Miss Heir wasn't very kind to me.

Chapter 85, Part 16: "Review Competition - End"

Walking through the bustling crowd. "Ah, Mr. Miyazawa..." Hearing a familiar voice, Masumi turned towards the direction of the voice.

"Hello, Mr. Hojo."

"good afternoon."

Mr. Hojo, dressed in his employee uniform, stepped forward and congratulated him with a smile. "Congratulations, Mr. Miyazawa," he said. "Your booth received a very high score, and the customer flow was also quite good. Sea House's inclusion in the list is a sure thing."

"It seems that I can visit Fanxing often this summer."

“Thank you for your continued care for our store.”

Having said this, Masumi nodded and saluted, and Mr. Hojo also nodded in return.

He then asked, "By the way, Mr. Hojo, have you seen Kurokawa? She's wearing a Yangmeimei doll costume."

"Ms. Kurokawa..." Mr. Hojo supported his chin and pondered, then pointed in a direction, "I think I saw her over there just now. If you're looking for her, you can go there..."

"Thank you."

After quietly thanking him, Masumi walked towards the direction he pointed.

The cloudless sky above his head seemed to have spilled blue paint. Turning around the food street, the flow of people gradually thinned out. At this moment, he saw Kurokawa Mio.

She sat alone on the escape ladder, took off her hood and put it beside her.

From this distance, all you can see is a round white figure with honey-gold hair gently fluttering in the wind.

Masumi walked up the stairs, and the metal treads with mottled paint seemed unable to bear his weight, making a sour "creaking" sound.

This is a private space where no tourists pass by, so the atmosphere is secluded and the footsteps sound particularly clear.

"Masumi." Hearing the footsteps, Kurokawa Mio raised her head and spoke loudly, her heart suddenly filled with relief and joy.

Seeing Masumi appear in her own world, she showed an overjoyed expression.

Seeing this expression, Masumi was stunned for a moment.

Kurokawa Mio was still wearing a funny and cute doll costume, with her eyes turned downwards in an aggressive manner and the corners of her lips curved, not at all like the cold and aloof look she had when they first met.

Masumi was sure that she was the only one who could see such rich expressions on Kurokawa's face.

When she was in Tokyo, Kurokawa always gave people a serious and cold impression. The underground music scene was not very big, so Masumi had heard about her past from people she knew.

He is a classical pianist and has achieved excellent results in various competitions. I don't know why he chose to play in a pop band.

She has very strict requirements on the quality of her teammates. If there is any flaw in their playing technique, they will be criticized and blamed by her without hesitation. Several times when she formed a band, it was because her teammates could not tolerate this and they disbanded unhappily due to disagreements.

——Like a hedgehog with sharp edges. This is how her former teammates described her.

Only in front of Masumi would this hedgehog be willing to turn its soft belly towards him, surely because Kurokawa had opened his heart to him.

This fact slightly shook Masumi's mood, but his expression remained calm. He walked up the emergency ladder, sat down next to her, and handed the drink in his hand to Kurokawa Mio.

"Here, drink some water."

"Thank you."

She took it flattered, holding the plastic bottle upright in her hands, and her hands wrapped in furry doll clothes wrapped around the bottle, gently moving them.

It was the cold green tea that Masumi had just bought from the vending machine. The cool temperature came through the plastic bottle and felt very comfortable to the touch in this weather.

"I've never tried this drink. I bought it to cool down in the summer. I hope it's not too bitter," Masumi explained.

"No such thing."

A bright smile appeared on Kurokawa Mio's face. She put her cheek against the plastic bottle and gently stroked the bottled green tea with her fingers.

"Don't you want to drink?"

"Hmm... I want to savor it carefully after I calm down."

"That's not necessary."

Masumi sighed softly, feeling the sigh leaving his lungs filled with the humid heat of the water park.

"Because this is the drink Masumi gave me. It's proof that Masumi cares about me."

"It's not the first time I've bought you a drink."

"Yeah." She nodded gently: "So I also kept it well, what Masumi gave me before."

"Huh?" Masumi blurted out in surprise, and then remembered that when she helped Kurokawa move the luggage brought by the moving company, there seemed to be a light cardboard box that made a "ping pong" sound when it was lifted.

In Tokyo, after every rehearsal, Masumi would buy drinks for the other three teammates. Could it be that they were all...

It's too exaggerated.

"You'd better drink it now. If you don't replenish some water, it will be terrible if you get heatstroke." Masumi persuaded.

"Well, since Masumi said so."

Kurokawa Mio nodded obediently and tried to unscrew the cap of the green tea bottle with her fingers, but because she was wearing a doll costume, she couldn't open it.

"Don't treat that kind of thing as a family heirloom."

Masumi gave a wry and helpless smile, subconsciously took the green tea from her hand and unscrewed the cap.

"If I buy you a bottle every day, the whole room won't be able to hold it all."

"Later?" Kurokawa Mio blinked, keenly catching the word.

“Can we have a ‘later’?”

she asked cautiously.

