Tokyo girls have a big problem

Chapter 317 Praising others more often is good for yourself.
Why does Aoyama Riki not praise his love for the emperor?
The power of language should not be underestimated; if you say it too much, even falsehoods will become truths, and you'll even start to believe the truth yourself.

Praising someone you like can transform your feelings of affection from simply appreciating their beauty into a desire to possess them.

In terms that everyone can understand, it means: the carnal love of the second half of life rushes straight to the head, transforms into spiritual love, and finally meets the love of the divine.

The three words "See Love" sound more like a spell than a name, similar to a "soul-capturing curse" or a "soul-stealing spell."

All this is to show that Aoyama Riku doesn't praise Kagami Ai not because she's not beautiful; on the contrary, it's precisely because she's too beautiful.

On the other hand, Aoyama Osamu rarely praises people, especially women.

Because of her outstanding appearance, she must be careful with her words and actions when interacting with the opposite sex.

He remembers that when he first started doing part-time work, he thought he had to be sweet-talking, so he complimented the girl he was working with, and soon news spread that he liked her.

He expressed his confusion, and the other person replied, "Didn't Aoyama-kun say I was cute?"

But there are some aspects of Shang Ai that deserve praise.

“Actually, I’ve always been praising you in my heart. You’re kind, funny, and very self-disciplined,” said Aoyama Rika.

“I know you’re pandering to my view that I ‘don’t care about appearances,’ but when you compliment me, avoiding mentioning my looks makes you seem dishonest and cunning,” said Ai Kazue.

—They're so hard to please.

“However, you have proven my beauty through your actions,” she added.

"Action?" Aoyama looked at her.

"Taking photos secretly." Jian Shang Ai gestured to the camera in her hand.

“I think ‘selfies’ are more appropriate than candid shots. You take a picture of me, I take a picture of you, and we take a selfie together.”

"Grumpy."

"Didn't I praise you? Why are you scolding me instead?"

"Sorry, I'm shy." Jian Shang Ai covered her face with the camera.

Don't get me wrong, she was just filming.

After the photo was taken, she looked at it and nodded, saying, "Your hair still looks clean and fresh; it seems you've been working hard."

Does washing his hair count as making an effort for him?
—Never mind, never mind.

Aoyama Ryo withdrew his gaze and continued staring at the ceiling of the swimming pool.

To expect genuine praise from someone you love is perhaps like swimming in the shimmering water on a ceiling – just wishful thinking.

After seeing Shang Ai finish filming the short clips, the two left the swimming pool.

The sun seemed to have been thirsty for a long time. Finally, it caught two people with moisture in their bodies and immediately rushed over to them, embracing them and sucking their water.

Aoyama Riki loves to hold an umbrella.

"Thank you, you're a gentleman."

"You can't only praise me when you need me; that's taking advantage of me."

"Then I'll take back what I said."

—Should we just stop praising them?

Seeing Shang Ai holding a camera, she was very focused on taking pictures of the campus. Sometimes she would walk out of the shade and into the direct sunlight.

In this kind of weather, what's the difference between doing this and going to the zoo to photograph tigers and jumping directly into their cages?
Aoyama Risa had no choice but to jump in with her and fight the tiger to buy Ai time for filming—the narrow path was only wide enough for one person to pass through, and Aoyama Risa's umbrella hung above her head.

Half of his body was being gripped by the sunlight, like he was being dragged along by a crocodile that wouldn't let go.

After seeing that Shang Ai had finished taking the photos, he stood still and checked whether the image quality met his requirements.

Aoyama Ryo stood quietly beside her.

Suddenly, I saw Shang Ai take a step back.

"What's wrong?" Aoyama asked.

"It's nothing." Seeing that Ai continued her examination.

After a while, Aoyama Ritsu realized that half of his body was no longer so exposed to the sun.

After a moment's hesitation, Aoyama Rin felt that some things in life just need to be said; keeping them to oneself is useless.

