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

Why is it the third-to-last class?

"To prevent students from missing their train and being late for home, a buffer period of two shifts has been created."

After the two returned to their seats, Takeuchi Arisu handed Takanashi Yuko a piece of scribbles on a piece of paper and began to explain:

"I went to check out some places with Maeda yesterday, and we also tried some snack shops that opened yesterday. There was a place with really delicious rice cakes, you guys have to try it tomorrow!"

Shusuke Maeda nodded in agreement and added:

"There's also a really unique shop. They set up a floating paper boat drop-off point on a broken bridge over the Sumida River. I asked about it yesterday and got permission. It's pollution-free, so we can write our wishes on it and let them float away..."

"And then it disappeared without a trace." Shiraishi Zexiu suddenly added. He remembered this shop yesterday because it was the closest to the river and the broken bridge was very obvious.

Moreover, this is very common in the rural area where Shiraishi Zexiu is from, but everyone builds their own boats.

"Shiraishi, if you don't speak, no one will think you're mute. You're the one who betrayed two-thirds of us,"

Maeda Shusuke expressed his disdain for Shiraishi Sawa Hide, and then continued the conversation from before:

"I think this way of making a wish is pretty good. It's more novel than making a wish at a temple, and no one will see you. However, my friend Wada just said that she still wants to go to a temple. We have also arranged a trip to a temple, but we don't know where the nearest one is."

"Senju-ji Temple is about a seven or eight-minute walk from the shops. I went to check it out yesterday, but it's uphill and involves climbing several moss-covered steps. I don't recommend bringing too much stuff with you."

Shiraishi Sawahide had the right to speak on this point, raising his hand to pause Maeda's words.

"You're not entirely useless." Maeda Shusuke added a parenthesis after the temple on the itinerary, writing Senju-ji.

After that, Shiraishi Sawa Hide didn't say anything more. He noticed that Maeda Shusuke and Takeuchi Arisu were now able to talk freely, completely different from how they were yesterday when they didn't even dare to ask girls to hang out with them.

Even men find it hard to understand.

--

This is the last art class of the semester, so we have to do a final report. The teacher has chosen a topic that is very relevant to current events: the meeting of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl on Qixi Festival.

Although most people already knew the story, the teacher still told everyone the tale of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl first. Japan, at least in this respect, is reasonable; they always explain that the festival originated in China, and that Japan simply adopted it. Unlike a certain South Korean nation, which shamelessly claims the Dragon Boat Festival originated in their country.

Shiraishi Zexiu's painting skills are not very high. It's just fortunate that this is not included in the exam score, otherwise he might not have been the number one in Mingchuan.

The more Shiraishi Sawah drew, the more he felt his portrait looked like a scribble. If the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl looked like his drawing, the Qixi Festival would probably turn into a horror story instead of a love story.

On the other hand, Takanashi Yuuko, who was sitting in front of him, was quite good at drawing. She was now seriously drawing the face of the Weaver Girl, occasionally erasing parts she was not satisfied with.

Even though I'm the one with the cheat code, I still feel like I'm not as versatile as Yuuko Takanashi.

Shiraishi Zexiu is a little envious of the random skill cards from this Qixi Festival mission.

After the artwork was submitted, the teacher graded it in person. Looking at the B- grade given to Shiraishizawa Hide, she nodded in satisfaction. This grade might also be because the art teacher was a woman, and she gave it to him because of his appearance.

Yuko Takanashi's artwork, without exception, became the subject of the teacher's display, and it received another A+, something everyone was used to.

"Takanashi, have you studied drawing in private? How come you always get A+?" Shiraishi Sawa asked curiously as the teacher looked at the other students' homework.

"No, I'm just learning to draw by following the steps taught by my teacher in class."

Perhaps this is what artistic talent is all about; my own artistic genes can only look on in awe.

Remembering that he needed to schedule time to go shopping with Chiyo Ichiriki the next day, Shiraishi Sawa quickly took out a piece of white paper and started making statistics before the class ended.

