Intruder Riku!

Nagasaki Sose was startled when a hurried passerby bumped into her shoulder. Riki grabbed her wrist to prevent her from falling, and the passerby quickly apologized.

"It's alright... Rikki, let's sit down and rest for a bit. There are a lot of people here, and it's quite sunny and hot today," Riki said to Shiina Riki was sitting in front of her.

Shiina Riki turned around and saw Nagasaki Sose startled after being bumped into. She quickly nodded and said, "Then I'll go buy some smoothies to sit down and cool off."

Riki and Nagasaki Sose sat on a bench by the roadside. Seeing her rubbing her ankle, they couldn't help but ask, "Are you hurt?"

"No, it's just a slight sprain, I'll be fine after a rest." Nagasaki Sose shook her head, then looked at Riki with a teasing expression and said, "What, are you worried?"

"No."

"Are you as Tsundere as Rikki?" Nagasaki Sose chuckled.

They're stealing Riki's jokes again.

Next time, I'll need to indicate the source.

Amidst Nagasaki Sose's surprised exclamation, Riki squatted down in front of her, picked up her foot, gently massaged her ankle, and asked, "Is this pressure okay?"

"You... don't do this in public." Nagasaki Sose's face turned red as she noticed the passersby staring at them with surprise.

"Wow, this young couple is so bold!"

"Shin-taro, look how great other people's boyfriends are, why haven't they ever done this to me?"

"Are they models? The girl is so pretty, and the boy is very handsome too."

"Can I take pictures? I guess not."

Nagasaki Sose was somewhat panicked, but seeing their surprised looks also brought her a sense of satisfaction.

Is this what it feels like to be loved and cared for by family?

Nagasaki Sose lowered her eyelids slightly, feeling a warm current flowing through her heart, but also becoming even more shy.

"Hey, say something," Nagasaki Sose said shyly.

"... If only you wore Wooden Clogs, I could see your toes directly."

"Abnormal!"

Nagasaki Sose looked at Riki with disdain. "Only you would have such a thought."

"Who said that? I'm a conservative. Radicals are all saying 'I'm talking nonsense' now," Riki retorted.

Nagasaki Sose felt much better after her ankle was massaged. Seeing that Riki's forehead was covered in sweat under the hot sun, she reached out and wiped his forehead with her sleeve.

"Sit down, I'm much better now," Nagasaki Sose said.

Riki nodded and sat back down in her chair.

Nagasaki Sose pursed her lips. Riki seemed to be paying special attention to her legs, often secretly staring at her thighs and calves, and now even her feet.

She looked at Riki beside her and whispered, "Um, if you really like it, you could come to my house..."

"I'm back!"

Shiina Riki's voice interrupted Nagasaki Sose's words.

Riki was furious. Pangolin... no, what exactly did Su Shi say? Let me hear it!

Rikki, this round was really your fault.

Riki looked up and saw that Shiina Riki was also covered in sweat, holding a shaved ice and handing it to him.

"I arrived late and there was only one left. You can have it," Shiina Riki said to Riki, wiping the sweat from her fair forehead.

Riki took it and, seeing her covered in sweat, said, "Please sit down first."

Shiina Riki sat next to Riki, her swan-like neck also covered in fine beads of sweat. She gently wiped them with a tissue, then turned her head and noticed Riki looking at her. She glared at him irritably and said, "What?"

"Why are you being so nice to me today?" Riki asked hesitantly.

Did you treat me like a son?

"Who's been nice to you!" Shiina Riki exclaimed quickly.

Look, you're in a hurry again.

"That's true, Rikki- chan. Is something the matter?" Nagasaki Sose looked up and asked curiously.

If there are any strange signs, it's best to eliminate them as soon as possible.

The presence of Sakiko as a formidable enemy had already set her on high alert.

We can't afford any more new competitors.

Shiina Riki hesitated for a moment, then secretly glanced at Riki and whispered, "Didn't you just say I liked you, and I firmly rejected you? Although it was a joke, but... um, I'm sorry."

Shiina Riki rubbed her fingers, looking somewhat uneasy.

Riki laughed, "So that's all? Why would I be angry? In fact, I've already forgotten about what happened earlier, so there's no need to worry about it."

Shiina Riki whispered, "In my previous school, I often said things that upset people, so I felt bad if I hurt Riki, since you're my friend."

She felt inferior, and although Riki often helped her, she always hurt others with her words.

Indeed, he was no match for Sakiko, nor for his sister.

Looking at the beads of sweat on Shiina Riki's fair face, Riki could tell that she had been squeezing through the crowd for a long time to buy the smoothie.

"Rikki is doing very well now. She's clumsy but trying her best to move forward. You're already charming enough," Riki said.

Shiina Riki paused for a moment and looked at Riki.

Suddenly she realized what she meant and snapped, "Who told you to call me stupid!"

It's okay, being a little silly is cute too.

Wait a minute, if I had known Rikki was so guilty, I would have taken the opportunity to make her incur high-interest debt through a small loan shark's note. What a blunder!

Shiina Riki was furious. She snatched the shaved ice from Riki's hand and took a bite to cool down. Suddenly, she realized that the shaved ice spoon in her hand had been used before. She turned her head and saw Riki looking at her hesitantly.

Rikki, why are you eating my spoon?

Shiina Riki immediately covered his head, his face turning bright red.

Today was absolutely the worst day ever!!

Nagasaki Sose looked at Shiina Riki strangely and smiled.

Well, at least I can confirm that Rikki is not my competitor.

