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

Chapter 89 Eating a Steak with Chopsticks

"Is it okay if we just hold hands?"

Soga no longer felt guilty, and a glint of light appeared in her eyes that Shiraishi Zexiu couldn't understand as she stared straight at him.

"Of course, it will take a long time."

Suga nods and says nothing more.

"Phew~, thankfully the president didn't keep bothering me, and I managed to get away with it."

Seeing that the chairman had returned to normal, Shiraishizawa Hide waved to the people next to him, especially Kawada Ruka, who was still in a daze, indicating that it was time to go eat together.

"Once we enter the mulberry grove, we won't be able to come anymore. It'll just be a few of us at noon. Let's think about what to eat. Takanashi and I will treat."

"I know a good steakhouse nearby! And the prices are quite reasonable..." Kuramochi Sakurai thought for a moment before changing her mind and saying, "The prices aren't too expensive, so you won't have to spend too much!"

Shiraishi Sawa looked at Kawada Ruka and Soga Kirei, who said they didn't care where they ate. After discussing it with Takanashi Yuuko, they decided to go to this restaurant.

After all, neither of them knew much about slightly upscale restaurants; it was Kuramochi Sakura who was more knowledgeable about this.

The journey was a bit far, but it wasn't convenient for five people to take a taxi, so in the end we decided to spend some time walking there. Shiraishizawa Hideki said he wanted to make himself a little hungry so he could eat more of the self-service condiments later.

The weather at the end of June should have been a bit hot, but fortunately today it was cloudy with no direct sunlight and a slight breeze, making walking quite comfortable.

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After the president sat down first, Shiraishizawa Hide sat down next to her. Takanashi Yuuko originally wanted to sit next to Shiraishizawa Hide in the order the five people came in, but Kuramochi Sakura suddenly stepped between the two:

"Yuko-chan asked me to sit next to Shiraishi-kun because I still have some questions I didn't finish asking last time!"

"Okay, I got it." Even though she was a year ahead of Takanashi Yuuko, she looked like Takanashi Yuuko's little sister because of the pampered manner she was being treated.

"Let's get this straight, Kuramochi-san, if you keep asking me how to verbally defeat Ichirin-san, I have no way to answer you." As if knowing what Kuramochi Sakura was about to ask, Shiraishi Sawa said in advance.

"Ugh, so boring!" Kuramochi Sakura was still unwilling to give up. "Really not? Please, having bad women fall at my feet is my biggest dream in life!"

"Your dreams are really shallow..."

"Then what dreams do I need? Money? Career? Beauty? I don't lack any of those!"

Shiraishi Sawa glanced at Kuramochi Sakura's chest subconsciously, then immediately looked away, realizing something was wrong, but Kuramochi Sakura still noticed.

"You! Shiraishi-kun, how can you be so shallow? What's so good about something that's so big? It's heavy and swollen, it's just a burden!"

"Yes, yes, I think so too." Shiraishi Sawa couldn't meet Kuramochi Sakura's gaze, so he looked up at the chandelier on the restaurant ceiling and gave a perfunctory reply.

"You're not paying attention at all! Shiraishi-kun, you still think my ideas are wrong! I'm so angry! Yuuko, let's switch seats. I don't want to sit next to this person!"

"Alright, alright." Takanashi Yuko reluctantly got up.

"Why is yours so big, Yuuko? It must be tiring, right? It must be tiring!"

Seeing the eager and longing look in Kuramochi Sakura's eyes, Takanashi Yuuko could only nod.

"So, Yuuko, you also like flat-chested girls, right?"

Shiraishi Sawa couldn't help but burst out laughing, then felt Kuramochi Sakura's angry gaze.

"Ahem, it's nothing. I just suddenly thought of something really funny. I've been professionally trained, so I don't usually laugh."

Seeing that Kuramochi Sakura was about to continue promoting the "flat-chested" philosophy to Takanashi Yuuko, Shiraishi Sawa Hide worried that he would lose control again, so he covered his mouth, stood up, and adjusted his expression: "I'm the only boy here, I'll go to the self-service area to get some snacks for everyone."

When they returned, the seating arrangement had been changed. Since Ruka Kawada only knew Yuko Takanashi, she couldn't sit next to anyone else. Therefore, Ruka Kawada was placed next to Hideki Shiraishizawa, while Yuko Takanashi sat between Ruka Kawada and Sakura Kuramochi.