Chapter 103 Don't mess around when you're looking down

"4:10: After class, we will depart with our class group to Sumida River."

"5 o'clock: Arrive at the Sumida River."

"5 PM to 6 PM - Accompany the class group"

I messaged Taichi Oki privately and learned that they should arrive about an hour later because Taichi Oki made up a story that he could only change clothes at home, while they planned to change into clothes more suitable for the Tanabata Festival before coming, since students at Meikawa High School can only wear school uniforms when not holding events.

"The Oki team arrived around six o'clock."

"From six to seven o'clock - I'll be with the Oki group."

"Tell Yi Ru Sang to come over at seven o'clock, so that you can keep her company from seven to eight o'clock."

"From eight o'clock onwards, we'll see which group we're not satisfied with and then go and spend time with that group."

Absolutely perfect! Time management is so simple! Call me Shiraishi Shisho.

Everything is proceeding according to plan, and tomorrow night will surely have a harmonious and happy ending.

--

"Once you arrive in Sang, come to Sumida River at seven o'clock tomorrow night. Just go to the vicinity of Sumida Park, and I'll come find you then."

According to the plan, when Shiraishi Sawa met Ichiyo Ichiyori that evening, he said this, and strangely enough, Ichiyo Ichiyori was carrying an exquisite bag today.

"Seven o'clock? I should go there after my class tomorrow afternoon." Chiyo's answer made Shiraishi Sawa Hide sense something was wrong.

"you?"

"Yes, my mother and I will go together tomorrow night."

"Why is Auntie here?" Before the plan even started, things changed.

"Because I told her yesterday that you were going to three places tomorrow, my mother was more interested than I was. She had originally made plans to go shopping with some friends, but she called last night to cancel the plans and insisted on coming with me."

I figured I'd get bored when I'm alone, but now that my mom's with me, that'll be fine, so I agreed.

"...Why didn't you tell me last night?"

"Because my mother told me not to tell you, and actually she originally planned not to tell you today either, but to come with me tomorrow and give you a surprise..."

"Stop, it's fright."

"It's frightening, but it was my suggestion that we should ask for your opinion before I convinced Mommy, baby dog, how are you going to thank me?"

Chiyo smiled as she looked at Shiraishi Sawa.

Shiraishi Sawa felt that Ichiyo was gloating, and that she might have even orchestrated or guided the whole thing, but unfortunately, he had no evidence and couldn't sue her.

"Thank you so much for coming to Sang."

"Then my mother said it's fine, since you probably won't be willing to refuse her anyway. Wait a minute, I'll forward the message she's going to send you to you, you can take a look yourself."

Chiyo picked up her phone and started using it. Soon after, Shiraishi Sawa received a message.

"Shiraishi-kun, your other mother is coming tomorrow too, are you excited? But you don't need to take care of me, just pretend I don't exist. Play with Chiyo and the other kids from both sides to your heart's content, I just want to watch the show."

Oh, by the way, I sent you a kimono. Although I didn't measure you, it was custom-made to fit your height and weight, so it shouldn't be too bad. Please make sure I see you wearing it tomorrow, thank you. [Heart.JPG]

The kimono must be in the bag that Ichiyo is carrying. When Shiraishi Sawa put down his phone and looked at the bag, Ichiyo knew that he had finished reading.

She handed him the bag directly, saying, "Try it, Shiraishi-kun. There's a staff room here."

"Didn't you know that we can only wear school uniforms when we enter Sang?"

“Our school is the same. My mom will send a car to pick me up, and I can change my clothes right there in the car. Our school also has special changing rooms.”

"...You've been working here for so long, you should know that not everyone has a car with a sofa in the back, a starry sky ceiling, and the option to lie down and sip champagne, right?"

“You have 1.6 million yen, you can afford Shiraishi-kun.” Chiyo Ichiru was obviously doing it on purpose, and after a playful smile, she continued, “Anyway, it’s not me who wants to see you in this kimono, it’s my mother. I don’t care, I’m just worried she’ll be angry.”