The metal treads here blocked the sunlight, but there were still a few sparse rays of light that passed through the gaps in the stairs, casting shadows on Kurokawa's slightly flushed white skin.

"...As friends in the future."

Masumi replied, a slight bead of sweat on his forehead, it must be because of the hot weather, and handed the bottle of green tea to Kurokawa.

Upon hearing this, Kurokawa Mio did not show any obvious disappointment. Instead, like a hamster holding on, she picked up the plastic bottle, took a sip, and then gently bit her lower lip.

His eyes were fixed on the green liquid swaying gently in the bottle.

Seeing her lonely expression, Masumi couldn't help feeling guilty: he left everything in Tokyo and came to Kobe just to find himself, but was rejected again and again. Did he do something wrong?
After a moment, he shook his head gently again.

If he had just accepted her feelings so easily, he would have made a mistake that Masumi would never be able to forgive himself for.

He unconsciously touched his neck, and the heat he felt on his palm startled Masumi. He then looked at Kurokawa's thin neck, which was also hot and red, with beautiful lines, exposed from the doll costume.

"You're still wearing that doll costume. Aren't you hot? It would be better to take it off."

"It's hot, but I'm only wearing underwear underneath."

"Oh, can we go to the locker room?"

"I can't move at all." Kurokawa Mio replied weakly.

"My fault." Masumi sighed, "I should have prepared heatstroke prevention measures for you. I'm sorry."

"It's not Masumi's fault!"

She suddenly regained her strength and spoke in a louder voice, but in an instant a thin layer of sweat appeared on her cheeks and she became weak again.

"Masumi..."

"Ok?"

"Help me take off my underwear."

"What a stupid thing to say."

"Because it's hot, loosening your clothes to let the body cool down is a common practice, right?"

"Then take it off yourself."

Kurokawa Mio just shook her two furry "sheep's hooves" and looked at him pitifully: "Please."

"My whole body is sticky and it's so uncomfortable."

"Okay, I understand."

There was no choice, Masumi had to face her back, slowly unzipping the doll costume, stopping at the middle position, revealing a beautiful back as smooth as white jade and butterfly-wing-like shoulder blades.

"Hurry up~"

Kurokawa said weakly, his shoulders and back still straight, maintaining a good posture, crystal drops of sweat dripping down the ridges of his spine.

"Wait a minute, this button is a little difficult to unbutton."

Masumi frowned, gently pinched one end of the thin strap between his thumb and index finger, and carefully pulled it out of the buckle. He repeated this several times to unfasten all the buckles.

"And the suspenders on top."

"I see."

His fingertips reached into the strap in her shoulder socket and gently lifted it up, causing the soft fabric to wrinkle.

"Wow——"

After being untied, Kurokawa Mio let out a comfortable moan.

"Don't be so stubborn next time." Masumi sighed.

"Masumi..."

"Did you peek just now?"

"What are you peeking at?"

"I just turned it slightly to the side to peek at the shape in front." "Of course not."

"Is that so..." Kurokawa Mio's tone sounded unhappy.

"Masumi..."

"what happened again?"

"Do you like big ones?"

"Why do you ask."

Perhaps because Masumi didn't deny it immediately, Kurokawa Mio turned her back to him and revealed a depressed expression: "As expected."

"Don't let your imagination run wild." Masumi said helplessly, "Even if you... I won't peek."

"If you were at Ms. Asami's level, there would be no need to peek sideways."

Kurokawa Mio murmured dejectedly, "I can see it directly from behind."

"She's not that big." Masumi blurted out subconsciously, remembering what happened during the hot spring trip.

As soon as he said this, he felt something was wrong. The smooth back in front of him trembled slightly, and Kurokawa's excited voice came.

"As expected! Masumi just likes that kind of woman! What's so good about that kind of woman!"

"Also, although it's not as big as Ms. Rin, Ms. Haiyue and Ms. Mami, I still have a C..." She bit her lip and said unwillingly.

(Note: The sizes in the island countries are one or two sizes smaller than those in China.)
"So, being able to touch a C is definitely much better than not being able to touch it!"

"And who knows, maybe, as long as Masumi... it can grow bigger."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Masumi forced himself to remain calm, pretending not to notice the heat gradually gathering on his cheeks.

"Don't move, let me wipe the sweat off your face." He said in a cold and hard tone.

"Oh."

Kurokawa Mio's voice became soft again.

Masumi exhaled quietly and pressed the wet handkerchief against her shoulder.

The cold touch touched her skin, and the next moment, she let out a groan that was unclear whether it was a cry or a whimper.

"Hmm~"

"Don't make that weird noise."

The sweet voice that melted deep into the eardrums made all the heat in my body gather on my face.

“Because it’s comfortable.”

Kurokawa Mio turned her head slightly, revealing a dazed profile. The water droplets on her shoulders and back of her neck made her skin look shiny.

Masumi carefully wiped her sweaty skin, his serious expression not wavering at all.

“It doesn’t feel that hot anymore.”

"That's good."

