I, who tortured the readers, was knocked to the ground by them!

Chapter 177 Isn’t this a bit too ambiguous?

“Is it necessary to be so rich?”

Sakurai Itsuki looked at the food on the table which was obviously seriously overspent and asked tentatively.

"We haven't eaten at home for a long time, so of course we have to have a big meal to celebrate for you. It feels like something good has happened to you." Sato Wakaba narrowed her eyes and had that kind smile again.

Just now when she was buying groceries, she saw the message sent by Hanase Shion in the club group.

Hane Shion is not someone who often posts messages in the group. Most of the time, she is the type who quietly lurks around and peeks at everyone chatting.

But she just took the initiative to share that she is about to move out and live alone.

Everyone in the club asked about her with concern, but Hane Shion simply explained the whole story, saying that she wanted to stay in Tokyo to go to university, and her family said that if she did that, she would have to leave home and live independently.

Everyone rushed to care for and comfort this lovable young lady, but Sato Wakaba did not.

She could clearly feel that Hane Shion's attitude when she said this was obviously excited and happy.

Hane Shion just went out to chat with Sakurai Itsuki last night, and now she wants to move out alone. It's hard not to think that all this is related to him.

Sakurai Itsuki picked up his chopsticks and asked while eating his meal: "Something good happened? How come I didn't know about it?"

He actually missed her smell.

Sato Wakaba held her face up and asked Sakurai Itsuki, "Isn't it a good thing that a beautiful girl is willing to leave home for you, give up the prestigious university that only high deviation values can go to, and want to go to the same university as you?"

Even though Mizuno Yuki had questioned her, she was not Ashu's girlfriend, so why did she act like that?

But Ashu said that he didn't mind her being like this, because she could be coaxed easily, so Sato Wakaba was still very narrow-minded and spoke sourly.

As for Mizuno Yuki, screw her! What she said doesn't count!
Sakurai Itsuki had anticipated this and asked, "Can this be considered a good thing?"

Sato Wakaba picked up a large piece of expensive Wagyu beef and stuffed it into her mouth. As she chewed with her cheeks puffed out, she said, "Of course, you are Romeo! When I played Romeo before, I didn't know that the real Romeo was right next to me!"

Sakurai Itsuki said shamelessly, "I'll take it as a compliment."

"Huh," Sato Wakaba sighed, "So, what school do you want to apply to?"

"There's no need to rush about this, right? Take your time!" Sakurai Itsuki really hadn't made a decision yet. Tokyo is the absolute core of Japan, and even art schools have a lot of pretty good options.

Sato Wakaba urged unhappily, "In two months, we'll be our third year of high school! Of course we have to start preparing! Many of you started studying for the exam last semester!"

Sakurai Itsuki replied rather proudly, "I'll recommend you."

Sato Wakaba stared at Sakurai Itsuki with half-closed eyes and a look of disgust on her face: "Oh, I wasn't talking about you! You were recommended for admission, but others weren't. What if someone wants to apply to the same university as you? Romeo-san."

Sakurai Itsuki didn't think much of it and replied casually: "Oh, she was also admitted."

The air suddenly fell silent.

After Sakurai Itsuki finished speaking, he realized that something seemed wrong and looked up at Sato Wakaba.

The hot blonde pursed her lips and cursed quietly: "Idiot!"

Then she stopped talking, lowered her head and just ate.

She puffed up her cheeks and chewed vigorously, as if she wanted to vent all her dissatisfaction with Sakurai Itsuki on the food.

Really, has this guy never considered that besides that young lady, there might be other people who want to go to the same university with him?

I originally wanted to use Hanase Shion as a smokescreen, to tease him and see his reaction.

Not only did he pretend to be a celebrity himself, he also helped Hanase Shion to pretend to be a celebrity. It's really infuriating.

Sakurai Itsuki asked, "Oh, by the way, someone from my hometown called me unexpectedly yesterday. Was it your masterpiece?"

When Sakurai Itsuki brought up this topic, Sato Wakaba suddenly shuddered.

Her puffed-up pretty face suddenly turned into the embarrassment of being caught. She finally raised her head and asked, "How did you know?"

Sakurai Itsuki said, "When I went out to answer that call, your expression was obviously not right, but I still managed to read your expression."

"Hmph, you're so good at reading people's expressions, yet you just said something like that. What an idiot!"

Sato Wakaba muttered this in her heart, but she apologized to Sakurai Itsuki.

"I'm sorry, I was a bit nosy. I originally just wanted to know when your birthday was, so I talked to your uncle, and then..."

"I talked to your sister, and she doesn't really hate you. I think even though we're not related by blood, we can still be family."

Sato Wakaba lowered her head, glanced up to see Sakurai Itsuki's reaction, and carefully organized her words.

