Chapter 329

After the two finished breakfast, Sakiko changed his shoes in the entryway and went out. Riki was a little later and planned to go for a walk to see if the moon in Japan was really that round. She decided to go to the park first.

As soon as Riki stepped out the door, she made eye contact with a beautiful brown-haired girl.

Nagasaki Sose.

"Why are you and Sakiko-chan living here?" Nagasaki Sose was stunned. She had just sent some clothes to her mother and was taking a detour to Tsukinomori when she saw Sakiko coming out of here, and then she saw Riki also come out.

They've been discovered.

"Sakiko-chan's family is having problems?!" Nagasaki Sose murmured, "No wonder she was so rude to me. It must be because of the family issues that she couldn't handle it and lost control. It's okay, I don't blame Sakiko-chan..."

I mean, is it possible that you really did pester Sakiko until he couldn't take it anymore?

Su Shi is a bit of a landmine type – meaning once you step on one, you can't leave, or she'll explode along with you.

Nagasaki Sose looked up at Riki and her impression of him improved considerably. Riki wasn't interested in Sakiko's family background, but rather in the fact that he had protected Sakiko even when she was down on her luck.

She could accept a boy like that living with Sakiko.

I wish them happiness.

"By the way, I'll have dinner at your place tonight." Nagasaki Sose smiled at Riki, "Didn't you promise me that before?"

"Okay, bring your own ingredients. My family doesn't have much money," Riki said.

"Then I'll bring another friend," Nagasaki Sose said with a smile after thinking for a moment.

Riki Toyokawa Sakiko sat at one side of a low round table in the room, opposite Nagasaki Sose, who was smiling, and Takamatsu Akari, who looked uneasy.

"What's going on?" Toyokawa Sakiko looked at Riki, her eyes filled with annoyance. Why bring people home so casually?

"Sakiko-chan, don't blame your boyfriend, it was my suggestion, and Akari-chan also wanted to talk to you..." Nagasaki Sose quickly said.

Nagasaki Sose wanted to build a good relationship with Riki so that she could come here to see Sakiko more often in the future.

And if Sakiko has a child in the future, she can be the godmother and take good care of the child. Sakiko and I will definitely get closer and closer!

Side Story: Sakiko's Route 03

The white radish soup in the kitchen was bubbling away. Toyokawa Sakiko Shoko stirred it gently with a spoon, expressionless, to ensure the soup heated evenly. Nagasaki Sose and Takamatsu Akari were sitting on the tatami mats behind them, with Riki helping them.

"Are you angry?" Riki looked at Sakiko's expression.

"No," Toyokawa Sakiko said.

That's definitely true; they were angry.

"But you should at least have told me before bringing them here, and... did you just tell everyone that we're staying here?" Toyokawa Sakiko couldn't help but say.

She considered Riki her only true friend, but Riki revealed her secret to Nagasaki Sose and Takamatsu Akari, which made her a little... sad.

This also made her a little angry.

She had planned to cook something delicious for Riki today, adding some expensive dried scallops to enhance the flavor of the soup, making the white radish soup even more delicious. But now it seems that it's better not to add the dried scallops!

I'm not going to cook anything delicious for you!

Toyokawa Sakiko remained expressionless.

"Sakiko, actually, Su Shi and the others came here for a reason," Riki sighed.

"I already told you I don't blame you, but you can tell me anyway," Toyokawa Sakiko said.

Let me hear your explanation first.

We've lived together for over a month now, do you really prefer a girl like Su Shi?

"Actually, this isn't my fault, it's your fault," Riki said.

"?" Toyokawa Sakiko.

"Su Shi saw you leave first, and then she saw me leave, that's when she stopped me," Riki said, noticing the change in Sakiko.

You were the one who was discovered by accident first.

Toyokawa Sakiko paused, her face gradually flushing red, and slowly lowered her head.

She stopped talking.

"But I was also found out. We're both in the same boat, so we're 50/50, right?" Riki said.

Sakiko-bao, here's a golden stepping stone I've prepared for you, now go down!

"Well, that's fine too," Toyokawa Sakiko said somewhat guiltily.

Thinking about it this way, she realized that she had been a little angry with Riki earlier, and it seemed that she was in the wrong.

Toyokawa Sakiko squatted down, opened the cabinet below, took out the soaked dried scallops, and added them to the soup. These scallops were a gift from a colleague at the customer service company to thank her for helping her work overtime; she wouldn't have bought them herself. There were eight golden, cylindrical scallops, each about the size of a fingernail.

"Give Riki five, and then give the rest one each fairly," Toyokawa Sakiko thought to herself.

The food was served, and the four of them began to eat.

"Sakiko-chan, is this why you left Crychic?" Nagasaki Sose asked softly.

Takamatsu Akari also looked at Toyokawa Sakiko with concern.

"That's right, this is my own problem, I don't need your help," Toyokawa Sakiko said in a low voice.

"Sakiko-chan! Actually, I have pocket money... Ah!" Nagasaki Sose was halfway through her sentence when she felt a poke on the sole of her foot, and looked at Riki with embarrassment and annoyance.

Riki placed the ballpoint pen on the table and gestured to Nagasaki Sose to observe Sakiko's expression.

