Riki Is Staying Tonight

Miao Meng sighed, lowered her head, and looked pitiful, a sight that tugged at my heartstrings. "I have no father, and my mother hates me. I have no one to rely on. I finally managed to get a job to make a living, but if I don't earn more money, I'll starve to death... Kind people, please have pity on me, I'm so pitiful."

Miao Meng pretended to cry, wiping the corners of her eyes. She secretly glanced at Riki and continued wiping away non-existent tears.

The second part is crying, right?

Riki didn't believe Miao Meng was starving; the money she earned from her videos and live streams was enough for her to live a life of luxury for five or six years.

However, Riki couldn't help but wonder what would happen if Miao Meng really didn't have much savings. Her mother had indeed treated her badly, and her father had indeed disappeared— Riki had heard this with her own ears.

He still softened.

"Go ahead and take the pictures," Riki said sternly.

Miao Meng immediately came over with a grin, completely unlike her previous tearful state. She pressed her beautiful face against Riki's cheek; Lu Yi's face was smooth and clean. Miao Meng happily wrapped her arms Riki's neck, and the two looked extremely intimate. Miao Meng then took several photos of the two of them with her phone.

Miaomeng turned to Mana and Hatsuka happily and said, "Let's all take pictures together! These are rare photos, we need to make money... no, we need to keep them as souvenirs."

You just said you made money, right?

Curious Toyokawa Sakiko walked over to Riki and asked, "What did Ruomai mean by what she just said?"

She didn't know anything about Miaomeng's family, and Miaomeng had never talked about her family. Sakiko was quite surprised that Riki knew so much about Miaomeng's family.

Riki thought for a moment and said, "She has a conflict with her mother, and she hasn't seen her father in a long time."

I won't go into the details; this is Miaomeng's private matter and shouldn't be publicized casually. Anyone who talks big should be punished.

Sakiko nodded thoughtfully, then looked at Riki and said, "So you were happy when Miss Miaomeng pressed her face against yours just now?"

Riki hadn't expected the topic to suddenly shift here. Looking at Sakiko's smiling face, she felt a little flustered and coughed lightly, saying, "I'm just her video partner, I only helped shoot a video cover."

Sakiko smiled silently and looked at Miaomeng, who was happily taking photos with everyone next to him.

Miao Meng noticed Sakiko's gaze and walked over, smiling, "Sakiko-chan, let's take a picture together to remember this moment."

Sakiko smiled and said, "That's true. Riki, why don't you come along too?"

Riki was sandwiched between Sakiko and Miaomeng. Sakiko held Riki's hand and smiled, while Miaomeng put her arm around Riki's and smiled with a peace sign next to her cheek at the camera. Sumiida Mana took photos with her phone.

It feels a bit like a chaotic scene.

My back feels a little cold.

Chapter 232 Riki Stays Overnight

Riki looked at Miao Meng, who was constantly taking pictures with Mana, Hatsuka, and the others, and sensed that she was up to something.

One more person has a crush on me.

Forget it, I won't bend down yet.

Miao Meng is a mature and steady adult, just like him. Unlike other girls, she doesn't need to chase after him and ask if he likes her. While other girls her age are enjoying their wonderful high school years, Miao Meng is already preparing to compete for a job at McDonald's's.

It just goes to show that Japan doesn't have Crazy Thursdays, otherwise Meow-chan would have applied for a job at McDonald's.

Did Sakiko ever do any other jobs?

Looking at Sakiko walking beside her, Riki asked curiously, "Besides customer service, has Sakiko ever done any other jobs before?"

Toyokawa Sakiko thought for a moment and said, "That's true. After my dad and I left the Toyokawa Family, my first job was as a waitress at a family restaurant. But the job was too busy and I couldn't take time off. After all, I still needed to study for my scholarship, so I quit quickly. But I did learn a lot about cooking. The fried meat patties that Riki likes are something I learned to make at the family restaurant!"

What doesn't defeat Sakiko makes her cooking skills even better.

Thank you, family restaurant.

Toyokawa Sakiko looked at Riki and said casually, "Speaking of which, Riki and Miaomeng's relationship has gotten better. Miaomeng wasn't this close to Riki before."

