"We are the champions!!!" Hazuki Ren, unusually losing her usual elegance, exclaimed in surprise.

"First place!!!" Lan Qiansha jumped up happily.

"Really...really!!!" Shibuya Kanon, finally coming to her senses, rubbed her eyes vigorously before joining her cheering friends.

"She is indeed quite composed." Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded with a smile.

"Congratulations!" Kobayashi Megumi clapped her hands. "Let's go out for a meal to celebrate, it's on me."

"She really looks like a club president," Kobayashi Sora murmured.

"It's all thanks to the secretary."

After dinner, everyone left.

The five members of the star cluster will share their joy with their families, while others will either rest or organize the materials they have collected.

After taking a shower, Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi snuggled together on the bed.

“In this way, the Superstar project has made some progress.” Kobayashi Megumi’s face was still flushed, and her small hand unconsciously ran across Kobayashi Sora’s chest. “From now on, we just need to proceed according to your previous plan.”

"Overall, there's no need to worry too much. Compared to the smooth progress of the Superstar project, the works of other production teams in RER are a bit more troublesome." Kobayashi Sora put her arm around Kobayashi Megumi's shoulder, feeling the wonderful sensation brought by the light touch between her fair skin. "The key is to grasp the right balance. We can't be like the Superstar project, interfering with everything, but we also can't ignore everything and let them do whatever they want."

After all, the Superstar project started from scratch. Kobayashi Megumi knew exactly what to do and what she was doing. Since there were no similar projects before and not much experience to draw on, she naturally had to rely on Kobayashi Sora's ideas and plans.

However, other production teams have different progress and content, and their members have a lot of relevant experience, so Kobayashi Megumi doesn't need to, and can't, manage everything.

"It feels a bit difficult; the burden on my shoulders has suddenly become heavier."

"Don't worry, I'm here." Kobayashi Sora's fingers twitched slightly. "I'll rub it for you."

"Give me a shoulder massage~" Kobayashi Megumi protested, shifting her body slightly. "What kind of secretary are you...?"

"I am a very ambitious secretary."

“Then…” Kobayashi Megumi bit her lower lip lightly, “Let me see… your ambition.”

Kobayashi Sora naturally wanted to perform well.

......

"Oh, right." Kobayashi Sora pulled a box out from under the bed. "Merry Christmas."

Today is Christmas, and although I've been very busy lately, Kobayashi Sora hasn't forgotten about it.

Megumi Kobayashi opened the box; inside was a black dress.

"I may be attending some important events in the future, so I can't be without formal attire."

"So beautiful~" Kobayashi Megumi picked up the dress and held it up against herself. "The size is just right."

Kobayashi Sora almost lost control.

The black dress contrasted sharply with the girl's snow-white skin, highlighting the dress's serene elegance and the girl's delicate skin.

Originally, Kobayashi Megumi was only covered by a blanket, but with a series of gestures, she sat up.

The black dress covered part of her body, but did not cover her entire body.

The allure of her alluring beauty and the captivating charm make us eager to see her in a gown, and equally eager to see her without one.

Chapter 460 Are You Thinking of Me

It's a perfect kind of beauty.

A simple action can evoke two different images in people's minds.

Each of them seems to possess a magical power that makes people addicted to them.

The more you look forward to one of them, the more you yearn for the other.

Kobayashi Sora was momentarily dazed. It was just a dress, which had just been placed in a box as an ordinary Christmas gift.

But the same dress, when held in Kobayashi Megumi's hands and pressed against her body, suddenly miraculously possessed a powerful charm that made people fascinated.

Kobayashi Megumi noticed Kobayashi Sora's gaze, hesitated for a moment, then folded up the dress and put it back in the box.

"Hey? Aren't you going to put it on?"

"It broke as soon as you put it on." Kobayashi Megumi gently poked Kobayashi Sora's cheek. "Someone's eyes have started to wander."

"This... um... is ambition."

"I also prepared a Christmas present for you." Kobayashi Megumi gently kissed Kobayashi Sora's forehead. "Close your eyes and wait a moment."

"Okay." Kobayashi Sora obediently closed her eyes.

The rustling sound stirred something within Kobayashi Sora's heart.

"Okay...okay..." Kobayashi Megumi's voice sounded weakly.

Kobayashi Sora opened her eyes.

Glazed eyes.

Under the lights, Kobayashi Megumi changed into a red dress with a strong Christmas atmosphere.

A short red cape covered her rounded shoulders, its edges adorned with cute white fur. Below, she wore a red strapless mini-dress, also decorated with white fur. The cape and mini-dress did not completely overlap, creating a beautiful interplay between the sheen of her skin and the snow-white fur.