The steaks didn't take long to cook, so soon the steaks for five people arrived at the table on the food cart, and five sizzling, still-hot plates with lids were brought out.

The waiter held up a napkin for Shiraishawa Hide and the others to prevent splattering oil, opened the lid in front of everyone, and then took out a blowtorch for the final searing.

The ritual lasted for three minutes. After the steaks had 'cooled down' a bit, the waiter took out the napkins, replaced them with new ones for everyone to use, and then pushed the cart away with the lid on.

"I'm starting!"

"Want to take a picture, Sakura-chan?" Takanashi Yuuko asked Kuramochi Sakura, who was the first to suggest taking a picture last time.

"No need this time. I felt it was very meaningful that you made all the dishes last time, so of course we had to take pictures to remember the occasion! I eat these kinds of dishes all the time, so let's skip them."

I eat it often.

Shiraishi Sawa looked at the nearly 2 yen bill and envied the corruption of capital.

Hidenori Shiraishi took a picture and sent it to Chiyo Ichiri and Tokyo is so boring. Chiyo Ichiri has already replied to his message and refused his request to increase the reimbursement limit by 30 yen.

The steam from the steak in front of me has subsided and it's no longer suffocating. I can start eating now. Looking at the silver knife and fork next to me, I wonder if I'll be kicked out if I ask for a pair of chopsticks?

Oh well, when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

"Ha! Shiraishi-kun, the basic etiquette of using a knife and fork is to hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right hand. You don't even know that!" As if she had discovered a new continent, Kuramochi Sakura said to Shiraishi Sawashu with great joy.

Shiraishi Sawa planned to remove the beef rib bone first. The bone was on the far left, and the plate was too hot to move, so he held the knife in his left hand and the fork in his right.

Although Shiraishi Sawa Hideya really didn't know anything about knife and fork etiquette.

He realized that Kuramochi Sakura's words were not malicious at all, but simply meant to retaliate for his earlier laughter. However, Shiraishi Sawa Hideya did find the knife and fork inconvenient to use.

Since there were walls on both sides of his table, no one should be paying attention. Shiraishi Sawah gestured for the waiter to come over.

"Hello sir, how can I help you?"

"Bring me a pair of chopsticks."

"Okay, please wait a moment." Contrary to what Shiraishawa Hide had anticipated, there was no surprise or disdainful look from the waiter. He simply went to the kitchen and retrieved a pair of silver chopsticks and a pair of wooden chopsticks, all while maintaining a smile and showing no sign of anything amiss.

"Silver is quite slippery; if you're not used to it, you can use wood."

"I'd like chopsticks too, could you please bring me a set as well?" Suwo Wulian said to the waiter.

Now it was Kuramochi Sakura's turn to panic. She thought that Shiraishi Sawa was angry after she said something and was just throwing caution to the wind, which was why he was using chopsticks.

"No, Mr. Shiraishi, I didn't mean to mock you. I'm too lazy to follow etiquette at home or outside. Waiter," he called to the waiter who was about to get more chopsticks, "Give me a pair of chopsticks too. I use chopsticks like you."

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As Shiraishi Sawah picked up a piece of steak that had been cut with a knife, all five people at the table switched to chopsticks.

Even the usually composed waiter showed a hint of curiosity, though not malicious.

"What...what are you doing...?"

After Shiraishi Sawah earnestly explained that he really didn't take Kuramochi Sakura's attack to heart, the chopsticks incident quickly subsided, although everyone did indeed use chopsticks to eat a steak.

Because there was still a little Mimi that Yuko Takanashi missed dearly at home, the group didn't go anywhere together in the afternoon. Instead, they went their separate ways after having steak.

Chapter 90 Then Marry Me

On Monday evening, Shiraishi Sawa saw Ichiyo Ichiri at the supermarket, with her chin resting on one hand and rolling a half-empty bottle of water back and forth on the table with the other.

When he asked her why she didn't come over the weekend, Chiyo Ichiyori didn't give him a straight answer. He had planned to confront her after they met, but seeing Chiyo's annoyed expression, Shiraishi Sawa decided to let it go.

Never cross a woman when she's in a bad mood.

Good evening, Your Highness.

"Don't call me Miss."

I understand. The troublesome matter is related to the young lady, but it's a world unrelated to Shiraishi Sawa.