“You’re very thoughtful,” he said.

“You too,” said Ai-kamiya. “This is what I mean by win-win.”

"Win-win? Are you out of your mind? This is a mutually agreeable arrangement!"

"It was consensual? I only came closer to you because you were holding an umbrella for me."

"When I held the umbrella for you, I never expected you to take a step back and come closer to me."

"I see." Seeing Ai looking at the camera lens, a smile appeared on her lips.

—Huh? I lost?

"My thoughtfulness is more sincere?" Aoyama confirmed.

"Your heart is more genuine." See above for confirmation.

The greenery at Kaiming High School is excellent. A bright green katydid was hiding in the grass. Aoyama Rin caught it and put it on his camera.

As soon as I let go, the katydid jumped away and landed on the chest of the shirt that smelled like flowers.

"Ah!!" In her entire life, except when she was just born, she probably never made such a loud sound.

She leaned back, as if that would keep her away from the katydids hanging on her clothes.

Aoyama Risa laughed as he reached out and placed his hand across her back to prevent her from falling.

"Take it away!" Jian Shang Ai turned her face away.

"So scared?" Aoyama Risa laughed and pinched the katydid away.

With the bugs gone, Ai quickly calmed herself down and looked at Aoyama Rin.

"Is it really that scary?" Aoyama Risa raised his hand and stared at the katydid in his hand.

Seeing that Shang Ai glanced at him, she immediately ran into the corridor.

"You're not allowed to touch me with that hand again!" she warned sternly, without a hint of joking.

—I never touch it anyway.

Aoyama placed the katydid among the leaves of a hydrangea bush. It was September, but for some reason, the katydid was still blooming.

Large, bright blue flowers, and it's even called 'Endless Summer'.

But because of this flower, the long and hot summer seems somewhat forgivable.

With one hand in his pocket and the other holding an umbrella, Aoyama Risa returned to the corridor.

Seeing Ai staring at his pocket with an expression as if Aoyama Osamu had picked up a pile of dog poop and was going to take it back to fertilize his flowers.

"It flew onto your clothes too," Aoyama reminded her.

Seeing that Shang Ai looked down, then took a deep breath, raised her hand, and pinched her thumb, middle finger, and ring finger together.
"Wait, wait!" Aoyama Ryo quickly stepped forward, wanting to grab her hand, but then stopped himself.

He didn't think that seeing Shang Ai would kill him over something like this; he just wanted to interrupt her anger.

"I'll buy you some water!" He went all out.

Seeing that Shang Ai looked at him, she asked, "You...still...have...money?"

Without the "katydid incident," this would be a trivial matter, like a wife coming home after a long day at work to find her stay-at-home husband hasn't cooked.

And now, it's like a wife coming home after a long day at work and finding her stay-at-home husband embracing another woman on the sofa.

“I held the umbrella for you voluntarily,” he said.

"Huh?" Shang Ai seemed not to have heard clearly.

"My heart is more genuine."

Seeing that Shang Ai's expression had softened, the other woman in the stay-at-home husband's arms was their six-year-old daughter.

"Make Mizuki call me 'older sister'."

"No!" Aoyama Ryo resisted, preferring death to submission.

"Don't stop me from making Mizuki call me 'older sister'."

".All right."

Seeing that her father was smiling, she realized that the reason he hadn't cooked was because his daughter had been clinging to him and wanted to eat out.

Aoyama Ryo began to wonder if she was really afraid of insects.
it is true.

The two, who had originally planned to go to the kendo club, changed their route and went back to the dormitory, where they met Ai and needed to change clothes.

"Change your pants too, and wash your hands at least ten times." Before entering the room, she still remembered to check on Aoyama Rika's hygiene.

Aoyama Ryo found it troublesome.

He had previously told Miyako Yaeko that if possible, he would never wear a suit in his life, which represented his attitude towards life—being casual.

