After clearing all chat logs with Kato Nana and Takayanagi Yuki, and setting messages to not disturb, Hoshino Jun casually placed his phone aside.
Hoshino Jun's phone had always been freely accessible to Asu Mei.
This wasn't because Asu Mei had a so-called need for control, but rather Hoshino Jun's proactive concession, made to gain corresponding rights.
As long as Hoshino Jun didn't demand phone privacy, he had a reason to play with Asu Mei's phone, and he could check Asu Mei's phone whenever he wanted.
Mei was beautiful, and Hoshino Jun was very worried that she would be deceived by bad men outside.
"For Mei, I've truly worried myself sick."
Here, as Hoshino Jun was cleaning the ingredients and preparing to stir-fry, Asu Mei returned from the Takayanagi Family.
She had left at 5:35 PM, but it was already 6:00 PM when she returned.
Did she interrogate Takayanagi Yuki for a full twenty-five minutes?
"Yuki must have had a tough time, having to help me vent and then endure Mei's questioning."
Asu Mei walked lightly, pretending she had never left, then slowly sat on the sofa and turned on the TV to a variety show.
Hearing the commotion, Hoshino Jun knew that all was well for the day.
She had gotten away with it.
Because Asu Mei had prepared too many ingredients, it was already seven o'clock by the time Hoshino Jun finished cooking.
Meanwhile, on the other side, as Hoshino Jun's family was about to eat, Jo slowly returned home.
The clock on the wall read 7:05 PM, consistent with Hoshino Jun's calculation of when Jo would return home.
The first thing Jo did upon returning home was to look towards the "clanking" sounds coming from the kitchen.
"Mom, I'm home. Is dinner ready?"
"Almost!"
"Hurry up, I studied hard all day at school today, I'm so tired."
Casually tossing his bag aside, Jo took out his phone and was about to collapse onto the sofa when his brows suddenly furrowed.
"Hmm?"
"What's that smell?"
"It's so strange."
His physical fitness was not bad, and his sense of smell was also quite good; as soon as he sat down, Jo smelled a faint, fishy odor.
However, it was coming from the floor, not the sofa.
"Mom, are we having seafood tonight?"
"No!"
Strange.
If they weren't eating seafood, where was this smell coming from?
"Jo, didn't you text saying you wanted ribs, so Mom made rib soup."
Takayanagi Yuki walked out of the kitchen, carrying a pot of soup.
All of Jo's doubts were instantly dispelled by the aroma of the rib soup.
Besides being smoked, nothing was more important than eating; only by being full would he have the strength to capture Hoshino Jun tomorrow.
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April 20th, Friday, clear weather.
The morning sun, breaking through the clouds, gradually tinged Tokyo's skyscrapers with gold, and the boys and girls on their way to school were laughing and lively.
Of course, there were also people like Hoshino Jun who yawned every dozen steps.
He was genuinely tired.
The main reason was that the photos Kato Nana sent him at eleven o'clock last night were simply too explosive.
They had reached a level where the photos could be used to secure a loan.
Hoshino Jun, in the prime of his youth, found it difficult to sleep.
Finally, a helpless Hoshino Jun had no choice but to find four romantic action films starring the famous Japanese actress Takizawa Rola in a 1TB cloud drive and review them.
Passing a sign, Hoshino Jun noticed in the reflection that Jo was following him unhurriedly.
He held his phone up the entire time, but his gaze was fixed on Hoshino Jun ahead.
"What is this big idiot up to now?"
After a brief thought, Hoshino Jun decided to ignore Jo.
Hoshino Jun's total savings had now reached 135,000 yen, still 1,650,000 yen short of his 3,000,000 yen goal.
He needed Jo to cause more trouble so he could collect debts a few more times.
There was no other way; as a student, he didn't have much ability to earn money, so he had to rely on Takasaki-kun and Jo to work harder.
Even if they didn't want to cause trouble, Hoshino Jun would find a way to make them do so.
"Today, I can't let Takasaki-kun and Jo slack off either."
Thinking this, Hoshino Jun decided to cooperate with Jo, took out his phone, opened LINE, and sent a message to Kato Nana.
"Are you there?"
"Is there something, Hoshino-kun?"
Kato Nana's messages always came back very quickly; Hoshino Jun even suspected she had vibration on and immediately checked her phone the moment she felt something.
And it wasn't impossible; given Kato Nana's personality displayed yesterday, she was entirely capable of doing such a thing.
"Is your boyfriend with you?"
Before approaching a girl who has a partner, it's essential to first ascertain her current situation.
However, directly asking like Hoshino Jun is rare; most people inquire subtly and only proceed after confirming there's no danger.
"No."
This was a bit of a pity; Hoshino Jun had thought that if Takasaki Yusuke were with Kato Nana and saw that he and Kato Nana were even friends, he would surely be so angry that he would try to pick a fight.
As long as Takasaki kept causing Hoshino Jun minor troubles, Hoshino Jun wouldn't have to worry about a mere three million.
It didn't matter if Takasaki-kun didn't discover it on his own; Hoshino Jun believed that Jo, as his good friend, would surely help him discover it.
"I'm almost at school, what about you?"
"I just entered school."
"Alright then, come out now and wait for me at the school gate; we'll go in together."
"Hoshino-kun, that's not good; I have a boyfriend."
Seeing this message, Hoshino Jun frowned slightly in dissatisfaction; Kato Nana kept bringing up her boyfriend to Hoshino Jun again and again.
It was as if Hoshino Jun would seek her out if she didn't have a boyfriend.
The money-making machine's host was her boyfriend, Takasaki Yusuke, and she, Kato Nana, was at most the password for withdrawing money.
"Are you saying your boyfriend is more important than me?"
"Forget it, come or don't come, I can enter school by myself."
After sending the message, Hoshino Jun directly turned off his phone; women like Kato Nana simply couldn't be spoiled.
She was like a cat; if you maintained the posture of an owner from beginning to end, she would be very docile.
But once you excessively pamper her, making Kato Nana feel that her status is higher than yours.
Then, in Kato Nana's eyes, you would become very cheap, nothing at all.
He yawned again, a gentle breeze blew, and his dark hair swayed softly.
"Hoshino-kun, I'm here."
Three minutes later, at the school gate, Hoshino Jun, as expected, saw Kato Nana waiting at the entrance.
"Don't you have a boyfriend?" Hoshino Jun looked down at her, asking coldly, "Why are you still waiting for me here?"
"Hoshino-kun. I… I… I'm sorry, I said the wrong thing, please forgive me."
Kato Nana lowered her head, a hint of panic flashing in her beautiful eyes.
[Ding!]
[Detected malicious sneak peek from Jo!]
[Choose not to pursue, and you will receive a C-level friendship debt.]
A Friend's Book.
Synopsis: As the saying goes, listen to advice and eat your fill. Cao Yang, who loves to advise others, has been enjoying life and living freely since the day he successfully advised others!
This is an exciting story of a life relived!