"Good evening, everyone. What's wrong? Feeling down?"

"I guess so. I'm sorry about the weekend; it wasn't on purpose that I didn't come."

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I didn't take it to heart at all."

"You mean you can't be bothered to care about my affairs at all, right?"

When a woman is in a bad mood, the gun will point at your head.

Shiraishizawa Hide wasn't buying it. Seeing that it wasn't yet time for work, he sat down opposite Ichiri Chiyo, took the water from her hand, and started rolling it around in it himself.

"Stop being unreasonable, tell me what's bothering you, maybe I can offer some solutions."

"I have a friend..." Chiyo Ichiriki, who could only rub her hands against the table without the bottle rolling, said after a few seconds of silence.

“I know, I probably know your friend, he’s even my friend.” Shiraishi Zexiu nodded seriously.

"My friend's father has a very low social status..." Seeing the 'keep pretending' look in Shiraishizawa Hide's eyes, Chiyo quickly changed her tune:

"Okay, that friend is me. I suddenly realized that I can't do anything about my dad. No matter how low his status is, he's still my dad."

Last week, I went home for a few days because relatives came to visit. I was planning to visit you over the weekend, but my dad stopped me just as I was about to leave.

He asked me where I was going, and I just told him I was going to watch his game. Then he went crazy and wouldn't let me leave the house. What's worse, he didn't use any of the usual tricks like locking the door. Do you know how shameless he is? He just pulled all the relatives into the living room to chat, and he insisted on having me with him, and he kept the conversation focused on me!

Some of these relatives were familiar to me, and some were not. I really couldn't let my dad lose face in front of them, so I could only smile and nod on the side, and say something from time to time. That day, I actually chatted with them from morning until afternoon.

My mom's away on a business trip these past few days, and neither Beibei nor I have the authority to make my dad kneel on a washboard. He's been acting all smug and arrogant these past few days, it's driving me crazy. Tomorrow, I'm ignoring all the relatives, I'm going straight back to Zhong Yutu's house!

"Ahem, this is an area where my knowledge is lacking," Shiraishi Sawah laughed awkwardly after hearing the situation. He hadn't expected it to be like this. Once Yumi enters, it's not something he can handle. "I can't offer a solution."

"Damn it, I'm going to make my dad experience this feeling of helplessness too!"

"Okay, I support you unconditionally with both hands and feet!" Shiraishi Zexiu, always eager for a good show, figured that since it wasn't a real breakdown in the father-daughter relationship, fanning the flames wouldn't be too much of a problem. "But let's get to work first."

"I'm in a bad mood and don't want to work. Baby dog, could you please collect the money for me?" Chiyo lazily slumped on the table and winked at Shiraishi Sawa.

“No problem, then the shelving is your responsibility! I see you have an unusually large workload today!” Shiraishi Sawa replied with a wink.

"Thank you, you've successfully motivated me to work, but I feel a little nauseous." Chiyo stretched and got up to put on her apron.

Why can't I resist even after watching it so many times? But Ichiro Sang's figure is really good, Shiraishi Zexiu sighed inwardly at his own lack of self-control.

In the following days, Chiyo's mood remained low. Shiraishi Sawa Hide could probably understand this, since Chiyo absolutely disliked feeling defeated, as evidenced by how she would become angry and physically aggressive when he had a high chance of winning an argument.

These past few days, the question Shiraishi Sawa Hide has been asked most by Chiyo Ichiro is how a man can be extremely depressed without harming his physical and mental health. Based on the idea that we are both men, why should we fight each other so fiercely? Shiraishi Sawa Hide has been making excuses by saying that he doesn't know.

Who knows if someone with Ichiyo's temperament might learn these skills and use them against themselves someday? That would be aiding the enemy, which is unacceptable.

Besides, the best way to make Yumi Ichiri suffer is to do it yourself. Just pretend to be her boyfriend, and you're guaranteed to drive her crazy.

However, Shiraishi Sawa Hide will not bring it up, and even if Chiyo thought of Shiraishi Sawa Hide, she would absolutely not accept it.

Shiraishi Sawa was unsure of the system's logic for determining romantic relationships. Who knew if he would lose a hundred million points the moment he agreed to pretend? Wouldn't that mean he would die instantly?

Shiraishi Sawa Hide really didn't dare to gamble with his life, and could only complain about the unreliability of the system.