The fluffy hem of the short skirt barely covered a bit of her thighs, and the thin white stockings were almost transparent, with the edges leaving sinful and alluring marks on her legs.

Kobayashi Megumi tucked a stray hair behind her ear. "Do you like it?"

Kobayashi Sora nodded, her gaze never leaving Kobayashi Megumi. "I like it... I like it very much..."

"I prepared one for you too."

Kobayashi Sora: "Huh?"

"Don't move." Kobayashi Megumi took a red ribbon and wrapped it around Kobayashi Sora several times, finally finishing it with a pretty bow. "That's it."

You are my best gift.

I am also your best gift.

Next, it's time to receive the gifts.

-

Christmas is followed by the New Year.

Preparations need to be made before January 1st arrives.

The first step is decluttering, which is essentially a thorough cleaning.

On the one hand, it's about adjusting your mood and welcoming the New Year in a clean and refreshing way.

On the other hand, since most areas do not work on the first, second, and third days of the Lunar New Year, if the garbage is not thrown away in advance, it will just pile up in front of one's own door, so it is necessary to clean in advance.

Kobayashi Sora loves cleaning.

While vacuuming the floor, Kobayashi Sora looked in the direction of Kobayashi Megumi.

She was wearing white loungewear and cleaning diligently. As she bent over, her hair swayed by her ears.

Kobayashi Megumi bent her fair fingers and casually tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. In the warm sunlight, her delicate earlobes radiated a warm, jade-like luster.

"Hmm..." Noticing Kobayashi Sora's gaze, Kobayashi Megumi turned her head away. "Your area is going to be completely drained."

"Ahem." Kobayashi Sora cleared her throat twice. "It's not that bad..."

"Clean obediently." Kobayashi Megumi approached and pinched Kobayashi Sora's cheek. "Don't let your mind wander."

“I wasn’t thinking wildly,” Kobayashi Sora corrected. “I was thinking very intently, and my purpose was clear.”

"Hmm..." Kobayashi Megumi looked away. "Well... well, we'll have to wait until the cleaning is finished."

If we clean like last time, it will probably be the first month of the lunar calendar by the time we finish.

There are many other preparations for welcoming the New Year, such as making shimenawa (sacred ropes) to symbolize protection and peace, and kadomatsu (pine trees) to open up a sacred space for the New Year's deity, as well as making kamimochi (rice cakes) as objects to hold the deity.

However, with the development of the times, many of them have been simplified or even disappeared.

Take the New Year's dishes as an example. In order to allow the family to rest well during the New Year, housewives usually prepare enough food for the family to eat for three days before the 31st. They choose ingredients that can be stored for a long time and pack them into multi-layered lacquered wooden boxes, which symbolize good things to come in the New Year.

Now, we can just go out to eat.

However, some customs have been preserved, such as buckwheat noodles.

Long, thin noodles symbolize longevity and represent the hope that the bonds between family members will be as enduring as buckwheat noodles.

In addition, buckwheat noodles are easy to cut, so eating them during the Lunar New Year can help you easily cut off the troubles of the past year.

Put mirin into a pot and bring it to a boil to remove the alcohol. Then reduce the heat to low, add coarse sugar and let it dissolve. Add an appropriate amount of soy sauce and heat over low heat. When small bubbles appear around the edge of the pot and white foam appears on the surface, turn off the heat and skim off the foam. After it cools naturally, the soy sauce seasoning is ready.

Next, cook the noodle soup with kelp and dried bonito. Cook the buckwheat noodles until they are slightly firm, rinse them with cold water, put them in the hot noodle soup to heat them up, add soy sauce seasoning, and garnish with fried shrimp tempura, bok choy, fish cake, green onions and yuzu peel. Two bowls of New Year's Eve buckwheat noodles are ready.

"I'm starting to eat."

Kobayashi Sora and Kobayashi Megumi sat facing each other, enjoying their first New Year's Eve together.

At this time last year, the two of them were spending Lunar New Year's Eve at their respective homes.

This year, they spent it with their family.

Every year around the Lunar New Year, people tend to subconsciously reflect on the events of the past year.

To be fair, a lot of different things did happen in the past year.

One problem after another, one trouble after another, one difficulty after another.

But at this moment, sitting in front of Kobayashi Megumi, all that flashed through Kobayashi Sora's mind were Kobayashi Megumi's adorable appearance, her gentle appearance, her serious appearance, her shy appearance...

"What's wrong?" Kobayashi Megumi looked up.

"It's nothing," Kobayashi Sora said with a light laugh, shaking her head.

Yes.

Compared to Megumi Kobayashi.

Those problems, those troubles, those difficulties... are really nothing.

Kobayashi Megumi tilted her head. "Were you thinking of me?"

"how do you know?"

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