life in the world

"Oh, I'm so sorry."

Sanada-san covered her shiny pink lips with lip balm or lipstick, tilted her head slightly, and replied in an artificial tone on purpose.

"I like cats more than dogs picking up chopsticks."

"Meow?"

"I like it, Xingchuan, don't be that disgusting person... What are you doing here with your bag?"

Izumi Nogami glanced at Harutaki in disgust, folded his hands on his chest, and arrogantly asked him why he came.

However, thinking of Harutaki's joking appearance just now, she couldn't help being moved——

Although she likes dogs very much, cats who like to act like a baby seem to be cute too...

Thinking of Chun Taki approaching her with haughty face to act like a spoiled child, she couldn't help but lightly weighed her feet, letting her two lapped thighs rub against each other.

Obviously... obviously I just vented it last night, why did I see this guy again today...

"Thinking that we have known each other for more than a month and haven't given a gift yet, I made a special trip to the mall yesterday to pick out, I don't know if you will like it."

Harutaki put the backpack on the desk in the middle of the classroom, explained to the three, and took out the wrapped gift.

He wasn't so stupid as to say to his face that he bought something along the way when he was dating another girl-it was more like a death than a gift.

"Just, even if you give me a gift to please me, don't even think about asking for a reward from me."

Nogami turned his head away and faltered, but his eyes could not stop drifting to the gift box on the table.

"Ah, thank you, Brother Harutaki~"

Saying was very straightforward, and directly took her own box from Chuntaki's hand, and was taken aback when she was about to unpack it, then raised her head and asked.

"Can you dismantle it directly?"

"Well. It's not an expensive gift, just don't be disappointed."

blah blah blah.

blah blah blah.

For a while, the quiet and idle classroom was filled with the crisp sound of tearing wrapping paper, giving people a feeling of decompression.

"It's really scumbag..."

After muttering and teasing in a low voice, Minako Sanada looked at the gift in her hand, and couldn't help being a little lost in thought.

What Chun Taki gave her was a box of very popular flower and fruit tea, which wasn't anything out of the ordinary, but both the positioning and the price were just right, and it was exactly the same as the gift she would choose.

Minako is not like Sifang Dieko who has never received a gift——

On the contrary, due to her outstanding appearance, figure, and exquisite personality, her popularity among boys has always remained high, and she has received many love letters, confessions, and even gifts because of this.

She didn't directly refuse, never returned the gift, and even accepted it in full.

Although at the beginning, she didn't accept it at all, but when she found out that some boys were rejected, they spread rumors everywhere that she was a promiscuous whore, a hot girl who was a daddy or a hottie... and she followed suit They are excluded and isolated by the group of girls.

That being the case, just make full use of those stupid boys.

Minako gradually got used to enjoying the sense of superiority of being pursued and wooed by boys, especially when those other girls were surrounded by the gleaming "present charges" in their eyes, she completely fell into this pleasure.

Someone looking for trouble?It doesn't matter, naturally the boys who pursue her will solve it.

Some girls reject and isolate her?It doesn't matter, the boys they like are all around her, and if they want to get close to the object of their admiration, those girls have to come up to her instead.

However, she has obviously taken these things lightly, why did the lake in her heart become turbulent again when she received the gift from Xing Chuan?

Heartbroken?

like?

Do not make jokes!

Which boy is not shy to please her and pursue her?How could Xingchuan treat her with a nonchalant attitude, as if she was Quan's accessory?

She could see clearly that even Saying's status in Xingchuan's heart was probably much higher than hers.

She, Minako Sanada only had annoyance with Harutaki Hoshikawa... and feelings that she couldn't even explain clearly——

Maybe it's envy?

Maybe it's jealousy?

Or, will it be appreciation?

There is nothing wrong with flower and fruit tea as a gift, but for her, the value of this gift is not worth mentioning among the expensive items she received. At best, it will be thrown into the trash like Valentine's Day chocolate fate.

