Chapter 148 Aoi, Takahashi, Hayakawa, Bento for Three ……

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Return to campus on the third day, as soon as the classroom of the second class of the first year of high school was surrounded by the situation still did not improve in the slightest, high school students can easily be affected by the popularity of this traffic, about Sakurajima apricot singing video on the competition has also been in the forefront of the major video sites, everyone seems to be looking forward to this girl can appear on the screen again, and now the whole school forum loading is very slow, a to the noon or night after six o’clock is more directly paralyzed. Now the whole school forum is loading very slowly, once at noon or at night after six o’clock is even more directly paralyzed, the number of visitors is really too much.

See Sakurajima is quite tired, Aoi Natsuki rested his head on his palm, his elbow supported on the desktop, his eyes aimlessly looking out of the window, and now when he thinks about it, when Sakurajima pretended to be ugly it was not unreasonable, although the saying that beauty is a kind of sin sounds like a joke, but when it is put on Sakurajima, it is so suitable.

During this period of time Aoi Natsuki in the school is very difficult to meet Sakurajima face to face again, usually she will often sneak with his various “chance encounters”, but now the whereabouts of the attention of so many students, even from the seat to stand up, will attract the attention of the front several male students.

Aoi Natsuki smiled bitterly, she only hoped that this heat could slowly fade away, in case her daily vacation life was affected by this incident, then I’m afraid that with Sakurajima’s character, she would really flip out.

The morning passed quickly, it was already noon, and after declining Yusuke’s invitation to go to the cafeteria, Aoi Natsuki took out her bento.

“Why are you making your own bento today, Aoi?” Yusuke from the front table asked.

“No……” said Aoi Natsuki as she opened her bento box, revealing the white rice inside, just white rice, “I’m meeting up with my friends from the club for lunch, and they said that they’d made a dish, so I should just bring my own rice. “

“Them?” Yusuke sensed something keenly.

“Uh, haha.” Aoi echoed with a laugh.

“That’s nice.” Yusuke crossed his arms and looked frustrated, “Go ahead then, I’ll just have to go to the cafeteria alone.”

“Wait, didn’t you tell me that there is a female counselor in your ministry who is good to you, why don’t you invite her to have lunch with you, you don’t have an idea in your heart.” Aoi Natsuki digresses.

But mentioning this topic, Yusuke, who had just been only slightly lost, the next second his whole body slowly and languidly sank like a spread of thin mud, and eventually his head rested sideways on Aoi’s desktop, Aoi Natsuki couldn’t see his face, but judging from this current image, it must have been a mutilated face right ……

“And …… what happened?”

“……” Yusuke was quiet for four or five seconds, then raised his right hand, gently picking at the corner of the table, followed by the rhythmic beat of his index and middle fingers, and said in an aggrieved voice, “She… She said that she’s only being nice to me because she sees me as a brother ……”

“Eh ……” Aoi Natsuki was speechless, after all, there is no way to force such things as feelings.

But obviously Yusuke is so handsome, 5’9″ tall, and a basketball player, but he still can’t get a girlfriend……. Could it be that Yusuke has some kind of curse hanging over him, which I call “Yusuke Oki’s Bad Day” for short?

Aoi Natsuki raised his hand and patted his back, and after a couple words of comfort, he had to leave first as he watched the appointed time approaching.

Hang in there, Yusuke. We’ll be in separate classes in the second year of high school. I hope you’ll be better by then. There’s still half a year left, so hang in there.

Aoi Natsuki carried the bento, and walked straight to the rooftop, today’s temperature remained at twenty-two degrees, the moment he stepped onto the rooftop, the wind blowing in his face was a bit warm, looking to the right side of the bench, he saw that Hayakawa Keiko and Takahashi Meidu had already arrived first, the two of them were in the same class, so naturally, they had come together.

“Sorry I’m late.” Aoi Natsuki jogged up.

“No, it’s okay, we just arrived as well.” Hayakawa hurriedly moved out of the way to move to the left side of the bench, and at the same time, Takahashi Mito also moved to the right side of the bench, leaving just the right amount of space in the center for Aoi.

I was expecting to be lectured by Takahashi for being late, but I didn’t expect her to say a word and keep her head down, instead she looked very quiet.

Natsuki Aoi nodded lightly and then sat down.

With three people sitting on a bench, the atmosphere becomes a bit subtle, and Hayakawa is the first to act, turning around and picking up the pink bento that’s resting on the bench, opening the lid, and holding it in both hands to bring it to Natsuki.

“Please eat.”

