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Rizu Ogata smoothed her short orange hair that was fluttering in the wind, tilted her head and looked ahead, her short legs dangling in the air.

"Oh...is that so?"

Hayakawa Ii'er's lips twitched violently, and he said expressionlessly, "Modern technology is really advanced."

So the noodles won't get cold, so why bother coming over to do something when you have nothing better to do?

Hayakawa was filled with pain, but he still focused on riding and controlling the direction.

I really want to go home and do practice problems...

……

Technology is really useful nowadays. It's fast and stable to deliver food by bike in the morning. The two of them finished delivering the food in no time.

"Thank you for your hard work, Hayakawa."

Ogata Rizu kindly wiped the sweat from Hayakawa's forehead and asked with concern, "Are you thirsty? If you are, I'll go to the convenience store on the street and buy you some water."

"No, I'm not thirsty."

Hayakawa shook his head and said, "I'll take you back to the shop, and then I'll go home."

"OK, all right."

Rizu Ogata naturally had no objections, so the two of them walked together toward the udon noodle shop.

Since they didn't need to deliver food, the two of them didn't rush on their bikes. Instead, they pushed their bikes slowly, chatting as they walked. Even though they were walking back, time seemed to fly by. The originally long distance was quickly covered, and Ogata Riju's udon noodle shop was right in front of them.

"We've arrived, so I'll head back now."

Hayakawa looked at the shopping street in front of her, then at Ogata Rizu beside her, feeling a little reluctant, but still said, "Take care of yourself, you don't need to see me off anymore."

After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave.

"and many more."

It was that same subtle force that grabbed the hem of his clothes.

Hayakawa turned to look at the girl: "What?"

"We've arrived here."

Riju Ogata raised her delicate, jade-like face: "Why don't you come in and have a bowl of udon noodles before you leave?"

"..."

"Are you here to solicit customers?"

Hayakawa said, both amused and exasperated, "I was just passing by, and you're already trying to drag me in for a meal?"

"It's free."

Rizu Ogata's expression turned serious: "You helped me, so I'll treat you."

"Well, that doesn't matter."

Hayakawa felt a little embarrassed by Ogata's seriousness and said, "But it's not mealtime yet, is it? It's not time to eat."

"Already arrived."

Rizu Ogata shook her head and showed Hayakawa the time on her phone: "It's already 11:25."

Hayakawa was startled when he saw the time.

It turns out an hour and a half has already passed... I didn't even realize it. I've wasted so much time without even noticing.

But it seems like it's really lunchtime now, so let's not waste any time and eat here.

"Then excuse me."

Hayakawa didn't hesitate and said directly.

"Uh-huh!"

Riju Ogata smiled and followed Hayakawa to lock the electric scooter at the shop entrance before the two went inside together.

Upon entering the shop, the aroma and steam of udon noodles wafted over, followed by the loud voice of Ogata's father.

"My lovely Riko... why are you so slow to come home! Did you want to worry your dad to death...?"

As soon as Ogata's father saw Ogata Riju enter, he rushed over with a worried expression. However, before he could finish speaking, he saw Hayakawa following him in, and his expression changed abruptly like a mask: "It's you, kid! What are you doing coming in with my Riju?! I know, Riju came back so late because of you, right? You're here to cause trouble, aren't you?! Very well, then come on in!!"

After saying that, he magically pulled out a rolling pin as thick as an arm from behind his back and started banging it in his hand. His expression towards Hayakawa was even more ferocious, and people would believe he had killed several people.

"..."

Is this guy a gangster? He came in shouting and threatening to kill... Even ordinary street gangs aren't this ruthless.

"Father, it's in the way."

Ogata Rizu's face turned somewhat unpleasant, and she pushed away her embarrassing father without any curiosity: "Hayakawa-san is a guest, here to patronize the business."

Chapter 552 Ogata's Father's Approval

Taking care of the business?

