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

Chapter 490 Who to take?
So what exactly is going on?

The following day, after the second period, Kiriyama and Ma approached Watanabe Yu's desk and asked the question with curious expressions.

This morning he received a message from Watanabe Yu. The message was simple, asking him to do a favor, but it didn't specify what the favor was. It only said that they would talk in person after the second period.

"What do you think?"

Seeing Kiriyama and Kazuma's interested expressions, Watanabe Yu propped his elbows on the table, crossed his hands to cover his mouth, and copied the classic EVA meeting scene.

"I don't know," Kiriyama Kazuma said innocently, shrugging. "I can't see through you."

He had previously tried to figure out Watanabe Yu, but unfortunately, he was no match for Watanabe Yu in terms of hiding his true thoughts and seeing through the other person's thoughts. Often, before he even opened his mouth, the latter would already know what he was thinking.

But the opposite is entirely true; he simply couldn't guess what Watanabe Yu was thinking.

—This refers specifically to when serious matters are brought up.

"It is true?"

Watanabe Yu was somewhat surprised.

In his opinion, Kiriyama and Ma guessed his thoughts quite accurately. It's no exaggeration to say that the latter could guess about six out of ten things correctly.

“What else?” Kiriyama Kazuma rolled his eyes, then naturally pulled out the chair in front of Watanabe Yu and sat down. “I can only guess what you’re thinking when you’re joking around.”

For example, when he first learned about Watanabe's relationship with Ayana Amamiya, his first reaction was that Watanabe wouldn't be so stubborn as to choose to confront the Amamiya family head-on; he would probably choose to mediate. But as it turned out, he was wrong.

Watanabe was far less 'rational' in these matters than he imagined, or rather, he was fully aware of the consequences of his actions, yet he still did them anyway.

In short, he couldn't figure out Watanabe's thoughts.

Just like a weather forecast that's always wrong, when he thought Watanabe would be rational, Watanabe would act on emotion, and when he thought Watanabe would act on emotion, Watanabe would suddenly become rational.

It can only be said that he truly couldn't figure it out.

“Okay.” Watanabe Yu shrugged, no longer copying the chief, and went straight to talking about the matter he wanted to ask Kiriyama Kazuma for help. “Here’s what happened.”

Theoretically speaking, he could act as the introducer for Eda Akane, but the effect would definitely not be as good as Kiriyama's, since the latter has much greater affinity with people of the same age.

To put it dramatically, some second-year high school students might not know Kiriyama Kazuma, but as long as Kiriyama Kazuma goes over, they will definitely be able to start a conversation with him, and the conversation will not be awkward at all.

In a sense, this can be considered a natural talent.

Can I say this is a troublesome matter?

After Watanabe Yu finished explaining the whole story, Kiriyama Kazuma scratched his cheek, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

To be honest, Watanabe really loves to cause trouble. He has an indescribable air about him, like a male protagonist in an urban drama. Even if he just stands there quietly, trouble will come knocking on his door.

Ironically, most of these things are still useful, which makes it even harder to evaluate them.

If you say it's a troublesome matter, then it is indeed a troublesome matter, but if you say there is absolutely no return, or that the return is not commensurate with it, then it's just empty talk.

The matter was troublesome, but the reward was indeed quite good.

Therefore, Watanabe does indeed like to take on highly difficult tasks.

"completely fine."

Watanabe Yu shrugged.

He was quite adept at self-awareness, but that's how many things are: the difficulty and the reward are equal.

"People always choose the easy things, and then regret it later in life." Kiriyama Kazuma shook his head and uttered a sentiment that didn't quite fit his usual persona. "That's why I always say it's normal that you've gotten to where you are today."

He had never seen anyone who could handle these problems so well, or even give perfect answers every time, except for that one time during the school trip when someone almost messed things up.

However, on the other hand, he really didn't expect that this chaotic situation could lead to a reconciliation step by step, with all three girls accepting each other.

Even TV dramas wouldn't dare to portray something like that, but he actually did it. He acted out what TV dramas wouldn't dare to do in real life.