Nagasaki Sose noticed that Sakiko's expression was angry and embarrassed.

Sakiko always valued his dignity.

"Is there anything we can do to help?" Takamatsu Akari asked Sakiko timidly.

Toyokawa Sakiko looked at Takamatsu Akari, her gaze softening slightly, and said softly, "Akari, I can handle this myself, no problem."

After dinner, Nagasaki Sose and Takamatsu Akari prepared to leave. Before leaving, Nagasaki Sose thought for a moment and said to Riki, "I'm coming here to eat again tomorrow. Do you want me to bring any ingredients?"

"No need..." Toyokawa Sakiko.

"Bring some high-quality black tea, I love it," Riki said.

Toyokawa Sakiko wanted to refuse Su Shi's offer, but she hadn't had her favorite black tea in a long time, so she shut her mouth upon hearing this.

This is what Riki wanted to drink; it has nothing to do with her.

However, if Riki really can't drink it all, she can help drink a little, otherwise it would be a waste.

"Then I'll come again at six o'clock tomorrow!" Nagasaki Sose said happily.

For the next two weeks, Nagasaki Sose would come to Riki's house almost every night, bringing ingredients to cook together. She loved this warm and harmonious feeling, just like being at home.

"When did you and Sakiko-chan start dating?" Nagasaki Sose asked Riki.

"To be precise, we haven't started dating yet," Riki said.

Please have some self-respect.

Don't spread dirty rumors about your buddies.

Nagasaki Sose thoughtfully, "But when I told Sakiko you were my boyfriend, Sakiko didn't object, so I felt like she had already accepted it."

"Could it be that you forgot to explain?" Riki's heart skipped a beat as she asked.

Make bold assumptions, then carefully verify them.

But Su Shi's words were indeed too bold. These words made him realize his own shortcomings and desire to improve his relationship with Sakiko. He already wanted to make progress in his relationship with Xiangzi, and now he wanted it even more.

A beautiful girl like Teacher Da Xiang might seem too proud or aggressive to others, but she's just right for Riki.

This is exactly what I like!

It might be influenced by my mother.

Of course, let's not talk about the disgrace of that Lu family man, Lao Deng; I will never marry someone like him.

"Even if Sakiko forgot at the time, she will definitely make up for it later. After all, she is Sakiko-chan, and her memory is very good." Nagasaki Sose was very confident.

She looked at Riki in front of her, somewhat speechless.

Sakiko-chan is already living with you, and you're still asking this? How incredibly dense are you?

After dinner, Nagasaki Sose left.

"Riki, the members of Mujica have all agreed, and we'll be able to start performing soon. Your song... thank you." Toyokawa Sakiko shared her progress with Riki.

She could only show her vulnerability when she spoke to Riki every night.

"You're welcome," Riki said magnanimously.

Looking at Sakiko's face, which was even whiter and brighter than the moon, he suddenly wanted to kiss her. But would doing so be using her as Sakiko? What if she misunderstood and thought he was trying to sell her something?

"But we can't just leave without saying thank you." Toyokawa Sakiko suddenly looked at Riki, her eyes showing a hint of nervousness and shyness.

Could it be?!

Sakiko, are you serious?

Right here now?

Want a kiss?

Riki tensed up and prepared herself, her heart rate soaring to a freaking 160, even higher than when she was being chased in Singapore!

Then he looked at Toyokawa Sakiko strangely as she stood up, took a strawberry pudding from the cupboard, handed it to her, and said with a smile, "I bought this specially after work, um... consider it a pudding bribe, don't be disgusted."

This shop is very popular. Riki likes sweets, and she queued for more than an hour until her legs ached before she finally bought it. But there's no need to tell Riki about this.

"You're going to test the students of Haicheng University with this little bit of stuff?" Riki crossed her arms.

Do you know what bar dancing is?

Haicheng University is a renowned school for bar dancing!

"Don't want?"

"I'll take a couple of critical bites," Riki said quickly, taking the food.

Toyokawa Sakiko smiled happily, picked up her clothes, and went to the bathroom. She sat in the bathtub soaking in warm water, her cheeks flushed.

Actually, just now... she almost kissed Riki.

But she was afraid that Riki would misunderstand her—that she had kissed him out of self-interest because of his music.

She didn't want Riki to misunderstand.

This was the first time she had a crush on someone, and she didn't know how to make things clear to Riki.

Does Riki... like me?

Falling in love is so hard.

"Sigh." Sakiko sighed softly in the bathroom.

"Sigh." Riki sighed in the living room.

Love is indeed difficult; why did Sakiko act so Succubus just now?

Does she actually like me?

The room under the eaves was brightly lit, and a person in the bathroom and another in the living room were both sighing in distress.

The bright moon hangs quietly in the night sky, and green shoots are slowly growing as they sprout from the soil.

Spring is almost here.

Mujica was quite successful in its formation, but even its manager, Miss Sanae, was curious about where Sakiko got so many good songs from, since she didn't know the composer.

Toyokawa Sakiko didn't say much, because Riki had no intention of making himself famous.

But she felt uneasy, as if she had received too much help from Riki, and she didn't know how to repay him.

If they were family, helping each other would be a given, but she and Riki... were just living together.