My daily life in love is too contrary to my character.

"Don't take what Auntie just said to heart, whatever, whatever."

Could my talent for changing faces be partly inherited from my mother?

Chapter 158 The treatment of people cannot be generalized.

"Mom, I..." Shiraishi Zexiu tried to interrupt the conversation that was starting to go wrong.

"I didn't tell you to speak, go back to painting your walls." (The spellcasting was interrupted when it failed.) "Hey, Zexiu's friend, what's your name?"

"Auntie, my name is Su Wulian."

"The name Wulian is quite nice, unlike Zexiu, which is such an old-fashioned name. I protested for several days when his father suggested this name, but my protest failed."

I am just a listener at this moment, but I cannot avoid being slandered.

"Ze Xiuye...it sounds nice, I like it."

"I'm glad you like it. I have to say, our Zexiu is very outstanding. He's tall, handsome, and smart. The only shortcoming is that he's not rich enough because his father and I aren't ambitious enough. With Zexiu's abilities, it's only a matter of time before he becomes rich."

"Mom~" Shiraishi Zexiu no longer cared about the latex paint on his hands and frantically rubbed his forehead.

Feeling a little embarrassed, I tried hard to suppress the urge to smile.

Unfortunately, every time she tried to interrupt, she was stopped and then scolded, even though her mother used to love her very much.

The two were chatting about some very boring topics, but Shiraishi Sawa seemed to be enjoying it, and Soga Kirei was already sitting in the chair next to the table where the phone was placed.

I always feel like I'm going to have a long phone conversation with them.

"Wulian, Auntie has something to say to Zexiu. She still needs to cook, so we'll talk next time."

"Mmm!" Soga Kirei nodded vigorously where Shiraishi's mother couldn't see. "Auntie, I also need to go and supervise others, so I'll be going now."

"Good good."

Then Shiraishi Sawa watched as Soga Kirei, who had just said, "This is Miko's responsibility, I don't want to talk to them," lowered her head and quickly walked out of the classroom without even looking up at him.

They were afraid that they would be held accountable later.

"Zexiu? Zexiu?"

"Hey Mom, I'm here. So, what was your purpose in calling me today?"

"How do we change the home Wi-Fi password? Your dad and I have forgotten it again."

"My Wi-Fi was used by someone else again?"

"Yes, I noticed a group of kids gathering next to my shop every day a few days ago. When I watch TV shows while minding the shop lately, they keep buffering, so they must be using my Wi-Fi."

"I can't go into the specifics of the process right now. I'll send you a text message later. If you have any questions, just ask me."

"Okay, Mom will be cooking soon. Let me ask you again, what's your relationship with Wulian?"

"...Friend, she is the president of our school's student council."

"Do you know she likes you?" Shiraishi's mother's words were particularly direct. "Even I, who have only known her for ten minutes, can tell. Don't tell me you don't know, or I'll start to wonder if I've been born a block of wood."

"know."

"So, do you like her?"

"do not know."

What do you mean by "I don't know"?

"I don't know, and Mom, you know I don't date."

"Mom doesn't object to you dating early! What's wrong with having a relationship?"

"........"

"So, do you have a girl you like?"

"do not know."

“Sigh,” Shiraishi’s mother sighed, “You’ve always been independent. I don’t know much about your situation, but Wulian is definitely a good girl. You can decide for yourself.”

"understood."

"You've finally decided to admit you understand! Let's not talk about this anymore. How have you been lately?"

......

"I was planning to visit Tokyo and see you, and even stay at Mr. Hojo's place, but you have a roommate now, which is a shame."

"I'll sleep on the floor, Mom, you can sleep in my bed."

"You talk a good game, but that's enough. If I don't go cook, your dad won't have anything to eat when he gets back. You should focus on your work. And like I said, if you need money, just tell your family!"

"Mom, why are you so nagging? I'm about to have a million yen in my pocket. I can support myself with my own hands."

