The Stand in the Everyday World

Shunsuke Fujii looked at the expressions of others, thought for a moment, and picked up the cup to drink water...

"Smash Varudo!"

Stop time, pour out all the Perrier water in the glass, and then time will resume flowing.

This glass of Perrier water is treated the same as the extra spicy "Arctic" ramen that makes Koizumi's butt hurt.

Pretending to drink the whole bottle, Fujii Shunsuke said, "It's already late, and we can't have a peaceful discussion at this point, so let's go back first."

Yukinoshita Yukino and Kitagawa Umi don't have to worry about these things, but Chitanda Eru and Yuigahama Yui would feel embarrassed to explain to their families if they came home too late.

Yukinoshita Yukino remained silent, but finally nodded.

Having satisfied her curiosity, Chitanda Eru quickly agreed.

Kitagawa Umi blinked her eyes, feeling like she was just a pendant on the boss's leg, just here to make up the numbers.

Since everyone else agreed, Yuigahama Yui naturally had no objection and left obediently.

Placing several bills on the table, Shunsuke Fujii dragged the last one.

"Wait, Yukinoshita and Chitanda paid for it themselves, this is the change."

Saki Kawasaki took five of them and found two coins.

"Ha, Yukinoshita is really something." Fujii Shunsuke laughed dumbly. Forget Chitanda Eru. They haven't been friends for long, but Yukinoshita Yukino is really...

Pushing the money back, Fujii Shunsuke said, "It's okay, this is just a tip, or a service fee for chatting with me."

"Thank you very much."

Saki Kawasaki restrained her expression and bowed seriously as a waiter to express her gratitude.

Although her attitude was bad before, that was because the other party interfered in her private affairs as a classmate, so she also confronted him as a classmate. But now Shunsuke Fujii paid the service fee as a customer, so she naturally had to respond in a serious manner as a service staff, even if it was just the money for two glasses of water.

"But, when you get off work, let's chat at the McDonald's next door."

Kawasaki Saki looked at Fujii Shunsuke with an expression of disbelief: "You can't bribe me with just this little money, right?"

"No, didn't I tell you this is just a service fee?"

"......Do you know what time I get off work?"

"From what Dazhi said, it should be around four or five."

"Then it's up to you if you can wait until then." Saki Kawasaki rolled her eyes.

"Huh? Just agree to it?" Fujii Shunsuke was a little surprised.

Suddenly, Kawasaki Saki said angrily: "What else do you want?!"

"OK, I understand. I'll be waiting for you then."

"A vacant seat in McDonald's?"

"How about I book you a luxurious room in the cafe?"

"Get out of here!"

Saki Kawasaki couldn't argue and started to chase people away.

"What did you talk about again?"

After Fujii Shunsuke came out, Yukinoshita Yukino asked.

"Nothing, just a little tip when paying the bill."

"Is this so..."

Although she didn't quite believe it, there was nothing she could do if Shunsuke Fujii didn't want to tell the truth.

"But further studies and cram schools seem so far away from me. Is it so difficult to continue my studies?"

In the elevator, seeing that everyone was silent, Kitagawa Umi stretched and started a conversation.

"Yes, yes." Yuigahama Yui nodded in agreement. "As for the cram school, I haven't been there yet, what is it like?"

"Umi, you're only a freshman in high school, so you don't feel it very well. But if you want to go to a good university, it's much more difficult than high school." Chitanda Eru adjusted her hair. "By the way, Umi, how are your grades? Do you plan to go to college? If you do, the sooner you prepare, the better."

Yukinoshita Yukino pinched her nose and said helplessly: "It's okay that Haimeng is only in the first grade, but Yui, you are already in the second grade... By the way, you have never been to a cram school, so how did you come to Sobu High School?"

Yuigahama Yui replied foolishly: "That's how it happened. After all, Sobu High School is the best school nearby, so I filled it in as my first choice, and then I was accepted. It seems that I did well in the exam."

Kitagawa Umi also nodded repeatedly: "Is it the same for Yui-senpai? I am the same. I performed exceptionally well without noticing it. I am so lucky to be able to come to Sobu High School and meet the seniors!"

"......"

Although her grades were among the best in the school, Yukinoshita Yukino, who still obediently asked her teacher for permission in the third year of junior high school, was silent.

As a gifted and hard-working student, she had nothing in common with these two poor students on this topic.