It's just a katydid, why would a man care about that?

Don't women often pet dogs and cats on the street while eating?
However, he was ultimately responsible for this incident.

—Give in to her this once.

Just this once.

Aoyama went upstairs to change his pants, but after a few steps, he came downstairs again to wash his hands first. He then went upstairs, changed his clothes, and waited in the living room for a while before coming downstairs to see Aoi.

Nothing has changed; it's still the school shirt.

Looking closely now, one realizes that this ordinary dress, on her, is so exquisitely designed that it stands out from its surroundings.

Pure and immaculate, brimming with the lightness and refreshing spirit of a young girl.

"Why do you look so defiant?" Jian Ai wondered.

“Every time we argue, I feel like I’m in a debate about whether love is cute or not, and I’ve chosen the opinion that it’s not cute,” said Aoyama Rido.

Ai smiled and said, "If there were a debate about whether Aoyama Ryo is a handsome guy, I would choose 'yes'."

“This is a win-win situation,” said Aoyama Risa.

This means that he praised the fact that he met the person he loved, but it wasn't entirely voluntary.

"Letting me win twice doesn't count as a win-win situation," Jian Shang said with a smile.

One time, she was praised;
The second time was when Aoyama Ryo changed from "mutual consent" to "win-win".

"You win, you win." Aoyama Ryo gave up, picking up his umbrella and camera.

“I also want to shoot on rainy days and cloudy days,” said Ai Jian.

"Yes."

“And there are snowy days.” Jian Shangai opened the door.

"You think it's possible?"

"The budget simply isn't enough to bring snow to Tokyo."

"The mindset of the rich." Aoyama closed the door.

The dormitory returned to quiet, with nothing changed except for water stains in the sink and the clothes that the two people had changed out of in their room.

Young boys and girls bustle about all over the campus.

People were everywhere on campus: some were singing, some were dancing, some were going crazy, some were on the verge of going crazy, and some were chatting and decorating the classroom together.

And those bastards who secretly study in the classroom or library (in Japanese)!

In the evening, Aoyama Risa, Miyako Yaeko, and Mikami Ai held a meeting.

After the meeting, Ai started editing, and Aoyama gave Miyase Yaeko a massage. Miyase Yaeko enjoyed the massage while handling her business.

The three of them went at it in the living room.

September 11th, Sunday.

The process was almost a complete repetition of yesterday's.

Shooting the music video was more tiring than I imagined. The scenes we filmed yesterday felt great while we were shooting, but when we reviewed them last night, we felt they could have been even better, so we had to reshoot almost all of them.

"Do we have to reshoot this scene?" Ono Mizuki from Class 2-2 asked, puzzled. "My brother acted very well."

"Hmm, that's good, but I want to try something different. Also, Mizuki, you should try something different too."

"What does it feel like?"

"How about you start your life over again?" Jian Shang Ai said.

Ono Mizuki blinked her big eyes: "Even if I had to do it all over again, I still want to be with my older sister and older brother."

Seeing this, Ai laughed and said, "Don't worry, it's just acting. For example, we're just talking about a scene right now, not being serious."

—She has also improved, realizing the problem of her previous careless remarks.

However, she now has an even bigger problem: she likes to oppose Aoyama Risa!

"For example, your brother collapses under a cherry blossom tree and is beyond saving, and you want to start your life over. When Aoyama Risa is helping you erase the blackboard, you see your brother come back."

"My body was taken away by Mizuki's brother?" Aoyama asked.

“I think I understand.” Ono Mizuki nodded. “I’ll give it a try.”

The kind of smile parents give when their child points to a traffic light and says, "I know, green light means go, red light means stop!"

Ono Mizuki is indeed very cute, but Izumi spoils her too much.

At least knowing that 'green light means go, red light means stop, and yellow light means wait' is why Aoyama Rion praised Ono Mizuki.

