Noticing that the expression on Toyokawa Shoko's face was more like a sign of her dropping a pearl than getting angry, Ritsu Naruse decided to keep quiet.
"Am I getting weaker? Or am I..."
Sitting up straight, Toyokawa Shoko looked at her hands that were shaking when she just faced them.
Just as Napoleon, who was crowned emperor, would never have thought that he would eventually be exiled to a small island, Shoko Toyokawa, who had always had absolute confidence in her own talents, fell into a whirlpool of self-doubt after seeing Ritsu Naruse correcting her test paper with her own eyes.
"Sorry... This is my first time making a test for someone else, and I accidentally made the difficulty a little higher."
Looking at Narose Ritsu who was still trying to comfort her, she was silent for a moment, then whispered, "There's no need to comfort me like this."
"That won't do," Naruse Ritsu said seriously, shaking his head. "If I don't comfort Xiangzi, do you think I should scold Xiangzi for being an idiot who can't even do math problems and can only get a score of 30 on the test?"
Her chubby cheeks began to puff up, and then the anger that had been pent up in her heart was released. Shoko Toyokawa sighed and looked back at the test paper that she had tried her best but could not beat.
"By the way," suddenly remembering something, Naruse Ritsu's attitude suddenly became more enthusiastic, "Do you want me to prepare one for the other members of [Ave Mujica] as well?"
The tightly closed little mouth opened slightly. Toyokawa Shoko would never have thought that Naruse Ritsu Kyougi (II) could come up with such a vicious idea.
Recalling the hardships she had endured while doing the test and the carefree smile she gave when she faced the results, she remained silent for a long time before finally nodding.
……
The next day, Ritsu Narose, still wearing the glasses, began distributing gifts to everyone in the office.
Seeing this bag of exquisitely packaged "gift", before Sankaku Hatsuka could even smile, she saw Naruse Ritsu take out another identical file bag and hand it to Hachiman Kailing.
To a certain extent, Hachiman Kairin understands Naruse Ritsu's character better than Sanaka Hatsuka.
When she saw that Ritsu Narose suddenly acted as if she was going to distribute 10 billion in subsidies, she knew that the truth of the matter must not be what she had first guessed.
He opened the file bag directly and looked at the words on it in silence.
Blinking his eyes, Sanjiao Chuhua hesitated for a moment and then opened his file bag.
Seeing the identical test paper appear inside, the smile on Sankaku Hatsuka's face shifted to Yawata Kailing's side.
Ritsu Narose was overjoyed to find that the girl, who usually had no expression, actually showed such a happy smile.
While proudly introducing the origin of the test paper and his intention of giving the test papers to everyone in her helpless eyes, he stuffed the other two file bags to Wakaba Mutsu and Yutenji Wakamu.
Wakaba Mutsu seemed to be frightened by his inhumane behavior, and even shrank to the other side of the sofa when Naruse Ritsu approached.
Not understanding why she suddenly became so distant from him, Ritsu Naruse also couldn't understand why her favorability suddenly rose from [-12] to [-3].
Noticing that the favorability rating above her head had suddenly increased significantly, Ritsu Narose paused, then walked calmly to Yutenji Wakami, who was watching the farce and thought it would not affect her.
"Here, this is your test paper, Ms. Yutenji."
"Me too!?"
If it were any other gift, Yutenji Wakamugi would have accepted it without hesitation. But when she saw the neatly bound stack of test papers in front of her, she felt the despair of her junior high school exams all over again.
"Ahaha~ That's not necessary~" She started to play dumb, laughing non-stop, "I appreciate Mr. Naruse's kindness, but Meow Mengqin is a high school student at the art academy and doesn't need this kind of thing right now."
"You're welcome. This is specially prepared for you." As if handing out four packages of red chess and umbrella phosphorus, Narose Ritsu handed the bulging package of test papers to Yutenji Wakamu with a kind smile. "This test paper is more suitable for art high school students. I'm sure Miss Yutenji will be filled with endless surprises!"
I'm shocked enough now!
And what kind of good person would give away test papers as gifts... Wait, I think I've done that before.
Suddenly remembering that he had left unfinished exercise books for his younger brothers and sisters who were about to go to school, Yutenji Ruomai's expression froze, and he felt the five big words "God has his own way" shining above his head.
But in Ritsu Narose's eyes, he could only see that Yutenji Wakami's favorability dropped from [19] to [12], then began to gradually rise again, and finally slowly stopped at [24].
Now there are two answers -
The first is Yutenji Wakamugi, a pseudo-person who loves studying and is immersed in the ocean of knowledge every day and cannot extricate herself, and she is eager for someone to teach her;
The second is that Yutenji Wakamugi is a complete M who likes to passively endure the torture of others and shed tears of pain!
