A guide to survival in a heavy girl's world

The second day of the joint exhibition ended in a flurry of activity for Chihaya Tetsuya.

Chihaya Tetsu, who had been communicating with clients all day, continued to work at his workbench, communicating with the factory in charge of production even after the exhibition. Furthermore, the long list of e-commerce companies that Chihaya Aine had given him also became an urgent task that prevented him from resting in peace.

In the past, Nagasaki Suyo, as an assistant, would have persuaded Chihaya Tetsuya to wait until the joint exhibition was over and all orders were counted before communicating more efficiently. However, this time... Nagasaki Suyo did not do so, but chose to make up for it in another way -

"Tetsuya, it's time for dinner."

Nagasaki Suyo said to Chihaya Tetsuya who was checking orders at the workbench:

"I've prepared a lot of dishes that can replenish your energy. Let's eat first and then work."

"Oh, I see!"

Chihaya Tetsuya put down the ballpoint pen in his hand and said to Nagasaki Suyo with a grateful look:

"Thank you for your hard work, Su Shi."

"No, no, this is what I should do."

Nagasaki Suyo smiled and replied:

"Tomorrow is the last day of the joint exhibition. After that, we just need to work hard for one more day and then we can have a good rest."

"Ah, that's right!"

After two days of intense work, Chihaya Tetsuya stretched his body.

"I'm definitely going to get a good night's sleep after tomorrow!"

"Yeah, that's right—"

As Nagasaki Suyo spoke, she glanced at the phone screen imperceptibly.

In that four-person chat group, the photo that Toyokawa Shoko had just sent showed a plastic bag with a pharmacy logo printed on it. Inside the bag, besides the pre-arranged sleeping pills, there was also a large box of "safety equipment"...

"...I'll definitely let you have a good sleep."

Looking at the unaware man in front of her, Nagasaki Suyo said this with a smile.

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Chapter 145: The calm before the storm.

Chihaya Tetsu was also very happy, because not only did he prove his ability at this joint exhibition, putting the brand on the right track, but he even became a student of the top designer he regarded as his goal, and obtained the qualification to enter the top fashion circle.

But at the same time, Chihaya Tetsuya still has a worry that he has not yet told anyone -

"...How should I thank them?"

Looking at the girls not far away who were trying their best to help him, Chihaya Tetsu felt a little distressed.

It wasn't just the four girls who had developed irreversible relationships with him; Hatsuka, Mu, and even Junda Mana and Yutenji Wakami had devoted considerable time and energy to StarrySky during the joint exhibition...

It would be fine if they had something to ask of him, but if they didn't have any special requests, considering that his only talent was making clothes, Chihaya Tetsu could only think of making a set of tailor-made high-end fashion for them in the future.

As for the four girls who had made the greatest contributions and were deeply tied to his life—

"Love, is there anything you want me to do for you?"

Before the new group of guests arrived, Chihaya Tetsu also asked Hoshino Ai in advance:

"As long as I can, I will try my best to satisfy you!"

Chihaya Tetsuya asked very seriously.

In his opinion, Ai would definitely ask for some private intimacy with him next, and he was mentally prepared that "as long as she didn't take the last step, I could let her do whatever she wanted with the rest."

However, to Chihaya Tetsuya's surprise, Hoshino Ai just smiled mysteriously:

"Yes, I do, but... Zhe doesn't need to do anything special. From now on, just follow the flow and cooperate with me."

"Cooperate?"

Chihaya Tetsuya was very confused by this word, but since Hoshino Ai had already said so, he naturally had nothing to say.

Then he asked the next person——

"Aine, is there anything you want me to do or buy for you recently?"

"Eh!? Me, me?!"

After hearing Chihaya Tetsuya's question, she, who had been feeling uneasy since morning, first let out a cry of surprise, then said with a guilty expression:

"If, I mean if! If I accidentally make a mistake next time, I hope you can be magnanimous and forgive me just once..."

"What's the big deal? Although I will lecture you, no matter how big a mistake you make, Aine, I will definitely forgive you."

Chihaya Tetsuya agreed without hesitation.

Facing her brother's constant indulgence, Chihaya Aine became increasingly afraid to raise her head:

"I'm relieved when you say that. Um, well... I'm going to go get Mu's new order form! I'll be right back!"

After saying that, without paying any attention to Chihaya Tetsuya's expression that looked as if she hadn't finished what she was saying, Chihaya Aine trotted off, passing through the passing customers and quickly left the booth...

"...What a hot-tempered fellow."

After regarding Aine's reaction as her usual liveliness, Chihaya Tetsu also looked for the next person again—

"Su Shi."

"kindness?"

Nagasaki Suyo, who was counting samples, looked up.

"What's wrong, Tetsuya?"

If we were to say who contributed the most to this joint exhibition, it would definitely be Nagasaki Suyo.