"You know she's a cat, so it's normal for her to be hot and cold," Riki said. She couldn't very well say that she had helped Miao Meng scold her mother, and that Miao Meng's affection for her had increased dramatically.

She didn't just randomly create a harem; she didn't fall in love with every woman she met.

But Meow Dream is indeed a top-tier beautiful girl.

Otherwise, other young girls are all doing fashion and makeup shoots, so why is Miaomeng the only one who's so popular? It's purely because of her face.

Because of appearance and numbers -- a famous quote from Ms. Toyokawa to Nekomushi in <BanG Dream! It's MyGO>.

"There's no zodiac animal that belongs to the cat," Sakiko sighed.

Sakiko-bao, a little-known fact: Thailand has a cat as a Chinese zodiac animal.

Sakiko is clumsy.

Riki watched Sakiko's relaxed smile as she walked along the quaint streets of Kyoto, and felt relieved to see that she was in a good mood.

The seven of them formed a beautiful sight on the street. Kyoto has many beautiful sights, and the autumn leaves falling on the streets and eaves looked like exquisite wallpaper.

Riki held a skewer of Mitarashi dumplings in his hand. Because they were grilled, they had a slightly smoky flavor and weren't overly sweet. He saw two stylishly dressed girls taking selfies in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows on the street ahead—the classic pose of holding their phones in front of their faces.

Riki detests these kinds of shameful selfies posted online.

If you are human, please show your head.

If you are Xing Tian, please let me see your eyes.

Riki, chewing on a Mitarashi dumpling, saw in the distance that the two stylishly dressed girls put down their phones. They looked alike and were twins.

Riki is a person Heavy Woman and does not comment on the girls' appearance; one can only say that these twins have a good foundation.

Suddenly he noticed the twins over there looking this way, their expressions clearly showing disdain.

Did I offend them?

No, it's the one behind me.

Riki turned to look at Miao Meng, who was sitting next to her with her legs crossed. Miao Meng was wearing Yukata today, with the hem reaching her ankles. She was extremely conservative, but from Riki's angle, she could see a hole in the side of the Yukata hem, revealing that she was wearing black stockings underneath.

Is this some kind of peeping attempt I could take a look at?

I don't think so. I haven't fallen for the idea that all girls like me yet.

Damn it, is your traditional Japanese clothing supposed to make you wear stockings under your Yukata?

Riki wanted to scold Miao Meng, but the combination of the Yukata and stockings silenced him.

I peeked inside.

Miaomeng's legs are indeed white; move aside.

I peeked inside.

The garter stockings are really pretty, move them aside.

Peeking... the hole was hidden by a slender hand.

Riki looked up and saw Miao Meng smiling at him. She smiled and asked, "Is it pretty?"

"Your Yukata is blue with peony patterns, symbolizing happiness and wealth. I think it suits your taste perfectly. Yukata borrowed it from the hotel, and now you'll have to pay for the hole. I heard it costs 50,000 yen, but it really is beautiful," Riki nodded in approval.

I've always looked at Yukata, appreciating traditional Japanese culture.

As for garter stockings?

What kind of garter stockings are those? I've never seen them before.

Miao Meng just looked at Riki with a smile, which made Riki sweat.

She stood up, and the holes in her Yukata were immediately covered by the layers of fabric. She walked to Riki's side, bent down, and whispered in his ear, "See those twins? They're my competitors. There are many beauty bloggers on YouTube, but my style is most similar to theirs, so they've always disliked me. Riki, please help me."

"I'll help whoever wins," Riki said in a deep voice.

A wise person does not stand under a dangerous wall.

However, after thinking about it, Riki realized that she also couldn't stand under Jimei's turf.

Unless it's the chassis of Riki's favorite Tiger heavy tank, a 57-ton tank with a 12-cylinder engine and 700 horsepower, full of mechanical and firepower aesthetics.

"I'm Aine's favorite blogger. You wouldn't stand to see me being humiliated, would you? Helping me is helping your girlfriend!" Miao Meng patted Riki's shoulder forcefully and laughed.

Meow Dream, you're good at using equations.

So, helping you get pregnant also means helping my girlfriend get pregnant?

"Then what should I do?" Riki asked.