"Mizuki, when we sell it, you'll get a share of the profits," Miyuki said in a coaxing tone, as if she were talking to a child.

"Wow!" Ono Mizuki's eyes lit up. "Really?"

He smiled and nodded.

Ono Mizuki got excited, but then suddenly calmed down.

"No need," she shook her head. "It's already good enough that I can hone my acting skills."

“Everyone has it,” said Ai again.

"Really, you don't need to."

“That’s possible,” said Aoyama Risa from the side.

"Brother!" Instead of scolding her brother, Ono Mizuki lectured him, "How can you expect to get a share of the profits when you're just helping a friend with a small favor!"

"We only give you dividends after we make money," Aoyama explained.

"Hmm—" Ono Mizuki thought for a moment, "How about this, brother, you take a little more."

She turned to look at Jian Shangai: "Is it okay if I meet with Senior Sister Jian?"

What can you do when you see someone you love? You can only say, "Okay."

Give me back my investment money!!!

As if knowing what he was thinking, during a break from filming, she saw him and sent him a message.

[See Shang Ai: I'll give you a little more, then you can give it to Meiyue.]

[Aoyama Rika: How much is "some"?]

[See above for details: 50% profit sharing]

【See the love: five hundred thousand yen】

[See Love: Choose One]

[Aoyama Ryou: A minimum of 500,000 yen, with a maximum of 50% commission. Is that acceptable?]

[See Love: Yes]

Aoyama Ryo thought there would definitely be a sequel, such as asking him to invest another sum of money in a short story.

but no.

Seeing that Shang Ai didn't send any more messages, she put down her phone and began preparing for the shoot.

You agreed to all these conditions?
—Could she actually love me a lot?

This is of course a joke. Jian Shang Ai is simply a kind, sharp-tongued, and win-win advocate—an absolutely stunningly beautiful girl.

After the break, Jian Shang announced, "Ready to start filming!"

This time, Aoyama Osamu not only wants to be reborn himself, but also wants to bring a new life to Ono Mizuki.

It's simple.

Because that's just how reality is. Without Aoyama Osamu, the Ono sisters would have had a very difficult time, both mentally and financially.

Economically, before Aoyama Ryo had a system, he also helped a lot by being hardworking and capable.

Because he did hard work, he didn't even earn as much as Mika Ono.

Of course, without the Ono sisters, Aoyama Riya would be in a terrible state.

Under his guidance, Mizuki Ono performed quite well!
After filming, just when the brother and sister were sure everything was fine, Miyase Yaeko, who had been sitting in the corner of the classroom as an 'Easter egg', suddenly spoke up.

"How about a change in the light?" she suggested.

When Shang Ai looked at her, during this process, her expression changed from doubt to understanding, and then from comprehension to admiration.

“Not bad!” said Jian Shang Ai.

"The light has changed?" Ono Mizuki was a beat slow to react, but then she showed an expression of sudden understanding.

"Mizuki, can I trouble you?" See above for iAsk.

"The idea of ​​changing the lighting is fantastic! I'll do my best to cooperate!" Ono Mizuki exclaimed excitedly, hoping the music video could be even better.

"Changes in light? What does that mean?" Aoyama Ryou was unfamiliar with this.

“Before Mizuki was reborn, her face was in shadow; after being reborn, sunlight shone on her face,” Miyako Yaeko explained.

No wonder she asked Ono Mizuki if she was free.

Such plays have very strict time requirements.

“I’d like to put seven or eight seconds of this kind of visual language in a music video,” Ai Mikami pondered. “Not only Mizuki, but also swimming pools, kendo, baseball, cheerleading—you can bring sunshine to them all.”

"Leaving aside the issue of getting them to cooperate within seven or eight seconds, the filming time alone would take a long time," said Aoyama Risa.

"Do you need a stay-at-home session?" Ai asked him with a smile.

That's enough!
This debate topic is long over!
(End of this chapter)