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"From the first grade, she has consistently held the top spot in the entire school in terms of grades. It is said that even if she were to fall asleep in class, no teacher would dare to discipline her! Because she can still get full marks even if she doesn't pay attention in class!"
"An icy beauty with an otherworldly aura, she's secretly known as an 'untouchable flower on a high mountain,' consistently ranking No. 1 on the list of 'most desired girlfriends' among all the boys in school!"
After finishing his speech in one breath, Yoshihiko Uego was sweating profusely, his face and neck flushed red.
“…I understand.” Itsuka Yuto calmly pushed his hand away.
Number one in the whole school?
It seems that my number one spot can only be held for the first year.
He turned his head and looked at the person next to him.
Kato Megumi had arrived sometime earlier and was quietly looking at her open textbook.
"Kato-san."
"Hmm?" Kato Megumi looked up, her clear eyes meeting his.
"You know Kasumigaoka-senpai too?"
"Yes, I know." Kato Megumi nodded calmly. "She's quite famous at school."
“Is that so…” Yuto Itsuka casually remarked, “That’s great, I want to be a celebrity too.”
"Itsuka-kun is already one."
Yuto Itsuka was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.
She wasn't referring to her fame at school, but rather to her identity as a light novel author.
He couldn't help but smile. "I have to thank Kato for writing the romantic comedy. As someone who's terrible at dating, I drew a lot of inspiration from it."
It's not just a compliment.
He felt that this Kato was indeed quite skilled when it came to romance.
Those little snippets about everyday dates, arguments, and making up left Xiao Chunan completely bewildered.
Volume 1: Chapter 24: Auntie's waiting for you!
"I wish I could help you."
"I just... really admire Itsuka-kun." Kato Megumi's gaze returned to her textbook, her voice sounding no different from usual. "I think it's amazing that someone in my class can write a bestselling light novel. I really admire her."
I also yearn for it.
……
I spent the morning classes in a drowsy state.
For Itsuka Yuto, the knowledge points of the first year of high school are basically within the scope of review. The only thing he needs to do is to appear to be listening attentively in class so as not to be called on by the teacher.
The lunch break bell rang.
"Itsuka, let's go eat!" Yoshihiko Kamigo jumped up from the front seat and slapped his desk. "The cafeteria has my favorite curry fried chicken today, or it'll be gone!"
"understood."
Yuto Itsuka packed up his textbooks and headed to the cafeteria with Yoshihiko Kamigo and another classmate, Kohei Onodera.
Along the way, Yoshihiko Uego continued to chatter on about the topics discussed that morning.
"Seriously, Itsuka, you're incredibly lucky! You're in the same club as Kasumigaoka! Kasumigaoka is a club for you!"
"We should use respectful terms when addressing our seniors," Yuto Itsuka casually remarked.
"You! Don't you have any ideas at all? Being in a good position makes it easier to get what you want, my dear friend! If you can win over Kasumigaoka-senpai, you'll be the enemy of all the boys in the school... no, the idol!" Uesugi Yoshihiko said, exasperated.
"Not interested in."
His impression of Kasumigaoka Utaha was still that of the black-haired upperclassman sitting at her desk, exuding an aura that kept strangers at bay.
She was beautiful, but her aloof demeanor made him lose all desire to approach her.
All he wants now is to quietly write his novel, graduate smoothly, get into Tokyo University, and then become a civil servant and live a life of leisure.
Dating, a high-risk, high-investment activity, is not currently in his life plan.
In the cafeteria, the three of them finally managed to find an empty seat in a corner.
Yuto Itsuka sat down with his ginger braised pork rice. Just as he was about to pick up his chopsticks, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of something not far away out of the corner of his eye.
Her golden twin tails swayed with the movement of her shoulders.
The girl, dressed in Toyosaki's school uniform, sat upright, and even when chatting and laughing with her classmates, her demeanor was never impolite.
She seemed to notice Yuto Itsuka's gaze and turned her head to look at him.
Eyes facing each other.
The next second, the girl pursed her lips, gave a barely audible snort, rolled her eyes without any politeness, and quickly turned her head back.
Yuto Itsuka raised an eyebrow, looked away, his heart completely unmoved, and he even felt a little amused.
Eriri Sawamura Spencer.
It's still the same as always, nothing has changed.
"Wow! Look! It's Sawamura-senpai!" Kagome Yoshihiko said in a low voice, sounding excited.
"The second of the three beauties of Toyonosaki, Eriri Sawamura Spencer! She's a hundred times cuter in person than in photos!"
Kohei Onodera followed his gaze and chimed in, "Indeed, blonde twin tails are simply unfair."
Uesugi Yoshihiko, as if his inner chatterbox had been opened, began to enthusiastically educate the two: "Did you know? Sawamura-senpai is of mixed Japanese and British descent, and her father is a British diplomat! A true heiress from a prestigious family!"
"And not only is she beautiful, she's also the star of our school's art department, and her paintings have won awards in national high school art exhibitions!"
