Living in Tokyo, starting with a lifestyle-related job

Shiina Shoko blushed and stammered, trying to make up an excuse:

"Because Chitanda-san, Mizuno-san, Urahara-san, and Kamishiro-kun are all at the coffee shop."

"Moreover, Xiangzi is now working at a coffee shop, so he is more familiar with Jinshiro and the others than with the strangers at school."

"Since they're all in the Literature Department, I thought I might as well join it too."

"However, my reason for joining the club is a bit strange. Chitanda-san, would you mind?"

Chitanda Mirai shook her head and smiled slightly:

"Of course not."

"The reason for joining the department is not important."

Shiina Shoko breathed a sigh of relief, happily scratched her head, and then looked at Maejima Rika, suggesting:

"But I remember Rika, you haven't joined the club yet either?"

"How about we join the Literature Club too?"

Rika Maejima was delighted, feeling that she had finally brought the topic to this point. Just as she was about to say something, Shoko Shiina inexplicably spoke up, interrupting her.

"No, no, no, I'm sorry, Rika. I remember you had a boy you liked, didn't you?"

"Given your personality, I'm sure you'd rather join the club your crush is in than the literature club, right?"

Shiina Shoko remembered that Maejima Rika had said something very impressive at her home before.

She herself was encouraged by Rika's words, which is why she took the initiative to join the Literature Club!

Since Rika hasn't joined any other departments yet, it must be for the boy she likes!

Therefore, she cannot disturb the pear blossoms!

Chitanda Mirai fell silent upon hearing Shiina Shoko's words.

Could it be that Xiangzi-chan doesn't know that the boy Maejima Rika likes is Kamishiro Hakufu?

Oh, that's right too.

It seems that Xiangzi-chan didn't come to school for the first week, so she probably doesn't know that Jinshiro-kun was confessed to by Maejima Rika when school started, right?

However, since Xiangzi is so considerate of her friends, she seems to be a really good girl.

Shiro Shiro, who was in a fairly good mood, almost lost her composure when Shiina Shoko suddenly brought up this topic.

Weren't we supposed to be talking about computers?

Why did we suddenly start talking about this topic?

Rika Maejima's lips twitched slightly; she hadn't expected Shoko Shiina to finish speaking all by herself.

The person she likes is Kamishiro-kun!

The club I want to join is the same one you want to join—the club that Kamishiro-kun belongs to!

Even though Shiina Shoko made her point so clearly, Maejima Rika didn't intend to deny it, and softly thanked her:

"Thank you, Xiangzi, for thinking of me like this."

"But don't worry about me."

"To be more precise, I joined the Literature Club because of the boy I like!"

Shiina Shoko was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed, clenching her little fist and explaining to herself:

"Xiangzi understands!"

"Rika, you're probably thinking that if you join the literature club, the boy you like will start paying attention to you instead, right?"

"That makes sense, since there's someone like Kamishiro in the Literature Club, the boy you like must be really anxious, right?"

"In Chinese classical terms, it's like secretly crossing the Chencang pass, right?"

Kamishiro Shirofumi blushed slightly and corrected him with some difficulty:

"Don't use this kind of idiom in this context."

Chitanda Mirai was initially unhappy to hear Maejima Rika so easily admit that she came for Kamishiro-kun, but she was amused by Shiina Shoko's words.

I think Shiina Shoko is really cute.

She covered her mouth and smiled slightly:

"Besides 'crossing the Chencang secretly,' I think there are actually a few other idioms that can describe this kind of situation of confusing the other party."

"But now is not a good time to say it."

Shiina Shoko scratched her head, realizing that her idea of ​​secretly plotting something was indeed correct.

Rika Maejima was initially holding back a laugh, but seeing Shirofumi Kamishiro's expression, she couldn't hold it in any longer and chuckled:

"more or less."

As she spoke, she stared intently at Shirokaze Kamishiro and asked:

"So, if Rika joins the Literature Club, would you agree, Kamishiro-kun?"

Shiro Kaede remained silent for a long time:

"I can't control which club you want to join."

"Besides, instead of asking me, shouldn't you be asking Chitanda-san instead?"

Upon hearing this reply, Maejima Rika was overjoyed, her face beaming with delight, feeling that the biggest hurdle had finally been overcome.

So she turned to look at Chitanda Mirai and asked expectantly:

"Chitanda-san, I want to join the Literature Club!"

"May I?"

Chitanda Mirai, who usually agreed to join the literature club whenever someone mentioned it, finally fell silent this time.

Chapter 205 is over. Could it be that our base has been raided?

2024-07-14

"Chitanda-san, I want to join the Literature Club!"

"May I?"

Rika Maejima's words silenced Mirai Chitanda.

She was a little unsure how to handle the situation.

After thinking for a while, Chitanda Mirai did consider refusing.

But he had just told Shiina Shoko that the reason for joining the department was not important.

Refusing at this point would seem too deliberate.

And even if he rejected Maejima Rika.

She will definitely go to the Literature Club someday, and she can use the excuse of taking care of Shiina Shoko in the Literature Club to come over.

So in terms of the result, it's really not much different from joining the Faculty of Letters.

However, there is a solution.

All I need to do is make Rika Maejima believe that she has no hope of success.

Chitanda Mirai smiled and nodded:

"of course can."

Rika Maejima was taken aback, clearly not expecting her to agree so easily.

Actually, she had already prepared herself for rejection.

But since you've agreed, that's fine.

Anyway, I'll be able to get even closer to Kamishiro-kun then!

Although Shiro Shiro knew that Chitanda would agree in the future, she still fell silent when she actually heard it.

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Computer store.

When buying a computer.

Both Maejima Rika and Chitanda Mirai were unusually silent.

Only Shiina Shoko was pulling Kamishiro Shirakaze along, chattering away about computers.

Meanwhile, Shiro Shiro was carefully selecting a computer.

The two people ahead were unaware of this place at that moment.

Chitanda Mirai suddenly said to Maejima Rika, who was standing next to her:

"Maejima-san, your target is Kamishiro-kun, right?"

Rika Maejima blinked, not denying it at all, and smiled:

"Yes."

"My purpose in joining the Literature Club is for Kamishiro-kun."

Chitanda Mirai was a little stunned; she hadn't expected Maejima Rika to agree so readily and directly.

If she were as decisive as that person, wouldn't things be even better with Kamishiro-kun?

No, probably not.

Because he was very popular with girls at school.

Even the cabinets were filled with love letters.

If Kamishiro-kun really wanted to be in a relationship, he would have said yes to these girls long ago.

Even if Rika Maejima joins the literature club, Kamishiro-kun might not agree to date her.

After all, if they were going to agree, they would have done so already.