"but……"

"what happened?"

"It's a little hot elsewhere, Masumi, please help me wipe it off."

Masumi sighed quietly. Since he could still make a joke, there should be no problem. "Rest for a while and go to the locker room to change your clothes later."

"Eh? Aren't you going to wipe the front?"

Masumi remained silent.

The corners of Kurokawa Mio's eyes turned up slightly, revealing a sly smile.

The two stayed on the escape ladder for a while, and the scorching sun sank slowly to the west.

After Kurokawa Mio recovered, Masumi went to the dressing room with her, waited for her to change her clothes - of course, waited outside - and then returned to the "Hoshi" stall in the food court together.

"Sorry it took a little longer."

Masumi, looking apologetic, and Kurokawa Mio, feeling satisfied, returned to the stall.

Then I saw a young woman wearing a simple dark grey women's suit with a tight skirt, chatting with Rinone.

"...Well, thank you all for applying to our park project. I look forward to seeing the dazzling display of the "stars" once the beach opens."

"No, I should be thanking you for giving us the opportunity."

After a few casual conversations, the young woman nodded and turned to leave.

She has a very slim figure, shiny hair, and a cold and calm face.

She looks very young, seemingly still a high school student, but she exudes a calm demeanor that doesn't match her age or appearance. Masumi can't help but see the shadow of his own store manager in her.

"Who was that just now?" Masumi asked.

"A secretary from Amagi Seaside Theme Park came to tell us that 'Fanxing' has been shortlisted for the Sea House." Rinne replied calmly, "She's a very dedicated and responsible career woman."

It seems that Kamishiro has a good impression of the person just now.

Maybe it's because heroes... No, it's because beautiful girls appreciate each other.

After all, they are all heroines in business-themed stories. Masumi, who has been reading a lot of light novels for material recently, thought secretly.

"We are today's champions! Masumi-kun."

Mami waved her hands and cheered, "With this momentum, let's take the top spot in sales at Sea House and win the mysterious surprise grand prize!"

His smiling eyes slowly opened, and he immediately noticed Kurokawa behind Masumi. He calmed down a little, walked forward, and asked with concern:
"Ms. Mio, how are you feeling? Your expression doesn't seem as grim as it was before."

"Thank you for your concern. I feel much better now." Kurokawa Mio said with a smile, "Thanks to Masumi, you took off my clothes without saying a word."

"hold head high?"

Asami was speechless with shock at her shocking statement.

Linyin's face turned cold: "What's going on?"

"Don't say such strange things."

Masumi held his forehead, even though it was true: "It was to help her dissipate the heat and loosen her clothes... and she only took it off halfway, revealing less than an evening gown, and I didn't look around."

In fact, after living together for so long, there is no need for futile explanations. Rin and Mami should also believe that they are not lustful men... they should.

But for some reason, Masumi always felt a little uneasy, and hurriedly explained to the two girls in front of her that her behavior did lack a sense of boundaries. After all, she and Kurokawa had broken up, and Masumi reflected on herself secretly.

After hearing his explanation, Mami said "eh" meaningfully, then put her hands behind her back, raised one of her feet with a pearl anklet, and shook it gently.

unclear meaning.

Rinone stared at Masumi with a flawless look and said calmly, "Mio is a girl after all. Next time, just ask me to go for something like this."

"I see."

Masumi nodded succinctly.

Only Kurokawa Mio smiled as bright as a flower.

The business continued until six o'clock, when Masumi and others began to prepare to close the stall.

Before leaving, Mami went to take a look at the fried noodle stand at the Chinese restaurant called "Hanshan Temple". When Ruixi saw her, she puffed out her chest proudly.

"We're also a finalist for the Ocean House competition. Let's see who's the winner this summer. But there's no need. Our fried noodles will definitely take first place!"

"Mizuki, don't be like this. Be more friendly."

The young woman next to her named "Nagisa" said gently, "I'm sorry, she has a very childish personality."

"I'm not childish at all. The barista at 'Starry' even praised me for being mature." Ruixi puffed up her cheeks and protested dissatisfiedly.

"Huh? Really? It seems Mr. Miyazawa is an excellent barista."

"Why do you say that?"

"Yeah, why?"

"I was asking Nagisa!"

Asami smiled and said goodbye to the two noisy people.

Linyin drove the van and took the other three back to Fanxing.

Although I heard that there would be a fireworks show after nightfall, there was still a girl left in the coffee shop, and it was inevitable that people would be worried if she didn't go back.

There is a band rehearsal today and they will be back very late, so Haiyue is the only one in the store.

Pushing open the glass door, the familiar sound of wind chimes swayed.

"Xiao Haiyue, we are back!" Mami shouted as soon as she entered the door.

"Are you okay being home alone today? Did anything unexpected happen?"

Even though the lights were on on the first floor, no one responded. "Have you returned to your room?" Asami frowned in confusion, about to rush up the stairs.

bang dong——

Suddenly from the kitchen came the sound of something heavy falling, perhaps something falling over.

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(End of this chapter)