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Shirakawa Natsu booked a high-end restaurant, not for the sake of ceremony, but because it was a more upscale place where she would be less likely to run into women who had slept with Miyuki.
"Cheers!" Nao Jingu raised her glass with a grin. "Aren't pandas super cute? Doesn't it feel so comforting?"
“Mm.” Kanna Hojo nodded with a smile on her face, while still keeping an eye on Mikoto’s expression.
Even though she still had that cool and aloof look, you could tell she was in a good mood.
Everything is starting to get better.
Just then, there was a knocking sound on the sliding door.
All eyes turned to the sliding door.
Shirakawa Natsu pushed open the door, and there was a beautiful waitress in a kimono who had just served them food: "It's a waitress."
He turned to look at the square table; all the dishes he had ordered had been served. He asked the waiter, "Is there anything I can help you with?"
"Hello." The waiter, dressed in a kimono, carefully placed a beautifully packaged bottle of sake on the table with both hands.
"Sorry, I didn't order any alcohol." Shirakawa Natsu was taken aback; this sake looked expensive just from the packaging. "Did you bring the wrong thing?"
The kimono-clad waitress bowed to him and explained, "Our boss is friends with Ms. Miyuki. She heard that Ms. Miyuki had come to the store and had something to take care of, so she couldn't come to greet her. She brought a cup of sake to express her apologies."
After finishing speaking, the waiter bowed deeply to the group again, then closed the door and left.
The group of people in the room stared at the fine sake on the table, and a brief silence fell over them.
"Haha." Shirakawa Natsu suddenly laughed and patted Minoki's shoulder: "You have quite a few friends, huh? If you had told me earlier, you could have gotten a discount from the boss."
As he spoke, he picked up a sake and said with a smile, "Do you guys drink? I'll pour you some."
"I want it~" Jingu Nao immediately finished her drink and handed over the glass.
With Jingu Nao there, the atmosphere in the private room quickly returned to its lively state.
Shirakawa Natsu secretly rejoiced, realizing that choosing a high-end restaurant was indeed the right decision.
The female boss was quite discerning; she had obviously seen that Miyuki had brought other girls with her.
So they didn't come over to provoke us, but just gave us a bottle of wine, saving face for both sides.
As for their relationship, Shirakawa Natsu didn't need to ask.
Miyuki, an ordinary female college student, and the female owner of a high-end restaurant, could not imagine any other relationship besides grinding tofu.
"By the way, Natsumi, have you and Miyuki known each other since you were little?" Kanna Hojo held the glass in both hands, took a sip of sake, and had two red blushes on her face.
The alcohol made her bolder, and she started to initiate conversations.
“Yes, back then I was being bullied by kids, and she helped me fight them off,” Shirakawa Natsu said with a smile, a huge weight lifted from her shoulders. It was clear that Hojo Kanna had forgiven Minoko.
Just like Jingu Nao said, as long as you love someone, you will always choose to forgive.
"Oh, so Miyuki is the prince~" Kanna Hojo said, stealing a glance at Miyuki, her affection no longer hidden.
"It's safe now." Shirakawa Natsu winked at Jingu Nao.
Nao Jingu understood, put down her wine glass, and propped her forehead with her hand, saying, "Oh dear, I think I'm a little drunk."
The acting was extremely exaggerated.
Shirakawa Natsumi pouted and quickly stood up, saying, "If you can't drink, then drink less."
After saying that, she took Jingu Nao's hand and said to Hojo Kanna and Miyuki, "I'll take her to the restroom first. Don't take this opportunity to finish talking about the dishes."
Kanna Hojo nodded, blushing. Their contrived acting skills couldn't fool anyone.
But that doesn't matter, as long as she's willing to fall for it.
Shirakawa Natsu dragged Jingu Nao out of the private room and closed the sliding door.
Jingu Nao put her ear to the door, but he pulled her away abruptly: "Come on, stop gossiping."
Shirakawa Natsumi thought of that bottle of sake and immediately became furious: "Seriously, she can run into nine women she's slept with just by going out to buy a pack of cigarettes."