In addition to accompanying Chihaya Tetsuya to complete many preparatory tasks before the exhibition, she also competently performed the duties of an assistant and consultant at this exhibition.

"The success of this exhibition is all thanks to Su Shi."

Chihaya Tetsuya said:

"As a reward... Is there anything Su Shi would like me to do for you?"

"what……"

Like the two before her, after hearing Chihaya Tetsuya's question, Nagasaki Motoyo's eyes shifted subconsciously for a moment, and after a moment of thought, she finally spoke hesitantly:

"Compared to rewarding me... Tetsuya is the one who worked the hardest this time, right? Rather, I'm hoping to atone for my sins—oh no, reward you, Tetsuya!"

Nagasaki Suyo asked the question, taking the initiative.

"So, is there anything Zheya would like me to do for you?"

"Sushi has done enough for me, right? Not only in work, but also in cooking recently, Sushi has thought a lot about me, hasn't she?"

Recalling the recipes from recent times, Chihaya Tetsuya said with gratitude:

"Although I don't know much about it, those seem to be very nutritious ingredients, right? Thanks to you, I've been feeling full of energy these past few days!"

"Well... well, it's true that they are a bit particular about the selection of materials."

After hearing Chihaya Tetsuya's thanks, Nagasaki Suyo's expression became even weirder.

"After all, if I don't replenish my energy beforehand, Tetsuya's physique definitely won't be able to hold on today..."

“It’s not that exaggerated, is it?”

Chihaya Tetsuya smiled very easily.

Although I had to stay in front of the booth for a whole day, it was nothing more than introducing the clothes to everyone. If I had to say, the workload was far less than the time when I was designing clothes before.

"Well... maybe that's right... but..."

Nagasaki Suyo hesitated for a while and finally sighed slightly after wanting to say something.

"Anyway, I understand your desire to reward us, but you have to wait until after today."

Nagasaki Suyo said:

"By tomorrow... or the day after tomorrow, you probably won't be in the mood or have the energy to do it anymore."

"???"

Since none of the three gave a definite answer, Chihaya Tetsuya suddenly felt a lingering confusion in his heart.

I feel like today's communication with everyone wasn't going very smoothly... Is it because everyone is too tired to think about this? Or do you have other plans?

Whether it was the hidden meaning of love, Aine's escape, or Su Shi's... sympathy, Chihaya Tetsuya was very puzzled.

What happened to everyone today...

"Tetsuya-kun!"

Just when Chihaya Tetsuya was still confused by everyone's reactions, Toyokawa Shoko suddenly appeared in front of him.

"I just asked the organizers. Since this is the last day of the exhibition, today's closing time will be earlier than the previous two days, and the selection results will be announced in three days."

"Oh, I know."

Chihaya Tetsuya nodded to show his understanding, and then asked again:

"Xiangzi, as a reward for you, is there anything you would like me to do for you after this joint exhibition?"

"For... me?"

Hearing this sudden question, Toyokawa Shoko thought for a moment, then nodded as if she had made up her mind.

"To be honest, there is one thing."

"Eh!? Really!"

Chihaya Tetsuya, who received a concrete answer for the first time, showed a very surprised expression.

"What is it, please tell me!"

"Wait a minute, let me check the time..."

As Toyokawa Shoko spoke, she took out her phone and checked the time:

"Three more hours?...it's still a little too early."

Having said that, she specifically looked towards the bar not far away that served as a background.

To be more precise, he looked at a bottle of juice with the label torn off on the bar.

"Don't worry, it's just a simple matter, so you don't have to worry about anything else. Just focus on finishing the final task."

Under Chihaya Tetsuya's curious gaze, a flawless and perfect smile appeared on Toyokawa Shoko's face, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking.

——There were still three hours until Chihaya Tetsuya lost consciousness.

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Chapter 146 The price you have to pay before you can achieve happiness.

Thanks to the joint efforts of everyone, the [Starry Sky] joint exhibition tour is about to come to a successful conclusion.

With only an hour left, Chihaya Tetsu, who had been explaining and receiving customers for a whole day and felt a little thirsty, finally came to the counter as Toyokawa Shoko had expected.

"Hmm? Brother, are you here to drink water too? This is for you!"

Chihaya Aine, who had been waiting for a long time, naturally took out the bottle of drink with the label torn off in advance.

"If possible, it would be best to drink it all at once, since the exhibition is about to end."

"understood."

For Chihaya Tetsuya, this was just a normal drink sharing between siblings.

However, when Chihaya Tetsuya unscrewed the bottle cap and drank it in big gulps, Chihaya Aine's face showed a guilty expression...

"Hmm...is this juice?"

Chihaya Tetsuya drank the drink in the bottle and tilted his head.

"I always feel a little bitter for some unknown reason... Is it my imagination?"

"It's normal for freshly squeezed juice to be bitter."

Chihaya Aine said this while pretending to be calm, taking the empty bottle from Chihaya Tetsuya's hand and throwing it into the trash can very quickly.