"We don't need to do much. We can just go to the same place and take a picture. With my beauty, I can take on both of them by myself. I never overuse beauty filters and photo editing in videos," Miao Meng said smugly.

Riki was pulled by Miao Meng's hand to the place where the twins had been earlier. She muttered, "Those two are otaku girls who came from Nico Nico Douga and then moved to YouTube. They always pretend to be weak in their videos and subtly make sarcastic remarks about me. They even hired a private investigator to follow me and find dirt on me. They're really shady. I usually ignore them, but I'm in a good mood today, so I'll give them a couple of kicks and see if they still make sarcastic remarks about me."

Don't offer the congee yet, I have a friend who'll be there soon.

Riki and Miao Meng took a photo in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, and Miao Meng readily posted it on Twitter.

Riki glanced at it; it wasn't a photo of a phone growing out of someone's face.

Now I have no choice but to support MeowDream.

The photos posted by Miaomeng and the twins on Twitter were taken at almost the same time and place, immediately prompting comparisons.

Meow Dream has a face, Meow Dream is beautiful, Meow Dream wins.

"Hmph, that goes without saying." Miao Meng covered her mouth smugly, a picture of petty triumph, leaving Riki speechless.

That woman is so petty.

But her breasts are indeed large.

Riki patted Miao Meng on the shoulder. He saw the two twins walking back angrily, clearly having seen the video Miao Meng posted and intending to settle scores.

Miao Meng smiled and took a step back, shielding Riki in front of her.

Riki was speechless. He elbowed her in the stomach, and Miao Meng groaned, clutching her soft belly and crying out in pain, "Darling, our child..."

Who is your beloved?

The force of my elbow wasn't even as strong as your usual menstrual cramps.

Riki was helpless that Miao Meng was using him as a shield. As a friend, he was definitely going to protect Miao Meng; he didn't need her to hide behind him.

"You..." One of the twins walked over angrily, pointing at Miaomeng behind Riki, but Riki took a step to block him.

"I'm sorry, my friend didn't mean it. She just thought this place was great for taking pictures, so she copied you guys and started taking pictures here," Riki said softly.

The twins looked up and saw that Riki was handsome and spoke kindly and gently, and their anger subsided by more than half, but they were still annoyed. "She deliberately took pictures to steal our attention!"

"It's like you guys didn't get a chance. You started it first, and I was just retaliating," Miaomeng muttered behind Riki.

She holds grudges quite a bit.

Riki waved her hand and smiled, "She really didn't mean it. Let me take a picture with you to clear up the misunderstanding."

Seeing Riki blush, the twins exchanged a glance and nodded in agreement. Riki then took a picture with the two of them in front of the floor-to-ceiling window—using her phone to cover her face.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Riki sighed. He never expected that he would also fall into depravity and become a man with a cell phone growing out of his head.

"Let's work together sometime in the future." The twins seemed to have a good impression of Riki and looked at her expectantly.

"I'll definitely do it next time." Riki nodded earnestly and waved goodbye to the twins who were looking at him expectantly.

Riki turned to look at Miao Meng: "Let's go then... Why do you look so grumpy?"

"They're my competitors, of course I'm angry that you took pictures with them," Miaomeng said irritably, arms crossed. "I'm angry, so buy me a skewer of Mitarashi dango."

You've made me angry.

Wasn't I the one who offered to help you first?

Riki ignored her and walked back to find Sakiko and the others.

Seeing that Riki was ignoring her, Miao Meng quickly chased after her and said, "Okay, okay, half a skewer is fine too. You eat two and I'll eat three."

Riki rolled her eyes and ignored her.

Miaomeng sighed, "Fine, then you get three and I'll get two... Hey, still not enough? Stop, stop, I'll treat you, okay!"

Miao Meng bought a skewer of Mitarashi dango, took two bites, and then handed them to Riki with both hands, grinning, "Here, please have some dango, my benefactor. Thank you for helping me get rid of that annoying competitor. I am very grateful."

Riki took the meatball and ate it.

Miao Meng looked at Riki with a happy expression on her face.

Miaomeng looked thoughtfully at Sakiko in front of her, then looked at Mana who was waving and greeting Riki.

"What should I do..." Miaomeng muttered softly, tapping her fair chin.