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

Chapter 527 I miss you
3 PM, Hakone Ski Resort.

After glancing at Ryoko, who was practicing the techniques he had taught her, Watanabe Yu confidently dialed the number of the Saintess.

The phone rang only a few times, or rather, it was answered in the second after I called.

"Why do you have time to call me now?"

On the phone, the young lady's voice carried a hint of teasing.

"I just missed you."

As Watanabe Yu uttered these eloquent words, he kept an eye on Ryoko's stiff, penguin-like movements. If she showed any signs of losing control, he would immediately rush over to support her.

"The main problem is that we haven't reported it yet today, have we?"

He reminded her of something else.

They had agreed before leaving home that they would call each other once a day.

Although he felt it was unnecessary and a bit too sentimental, after thinking about it, he realized he was being too rigid. This kind of temporary trip, to put it nicely, is called creating space for people to be alone together; to put it bluntly, it means leaving others behind.

In other words, if he wants to treat everyone fairly, he must have the right attitude.

Moreover, everyone must be treated equally.

"..."

Upon hearing this, the young lady on the other end of the phone chuckled.

"I didn't ask you to report to me all the time, I trust you completely."

This is both the truth and the nice thing to say in this situation.

How could she not believe someone who was willing to stand up to the Amamiya family when they had nothing, all for her sake?
He was the person she trusted most in the world, without a doubt.

There might be one more in the future? Or even two? But that's a matter for the future.

She personally felt that one more would be enough; if there were two, given her temperament, she would probably give those two kids a good lesson.

Wouldn't that cause chaos and disorder?
They could even deduce that, given Yuki and Ryoko's personalities, they would definitely stop them if they wanted to discipline those two naughty kids.

At that time, she will probably be even more at a loss for words.

So what are you guys doing right now?

She coughed lightly, setting aside her overly distant concerns about the future, and then changed the subject.

He didn't call last night, but considering it was the first day, she let it go.

After all, even if others don't understand Ryoko, doesn't she understand Ryoko?

The latter usually endures it, and often even endures it more than she does.

It's perfectly normal to want to spend a truly private time together when you finally get a chance to be alone.

She might even create more opportunities like this for Ryoko in the future.

The reason is simple: everything has a threshold. Before that threshold is crossed, many things can remain normal, but once that threshold is crossed, many things will undergo earth-shattering changes.

This applies to various indicators of the human body, and it also applies to human emotions.

"Skiing at the ski resort." Watanabe Yu raised his eyebrows and looked at Hamabe Ryoko, who had finally stood up, and added with a smile, "Ryoko is practicing how to stand on skis."

It's quite interesting, really. She always looks like she's about to fall, but she only falls once. The rest of the time, she manages to save herself with her coordination and balance.

Thanks to this, he was "rescued" countless times, but only succeeded once.

However, if possible, he hopes it won't happen at all; a close call without any real danger is the best outcome.

"By the way, her next idea is to practice skating slowly."

He then added a sentence.

Based on his observations, the next step shouldn't be far off.

It can take ten minutes if it's fast, or half an hour if it's slow.

"Ryoko can't ski!?"

However, it is quite obvious that what Ayana Amamiya cares about and what he says are somewhat different.

"will not."

Watanabe Yu spoke in a tone that seemed to say, "What are you thinking?"

It seems that in their eyes, Ryoko should be able to do everything.

It's normal to have things you don't know!

"Did your aunt ask that too?"

Ayana Amamiya on the other end of the phone was very perceptive and immediately grasped his unspoken meaning.

“Yes.” Watanabe Yu sighed softly. “By the way, your tone just now was exactly the same as Mom’s.”

I wonder if this is a tacit understanding or a common trait among beautiful women?

"Oh?" Ayana Amamiya paused for a moment, then asked with some curiosity, "So when was it?"

"Just now."

Watanabe Yu gave a truthful answer.

He made the calls one by one, the first to his mother, the second to Ayana, and the next to Yuki.

"That's it."

Upon hearing this, Ayana Amamiya stopped worrying about it and continued to ask questions.

"So you're teaching her from scratch?"

But can he ski?
How come she remembered her aunt saying that he fell many times when he was learning to roller skate?
Finally, he got angry from falling and stopped learning.

"Ah."

Watanabe Yu waved to Ryoko, who had already started practicing skating slowly, signaling her to take it slow and not rush.

The more you rush, the harder it will fall.

"Then you'll have to teach her properly..." The young lady of the saintly family suddenly paused, feigning as if she had just remembered something, "Wait, you can ski!?"

"I know a little."

He has just confirmed one thing through his own experience: muscle memory really doesn't lie.

After trying it out a couple of times, he completely regained his original feeling.

While I can't do the fancy skiing like in those competitions, I can ski normally without any problems.

"You taught yourself this?"

Ayana Amamiya readily followed suit and continued the conversation.

"uh-huh."

"When did it happen?"

She continued asking questions.

It's not that I think he'll do anything, I'm just curious.

Based on her understanding of You, he was the kind of person who, once he decided to give up, would never do it again. In fact, that's what his aunt said too; her exact words were that after You fell and hurt himself, he threw away his roller skates.
—Although my aunt picked it up later.

But his aunt never saw him wear it again.

Those shoes are still in the locker.

"Things from the past."

Watanabe Yu laughed it off.

"I mean the specific time."

The young lady was so angry she laughed.

She had already realized that someone was trying to cover up their previous insincerity.

If nothing unexpected happens, he must have been secretly practicing extra.

"I don't remember very clearly anymore, I only have a vague impression, back in elementary or middle school?" Watanabe Yu paused for a moment, then added in a strange tone, "Actually, roller skating and skiing feel pretty similar."

