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

Chapter 459 Not a Loss [4K3]

"Speaking of which, Risa-nee was also pressured by her family before, right?"

After everyone's coffee and desserts were served, it was Ryoko Hamabe who started the conversation.

It was this question that made the person involved feel like their crotch had been pulled off, leaving them with a chilling sensation in their groin.

"I've urged them."

Risa Yasuhara picked up her cup of coffee, a hint of helplessness flashing across her brows, but her body language still honestly answered the question posed by Ryoko.

"How did Risa-san handle it? I mean, will she also keep the appointment like Eda-san did? Or..."

Ryoko Hamabe tilted her head, a hint of curiosity appearing in her bright eyes.

She didn't intend to embarrass Risa Yasuhara; she was simply curious, since the experience of those around her could often be applied next time.

Even if you never use it, it can still give you some life experience.

"At first I would keep the appointments, but as the pressure from my family increased and they arranged more and more meetings, I stopped going. Ironically, the less I went, the more they pressured me, and the more outrageous the people they arranged for me to meet became."

Once she opened up, Risa Yasuhara was no longer conflicted and poured out her feelings as if she were venting her frustrations.

“If I go, I’ll be miserable. If I don’t go, my family is pressuring me, especially my grandparents’ generation. I’m most afraid of their sighs. They always say they don’t have much time left and their biggest wish in this life is to see me get married and have children.”

At this point, she unconsciously put down her coffee cup and shrugged helplessly under her best friend's sympathetic gaze.

“At times like this, all you can do is remain silent and let the waves of guilt tear you apart, right?”

Eda Ikumi pursed her thin lips, and rather than asking, she stated her words.

“Yes.” Risa Yasuhara rubbed the bridge of her nose, picked up her fork, forked a small piece of crepe onto her plate, put it in her mouth, and then mumbled, “That’s why I rarely go home now.”

Escaping may be shameful, but it's useful, isn't it?

Reducing unnecessary meetings with family members will significantly reduce unpleasantness between you and your family.

I won't go into too much detail, but just talking about her lifestyle, if she were still living at home, the way she lazes around on weekends would be enough for my mom to nag her for hours.

"Yes."

Ikumi Eda nodded in agreement.

Every word Risa spoke came from the bottom of her heart.

"What are Nara-san and Ikumi-san's views on love?"

Ayana Amamiya, who had been listening in, also joined the conversation.

From her perspective, neither Risa nor Yumi are the type to be unreasonable. On the contrary, they are very reasonable, and their occasional little whims are not outrageous and can be accepted with a smile.

And! They're also very beautiful!
Each of these two points alone is a game-changer, let alone when combined.

So theoretically speaking, they should not lack suitors.

In relationships, those who have no shortage of suitors are often the "predators at the top" of this "food chain".

What she meant was that neither Risa nor Yumi seemed to have been hurt in a relationship. Since they hadn't been hurt, they must have met someone they were attracted to, right?

Given their qualifications, securing the deal shouldn't be difficult.

“Me?” Risa Yasuhara paused for a second, then leaned back on the sofa with a bit of an 'older man' vibe, reminiscing about her student days. “My idea of love is that two people who are attracted to each other should stick together and make their mundane lives less 'ordinary'.”

This is also her ideal kind of romance.

But it's a pity.

"Then why..."

“When I was in college, I was indeed interested in a guy in my group, but after I found out that he was cheating on three girls and was also using PUA tactics to get money from them, I was completely disappointed in him, so I called the police and got him arrested.”

Risa Yasuhara interrupted the young lady, giving her answer in advance.

"Can this be sent in?"

Ryoko Hamabe tilted her head in confusion.

As far as she knew, such people usually had a backup plan.

In other words, it was handled very cleanly; it's difficult to find any legal 'evidence' of his crimes, at most you can only condemn him morally.

But for such people, your 'condemnation' is often the least effective.

“No, but it was enough to scare him into stopping.” Risa Yasuhara shook her head. “Mainly because the amount wasn’t large enough.”

"So, from that time on, Risa-nee kept her distance from romance?"

Ayana Amamiya blinked.

If that's the case, then it's understandable.

As for sayings like "once bitten by a snake, twice shy" that were taught in Chinese class, she would never say them.

