"Not yet. I suddenly had an exam, and as soon as I came out of the room, I was dragged into chatting about this and that." Kazehara Tetsu spread his hands helplessly.
"That's just right."
Ichinose Honami Put his hands together, tilted his head, and his hair fell down.
"I haven't eaten yet. Do you want to go to the restaurant together? I heard that Buffet has great seafood dishes today."
There was a bit of expectation in her eyes, as if the conversation just now had been forgotten.
At this moment, she is just an ordinary girl inviting friends to dinner.
"Since it's an invitation from a beautiful woman, I naturally have no reason to refuse."
Kazehara Tetsu smiled and followed her pace.
"Let's go, I happen to be hungry too."
The restaurant was brightly lit and bustling with people.
After experiencing the sudden exam notice just now, the students seemed to want to vent their depression through delicious food.
There was a long queue in front of Buffet Counter, and the air was filled with the tempting aroma of barbecue and seafood.
Kazehara Tetsu and Ichinose Honami each took their plates and selected their favorite dishes from the dazzling array of food.
"The Roasted Scallops here looks good."
Ichinose Honami points to the freshly baked scallops.
"Indeed, he is very big."
Kazehara Tetsu picked up two of them and put them on her plate, "Eat more, it takes a lot of energy to use your brain."
"Eh? Thank you..."
Ichinose Honami was a little surprised, and then showed a bright smile.
This natural behavior made several boys around them who were secretly paying attention to them cast envious glances.
After all, being able to interact so closely with Class B's Goddess is something that all the boys in the school dream of.
After the two of them got what they wanted to eat, they found a place to sit down.
Ichinose Honami put his hands together, performed a standard pre-dinner etiquette, and then eagerly picked up Chopsticks.
She first picked up the Roasted Scallops that Kazehara Tetsu had just given to her.
"Phew... so hot..."
She opened her pink lips lightly and blew a few breaths on the scallop meat. Then she put the scallop into her mouth and chewed it carefully.
"Hmm! This is really delicious!"
Kazehara Tetsu couldn't help laughing when he saw her exaggerated yet true reaction.
"Eat slowly, no one will compete with you."
"Speaking of which, there is a Dessert Shop and a Strawberry Milk, which are very difficult to grab."
Ichinose Honami gently poked a piece of grilled salmon on the plate with Chopsticks, "I've been there several times but I've been empty-handed."
"Oh... I bought the one you mentioned once."
Kazehara Tetsu has really eaten it, just the one who was pulled over by Kamuro Masumi.
"Eh? Really?"
Ichinose Honami's eyes lit up, "How does it taste? Does it really have a 'First Love-like' feeling like the rumors say?"
"How should I put it..."
"Rather than saying it is First Love, it's better to say it smells like 'failed secret love'."
"Because it's too sweet, so sweet that it's cloying."
Kazehara Tetsu shrugged, "It's completely a product of excessive marketing. However, girls will probably like the pink packaging."
"The evaluation is really harsh. But after hearing what you said, I am even more curious."
"If I can still grab it next time, I'll give it to you to try."
"Really? That's it. In exchange, I can recommend to you the super interesting Mystery Novel I found on Library..."
The two of them chatted about trivial matters.
From Convenience Store's new product complaints to Library's book collection, from Cruise Ship's facilities evaluation to the original plan for the next few days of vacation, although it has been interrupted by the exam.
Ichinose Honami is a good chat partner. She can always keenly capture the interesting points in the topic and give positive responses, which makes people feel very comfortable.
The food on the dinner plate gradually decreased.
"I'm so full... I feel like my caloric intake tonight will exceed the limit again."
"It's okay to indulge occasionally. It's just right. Only when you're full can you have the strength to face tomorrow's exam."
Ichinose Honami blinked, as if he just remembered that there would be such troublesome things tomorrow.
"Ah... really, I had forgotten about it, but when you told me, I became nervous again. Can't you let me enjoy this peace for a while longer?"
"Escape is not the answer, Honami."
Kazehara Tetsu Although he said this, there was no hint of preaching in his tone, "Besides, I believe this little thing won't trouble you."
"I accept your good wishes."
"..."
"By the way, Kagihara..."
"Huh?"
"That... about the suggestion you made before."
She hesitated for a moment, seeming to be considering her words, "Although I can't give you a definite answer yet, I will seriously consider it. After all... if it is Kagihara, I think it may not be a bad thing."
"There's no rush. Like I said, you can think about it slowly. No matter what the outcome is, it won't affect our current relationship, right?"
Ichinose Honami put the last piece of salmon into his mouth and narrowed his eyes with satisfaction, like a kitten that had just eaten.
"It's really good..."
Ichinose Honami wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin and sighed with satisfaction.
Kazehara Tetsu put down Chopsticks with a faint smile on his lips, "Then go and eat."
"Huh?"
"Deck How about taking a walk?"
"Okay, I just want to get some air."
The two walked out of the restaurant side by side and walked through the brightly lit corridor.
The night breeze brought the salty smell of sea water to my face, it was cool but not cold.
The originally anticipated starry sky did not arrive as promised. Instead, it was completely obscured by cumulus clouds, with only a few starlight occasionally leaking through the gaps in the clouds.
Kazehara Tetsu Put his hands on the cool metal railing, feeling the whistling sea breeze.
Ichinose Honami, who was standing next to him, let out a soft sigh.
"What a pity. I thought I could see some stars."
The girl leaned forward slightly, holding her chin with her hands. Her long pink hair was flying messily in the night wind. A few strands of hair brushed her fair cheeks disobediently, and she reached out and carefully tucked them behind her ears.
Although she spoke of regret, there was not much real frustration in her tone.
"However, the sea breeze is still very comfortable."
She turned her head and looked at Kazehara Tetsu, "Besides, it is a rare rest for me to be able to simply blow the air and chat like this."
The distance between the two people should be about half a meter, which is a relatively close social distance.
In addition to the salty smell of sea water, there is also the faint aroma of Citrus Scent from the girl in the air.
Kazehara Tetsu turned sideways, his eyes falling on her face that was slightly red by the wind.
"Clouds also have the beauty of clouds."
"As you said, what matters is the mood at the moment, not the scenery above your head. If you have to see the perfect starry sky to feel happy, then the threshold is too high."
"Kagihara occasionally says very philosophical words."
She turned around, leaned her back against the railing, supported her body with her hands, and raised her head slightly, revealing her slender and graceful neck lines.