do you have any opinions?"
"That's enough lies." Qingye Rin closed the book, picked up her schoolbag, and took out a bag of chocolates.
She looked up at Toru Watanabe and said, "Here you go."
"……Thanks."
Watanabe Toru was happy but also a little unhappy.
I kind of want to kill someone.
"Forget about killing people." Qing Ye Lin picked up the book and slowly exposed Watanabe Toru's inner thoughts, "I'm afraid you can't do it."
"who?"
"Your girlfriend."
“…Ah, I see.”
"Besides, your girlfriend has only ever given it to me."
"I am second again..." Watanabe Toru said in pain, "You are the true love, I am redundant."
In response, Kiyono Rin smiled and said, "Watanabe-san, I rarely see your true emotions."
Kujo Miki gave Le Watanabe Toru a cold look and said, "Go to my place tonight and continue what you didn't do last time."
"Meiji, I'm really thinking about how to return the gift..."
Before he could finish, Kujo Miki had already laid back on the sofa.
"Watanabe Toru is a pig-head, a chicken with a hopelessly bad memory!" Watanabe Toru scolded himself.
Ikeda Kazumi had said this morning that girls can give each other chocolates!
It’s all because he lived in Mizawa Village for 16 years, and there was no such thing as Valentine’s Day.
But why do I feel so happy?