"At school, she's known as 'the best skin whitening injection user in the whole school' and 'the golden legend of Toyonosaki.' She also consistently ranks in the top three of the 'most desirable boyfriend' list!"
"Whitening injection?" Itsuka Yuto questioned this strange title.
"Ah, it seems they were saying her skin was so white it was practically glowing, like she'd had whitening injections," Yoshihiko Uego explained.
"..."
This is all a mess.
Yuto Itsuka took a bite of rice and listened silently to his friend's praise.
What came to mind, however, was a completely different Eriri.
A little girl wearing a T-shirt covered in paint stains, her hair tied up in a messy knot, crying and complaining to him, "Yuto, you idiot, why do you have to bother with me?"
They are childhood sweethearts.
From as far back as he can remember, the two families lived very close to each other until his parents died in an accident. At that time, he refused Aunt Xiaobaihe's help and chose to sell the house and rent a place on his own.
When they were little, he was practically Eriri's exclusive playmate. Although he was a year younger than Eriri, he often acted more like an older brother when they were together.
He would chase away the big dog in the alley, stand in front of her when she was bullied, and watch anime and play games with her.
When did the relationship start to fade?
It was probably when he refused to help sell the house that he felt the originally harmonious relationship would turn sour once money was involved.
It could also be due to boredom and a lack of self-esteem?
Hard to say.
In short, he did not choose to accept Aunt Xiaobaihe's kindness.
At the time, Eriri probably saw it as a betrayal. She probably thought he was tired of being with her, which is why he rejected his mother's suggestion and insisted on leaving.
Children don't understand life and death; they only believe what they see and think.
From then on, it was as if an invisible wall separated the two of them. She no longer took the initiative to contact him, and he was not the kind of person who would try to win someone's heart.
The two then dramatically reunited in Toyonosaki during high school, but their relationship showed no signs of improvement.
When they met, she always treated him like he was invisible, just like before.
However, his mother, Aunt Sawamura Sayuri, has always been very kind to him.
She would message him from time to time, inviting him to her home for dinner, and she always subtly tried to get the two of them back together.
Eriri's textbook-perfect tsundere personality makes it virtually impossible for her to lower herself and take the initiative to be friendly.
Yuto Itsuka was too lazy to break through that barrier.
Their relationship remained at a standstill.
"Ah, how wonderful it would be to meet a beautiful girl like that," Yoshihiko Uego was still daydreaming.
After finishing the last bite of his meal, Yuto Itsuka cleared away his plate.
He thought that perhaps he couldn't write romance scenes well, not only because he lacked experience, but also because real-life interpersonal relationships were far more complex and troublesome than those in novels.
Before the afternoon classes started, Yuto Itsuka returned to the classroom and took out his phone from his pocket.
On the screen, there is an unread Line message: y/ue/漪-首/发.
He opened the message; the sender was "Auntie Little Lily".
"Yuto-kun, are you free this weekend? Auntie made your favorite hamburger patties! It's been so long since I've seen you, come over for dinner! Eriri, she may not say it, but she's thinking about you too~"
The message ended with a playful wink emoji.
Yuto Itsuka looked at the message, and his temples began to throb.
He could refuse the whole world, but he couldn't refuse Aunt Lily's invitation.
This gentle and warm-hearted elder gave him extra care during the period after his parents passed away.
But... just thinking about having dinner under the same roof as that blonde with twin ponytails made him feel like he'd probably get indigestion from that hamburger patty. (Yue Yiling Er Er Ling Ba)
He sighed and started typing on the screen with his fingers.
"Okay, Auntie Lily, I'll go there Saturday afternoon. Thank you for your help."
send.
"Great! Auntie's waiting for you!"
……
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[P.S.: Tomorrow's update might be a little late, I have a date tonight~]
Volume 1: Chapter 25: Today's Victory and Defeat, Eriri's Defeat
Wednesday afternoon's classes ended with the final bell ringing.
Yuto Itsuka quickly packed his schoolbag, preparing to slip out of school before the peak of the crowd arrived.
However, he had just stood up when a voice called out to him.
"Itsuka-kun, there's a club activity today."
It was Kato, the student at the next table, who stood beside his seat and calmly reminded him.
Yuto Itsuka then remembered that Utaha Kasumigaoka had indeed said that Wednesdays and Fridays were fixed club activity days that everyone had to attend.
But did he tell Kato about this?
"Ah... I understand." He scratched his head helplessly.
"Then, Ikkyu-ni?" Kato Megumi extended an invitation.
"You're going too?" Itsuka Yuto asked, somewhat surprised.
"Yes, I also submitted my application to join the company this morning," Kato Megumi said in her usual calm tone.
"I think that with one more person, the club activities might be more lively."
Wuhe Youdou looked at the clothes M supernatural abandoned (four) Qia Gui C things pulled her.
He suddenly realized that he had never truly understood the girl sitting at the next table.
She was always so quiet and inconspicuous, yet she would do things that surprised him unexpectedly.