With a sigh, Shiraishi Sawa Hide really didn't know how to treat Ichiri Nao, and couldn't figure out what she was thinking from her ever-smiling face.

Well, there's no harm in wearing a kimono. With that thought, Shiraishi Sawah accepted the kimono.

"Please thank your mother for me. I was planning to die today, but your mother gave me a gray pinstripe linen kimono as a Tanabata gift. It's a kimono that's perfect for Tanabata. So I'll live until Tanabata."

Upon seeing Shiraishi Sawa Hide wearing a light gray kimono, he recited this passage.

"Although my grades aren't great, I do read classic literature. This is a heavily modified version of Osamu Dazai's 'Later Years,' right? This piece is also gray, but it's not linen. It's made of the best fabric, which is very light and breathable. It won't be hot at all in the summer. It's worth over 100,000 yen."

(The original text is: I had intended to die this winter, but in January someone gave me a gray pinstripe linen kimono as a New Year's gift. It's a kimono suitable for summer. So I'll live until summer.)

"That was a miscalculation. Next time I'll read more classic works that you haven't read before."

Seeing that Shiraishizawa Hide didn't react to the price, Ichiyo Chiyo said while twirling her hair with her fingers:

"By the way, Shiraishi-kun, why did you accept it so quickly this time? I was originally planning to force you by saying you would throw it away if you didn't want it."

"It was precisely because I knew this situation that I had no choice but to accept it."

Shiraishi Sawa took the bag and went into the staff room, locking the door behind him.

"By coming to lock the door, Mr. Shiraishi, you are subtly expressing your distrust of me."

“You’ve got it wrong, my distrust of you is obvious.”

I opened the bag and saw that this was a formal kimono, with an inner kimono and an outer kimono. It was more complicated to wear than a regular kimono, but fortunately, Shiraishi Sawa was used to wearing it in his hometown and was quite skilled at it.

However, Shiraishi Sawa was too lazy to take off all his clothes. He put the kimono back in the bag, put it on, tied the obi, and walked out of the staff room.

This is the first time I've seen Shiraishi Sawa Hide dressed like this since entering Chiyo. It's quite a sight to behold. Shiraishi Sawa Hide has a lazy, indifferent face, which is perfectly complemented by the loose-fitting kimono.

The only downside is that there's a short-sleeved shirt underneath the kimono, which is a bit of a letdown. If it weren't there, showing off the collarbone would be much more attractive.

Chiyo's brow furrowed as she entered the kimono; her obi (sash) wasn't properly smoothed. This is a common occurrence when wearing a kimono.

She walked up to Shiraishi Zexiu and helped him undo and re-tie his belt.

Shiraishi Sawah then allowed Ichiyo to help him.

Shiraishizawa, who is half a head taller, can see the top of Chiyo's head, including the hidden whorl at the very top. With nothing else to do, he takes out a finger and stirs around the whorl, messing up the hair and making it stick up.

Chiyo, who was fastening her belt, didn't pay attention for the moment. She waited until it was completely smoothed out and there weren't a single wrinkle before looking up to question her:

"You... um..."

The sudden upward tilt of her head caused Shiraishi Sawa's hand, which was being supported by Ichiyo's head, to lose its support and slide down naturally.

Forehead, brow, bridge of nose, tip of nose, upper lip.

Then, when Chiyo opened her mouth to speak, half of her finger joint went in.

Warm and humid.

Chapter 104 The ending will not change easily.

The two of them were stunned for a second. In that second, Shiraishi Sawa Hide truly felt the warm, moist sensation coming from his fingertips.

Then, Shiraishizawa Hide casually withdrew his finger and wiped it on his kimono, which was worth tens of thousands of yen.

"I washed my hands when I came to the supermarket, but I was getting dressed just now, so they might still be a little dirty. You should rinse your mouth."