Hikigaya Hachiman is still in the dark

This is also the reason why I can feel at ease. However, this means that I have one less thing to be responsible for temporarily, and the intensity of work does not seem to be as overwhelming as before.

This feels pretty good. After this, I can have a few days of leisure!

As for the school magazine, I am now almost only responsible for the final review and supervision, and Hai Zhixing can complete most of the work excellently.

As expected, Hai Zhixing is an excellent person. Sometimes I even consider handing over the leadership of the school magazine to Hai Zhixing and just acting as a consultant, lazing around and supervising her work.

I'll talk to the chairman about this matter when I have time. The principal, who has always emphasized students' independent learning and working abilities, should be very happy to accept this matter.

I heard the sound of a text message from my pocket. I took out my phone and saw that it was from Yukinoshita.

"I have to have dinner with an important manufacturer today, so please take care of your own dinner."

A very brief message, just like Yukinoshita’s style—just get to the point.

Cook dinner for yourself? I haven’t done it for a long time, and I don’t want to cook since I have some free time. So today, I’d better go out for dinner.

But where should I go? I don't really go out to eat sushi or go to family restaurants recently. The fundamental reason is that Yuigahama eats so much three meals a day. When I think about it, I always feel like I'm being dominated.

As for ramen, it seems like I haven't eaten it for a long time. Yoshi, I've decided to eat it for you! Use the pork bone attack.

The scene was too beautiful to imagine, and I didn't have a hat or a magic ball. By the way, is it really okay to dodge such a powerful move in anime just by saying dodge? If I don't correct it, the players will be disgusted... Soon, my work was over. After saying goodbye to the sea star Tamasaka, I packed up my things and left the school magazine room.

When I get off work every day, I feel that the scenery of the college is almost the same, but at the same time, I can feel definitely relaxed every time.

It seems natural for office workers to have such feelings when they leave their daily workplace, just like a prisoner who has been imprisoned for many years and suddenly leaves the prison?

The metaphor seems a bit inappropriate, but never mind. It’s a rare chance to relax, so I have to enjoy the delicious ramen today!

"Welcome, oh, it's you, long time no see!" As soon as I entered the store, the boss greeted me warmly. He was cooking ramen, which unexpectedly made people feel that he was very cool.

"Yes, I haven't been here for a long time." I found a seat and sat down, then greeted the boss.

It seems that I haven't been here since I met my senior here. However, there is nothing I can do about it. I have been busy with work recently, so I don't have much time to eat ramen.

More importantly, Yuigahama insisted that Yukinoshita and I must go home for dinner because of her improved cooking skills. It's understandable that she has such strange behavior, but I always feel that after Yuigahama learned how to cook, things started to become a different kind of trouble...

"What are you going to eat today? Tonkotsu ramen as usual?"

"Well, please, boss!"

"Hey, since you haven't been here for a long time, how about giving you a braised egg and a small portion of fried rice?"

"Grateful!"

"No problem, it's a small matter." The boss laughed "haha" generously. Feeling the boss's enthusiasm, I also responded happily.

"By the way, where's the girl you were with before? She's not with you this time?"

"Well, because of her words and some other things, she didn't come with me."

The boss’s words made me feel a little uncomfortable, but I still responded to him calmly.

"Oh, I thought she was your girlfriend..." This sentence almost made me spit the tea in my mouth onto his face.

"She's just my student, boss. Please don't think too much about it."

"Yeah, that's right. You said before that you are a teacher, right? That's understandable. I was indeed rude!" The boss apologized to me.

This is what it feels like to be overly enthusiastic! Sometimes I don’t know how to deal with this situation.

"But brother, because I've run the shop for a long time, I've met a lot of different kinds of people. I think I'm pretty good at judging people! As for that kid, he really likes you!"

"Of course this is natural. You know, I'm an excellent teacher!"

Because my boss is very generous, I also started joking with him.

"You're so immodest, little brother. Hahahaha."

After this chat, the boss began to concentrate on making his own dishes, and I also began to think about the subsequent plot of the novel.

"Dad, I'm back. Do you have any ramen recommendations today?"

A person shouted loudly and hurried into the store. When a familiar face appeared in front of me, I froze in place.