The tone of her voice was a bit formal, mainly because she had rarely eaten with Hayakawa in recent times, she had been busy since she was hired by the student council, and today she looked a bit nervous, Aoi Natsuki let out a “hmmm”, and turned to look at Takahashi to her left, and was surprised to find out that she looked a bit more nervous than Hayakawa instead.

It’s not like we’re in a race.

Natsuki Aoi pursed her lips, then her attention went back to Hayakawa’s bento.

Two pieces of seaweed are placed on the flat rice, on the left side is an egg roll wrapped in purple rice, and on the right side is a layer of corn salad. Hayakawa’s bento is divided into upper and lower tiers, and when you lift up the upper tier, the bottom is divided into left and right compartments, with spaghetti drizzled with bolognese sauce with sausage on the left, and on the right side is a whole piece of deep-fried pork chop with green and red bell peppers as the vegetables, making the whole thing look very sumptuous.

Hayakawa really put his heart into it.

“Chopsticks.” Hayakawa handed up chopsticks, Aoi Natsuki took them and first tasted a piece of fried pork cutlet, instantly the gravy burst out of his mouth, the outer layer of coat wrapped around it was crispy, salty and sweet, the seasoning was done very well.

Aoi Natsuki’s eyes lit up and her appetite opened up at once.

“So delicious.”

“Ha, eat more if it’s delicious.” Hayakawa’s face was so happy that he immediately picked up his chopsticks and chucked the food from his bento into Natsuki’s bento box, covering his rice first.

“No need for that much, you eat too.”

Seeing Hayakawa’s speed, Aoi Natsuki hurriedly stopped him with her hand, and it was then that Hayakawa realized that he was a bit out of line, and slightly lowered his head, saying sorry.

Natsuki Arai shook her head, then the corners of her mouth turned up and said, “Then start it up.”

After tasting such a delicious fried pork cutlet, Aoi Natsuki felt like she could destroy everything in her bento at a very fast speed.

Another piece of fried pork chop was stuffed into my mouth, and sure enough, it was full of gravy.

On the side of Hayakawa just clip up a piece of green pepper into the mouth, the line of sight from time to time stealing glances at the side of Natsuki, looking at him to like their own bento, her heart is warm, may …… also have today’s weather, she pursed her lips and smiled, is at this time, her line of sight glimpsed the leftmost side of the Midu, a hesitant look, both hands of the thumbs clasped tightly on that one blue bento box, Hayakawa pondered.

“Natsuki, actually, Midu made bento today …… as well oh.”

Hayakawa’s sudden remark made the two people around him look up in unison.

Takahashi Mito was even more shocked.

Showing a gracious smile, Hayakawa Keiko temporarily placed her bento on her lap and added, “Metu? Can you let us try your bento?”

Hayakawa threw out a question of request.

Takahashi Mito’s pupils trembled slightly, followed by a quick response, “Okay, okay, I’m doing it today ……”

Quickly opening his bento box as he spoke.

Natsuki Aoi also stopped eating and inclined her head to look at Takahashi, then inside her bento box.

The ingredients inside when they opened it instantly caused both of the men on the sidelines to let out a gasp, Hayakawa even stretching his neck to look over.

“Beef stew with potatoes! What a great dish!” Hayakawa shouted with a tightly clenched hand.

Not only the beef stew with potatoes, but also the sashimi with accompanying mandarin oranges on the right side, and Mito Takahashi then showed off his bottom layer as well, with fried shrimp tempura and stir-fried chrysanthemums, which was a lot of meat and vegetables, but it looked really appetizing!

“Will there be too much meat?” Takahashi Mito carefully asked the question she’d been wrestling with since last night.

Aoi Natsuki’s eyes were filled with surprise, Takahashi’s cooking skills have really improved a lot, “No, I’m a big boy who definitely likes meat more, this fried shrimp tempura and beef stew, a lot of effort, right? It’s just a simple lunch at school, how early did you wake up to make this?”

“This ……” Takahashi Mito was stuck for words by this series of follow-up questions, knowing that once upon a time she was only capable of making others unable to speak, where would she have thought that she would have such a day.

“Natsuki, don’t ask so many questions at this time, and savor the bento of Metropolis as well.” Hayakawa raised his right index finger and suddenly said in a serious manner.

“Oh, that’s true.” Aoi Natsuki was slightly stunned, in fact, over the past half a year of getting along with each other, he had more or less understood the potential character of the rest of the girls, the usual Hayakawa had a shy character and didn’t dare to speak to strangers, but actually possessed a tough heart, and Takahashi, although he was relatively strong in his daily life, when he really met with things, he was hesitant inwardly, and the two had their entire personalities turned upside down.