At least that's how it is for him, someone who has experienced both.

Of course, the most important reason he said that was that he wanted to change the subject.

“...Mr. Troll”.

Amamiya Ayana thought he was going to say something, but when he said those words, she was so angry that she laughed.

Some people, really!

To cover up past embarrassment, the way they changed the subject was incredibly clumsy. "I'm telling the truth."

Watanabe Yu heard her laughter and spoke up to defend himself.

"So do you think Ryoko can learn it?"

The young lady ignored his explanations and refused his request to continue the conversation, instead forcefully steer the topic back on track.

She was afraid that if they continued to dwell on this topic, they would have to chat for another half hour.

Then let's just honestly move on from this topic and continue down the line we were just talking about.

“That’s definitely no problem.” Watanabe Yu answered without hesitation, he was quite confident about this, “You know how fast Ryoko learns new things.”

In terms of efficiency in mastering new skills, Ryoko is better than Ayana.

If he hadn't repeatedly confirmed that Ryoko was a 'native', he would have suspected that this girl had some kind of learning efficiency boost system, as her learning efficiency was ridiculously high.

Most importantly, the modeling is also amazing.

To be honest, these conditions are truly enviable.

"That's true."

The young lady nodded.

She completely agrees with this.

It's no exaggeration to say that Ryoko's ability in this area is better than 99% of the people she has ever met, even if you include her.

In her opinion, the only one who could rival Ryoko's learning ability was Yu.

After all, he really cannot be measured by common sense.

The terrifying power of genius.

"How's it going over there?"

Watanabe Yu coughed softly and spoke with gentle concern for her.

Although he felt that Ayana's suggestion of calling once a day was a bit of an overreaction, he actually wanted to make the call himself, and even occasionally had the thought that it would be great if he could bring her along.

Just as Ryoko previously pointed out, this group of people are all true romantics.

"Which aspect are you referring to? If it's a normal lifestyle, everything will remain the same."

Hearing his concern, Ayana Amamiya's lips curled up slightly, but her expression and tone remained the same as before. She even pretended to hesitate for a moment before continuing.

“Yesterday, someone from the Amamiya family came to see me. That person said they hoped I could go back.”

She had actually already handled the matter, but, like she said before, she wanted to continue to hear him show concern for her.

Of course, most importantly, she wanted to know his attitude towards this matter.

"How did you answer?"

Watanabe Yu's brows furrowed slightly, and his tone became unfriendly.

However, this hostility was not directed at Ayana, but at Masao Amamiya. As the saying goes, "To live long and not die is to be a thief," and he thought Masao Amamiya was about to step into his coffin.

They're such animals, always trying to disgust them.

but……

call.

He took a deep breath, quickly composed himself, and then added another sentence.

"I'm not being mean to you, I just don't like Masao Amamiya. Don't overthink it, Ayana."

He was genuinely afraid that the young lady might overthink things.

Although the probability is very slim, adding this sentence can minimize the probability.

"I know."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ayana Amamiya smiled gently.

How could she possibly misunderstand him?

Especially on this topic.

“My attitude has never changed. I wasn’t afraid of them when I was penniless, so I’m even less likely to be afraid now. Just follow your heart. No matter what you choose, I will respect and support you.”

He didn't want her to be bothered by these things.

Or rather, he felt that her energy should be used where she felt it was right.

There's a saying that goes, "Don't waste your time on people you dislike, because wasting time on them will only make you irritable and easily angered."

Ayana looked really pitiful back then, like a homeless young animal.

He didn't want her to suffer like that again.

"Don't worry, I definitely refused."

Ayana Amamiya's smile grew even brighter.

She used to think that she had to rely on herself for everything, and there was no one she could trust around her. As for her mother's idea of ​​finding someone she liked, that was just a pipe dream.

Looking back now, I realize I was too pessimistic.

Many things aren't actually that bad.

"Ah."

Upon hearing this, Watanabe Yu gave a nonchalant "hmm".

He reiterated that he would respect Ayana's choice.

However, if she wanted to go back to the Amamiya family, he would definitely make her wait for him to return, and he would go with her.

Although it's true that Masao Amamiya wouldn't do anything irrational, who can guarantee that?

Even a cornered dog will bite.

Not to mention a beast like Masao Amamiya.

"The reason he contacted me was nothing more than those few things."

Ayana Amamiya sighed.

She didn't even need to go home; she had already guessed what that person was up to and what he wanted to do.

It's nothing more than playing the family card to talk about some trivial business matters.

To put it bluntly, he basically hopes to stop now.

But the question is, can things stop now?

Besides, it was my uncle and aunt who stood up for me; how could I possibly tell them to stop there?

“My bottom line has never changed: you can’t be bullied. If they bully you, I’ll bully them in return.”

Watanabe Yu gazed at the snow-covered mountains in the distance and solemnly uttered those words.

That's what he thought before, and that's what he thinks now.

The only change is that before he could only disgust them, but now he can actually do what he says.

Before, Ayana had no one to back her up, and she could only pretend not to hear those disgusting words. But now she has her own backing, and if those people dare to say those things in front of her again, they will pay the price.

Whether it's getting beaten up or being targeted in business, they should be taught a lesson.

"..."

Upon hearing his words, Ayana Amamiya fell silent, her nose inexplicably stinging with tears.

Yes, she is no longer alone.

There was someone behind her.

He said he was her support, and now he has proven himself.

"Yu."

After a long while, she finally composed herself and called out to him in a low voice.

She was afraid that if she didn't speak up, she would lose the courage, or rather, the shamelessness, to say it.

"Ok?"

"Come back soon, I miss you."

All those flowery words of longing that reached my lips ultimately amounted to just this one sentence.

"Ah."

(End of this chapter)