Chapter 168 Father-in-law, please accept my greeting

"Are you the girl from Haibin High School?" I looked at the figure entering the store in surprise. Because we had met several times before, I quickly recognized this familiar person.

The person who came glanced at me lightly, and then looked at me as if he was startled.

"You are the teacher at Sobu High School?"

Such a meeting line is really...

"What's wrong, young man? Do you know this girl?" The boss who was making ramen stuck his head out and looked at me and the girl who came in.

Little, little girl? Could this person be the boss's daughter?

"I can't say I know him, we've just met a few times." The girl was the first to come to her senses. She put her schoolbag on the chair next to her and sat down.

"We've met a few times, so we can be considered acquaintances! In that case, the discount will have to be increased!"

"We're not acquaintances, so I've only met him a few times. Dad, stop giving discounts to others all the time, or this store will go bankrupt sooner or later!"

"Ahahahaha, how is that possible? This store has always been like this." Faced with his daughter's questioning, the boss just responded with his hearty smile.

"It's a miracle that I can live in peace until now..." Spreading her hands, the boss's daughter said helplessly.

"that……"

"Origina Reiko, my name." The girl poured tea into her cup and looked at me and said, "Look, Dad, I told you we've only met a few times, but this guy still doesn't know my name."

Even if you say so, actually our first meeting was just at the beginning of the joint meeting, and after that it was only Niwa who communicated with me. So we really have only met a few times.

If I have any impression, it's that you stood up to refute Ben Chugui at the beginning, and when I came back from the convenience store a few days ago, I met you who also went to the convenience store to buy comfort items; after that, to be honest, we didn't have much interaction, so it's normal not to know each other's names, right!

Moreover, generally speaking, shouldn't students remember the teacher's name? Teachers will not deliberately remember the names of students with whom they have little interaction.

The boss will not remember the name of every subordinate, but the subordinates will definitely remember the name of their boss. That's probably what it means.

"Didn't you know before? But now that I know your name, I can treat you as an acquaintance! Then I'll give you a few more fish balls!" said the boss, generously adding a lot of fish balls to the ingredients.

You are a real man, boss. The amount you gave is not just “a few”!

Origina stared at her father in astonishment. After a long pause, she said slowly, "It is indeed a miracle that I am still alive today."

As a beneficiary, I don't seem to have the right to laugh out loud here...

Noticing that I was trying to hold back my smile, Ogusa Reiko glared at me fiercely. I quickly turned my head away and pretended not to notice.

Ignoring me, Ogusa finished his tea, then stood up and looked around.

"Dad, where's Mom? Didn't she come to work today?"

"There aren't many customers today, so I let her go back and rest early!"

"I see." After saying that, Origina nodded.

"Hey, two extra large servings of tonkotsu ramen! And they come with lots of chewy ingredients!" After talking to Reiko Orisuma, the boss shouted and brought up two bowls of ramen.

"Dad, what's going on? You should know that I don't really like pork bone ramen." Looking at the ramen that was served, Origina complained in a low voice.

"It's rare to have an acquaintance come over, so of course we have to eat the same food to show our welcome."

"Why, why does this restaurant have so many weird customs!" Although he sighed as if giving up, Orusha still picked up the chopsticks and started eating obediently.

I haven’t eaten ramen for a long time. Fortunately, the taste of this store is always so excellent, and the ramen is topped with delicious-looking ingredients, which always makes me feel very satisfied!

“Hey, eat slowly!” The boss looked at the way I ate and laughed.

"Are you a refugee who hasn't eaten for a long time?" Glancing at me, Zheca said coldly.

"I am nominally your instructor. Don't you think it's rude to say that?"

"Huh? After all, our schools are different, right? Even if I kick you out right now, I won't have any worries!"

"Hehe, you miscalculated. The adult world is a lot dirtier than yours. I only had to say a few friendly words to your teacher..." I said sinisterly.

"Dad, did you see that! This man was threatening your daughter Q just now!" As soon as I finished speaking, Zhecao stood up and spoke loudly to the boss.

"You two really get along well!"

"No." Before I could say anything, Origina seemed to be unable to bear it anymore and protested loudly.

Here, let's play around with the grass a little bit...

"How annoying, father-in-law, what are you talking about?" I said easily with a bright smile.

