Crossing over, and then being blocked by a rich JK.

Chapter 142 Gap [4K4]

In fact, just as Hamabe Ryoko predicted, until the dinner started, Yuki still hadn't reacted and was still following the pace of the Saint Lady.

Yes, it seems that it is indeed Xiao Yuki who has been talking all the time and is the central figure of the topic, but if you look closely, you can find that the key nodes of each topic are raised by the Saint Lady.

But Hamabe Ryoko didn't intend to point this out.

First of all, it is more comfortable to suffer the blow with someone else than to suffer the blow alone.

Secondly, it was a bit of a bad taste, she wanted to know if Yuki could handle the Saint Lady, or in other words, if she could withstand the high pressure and go one step further.

"By the way, has Yuki been eating spicy food recently?"

Ryoko Hamabe put down the chopsticks in her hand, replaced them with serving chopsticks, and naturally picked up a piece of shredded meat for Watanabe Yu.

This is also the only dish she, the kitchen helper, made today.

"No." Hayakawa Yuki shook her head and said, "Most famous singers stay away from spicy food. They eat light food to protect their voices. In Yu's words, it's tasteless food with little salt and oil."

“…That’s too strict.”

Ryoko Hamabe thought about the scene and shook her head subconsciously.

Admittedly, she could accept such eating habits before, after all, her diet was light, but after living in the Watanabe family for a while, her eating habits were subtly changed.

Of course, she didn't make it very spicy, but compared to the light taste before, the taste was indeed a lot stronger.

"If you want to get something, you have to give up something."

Yuki Hayakawa picked up a piece of stir-fried seasonal vegetables for herself with chopsticks.

That’s true, but dishes with stronger flavors are indeed delicious!

Of course, it may also be because she has a filter. She always feels that the food made by Watanabe Yu tastes better than the food made by her mother.

"That means there are gains and losses." Amamiya Ayana naturally took over the conversation and turned to look at Mr. Troll who had been eating quietly. "By the way, how are Kiriyama and Takakura doing recently?"

Before dinner, she and Yuki Hayakawa talked about a lot of things.

She touched upon everything from the latter's daily life, social circle, hobbies, and future dreams.

The portrait of 'Yuki Hayakawa' in her mind has been basically sketched out, and the only thing left is the final paper materials.

——She planned to take this step after Yuki Hayakawa left.

Apart from the necessary collection and organization of information, what she is most personally interested in is the love affair between Kiriyama Kazuma and Takakura Maki.

The feeling of watching the people around you pulling and progressing is like watching a morning drama in real life.

The only regret is that such morning dramas are not recorded, only broadcast live.

"...Uh, they went on a date." Watanabe Yu was stunned for a moment, "Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

In his impression, the Saint Lady held an ambiguous attitude towards this kind of gossip.

If you are willing to talk, she is willing to listen and is happy to be the supporting actor, but if you are not willing to talk, she will not ask you actively.

"I was just asking casually. When Ryoko mentioned it before, I was very curious." Amamiya Ayana answered generously, "Yuki mentioned it again today, so I asked you."

"So we should listen to Takakura-san's perspective, and then go back and look at Kiriyama-san's perspective. That way it will be comprehensive, right?"

Watanabe Yu was a little amused.

What should be said and what should not be said was made completely clear to the Saint Lady.

"Yes."

The Saint Lady met his gaze and nodded with a smile.

"..."

Yuki Hayakawa looked at the natural interaction between the two and couldn't help but frowned slightly.

A strange feeling also surged up from the bottom of her heart.

But she couldn't describe that strange feeling in words for the time being.

The conversation over there continued.

"This should be considered a sign of success, right?"

Ryoko Hamabe picked up a piece of casserole beef and put it into her bowl.

This is a new dish that Yuu Watanabe made today.

The bright red soup looks spicy, but its taste is actually not that spicy at all. On the contrary, it goes well with rice, just like scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

Especially the flavorful cucumber and beef, they are absolutely amazing.

"reluctantly?"

Watanabe Yu shoveled a handful of rice into his mouth.

"Why reluctantly?"

The Saint Lady looked at him curiously.

"Based on my understanding of Takakura, this kind of date is more like deepening the understanding between her and Kiriyama." Watanabe Yu gave his opinion frankly, "To be honest, if it's fast, in my opinion, it will have to be next year, right?"

Maki Takakura is the type of person who is slow to warm up. Although she looks cheerful, she is actually a very delicate person.

