Living in Tokyo, starting with a lifestyle-related job

"If Watanabe-senpai wants, she can use other methods to win over Kamishiro-kun."

"But in the end, I'll still be the winner!"

Watanabe Hina said calmly:

"over thinking."

Upon hearing this topic, the three people present—Maki Mizuno, Shoko Shiina, and Erina Kamishiro—were all stunned.

Shiina Shoko said in astonishment:

"Hina-senpai, you...you don't mean you like Kamishiro-kun just like Rika, do you?"

Watanabe Hina didn't hide anything and nodded, saying:

"Yes."

When Erina Kamishiro, Shoko Shiina, and Maki Mizuno heard this, they almost fainted.

One Maejima Rika is troublesome enough.

Now there's also Watanabe Hina?!

It's important to know that Hina Watanabe is a completely different type from Rika Maejima.

She is not only intelligent and elegant, but also very beautiful.

Moreover, their grades were the same as Bai Feng's, both ranking in the top ten of the school.

She was even the champion of a piano competition.

All of these factors combined made the already formidable Maejima Rika suddenly seem inadequate!

Shiina Shoko covered her head.

I just felt like I was doomed.

I had previously thought about giving up and then promoting Lihua to the top.

It seems that even if I don't intervene, Pear Blossom is in trouble.

Given how good Hina-senpai is, if she were to confess to Kamishiro-kun, she might actually succeed on the spot.

Since Kamishiro-kun is already ranked first in his grade, he can no longer use the topic of focusing on his studies to refuse others.

If he wanted to date now, someone like Watanabe Hina would definitely beat Rika to a pulp.

Maki Mizuno and Erina Kamishiro were completely unaware of this matter beforehand.

If they had known, the two of them wouldn't have been so relaxed with Watanabe-senpai.

However, knowing this, the two of them could no longer treat Watanabe Hina-senpai as simply as before.

Because now they are enemies to each other.

Erina Kamishiro's lips twitched, and she gave an awkward laugh:

"Haha. So Hina-senpai likes Onii-chan too."

"This is the first time I've ever heard of this."

Maki Mizuno nodded solemnly as well:

“That’s the first time I know about this, too.”

After taking a small sip of soup, Watanabe Hina calmly said:

"It's normal that you don't know."

"Because I only told Chitanda Mirai, Junko, and Rika about this."

Maejima Rika spread her hands helplessly and said:

"If Mirai-chan hadn't asked me last time, I really wouldn't have known either."

Maki Mizuno paused for a moment, then asked:

So, in the future, he actually knew about this all along?

Rika Maejima nodded and said:

"Yes."

"By the way, Shoko-chan, Erina-chan, and Maki-chan, do any of you three have someone you like?"

Watanabe Hina also looked at the three of them with great curiosity.

"I also want to know."

However, after hearing the two women ask such a question, all three of them had a flicker in their eyes.

Shiina Shoko tapped her index fingers together shyly and said:

"Xiangzi... Xiangzi isn't here yet."

She figured that since she was already planning to let Rika and Kamishiro date, she should keep quiet to avoid making the situation even more awkward.

Mizuno Maki blushed, and after thinking for a moment, she still couldn't bring herself to be so bold as to say it directly to the two of them. She could only stammer and try to make it up:

"I don't really understand what it feels like to like someone."

Erina Kamishiro coughed and said:

"I don't have any right now either."

She had a vague feeling that it was best not to say anything at this time.

Because once I say it out loud, I'll definitely be seen as a rival by Watanabe-senpai and Maejima Rika.

In that case, it would be even more difficult for her to be with Shiro Kaede.

Rika Maejima blinked:

"So none of the three of you have someone you like yet?"

Hina Watanabe was quite surprised:

"I know that Mizuno-san just wants to focus on her studies."

"Xiangzi is socially awkward and spends most of his time at home, so I understand why he doesn't have anyone he likes."

"But I remember that Erina-chan, you actually have a lot of people who like you, right?"

"Is there really not a single one you like?"

Erina Kamishiro coughed and said:

"I don't have any feelings for them."

"And like Rika, I only like guys I have feelings for, I won't like guys I don't have feelings for."

Maejima Rika nodded emphatically:

"Liking the person you like is very important."

"After all, he'll be with me every day from now on."

"But speaking of which, Erina-chan, what kind of girl do you actually like?"

Noticing that everyone's gaze was fixed on Erina Kamishiro, who was looking at him, cold sweat began to pour down his forehead, and he stammered:

"Someone who is gentle and considerate, and very good to me."

Rika Maejima suddenly realized:

"Oh, I see."

after that.

They still talked a lot about love.

But after talking for a while...

Rika Maejima only just noticed that Kamishiro-kun had been making soup again today, just like the last two days.

And are the dishes you make much more varied than before?

What's happening here.

In fact, it wasn't just Rika who noticed it; even Erina Kamishiro noticed it.

She also looked confused.

But I didn’t think much about it.

I just think Bai Feng might be trying out new dishes lately.

-

As night fell, the streetlights in Shibuya shone with a warm, dim glow.

Shirakaze Kamishiro and Maki Mizuno left the busy subway station together, strolling through the night before heading home.

Walking side by side with Shiro Kaede, Mizuno Maki's heart was pounding, and she was lost in thought, occasionally stealing glances at him beside her.

Along the way, Shiro Shiro's attention was drawn to a female employee who was about to enter the convenience store.

She was carrying a heavy box, but she lost her grip and the box fell to the ground.

With a muffled thud, the box fell to the ground, scattering the small boxes inside.

A small box just happened to slide down to the feet of Shirakaze Kamishiro and Maki Mizuno.

Mizuno Maki instinctively crouched down and picked up the small box.

However, when she saw the item in her hand, her face suddenly turned bright red—it was a box of condoms.

She immediately turned to look at Shiro Kaede, only to find that he was also staring at her, his gaze also fixed on the box of condoms.

In that instant, Mizuno Maki was so embarrassed that she could hardly speak, and a blush quickly rose on her neck.

"This...this is what that person dropped..." Her mind went blank, and she stammered, trying to clear up the awkward misunderstanding, "It's not mine..."

Seeing her, who was usually so aloof, in such a rare state of panic, Shiro Shiro couldn't help but chuckle.

I just think that Mizuno Maki is actually quite cute in this way.