However... after flower fruit tea became popular on Instagram, Minako really had the idea of ​​making flower fruit tea for beauty.

What a fellow who is as overly shrewd as she is.

But it's not exactly the same. She recalled the communication in the Shibuya PARCO multi-functional restroom at that time, and couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth slightly, and secretly sneered in her heart.

An over-smart yet impractical, self-righteous fool.

Although Xingchuan Harutaki did have self-righteous capital, she thought to herself, this kind of interesting guy really looked forward to the despair he would show in the face of a tragic ending.

With Quan and Diezi at the moment, the stock price of "Xingchuan Chunlong" has reached its peak——

If she wants to invest in the other party now, the upper limit of the price will be difficult to predict.However, the trend of this stock has clearly visible signs of a lower limit. All she has to do is wait until the stock price falls to the bottom, and then buy the investment at a very low price.

"Thank you, I happen to want to try this brand of flower fruit tea recently."

Minako continued to play her charming character with a smile on her face.

"Hey, it's great~"

After Saying unwrapped the gift, looking at the various candies and wagashi inside, she couldn't help but cheered happily.

She hardly ever goes to those popular or large shopping malls, and always goes shopping with Izumi and Minako.She is happiest when she sits with the two of them in a dessert shop or restaurant and eats——

It's okay to talk about snacks, but the candies and wagashi that Harutaki bought for her are all limited sales in individual shopping malls.

"Like it?"

"Like it?~"

Saying put down the gift box, and rushed directly to give Harutaki a big hug.

Accompanied by the fragrance of women's antiperspirant penetrated into the nostrils, the firm yet soft girl's delicate body was pressed against his body, and the seemingly small breasts could clearly feel the weight completely inconsistent with their appearance .

"Sha, Sha Ying! How can a girl stick on a boy casually! Come down quickly!"

Izumi Nogami, who was still debating whether to unwrap the gift, subconsciously pushed his hands hard, and the wrapping paper was torn to pieces.

"It's okay, it's okay..." Haru Taki was enjoying himself, and continued with a smile on his lips, "Saying and I are good buddies, it's normal for good buddies to hug each other~"

"Huh? Harutaki, why did your fantasies, good brothers, appear again? If there is something wrong with your head? Let Xiaoying and I help you fix it?~"

The familiar elbow hit Harutaki's side ribs again, which he was caught off guard.

Chapter 98--The Disappearance of Sifang Butterfly

The weather, which seemed like dark clouds overwhelmed the city, was blocked by thin glass windows. The idle classroom was so lively that it seemed that some kind of party was being held. The laughter and conversation of the girls were filled with a cheerful atmosphere. Unaffected by the low pressure of that gloomy scene.

"Wow, what a cute dog!"

Abandoning Harutaki Hoshikawa who was soothing the pain in his side ribs, Saei Hinata saw the gift opened by her friend Izumi Nogami, and ran over excitedly, picked up the doll and looked it up and down.

It has a chubby body like a gas tank, covered with fine honey-colored fluff, and under the protruding nose in front, a small pink tongue dangles in mid-air.

"It's a Shiba Inu! Harutaki, how do you know that Izumi likes this kind of dog?"

Saei looked back at Harutaki curiously, and Izumi Nogami was also very eager to hear the latter's answer——

It's impossible for this guy Xingchuan to know that she likes to play with his Shiba Inu doll in private, right?

"It's better to say that it's strange for Xingchuan-san to know that Izumi likes dolls."

Sanada Minako quickly flipped through the memories of the few people getting along, but she didn't remember that they mentioned Izumi's preferences to Harutaki at all.

"Because Nogami-san had—"

"I told him!"

Sensing that Harutaki had a tendency to bring up that night, Izumi Nogami immediately interrupted him, and with a slightly rosy face, he abruptly changed the topic to another track.