"No, your awkward praise makes me feel a little uncomfortable."

Watanabe Yu waved his hand without thinking.

He can hold back a bit if someone he's not that close to flatters him, but if someone he's close to says it, he really can't hold it in anymore.

The main reason is that we're all too familiar with each other, which makes it hard to describe the feeling of shame.

"Just to be honest." Kiriyama Kazuma paused. "Anyway, I've agreed to your request, but do you really think you can get her back on track?"

He was not optimistic.

The reason is simple: at the second year of junior high school, to put it nicely, children are beginning to have self-awareness; to put it bluntly, they tend to stick to their own opinions and some immature theories in order to pretend that they are very mature. It is really too difficult to persuade them.

Enough said, even if he went back in time to convince his younger self in the second year of junior high school, he would probably have a hard time doing so.

I'll most likely get a scolding from my own teenage self, calling me a glib high school student.

This is still a relatively polite way of putting it; given how sharp I was in my speech during my second year of junior high, it would actually have been much more excessive.

"Things have already come to this point, do you think I still have a chance to turn back?"

Watanabe Yu asked a question in return.

Although he never intended to give up halfway.

"Hard to say." Kiriyama Kazuma turned his head to look at his classmate who was leaning against the railing outside the corridor, looking at the distant sky, and then sighed, "Anyway, I won't take on such a difficult task for myself."

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore, let's talk about something else." Watanabe Yu coughed lightly, forcefully changing the subject, "Like the specific progress of this haunted house."

"Your way of changing the subject is really awkward." Kiriyama Kazuma rolled his eyes. "Why don't you say we should talk about the specific plans for this haunted house?"

The preparations for the haunted house are almost complete, with only the final finishing touches left. For someone to ask about the specific progress is just making conversation out of nothing.

Since he suggested changing the subject, how could his good friend possibly keep harping on the original topic? That would be a clear sign of distrust!
"It's not impossible."

Watanabe Yu then uttered those words.

As long as we don't continue talking about that topic, it's fine.

Many things, whether at the beginning or the end, should not be thought about in terms of how difficult they are, because thinking about them will either make you discouraged or cause you to fall short at the last moment.

After all, it's easy for people to lose sight of themselves due to pride and complacency.

"Come on," Kiriyama Kazuma glared at him. "How about we talk about that newly opened hot spring inn?"

"A hot spring hotel?"

Watanabe Yu paused for a moment, somewhat surprised that Kiriyama Kazuma would bring this up.

“Yeah.” Kiriyama Kazuma nodded. “That’s a hotel my family invested in and developed. I went there last weekend and I can only say it was very comfortable. As for the price, it’s not expensive compared to other similar hot spring hotels; it’s about average.”

"Sounds good."

Watanabe Yu followed up on the conversation.

He knew Kiriyama and Ma's character in this regard.

Even when it comes to his own things, Kiriyama Kazuma is very honest when he evaluates them, saying exactly what they are.

Of course, if his products are truly excellent, he'll exaggerate without holding back.

“Yeah.” Kiriyama Kazuma raised an eyebrow with pride. “Most importantly, its location is excellent. It’s not just a standalone hot spring inn; there are parks and shopping centers nearby. You could even call it a commercial district.” “So where is it? The exact location?”

Theoretically speaking, to meet these conditions, it would be impossible to be within the Tokyo area.

“In your hometown,” Kiriyama Kazuma shrugged. “Over in Okinawa.”

"Why did you decide to invest there?"

Watanabe Yu was a little confused.

Hot spring hotels should ideally be located near well-known tourist attractions.

In Ryukyu, aside from local customs, the only unique attraction is the American soldiers.

"My family's idea is to expand the business market." Kiriyama and Ma winked at each other. "By the way, isn't your family a local big shot over there? So we can help take care of them."

He said the second half of the sentence in a way that was half-joking and half-serious.

This was what his family wanted him to convey, but he felt it wasn't necessary. He should just do business normally and win with quality. As for any other help, it was just icing on the cake, or in other words, just an extra.

"no problem."

Watanabe Yu understood Kiriyama Kazuma's meaning and his concerns, but it wasn't a big deal, so he smiled and nodded.