Chitanda Eru also smiled with an embarrassed but polite expression: "So Yui is planning to go to college?"

"Emmmm, I feel like I'm not that cut out for it, hehe." Yuigahama Yui stuck out her tongue, "It might be possible in a vocational school, but if possible, I want to be a chef."

Sakurajima's specialized schools are similar to vocational schools in China, where students go to learn skills and take qualification exams. After all, Sakurajima is a strict "qualification society" where one must have a qualification to work in various industries. Just like Shirogane Miyuki, in order to make money, his hobby is to take various qualification exams that may be useful or not.

Therefore, in Sakurajima, ordinary people do not have much discrimination against specialized schools. On the contrary, the employment rate is very high, and the status is much higher than that of vocational schools in China. If we have to make an analogy, the status is probably the same as that of second-tier universities in China?

"Chef, not bad...Xiaoxue, what happened to you guys?"

Chitanda Eru looked at Yukinoshita Yukino with a questioning look on her face as her expression suddenly changed.

"No, it's okay, it's just that, Yui, you just said you wanted to be a chef...are you serious?"

"Hahaha, is that really the case? I've actually thought about opening a flower shop in the future."

——Here we go! A flower shop is as petty bourgeoisie as a coffee shop!

However, just like the mustache store manager who is very confident in his blended coffee actually has a house to collect rent from, Yuigahama Yui can easily survive even if she opens another branch if she has two friends, Yukinoshita Yukino and Chitanda Eru, to take care of her business and take over the business of Yukinoshita Construction Company and Chitanda Family Festival.

I don't know if Yukinoshita Yukino was thinking of the same thing, so she didn't say anything.

"Xiaoxue, Xiaoqian, Xiaojun, you all should be going to college, right?"

"Well, after all, Sobu High School is a school for admission to higher education. More than three-quarters of the students will successfully go on to higher education, which is the same ratio as our current situation." Yukinoshita Yukino naturally included Chitanda Eru and Fujii Shunsuke as those who would be admitted to higher education.

If it was the original Chiba Sobu High School, it would not be possible to have such exaggerated data, but now as one of the best high schools in Sakurajima, it would be too bad if the National Sobu High School did not have such results.

"It's great that everyone has such a clear vision for the future." Kitagawa Umi was a little envious, "As for me, I still don't have a clear idea of ​​what I should do in the future."

Chitanda Eru said softly: "After all, Haimeng, you are only a freshman in high school. You have one year left, so you can think about it carefully."

Yuigahama Yui suddenly had an idea: "Isn't Umi-chan very interested in cosplay? She wanted to make her own clothes for... maybe Shizuku-chan, right? Then why not go into costume making? Maybe she can open her own clothing brand store in the future."

——Here we go! The classic “My dream is to open my own clothing brand store!”

"Ah, now, the costume making has been handed over to the seniors, and I haven't done anything yet." Kitagawa Umi waved her hand casually, her eyes lit up, "But what senior Yui said is true, you reminded me."

Yukinoshita Yukino: "I plan to do cosplay-related things in the future--"

"What am I thinking about? I should just follow my senior. He will definitely not abandon me, so I might as well go to the same school as him." Kitagawa Umi tapped his palms, "But your grades are very good, and he can get into the best universities. What if I can't get in? Should I find a special school near your school?"

"Ah, in that case, I might as well just go and work at my senior's company!"

"Or officially become the assistant of the big sister?"

Kitagawa Umi was getting excited and talked a lot, then she saw the expressions of Yukinoshita Yukino and Yuigahama Yui around her, and her whole body stiffened instantly.

——It seems... a little bad. Have I said too much?

Even though the central air conditioning in the building was running at full capacity, Kitagawa Umi broke out in a cold sweat.

The others were equally silent. Kitagawa Umi's direct confession caught them off guard and they didn't know what to say.

ps: I was so sleepy yesterday that I went to bed early, but I’ll still make up for it by writing 3000 words today. Please don’t curse me, I’ll continue tomorrow.

422. He is not fighting alone at this moment

——Haimeng-chan is so brave!

Chitanda Eru covered her mouth, looked left and right, and was excited about Kitagawa Umi's proactive attack.

This is a big melon that you can eat for a long time after just looking at it!

"......"

"......"

Yukinoshita Yukino and Yuigahama Yui remained silent.

