Chapter 293

Her timing for appearing was so perfect it was as if she had deliberately waited for the four of them to arrive before popping out.

How's this uniform?

Ikuyo stood by the window and turned around happily. Even dressed as an ordinary coffee shop waitress, she looked radiant.

It's safe to say she's the second prettiest girl at Shuhua High School. Of course, many people think she's prettier, since her lively and sunny smile is a huge plus.

"So cute!"

Nijika praised her with a smile.

"Ishikawa Hayato asked seriously."

"Does this shop sell them? They're so cute, I want to take them home."

Ikuyo smiled, put her hands on her hips, leaned over, and asked playfully.

"Does Hayato-kun mean I'm not part of Hayato-kun's family?"

"Of course."

Ikuyo smiled upon hearing the satisfactory answer, and then asked the other three questions.

What would you all like to eat?

"Chocolate banana." / "Blueberry cream." / "Cherry strawberry."

They each announced the flavors of the crepes they had just chosen.

"Okay." Ikuyo wrote it down with a smile, then said to Ishikawa Hayato.

"Hayato-kun wanted a 100-piece sweet milk platter, right?"

Ishikawa Hayato picked up the menu and looked at it.

Does such a thing exist?

Ikuyo gave him a happy smile, as if to say, "Go ahead and get in the trap," and waved his finger.

"We have it now."

Seeing how happy she was, Ishikawa Hayato could only say that he had no choice but to accept the loss.

After taking their orders, Ikuyo went back to the backstage area and started working at one of the workstations.

Another student came to stand at the front desk.

The four of them retreated to the other side of the corridor and waited for Ikuyo to do it for them.

The customers who came after them weren't so lucky. Neither Ikuyo came to greet them, nor did she make the crepes herself. They simply ordered, received a pre-made crepe, and left.

After a while, Ikuyo arrived at the front desk with a smile, carrying four crepes, and saw the four people leaning against the window.

Ishikawa Hayato, who was almost a head taller than the girls around him, stood in the middle, with Nijika and Ryo on either side of him, chatting with him while their heads were slightly tilted up.

Hitori leaned forward from the side, also watching their conversation, and occasionally chimed in with a comment.

The midday sun cast shadows on them, their backs, and their profiles facing Ishikawa Hayato. In the bustling corridor of the festival, they, who were independent of the world, looked incredibly radiant and happy together.

Ikuyo smiled and called out to the four people who were chatting.

"Everyone, you're all done!"

"Oh~"

The four of them walked over expectantly, and looked at the crepes in Ikuyo's hands with amazed expressions.

"It looks pretty good." Nijika carefully took her share from Ikuyo's hand.

Liang not only picked up her own portion, but also picked up Hitori's portion and handed it to her.

"Not bad, it's caught my food radar's attention."

"Thanks."

Hitori said to the two of them.

In the end, Ikuyo had left was that giant crepe, which looked like it had a little bit of everything and so much cream it was about to drip off.

However, it does look very good.

She smiled and held up a full plate of crepes, looking at Ishikawa Hayato as if he were the very person in question.

After calmly accepting the heavy "love," Ishikawa Hayato took a bite without thinking.

"How?"

Ikuyo asked, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Ishikawa Hayato, holding a half-eaten crepe, looked at her standing inside the window and pondered for a moment before speaking.

"It seems like we could add one more after blueberries and mint."

After he finished speaking, he suddenly reached out and pressed down on Ikuyo's back, making her lean forward a little. Then he leaned forward as well, and before she could react, he quickly kissed her lips.

A kiss tinged with cream, fleeting and brief.

"Eh eh eh eh!"

Although Ishikawa Hayato was very fast, many customers and students in the class still paid attention to the two of them, and they exclaimed in surprise at the scene.

And in an instant, I was stuffed full by this unexpected display of affection.

Only then did Ishikawa Hayato speak to Ikuyo, who was covering her mouth and lowering her head after being kissed, her face flushed with shyness.

"It's delicious! And good luck with your work, Ikuyo."

"Um..."

Ikuyo nodded very slightly, not daring to look at her surroundings, and fled back into the classroom as if escaping.

After Ikuyo broke down and ran away, the three of them stared blankly at Ishikawa Hayato.

A moment later, they came to their senses. Nijika, feeling very embarrassed, pushed Ishikawa Hayato away from the crime scene quickly. Ryo also walked very fast. They weren't as shameless as Ishikawa Hayato to stay there and be watched by others.

They left the corridor, reached a more secluded stairwell, and walked up to the corner before slowing down.

Nijika sighed and took a bite of the crepe Ikuyo had given her to calm herself down.

"Call..."

Ishikawa Hayato looked at the three nervous-looking people with amusement; this was where the pervert's shamelessness truly shone through.

When Nijika saw that Ishikawa Hayato was still smiling, she wanted to say something, but there was nothing to complain about at this point.

She could only sigh.

"Hayato-kun is so good!"

"Um..."

Ryo and Hitori also strongly agreed.

Kissing in public can be incredibly embarrassing for a girl if done poorly, but if done well, it can definitely boost her popularity.