Such a summary statement, delivered at this time, carries a sense of arrogance, as if one is speaking from a position of privilege and not experiencing the consequences.

“No, I’ve just become more cautious. I’ve started to scrutinize every member of the opposite sex with an analytical eye.” Risa Yasuhara shrugged. “Then I discovered that even the most dazzling people have habits that people don’t like, and that’s when I started to demystify them.”

"Later on, I started working, and as I had more and more things to do each day, I had fewer and fewer thoughts about that kind of thing."

"In the adult world, we don't make choices, we just filter, and I'm too lazy to filter."

"After all, humans are very complex animals, and it is difficult to judge what kind of person someone is based on a period of contact."

After saying that, Risa Yasuhara picked up the cup of bitter coffee in front of her and took another sip.

The bitter taste cleared her mind a little, preventing her from becoming too emotional.

“On this point, my thoughts are in complete agreement with Risa’s.” Eda Ikumi picked up a small piece of cake with her fork and put it on her plate. “The only difference is in our specific experiences.”

"When I was in high school, I was pursued by a boy from a sports club. He was quite handsome and had a very sunny personality."

"Well, how should I put it, he belongs to the 'high-achieving group' among students, the kind who are super popular and outgoing."

“I was indeed tempted at the time, but later I heard some bad rumors that he had gotten his ex-girlfriend pregnant but denied it. After confirmation, the news was true, so I kept my distance from him.”

Looking back now, it's fortunate that she looked into his 'reputation'.

Otherwise, she might suffer a great loss.

"really."

Risa Yasuhara nodded in agreement.

Given Eda Ikumi's personality, if she really falls for someone and then gets dumped so suddenly, she'll definitely do something irrational.

Not the kind of person who cuts their wrists or modifies a knife to try and win the other person back, but the kind who, after much painful reflection, will grab a weapon and beat the other person up.

"It seems like all good-looking girls and boys are like this? Always saying one thing and doing another?"

Ryoko Hamabe then gave a summary.

She hadn't looked into these things in detail.

Although she had many suitors, she devoted herself wholeheartedly to her work and studies. She didn't know what kind of people those suitors were, nor was she interested in finding out.

Are you like that?

Ayana Amamiya asked a question in return.

"I'm not."

Ryoko Hamabe gave her answer without even thinking.

She's always been the type to say what she thinks and never says one thing but means another. When she's being stubborn... well, after dating Yu, she rarely says anything stubborn anymore, except for those kinds of times.

"That settles it then." The young lady turned her head and looked at Watanabe Yu with a half-smile. "What do you think, Mr. Troll?"

"I'm telling you, the prettier a woman is, the more likely she is to lie, but there's a difference between genuine 'coaxing' and feigned 'deception'."

Watanabe Yu met her gaze openly and said those words, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"...You pass."

After staring at him for six or seven seconds, Ayana Amamiya nodded and looked away.

Although this answer wasn't exactly what she wanted, it was acceptable.

"Similarly, this statement can also be applied to men." Watanabe paused, then sighed with a hint of regret, "But I don't have that talent."

In Ryoko's words, his emotional intelligence in relationships with women has reached an outrageously blunt level. It's the kind of situation that's beyond redemption.

"You're even praising yourself now."

Risa Yasuhara rolled her eyes at him, thinking to herself, "You really know how to bring up the most sensitive topics."

Just because Ayana Amamiya and Ryoko Hamabe agree that you're two-timing doesn't mean they have no opinion about you dancing in a minefield.

"I don't think he's just bragging, is he?" Eda Ikumi didn't catch her best friend's implied meaning and spoke according to her own thoughts, "Watanabe is indeed too natural when he's with women, saying whatever he wants."

"He can be caring, but he's not the traditionally gentle type, or a bit of a bad boy."

Is he the kind of guy who says what he wants and does what he wants, someone who is more true to himself?

She didn't know how to describe that state.

Anyway...

That's quite peculiar.

Quite rare.

At least in her entire life, she only met one person, You.

"Instead of expecting him to manipulate others, you should expect him to become a friend to them."

Ayana Amamiya gave a summary.

As his bedmate, she could be said to be the person who understood him best, besides Ryoko.