Once on the Shinkansen back, Shiina Riki sat opposite Riku with a cold expression, not speaking to Riki.

It's okay Rikki, I don't mind you eating my spoon.

Riki smiled. As the train moved forward and the scenery outside the window receded, it gradually grew late. He leaned against the carriage and slowly fell asleep.

Nagasaki Sose blinked, smiled gently at his sleeping face, and after noticing that Shiina Riki opposite her was also asleep, she moved closer to Riki, rested her head on his shoulder, and slowly fell asleep.

The train returned to Tokyo.

Wakaba Mutsuki returned home, there were guests in the living room, who were probably people from the entertainment industry. Ruoye's parents saw them off with smiles and then looked at Wakaba Mutsuki.

Today, Wakaba Mutsuki wanted to do something she hadn't dared to try before. She touched the schoolbag hanging on her side and whispered to Ruoye's father, "Dad, I bought some cucumber seeds. Can I plant them in my room?"

She tried it at Riki's house, but if possible, she'd like to try growing it at home as well.

She also learned from Riki how to grow cucumbers to make them taste better, and if she succeeds, she wants her parents to eat them.

Ruoye's father glanced at it and casually said, "No, it would be too embarrassing if people saw us growing cucumbers. If we're going to grow anything, we should grow some pretty flowers, so that when we go on TV and say we like gardening, it will attract attention."

Wakaba Mutsuki lowered her eyelids.

"Okay, Dad."

She slowly walked up the stairs back to her bedroom, took cucumber seeds out of her schoolbag and put them in her pencil case. Touching the pencil case, she whispered, "I'm sorry, Dad doesn't agree. You can't sprout them. You must have been looking forward to it too. I'm sorry."

Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Intruder Riki!

"Then I'll part ways with you here, since our homes are in different directions."

Shiina Riki stood at the street corner and spoke to Riki and Nagasaki Sose.

"Be careful on your way home. Go straight home and don't go anywhere else. If you encounter any bad people, you can call me." Riki waved.

"Tsk, I'm not a primary school student." Shiina Riki clicked her tongue, paused for a moment, looked at Riki and waved, "But thanks anyway, I'll be going now, you guys should go back soon too."

A less Tsundere Rikki would be like the West without Jerusalem – absolutely impossible.

I know the answer to this question; Jerusalem is a classic 3D character.

Riki was about to take Nagasaki Sose home when suddenly she grabbed Riki's hand, took out her phone, and said, "Wait a minute, let's take a picture here first. You stand behind me."

This position isn't quite right, is it?

Riki watched as Nagasaki Sose took a selfie with her phone and asked curiously, "Why are you taking pictures at this time?"

"Of course, I'll send it to Sakiko," Nagasaki Sose, looking at her phone.

"I see... Hmm?"

Riki was startled. What exactly is this beautiful young woman plotting?

"Miss Sose, may I ask why this is?" Riki asked humbly, feeling guilty... no, I mean, she was asking for clarification.

Nagasaki Sose smiled contentedly at Riki's guilty look and said, "First of all, Sakiko and I are friends. It's normal to send some photos to friends when we go on a trip, right?"

As a car mechanic, it's perfectly reasonable for me to carry a wrench with me.

But it's abnormal to see this on a football field; are they trying to create kung fu football?

"What, scared?" Nagasaki Sose teased Riki.

"A real man doesn't change his name or surname, why would I, Liuwa, be afraid?!" Riki frowned. "Are you questioning the century-old history of our Haicheng University?"

Nagasaki Sose then wagged her slender index finger and said, "Secondly, I don't want Sakiko to misunderstand anything, like me secretly making a move on you or anything like that. Otherwise, if she makes a move on you, you're doomed."

"You can rest assured, my willpower is extremely strong. No matter how much you tempt me, I won't fall for it," Riki said earnestly.

Nagasaki Sose blinked, spun around in place, and her delicate navy blue skirt bloomed like a flower, her alluring legs captivating in the night.

Riki glanced at it.

I took another look.

"Riki-kun, who has 'extremely strong willpower,' could you please look away?"

Nagasaki Sose said, "I can't let Sakiko establish a relationship with you before I've secured the advantage, otherwise I'll lose. Fortunately, Sakiko is a very proud person, but if that weren't the case, I would have been able to help her in the first place."

The friendship between beautiful girls is truly wonderful.

"Then I'll go home first. You should go back to Sakiko's place as soon as possible, otherwise it wouldn't be good if people misunderstood that I secretly did something." Nagasaki Sose pushed Riki with both hands, with the luxury apartment behind them.

Riki looked at Nagasaki Sose standing in front of the luxury apartment, walked over and hugged her.

"Huh?" Nagasaki Sose was taken aback, her expression flustered, but she still blushed as Riki held her in his arms. "What are you doing?"

"I like both you and Sakiko," Riki said.

Nagasaki Sose sighed, looked up at Riki with disdain, and said, "Generally speaking, would someone hug a girl and say they also like another girl?"

"Well, never mind." Nagasaki Sose tiptoed and kissed Riki on the cheek, then turned and ran briskly back to the front of the luxury apartment, her face as red as an apple as she smiled.

"Because I like you."

Riki walked towards the rented room and saw that the light was on in her room, guessing that Sakiko was probably inside.

I walked over, opened the door, and was stunned.

Then he closed the door again.

I'm hallucinating. How come I'm seeing Cucumber Sword Princess in my house?

Riki opened the door again and, as expected, saw Wakaba Mutsuki sitting obediently at the table, turning her head to look at Riki calmly.