And after they came to their senses, they also noticed that Ikuyo was slightly disappointed because she couldn't play with them.

The surprise attack at this moment felt like an outrageous act to them, even as bystanders.

Ishikawa Hayato chuckled softly. "Let's keep browsing."

After saying that, he took another bite of the super filling and super sweet crepe.

Liang looked at the incredibly generous toppings in his crepe and became somewhat interested.

"I'll have some too."

As she spoke, as if realizing that Ishikawa Hayato wouldn't easily share with her, she grabbed Ishikawa Hayato's arm and took a bite next to the spot where he had eaten.

Under Nijika's blank stare, she chewed twice and swallowed.

"His is sweeter than ours."

Ryo stared intently at Ishikawa Hayato as he spoke.

That expression seemed to say, "It's not fair that only Ikuyo is showing off her love. Hurry up and flirt with me too, you can't just be the only ones showing off your affection."

Ishikawa Hayato calmly looked around and, seeing that there were no other people going up or down the stairs, he didn't hesitate to grab Ryo's head and kiss her passionately in front of Hitori and Nijika.

Ryo didn't expect Ishikawa Hayato to be so flirtatious, and complained with a muffled groan, pushing him away with one hand in dissatisfaction.

But it had no effect.

While Nijika and Hitori were worried that she might be angry, she reached out and pressed Ishikawa Hayato's back to prevent him from leaving, and kissed him passionately in return.

The two were dumbfounded by the couple's behavior of acting as if no one else was around, and Liang's initial refusal followed by demands.

Even the girls didn't understand whether she was willing or not.

Before long, Ishikawa Hayato took the initiative to separate, but Ryo, not satisfied, stood on tiptoe and moved closer to him.

Ishikawa Hayato didn't cooperate and said very quickly, "Someone's coming."

Ryo took a half step back, then looked at the stairs to confirm whether Ishikawa Hayato was lying to her.

As she was confirming whether anyone had actually come, Ishikawa Hayato, holding a crepe, smiled and asked Hitori and Nijika.

"Nijika and Hitori, would you like to have a bite too?"

Hitori moment, glanced at Nijika, but seeing that the other was also hesitant, she looked at Liang and, thinking of Liang's actions just now, said.

"I'll have a bite too..."

After making her decision, even though she heard the conversations of passersby approaching from the lower corridor, she didn't hesitate to lean over and take a small, reserved bite of the crepe in Ishikawa Hayato's hand.

After eating the crepe, she hesitated slightly about how to respond.

Ishikawa Hayato looked at Hitori, who was still staring blankly, and reached out to pat her head.

Hitori smiled and looked at Ishikawa Hayato.

"It's... it's delicious."

Seeing that eating the crepe in Ishikawa Hayato's hand wasn't a prelude to kissing, Nijika also tried taking a bite.

While Ikuyo wasn't there, the four of them strolled around the photography club, looking at the various landscape photos taken there, and also looked at the abstract paintings in the art club. They even had their futures predicted, and everyone, including Ikuyo who wasn't there, received a prophecy that their future would be smooth sailing.

Led by Ishikawa Hayato, we strolled around the balcony, where Ishikawa Hayato proudly recounted how he had tricked Ikuyo into filming an apology video right here.

I looked around the grove of trees and the place where he and Hitori were eating, but I didn't go to the little corner under the stairs.

And after Ikuyo rejoined the team, they went through the entire school festival.

On this day, Nijika, Liang, and Hitori witnessed Ishikawa Hayato's popularity at school. People often offered him free admission, free food, and free seats.

Of course, aside from changing seats to sit with them during the movie, Ishikawa Hayato didn't accept any of the offers.

They could also tell that those people were giving him benefits out of respect and affection.

In the evening, the five of them had tried almost everything at the school festival. As they were getting ready to go home, Ikuyo suggested that they go to the auditorium, where the day's performances had already ended.

They readily agreed to this small request.

When the five of them arrived at the auditorium, it was already 5:07 PM. The performance had ended a little while ago. They brushed past the last few audience members who came out and walked to the entrance of the auditorium to look inside.

The auditorium at Shuhua High School is larger than three basketball courts put together. At this time, with only a few students tidying up the auditorium and removing performance supplies, it looked particularly spacious.

Ikuyo gazed at the scene, a broad smile on her face as she shared her emotions with the four of them.

"We're performing here tomorrow, and my heart is pounding!"

Liang quietly estimated the venue's capacity.

"Hmm, this place should be able to hold a thousand people."

"No, if it's like the music festival, two or three thousand people would be no problem."

After Ishikawa Hayato finished speaking, his gaze shifted to Hitori.

Hitori stared blankly into the auditorium, her eyes filled with longing and a subtle unease. The unease in her eyes was different from the fear of facing so many people; it was as if she was hesitating about whether to do it.

That's an exaggeration.

Nijika smiled as she spoke. You see, the last time they performed at Fanxing, only about a hundred people came to watch, but that was the limit of the number of people Fanxing could accommodate.

They can obviously attract more fans than just these.

"But there will definitely be a lot of people coming."