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

"Your words have made things much easier for me. I will definitely follow your advice and implement the plan tomorrow."

"but,"

Shiraishi Sawah frowned upon seeing this turning point in the sentence.

“Shiraishi-kun, you have a problem with your throat right now. If you don’t speak when you’re alone with her tomorrow, and instead show the message to Xiaosu, how can Xiaosu possibly talk? Wouldn’t that just make her seem even stranger?”

His brows relaxed. "It's alright, Bored Guy. I recovered yesterday, and I have no problem speaking now. I'll be able to talk to Xiao Su directly tomorrow."

"That's good. Trust me, you will succeed!"

"Thank you for your kind words. If you succeed, I will give you the calligraphy copybook of Prince Itsu's 'Petition of Prince Itsu' that I have at home. Although it is not the original, the imitation is very similar and it is definitely worth appreciating."

"Actually, I'd like to know the real reason why you're so eager to hear her speak."

"Going to eat now, bye-bye, boredom."

Chapter 18 Pre-date nervousness is normal.

It must be said that Yuko Takanashi's cooking skills are quite good. Shiraishi Sawa believes that her cooking is no worse than his own, and if the system were to rate her, she should at least get an A.

In the afternoon, Shiraishi Sawa Hide was not idle. He finished all the homework he had missed this week, and also previewed the subjects for the next few weeks and completed the exercises in the textbook.

Shiraishi Sawa's unique learning methods.

Around 8 p.m., Takanashi Yuuko returned carrying a bag of things and handed Shiraishi Sawa a box of pens. "I wanted to buy a fountain pen for Shiraishi-kun, but fountain pens are all too expensive. I'm sorry."

"Thank you so much, Takanashi-kun, for going to so much trouble."

"Going out is just too expensive. I've almost spent all my TikTok earnings these past few days. I'm never going out for team building again!"

Everything was normal, and Shiraishi Zexiu went to sleep as usual after turning off the lights.

"あの日の心しみさえあの日の心しみさえ..."

Shiraishizawa Hide, awakened by the ringing phone, glanced at his watch: 1:03 AM. What the hell? He reached for the phone, answered it, and held it to his ear.

"Hey?"

"Shiraishi-kun! I'm sorry to bother you so late! But, could you please come to that sukiyaki restaurant we went to last time at 11 a.m. tomorrow? I'd like to treat you to lunch. I'm really nervous right now, and I have a lot to say." It was Taichi Oki calling, and you could hear the intense nervousness in his voice.

"I understand," Shiraishi Sawa yawned. "See you tomorrow. Now go to sleep."

"Thank you for your help, Shiraishi-kun!"

After sending a LINE message to Takanashi telling her not to prepare her own lunch tomorrow morning, Shiraishi Sawa quickly turned over and fell asleep again.

--

"Good afternoon, Minister Oki. You look terrible."

Shiraishi Sawa looked at Oki Taichi, who was walking unsteadily and had heavy bags under his eyes.

"We're doomed, Shiraishi-kun!"

Taichi Oki slumped down opposite Hideaki Shiraishi, his entire body slumped on the dining table, speaking listlessly.

"I haven't been able to sleep since last night. This is my first date with Miko, and I haven't made any plans at all. What should I do? What if Miko ignores me...?"

Countless worries poured out of Taichi Oki's mouth.

"Minister Oki, show some courage with your black belt! Who was it that was so full of ambition the day before yesterday, thinking they were already halfway to the altar? Oki Sawa Hide died before he was even born? I really feel sorry for this child who shares my name."

"Please stop teasing me, Shiraishi-kun. I'm really flustered right now. If I can't speak, you have to save the day! Wait a minute, Shiraishi-kun, how can you talk like that!"

"Your voice is better now, and I've been talking to you for ages, but that's not important right now. You have to muster up your courage! People who don't have courage don't deserve love!"

"Shiraishi-kun, how do you know that you've never been in a relationship?"

Shiraishi Sawa clapped his hands.

"Waiter, please bring this table a sukiyaki, with all the top-quality ingredients, three servings of each. The person across from you, please pay the bill."

Taichi Oki reached out to stop Hideaki Shiraishi and shook his head apologetically at the arriving waiter.

"Two regular beef bowl sukiyaki sets, please."

"I was wrong, Shiraishi-kun. I shouldn't have questioned you, but I really don't know what to do now."

"Then imagine what it will be like for Shimizu Yoshiko to be nestled in another man's arms... or for another man to be nestled in her arms."

Damn it, Shiraishi Sawa Hide himself can't even picture Shimizu Yoshiko nestled in someone else's arms.

"How dare you!" Taichi slammed his fist on the table, drawing surprised looks from the crowd.

Table HP-1.

Unexpectedly, these words had such a strong deterrent effect on Taichi Oki. Shiraishi Sawah cast an apologetic glance at the people around him.

"Keep your momentum going! Think about it, how popular is Shimizu Yoshiko? If you don't seize this opportunity, how can you let another Taichi steal her away! Stand up, Taichi!"

Taichi Oki stood up.

"Sit down. You don't need to actually stand up; it's enough for your soul to stand up."

