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

Chapter 548 Risa Yasuhara's Little Thoughts

Just as Shizukako Yasuhara and Yu Watanabe had predicted, Risa Yasuhara did indeed go home with them after school on Saturday, ostensibly to use her free time to learn to 'sing'.

only……

Judging from Risa Yasuhara's languid posture while lounging on the sofa, it's really hard to believe she came here to study.

Perhaps it would be more appropriate to say they're here for a 'vacation'?
"I have a question: are you really here to learn to sing?"

Sitting on the short sofa, Watanabe Yu looked at her lying on the long sofa, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

He had noticed this before: Risa was as dedicated to her work as she was on her days off.

Of course, he could understand that since entering the second year of high school and having to start classes on Saturdays, every teacher in the second year had a lot more to do, and the fatigue that had never appeared in the first year of high school had also appeared on their faces.

Humans are not machines; they need time to recover their energy after being fatigued.

It's understandable to sleep in on a day off, or even to stay out of bed for very short periods of the day, but the problem is that Risa seems to be a little too relaxed.

It's not that I'm being distant or treating her like an outsider, it's just that I feel she should pay more attention to her image.

“Yes.” Risa Yasuhara raised her head, her smooth chin pressing against her neck, revealing a slight double chin. “But at the same time, I’m also here to freeload a meal.”

Actually, she had long wanted to eat at the Watanabe family's restaurant, but unfortunately, she hadn't had a good excuse or reason, so she could only obediently eat at home or go out to eat.

Now, all I can say is that she has the best reasons and excuses. If she doesn't cherish this opportunity, she'll really be letting her pregnant belly down.

You should know that the only thing in the world you should never miss is delicious food.

"You'd rather awkwardly and uncomfortable look up at me like this than get up from the sofa, right?"

Watanabe Yu rolled his eyes and made a sarcastic remark.

This person's relaxed state can't be explained by mere relaxation; they're completely at home.

Although he did indeed treat her like an older sister.

"No energy left."

Risa Yasuhara lay back down, stretching her body comfortably.

Although the schedule only requires her to attend the study session one day a week, as a teacher, she feels it is her responsibility to be there, so she makes sure to show up every day.

In addition, she was a little worried about the students, so she stayed with them during evening self-study sessions every night until school ended.

—The same applies to the teachers in other classes.

This resulted in her not getting enough sleep every day.

You know, by the time I drive home from the tutoring center, it's already 10 p.m. By the time I wash up, it's basically 10:30 p.m., not to mention I still have to grade homework and prepare lessons.

These teachers also got to experience the feeling of getting into a good school again.

Endless classes, never-ending homework, and workdays where you can never wake up.

"What do you want to eat tonight?"

Seeing her languid appearance, Watanabe Yu stopped talking and instead inquired about what she wanted to eat.

He knew very well that there was no point in dwelling on this issue any longer; her listless and lifeless state already said it all.

"Can we order food?"

Upon hearing this, Risa Yasuhara immediately perked up and jumped up from the sofa.

Talking about this will wake her up!
"You don't have to order if you don't want to."

Watanabe Yu openly sized up the woman in front of him.

Once home, she took off her coat, leaving only a grey wool sweater and light grey cashmere trousers, and lay down on the sofa.

He turned on the floor heating, otherwise, with all those clothes she was wearing, she would probably be speaking with a nasal tone right now.

However, to be fair, Risa is actually quite childish.

He had never seen a teacher wear patterned socks, especially since the pattern was a cute little spotted dog.

"I want Mapo Tofu, Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes, and Spicy Stir-fried Beef Strips!" Risa Anhara suddenly stopped. She noticed his gaze, then coughed lightly and subtly pulled her foot back. "It's a personal preference."

I should have known better than to take my shoes off!

"Uh, no problem."

Watanabe Yu 'sensibly' uttered those words, then turned his head to look at the television that was on.

Right now, a documentary about the animal world is playing on TV, telling the story of a skinny little lion.

The plot above is almost identical to what he watched back then.