"No, isn't it just a Shiba Inu doll?! At home, I have a pile of dust thrown in the corner of the wall. It's really a boring gift... But, but... Out of politeness, thank you... Thank you... And, I will Return the courtesy, look forward to it, stupid dog... Of course, this is also out of social etiquette!"

After she faltered and hawed an explanation, she seemed to have been drained of all strength, and fell down on the chair.

"Ah, I'll be looking forward to it."

Seeing Izumi Nogami's awkward performance, Harutaki not only didn't feel disgusted, but even wanted to laugh——

What's wrong with receiving a gift that is so cute?

The reason why he chose this Shiba Inu doll to give to the girl is because the price is right, and Nogami-san also mentioned that he likes dolls;

and……

"I also left a surprise for you, you can go home and find it yourself."

He felt that if he could see Izumi Nogami's reaction after discovering the "surprise", it would be the best gift in return.

"Hey? Are there no more surprises for my present? I want it too?~"

Saying ate a piece of Mizushingen cake with matcha strawberries, and while chewing, asked Harutaki for a surprise in dissatisfaction.

"Hmm... the surprise that you will gain weight after eating in a short period of time without exercising?"

"If it grows to the chest."

Saei made a serious joke, which directly made Izumi Nogami and Minako burst into laughter.Then, they gathered around one after another and asked their friends to share the delicious wagashi with everyone.

"Here, Harutaki, you can come too."

Saying that, Saying didn't mind sharing the presents with everyone, after all, Chun Taki bought quite a lot.And she also picked up a milky white mochi and stuffed it into Chun Taki's mouth, not letting him leave alone.

?

so stupid...

She really wanted to go back to her lunch break and give herself a slap in the face.

Even if there is already a similar Shiba Inu doll, even if that Shiba Inu doll is much more expensive and delicate than the one in front of him... But this is the first gift he, Harutaki Xingchuan gave her, Izumi Nogami!

Obviously I should thank you seriously, I should express my love for this gift...even if it's just out of politeness.

However, she used to put on the sweetest and cutest smile and say "Thank you Uncle" or "Thank you Aunt" when receiving gifts from her parents, relatives, friends, and visiting guests, causing countless compliments and laughter ...

But when she faced Harutaki, she couldn't express her feelings frankly.

She couldn't even show the smile she used to show her uncles and aunts—she didn't want to use such a fake smile to perfuse each other.

Thinking that the words I said might arouse the disgust of the other party, my heart felt a little cramped as if it was being tightly grasped by invisible hands.

It's completely different from how I feel towards my father and mother, Choko, Saei, and Minako.

The sense of sight is a bit strong.She couldn't help but think of the scene when she was a child, the child with a name like a domestic pet——

What if Xingchuan is also far away like before, what should she do?

However, Izumi Nogami didn't want to ask, and didn't dare to ask.

She regretted a little... Regret that at that night, she jokingly asked Xingchuan Harutaki if he liked her affairs, which made it difficult for her to express it until now.

Fortunately, when Xing Chuan rounded up, she couldn't help but feel thankful that the other party was Xing Chuan, and she didn't fall into the trap of her bad personality.

She is Izumi Nogami, who took the initiative to confess to a boy or something... Don't be kidding!How could such a thing happen? !

If the other party agreed at that time, she thought to herself, she would have turned her face instantly at that time, refused and laughed at Xingchuan's self-righteousness without self-knowledge, maybe her relationship with Xingchuan would become strangers after that.

However, she gradually noticed in the later getting along, although the heartbeat would speed up, but it was a slightly different feeling from the pleasure of bullying others...

Is it "like"?

Is it "longing"?

She couldn't tell if she "liked" Harutaki Xingchuan, or because she longed for someone stronger after being defeated by him.

And does Xingchuan really like her?

Nogami Izumi is very clear from beginning to end how bad his character is, how frightening and disgusting he is——

Would Xingchuan really like her like that?Or just like everyone else, like those stupid men who surround Minako and are played around, coveting her appearance and figure, even her family background...