My childhood sweetheart is Nishimiya Glass

Chapter 402 Couple's Tacit Understanding Challenge
Tsuna and his companion strolled slowly, and before they knew it, they had wandered into Futaba Shopping Street.

The place was already adorned in festive attire, its new clothes revealed even during the daytime.

The whole street seemed to be immersed in a candy fairy tale! The shop windows were decorated with cookie-colored wooden boards and colorful chocolate beans.

The walls were decorated with giant ribbon lollipops, and even the lintel looked like it was coated in a thick layer of milk chocolate...

Even more fittingly, eight out of ten shops had hand-drawn cartoon hearts pasted in their windows, next to the lights that shimmered with a honey-colored glow, with the words neatly written:

"Limited-time sweet offer! Buy as a couple and enjoy half price!"

With so many couple-themed shops, Tsuna was overwhelmed and didn't know which one to go to first...

Shoko could almost see the concrete struggle of making a choice in his eyes.

She curved her lips into a smile, a mischievous yet knowing glint in her eyes beneath her eyelashes, and lightly flicked her fingertips across his sleeve:
"Stop being picky, come with me!"

Before she finished speaking, she grabbed his wrist without giving him a chance to explain and ran briskly toward the shop on the street corner with a huge cartoon ragdoll cat painted on its signboard.

She had heard about this newly opened cat café from Ayumi-chan at school, and had been thinking about it ever since.

After petting two or three Ragdoll cats and spending about thirty minutes there, Shoko, feeling satisfied, dragged Tsuna along to move on to the next cat.

She still prefers this cute kitten to Hachiko, but if she had to choose, she would definitely choose Hachiko.

It's because Hachiko is no longer just a pet; he's a member of her family.

As soon as she stepped out of the cat cafe, Shoko spotted a large crowd of people in the distance!

"There are so many people over there!" She immediately nudged Tsuna's arm, jumping up and down as she pointed in that direction: "Tsuna! Let's go take a look!"

"Row."

A-Gang readily agreed, grabbed her hand tightly, and pulled her into the throng of people.

He steadied himself, gently parting the crowd with one hand while keeping his other hand firmly around her back, subtly preventing any pushing or bumping.

After the two of them struggled to squeeze through the human wall and peered out, they discovered that the center of the commotion was actually a shop holding a "Couples' Tacit Understanding Challenge".

The crowd was packed tightly together, but within the designated area, only two couples were gesturing on the stage.

"Couples' Compatibility Challenge! The host poses a question, and couples need to write down the answer on paper for each other!"

If the final answers match, the couple advances to the next round. Each couple has two chances!

At this point, the host, who was also the store manager, loudly explained the challenge rules so that the newcomers who were just there for the fun could better understand them.

"Answer 10 questions correctly and win a grand prize! Enjoy free meals within a month if you spend up to 5,000 yen every day. First come, first served! This is your only chance!"

(5,000 yen = approximately 250 RMB)

"Answer 5 questions correctly and you'll get a giant plush bear! Answer 3 questions correctly and you'll only get a pair of couple keychains!"

Hearing him say that, Tsuna and Shoko realized that this was a dessert shop, and it was newly opened.

Shoko's eyes lit up instantly, and she grabbed Tsuna's hand and shook it, wanting to go up and play.

If Ayumi Ajitani were here, she would have rushed up right now, but unfortunately she's single...

"No way! The difference between the last two rewards and the grand prize is just too big!?"

"that is!"

"Isn't this couples' compatibility challenge designed to break up couples?"

"But... is it really possible for a couple to answer 10 questions correctly in a row in this challenge? The questions are randomized, so there's no way to cheat." "That makes sense... the host only asks ten questions each time, so if you miss even one, you're completely out of luck!"

Hearing the whispers of passersby, the shop manager's smile deepened.

This is exactly the effect he wanted! The original intention of holding this event was to attract more people to the store.

As for the grand prize? He didn't expect anyone to actually take it.

Even the questions are tricky; if three out of ten pairs get the fifth question right, they're considered to be on the same wavelength!
But... he touched his chin.

He was genuinely curious; if such a couple really did fall from the sky, he'd accept his fate!

We guarantee that the grand prize is absolutely valid, without any underhanded tricks, and you will be completely convinced!

"Tsuna, do you want to play?" Shoko looked up at Tsuna, who was always protecting her, with expectant eyes.

"Then let's try?"

"Mmm." Shoko nodded quickly.

Ah Gang smiled when he saw her like that, and took her hand and walked towards the host. He was also a little tempted and wanted to give it a try.

"Another couple!"

"They're still good-looking! Hopefully, they won't cause any trouble when it's over, haha!"

After registering, Tsuna and Shoko stood in the contestant area to wait.

The crowd of onlookers grew thicker and thicker, and the two of them stood and waited for more than ten minutes before finally gathering six couples!
All four couples were young, but two middle-aged couples also signed up.

The audience was packed in layers, making it impossible to move.

The atmosphere was ignited; the host, microphone in hand, grinned and clapped his hands loudly, raising his voice:

"Alright, everyone! The couples' compatibility challenge is about to begin!"

The men and women were separated by a distance of five or six meters, with the host standing in the middle. Each person had several square pieces of paper and pens in front of them.

"Question 1! Please write down the food your girlfriend hates the most! You have two minutes to answer!"

As soon as the host finished speaking, Tsuna and Shoko exchanged a knowing glance and began to write.

"Oh! It seems the third couple is really in sync! They started writing without even thinking!"

As the host said, the other contestants were still thinking about how to come up with a unified answer.

The surrounding audience was also drawn to the host's words, and their eyes all fell on Tsuna and Shoko.

Ignoring the noise around him, Tsuna slowly wrote three words on the white paper, while a few memories unconsciously flashed through his mind.

When she was in kindergarten, Shoko hated many kinds of food, especially vegetables and foods with a ginger flavor.

But there was only one food that left a deep impression on him when he was in kindergarten: broccoli!
Because at that time, most of the broccoli in her bento box was for him to eat, and Aunt Yaeko liked to buy broccoli back then!
In elementary, middle, and high school, broccoli was always the food that Shoko hated the most. But then another vegetable was added to the list: bitter melon!
But if we're talking about the most hated thing, it has to be broccoli!

"Time's up!! Please stop writing now! Let me see your answers!"

The host's voice rang out, and the scene fell silent for a moment as everyone began to look forward to it.

The first couple, also high school students, both answered "bitter melon" and successfully advanced to the next round with the audience in attendance.

The second couple wasn't so lucky. One of them was a sea fish and the other was ginger. When the woman found out, she glared at the man from afar!
Each team had two chances, and they stayed, but missed out on the grand prize.

(End of this chapter)