"On such an important birthday as eighteen, I think family blessings are very important. Since everyone asked me to organize your birthday party, I also want you, Shu, to have a very memorable and wonderful eighteenth birthday, so I took the initiative."

Sakurai Itsuki looked at Sato Wakaba, who was being extremely cautious, and smiled, "It's really rare to see you like this."

Seeing Sakurai Itsuki's smile, Sato Wakaba also breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he didn't mean to blame her, so she asked, "What do you mean by rare?"

Sakurai Itsuki said, "When you did something bad before, you wouldn't be so careful to lower your head and observe me. You would just shamelessly stick out your tongue and say, 'eh hey,' and get away with it."

Sato Wakaba didn't deny Sakurai Itsuki's shameless comment: "It's different! I can still tell the difference between such important things.

I hope that Shu can live happily with your family in the future. I believe that emotions are stronger than blood ties. Shu, you don't have to worry too much about this.
Well, how should I put it? Although everyone has their shortcomings, perhaps tolerance for each other is what life is all about. And I think a place with a sense of life is a home, while a place where one lives alone is just a house.

Sato Wakaba explained her original intention. After she learned the general situation from Uncle Sakurai Itsuki, she felt that Sakurai Itsuki's family was not at the point of no return.

Of course, she was being a bit nosy by doing this, so she specifically told Sakurai sister not to mention him.

Let her say that her family specially thought of blessing him and hoped that their relationship could be eased.

It’s just a pity that Sato Wakaba’s acting skills are much worse than Mizuno Yuki’s, and she couldn’t hide it.

Sakurai Itsuki didn't mean to blame her. It was not the first day that he knew that Sato Wakaba would be the kind of person who would take the initiative and break into his life.

If you have to say, Sakurai Itsuki felt warm inside.

She really puts her own affairs in a very important position.

Sakurai Itsuki held up his face and looked at the girl who tied her golden hair behind her head, always carried shopping bags to the supermarket, and was always hesitant between quality and price. She always put on an apron and picked up a spatula, humming a tune in the kitchen while cooking dinner for two. Of course, she would always ask him for dessert after getting angry with him.

Isn’t this what is called the breath of life and mutual inclusion?
So, Sakurai Itsuki couldn't help but tease, "If you can be family even without blood ties, then aren't you also considered my family? We eat together, live together, and even live in the same house. We're much closer than them."

Sato Wakaba was stunned at first, then quickly waved her hand and said: "What do you mean? I'm sorry, I have no plans to become a family with you now. Although you and I are both at the age to get married, isn't this process too fast? You are a good person! I'm really sorry! Please at least prepare a grand confession before starting again!" It has to be said that Sato Wakaba reacted quickly, and she seized the opportunity to give Sakurai Itsuki a big good guy card.

Sakurai Itsuki was already used to this part: "That's right, I haven't seen this part in the school trip for several days. I thought you would never reject me and give me a card."

Sato Wakaba pouted slightly and thought to herself, if I don't reject you, if I'm serious, you'll probably reject me.

Knowing that impatience can't get you the best deal, Sato Wakaba said, "What? Please don't overthink it and think I'm going to accept you right now. It's just that there will be a lot of people watching during the school trip in Kyoto. If people hear me giving you a card, there might be some rumors. If I reject you publicly, a lot of troublesome people will come to me to confess their love."

Sakurai Itsuki twitched his lips and said, "You are really confident."

"There's nothing I can do! Miss Sato Wakaba is a campus star!" Sato Wakaba said confidently, puffing out her chest.

"I don't deny that." Sakurai Itsuki said.

"And I can't be like Shion." Sato Wakaba sighed, looking at the ceiling and lamenting that she had always underestimated her.

If she lived in ancient times, she would probably be the kind of young lady who would really elope with a young painter!

Like the heroine of the story.

"Why do you want to be like her? She's in much more trouble than you." Sakurai Itsuki said, "Of course, you have your troubles, but I think Sato Wakaba is pretty good as a roommate and assistant."

"Since you think I'm so good, then let's do it after we graduate from high school."

Sato Wakaba hesitated to speak, feeling that saying she wanted to go to the same university with him would be like a poor imitation of Hanase Shion.

Obviously, she had thought about this before. She had said goodbye to her relatives during the Chinese New Year and rushed back from the UK to give him a surprise.

Sato Wakaba became quiet again and concentrated on eating.

Sakurai Itsuki looked at Sato Wakaba and said, "If you have anything to discuss, just say it. My time is very precious. I have to draw a new short story soon, and tomorrow I have to go out and help Hanase Shion choose a house. Her sister said that if I don't go, she will drive to the door and take me to the other world."

