"Who was that young boy with you just now?" Nanao Akane asked.
"A kid I helped before, he came to see me in his spare time," Hayato said, then shamelessly added, "Kids these days change so much. I almost didn't recognize him after not seeing him for a few days."
"I see."
Nanao Akane did not doubt him. She and Hayato got off at the Shibuya Central Street station.
Normally, Nanao Akane would cook dinner herself at home, but today school ended later than usual, so she and Hayato went to Shibuya to find something to eat.
"That buffet restaurant you mentioned before, we can go check it out," Hayato told her.
Nanao Akane was pleasantly surprised.
"Really?" But then she couldn't help but worry a little, "But I heard it's quite expensive…"
She didn't mean to look down on Kobayashi-chan, but Kobayashi-chan's family was in a much more difficult financial situation than hers.
If she had to pay, she would be willing, but the problem was that going to eat like that without spare money was a bit extravagant.
Hayato smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I have money."
There was still a sum left from Miyajima Sosaku's inheritance.
Plus, Yukino Fuyumi had already started working, so he believed it wouldn't be long before he could spend his black buddies' inheritance again.
Moreover, he had already decided to make money, so there was no need to pinch pennies during this period.
Nanao Akane then happily followed him.
Having not been out alone with Hayato for a long time, she chattered all the way.
"When Miss Tsubaki came to my family conference, my class teacher was so surprised. It seems that the name 'Miyajima Mama' is even known by the teachers in our grade," she said.
"Nonsense, Senior Miyajima wasn't born a third-year high school student," Hayato said. "She moved up from second year, and many of our teachers taught her. Maybe your teacher even talked to her during last year's family conference."
"Hmph hmph."
Nanao Akane pouted and said, "It was my family conference, but our teacher kept pulling Miss Tsubaki aside and saying so many complimentary things about Senior Sakura~~ If Miss Tsubaki hadn't asked him to talk about me, the teacher probably would have forgotten me. Senior Sakura is really amazing, so good, so good…"
She said, secretly glancing at Hayato's expression.
It seemed as if she hoped to gauge his current mood and guess the relationship between the two by repeatedly mentioning Miyajima Sakura.
But, unfortunately, her Kobayashi-chan always had that impassive Sima face.
However, he still offered a reliable suggestion.
Hayato smiled sinisterly and said,
"As long as you rank first in your grade, you can also enjoy the same treatment as Miyajima-senpai."
"You want me to die!" Nanao Akane crossed her hands into an 'X', with a 'no' expression: "Miss Tsubaki also invited me to her house for dinner, Kobayashi-chan, do you think it might be... uh, a Hongmen banquet?"
Hayato was about to say, 'You're thinking too much,' but after thinking about it carefully...
Holy cow, Miyajima is indeed a sword-fighting family, so a 'Miyajima sword dance' is perfectly reasonable.
"If you go, I'll go with you," Hayato said.
"I'm not going," Nanao Akane said, a little sourly, "They're clearly a wealthy family, I don't get along with them~~~ Hmph hmph~~"
She continued to pout her lips so much that you could hang an oil pot from them.
But the next second, Hayato pinched her delicate lips with his fingers, then squeezed hard.
Her moist, tender lips almost 'pfft' out saliva.
"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts..." Nanao Akane looked at Hayato resentfully: "Kobayashi-chan, what are you doing!"
"Who told me to think of random things?" Hayato said lightly.
Nanao Akane continued to look at him resentfully.
But after only a moment of resentment, she quickly regained her energy and began to recount:
"Arisa said that both her parents came to this family meeting..."
"It seems Kujo is quite concerned about her school life," Hayato interjected.
"Then Ochi Tsubasa also came..."
Hayato:...?
"Arisa, in this awkward school situation, let Ochi Tsubasa meet her parents..." Nanao Akane scratched her face and smiled, seemingly feeling embarrassed for Kushiro Arisa.
How should I put it?
Hayato respected Ochi Tsubasa as a true man. His courage and sense of responsibility were truly unmatched.
"Arisa told me that her mother was quite satisfied with Ochi, but her father seemed to dislike that he wasn't handsome enough and was even a bit short. Arisa told me that if Ochi Tsubasa could be as handsome as you, Kobayashi-chan, it would be great... hehe."
At this point, Nanao Akane leaned her face closer, smiling foolishly, almost face-to-face with Hayato.
She was filled with pride.
"Ah, in that case, her father would probably dislike Ochi Tsubasa even more, wouldn't he?" Hayato said.
Things like 'not handsome enough and a bit short' are all nonsense. Fathers-in-law disliking sons-in-law is an ancient tradition, and men disliking handsome guys who are more handsome than themselves is a tradition within a tradition. If these double 'dislikes' are stacked, then Ochi Tsubasa would really have it bad.
Some friends might say, "I'm a guy, but I actually quite like handsome guys, like ● Ge, Wu ● Zu, Peng Yu ●, and so on. I think they're quite handsome."
—Believe me, that's because they're not much more handsome than you (doge).
Nanao Akane wrinkled her nose and chuckled mysteriously.
Hayato:?
"Nothing~~~" Nanao Akane turned her pretty face away and continued humming a song, the lyrics from "other than spring, love, and flowers."
Although Ochi Tsubasa's initiative to meet Arisa's parents was indeed brave and made the JK girls who heard about it jealous... their boyfriends were all eager to avoid their parents, let alone express their feelings; even asking them to say a word was like asking them to die.
But Nanao Akane had nothing to envy, after all, in the upcoming summer vacation, Kobayashi-chan had promised her to go meet her grandmother together.
"Oh, right, Kobayashi-chan."
Nanao Akane stood on tiptoe and said, "This time when we go to Yaso Inaba, I hope to introduce someone to you. She also really likes the guitar, and she praised the song you played as super amazing, hoping to learn from you."
"...If there's a chance," Hayato said.
"Oh," Nanao Akane said sullenly.
She always wanted to introduce her boyfriend to her friends.
Kobayashi-chan was so amazing, she could show off properly, but Kobayashi-chan didn't seem very interested in it.
She didn't want to force Kobayashi-chan to change his mind, so she could only internalize it herself.
Hayato calmly glanced at Nanao Akane, then suddenly thought: "...The summer vacation shouldn't be too busy. If some people can finish their homework early and make time, we could go out and play."
Nanao Akane immediately looked up, a full resurrection: "I'll definitely finish it early!"
"Oh, isn't that Kobayashi?"
A friendly voice called Hayato's name from the side.
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