"Maybe it will be faster."

The Saint Lady blinked.

She knew that Kiriyama Hema's grandfather had helped Watanabe Yu, and as a result, her impression of Kiriyama Hema improved a lot.

Personally, she hopes that Mr. Troll's friend can get what he wants, and it would be best if he can have better development in the future and become the president of a new large company.

In this way, Mr. Troll's career will undoubtedly be more successful.

"uh-huh."

Watanabe Yu responded casually.

"By the way, have you ever thought about the previous study session?"

Taking advantage of the temporary end of the previous topic, Yuki Hayakawa followed up with this sentence.

No matter what the inexplicable complex emotions in her heart were, she didn't intend to care about it for the time being. The most important thing at the moment was that she urgently needed a reason, a reason that would allow her to appear in the Watanabe family frequently like Hamabe Ryoko and Amemiya Ayana.

The study session mentioned earlier is undoubtedly the best solution.

"I have considered it, but I really can't spare the time mentioned before." Watanabe Yu paused, "If I remember correctly, it should be after the school trip. I was still moving that weekend."

"……Yes."

Yuki Hayakawa nodded, but she started to think in her heart.

Regarding the previous study session, she asked Maki Takakura to ask about it from the side, but Maki Takakura said at the time that Hamabe Ryoko was not available and Watanabe Yuu was not available, so the plan was dropped.

At first, she just thought that Hamabe Ryoko had to work part-time and Watanabe Yu was busy with something, so they just happened to run into each other.

It seems that since the school trip ended, Hamabe Ryoko has shamelessly moved in with Watanabe Yuu.

Tsk.

Hamabe-senpai is really good at sneaking away.

"As for holding a study session now, we have to ask their opinions." Watanabe Yu raised his eyebrows and motioned Hayakawa Yuki to ask Hamabe Ryoko and Amamiya Ayana for their opinions. "Anyway, from my side, everything is fine. The minority should obey the majority."

——At least in this matter the minority can obey the majority.

After all, there wasn't much work left for him.

After the summer vacation began, his copying progress was rapid. Of course, compared to the madness of Dongfang Yongye's copying during that period, there was still a gap. After all, there was plenty of time now and he could take his time. Of course, having said that, in fact, the overall progress of "Kafka on the Shore" did not slow down, and it was still moving forward steadily. At present, only the last 20,000 words were left to be completed.

"What do you think?"

Yuki Hayakawa turned around and looked at Hamabe Ryoko and Amemiya Ayana with anticipation.

"As for me..." Hamabe Ryoko glanced at Hayakawa Yuki apologetically, "I've been busy with my part-time job at the convenience store since the start of summer vacation."

She personally doesn't want any more people in the family.

Even if you look at it from another perspective, multiple people at home can effectively contain it, right? In short, it can delay the attack of the Saint Lady, but at the same time, it will also delay her attack.

For now, the current situation is relatively appropriate.

"I see. Then, where's Ayana?"

Yuki Hayakawa nodded in understanding and turned to look at Ayana Amamiya.

"Sadly, I don't actually have any vacation time."

Amemiya Ayana pursed her lips and gave Hayakawa Yuki an apologetic look.

She is not stupid and will not find things to do for herself.

The reason why she accepted Hamabe Ryoko was because she needed someone to help her look after Mr. Troll. After all, they were not in the same school. "It won't take up too much time, and you can also make new friends through this opportunity. They have a good relationship with You."

Yuki Hayakawa fought for it.

She knew that Ayana Amamiya was special to him.

"I'm so sorry."

The Saint Lady shook her head, not moved at all.

From the perspective of simply reaching out to Mr. Troll's social circle, there are plenty of opportunities, and there's no need to cling to 'study sessions'.

She could meet Mr. Troll's friends for any reason.

Moreover, judging from Yuki Hayakawa's attitude, it is obvious that this study session is not something that can be completed in a day or two.

Of course, she didn't lie.

Although she has moved out 'temporarily', she still has to complete the courses and tasks that she is supposed to complete.

"……All right."

Yuki Hayakawa looked away with a hint of disappointment.

How to say it, although she had thought about being rejected when she asked.

But when she was actually rejected, she couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

There was a brief silence at the dinner table.

"Yuki, how's your music practice going lately?"

As if she realized that the atmosphere was not right, Hamabe Ryoko coughed lightly and brought up a new topic.