After he finished speaking, he noticed that Jingu Nao was leaning on his shoulder, looking quite drunk, and it didn't seem like she was faking it.
"Idiot, you really are drunk." Shirakawa Natsu helped her to the sofa in the living room and let her rest her head on his lap.
Nao Jingu with her eyes slightly closed is so beautiful. This is probably the most beautiful love in the heart of a normal boy: ordinary, innocent, lively, good-looking, and she likes to wear black stockings.
Except for the odd ones in XP.
In the private room, only Kanna Hojo and Mikoto sat facing each other.
"The wine is quite good." Kanna Hojo held her wine glass with both hands, her head slightly lowered. They could have been talking normally just now, but after Natsu Shirakawa left, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became awkward.
“Mm.” Miyuki nodded.
The private room fell silent again.
"You and the owner of this place are just friends, right?" Kanna Hojo suddenly asked.
“…” Mi no Shiki remained silent.
Seeing her expression, Hojo Kanna's smile gradually froze. She didn't care what kind of relationship Miyuki had with the female boss.
Asking that question only gives her a chance to deceive herself.
Miyuki put down her chopsticks and said softly, "I dated her for a week."
Kanna Hojo gripped the wine glass tightly with both hands, her fingers turning white from the force: "You won't even lie to me?"
Miyuki shook her head: "I don't lie."
Jingu Nao gritted her teeth, tears welling in her eyes: "Does that mean any woman can date you?"
Mi no Shi remained silent.
"Never mind." Kanna Hojo put down her cup, her expression turning cold. "I envy Nao Jingu. If I could be with Natsu, I would definitely be happy."
After she finished speaking, she stood up, picked up her bag, and walked past her, pausing for a second at the sliding door.
She seemed to be waiting for Miyuki to stop her, but then she finally couldn't hold back her tears and they streamed down her face as she rushed out the door.
Shirakawa Natsu was sitting in the lobby when she saw Hojo Kanna run out from inside: "Uh, what's wrong?"
"I'm sorry, Natsumi." Kanna Hojo forced a smile, covering her eyes with her hand as she tucked her hair behind her ear. "I suddenly have something to do, so you don't need to see me off."
After she finished speaking, without waiting for Shirakawa Natsu to reply, she turned her head and ran out quickly.
Shirakawa Natsu didn't chase after him; Hojo Kanna clearly didn't want him to see her crying.
Jingu Nao sat up from the sofa, rubbed her eyes, and asked groggily, as if she had just woken up, "What happened?"
"It's alright, don't wander around here. I'm going to buy something." Seeing that she seemed clear-headed and not worried about her safety, Bai Chuanxia gave the instructions and went to the private room.
After opening the sliding door, I saw Miyuki sitting there alone, looking down at the square table.
Her anger had mostly subsided, so she sat down next to him, picked up her chopsticks, and put a piece of fish in her mouth: "What happened? The atmosphere was pretty good before I left."
"Sorry, I messed up." Miyuki shook her head, then suddenly looked up at Shirakawa Natsu.
"Why are you looking at me?" Shirakawa Natsumi felt very uncomfortable being stared at.
Miyuki shook her head: "Can I lean on you?"
"Huh?" Shirakawa Natsu was taken aback, and the fish slices on her chopsticks almost fell onto the table.
Seeing his ghost-like expression, Miyuki shook her head: "It's nothing."
"Okay." Shirakawa Natsu put down her chopsticks, put her arm around her brother's shoulder, and pulled her over.
He remembered that when he was in the hospital, he had asked Miyuki to suck his mouth after she asked him to.
Although the result was that he was bitten until his skin broke and it hurt for a long time.
But he remembered this kindness.
When he put his arm around her shoulder, Miko struggled a few times, but quickly calmed down and rested her head on his shoulder.
Neither of them spoke.
Shirakawa Natsu could easily grab Minoko's shoulder with one hand. He suddenly realized that although Minoko, who was 1.79 meters tall, was one centimeter taller than him, she was a woman and her frame would be much smaller.
A faint fragrance emanated from Miyuki.
The so-called "body fragrance" is just a figment of otaku's imagination. If you can actually smell a fragrance, it can only mean that the meat has been marinated to perfection.