The weakest lion cub in the pack survived to the end, which is both inspiring and somewhat poignant.

Because from another perspective, that little lion was truly a legendary survivor; no matter what happened, it didn't die.

—Of course, this is not his original quote, but a netizen's joke.

And that was indeed the case; the lioness gave birth to two litters of cubs, but only one survived.

But it was clearly the thinnest one, and the lioness fed it the least milk.

"Having some hobbies is normal."

He thought for a moment and then added this sentence.

Compared to some niche hobbies, Risa's hobbies are quite normal. Moreover, anime is widely watched in Japan, so it's not uncommon to see anime characters on clothes, pants, and socks.

only……

Given Risa's usual image, it's quite unexpected that she would wear socks like that.

"..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Risa Yasuhara's face flushed slightly.

If the underfloor heating hadn't been running at full power, her blushing from embarrassment would have been especially noticeable.

"Don't let Ryoko's serious demeanor fool you, she actually loves cats and has a huge collection of cat plush toys. By the way, she's also recently taken a liking to pandas."

Seeing that Risa Yasuhara had fallen silent, Yu Watanabe assumed she was embarrassed and offered words of comfort.

"Alright! Stop talking!"

Risa Yasuhara forcefully suppressed her embarrassment and lowered her voice to signal him to shut up.

If I let him keep talking, where will I put my face?

Although she really didn't care about her image in front of him, she still felt she had to maintain some dignity as the older sister.

If she loses even this basic sense of dignity, then she truly won't be able to stand up straight in front of him.

"Ok!"

Without hesitation, Watanabe Yu raised his hands and gave a French military salute.

"So you think..." Risa Yasuhara also looked at the TV, and after organizing her thoughts, she still asked the question, "After I meet the conditions she set, will she really stop interfering with me?"

She actually had the answer in her heart, but she needed someone to agree with her and reassure her.

She might not know about other people, but didn't she know her own mother's temper? The latter was a person who always kept her word, but on this issue, she always felt that her mother might try to find a loophole later.

Theoretically speaking, it's not possible.

Watanabe Yu leaned forward slightly and took a large orange from the fruit bowl on the coffee table.

However, to be fair, he still prefers to call this thing "tangerine".

What do you mean by "theoretically speaking"?

Risa Yasuhara was so angry she laughed.

In terms of finding the right angle to analyze problems and the ability to comfort people, Watanabe Yu is truly unparalleled.

"Because when it comes to major life events, parents will always try their best to teach their children what they believe to be right, even if some of that 'right' part is no longer suitable for the modern environment."

Watanabe Yu cut the peeled orange in half, then turned his head and raised his chin at her.

"Thank you."

Risa Yasuhara didn't stand on ceremony and directly 'took' the half orange from his hand.

"Dinner will probably be a little late today," Watanabe Yu said, slowly eating an orange. "Ryoko and Ayana went to take a bath. I'll go to the kitchen to start cooking after they're done."

It wasn't that he wanted to put on a show or anything; it was just that Ryoko had repeatedly insisted that he cook with her, so what could he say but accept it?

He used to think about rebelling, but after being "ambushed" by her two or three times, he became obedient.

Yes, Ryoko is no match for him, but she can't stop him from teaming up with Ayana to 'deal with' him. Even if he wins in the end, there is no such thing as 'victory' in this kind of thing.

In addition, Ryoko and Ayana's stamina bars have been increasing recently, so he'd better behave himself.

"Isn't it usually Ryoko who does the cooking?"

Risa Yasuhara asked with some confusion.

"Wow, why isn't this sour at all?"

The next second, the surprise in her eyes deepened.

Theoretically speaking, this variety of orange shouldn't be this sweet, and this sweetness isn't the kind that comes from added sweeteners, but rather a more natural sweetness.

This is an exaggeration.

"They picked these from the orchard."

My mom led the group, and Ryoko and Ayana went together.

Watanabe Yu added this sentence to his mind.