To put it simply, it's just a matter of saying one sentence.

"talk later."

Kiriyama and Ma casually looked away. He brought this up to convey his family's message, and he personally didn't want Watanabe Yuuma to say it like that, because once practical interests were involved, feelings would change.

Although he understood Watanabe Yu and knew exactly what kind of person he was, he still felt that it was best to avoid it if possible.

"So what's your reason for bringing this up with me?"

Seeing that Kiriyama and Ma said that, Watanabe Yu stopped dwelling on it and continued talking about the hot spring inn.

"I have two invitation tickets here." Kiriyama Kazuma lowered his voice, glanced at the two empty seats next to Watanabe Yu, and then took out two invitation tickets from his pocket. "It's not that I'm playing a prank on you, it's just that I really only have two. Take what you need."

"..."

Watanabe Yu accepted the invitation, a complex and unspoken emotion flickering between his brows.

If you only have two tickets, theoretically you can only bring one person with you.

However, this argument is completely unfounded in the face of monetary power.

He can bring Ryoko and the others along.

only……

From another perspective, this might also be a good opportunity for a one-on-one date.

"How to do it specifically is up to you."

After saying that, Kiriyama Kazuma coughed lightly and then stood up.

Ayana Amamiya and Yuki Hayakawa returned together after going to the restroom.

"Ok."

Watanabe Yu nodded and put away the two invitation tickets.

*
At the same time, in the teachers' office.

"At our current pace, is it really necessary for the international students to come down and stay up all night to finish the last bit of work?"

Miyuki Komura looked at Risa Yasuhara, who was correcting homework, and shared her thoughts.

At the current pace, we can get everything done by working overtime these next two afternoons; there's no need to drag it out until we have to stay overnight at school.

If possible, she wouldn't want the students to live on campus.

Firstly, we need to borrow quite a lot of things, and secondly, some parents are against students living at school because they feel it's unsafe.

As for her, her reason was simple: she wanted to go home and sleep.

Because if any student stays overnight at school for the two days leading up to the school festival, the teacher in charge of that class is required to stay overnight as well.

The reason is simple: for the safety of the students.

“I think it’s still necessary,” Risa Yasuhara replied without looking up. “Many students are looking forward to those two days.”

Without exaggeration, that was probably one of the few opportunities that day students could get together and chat under the guise of a non-study trip.

You might even see one or two confessions that night.

As for her being forced to stay and sleep on the floor, she didn't mind. She had lived alone for so long, and she was no longer the pampered young lady she used to be.

Of course, if you really want to say something, she wasn't spoiled in the past.

"But there's no need for that."

Miyuki Komura continued her efforts to persuade them.

"The students are looking forward to it. Even if we don't rush to finish the work, just chatting is a great thing."

Risa Yasuhara put down her pen, turned around, and looked at Miyuki Komura.

She was a little puzzled as to why the other person would suddenly bring this up.

In her mind, the latter should not be resistant to such things.

"Because I want to go home and sleep." Miyuki Komura shrugged. "Last year, I was busy with this at school, and my back hurt from all the bumps."

It's a bit of a shame, but at her age she's still single, yet she already has a whole host of occupational health problems, like the classic mild lumbar disc herniation caused by standing for too long, chronic pharyngitis, and allergic cough.

"How about this?"

Upon hearing this, Risa Yasuhara thought for a moment and then shared her thoughts.

"When you go home, I'll take care of Class C and Class B. Just come early the next morning, and the school won't find fault with you."

This was the best solution she could think of.

As for why we didn't say that Class B didn't stay overnight...
—She's been with the students in Class B for a while now, doesn't she know what they're thinking?

If she were to say that students in Class B wouldn't be staying overnight, they would probably be terribly disappointed.

As a teacher, she didn't want to disappoint her students.

"Then forget it..."

Miyuki Komura paused for a moment.

"I'll bring my own blanket to use when the time comes."

It can only be the.

Her conscience and professional ethics wouldn't allow her to shift all the blame onto Risa.

(End of this chapter)