Mr. Ryuichi Sakamoto's famous composition, 'Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence,' echoed melodiously through the restaurant.
The seated guests were all gentlemen in suits and beautiful ladies, who chatted humorously and dined elegantly amidst the music.
Only Hoshino Jun, who hadn't known Takasaki Yusuke would invite him to such a high-end restaurant, looked somewhat out of place in his attire.
"Takasaki, thanks to you, I've truly experienced something out of the ordinary."
After taking his seat, Hoshino Jun was uncharacteristically a little embarrassed.
Looking at Takasaki Yusuke in his suit and brightly polished leather shoes, then at his own casual clothes,
Hoshino Jun felt a sense of déjà vu, like a slovenly Long Aotian from the web novel world a decade ago.
Takasaki Yusuke, that bastard, must have done this on purpose.
"Haha, Hoshino-kun, you're joking. Hoshino-kun is so handsome, he doesn't need to dress up specially."
As Takasaki Yusuke spoke, his gaze subtly flickered towards Takayanagi Yuki, who was holding Hoshino Jun's arm.
He cursed inwardly, 'Damn Hoshino Jun, how does he have such a beautiful older sister as a girlfriend?'
'That figure is even better than Nana's!'
'Darn it, I'm so envious!'
'Never mind, your good life is about to end anyway, so let you be happy for a little longer.'
'Today's restaurant is just the first act of the good show I've prepared for you.'
"Ding!"
"Detection of malicious prank from Takasaki Yusuke!"
"If you choose not to pursue, you will acquire a C-rank favor debt."
Hearing the system's prompt, Hoshino Jun's smile spread across his face.
'Sweet!'
'Takasaki-kun, bring more of it.'
"After assessment, Takasaki Yusuke is unable to repay this favor debt and it has been automatically transferred to his girlfriend, 'Kato Nana'."
Today, he wondered how many debts Nana would accumulate.
He looked up to see Kato Nana, after sitting down opposite Hoshino Jun, lifting the tablecloth to look at something.
She was wearing a JK sailor uniform, bending over, and the glimpse of her snowy white cleavage was directly in Hoshino Jun's line of sight, dazzlingly white.
"Nana, sit properly."
Takasaki Yusuke, worried that Kato Nana might expose herself, wanted to remind her.
But Kato Nana frowned and glared at him.
"Get lost, stay away from me!"
Although her tone wasn't particularly harsh, it was certainly not good, and it left Takasaki Yusuke feeling a bit embarrassed.
Especially with his rival Hoshino Jun and Hoshino Jun's girlfriend present, Takasaki Yusuke was even more mortified.
But what could he do? He could only comply with Kato Nana's wishes, silently moving a bit further away, to avoid Nana embarrassing him even more later.
'Nana is truly thoughtless. It's one thing to scold me normally, but she even scolds me in front of outsiders.'
'Only a good man like me can tolerate Nana's temper.'
'Never mind, never mind. The harsher Nana is with me, the more she'll depend on me in the future.'
After muttering to himself for a while, Takasaki Yusuke waved his hand for the waiter to come and take their order.
At the same time, he secretly sent a message to Takayanagi Jo on his phone.
"Come quickly, Hoshino Jun brought a super hot girl, and they're very intimate. She must be his girlfriend."
Takayanagi Jo, upon receiving the message, was so excited he almost jumped. Although he was starving, as long as he could catch Hoshino Jun, he would have endless energy.
"Okay, stall for a bit longer, I'll bring Yamada Kaoru and come over right away."
Looking up at the wide road, Takayanagi Jo wiped the sweat from his forehead, replied to Takasaki Yusuke, and continued running forward.
Yamada Kaoru's house was almost within reach.
"Ordered, that's all for now."
Takasaki Yusuke silently put away his phone, handed the menu with the selected dishes back to the waiter, then looked at the other three, showing a brilliant smile.
"If it's not enough later, we can add more. Today, let's eat, drink, and be merry to our hearts' content. All expenses are on me."
It was a rare moment of extravagance, naturally, he wanted to show off a bit.
However, the awkward thing was...
No one paid attention to him.
Hoshino Jun's older sister-like girlfriend seemed very shy, constantly looking down at her phone and not speaking.
Hoshino Jun was casually playing on his phone with one hand, probably not even listening to him.
And Nana... was also playing on her phone.
'Never mind, Nana is still angry now, so it's already good that she's not giving me a hard time.'
'Don't even think about her setting the mood for me.'
His attempt to show off had failed, and a suffocating feeling of frustration built up in his chest. Takasaki Yusuke pouted, took out his phone again, and contacted Takayanagi Jo.
'Everyone's on their phones, so I'll play too. That way it won't be awkward.'
Soon, the waiter first brought out fruit juice. Hoshino Jun put down his phone, took a sip, then picked up his phone to continue operating it.
As for his other hand...
Of course, it wasn't free, so he couldn't use it.
Under the tablecloth at this moment, Hoshino Jun's large hand was feeling the warmth and suppleness of the beautiful classmate's mother, Takayanagi Yuki's thigh.
She had been sending Hoshino Jun messages, trying to make him stop.
But Hoshino Jun ignored them completely, not only continuing to touch her but also sending Takayanagi Yuki some flirtatious messages.
"Yuki, we're a couple now, please cooperate a little."
As soon as this message was sent, Hoshino Jun's body suddenly stiffened, and his hand gripping Takayanagi Yuki's thigh tightened a bit.
Takayanagi Yuki let out a muffled groan of pain.
"Mmm~ !"
Fortunately, the music masked the sound, so no one noticed.
Takayanagi Yuki thought Hoshino Jun was doing it on purpose and gave him a glare.
Little did she know that Hoshino Jun was also facing torment at this moment, and a mischievous glint flashed in Kato Nana's beautiful eyes opposite her.
"Hoshino-kun, I lied to you, so I must accept punishment."
"You lied to me, you should receive the same punishment."
"You played with me in front of my boyfriend, so I'll play with you in front of your girlfriend."
At this moment, under the tablecloth, a small foot in a white stocking was pressing against Hoshino Jun's stomach, its plump, rounded toes constantly trying to provoke Hoshino Jun's arousal.
The wonderfully enticing suppleness of the sole made Hoshino Jun's mouth instantly dry.
He wanted to reach out and grab Kato Nana, but he was afraid that too much movement would attract the attention of Takayanagi Yuki and Takasaki Yusuke.
Although 'Hoshino's little brother' was already standing at attention, Hoshino Jun still tried his best to maintain a calm expression as he typed a message to Kato Nana on his phone.
"You're so bold, your boyfriend is sitting right next to you."
"How can I be as bold as Hoshino-kun? Last time in the school cafeteria, there wasn't even a tablecloth."
Kato Nana typed with a huff, her small foot pressing even harder on 'Hoshino's little brother's' waist.
"Hiss~"
Hoshino Jun gasped, pressing himself as close to the table as possible, clenching his teeth, afraid of giving himself away.
"Whoosh--!"
Suddenly, Takasaki Yusuke pulled his chair back and stood up: "Nana, Hoshino-kun."
The two whose names were called instantly tensed up at his voice, especially Kato Nana, whose legs immediately went rigid, her foot fully pressing down on Hoshino Jun.
This chapter has been extensively revised.