Hayakawa thought to himself, "I won't eat the noodles or pay, is that considered patronizing the business?"

Good afternoon, Uncle Ogata.

Hayakawa greeted the middle-aged man in front of him politely, bowing deeply and saying, "It's been a long time since I've greeted you."

"Why are you being so polite to me, you little brat, Liu Baju and Wu Basi?"

The middle-aged man's attitude didn't improve at all because of Hayakawa's politeness; on the contrary, it became even worse: "I have no right to ask you to be so courteous to me. Are you only being so attentive because you have designs on my adorable Rizu? I've told you before not to lay a hand on my daughter, and you dared to ignore me?! Fine, you born brat, I'll do it myself..."

"..."

Does this person want to fight?

"My father is in the way and has died!"

Ogata Riju puffed up her cheeks in anger and gave her rude father a hard shove: "Go work in the kitchen, it's peak mealtime and there are lots of people, don't stay here."

"Rizu...why is this happening?"

Ogata's father immediately looked heartbroken, as if betrayed, but the science-loving girl impatiently pushed him into the kitchen.

"I'm so sorry, Hayakawa."

As soon as Ogata Riju chased away the people in the way, she turned around and bowed to Hayakawa, saying apologetically, "My father is so rude. He had guests over, but he behaved like this. I really don't understand why he is always like this. Hayakawa, don't worry about it. Just find a place to eat and I'll go over there and order for you."

"I could feel his deep concern for you."

Hayakawa wiped the sweat from his forehead and said expressionlessly, "I just felt a huge threat, as if that middle-aged man might pull out a rolling pin and hit me at any moment. It was too dangerous. Without a doubt, this udon noodle shop will become a Class A dangerous area from now on. I can't even order takeout anymore, because Hayakawa is afraid that a certain middle-aged man who knows my address will poison the udon noodles."

"Let me get you a drink first."

Rizu Ogata hurried to the store's refrigerator, hesitated for a long time between water and soda, and finally decided to take one of each before running over to give it to Hayakawa.

"I'm going to order our food."

After returning, Riju Ogata said something and then hurriedly ran into the kitchen.

"Uh…"

Seeing Ogata Riju's busy figure, Hayakawa Shizuki wanted to stop her, but in the end he put his hand down, and his expression was somewhat awkward.

Being taken care of like this by others was still quite uncomfortable for Hayakawa. Usually, he was the one doing this to others, and it wouldn't matter if it were anyone else, but it was Ogata. She was running around so attentive, and he felt like he was bullying an elementary school student, which made him feel extremely guilty.

"Well... we've already come this far, so let's just accept it."

Hayakawa tried to calm himself down.

then…

"Here you go, kid, this is your udon noodles!"

A middle-aged man, holding a rolling pin in one hand and a bowl of noodles in the other, stood next to Hayakawa's table and slammed the noodles down in front of Hayakawa with a bang, his expression resembling that of a delinquent gangster coming to collect protection money.

"..."

No, I can't accept this kind of treatment.

"Rizu, here's your noodles. Delivering takeout must be hard work, so your father added extra toppings for you."

Ogata's father turned his gaze to Ogata Riju, who was sitting across from me in Hayakawa. His previously fierce expression magically transformed into a fawning one: "Father, I'll go to the kitchen to get busy now. If you need more, just call me anytime to get more food for you."

"..."

Hayakawa glanced silently at the middle-aged man who was skilled at changing faces, then at the plain noodles in front of her, which contained nothing but a few vegetable leaves, and then at Ogata Riju's udon noodles, which were piled high and almost like a tower. She immediately felt resentful.

What kind of differential treatment is this? Hayakawa remembers that Ogata ordered him tempura udon, right? Where did the tempura go? Was it fried up? And what is that bowl of noodles that Ogata Risu has? It's piled up so high that it can hardly fit, and besides the usual udon toppings, there are sweet shrimp, grilled beef, eel, and even a whole Ise lobster. At first glance, it looks like a bowl of sukiyaki mixed stew.