Natsuki Aoi picked up her chopsticks and reached into Takahashi’s bento box, picking up a piece of beef before putting it in her mouth.

Beef varies from person to person, some like it stewed to perfection, others like it chewy.

The rich meat aroma hooked with a thick layer of gravy, beef a sip that is scattered, savory taste is also mixed with a light acetic acid, very unctuous.

Natsuki Arai was blown away by the flavor, chewing on it intently, while the two girls on the sidelines both stopped their movements and turned their heads to see his reaction, and Mito Takahashi’s inner nerves flew to the surface as she gulped hard in the quiet atmosphere.

“Natsuki?” Hayakawa took the lead.

“Oh, sorry.” Aoi Natsuki’s eyes flashed with luster, looking back and forth at the two, “The taste is very good, I personally am very partial to some sweet and sour texture, the amount of vinegar is particularly delicate, more than that, my tongue will be numb, and less than that, the soy sauce flavor is very heavy and I don’t like it, this is just the right degree, very well done, Takahashi.”

Aoi bluntly praised Takahashi Midu’s cooking skills, and Takahashi then jerked his head up, his whole face quickly blushing, his shoulders narrowing, and only after a long time did he squeeze out two words, “Thank you ……”

It was the first time I had ever interacted with a man in an intimate way, so everything was new to Takahashi Mito… Was it such an unsettling feeling to like someone?

Hayakawa smiled knowingly with a crooked head at the sight, though there was a little bit of small jealousy inside.

“Then let’s split the bento between the three of us, shall we? Metro.”

“Eh? Hmm! It’s okay!” Takahashi Midu immediately nodded and handed over the bento with both hands.

Then the three of them are beautiful to enjoy a delicious meal, this meal throughout Takahashi beauty are very little to say, eyes fluttering, head down do not know what to think, but Aoi Natsuki today is really a change of opinion on her, honestly their own personalities are also a little stubborn, when I first met Takahashi when her character is so bad, the two people communicate with each other is very uncomfortable, they have always thought that the future is very difficult to be friends with her, even After the birthday party, but also once for the reverse tease Takahashi generated a little fun, now think about it that is really bad taste na.

Aoi Natsuki shook his head helplessly, after finishing his meal he thanked the two once again, halfway through the lunch break, Hayakawa had to leave first because he had something to do, and the deer in the headlights Takahashi didn’t choose to linger, he immediately followed Hayakawa and left together, and then Aoi Natsuki saw a strange scene.

Without a word, the six-foot-five Takahashi Mito pinched the cuffs of the five-foot-five Hayakawa with her right thumb and forefinger.

“We’ll go first, then.”

“Uh, yeah.”

“……, goodbye ……”

Takahashi Midu spoke softly, and the sharp-eared Aoi Natsuki heard it and nodded with an echoing smile.

The two left in pairs.

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Stairwell.

On the platform between the third and fourth floors, because of the distance away from the rooftop, Takahashi Mito’s inner tension gradually dispelled, and eventually let out a long breath.

Hayakawa stood still and looked at her with concern.

“Thank you, Hayakawa.” Takahashi Mito finally said the words, “But why did you ……”

Hayakawa shook his head and said, “It would be too much of a shame if you didn’t get to be seen for trying so hard, you did really well today.”

“But, but didn’t you say, we, we are competitors?” Saying the word “rival” in his mouth was still so awkward.

“Of course.” Hayakawa immediately clenched her fists upon hearing that and looked straight sideways at her, “I’ve always thought of you as my competition oh Meto, it’s just that it’s often hard to be found out how good a person is, and I know very well what it’s like to work hard and go unnoticed, and when I first made the change a few months ago, it was then that encouraging words Natsuki said that gave me the motivation I needed to want to keep on making the change. “

“What kind of encouraging words were they?” Takahashi Mito couldn’t help but be curious.

A faint light flashed in Hayakawa Keiko’s eyes, past memories flashed frequently, she still can’t forget it, maybe in other people’s eyes won’t think that it’s any touching point, but for Hayakawa, those words changed the rest of her life.

It was in a barbershop, dressed up in dirt for the first time in Natsuki’s recommendation, a new hairstyle, at that time she didn’t even dare to look at the mirror, her hands only dared to rest on her knees, the whole person dizziness.

“Well?”

She asked the question then.

She just wants to get a moderate or …… under moderate rating and that’s good enough.

But then Natsuki Aoi said ……

“So pretty.”