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

Chapter 561 The Freeloader Five Years Later
It started snowing lightly in Tokyo after nightfall.

According to the weather forecast, the light snow will continue until noon the following day. In some areas, the snowfall will increase in the early hours of the next day, possibly reaching the level of moderate snow, but it will not exceed the threshold for heavy snow.

Nine p.m.

As they left the party, Risa Yasuhara, her face slightly flushed from drinking, stopped and turned to look at Yu Watanabe, who was supporting her.

"what happened?"

Noticing her gaze, Watanabe Yu turned his head, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

Perhaps it was because she had managed to outdo Aragaki Yumezuki and the others for the first time today, or perhaps it was because she had the rare opportunity to see her friends. In any case, after Aragaki Yumezuki and the others made an excuse to leave early, Risa happily downed several drinks.

She truly trusts herself.

She clearly knew that she got her driver's license through connections.

You did a really good job today!

Risa Yasuhara pushed away his hand that was supporting her, then opened her arms and gave him a big hug.

Because of his outstanding performance today, she finally got to vent the anger she had been holding back for a long time.

She was never a saint; she couldn't repay evil with good. She could only repay good with good and evil with evil.

In fact, that's what she said when she was teaching her students.

She wouldn't teach her students to repay evil with good. In this era, one must first learn to protect oneself before one can offer a helping hand to others.

"Ah."

Watanabe Yu gave a perfunctory reply, then raised his hand, pressed down on her shoulder, and pushed her out a little.

At least don't cling to him like a koala.

That complex smell, a mixture of alcohol and perfume, was really unpleasant.

So he truly admires those who say they're going to pick up drunk people outside bars. Anyone who has ever taken care of a drunk family member knows how awful they smell, not to mention they might vomit all over you.

That little odor, it really tickles.

Once you've smelled it, you'll never want to smell it a second time.

"I've finally gotten my revenge!"

Haw!

After saying that, she didn't even give him time to react. She stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the face, then laughed foolishly.

"..."

Hearing her laughter, Watanabe fell silent.

You can tell she's genuinely happy.

Even if you're happy, can you please consider my feelings?

He pulled out one hand and wiped the drool off his face with obvious disgust.

Hmm, a smell of alcohol!
Now he understands why Ryoko always said that line.
—I don't want to take care of drunk people.

What people say makes sense; alcohol can numb a person's senses, causing them to do a series of ridiculous things.

Like just now.

Given Risa's thick skin, she'll probably be embarrassed for quite a while after she sobers up and thinks about it.

That's just how she is. She seems carefree, but she's actually quite thoughtful, and she's a master of verbal sparring when it comes to relatively intimate physical contact.

However, if he remembered correctly, drunken promiscuity originally meant breaking moral or legal constraints and doing something uncontrollable.

Later on, it seems to have come to specifically refer to the sexual aspect.

Aren't you going to help?

Shaking his head to bring his wandering thoughts back, Watanabe Yu turned to look at Asada Orihime, who was smiling at them, and then muttered a sarcastic remark.

Is this person still Risa's friend?!

Why have I just been watching all this time?

Asada!

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"I'm coming."

Seemingly realizing her 'ignorance,' Asada Orihime gave an apologetic smile without any remorse and quickly walked over to help.

She easily helped Risa Yasuhara to her feet.

Clearly, she's done this quite often.

If nothing unexpected happens, it's usually her sister Lisa who's here around this time of year.

"Wait a moment, I'll go get the car."

Turning his gaze away, Watanabe Yu didn't point out this, took out his car keys, and rushed into the light snow.

It's fortunate that it's only just started snowing, otherwise driving later would be quite difficult.

When snow melts and then condenses back into ice, the entire road surface becomes extremely slippery.

Although he, a southerner, rarely saw snow, he had still driven in the snow and ice three or four times.

Without snow tires or snow chains, it's really easy to slip and lose control.

"You didn't really look convincing just now."

Watching Watanabe Yu's figure disappear, Asada Orihime shifted slightly, then turned to look at Yasuhara Risa.

The streetlights behind them shone with a warm light.

In the warm light, she could clearly see the fluttering snowflakes falling from the sky and landing on them.

What do you mean by "not convincingly pretending"?