Time stopped temporarily for a few seconds. No, to be exact, the actions and thoughts of everyone in the ramen restaurant except me paused for a few seconds.

Just kidding, is that too much?

"What nonsense are you talking about all of a sudden!"

"Really? Brother, are you really willing to marry my daughter?"

"What you just did was sexual harassment! I have the right to call the police and make you spend the rest of your life in jail!"

"Young man, when are you going to get married? But my daughter seems to be not yet of legal marriage age, so it's a bit troublesome..."

"Dad, what's wrong with you? Are you here to cause trouble? Your precious daughter was sexually harassed just now. It was sexual harassment! Dad, do you understand what this means?"

"Brother, although my daughter is not very outstanding, she is indeed a pure and kind child. Brother, you must treat my daughter well."

Because of this wonderful conversation, this time it was my turn to pause for a few seconds in thinking and actions.

Hey! Why did it suddenly become like this? I did say it because I knew the boss wouldn't mind such a joke, but I never expected that the boss would really agree to it? And it seems that he really cares about this matter and really wants to marry his daughter to me...

The joke seems to have gone too far... If I remember correctly, the "editor-in-chief" incident a few days ago was also caused by my momentary playfulness... As a result, the inexplicable situation got out of control, and although it was resolved relatively peacefully in the end, the process in between was a thousand times more dangerous.

Ahhhhh, it's all because I had too much work these days and forgot to tease Tamasaka. Just now, my playful nature suddenly burst out and I unconsciously treated the girl in front of me as Tamasaka.

Now, what should I do? Should I really marry Origusa?

To be honest, although Zheca is not very beautiful, she still fits my aesthetic taste. She has shoulder-length hair and delicate facial features. Her skin is pretty good. The only flaw is probably that she has some tiny freckles near her eyes, but overall, they are not big flaws. Maybe it is because of this that she looks more cute and real.

Judging from the appearance, it seems that there is nothing wrong with marrying Origina... No way! We have only known each other for a short time, and we don't even know each other's personality and temper very well, so how can we really get married? And more importantly, I don't want to get married at all now.

Why do I always like to make bad jokes recently? Is it really because I am too stressed out at work? If so, I have to find some time to relax.

"Boss, I just..." I was about to explain that I was joking, but the boss quickly came over.

"I know. After all, my daughter is not yet an adult. Your words just now were indeed inappropriate, but I still agree with you. As long as you can wait for her, there will be absolutely no problem!"

Just as he was speaking, the boss secretly winked at me.

Ah, it was just a joke. I breathed a sigh of relief, but I felt empty inside. The boss winked at me just now, so he must be continuing the joke? It seems that the boss also wants to see his daughter panic because of such a thing? What a bad taste! However, if Origusa has such a reaction, it is indeed worth teasing. Hehe...

"Yeah, but I can wait!"

After understanding what the boss meant, I nodded in agreement.

"What are you two talking about? I don't agree at all! I don't want to decide my lifelong event so early!"

"My daughter is good in everything except she's a little shy!"

“That’s also very charming about her!”

"So, stop talking to yourself!" Origina was already getting flustered at this time, and he was no longer as calm as before. This was really cute. I also understood why the boss did this.

The boss and I looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

If you think about it carefully, it is really obscene for two adults to smile like that because of teasing a girl!

But it's really fun!

Seeing our two smiling faces, Origina finally realized that he had been teased.

"You two! You were definitely playing a trick on me just now, weren't you?"

"No, I'm serious." The boss answered before I could reply, then he whistled and ran to the back to continue his work.

This guy is so decisive in selling out his teammates! Where is the revolutionary friendship?

Seeing the boss's reaction, Orikusa probably guessed that our conversation just now was all a joke. She returned to her usual cold expression and sat there eating ramen by herself.

"You are really an idiot!"

Just like when she left just now, Origina said I was an idiot. Origina also said the same thing when we met at the school gate just now.

And it still confuses me as always.

"What, what do you mean?" I frowned. If this was a retaliation for the joke, it would make sense. But when I left school, Origusa said the same thing to me, so this conclusion was completely self-defeating. Then, why did Origusa say this to me? What was the reason and basis for calling me an idiot?

"Tsurumi Rumi, you know this, right?"