Chapter 619

"..." Himemiya Chihaya glanced at this precocious child with a headache. What are young people thinking about all day long?

Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask.

"So it exists?"

"No, there can be ordinary friendships between men and women, okay?"

"Hey~ I thought you were really amazing, Chihaya- san~~"

"What do you mean by 'very impressive'? Can't you think about something normal?"

"So, among Miss Sawa and the others, who are you closer to?" She blinked her large, curious eyes, as if she were genuinely just curious.

Himemiya Chihaya retorted irritably, "Are you my mother? How can you ask such a death question so easily?"

"Who is Miss Sawa?" Sakurajima Mai asked at the opportune moment.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but when those words came out, he did feel the air get slightly cooler.

"A friend I met last weekend." He tried to gloss over it casually.

"Hey~ how did you meet?" Sakurajima Mai asked casually, as if it were an ordinary question.

"Hinomiya, you really do look just like her..." Futaba Rio glanced at them sideways, adopting a respectful but distant demeanor.

"Stop making wild guesses..."

He felt a surge of resentment towards the cute seventh-grade girl next to him. "Hmph, I won't take you to meet any more stars or have a private handshake and autograph session with Hoshino Ai next time!"

"Ah, speaking of which!" Makinohara Shoko clapped her hands, her smile bright. "The Radiant Sanctuary doesn't seem to be here today?"

"The Radiant Sanctuary?" X 2

The other two looked at the new term with questioning eyes.

"It's a very beautiful White Horse ~ Last weekend..." Makinohara Shoko spoke eloquently, revealing everything she knew.

"..."

"..."

No girl, no matter how young, should be underestimated, because they all possess innate talents—he understood this tonight.

Chapter 560 Meeting with Sakayori Iroha

After revealing that he had almost no secrets from Fujisawa, the three ended their conversation.

However, whether it's due to some other aspect of their nature or not, Sakurajima Mai and Futaba Rio are clearly more interested in the Radiant Sanctuary.

"A white horse, I really want to see what it looks like, Chihaya." Sakurajima Mai looked over with a calm yet smiling gaze. "Can I see it next time?"

"I also want to take this opportunity to learn some biology," Futaba Rio said slowly.

"Yes, yes, I understand."

He would be happy to end the current topic with the Radiant Sanctuary.

Afterwards, the group chatted casually for a while, creating a pleasant and harmonious atmosphere that they all enjoyed. This was a special atmosphere they couldn't experience at home.

Thinking about it carefully, apart from him, the other three of the four people can be described as having "complex families and difficult backgrounds".

One is a left-behind child who has been living in an empty mansion since childhood and lacks love;

One is an all-around female celebrity whose parents divorced shortly after her birth and who was raised and exploited by her mother from a young age as her subordinate.

The last one is even more serious; he was born with a congenital disease and currently has less than a year left to live.

"..." What a wealth of talent!

Being able to assemble such a lineup is quite impressive in a way, isn't it?

However, putting aside factors such as family harmony and illustrious family background, his biggest problem is actually...

Although things are much better now, the "suffering" he endured is still far greater than theirs.

Fortunately, he had good values from birth, otherwise he would be flying high in the sky now, making others feel the pain too!

"Does Chihaya- san live here alone?" Makinohara Shoko asked, sipping the milk they had bought earlier, while Princess Cut leaned towards him.

There aren't many people around him with the Princess cut hairstyle—I wonder what kind of sparks will fly when she meets PA.

"Yes, this is where I'm staying in Fujisawa. I'm currently renting a place here."

"So you mean your home is somewhere else? Wouldn't that be too extravagant for someone living alone?"

"You really said the same thing as Mai- san, could it be that you are Mai -Mai... Ouch!"

"What's wrong?"

"... It's nothing, I was just hit by the invisible Miss Ghost."

"Oh, by the way, is she on the left or the right now?"

"My left side."

"Hello~ Mai- san! Can you hear me?" She smiled and waved at the air.

Is it fair to say her adaptability is truly astonishing? She's almost gotten used to this somewhat bizarre situation.

"She said she could hear you and complimented you on how cute you are." Himemiya Chihaya acted as the interpreter for both parties.

"Really? Thank you! Mai- san is very pretty on TV too!"

She also said 'thank you'.

"..."

Regarding their communication model, Futaba Rio sat on the sofa, arms crossed with a mixture of disgust and trepidation, and commented, "It's utterly bizarre..."

Around eight o'clock, not wanting to cause her parents too much worry, they decided to end the day there.

The three of them first took her home together, and then the two older students, Himemiya Chihaya Himegami and Sakurajima Mai, accompanied Futaba Rio home.

"It's not too late, I can manage on my own," Futaba Rio shyly, offering her resistance.

"Don't worry about it, it's still early, and I want to talk a little longer," Sakurajima Mai told her not to mind.