Risa Yasuhara's voice was a little muffled than usual; the alcohol had made her tongue a bit swollen.

"Pretending to be drunk."

Orihime Asada looked up and carefully observed the falling snowflakes.

Come to think of it, she hasn't seen snow here in a long time.

She remembers clearly that it didn't snow at last year's class reunion; it was snow and rain.

"I wasn't pretending to be drunk."

Risa Yasuhara tried her best to straighten her tongue and managed to say the sentence fairly clearly.

She was never pretending to be drunk; she was genuinely drunk.

Tonight she drank almost four bottles of beer, about 300 ml of baijiu (Chinese liquor), and 600 ml of red wine.

Mixing drinks is the worst thing you can do, but she forgot about that in her excitement, which is why, although she's barely sober now, every step she takes feels like walking on cotton.

"With your previous alcohol tolerance, you could have at least drunk another round."

As a friend she's known for so long, how could she not know Risa's alcohol tolerance?

To be honest, Risa's drinking capacity used to terrify her.

To put it somewhat inappropriately, Risa is starting to resemble a drunkard.

"I haven't been drinking much this year."

Risa Yasuhara gave a vague explanation.

She felt dizzy and couldn't maintain a clear head.

"real??"

Upon hearing this, Orihime Asada turned her head and looked at her with disbelief.

No, sis, are you serious?

The problem is, you don't have a reason to quit drinking.

She really couldn't figure it out.

"Yes, I've been consciously restraining myself since the year before last. I drank less last year, and even less this year. I drink very little."

Risa Yasuhara struggled to open her eyes, met her best friend's gaze, and then uttered those words.

How's my self-control?

She felt that very few people could do that.

"Impressive."

Orihime Asada nodded, then looked at the car that had emerged from the snowstorm and come to a smooth stop in front of them.

The good news is that Watanabe Yu does know how to drive, and she drives very smoothly. In other words, what the guy said when she left was clearly just to bluff her.

If he really got his driver's license through connections, how could he drive like this?
This clearly shows that the person has systematically studied and practiced.

The bad news is that Risa's car is a 911, a single-cab sports car.
—There is actually a row behind, but it's very uncomfortable to sit there. So…

"Now you have two choices: one is for you to sit in the back, and the other is for me to sit in the back..."

"Please bear with me, I'm drunk."

Before she could finish speaking, Risa Yasuhara blurted out those words first.

"Fine, since I'm willing to give in to you."

Orihime Asada sighed, put on an air of 'I'll put up with you,' and opened the car door with practiced ease, lowered the passenger seat, and climbed in.

That's what she thought all along.

It makes no sense to have an intoxicated person sit in the back seat and a sober person sit in the front passenger seat.

Of course, the most important thing is to avoid having nowhere to vomit when the time comes.

Seeing her friend get into the car first, Risa Yasuhara followed suit, holding onto the passenger side door frame as she got in.

It was fortunate that Watanabe Yu had pressed the chair back down beforehand, otherwise she would have sat directly on the chair back.

"Seatbelt? Oh well, I'll do it."

Seeing her leaning back in her chair, Watanabe Yu sighed. He couldn't count on this person who could only babble on and on anymore.

Click.

After helping her fasten her seatbelt, Watanabe Yu sat back in the driver's seat, smoothly started the car, and drove along the route he remembered on the way to Risa's house.

Actually, he could have taken Risa home with him. It's not like she hasn't stayed at his house before; she slept there a while ago.

But the problem is that Asada Orihime is also there. He can't very well invite this older sister, whom he's only met once, to come along, can he?

What will people think of him?

And even if people know he didn't mean it that way, the way he said it would still sound strange.

"By the way, Asada-nee, have you booked a hotel?"

He suddenly remembered this incident.

If she made the reservation, he'll have to take her to the hotel later.

But thinking about it carefully, it's not a big deal. After all, he's already done the more troublesome things, so what's a little more trouble?

"No." Orihime Asada shook her head. "I'm staying at Risa's place tonight."

She will spend the day with Risa tomorrow, and set off the day after tomorrow.

So she decided not to go home today, but to go back early the day after tomorrow to get her luggage, since it was already packed anyway.

"Ok."