Which one is the truth? It's really hard to guess.
Ritsu Narose chuckled in his heart and buried the idea of revealing the truth in the darkness.
Respecting other people's hobbies and fates was the only thing he could do. As long as her hobbies didn't affect her work, he could let her enjoy herself...
Yutenji Wakamugi didn't believe that Narose Ritsu had that ability, so he also couldn't wait to open the file bag.
Her eyes shifted away from the basic cultural subjects section, which had the least amount of content, and she quickly saw the theoretical test content on performance on the test paper.
The more he watched, the more frightened he became. Yutenji Wakamu had watched for more than ten minutes without realizing it.
After she confirmed that these questions were indeed related to what she usually learned in school, she couldn't help but look up at Naruse Ritsu who was chatting with Hachiman Kairin on the other side of the room: "Do you think this is very simple?"
"About average," Naruse Ritsu said truthfully without hesitation. "It doesn't seem difficult to me."
Medium level?
If it was just about memorizing those boring theoretical knowledge, then that was indeed the case. But the problem was...how could he, a light novel writer who had never studied acting, say that?
"Because living things are inherently prone to enjoyment and laziness, most people in the world often don't even fully utilize half of their true abilities." Noticing the resentment and curiosity on Yutenji Wakamu's face, Naruse Ritsu said seriously, "Thus, those who can utilize 70%, 80%, or even 50% of their potential are enough to become leaders in their current fields..."
As he spoke, he saw that Yutenji Wakami's favorability level changed.
When he finished speaking, the ever-changing favorability level finally settled at [40].
Asking for leave (Cat Love TV)
I'm taking a leave of absence to write about Cat TV. I think everyone has no objection.
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51. An Actor's Self-Cultivation (Two-in-One)
Yutenji Wakamu's test scores were not ideal.
When she exhausted all her energy to fill in the blanks on the test paper, she had already lost the strength to resist; and when she saw the theoretical part of her test paper covered with glaring red, she was entangled in an indescribable sense of decadence.
She felt like a recent graduate, a corporate slave who'd finished a long overtime day under an unscrupulous boss. Having missed the last train late at night, she walked home. Too tired to cook, she decided to fill up on the cheap convenience store meal she'd left in the refrigerator the previous night. Then, a stomach ache forced her out of bed in the middle of the night to use the toilet. In a daze, she opened her phone and saw text messages from her family informing her of their situation, sending her into a state of boundless anxiety and emojis.
The soul is out of the cage, and the body becomes an empty shell...
“She’s shut herself in.”
Standing nearby, Hachiman Kailing stated this fact in a tone devoid of any emotion.
As the only person who won the war, she stood in the room with a drink, and together with Ritsu Naruse, she inspected the defeated generals who were restrained by their "student" status.
Furious, his teeth itching, Yutenji Wakamu looked up at him, stung by this truth, and unconsciously uttered the kind of line only a small-time scumbag in a movie or TV series would say: "Aren't you a Bess mercenary? Why are your grades so good?"
"Thank you for the compliment," nodded Hachiman Kailing, thinking for a moment and then asked, "But is there any connection between the two?"
Seeing that frosty face without any emotion, Yutenji Wakamu had only one thought in his mind:
Showing off…this guy is definitely showing off!
After watching this guy sneak over to Sanjiao Chuhua and pretend to have fun, Yutenji Wakamu looked at the test paper in front of him again, and after a long silence, he sighed.
"It's okay. It's great to get a score of over 40." Ritsu Narose suddenly appeared from the side, with an uncomfortably kind smile on his face, and comforted her.
Faced with the mastermind behind the test, Yutenji Wakamugi lost her earlier enthusiasm for appearing in a vlog with him. Her businesslike smile faltered, and she subconsciously asked, "Are you going to mock me too?"
"I'm just here to remind you that you don't need to give me your collection of wrong answers anymore."
"You are really dedicated."
After discovering that his usual tactics had no effect on Ritsu Narose, Yutenji Wakami was too lazy to continue pretending in front of him.
When she watched TV with her family in the past, she had watched a historical drama about the Tang Dynasty.
At that time, she couldn't understand why the emperor would be afraid of his ministers. If it were her, she would definitely do whatever she wanted to let them know that Miao Meng was the boss!
Only as she grew older did she finally understand why the emperor yielded to the ministers who had advised him. When someone puts their words of truth into practice, it's hard for a normal person to refuse their kindness unless they resort to tantrums and act like a spoiled child.
Unable to find a reason to refute Naruse Ritsu, Yutenji Wakami was about to put away the test paper when he heard him say thoughtfully, "But compared to that inefficient method, I think writing the paper directly is more suitable for you."