"Since your time is so valuable, I won't waste the time of the great cartoonist! You should spend your precious time on comics and your Miss Juliet! After all, I'm just an assistant and high school classmate. How can I compare to the original artist and your future college classmate~"

Sato Wakaba narrowed her eyes and smiled kindly again.

Shion, Shion, it’s Shion all day long. You two have been sticking together for several days in Kyoto, and I’m going to see Shion again tomorrow.

I just chatted with you for a while and sent you a card. You finally made me feel a little better, but you keep mentioning her again!

Are you still going to coax me?

Sato Wakaba, who was not very shrewd, was immediately quite dissatisfied.

Sakurai Itsuki listened to Sato Wakaba's sour remarks, and seeing that both of them had almost finished eating, he took out his wallet from his pocket, took out two 10,000 yen bills, and threw them to Sato Wakaba.

Then he stood up and prepared to clean up the dishes.

"What do you mean?" Sato Wakaba looked at the two 10,000 yen bills in confusion.

"You can go out and buy some matcha cake later. After I clean up the dishes, I'll go upstairs to write the script." Sakurai Itsuki explained the purpose of the 20,000 yen.

Listening to Sakurai Itsuki's speech, Sato Wakaba was really furious. "Hey! You, you are being too perfunctory now!"

She pointed at the tip of her nose and said, "Do you think I am someone who can be so casual and perfunctory as to be coaxed?"

Although I would always forgive him and reconcile with him as long as he gave me matcha cake and said a few nice words.

But now it's too much. Before, when she was unhappy, he would stay up all night to make her a cake by hand, or at the very least, he would accompany her to buy it.

This happened after Shion returned to her hometown in Kyoto.

Not to mention making matcha cake for yourself, you even have to go buy it by yourself!

This attitude is even more perfunctory than that of a man who has been married for many years and still uses "come up and do it yourself" to fool his wife!

"Didn't you say that my time is precious and I don't need to spend it on you, an assistant, and ordinary high school classmates?" Sakurai Itsuki responded calmly while cleaning up the dishes.

Upon hearing this, Sato Wakaba clenched her fists tightly and said through gritted teeth, "Okay, okay, okay! Take your time, great cartoonist! Don't waste your time on someone like me. Goodbye!"

Sato Wakaba stood up, picked up the two bills, and walked out the door full of resentment.

I thought to myself, why don’t I stay at my sister’s house tonight? Just seeing you is so annoying!
As Sato Wakaba stomped her feet hard on the floor as she headed out the door, Sakurai Itsuki, who had cleared the dishes and was heading towards the kitchen, turned her head and added, "By the way, besides the cake, buy some sketch paper and pens. Remember to come back early, and don't run away from home."

Sato Wakaba, who was furious, turned around and looked at Sakurai Itsuki with a puzzled look on her face and asked, "Why do you need sketch paper and a pen?"

"Well, your painting skills are good enough to be an assistant, but you still have a long way to go to get into an art university like mine. Since your food tastes good today, I'll reluctantly teach you." Sakurai Itsuki said.

Sato Wakaba's eyes suddenly widened.

Sakurai Itsuki asked, "Why? Aren't you the one who wants to give up the high-deviation university and go to the same university as me?"

"Who said I would go to the same university with you? You are so self-indulgent! Besides, isn't your time precious? Are you willing to spend it on me?" Sato Wakaba's face suddenly filled with a bright smile.

"If it were an ordinary high school classmate or an ordinary assistant, I would definitely not agree, but aren't you my family?" Sakurai Itsuki asked.

"Who are your family! Don't be so proud that you think I like you! You are a good person, but we are not in a relationship that can be called family yet. That's a bit too ambiguous. Sorry! I'm really sorry." As Sato Wakaba was speaking, inspiration came to her and she sent a good guy card to Sakurai Itsuki.

"Two good guy cards in one day, isn't that a bit too much?" asked Sakurai Itsuki.

"I still think it's not enough. I have to make up for the few days I missed in Kyoto! I'm going out!" Sato Wakaba smiled with narrowed eyes, turned around and jumped towards the door.

Like a rabbit.

"Come back early, time is precious. This is a tutorial for professional cartoonists."

Sakurai Itsuki looked at that and immediately jumped for joy. Sato Wakaba thought to himself, I don't understand your tricks, do you really think I'm an idiot?
"Got it! Wakaba is running at full speed!" Sato Wakaba stretched out her long legs and started running at full speed the moment she pushed open the door.

Her golden ponytail bounced energetically behind her head.

"Be careful." Sakurai Itsuki looked at the figure that was rapidly moving away from him, shook his head and warned.

However, he didn't know whether she heard this reminder while she was running wildly with joy.

If she goes to the same university as me, I don’t know how many times I will have to coax her in the future.

Never mind, it’s not bad.

(End of this chapter)