To be honest, women really do understand women better. My mom really had Ryoko and Ayana completely figured out.

but……

It's also possible that Ryoko and Ayana are working together?

Hi.

None of that matters anymore, as long as they can get along well and there's no so-called mother-in-law/daughter-in-law conflict.

"Oh."

Risa Yasuhara nodded, seemingly understanding.

She didn't actually understand, but that didn't stop her from pretending to.

Just ask your aunt for the specific place name, and she'll go pick some too.

"So you really intend to learn to sing with me?"

Watanabe Yu picked up the TV remote and turned the TV volume down a little.

It might be a bit nitpicky to say this, but this Japanese dub of Animal World really has a strong sense of chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur), and it's far inferior to Teacher Zhao's voice.

“Yeah.” Risa Yasuhara nodded. “Of all these people, you’re currently the most skilled, and you’re also the closest to me. If I don’t learn from you, who else can I learn from? Are you really going to learn painting from a colleague?”

She can calm down at work, but she really can't in private.

This is especially true for things that don't require speaking but require complete concentration; she becomes particularly restless and agitated during those times.

Moreover, she had studied painting before. Back then, her teacher said it was normal for her to be young and unable to concentrate, and that she would get better in the future.

After starting work, she found that she still couldn't calm down.

In other words, without special circumstances, she would probably have been destined to never be able to paint.

“It’s not impossible.” Watanabe Yu seriously considered it for her. “Compared to singing, which requires a lot of vocal ability, drawing might be simpler.”

If you want to make a name for yourself, then this is how it is.

If it were just a matter of doing something casually, singing would be easier, but the problem is that by Aunt Anhara's standards, it certainly can't be done half-heartedly.

Therefore, relatively speaking, drawing is still simpler.

"I think if you're just dabbling in it, singing is definitely easier."

Risa Yasuhara rolled her eyes; she felt he was shirking responsibility.

She's not tone-deaf; on the contrary, her voice is quite nice, she just sings off-key.

Do you think Aunt Anyuan only wants a superficial understanding?

Watanabe Yu looked at her face and then took a bite of an orange segment.

Should he say that Risa is too naive, or that Risa has a bad memory and has forgotten this point?
"This……"

Risa Yasuhara fell silent.

She suddenly realized that she had been thinking too simply, and given her mother's temperament, there was no room for her to find loopholes in the conditions given so clearly.

My mom agreed to my suggestion to raise the class average because it was indeed a sign of career advancement.

In other words, it seems she really needs to take it seriously.

"As far as singing is concerned, it is definitely possible for beginners and laymen to hum a few lines, and it is not too difficult to even reach the level of a karaoke star. However, it is very difficult to seriously go from being an enthusiast to a proper passable level."

Watanabe Yu expressed his feelings very seriously.

Before Tongzi's help, he also felt that singing was not that difficult. As long as you mastered the techniques and used them flexibly, you could do it.

Later, as he gradually digested and integrated the knowledge that Brother Tong had instilled in him, he realized how absurd his previous statement had been.

Of course, that was indeed the case, but at that time, his words and his actual ability to do so were two completely different things. To put it bluntly, at that time he had no idea how much effort it would take to achieve that level.

There is absolutely no such thing as...

Achieve it easily.

"But I can't calm down."

Risa Yasuhara sighed.

This time she understood; he wasn't shirking responsibility, but rather confirming that singing was indeed more difficult.

The problem is that she's tried drawing, but she really doesn't have the patience for it. As for things like Taekwondo, her mom doesn't approve of it. Her point is very clear: she shouldn't be doing such highly competitive sports.

In her words, it's easy to get hurt.

"..."

After he finished speaking, the living room fell silent.

"you sure?"

After a full half minute of silence, it was Watanabe Yu who took the initiative to start the conversation.

"I am sure."

Risa Yasuhara nodded.

If she wasn't sure, she wouldn't have come to his house today.

"Then you should be prepared to put in a lot of effort."

Watanabe Yu sighed inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged.

"Ah."

Risa Yasuhara nodded.