"Do you have the courage now, Minister Oki?!" Shiraishi Sawa Hide began the final pep talk!

"Have!"

"I'll try to create a private space for you and Vice President Shimizu today. Good luck!"

"Okay! Huh? Wait, I can't stand being alone!" Taichi Oki's imposing aura instantly vanished.

"You have to do it even if you can't. If you can't do it, force yourself to do it. Are you going to have other people around you every time you're dating? The most important thing now is to eat the sukiyaki!"

Hideaki Shiraishi has already started eating.

"Shiraishi-kun, the meat you picked up is for me."

--

"Good afternoon, President Su and Vice President Shimizu."

At 1:50 p.m., Shiraishi Sawa saw Soga Kirei and Shimizu Yoshiko walking hand in hand in the distance and greeted them.

Finding that Taichi Oki next to him had no reaction, he kicked Taichi Oki hard with his side foot.

"Ah, good afternoon, both presidents!" Taichi Oki said somewhat hastily.

"Good afternoon." Shimizu Yoshiko nodded in response, while Soga Kiri Ren nodded back, hiding half of his face behind Shimizu Yoshiko's back.

After a few seconds of silence, Shiraishi Sawa knew that he could no longer rely on Taichi Oki to set the pace, and he had to step up himself.

"Then, let's take a taxi and set off."

Seeing that no one objected, Shiraishi Zexiu waved to the taxi parked in the distance, signaling them to come closer.

The office should reimburse you, right?

The four of them quickly got into the car. Shiraishi Zexiu sat in the front, Shimizu Yoshiko sat in the middle of the back, and the other two sat on either side.

Shiraishi Sawa clearly saw in the rearview mirror that Oki Taichi was sitting upright, his head fixed on the rapidly receding scenery outside the window, his Adam's apple bobbing nervously.

"Um, presidents," he had to sacrifice his own points, "do you have any plans after buying the items?"

"We should go straight back; the president will be with me."

Shimizu Yoshiko answered, but Soga Kirei didn't say anything. Her eyes remained quietly looking out the window. The wind blowing in through the slightly open car window lifted the girl's bangs, adding a touch of liveliness to her beauty.

"If there's nothing else, let's go out and have some fun after we finish shopping. Just before you guys arrived, Minister Oki mentioned that he wanted to go to Taito over there, but he felt it would be boring to go alone, right, Minister Oki?"

Without any prior preparation, Shiraishi Sawa could only casually suggest any place for entertainment.

However, Taichi Oki's mind was blank at the moment, and he could only nod blindly.

"No, I'm not interested in arcades. What's the point? You guys go by yourselves." Shimizu Yoshiko directly rejected the invitation.

"Damn it, it doesn't matter if you leave or not, Vice President, but if you take the President away, I won't be able to complete my mission, and that would be a huge problem." Shiraishi Zexiu could only complain to himself.

"Okay, Vice President."

At this moment, Soga Kirei tugged at Shimizu Miko.

Shiraishi Sawa saw the text on his phone in the rearview mirror:

"If you want to play, go ahead."

"President, that was a brilliant assist! I absolutely love you as my temporary wingman!"

Chapter 19 Only the Dragon Fist Machine Can Truly Attract Girls

"Mori-chan, are you sure you want to go?" Shimizu Yoshiko turned to ask Soga Kiri-ren, and after seeing Soga Kiri-ren nod, she changed her mind:

"If the president wants to go, I'll go with her."

Shiraishi Sawahide breathed a sigh of relief; he had finally made a good start.

After getting off the bus, he approached Taichi Oki and spoke to him in a low voice.

"Minister, this is the last time I'm telling you, if you continue like this, I can't help you anymore."

In an attempt to lighten the mood, Shiraishi Sawah chatted with Shimizu Yoshiko in the car, but he already lost a lot of points.

Seeing the pleading look in Oki Tai's eyes, Shiraishi Sawa completely ignored it.

"It's no use. No matter how much you look at it, it's no use. Vice President Shimizu is someone you want to pursue, but that has nothing to do with me. If you continue to be silent, I won't say anything either. Let's all be embarrassed to death together."

If he didn't urge Taichi Oki soon, Hideaki Shiraishi had a premonition that he would return empty-handed today.

After saying that, Shiraishi Sawa walked directly to the left and stood next to Soga Kirei, leaving Oki Taichi on the far right of the four.

To Shiraishi Sawa's disappointment, Oki Taichi remained silent for nearly a hundred meters towards the shop, and the four of them walked into the shop in silence.

"Welcome! What would you like to order? We have all kinds of props here." The sales assistant immediately greeted the four people as they entered.

Before Shiraishi Zexiu could even step forward, someone else had already gone ahead.

"Hey, sister, do you know about the caterpillar walking activity in the fun sports meet? Do you have an inflatable mold like this here?" Taichi Oki showed the sales assistant a sample on his phone, while giving Hideaki Shiraishi a determined look.

"I've finally figured it out."

Shiraishi Sawah pulled back his foot and returned a encouraging look.

"I understand, yes, these props should be over here. Please follow me." After looking at the picture for a few seconds, the sales assistant gave an affirmative answer and led the four people through several turns to an area.