When Watanabe Yu is with a member of the opposite sex, he doesn't have any intention of developing a relationship with them.

Girls can easily grasp this meaning, but unfortunately, Mr. Troll's external conditions and inner qualities are indeed outstanding, so even if they know, they will still have some other thoughts.

Although it's hard to admit, it's true.

Moreover, she was actually quite conflicted. She wanted to tell those girls that her judgment was incredibly sharp and accurate, but she was also unhappy because they knew how to appreciate things.

"really."

Ryoko Hamabe nodded in agreement.

"..."

Seeing this, Eda Ikumi didn't say anything, but looked thoughtfully at the two sitting side by side.

The relationship between Watanabe Yu, Hamabe Ryoko, and Amamiya Ayana seems to be much better than she imagined.

"So what are your views on marriage?"

Ayana Amamiya then asked the same question.

Are you sure you want to ask someone who's never even been in a relationship what they aspire to in marriage?

Risa Yasuhara's lips twitched, and she asked the question with a very subtle expression.

Isn't this just pure nonsense?

To put it bluntly, she knows absolutely nothing.

Moreover, the fact that Ayana Amamiya asked this question gave her an indescribable feeling, as if... the winners of life were asking them, the losers of life.

Tsk!
"+1"

Ikumi Eda's answer remained concise and to the point.

"Feel sorry."

The Holy Maiden chose Smimasai.

"Humph."

Risa Yasuhara gave a soft snort and reluctantly accepted the 'apology'.

“But then again, there are many outstanding members of the opposite sex, but very few with a sense of responsibility.” Eda Yumi sighed. “Boys and girls are the same, so in a sense, you have really struck gold.”

"Yes."

Ayana Amamiya nodded.

She felt that all the luck she had accumulated before had been used up in meeting Mr. Troll.

After meeting him, she realized what it felt like to laugh from the bottom of her heart, to not have to think about those difficulties, and to have someone stand up for her and hold an umbrella for her.

Therefore, in exchange, she was willing to endure, or rather accept, and even take the initiative to help him resolve the relationship between Ryoko and Yuki.

Of course, this is the limit of what she can tolerate.

If there are any more, she'll have to find a way to take some measures.

"..."

Ryoko Hamabe didn't reply, but simply nodded silently.

"Sigh, so can we please stop talking about this kind of topic?" Eda Ikumi sighed, then continued, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "If we keep talking about this, it'll be like the losers of life discussing the winners of life."

If she were ten years younger, the same age as Watanabe Yu and the others, maybe...

Sigh, let's stop there.

She shook her head; she shouldn't have had such thoughts.

All I can say is that Watanabe is just too dazzling.

Especially after considering what Risa said about his deeds, she felt this way even more strongly.

Putting aside the fact that not everyone has the ability to withstand pressure beyond their capacity for the sake of a girl they like, and actually manage to carry it all, is something that truly makes a difference.

Even with external assistance, this remains the case.

Moreover, the more clear-headed a person is about such matters, the harder it is for them to do it.

Because you can really experience that feeling of powerlessness when dark clouds cover the sky.

"There's plenty of time, isn't there? I don't think there's any need to rush. When you meet the right person, any time is the best time."

Watanabe Yu took a sip of his water and uttered those words at the opportune moment.

This was never a fill-in-the-blank question, nor a multiple-choice question, but a large-scale subjective question that allowed for free interpretation.

The exam has only been going on for about twenty minutes, what's the rush?

If you hastily fill in the answer that comes to mind, the final result will most likely be wrong. If you don't get a single point on the 30-point question, you'll feel terrible because it will also affect the other questions.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Eda Ikumi's gaze froze for a moment, then she quickly regained her composure and nodded with a smile.

She felt she could continue with her earlier thought of stopping.

Without exaggeration, to be honest, if she were ten years younger and the same age as them, she really would have pursued Watanabe Yu.

Men like that are indeed very rare.

No wonder Ryoko Hamabe and Ayana Amamiya were both willing.

That's certainly understandable.

And looking at it this way, the favor she owes for helping her out of that predicament today isn't a complete loss.

He is indeed a worthwhile investment.

It's a bit of a shame that she wasn't the first investor.

"well said!"

Only Risa Yasuhara, as always, gave her face.