Chapter 62 A good dog doesn't block the way
Chapter 62 A good dog doesn't block the way
At Toyonosaki Academy, Kasumigaoka Utaha was not in the mood for class today because she had just finished reading the third volume of "Love Metronome" and could only use class time to catch up on sleep.
After finally getting through school and preparing to go home to rest, Kasumigaoka Utaha unexpectedly saw Uchiha Ryo waiting for her at the school gate in the distance.
Why is he at school?!
Thinking about the material gathering for the last experiment, Kasumigaoka Utaha felt her heart beat even faster.
"No! Shiyu, you can't do this! He only flirted with you on the mock date, you have to flirt back!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha hurriedly ran back to the teaching building and rushed into the restroom, talking to herself in front of the mirror.
"Huh? What's wrong with you here?"
The toilet door was pushed open, and a blonde girl with twin ponytails saw Kasumigaoka Utaha hiding there talking to herself.
"Sawamura? Hehe, sorry, I was just a little excited because I saw my boyfriend pick me up from school. Oh, excuse me, I forgot that Eriri-san doesn't dare to have a boyfriend because of her job, right?"
Eriri Sawamura gritted her teeth and pointed at Utaha Kasumigaoka with a face full of disdain.
"Your boyfriend? You didn't hook up with some rich guy, did you? Is he some kind of adult, some middle-aged man?! I never thought you were this kind of person."
Kasumigaoka Utaha snorted coldly, "I'm not in the mood to argue with you right now, after all, my boyfriend is waiting for me outside."
Seeing Kasumigaoka Utaha quickly leave the bathroom, Eriri followed in disbelief.
She wanted to see what kind of boyfriend Kasumigaoka Utaha had found.
At the entrance of Toyonosaki School, gazing at Uchiha Ryo's almost perfect profile, Eriri seemed to—no, she had already heard Kasumigaoka Utaha's mocking laughter.
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "He's a first-year student at Shuchiin Academy, isn't he handsome?"
Eriri: "Hmph! (He is quite handsome) But he has a boyfriend, what's there to be so arrogant about..."
Kasumigaoka Utaha covered her mouth. "Sorry, Eriri-san, I forgot you don't have many male friends. Oh~ Eriri-san, you don't like women, do you? I guess I need to stay away from you."
"Kasumigaoka!!"
Eriri tilted her head. "I have male friends too, you know. He's my childhood friend, and he'll be picking me up later."
Kasumigaoka Utaha looked disdainful. What childhood friend could compare to her Naruto teacher?
However, the next moment, Kasumigaoka Utaha's expression froze. She realized that Uchiha Ryo hadn't come to pick her up at all...
Looking at Uchiha Ryo and Natsume chatting and laughing not far away, Eriri clutched her stomach and laughed.
"Your boyfriend? Here to pick you up? Tsk tsk, isn't that Natsume from our class? Oh my, two handsome guys walking together, I really want to draw that~ (and add some plot details that I'm good at)"
Kasumigaoka Utaha's face darkened, while Eriri spoke even more arrogantly at the same time.
"Oh my, my childhood friend is here too!"
A bespectacled nerdy guy ran over quickly, not even bothering to greet Eriri as he passed by, and rushed straight out of the school gate to block Natsume and Uchiha Ryo's path.
"Natsume! And that unknown Shuchiin student from last time, I absolutely have to invite you two to join my game project today. We have professional illustrators, as long as you're willing to be the prototypes for the male protagonist..."
Natsume shook his head somewhat awkwardly.
"Sorry, Anki-kun, I'm not really interested in the game you're talking about."
Uchiha Ryo narrowed his eyes. "Natsume, he often looks for you at school too?"
Natsume: "Well, since we're in the same class, he sometimes comes over and invites me to join his game plans."
Uchiha Ryo nodded. He was prepared to have a tactful conversation with this guy named Aki Tomoya. There was nothing wrong with liking anime, but calling him whatever he wanted was inappropriate.
"Get lost, a good dog doesn't block the way. Natsume and I are going back."
Aki Tomoya was taken aback, and Natsume shook his head helplessly. Since he couldn't control Ryo-san, Aki-san would have to bear it himself.
"Wait a moment, you two. I genuinely want to invite you to complete this epic game together. Don't worry, I've already spoken with the female lead; all that's missing is the male lead!"
Aki Tomoya spoke eloquently, repeatedly stating his ambition to create the best game.
Uchiha Ryo nodded, then glared at him.
"Let's go, Natsume, let's go back."
Natsume: "Um... is Aki-kun alright?"
The two gradually walked away, leaving only Aki Tomoya standing there in a daze.
Kasumigaoka Utaha, standing not far away, shook her head. "Your childhood friend? Heh."
Eriri hardened her fist, but this was, after all, a school, and only Kasumigaoka knew about her relationship with Aki Tomoya.
Meanwhile, at the school gate not far away...
Aki Tomoya: "Woof! Woof woof—"
The Toyonosaki News Club immediately posted a new message on the campus forum: "[Shocking! A freshman surnamed Aki barked like a dog for a minute at the school gate. Why did he do that?]"
Because in the illusionary world, he genuinely believed he had turned into a dog.
Uchiha Ryo casually said, "Natsume, if you encounter someone like this who keeps pestering you at school, just firmly refuse them. If they still bother you, come find me."
.....
"Welcome home, Takashi!"
"Welcome home, Xiaoling! How have you been doing? Remember to come home and visit often."
In the Natsume family's yard, Aunt Touko walked up and took the two people's handbags.
"Takashi, Ryo, I've finished cooking. Come inside and eat in a bit. But speaking of which, did you two plant this cherry blossom tree?"
Natsume nodded. "Ling-ge helped plant it. I really like this cherry blossom tree..."
Fujiwara Touko smiled. "Really? Planting a cherry blossom tree in your own yard means you can see the cherry blossoms in full bloom up close in the future."
At that moment, Fujiwara Shigeru also came out of the room. "Cherry blossom trees, huh? That's nice. Now I can enjoy cherry blossoms and drink wine in the garden."
Natsume: "Aunt Touko, Uncle Shigeru, I believe it will be very beautiful when all the cherry blossoms are in full bloom."
Fujiwara Shigeru nodded, then patted Natsume and Uchiha Ryo on the shoulder. "Even though the cherry blossoms are beautiful, let's come in and eat first."
Natsume hummed in agreement, but before entering the room, he turned his head to look at the youkai, Rakusakura, sitting on the cherry blossom tree.
"Welcome home, Cherry Blossom."
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