Shirakawa Natsu knew that the faint scent on Minoki's body was the smell of shampoo and laundry detergent mixed together.
But there seemed to be something else about her.
Shirakawa Natsu knew this was the taste of a heartbeat, and couldn't help but tighten her grip on her shoulders.
Today, Mikoto's body was very soft and cuddly, and she rested her head on his neck.
Shirakawa Natsu felt the short, choppy hair gently tickling her neck, not as intensely irritating as Kimura Momo's light bites, but it made her feel itchy, both on her neck and in her heart.
"Ahem." Shirakawa Natsu felt that it was about time and gently separated from her.
Jingu Nao is still outside and could come in at any moment. This old-fashioned scene from a manga could never happen to him.
Sure enough, not long after the door was opened, Jingu Nao burst in, asking, "Where's Kanna?"
"Let's go back." Shirakawa Natsu picked up her chopsticks. "Let's eat first, we haven't even touched the dishes."
Despite some unexpected events, the meal was still quite enjoyable.
Shirakawa Natsu did not ask Miyuki about Hojo Kanna.
He could roughly guess that starting with Miyuki was not going to work.
After the three of them finished eating, Miyuki drove Jingu Nao home.
She gripped the steering wheel with both hands, gazing intently ahead, and suddenly said, "If Kanna were with you, she would be happy, wouldn't she?"
"Huh?" Shirakawa Natsu was taken aback and looked at her with a strange expression.
Mi no Shiki didn't say anything more, he just shook his head.
The two returned to the apartment, and Miyuki took a shower and went to her room to sleep.
Shirakawa Natsu sat on the bed and decided to call Hojo Kanna to find out what was going on.
He had barely dialed the number when it was answered.
He quickly said, "Sorry to call you at this hour, are you already asleep?"
"No." Kanna Hojo's voice was gentle, showing no sign of disappointment. "I guessed Natsu would call me, so I've been waiting in bed."
"Uh." Shirakawa Natsu was taken aback. No wonder it was answered after just one ring. She couldn't say what she had prepared, and could only awkwardly say, "Really?"
“Yes,” Kanna Hojo said firmly, “because it’s always Natsu who calls me when I need encouragement and comfort the most.”
"I see." Shirakawa Natsumi pouted. "Actually, I was thinking..."
Before he could finish speaking, Kanna Hojo interrupted him: "I like you."
Chapter 63 This girl is so brave
"Huh?" Shirakawa Natsu was taken aback, her hand holding the phone trembled slightly, and she began to quickly think about the current situation.
Kanna Hojo is quite cute; who can resist a timid, big-breasted girl?
But it's just a matter of having a good impression; it's definitely not love yet.
Besides, her app is about NTR (Netorare, a genre of online romance), not pure romance. She hasn't even started dating Miyuki yet, and she wouldn't get any points even if she did.
Good grief, did I raise my favorability rating too fast?
When Hojo Kanna heard him fall silent, she immediately chuckled and said, "Sorry, I guess I still can't confess to people as easily as Mikoto. Natsu-san, please forget what you just said."
"Haha." Shirakawa Natsu chuckled dryly. He had originally planned to call and ask what was going on, but ended up in an awkward situation.
Kanna Hojo's voice continued to come from the other end of the microphone: "Even though I know she changes girlfriends often, I don't hate her because of it."
She paused for a moment, her tone suddenly becoming lighter: "I guess I still can't interact with her the way Mikoto Kumi does, Natsu, I think we seem quite similar."
"Is it possible that Miyuki is just a little special?" Shirakawa Natsu didn't even dare to continue the conversation with her, as the current situation had completely exceeded his script.
"Probably," Kanna Hojo said softly. "I think two people who are similar to each other are more likely to be happy together."
“After all, everyone’s definition of happiness is different.” Shirakawa Natsu started making conversation, realizing he had to end the conversation, otherwise it would be dangerous if it continued.
"No need to comfort me, Natsumi," Kanna Hojo said softly. "Love seems to be harder to understand than classical Chinese. I'll treat it as a topic and think about it carefully. Have a good day, thank you."
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