They didn't know how they should face Kitagawa Umi's sudden love charge.

After all, they are not related to Fujii Shunsuke. Kitagawa Umi has started the charge of love, and these "irrelevant people" can only wait for the result on the side, otherwise it would be extremely rude.

——But the timing of this confession is too sudden!

Yukinoshita Yukino and Yuigahama Yui looked at each other and thought the same thing.

Of course, there is another way to participate, which is to act as an atmosphere group on the sidelines, clapping your hands and shouting "Together!", "Together!", "Together!"

It is obvious that Yukino Yukinoshita and Yuigahama Yui do not want to be part of the atmosphere group of this kind of family and friends group.

"Master, why aren't you talking?" In order to avoid letting the awkward atmosphere spread, Kitagawa Umi racked her brains with unprecedented concentration, "Did I say something weird? If I can get close to my senior, I will definitely have no worries about food and clothing in the future. I definitely can't let this opportunity go!"

"I can meet seniors as a junior and ask them to help me with cosplay. How can I let this opportunity, which has used up all my luck, slip away!"

"Hahaha, Haimeng, you are really rude, but I welcome you. I think Haimeng can be a good editor or assistant." Fujii Shunsuke pretended to be stupid and started to change the subject. "Kawasaki-san is also capable. I just asked about Kawasaki-san's salary. I plan to try and see if I can get her to work part-time here. In this way, it can help her to a great extent."

At this moment, he inherited the fine tradition of the Asian male protagonists "I didn't hear it (play dumb)", and the souls of Hayasegawa Kotaka and Ichijo Raku were possessed at this moment! At this moment, he is not fighting alone, he is not fighting alone!

"Oh, you were talking about this with Kawasaki-san just now, did she agree?"

"I haven't told you yet. How can I tell you about this the first time I meet you? Let's see if there's a chance later. This way, I'll have completed Taishi's commission."

"I see, Senior is really a gentle person."

The two of them continued to talk obscenely under the weird looks of others, and the topic went further and further away.

As for the response? What response?

Was that "Charge of Love" just now? I don't know! I didn't see it at all!

And you see, Kitagawa Umi didn't say anything. If it was really "Charge of Love", would she allow me to fool around like this? It's impossible!

So this is not a confession, don't think too much about it.

Shunsuke Fujii and Umi Kitagawa worked together and tried their best to make the matter smaller.

Yuigahama Yui blinked her eyes. Am I overthinking?

——But Xiao Haimeng could actually say such intimate words so naturally, there must be something wrong!

However, thinking that it was Shunsuke Fujii who asked her to approach Xiaoxue in the first place, Yuigahama Yui could only cooperate and forgive him with a smile.

So Yuigahama Yui also changed the subject: "By the way, our commission this time, did it fail?"

Yuigahama Yui mechanically brought the topic to the commission that Yukinoshita Yukino cared about the most.

As expected, Yukinoshita Yukino's face darkened. In her opinion, she had failed and there was nothing she could do for Saki Kawasaki who needed help.

Shunsuke Fujii was surprised and said, "Failure? Wasn't it a success?"

"success?"

"Yes, the commission was that Taishi was worried that his sister would not learn well, so he wanted us to help find out the truth. Now we know that Kawasaki stayed out all night in order to get into higher school, and she did not become a bad girl. Isn't this a success? Taishi doesn't have to worry about his sister learning bad things anymore."

"Um, but...is there no other way to help Kawasaki-san?"

Not to mention Yukinoshita Yukino, even Yuigahama Yui could not accept this statement.

"So I will invite her to work in my company."

Yukinoshita Yukino: "But she is still a minor, and can she do those professional jobs?"

Yukinoshita Yukino felt that Shunsuke Fujii might be giving alms, which was not in line with the principle of enabling people to be self-reliant and teaching people how to fish.

I can only say that Yukinoshita Yukino is such a weird person and loves to nitpick, or her family protects her too well, especially Yukinoshita Haruno, who only knows how to pamper her and doesn't want her lovely sister to know any dark side.

Of course, now Yukinoshita Yukino has become somewhat aware of her awkward personality. Seeing Fujii Shunsuke looking at her speechlessly, she turned her head away embarrassedly and stopped talking.

"Anyway, the matter has passed. It's getting late now and it's time for everyone to go home." Fujii Shunsuke forced himself to end the topic.