Himemiya Chihaya complained, "Speaking of which, since you're all in the same school and live alone, why don't you all stay at each other's houses? You could go to school together."

"Anyway, your house is quite big, so tidying up another room shouldn't be a problem."

"What an idiot would give such advice." Futaba Rio glared at him.

"Chihaya, don't you know what boundaries are?" Sakurajima Mai glanced at him indifferently. "Well, I don't mind if we live together occasionally."

"Huh? So resistant?" He looked up in surprise.

"It's not so much that I'm against it... So Chihaya, would you let your friends stay at your house every day?"

"No, but I think there might be differences among girls."

"That's a stereotype. We're all human, and even if there are differences, they won't be that many."

"Is that so?"

That's right.

"..."

The three of them took the tram to the front of Futaba Rio's house, where they had visited the previous night. Sakurajima Mai gazed at the magnificent building behind the gate and nodded indifferently.

"I see, so this is Futaba's house. It's really..."

She didn't know how to describe it—the unassuming junior who had casually given her a plum rice ball was actually a rich second-generation heir?

And then there's this person of the opposite sex I bumped into at the library. Although I don't know their family situation, they clearly have a peculiar view of money, so you can imagine their family's financial situation.

"..." How come she always runs into people like this just by strolling around?

Futaba Rio silently stepped forward to open the door, then turned and invited, "Would you like to come in and sit down?"

"Why didn't you say anything when I brought you back last time?" Himemiya Chihaya complained.

"Because the time and the number of people are different."

"I protest! This is discriminatory treatment!"

"Your Hinomiya, you didn't even listen to my explanation, did you?"

"..."

Not wanting to disappoint her, he and Sakurajima Mai went inside and sat for a while, but only for a short time.

The multi-story luxury villa belonging to the Futaba family, while not comparable to their mansion, still boasts a unique interior design.

The floors and walls are paved with marble and various precious stones, giving it an expensive and reassuring feel. The interior furnishings and appliances are also new products from high-end brands, making it roughly the same level as Wakaba Mū.

He didn't stay there for long before saying goodbye, citing that he had something to do that evening and needed to go back to work.

"Do you still have work to do, Hinomiya?"

"Heh, heh, heh~! Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm actually quite busy. What makes you think I can afford to rent such a big house?"

What are the job duties?

"There's a lot more, I'll tell you in detail later, but I've been busy with entertainment-related matters lately."

"Hmm? You mean the person who introduced me to the agency was also part of it?"

"More or less, we'll talk about that after you finish asking your question."

"All right."

Sakurajima Mai didn't come along, probably because she felt it wouldn't be right to leave so soon.

"You can stay and sleep with her tonight, and go to school together tomorrow, okay?" he joked.

Naturally, he received his reward in the form of a foot-stomping attack from Sakurajima Mai.

He said he was going to work, but at this time, unless he went back to his apartment or the company, there wasn't much work for him to do.

And is work more important than his interpersonal relationships? The answer is definitely no.

But to be honest, it's not entirely unrelated—it's more like a derivative of work?

The location is the same as Fuchu City, which is Tachikawa City, under the jurisdiction of Tokyo.

If I had to categorize it, I could say this is Tokyo... but Tokyo Metropolis than Fuchu City, and farther than Kawasaki.

To be specific, it's a hidden gem of a café located in a secluded residential area, with great reviews on the app, and its name is BAMBOOCafé.

Standing in front of the automatic glass doors of the coffee shop, Himemiya Chihaya looked up at the shop's sign.

"A 'Bamboo' café? That's quite fitting, the place where dreams begin?"

He muttered a few words to himself, then casually glanced around and spotted two or three inconspicuous security cameras.

I wonder if that person is currently observing the screen, or if they've spotted him.

Tsk tsk, yandere is not a good choice (to marry).

But it's fine that he found it, because that's exactly what he wanted.

He took a few steps forward, and the automatic door opened wide, welcoming him in.

Welcome!

Upon entering, he was greeted by the staff member on duty, but unfortunately, it wasn't the one he wanted to see.

He looked around and quickly spotted the target he had seen in the Ratziel —a high school girl named Sakayori Iroha.

It's a little past nine o'clock now, and even in this strangely popular coffee shop that's inexplicably busier on Thursdays than on weekends, there aren't many people left. He's one of the last ones there.

As a result, there are quite a few empty seats inside the store.

He followed the somewhat clumsy-looking waiter to a quiet seat and calmly began to order.

He should have eaten less for dinner... Looking at the lavish menu, he felt a little regretful.

"A fruit and vegetable salad, a beef burger, and a Guatemala coffee, please." He gave a smile that was neither too close nor too far, and handed the menu back to the waiter who was taking notes.

"Yes, yes!" The waitress, her cheeks flushed, answered quickly, her breathtaking smile captivating her. She hurriedly took the food and headed towards the kitchen.

This height suggests a boy, right?