"...Are you serious?"
Looking at Ritsu Narose with a look of horror, Yutenji Wakami was about to struggle a few words when she saw him leave without looking back.
Completely immersing herself in the role of "teacher", Ritsu Narose walked leisurely to the side of Shoko Toyokawa and Mutsu Wakaba.
Automatically ignoring the number above someone's head that didn't fit in with the others, he suddenly realized that the expressions of both of them were a little strange - not the distress of students being tortured by the questions, but another kind of expression that he couldn't understand.
Naruse Ritsu turned to look at Toyokawa Shoko: "What's wrong?"
Glancing at Wakaba Mutsu, who was sitting on the sofa with her phone in hand, Toyokawa Shoko hesitated to speak: "She..."
"Minami-chan..." Wakaba Mu lowered his head, staring at the phone and making a mumbling sound.
"Minami?" After searching his memory, Naruse Ritsu was sure he had never heard of this name before. "Who is she?"
"Eh—Mina-chan? That Mori Minami!?"
Yutenji Wakamu's voice, regained its vitality, suddenly rang out.
She had been eavesdropping on what was happening at Ritsu Narose's side. When she heard the key words, she hurriedly dropped the test paper and walked over here in small steps.
Excitement was written all over his face as Yutenji Wakamu looked at Wakaba Mu with shining eyes: "Is Mu's mother coming to our place?"
Frowning, Toyokawa Shoko, though dissatisfied with her teacher's uncomfortably enthusiastic attitude, still said patiently, "Because of Mu's joining the band, Mu's mother wants to invite us to her house tonight..."
"Really?"
With her hands clasped together, Yutenji Wakamu's face erupted in even stronger emotion. Anyone could see her excitement at the moment.
——"Ms. Yutenji, have you finished your thesis? Or do you want to give up on your career?"
"what……"
A ghostly voice sounded quietly behind her. Turning around, Yutenji Wakami saw Naruse Ritsu looking at her with a smile on his face.
As if the usually arrogant Hajime was intimidated by a more vicious and ferocious beast, she shut her mouth obediently and walked dejectedly to Sankaku Hatsuka and Yawata Kailing, continuing to eavesdrop on the conversation under their cover.
Seeing that the troublesome guy was driven away by Naruse Ritsu, Toyokawa Shoko continued, "Besides, Mu's mother also mentioned you specifically."
"Me?" Naruse Ritsu blinked in confusion and asked, "Why me?"
"Because—" Her fair and tender face flushed crimson. Toyokawa Shoko hesitated for a long time before finally whispering in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Mu has already told everyone about our relationship."
"I still don't understand."
Just like Hachiman Kairin couldn't understand Yutenji Wakami's train of thought before, Naruse Ritsu didn't understand why Mutsu's mother cared about the relationship between him and Shoko.
"He Mu and I have known each other since childhood..."
Perhaps because the current location wasn't suitable for discussing such private matters, Toyokawa Shoko didn't say anything more. But after hearing this, Naruse Ritsu's previous thoughts about Wakaba Mutsu's motives were finally answered.
"Then I'll go too." He nodded and said so...
……
At night, Ritsu Narose and everyone else came to Mutsushi Wakaba's house.
As soon as he entered this huge German-style building, Ritsu Narose heard a meaningful exclamation from Wakami Yutenji who was standing in front of him.
"Please come in~"
A woman wearing a blue and white daze stood in front of them, greeting them with a playful and cute smile.
"Xiao Xiang~ Long time no see, how have you been lately?"
"Fortunately."
In contrast to Minami Mori's lighthearted and cheerful attitude, Shoko Toyokawa is serious and reserved.
Seeing this big star in the entertainment industry, Yutenji Wakamai's mind suddenly became active. Just as she was about to speak, she felt a piercing chill coming from behind.
"Alas--"
Standing at attention, Yutenji Wakamugi, feeling the murderous aura, suddenly tensed up.
Noticing the commotion here, Mori Minami's attention shifted over. She looked past the purple-haired girl standing in the middle and excitedly looked at Naruse Ritsu: "You are Xiaoxiang's..."
"Yes." Taking a step forward, Ritsu Narose stood beside Shoko Toyokawa and nodded in acknowledgement.
Seeing the originally serious Shoko Toyokawa blushing, the woman with a girlish heart couldn't help but smile even more vigorously.
She had no intention of leaving the guests at the door, so she invited everyone in and led them to the dining table where appetizers had already been set.
Just a few seconds after sitting down, Ritsu Naruse heard Minami Mori asking him about the matter between him and Shoko Toyokawa in a very eager tone.
"Who confessed first, Naruse-kun or Xiaoxiang?"
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