"You're still bringing this up?! You missed a perfectly good opportunity to be on TV, otherwise I could have made everyone in the village envious of having a son like you!" Shiraishi's mother was clearly still upset about her son giving up the finals.

"A little bit!"

"Alright, I'm hanging up. If we keep talking, I'll get upset."

"Beep, beep, beep."

My mom died really fast.

She doesn't love herself at all.

With only himself in the large classroom, the task of applying the paint roller had become a bit difficult, so Shiraishi Sawah simply lifted the latex paint bucket onto the table and continued painting the walls.

"I'm a painter, and I'm very skilled at painting..."

Without music, Shiraishi Sawah could only play music on his own, which was a bit unpleasant to listen to, but thankfully there was no audience.

--

"Want to go eat, Shiraishi? There's a new sukiyaki restaurant that just opened nearby, let's go try it."

The classroom door was pushed open, and Taichi Oki, covered in white spots, came in and said.

"Wait a minute, after I finish this meal, why don't you eat with Vice President Shimizu?"

"I want to too, but didn't Chairman Su come over and take Meizi away more than an hour ago, saying she was going to guide the work of various groups? She hasn't come back yet. I just sent her a message, but neither of them replied."

I have no choice but to have dinner with you.

"Looks like I'm the one receiving charity again. But could we have something else to eat?"

"The eternal god of sukiyaki." Sukiyaki devotee Taichi Oki prayed with his hands clasped together.

"Is this floor basically finished?" Shiraishi Sawa asked as they walked out of the classroom.

"More or less, but there are a few more rooms over there in the corridor. If we take the afternoon and work at today's pace, the two of us can probably finish two floors a day, and we can finish in three days..."

"That's pretty fast, keep it up."

"No!" Taichi Oki's tone changed abruptly. "Miko told me to slow down, and although I don't know why, I'll listen to her."

"Maybe it's so I can spend more time with you."

"Really?" Taichi Oki licked his lips.

"..." Seeing Taichi Oki's delighted look, Hideaki Shiraishi felt a little embarrassed to continue making casual remarks. "Perhaps."

"Want to eat, President?" Shiraishi Sawa Hide casually sent a message to Soga Kiri Ren.

"eat."

It seems... to be different from what Taichi Oki said about not replying to messages?

"Is Vice President Shimizu with you? President, why don't you reply to Minister Oki's message first?"

"I didn't check my phone, I forgot."

"........"

"We're back!" Taichi Oki shouted happily a few seconds later.

"What did you reply to?"

"They said they'd have dinner together and told us to wait for them at the school gate. It seems Shimizu still thinks about me."

"I think so too."

Shiraishi Zexiu nodded heavily.

--

"Vice President, although I haven't eaten at this restaurant before, based on my many years of experience with sukiyaki, this beef sukiyaki is definitely a classic!"

Sitting across from me, Taichi Oki was enthusiastically recommending sukiyaki.

Shiraishi Sawa ordered a shrimp paste and pork slices dish, while Soga Kirei simply asked Shiraishi Sawa to choose the same dish for her.

While waiting for the food to be served, Shiraishi Sawah decided to browse TikTok for a while. Takanashi Yuko's update frequency has increased significantly recently, and there are also several ad banners.

"Baby Dog, I'm here to repay the favor you owe me." A message from Chiyo appeared on the phone's floating window.

"Mr. Baby Dog sadly passed away yesterday. Please do not disturb him. Rest in peace, Amen."

"Then I'll burn the request for him."

Chapter 159 Chickens in the Sukiyaki Shop

"Fine, I can't escape it anyway, just tell me."

"It's good that you know what's going on. Make time for it from August 13th to August 14th."

"Obon Festival? Summer Festival? Fireworks Display?" Shiraishi Zexiu went through the festivals or events in his mind and came up with these answers.

"Congratulations, all three answers are wrong. But if you want to keep me company with these three as well, I have no problem."

"That's a different price, you'll have to pay extra. But besides that, what else could happen in mid-August?"

"When is your birthday?" Chiyo suddenly asked.

"today."

The three question marks expressed the girl's confusion.