"So-so..."

And so, the three girls at the table continued chatting.

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At 9:40 in the evening, after leaving Watanabe's house, Yuki Hayakawa got into the car her mother came to pick her up.

"How was dinner? Did you do as mom asked?"

Naoko Hayakawa turned on the lights in the car and turned her head to look at her daughter who was fastening her seat belt.

“…Dinner was delicious.”

Yuki Hayakawa fastened her seat belt with a 'click'.

"what happened?"

Naoko Hayakawa keenly sensed that something was wrong with her daughter's mood and asked with concern.

"Mom, am I useless?"

Yuki Hayakawa lowered her eyebrows, feeling inexplicably depressed.

In the second half of the dinner, she suddenly realized what was wrong.

Then she would review the story in her mind until she was watching TV after dinner.

But... the more she reviewed it, the more scared she became.

It turned out that she was being led by Amamiya Ayana without realizing it.

Her information was discovered by the person who tapped on the side.

As for information about Ayana Amamiya, she only knew that she was a young lady and her family was quite wealthy, and that was all.

Indeed, she had mentioned once or twice that she wanted to know about the other party, but both times were pushed aside by Ayana Amamiya with quite a skillful push.

The rhythm of the entire conversation was firmly controlled by the other party.

The funniest thing is that during the conversation, she was still feeling proud of herself and felt that she was very good and was able to take control of the topic.

"Why do you say that?"

Hayakawa Naoko asked in a gentle tone.

"Even though you've already told me, mom, I still... fell for it." Hayakawa Yuki sighed, "There's one more opponent, and she's much harder to deal with than Ryoko.

"Comparatively, Ryoko is really okay. Amamiya Ayana really doesn't make people feel her 'flaws'."

Having said this, she seemed to have been drained of all her strength. She raised her head, closed her eyes, and lay down completely in the passenger seat.

"Can you be more specific? It's this Amamiya Ayana."

There was a hint of thought in Hayakawa Naoko's eyes.

"She really understands what you said, mom." Hayakawa Yuki paused, bit her back teeth unconsciously, and then slowly loosened her teeth as if relieved. "She used her actual actions to tell me how to put the words you told me into practice, but I... had no idea."

"Oh, you mean, you met an opponent stronger than Ryoko, is that what you mean?"

Naoko Hayakawa withdrew her gaze, turned off the lights in the car, focused her eyes back on the road, and started the car.

"……Yes."

"Doesn't this just prove that you have good taste?"

Naoko Hayakawa gently stepped on the accelerator, and the car drove smoothly on the residential road.

"What do you mean?"

"If Watanabe wasn't that good, there wouldn't be so many outstanding girls around him, right?"

Naoko Hayakawa's tone was very calm.

“…That’s true.”

Yuki Hayakawa lowered her eyebrows.

"So, are you planning to give up now?"

Hayakawa Naoko asked.

"Certainly not."

Yuki Hayakawa shook her head without even thinking about it.

She was just a little disappointed. If she was asked to give up, she couldn't do it, or rather, she was unwilling to do so.

"So what should you do?"

Naoko Hayakawa began to persuade her step by step.

"Think of a way, there will always be a way."

Yuki Hayakawa took a deep breath, raised her hand, and gently patted her cheek.

Just like the confrontation with senior sister Ryoko, she can always find a breakthrough.

"That's right."

Naoko Hayakawa chuckled and said the second half of the sentence calmly.

"You can first summarize what you think is the invincible 'opponent'. What are her strengths and weaknesses? What are your strengths and weaknesses? Then, follow this line of thought and conduct a comparative analysis."

As long as the gap is not too exaggerated, such as cold weapons fighting against hot weapons, generally speaking, there is always a chance.

But she definitely couldn't say such things to her daughter at this moment, as it would dampen her courage.

Now she has to encourage.

Anyway...

“You can make many mistakes, but as long as you do it right once, that is progress, and the gap will slowly narrow with these improvements.”

Naoko Hayakawa continued to encourage her.

"Until the dust settles, there is always room for maneuver."

She chuckled and said this in a gentle tone.

"Ah."

Yuki Hayakawa nodded.

Then try again.

Two-in-one, as usual, I will report what I have done. In the morning, I helped move a truckload of goods, a total of 47 items. The lightest was about 15KG and the heaviest was 25KG. I am already exhausted, so let me be a little lazy today.

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