Hayakawa looked at his own shabby, beggar-like udon noodles, then at Ogata Riju's super luxurious, top-of-the-line udon noodles, and his face turned completely black.

Actually, he doesn't care what he eats; he always orders vegetarian noodles when he goes out to eat. But isn't this kind of differential treatment humiliating?

"Father!"

When Ogata Rizu saw the difference between the two bowls of noodles, she got really angry. She puffed out her cheeks and stared at her father for a long time. Suddenly, she had a bright idea and said naturally, "I ate a lot for breakfast, so I can't finish such a big bowl of noodles for lunch."

"It's okay, it's okay,"

Ogata's father, practically the world's number one doting father, showed no reaction to these words, and said with a forced smile, "If you can't finish it, just throw it away."

"No, the restaurant owner's daughter can't be the one to waste food."

Ogata Rizu glanced at Hayakawa: "Hayakawa-san, I remember you don't have the habit of eating breakfast. You must be very hungry now, right?"

"Uh... I didn't eat."

Just as Hayakawa was about to say that he wasn't very hungry, Ogata Riju's next move stunned him.

"That's perfect, let's switch."

This time, Rizu Ogata switched the two people's noodle bowls, and then looked at Hayakawa and said matter-of-factly, "That way we won't waste any."

"..."

"No!! Rizu!"

When Ogata's father saw this, he almost jumped up on the spot and hurriedly said, "You are at the age when you are growing. Why did you give this kid the deluxe ramen that your father specially prepared for you?"

"Hey you!"

Ogata's father, unwilling to lecture his own daughter, turned to Hayakawa and said sternly, "Give my daughter back right now. This isn't for you to eat."

"No need, I'll just eat this."

Rizu Ogata said calmly, "You eat it."

Ogata's father felt a sudden pang of pain in his heart, as if he had been betrayed by the little girl he had raised since childhood. He could only glare at Hayakawa resentfully, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"Um…"

Hayakawa thought for a moment. Normally, he wouldn't care about this bowl of noodles, but since he had been treated differently by a middle-aged man before, he wasn't going to tolerate it anymore.

"Thank you then."

Hayakawa thanked him, then lowered his head, took a bite, and calmly said, "Hmm, it tastes good."

"Thank you, Uncle Ogata."

Hayakawa looked up at the middle-aged man whose face was gradually turning red, a slight smug smirk playing on his lips: "Hmph."

"puff!"

Ogata's father felt as if an arrow had struck his heart. He glanced at Ogata Riju, who was smiling, and although he was very unwilling, he could only walk away with a gloomy face, probably running to the kitchen to make Hayakawa's effigies.

……

Although Ogata's father interfered too much in his daughter's interpersonal relationships, he was truly concerned about her health. Even though his daughter had hurt him deeply, he couldn't bear to see her eating vegetarian udon noodles. Without saying a word, he took the bowl to the kitchen to add side dishes for her. When he brought it back, the udon noodles that originally only had a few green vegetables had been transformed into a deluxe version that was no less than Hayakawa.

"Sorry Hayakawa."

Looking at the newly delivered noodles, Ogata Rizu said apologetically to Hayakawa once again, "I didn't expect my dad to treat you like this. I've told him so many times, but he won't change at all. I'm really frustrated."

"fine."

Hayakawa shook his head, took a bite of noodles, and said calmly, "Didn't I get to eat the deluxe udon? So it's fine, and I didn't even have to pay for it, isn't that great?"

"I was the one who insisted on inviting you, why bring this up?"

Rizu Ogata looked somewhat dejected. In her mind, she had invited Hayakawa to her house for dinner to thank him for helping her deliver takeout. Going further afield, she also wanted to repay Hayakawa for all the care he had given her. However, once she got home, her father came over and started making a fuss, which made the atmosphere rather awkward. Now, she didn't even know if Hayakawa was angry or not, let alone thank him.

"You can have it all."