Rock Girl Descends Beside Me!

Riki was furious!

"Why did you suddenly stop talking?" Toyokawa Sakiko asked Riki curiously.

Oh, sorry, I thought you were talking to my inner monologue. I'll speak now.

Riki and Toyokawa Sakiko walked towards an empty classroom. Toyokawa Sakiko sat down first, while Riki wanted to explore the Japanese school. This was a rare chance to tour without being mistaken for a pervert.

The classroom and school buildings looked just like they did in anime. There were also many clubs, and even pretty Sakura Girls in short skirts. But the graphics felt... Riki snorted. Japanese high school students were like delicate flowers in a garden. They needed to experience the harshness of the Hengshui model, otherwise, how could they shoulder great responsibilities in the future?

Jealousy?

How could that be!

Riki suddenly saw Takamatsu Akari walking with a teacher. Takamatsu Akari grabbed Riki and said, "Riki, come help me attend the parent-teacher conference."

Such strong gravity... Riki nodded, "Hello, teacher. My name is Riki."

"Hello, Riki-kun," the teacher replied with a smile.

Sigh, Japanese teachers are still not as good as those at our Haicheng University. If it were a Haicheng University teacher, the next sentence would be, "Hello, Classmate He."

"Riki-kun, are you a relative of Takamatsu-san?" the teacher asked curiously. "But Takamatsu-san's parents called me this morning to say they couldn't make it due to work. However, they both care a lot about Takamatsu-san and said they would come later to make up for the parent-teacher conference. They even left a note for Takamatsu-san on the fridge before they left."

"...Ah." Takamatsu Akari blinked in a daze for two seconds. "Speaking of which, I did see a note on the fridge this morning, but I forgot to read it."

"?" Riki.

So, Akari-chan, you specifically came here to mess with me today, didn't you?

Fine, initiating Cut-off Line immediately!

"Teacher, then I won't attend the parent-teacher conference..."

"No, parent-teacher conferences are very important for students. And Takamatsu-san seems to trust you a lot. Having a relative attend will definitely be beneficial for her development," the teacher said with a smile, full of humanistic thought, so pure it wasn't abstract at all.

How could I refuse after you said that?

Don't kill me with a student's knife. I really can't stand seeing lonely students. I'm the type who walks home with students from single-parent families after school and then takes the bus home.

Knight Santa Claus is tattooed on my back.

Riki glanced at Takamatsu Akari, who was staring at him blankly, and sighed, "Okay, I'll attend later."

Will getting a little closer to a black hole not trap me with its gravity?

If I really get trapped, I can use my teleportation skills to escape directly.

"Where are you having the parent-teacher conference later? I'll come back after mine is finished to attend yours with you," Riki asked Takamatsu Akari. He planned to find Toyokawa Sakiko first and deal with that.

"Room B302," Takamatsu Akari replied.

What? It's the same classroom as Sakiko's.

What a coincidence.

"..." Riki.

Akari-chan, I'm sweating buckets. You're really not here to mess with me, are you?

Riki felt a cold sweat break out looking at Takamatsu Akari's simple, dazed expression. He didn't feel this much pressure even when arguing with Nagasaki Sose, but facing Takamatsu Akari's innocent gaze made his hands tremble. He felt numb.

Brother Riki, drink more water.

No, you think I'm Letme?

Riki looked at Takamatsu Akari helplessly. Sincerity was always a killer move, just like in those dialogues, "This classroom looks like a vocational school," "Are you attending a 985 or 211 university?" "A vocational school, otherwise how would I know?"

Takamatsu Akari's innocent, unguarded words hit Riki, a great musician, squarely in the forehead a few minutes later.

"Alright, let's go," Riki said.

"Riki, we have band practice later. Do you want to go together after school?" Takamatsu Akari asked Riki.

"Either is fine, but why do you ask?"

"Because walking with Riki makes me feel very happy," Takamatsu Akari said with a simple smile.

But I'm under a lot of pressure.

"Just sit next to me later and don't ask anything," Riki said.

Takamatsu Akari nodded curiously and followed Riki into the classroom, where she saw someone unexpected.

"Sakiko-chan," Takamatsu Akari said blankly.

Toyokawa Sakiko sat quietly in the classroom, watching the other students sit beside their parents with a calm expression. She was used to it.

This kind of life would continue for a long time. If she felt pain now, she wouldn't be able to go on.

Toyokawa Sakiko had to, and always would be, strong.

Suddenly, she turned her head and saw Riki and Takamatsu Akari walking into the classroom together. She couldn't help but freeze. "Eh?"

"Sakiko-chan," Takamatsu Akari also saw Toyokawa Sakiko, but Toyokawa Sakiko turned her head away, clearly not wanting to talk to her.

Takamatsu Akari's eyes dimmed. She lowered her head, walked beside Riki, and sat down. Riki sat between Toyokawa Sakiko and Takamatsu Akari.

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But Riki was, after all, a student. Even though he was only a freshman in college, he had to set an example for the younger children. He thought for a moment and said, "I think it's normal not to know. It's like how children don't understand why adults lie, drink, or smoke. You're just still exploring emotions, so don't be anxious. Just take it one step at a time, and you'll become a lifetim—"

Stop!

Riki suddenly jolted awake, covered in cold sweat.

He had almost said that forbidden word: lifetime!

That was the key to activating a gravitational black hole, and one could be easily consumed!

Fortunately, Riki stopped himself when facing Takamatsu Akari. Otherwise, he would have been responsible for a lifetime.

Scary Takamatsu Akari, with her innocent face, had almost made me say such a terrifying word. She's a truly frightening woman.

Riki looked at Takamatsu Akari. She probably hadn't detected the keyword, right?

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Takamatsu Akari's expression seemed unchanged.

Takamatsu Akari stared blankly at Riki.

Did Riki just almost say... lifetime?

It's okay even if I don't know. As long as I explore step by step, I'll keep moving forward even if I'm lost.

As expected, Riki understands me.

Takamatsu Akari couldn't help but smile.

I want to continue being with him. When I'm with him, I feel like I can find my humanity.

Riki wanted to find Toyokawa Sakiko, but she had already gone online to contact Customer Service Xiao Xiang while Riki was tutoring Takamatsu Akari. She sent Riki a message on her phone.

Sakiko: [Sorry, I have to go to work first. You can head home by yourself later.]

Okay, dear.