Hearing Asada Orihime say that, Watanabe Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

Living together means that Orihime Asada can help take care of her, and he won't have to worry about Risa when she's drunk.

"Speaking of which, have you ever thought about this?" Orihime Asada looked up and glanced at him in the rearview mirror. "Suppose, and I mean suppose, what would you do if Risa were still single in the future?"

This is a question that shouldn't be asked by an 'outsider' like her.

The reason is simple: no matter how good her relationship with Risa is, this kind of problem should be left to Risa to deal with herself.

But Risa is already fast asleep, so only her best friend can ask in advance.

Fortunately, as an observer, she could better understand his thoughts and help Risa scout the way first.

"Being single is fine, so what?"

Watanabe Yu glanced at the traffic light ahead. The green light had only eight seconds left. If he were willing to step on the gas, they could get through.

but……

He glanced at the sleeping Risa Yasuhara out of the corner of his eye.

After hesitating for a moment, he decided to slow down and wait for the next traffic light.

It's best to play it safe.

"What I mean is, if she's forced by her parents to move out on her own, what measures would you take?"

After carefully considering her words, Orihime Asada pointed out the problem.

However, even though she said she was considering it, when she actually said what she had thought of, she realized that it deviated from her original idea.

She originally wanted to test whether he had any romantic feelings for her.

As a result, it turned out like this when it was exported.

If she could, she really wanted to say it again, but obviously she couldn't; words spoken at this point are like water spilled on the ground.

Ugh.

I shouldn't have drunk that glass of wine.

She sighed inwardly, and at the same time, she made a mental note of this lesson.

Drinking will cause trouble!

"Will you get her contact information and exact address, and then contact Risa's family?"

Watanabe Yu gripped the steering wheel with both hands and cracked a little joke with a smile.

He wouldn't do something like that.

"I'm serious."

Orihime Asada rolled her eyes in annoyance, signaling him to stop joking around.

“I meant what I said earlier. I will definitely help her if she needs my help. If she doesn’t have a place to stay, I have a spare room.” Watanabe Yu thought for a moment and then deliberately added, “I have a girlfriend.”

Thinking about it carefully, wasn't Orihime Asada testing the waters in this regard?

"That's it..."

Upon hearing what Watanabe Yu said, Asada Orihime lowered her eyes thoughtfully.

If that's the case, then she's truly judging others by her own petty standards.

“But she has to pay for her meals.” Watanabe Yu smiled. “The accommodation fee can be waived, though.”

It's not that she's stingy; it's that one of the stingies in the family secretly told him that sometimes the family's meal budget jumps up whenever someone comes over. No matter how rich the family is, they still have to be frugal where they can.

His response was not to overthink it; they could afford it, and there was no need to haggle over such things.

The stingy man still had some objections, but seeing his firm attitude, he didn't say anything.

"are you serious?"

Orihime Asada was somewhat skeptical.

She thought he was still joking.

"What else?" Watanabe Yu looked up and glanced at Asada Orihime through the rearview mirror. Their eyes met. "It's just an extra pair of chopsticks, right? Of course, if she's staying for a long time, we'll have to help share the cost of hers."

This is very important, otherwise his stinginess might really cause trouble.

"Does that mean I can freeload on meals indefinitely?"

Risa Yasuhara, who had woken up at some point, was somewhat bewildered, but more than that, she exclaimed with delight.

After tasting Ryoko and his cooking, she no longer wanted to eat by herself.

Heated store bento boxes and family restaurant meals aren't very tasty either.

It has to be the Watanabe family, right?

"Yes."

Watanabe Yu wasn't too surprised.

He even initially guessed that Risa hadn't fallen asleep.

She doesn't have a healthy lifestyle on holidays.

Even if you've been drinking, it's the same.

"Oh, I see. Well... let me think about it. How about five years from now? If I'm still single in five years, I'll shamelessly come to your place for a free meal."

Risa Yasuhara, emboldened by alcohol, shamelessly uttered those words.

As for why it's five years, he'll graduate from university in five years, and no one will gossip about it then.

She didn't really care, but she was mainly worried about him being talked about by some people.

"Okay."

Watanabe Yu readily agreed.

Just like he said, it's a matter of a pair of chopsticks.

(End of this chapter)